Seoul E-Land FC (Korean: 서울 이랜드 FC) is a South Korean professional football club based in Seoul that competes in K League 2, the second tier of South Korean football. The club was founded in 2014 and is owned by the E-Land Group.
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| Full name | Seoul E-Land Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Leopards[1] | ||
| Short name | SEFC | ||
| Founded | 2014 | ||
| Ground | Mokdong Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 15,511 | ||
| Owner | E-Land Group | ||
| Chairman | Park Sung-kyung | ||
| Head coach | Kim Do-kyun | ||
| League | K League 2 | ||
| 2024 | K League 2, 3rd of 13 | ||
| Website | http://www.seoulelandfc.com | ||
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Seoul E-Land play their home games at Mokdong Stadium, as their original home, the Seoul Olympic Stadium, is under reconstruction until 2025.
History
editSeoul E-Land FC was established on 14 April 2014, when the E-Land Group officially announced the foundation of a professional football club based in Seoul.[2]
In January 2022, the club announced that they would be moving to Mokdong Stadium, as their main stadium, the Seoul Olympic Stadium, underwent reconstruction.[3]
Players
editCurrent squad
edit- As of 28 July 2024[4]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan and military service
editNote: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Management team
edit| Position | Name |
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| Head coach |  Kim Do-kyun
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| Coach | Cho Sung-rae
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| Assistant coach | Lee Ho
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| Goalkeeper coach | Kwon Soon-hyung
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| Fitness coaches | Park Seong-joon, Seo Young-kyun
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| Performance analyst |  Nagamine Hiroaki
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Source: Seoul E-Land FC.
Managerial history
edit| No. | Name | Appointed | To | Season(s) |
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 Martin Rennie
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2014/07/17[5] | 2016/06/15[6] | 2015–2016
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| In Chang-soo
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2016/06/15 | 2016/06/24 | 2016
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2
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Park Kun-ha
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2016/06/24[7] | 2017/01/09[8] | 2016
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3
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Kim Byung-soo
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2017/01/09[8] | 2017/11/17 | 2017
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4
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In Chang-soo
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2017/12/05[9] | 2018/12/31 | 2018
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5
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Kim Hyun-soo
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2018/12/15[10] | 2019/05/22 | 2019
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| Woo Sung-yong
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2019/05/22 | 2019/11/10 | 2019
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6
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Chung Jung-yong
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2019/11/28[11] | 2022/10/25[12] | 2020–2022
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7
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Park Choong-kyun
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2022/11/10[13] | 2023/11/30[14] | 2023
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8
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Kim Do-kyun
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2023/12/14[15] | 2024–
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Season-by-season records
edit| Season | Division | Tms. | Pos. | FA Cup |
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| 2015 | 2 | 11 | 4th | Round of 32 |
| 2016 | 2 | 11 | 6th | Round of 32 |
| 2017 | 2 | 10 | 8th | Third round |
| 2018 | 2 | 10 | 10th | Third round |
| 2019 | 2 | 10 | 10th | Round of 16 |
| 2020 | 2 | 10 | 5th | Third round |
| 2021 | 2 | 10 | 9th | Round of 16 |
| 2022 | 2 | 11 | 7th | Second round |
| 2023 | 2 | 13 | 11th | Round of 16 |
| 2024 | 2 | 13 | 3rd | Third round |
- Key
- Tms. = Number of teams
- Pos. = Position in league
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "The Leopards look to Silence The Dragons: Seoul E-Land Vs Jeonnam Dragons". Yahoo Sports. 16 May 2024. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ "이랜드그룹, 프로축구단 창단 발표". K League. Archived from the original on 15 April 2014. Retrieved 14 April 2013.
- ^ "서울 이랜드 FC, 목동 시대 연다" [Seoul E-Land FC starts the Mokdong era]. seoulelandfc.com (in Korean). Seoul E-Land FC. 16 January 2022. Archived from the original on 15 April 2022. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- ^ "Players". seoulelandfc.com (in Korean). Seoul E-Land FC. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
- ^ Duerden, John (26 July 2015). "Martin Rennie's South Korean mission with second tier Seoul E-Land". ESPN. Archived from the original on 12 April 2019. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
- ^ "Scottish coach sacked by Seoul football club". The Korea Herald. 15 June 2016. Archived from the original on 15 June 2016. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
- ^ "Nat'l football team coach named new boss of second-tier club". The Korea Herald. 24 June 2016. Archived from the original on 19 February 2023. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
- ^ "[오피셜] 서울 이랜드, 인창수 전 코치 감독으로 승격". sportalkorea.com (in Korean). 5 December 2017. Archived from the original on 6 December 2017. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
- ^ "[공식발표] 서울 이랜드, 김현수 신임 감독 선임". osen.mt.co.kr (in Korean). 15 December 2018. Archived from the original on 16 February 2022. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
- ^ "정정용 감독, 서울 이랜드에서 새로운 도전 시작" [Manager Chung Jung-yong begins a new challenge at Seoul E-Land]. isplus.com (in Korean). 28 November 2019. Archived from the original on 19 February 2023. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
- ^ "[공식발표] 서울이랜드, 정정용 감독과 3년 동행 마침표". goal.com (in Korean). 25 October 2022. Archived from the original on 25 October 2022. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
- ^ "[오피셜] 서울이랜드, 박충균 감독 새 사령탑으로 선임" [[Official] Seoul E-Land appoints Park Choong-kyun as the new top leader]. goal.com (in Korean). 10 November 2022. Archived from the original on 10 November 2022. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
- ^ "서울 이랜드 FC, 박충균 감독과 동행 마침표" [Seoul E-Land FC parts ways with Park Choong-kyun]. sportsworldi.com (in Korean). 30 November 2023. Archived from the original on 14 December 2023. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ "서울이랜드, 수원FC 이끈 김도균 감독 선임…"새로운 에너지 불어 넣겠다" [오피셜]" [Seoul E-Land FC appoints Kim Do-kyun, who led Suwon FC, as the manager…"I will revitalise the team" [Official]]. .xportsnews.com (in Korean). 14 December 2023. Archived from the original on 14 December 2023. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Seoul E-Land FC.
- Official website
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