Suwon Samsung Bluewings
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| Full name | Suwon Samsung Bluewings Football Club 수원 삼성 블루윙즈 축구단 | |||
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| Nickname(s) | Blue Wing Big Bird | |||
| Short name | SSB | |||
| Founded | 1995 | |||
| Ground | Suwon World Cup Stadium | |||
| Capacity | 43,959 | |||
| Owner | Cheil Worldwide (Samsung's subsidiary) | |||
| Chairman | Kim Jae-yeol | |||
| Manager | Kim Joon-sik | |||
| Coach | Seo Jung-won | |||
| League | K League Classic | |||
| 2016 | K League Classic, 7th | |||
| Website | Club website | |||
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| Revised Romanization | Suwon Samseong Beulluwingjeu |
| McCune–Reischauer | Suwǒn Samsǒng Bǔlluwingjǔ |
Suwon Samsung Bluewings (Korean: 수원 삼성 블루윙즈) 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.
History
The club was officially founded in December 1995, by the 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.
Honours
Domestic competitions
League
Cups
Winners (3): 1999, 2000, 2005
Continental competitions
Runners-up (1): 1997–98
- Winners (1): 2005
Friendly competitions
Third place (1): 2009
- Winners (1): 2009
- Domestic double
K League and League Cup Champions (2): 1999, 2008
- Continental double
- Champions League and FA Cup Champions (1): 2002
- Champions League and League Cup Champions (1): 2001
Statistics
Season records
| Season | Teams | League | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | League Cup | FA Cup | Super Cup | AFC | Other | Manager |
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| 1996 | 9 | Runners-up | 32 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 57 | 33 | +24 | 63 | 6th (A) | Runners-up |  Kim Ho
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| 1997 | 10 | 5th | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 28 | 6th (A) 3rd (P) |
Quarter-final | Runners-up (CW) | Kim Ho
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| 1998 | 10 | Champions | 20 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 34 | 22 | +12 | 35 | 6th (A) 4th (PM) |
Quarter-final | Kim Ho
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| 1999 | 10 | Champions | 29 | 23 | 0 | 6 | 60 | 26 | +34 | 64 | Winners (A) Winners (D) |
1st round | Winners | 4th (CC) | Kim Ho
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| 2000 | 10 | 5th | 27 | 14 | 0 | 13 | 48 | 43 | +5 | 36 | Winners (A) 8th (D) |
Quarter-final | Winners | Kim Ho
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| 2001 | 10 | 3rd | 27 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 40 | 35 | +5 | 41 | Winners (A) | 1st round | Champions (CC) Winners (SC) |
Kim Ho
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| 2002 | 10 | 3rd | 27 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 40 | 26 | +14 | 45 | 4th (A) | Winners | Champions (CC) Winners (SC) |
Kim Ho
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| 2003 | 12 | 3rd | 44 | 19 | 15 | 10 | 59 | 46 | +13 | 72 | No competition | Round of 32 | No competition | Kim Ho
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| 2004 | 13 | Champions | 27 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 32 | 24 | +8 | 46 | 4th (S) | Round of 16 | Cha Bum-kun
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| 2005 | 13 | 10th | 24 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 29 | 32 | –3 | 28 | Winners (S) | Round of 16 | Winners | Winners (A3) Group E 2nd (CL) |
Cha Bum-kun
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| 2006 | 14 | Runners-up | 29 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 31 | 25 | +6 | 46 | 12th (S) | Runners-up | Cha Bum-kun
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| 2007 | 14 | 3rd | 27 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 36 | 25 | +11 | 51 | Semi-final (S) | Round of 16 | Competition ceased | Cha Bum-kun
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| 2008 | 14 | Champions | 28 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 49 | 26 | +23 | 58 | Winners (S) | Round of 16 | Cha Bum-kun
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| 2009 | 15 | 10th | 28 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 29 | 32 | –3 | 32 | Quarter-final (PK) | Winners | Round of 16 (CL) | Winners (PP) | Cha Bum-kun
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| 2010 | 15 | 7th | 28 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 39 | 44 | –5 | 41 | Semi-final (PC) | Winners | Quarter-final (CL) | Runners-up (ST) | Cha Bum-kun Yoon Sung-hyo
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| 2011 | 16 | 4th | 30 | 17 | 4 | 9 | 51 | 33 | +18 | 55 | Semi-final (RC) | Runners-up | Semi-final (CL) | Yoon Sung-hyo
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| 2012 | 16 | 4th | 44 | 20 | 13 | 11 | 61 | 51 | +10 | 73 | Competition ceased | Quarter-final | Yoon Sung-hyo
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| 2013 | 14 | 5th | 38 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 50 | 43 | +7 | 53 | Round of 16 | Group H, 4th (CL) | Seo Jung-won
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| 2014 | 12 | Runners-up | 38 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 52 | 37 | +15 | 67 | Round of 32 | Seo Jung-won
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| 2015 | 12 | Runners-up | 38 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 60 | 43 | +17 | 67 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 (CL) | Seo Jung-won
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| 2016 | 12 | 7th | 38 | 10 | 18 | 10 | 56 | 59 | –3 | 48 | Winners | Group G, 3rd (CL) | Seo Jung-won
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- 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 12 March 2016
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
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Captains
| Dates | Captains | Vice-Captains |
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| 1996 | Kim Doo-ham
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Yoon Sung-hyo
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| 1997 | Shin Sung-hwan
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| 1998 | Jung Sung-hoon
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| 1999–00 | Shin Hong-gi
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| 2001 | Park Kun-ha
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| 2002 | Seo Jung-won
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| 2003 | Kim Jin-woo
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Lee Woon-jae
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| 2004 | Lee Byung-keun
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Kim Young-sun
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| 2005 | Choi Sung-yong
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Kim Dae-eui
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| 2006 | Kim Nam-il
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Cho Jae-min
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| 2007 | Lee Kwan-woo
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Lee Jung-soo
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| 2008 | Song Chong-gug
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Kwak Hee-ju
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| 2009 | Kwak Hee-ju
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Hong Soon-hak
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| 2010 | Cho Won-hee
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Kim Dae-eui
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| 2011 | Choi Sung-kuk
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Yeom Ki-hun
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| 2012 | Kwak Hee-ju
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Oh Beom-seok
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| 2013 | Kim Do-heon
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Oh Jang-eun
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| 2014 | Yeom Ki-hun
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Oh Jang-eun
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| 2015 | Yeom Ki-hun
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Kim Eun-sun
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| 2016 | Yeom Ki-hun
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Hong Chul, Shin Se-gye
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Managers
As of end of 2012 season Only K League matches are counted.
| # | Name | From | To | Season | Record | |||||
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1995/02/22 | 2003/10/?? | 312 | 153 | 77 | 82 | 491 | 359 | ||
| Cha Bum-kun
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2003/10/17 | 2010/06/06 | 241 | 102 | 69 | 70 | ? | ? | ||
| Yoon Sung-hyo
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2010/06/17 | 2012/12/12 | 97 | 48 | 24 | 25 | ? | ? | ||
| Seo Jung-won
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2012/12/12 | present | 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
Coaching Staff
- Head Coach:
Seo Jung-won - Assistant Coach: Lee Byung-keun
- Coach: Choi Sung-yong, Ko Jong-soo
- GK Coach: Shin Bum-chul
- Physical Coach:
Wanderley Martins Pessoa - Scouter: Cho Jae-min, Cho Hyun-doo, Kim Jae-ho
- Youth Academy Coach: Kim Dae-eui (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
- Super Match : vs FC Seoul (2004–present))
- Magyedaejeon : vs Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma (2000–2013)
- Suwon derby : vs Suwon FC (2005–present)[1]
- 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
| Year | Kit Supplier | Sponsor | Shirt Printing | Notes |
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| 1996 | Rapido | Samsung Electronics | BlueWings | Team name |
| 1997 | Masterpiece+1 | Television brand | ||
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| 1999 | Anycall | Mobile Phone brand | ||
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| 2001 | SensQ (Home) Bluewin (Away) |
Laptop brand Air Conditioner brand | ||
| 2002 | Adidas | Hauzen | Electronics brand | |
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| 2004 | PAVV | Television brand | ||
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| 2009 | Samsung PAVV | |||
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| 2011 | Samsung SMART TV | |||
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| 2014 | Samsung UHD Curved | |||
| 2015 | Samsung SUHD TV 4K | |||
| 2016 | SUHD TV Quantum dot display | |||
| Maeil Dairies | Maeil | Dairy company |
Kit history
Rapido (1996–2001)
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 Adidas (2002–present)
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See also
References
External links
- Suwon Samsung Bluewings Official website Template:Ko icon Template:En icon
- FIFA.com – Classic Club: Suwon Samsung Bluewings Template:En icon
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