Seoul E-Land FC
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| Full name | Seoul E-Land Football Club | ||
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| Short name | SEFC | ||
| Founded | 2014 | ||
| Ground | Mokdong Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 15,511 | ||
| Owner | E-Land Group | ||
| Chairman | Park Sung-kyung | ||
| Manager | Park Choong-kyun | ||
| League | K League 2 | ||
| 2022 | K League 2, 7th of 11 | ||
| Website | http://www.seoulelandfc.com | ||
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Seoul E-Land FC (Template:Lang-ko) is a South Korean professional football club based in Seoul which plays in the K League 2. Seoul E-Land was announced as the league's second football club based in Seoul on 14 April 2014.[1]
The club is owned by the E-Land Group and plays at Mokdong Stadium, as their original home, the Seoul Olympic Stadium, is under reconstruction until 2025.
History
On 14 April 2014, the E-Land Group officially announced the foundation of a professional football club based in Seoul.
In January 2022, the club announced that they would be moving to Mokdong Stadium, as their main stadium, the Seoul Olympic Stadium, underwent reconstruction.[2]
Players
Current squad
- As of 16 July 2022[3]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Out on loan
Note: 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
| Position | Name |
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| Manager |  Park Choong-kyun
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| Assistant Coach | Choi Chul-woo
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| Coach | Back Young-Chul
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| Goalkeeper Coach | Seo Dong-myung
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| Fitness Coach | Kim Yeon-jun
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| Performance Analyst | Lim Jae-hoon
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| Scout | Gu Dae-ryeong
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| Team Doctor | Kim Jin-soo
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Source: Seoul E-Land FC.
Managerial history
On 17 July 2014, former Vancouver Whitecaps manager Martin Rennie became the first manager of the club.[4] He was sacked on 15 June 2016.[5]
On 24 June 2016, the club appointed Park Kun-ha as head coach. He resigned on 9 January 2017 and was replaced by Kim Byung-soo.[6]
On 5 December 2017, Kim Byung-soo resigned from the club and In Chang-soo was announced as the next head coach for the 2018 season. He became the first Argentine manager of K League.[7] After the 2018 season, In Chang-soo left the club as his contract expired and Kim Hyun-soo was promoted to the head coach from his scout status.[8] However, he resigned on 22 May 2019 and Woo Sung-yong replaced the position as a caretaker. For the 2020 season, Chung Jung-yong has been appointed as the manager on a three-year contract.
At the end of the 2022 season, Chung Jung-yong left the club as his contract ended. On 10 November 2022, Park Choong-kyun was appointed as the manager, signing a three-year deal.[9]
| No. | Name | Appointed | From | To | Season(s) | Notes |
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1
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 Martin Rennie
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2014/07/17 | 2014/09/11 | 2016/06/15 | 2015–2016
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First manager |
| In Chang-soo
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2016/06/15 | 2016/06/15 | 2016/06/25 | 2016
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He was in charge in a match against Busan IPark on 25 June 2016. | |
2
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Park Kun-ha
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2016/06/24 | 2016/06/25 | 2017/01/09 | 2016
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3
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Kim Byung-soo
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2017/01/09 | 2017/01/09 | 2017/11/17 | 2017
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4
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In Chang-soo
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2017/12/05 | 2017/12/05 | 2018/12/31 | 2018
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5
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Kim Hyun-soo
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2018/12/15 | 2018/12/15 | 2019/05/22 | 2019
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| Woo Sung-yong
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2019/05/22 | 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 | 2019/12/05 | 2022/10/25[10] | 2020–2022
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7
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Park Choong-kyun
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2022/11/10 | 2023–
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Season-by-season records
| 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 |
- Key
- Tms. = Number of teams
- Pos. = Position in league
See also
References
- ^ "이랜드그룹, 프로축구단 창단 발표". KLeague.com. 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] (in Korean). Seoul E-Land FC. 16 January 2022. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- ^ "Players". seoulelandfc.com (in Korean). Seoul E-Land FC. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
- ^ John Duerden (26 July 2015). "Martin Rennie's South Korean mission with second tier Seoul E-Land". espnfc.com. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
- ^ "Scottish coach sacked by Seoul football club". koreaherald.com. 15 June 2015. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
- ^ "[오피셜] 서울 이랜드, 김병수 영남대 감독 선임... 박건하 감독 사임". sports.news.naver.com (in Korean). 9 January 2017. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
- ^ "[오피셜] 서울 이랜드, 인창수 전 코치 감독으로 승격". sportalkorea.com (in Korean). 9 January 2017. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
- ^ "[공식발표] 서울 이랜드, 김현수 신임 감독 선임". osen.mt.co.kr (in Korean). 15 December 2018. Retrieved 17 February 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. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
- ^ "[공식발표] 서울이랜드, 정정용 감독과 3년 동행 마침표". goal.com (in Korean). 25 October 2022. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
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