Suwon Samsung Bluewings (Korean: ?? ?? ????) is a South Korean football club based in the city of Suwon, South Korea, that plays in the K League 1. Founded in December 1995, they have become one of Asian football's most famous clubs with a host of domestic and continental honours. Suwon have won the championship on four occasions, in 1998, 1999, 2004 and 2008.
Asia's Player of the Century Cha Bum-kun was the manager of the club from 2004 to 2010, when he replaced former national team manager Kim Ho who had been the club's first manager.
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History
The club was officially founded in December 1995, by Samsung, to be the ninth member of the K-League from the 1996 season. It was also the first club to be founded in one specific city, a plan which led to the K-League initiating plans to encourage the other member clubs to forge similar links with local communities.
Former South Korean national team manager Kim Ho took charge of the side from their first season in the K-League, and the team finished runners-up in the championship play-off that season. The championship was secured in 1998 and retained in 1999 as Suwon started to dominate Korean football.
Suwon lifted the Asian Club Championship (the predecessor to the AFC Champions League) twice in succession in 2000-01 and 2001-02, and also added the Asian Super Cup to their roll of honors on two occasions.
The departure of Kim Ho in 2003 saw Korean football legend Cha Bum-kun appointed manager ahead of the 2004 season, and the club won its third league title in his debut season as manager.
Suwon finished runners-up in both major domestic competitions in 2006, as Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma claimed victory in the K-League championship play-off final and Chunnam Dragons won in the FA Cup final, thwarting Suwon's attempts to win the first ever domestic double in Korean football.
The 2008 season became one of the most successful seasons in the clubs history. Suwon achieved a domestic "double" by winning the K League Championship and the League Cup.
Maps Suwon Samsung Bluewings
Honours
Domestic competitions
League
- K League 1
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- Winners (4): 1998, 1999, 2004, 2008
- Runners-up (4): 1996, 2006, 2014, 2015
Cups
- FA Cup
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- Winners (4): 2002, 2009, 2010, 2016
- Runners-up (3): 1996, 2006, 2011
- League Cup
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- Winners (6): 1999, 1999s, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2008
- Super Cup
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- Winners (3): 1999, 2000, 2005
International competitions
Asian
- AFC Champions League
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- Winners (2): 2000-01, 2001-02
- Asian Cup Winners' Cup
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- Runners-up (1): 1997-98
- Asian Super Cup
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- Winners (2): 2001, 2002
- A3 Champions Cup
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- Winners (1): 2005
Friendly
- Lunar New Year Cup
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- Third place (1): 2009
- Pan-Pacific Championship
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- Winners (1): 2009
Doubles
- Domestic double
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- K League 1 and League Cup Champions (2): 1999, 2008
- Continental double
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- Champions League and FA Cup Champions (1): 2002
- Champions League and League Cup Champions (1): 2001
Statistics
Season-by-season records
- K League Championship results are not counted.
- 1998, 1999, 2000 seasons had PSO and blows results are PSO is drawn .
- A - Adidas Cup, P - Prospecs Cup, PM - Philip Morris Cup, D - Daehan Fire Insurance Cup, S - Samsung Hauzen Cup, PK - Peace Cup Korea, PC - Posco Cup, RC - Rush & Cash Cup
CW - Asian Cup Winners Cup, CC - Asian Club Championship, SC - Asian Super Cup, CL - AFC Champions League, A3 - A3 Champions Cup, PP - Pan-Pacific Championship, ST - Saitama City Cup
Current squad
- As of 22 January 2018
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Out on loan and military service
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Captains
Managers
As of end of 2012 season Only K League matches are counted.
P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against
Backroom staff
Coaching Staff
- Head Coach: Seo Jung-won
- Assistant Coach:
- Coach: Lee Byung-keun, Choi Sung-yong, Ko Jong-soo, Kim Tae-young
- GK Coach: Lee Woon-jae
- Physical Coach:
- Scouter: Cho Jae-min, Cho Hyun-doo, Kim Jae-ho
- Youth Academy Coach: Joo Seung-jin (U-18)
Medical Staff
- Club Doctor: Park Seung-myoun
- Assistant Club Doctor: Lee Hyun-joo
- Assistant Club Doctor: Yoo Hwan-mo
Executive Office
- Club Chairman: Park Chan-hyoung (President of Suwon Samsung Bluewings)
- Managing Director: Lee Seok-myung
- General Secretary (Public Relations & Marketing) :
- Senior Manager (Public Relations & Marketing): Hong Chang-young (Community Business)
- Manager (Public Relations & Marketing): Baek Jeong-heum (Marketing Manager)
- Manager (Public Relations & Marketing): Joo Hyung-sup (Matchday Hospitality)
- Assistant Manager (Public Relations & Marketing): Lee Eun-ho (Public Relations & New Media, Supporters Club Management)
- Senior Manager (Team Management): Lee Ho-seung (Head of Team Management)
- Manager (Team Management): Kim Yong-gun (Director of Football Training Facilities)
- Assistant Manager (Team Management): Kim Jin-hoon (Team Management)
- Assistant Manager (Team Management): Yang Dae-hyun (Team Management)
- Senior Manager (Finance): Kim Sang-gil (Head of Finance)
- Manager (Finance): Lee Seuk-han (Finance)
- Officer (Supporting Team): Choi Ji-suk (General Affairs, Accounting)
Club records
Stadium
Supporters club
Rivalries
- Jijidae derby: vs Anyang LG Cheetahs (1996-2003)
- Super Match: vs FC Seoul (2004-present)
- Magyedaejeon: vs Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma (2000-2013)
- Suwon derby: vs Suwon FC (2005-present)
- Original Classico: vs FC Anyang (2013-present)
Colours and crest
Crest
The current crest has been used since 2008. The castle in the middle of the crest is the Hwaseong Fortress, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Colours
The club's main colour, blue, is the colour of Samsung, the club's owner, and also represents "clear blue sky, hope, dream, vision, and the future".
Sponsorship
Shirt sponsors and manufacturers
Kit history
See also
- Suwon Samsung Bluewings Academy
- Suwon World Cup Stadium
- Frente Tricolor
- Samsung Electronics
References
External links
- Suwon Samsung Bluewings Official website (in Korean) (in English)
- FIFA.com - Classic Club: Suwon Samsung Bluewings (in English)
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