Suwon Samsung Bluewings
| Full name | Suwon Samsung Bluewings Football Club 수원 삼성 블루윙즈 축구단 |
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| Nickname(s) | Blue Wing Blue-White-Red Army |
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| Short name | SBW | ||
| Founded | 1995 | ||
| Ground | Suwon World Cup Stadium (Big Bird) (capacity: 43,959) |
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| Owner | Samsung Electronics | ||
| Chairman | Kwon Oh-Hyun | ||
| Manager | Lee Seok-Myung | ||
| Coach | Seo Jung-Won | ||
| League | K League Classic | ||
| 2012 Season | 4th | ||
| Website | Club home page | ||
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| Samsung Sports | ||
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| Football | Baseball | Volleyball |
| Basketball (Men's) | Basketball (Women's) | Rugby Union |
| Table Tennis | Tennis | Badminton |
| Athletics | Taekwondo | Wrestling |
| Equestrian | E-Sports | Sports |
Suwon Samsung Bluewings is a South Korean football club based in the city of Suwon, South Korea, that plays in the K League Classic. 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 [edit]
The club was officially founded in December 1995, by the Samsung Group, 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 2001 and 2002, 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 playoff 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.
Club honours [edit]
Domestic [edit]
League [edit]
Cup [edit]
- Winners (3): 1999, 2000, 2005
Continental [edit]
Major [edit]
- Runners-up (1): 1998
Regional [edit]
- Winners (1): 2005
Intercontinental [edit]
- Winners (1): 2009
Notes:
- 1 Known as sponsorship name Adidas Cup.
- 2 Known as sponsorship name Samsung Hauzen Cup.
- 3 Known as Daehanhwajae Cup, a supplementary K-League Cup that ran from 1997-2000 under various sponsors.
Statistics [edit]
Season records [edit]
| Season | Teams | K League Classic | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | K-League Cup | FA Cup | Super Cup | AFC | FIFA | Manager |
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| 1996 | 9 | Runners-up | 32 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 57 | 33 | +24 | 63 | 6th(A) | Runners-up | ||||
| 1997 | 10 | 5th | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 28 | 6th(A) 3rd(P) |
Quarter-finals | Runners-up(CW) | |||
| 1998 | 10 | Champions | 20 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 34 | 22 | +12 | 35 | 6th(A) 4th(PM) |
Quarter-finals | ||||
| 1999 | 10 | Champions | 29 | 23 | 0 | 6 | 60 | 26 | +34 | 64 | Champions(A) Champions(D) |
1st round | Winners | 4th(CC) | ||
| 2000 | 10 | 5th | 27 | 14 | 0 | 13 | 48 | 43 | +5 | 36 | Champions(A) 8th(D) |
Quarter-finals | Winners | |||
| 2001 | 10 | 3rd | 27 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 40 | 35 | +5 | 41 | Champions(A) | 1st round | Champions(CC) Winners(SC) |
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| 2002 | 10 | 3rd | 27 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 40 | 26 | +14 | 45 | 4th(A) | Champions | Champions(CC) Winners(SC) |
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| 2003 | 12 | 3rd | 44 | 19 | 15 | 10 | 59 | 46 | +13 | 72 | No competition | Round of 32 | No Competition | |||
| 2004 | 13 | Champions | 27 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 32 | 24 | +8 | 46 | 4th(S) | Round of 16 | ||||
| 2005 | 13 | 10th | 24 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 29 | 32 | -3 | 28 | Champions(S) | Round of 16 | Winners | Champions(A3) Group E 2nd(CL) |
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| 2006 | 14 | Runners-up | 29 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 31 | 25 | +6 | 46 | 12th(S) | Runners-up | ||||
| 2007 | 14 | 3rd | 27 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 36 | 25 | +11 | 51 | Semi-finals(S) | Round of 16 | Competition Ceased | |||
| 2008 | 14 | Champions | 28 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 49 | 26 | +23 | 58 | Champions(S) | Round of 16 | — | |||
| 2009 | 15 | 10th | 28 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 29 | 32 | -3 | 32 | Quarter-finals(PK) | Champions | — | Round of 16(CL) | Champions(PP) | |
| 2010 | 15 | 7th | 28 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 39 | 44 | -5 | 41 | Semi-finals(PC) | Champions | — | Quarter-finals(CL) | Losers(ST) | |
| 2011 | 16 | 4th | 30 | 17 | 4 | 9 | 51 | 33 | +18 | 55 | Semi-finals(RC) | Runners-up | — | Semi-finals(CL) | ||
| 2012 | 16 | 4th | 44 | 20 | 13 | 11 | 61 | 51 | +10 | 73 | No Competition | Quarter-finals | — |
- 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 [edit]
- As of 11 May 2013
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan & military service [edit]
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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U-18 (Maetan High School FC) Squad [edit]
As of March 14, 2012 Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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U-15 (Maetan Middle School FC) Squad [edit]
As of March 14, 2012 Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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U-12(Little Wings) Squad [edit]
For details on U-12 Team, see Little Wings FC.
As of March 14, 2012 Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Captains [edit]
| Dates | Captains | Vice-Captains |
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| 1996 | ||
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| 2001 | ||
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Famous players [edit]
Current [edit]
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Former [edit]
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Managers [edit]
As of end of 2012 season Only K-League matches are counted.
| # | Name | From | To | Season | Record | |||||
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| P | W | D | L | GF | GA | |||||
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1995/02/22 | 2003/10/?? |
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312 | 153 | 77 | 82 | 491 | 359 | |
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2003/10/17 | 2010/06/06 |
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241 | 102 | 69 | 70 | ? | ? | |
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2010/06/17 | 2012/12/12 |
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97 | 48 | 24 | 25 | ? | ? | |
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2012/12/12 | present |
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against
Backroom Staff [edit]
Coaching Staff
- Head Coach:
Seo Jung-Won - Assistant Coach:
Lee Byung-Keun - Coach:
Choi Sung-Yong,
Ko Jong-Soo - GK Coach:
Dido Havenaar - Physical Trainer:
Lee Chang-Yeop - Scouter:
Cho Jae-Min,
Kim Dae-Eui - Youth Academy Coach:
Cho Hyun-Doo (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:
Kwon Oh-Hyun (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)
Stadium [edit]
Supporters Club [edit]
Club Records [edit]
Rivalries [edit]
- Jijidae derby : vs Anyang LG Cheetahs (1996–2003)
- Super Match : vs FC Seoul (2004–present)
- Magyedaejeon : vs Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma (2000–present)
Colours and crest [edit]
Crest [edit]
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Under Construction
1996–1998.07
Suwon's word mark -
Under Construction
1999
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2008[1]
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 [edit]
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 [edit]
Shirt sponsors and manufacturers [edit]
| Year | Kit Supplier | Sponsor | Shirt Printing | Notes |
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| 1996 | BlueWings | Team name | ||
| 1997 | 名品+1 | Television brand | ||
| 1998 | ||||
| 1999 | Anycall | Mobile Phone brand | ||
| 2000 | ||||
| 2001 | SensQ Bluewin |
Laptop brand Air Conditioner brand |
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| 2002 | Hauzen | Electronics brand | ||
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| 2004 | PAVV | Television brand | ||
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| 2009 | Samsung PAVV | |||
| 2010 | ||||
| 2011 | Samsung SMART TV | |||
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Kit history [edit]
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See also [edit]
References [edit]
- ^ "수원, 새 엠블럼에 삼성이 빠진 이유는?". Sports Seoul. 27 February 2008.
External links [edit]
| Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Suwon Samsung Bluewings |
- Suwon Bluewings Official Website (Korean)(English)
- Suwon Bluewings Official Supporters Club 'GRAND BLEU' Official Website (Korean)
- Suwon Bluewings Facebook (Korean)
- Suwon Bluewings Twitter (Korean)
- Suwon Bluewings YouTube (Korean)
- FIFA.com – Classic Club: Suwon Bluewings (English)
| Achievements | ||
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| Preceded by Al-Hilal |
Champions of Asia 2000–01 · 2001–02 |
Succeeded by Al-Ain |
| Preceded by Pusan Daewoo Royals |
K League Classic Champions 1998 · 1999 |
Succeeded by Anyang LG Cheetahs |
| Preceded by Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma |
K League Classic Champions 2004 |
Succeeded by Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i |
| Preceded by Pohang Steelers |
K League Classic Champions 2008 |
Succeeded by Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors |
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