Chunnam Dragons (전남 드래곤즈) is a football club founded in 1995 in the Korean city of Gwangyang, which joined the K-League for the 1995 season at the same time as Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors, their Jeolla province rivals.
[edit] History
Chunnam was established on 16 December 1994. Chunnam appointed Jung Byung-Tak, former South Korean international left winger, as their first manager.
25 March 1995, Chunnam played their first ever K-League match. Chunnam's greatest season to date came in 1997 when they finished runners-up, behind Daewoo Royals in the K-League and also lifted the Korean FA Cup. In 1999, Chunnam also came runners-up in the Asian Cup Winners Cup, beating J-League giant Kashima Antlers 4-1. They became Korean FA Cup champions for a second straight year in 2007.
On 27 December 2007, Chunnam appointed Park Hang-Seo as new manager after former manager Huh Jung-Moo was appointed as Korea Republic national football team manager.
[edit] Records
| Season |
Division |
Tms. |
Pos. |
Attendance/G |
FA Cup |
AFC CL |
| 1995 |
K-League |
8 |
5 |
9,108 |
- |
- |
| 1996 |
K-League |
9 |
6 |
13,345 |
Quarter-final |
- |
| 1997 |
K-League |
10 |
2 |
13,873 |
Winner |
- |
| 1998 |
K-League |
10 |
4 |
15,192 |
Semi-final |
- |
| 1999 |
K-League |
10 |
3 |
14,616 |
Quarter-final |
- |
| 2000 |
K-League |
10 |
7 |
9,998 |
Round of 16 |
- |
| 2001 |
K-League |
10 |
8 |
10,258 |
Round of 16 |
- |
| 2002 |
K-League |
10 |
5 |
11,406 |
Quarter-final |
- |
| 2003 |
K-League |
12 |
4 |
7,746 |
Final |
- |
| 2004 |
K-League |
13 |
3 |
8,430 |
Quarter-final |
- |
| 2005 |
K-League |
13 |
11 |
5,267 |
Semi-final |
- |
| 2006 |
K-League |
14 |
6 |
6,523 |
Winner |
- |
| 2007 |
K-League |
14 |
10 |
8,355 |
Winner |
Group Stage |
| 2008 |
K-League |
14 |
9 |
11,550 |
Round of 16 |
Group Stage |
| 2009 |
K-League |
15 |
4 |
13,263 |
Quarter-final |
- |
| 2010 |
K-League |
15 |
9 |
12,004 |
Semi-final |
- |
| 2011 |
K-League |
16 |
7 |
6,854 |
Quarter-final |
- |
- Key
- Tms. = Number of teams
- Pos. = Position in league
- Attendance/G = Average league attendance
[edit] Club honors
[edit] Domestic
[edit] International
Kit Supplier
[edit] Current squad
- As of 27 January 2012
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
[edit] Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
[edit] Managers
[edit] Notable players
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Jung Byung-Tak
