Busan Transportation Corporation FC

Busan Transportation Corporation Football Club (Korean: 부산 교통공사 축구단) is a semi-professional South Korean football club based in the city of Busan. The club plays in the K3 League, the third tier of football in South Korea. They are owned and operated by Busan Transportation Corporation and play their home games at the Busan Gudeok Stadium, one of the venues for the 1988 Summer Olympics.

Busan Transportation Corporation FC
Full nameBusan Transportation Corporation Football Club
부산 교통공사 축구단
Nickname(s)Busan Seagull (부산 갈매기)
Short nameBTC
Founded2006.02.01; 17 years ago (2006.02.01)
GroundBusan Gudeok Stadium
Capacity12,349
OwnerBusan Transportation Corporation
ChairmanKim Ku-Hyun
ManagerPark Sang-In
CoachKim Gyi Hwa
LeagueK3 League
2022K3 League, 4th
Websitehttps://www2.humetro.busan.kr/homepage/football/page/subLocation.do?menu_no=1003010101
Current season

History

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Founded in February 2006, the club initially played in the Korea National League. In 2011, they reached the National League play-offs, as well as beating K League 1 side Gyeongnam FC in the Korean FA Cup Round of 32.[1] They won their first trophy in 2009 as champions of the National Sports Festival. They won the tournament again in 2013 and retained the title in 2014.[2] They also won the National League Cup in 2010.[3]

Rivalries

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The club's biggest rival is Changwon FC. Busan Transportation Corporation FC also has an inter-city derby known as the "Busan Derby" with K League 2 team Busan IPark.[4] The club also has a friendly rivalry with Daejeon Korail, known as the Railroad Derby (Korean: 철도 더비) as both clubs are works team owned by public transit operators.[5]

Players

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Current squad

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As of 1 July 2022

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   KOR Heo Chang-jin
2 DF   KOR Ahn Jae-hoon
3 DF   KOR Kim Min-jun
4 DF   KOR Noh Dong-geon
5 DF   KOR Kim Kyu-min
6 MF   KOR Lim Yoo-seok
7 FW   KOR Shin Yeong-joon
8 MF   KOR Chong Hyun-sik
9 FW   KOR Kim So-woong
10 MF   KOR Lee Min-woo
11 DF   KOR Lee Seung-min
12 MF   KOR Kim Seung-won
13 GK   KOR Park Cheong-hyo
16 MF   KOR Kim Jeong-hoon
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 MF   KOR An Sang-jin
18 MF   KOR Kim Seung-bin
19 MF   KOR Lee Je-seung
20 DF   KOR Park Tae-hong
21 MF   KOR Choi Jun-ho
22 DF   KOR Kwon Jin-yeong
26 MF   KOR Park Chang-ho
27 FW   KOR Hwang Geon-hyeok
28 MF   KOR Park Young-hoo
30 MF   KOR Park Jae-hyeon
31 GK   KOR Park Ji-young
32 MF   KOR Ha Jee-heun
33 DF   KOR Cho Jeong-hoon
77 MF   KOR Han Geon-yong

Honours

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Domestic competitions

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Cups

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Statistics

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Season Korea National League / K3 League Korean FA Cup League Cup Top scorer
(League goals)
Manager
Stage Teams P W D L GF GA GD Pts Position
2006 First Stage 11 10 5 4 1 21 14 +7 19 3rd Preliminary Round Semifinal   Cho Seong-Rae (6)   Park Sang-In
Second Stage 11 10 3 4 3 13 11 +2 13 7th
2007 First Stage 12 11 3 4 4 15 14 +1 13 7th Round 1 Quarterfinal   Kim Jin-Il (8)
  Oh Cheol-Seok (8)
Second Stage 12 11 4 3 4 16 16 0 15 5th
2008 First Stage 14 13 8 3 2 27 18 +9 27 2nd Round 1 Group Round   Kim Jin-Il (18)
Second Stage 14 13 5 2 6 22 19 +3 17 9th
Playoff 4 1 0 0 1 0 2 −2 0 Semifinal
2009 First Stage 14 13 7 2 4 25 15 +10 23 2nd Round 1 Semifinal   Lee Yong-Seung (16)
Second Stage 13 12 4 1 7 17 20 −3 13 11th
2010 First Stage 15 14 8 3 3 23 13 +10 27 2nd Round of 32 Winner   Lee Yong-Seung (14)
Second Stage 15 14 5 5 4 22 18 +4 20 8th
2011 14 26 11 8 7 29 27 +2 41 4th Round of 16 Group Round   Park Seung-Min (10)
Playoff 6 1 0 0 1 0 1 −1 0 First Round
2012 14 26 11 8 7 28 23 +5 41 7th Round of 32 Quarterfinal   Park Seung-Min (7)
2013 10 27 9 7 11 26 29 -3 34 7th Second Stage Group Round
2014 10 27 12 4 11 30 32 -2 40 5th Second Stage Group Round
2015 10 27 5 8 14 24 46 -22 23 10th Round of 32 Group Round
2016 10 27 6 10 11 26 36 -10 28 8th Round of 32 Group Round
2017 8 28 5 7 16 22 43 -21 22 8th Third Round Group Round
2018 8 28 2 10 16 21 46 -25 16 8th Round of 32 Group Round
2019 8 28 9 11 8 37 32 +5 38 5th Third Round Playoffs
2020 16 22 12 5 5 36 17 +19 41 4th First Round
2021 16 28 11 8 9 32 33 -1 41 6th Fourth Round Park Sang-in
2022 16 TBD Quarter-finals Kim Gwi-hwa

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "FA Cup: Venue". soccerway.com. 2011. Retrieved April 7, 2012.
  2. ^ "N-리포트". n-league.net. 2013. Retrieved October 26, 2013.
  3. ^ Kim, Young-geun (August 12, 2010). "<내셔널선수권대회> 부산 교통공사 우승" [National League Cup: Busan Transportation Corporation victorious]. Weekly Soccer (in Korean). Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  4. ^ "부산아이파크-부산교통공사, FA컵 32강서 첫 '부산더비'" [Busan I-Park, Busan Transportation meet in FA Cup Round of 32 in first 'Busan Derby']. Korea Economic Daily (in Korean). May 10, 2016. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  5. ^ Heo, Yoon-soo (May 19, 2019). "'철도 더비' 대전코레일, 부산교통공사 3-1로 격파... '개막전 승리 신고'" [Daejeon Korail record 3-1 victory in 'Railroad Derby' season opener against Busan Transportation]. Star News (in Korean). Retrieved July 24, 2024.
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