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| Full name | Suwon Samsung Bluewings Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Bluewings | ||
| Founded | 1995 | ||
| Ground | Big Bird Stadium Suwon, Gyeonggi, South Korea (Capacity: 43,288) |
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| Chairman |  Lee Yoon-Woo |
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| Manager | Cha Bum-Kun |
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| League | K-League | ||
| K-League 2009 | 10th | ||
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Suwon Samsung Bluewings Football Club is a Korean football team based in the Korean city of Suwon. Founded in December 1995, they have become one of Asian football's most famous clubs with a host of domestic and continental honours. Suwon are the reigning K-League champions, having triumped in the championship playoff final at the end of the 2008 K-League season. They have won the championship on three previous occasions, in 1998, 1999 and 2004.
Cha Bum-keun has been the manager of the club since the beginning of 2004, 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 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 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 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-keun 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 club history. Suwon achieved a domestic "double" by winning the K-League Championship and the League Cup.
Club honours
Domestic
- K-League
- FA Cup
- Super Cup
- Winners (3) : 1999, 2000, 2005
- League Cup
- Winners (1) : 1999
- Adidas Cup
- Hauzen Cup
Continental
- AFC Champions League
- Asian Cup Winners Cup
- Runner-up (1) :
1998
- Runner-up (1) :
- Asian Super Cup
- A3 Champions Cup
- Winners (1) : 2005
- Pan-Pacific Championship
- Winners (1) : 2009
Current squad
- As of 17 December 2009.
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Managers
As of November 31, 2008. Only competitive matches are counted.
| Name | Nationality | From | To | Record | |||||
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| P | W | D | L | GF | GA | ||||
| Kim Ho | South Korea |
1996 | 2003 | 312 | 153 | 77 | 82 | 491 | 359 |
| Cha Bum-Kun | South Korea |
2004 | present | 196 | 90 | 60 | 46 | 260 | 283 |
P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against
Captains
| Dates | Captains | Vice-Captains |
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| 1996 | Kim Doo-Ham |
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| 1997 | Shin Sung-Hwan |
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| 1998 | Jung Sung-Hoon |
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| 1999-2000 | Shin Hong-Ki |
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| 2001 | Park Kun-Ha |
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| 2002 | Seo Jung-Won |
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| 2003 | Kim Jin-Woo |
Lee Woon-Jae |
| 2004 | Lee Byung-Keun |
Kim Young-Sun |
| 2005 | Choi Sung-Yong |
Kim Dae-Eui |
| 2006 | Kim Nam-Il |
Cho Jae-Min |
| 2007 | Lee Kwan-Woo |
Lee Jung-Soo |
| 2008 | Song Chong-Gug |
Kwak Hee-Joo |
| 2009 | Kwak Hee-Joo |
Hong Soon-Hak |
| 2009-Present | Lee Woon-Jae |
Kim Dae-Eui |
Backroom Staff
Coaching Staff
- Manager: Cha Bum-Kun
- First Team Coach: Lee Lim-Saeng
- Reserve Team Coach: Choi Man-Hee
- Playing Coach: Kim Jin-Woo
- GK Coach: Cho Byung-Deuk
- Physical Trainer
George Meyer - Youth Academy Coach: Park Kun-Ha
- Youth Academy Coach: Cho Jae-Min
Medical Staff
- Club Doctor: Park Seung-Myoun
- Assistant Club Doctor: Lee Hyun-Joo
- Assistant Club Doctor: Yu Hwan-Mo
Scouter
- Kim Soon-Ki
- Hwang Deuk-Ha
Executive Office
- Club Owner: Lee Yun-Woo (President of Suwon Samsung Bluewings F.C)
- Managing Director: An Gi Heon (Managing Director)
- General Secretary (Public Relations & Marketing) : Oh Keun Yeung (Head of 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
Supporters Club
Famous players
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Current
- Lee Woon-Jae : (GK) 1994, 2002 & 2006 World Cup squad member.
- Song Chong-Gug : (MF) 2002 & 2006 World Cup squad member.
- Kim Dae-Eui : (FW) 1998 World Cup squad member.
- Lee Kwan-Woo : (MF) 1997 FIFA U-20 World Cup sqaud member.
- Baek Ji-Hoon : (MF) 2006 World Cup Squad member.
- Lee Sang-Ho : (MF) 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup squad member.
- Kim Do-Heon : (MF) 2006 World Cup squad member.
Li Weifeng : (DF) 2002 World Cup Squad member.
Former
- Yoon Sung-Hyo (DF)
- Shin Hong-Ki : (DF) 1994 World Cup squad member.
- Lee Ki-Kuen (FW)
- Park Kun-Ha (FW/DF)
- Kim Jin-Woo (MF)
- Seo Jung-Won : (FW) 1994 & 1998 World Cup squad member.
- Hwang Sun-Hong : (FW) 1994, 1998 & 2002 World Cup squad member.
- Ko Jong-Soo : (MF) 1998 World Cup squad member.
- Cho Jae-Jin : (FW) 2006 World Cup squad member.
- Lee Ki-Hyung : (DF)
- Lee Byung-Keun (DF)
- Choi Sung-Yong : (MF) 1998 & 2002 World Cup squad member.
- Kim Dong-Hyun : (FW)
Denis Laktionov : (FW)
Lee Sa-Vik : (DF)- Kim Nam-Il : (MF) 2002 & 2006 World Cup squad member.
- Ahn Jung-Hwan : (FW) 2002 & 2006 World Cup squad member.
- Lee Jung-Soo : (DF)
- Shin Young-Rok : (FW)
- Cho Won-Hee : (DF)
- Park Hyun-Beom : (MF)
- Bae Ki-Jong : (FW)
Ahn Young-Hak : (MF) Current North Korean National Football Team squad member.
Gabriel Popescu : (MF) 1998 World Cup Squad member.- Constantin Barbu (MF)
- Pavel Badea (MF)
- Cosmin Olăroiu (DF)
- Ion Lutu (MF)
Nadson : (FW) 2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup squad member.- Marcel : (FW) 2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup Squad member.
- Tuta : (FW)
- Sandro : (FW)
- Itamar : (FW)
- Eninho : (MF)
- Edu : (FW)
- Tiago Jorge Honório : (FW)
- Sandro Hiroshi : (FW)
- Luiz Henrique : (FW)
Saša Drakulić : (FW)
Vitaliy Parakhnevych (FW)
Alen Avdić : (FW)- Mato Neretljak : (DF) Euro 2004 squad member.
Zoran Urumov : (MF)
Henrik Jørgensen : (GK)
Club Records
Colours and crest
Crest
 Suwon's original crest 1995-2007 |
 The crest used 2008 |
2009-current(4 stars) |
The current crest has been used since 2008. The castle in the middle of the crest is the Hwaseong Fortress, which is one of the UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Colours
The club's main colour, blue is the color of Samsung, the club's owner, and also represents "clear blue sky, hope, dream, vision, and the future".
Club Sponsor
- 1996–Present : Samsung Electronics
Kit Suppliers
References
- ^ "'차붐', 이운재로 주장 교체 '마지막 승부수 던졌다'" (in Korean). Naver. 2009-09-09. http://news.naver.com/main/read.nhn?mode=LSD&mid=sec&sid1=001&oid=073&aid=0002004796&.
External links
- Official Website (Korean) / (English)
- Suwon Bluewings Supporters Club 'GRAND BLEU' Official Website (Korean)
| Achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Al-Hilal  |
Champions of Asia 2000-01 |
Succeeded by Holders |
| Preceded by Holders |
Champions of Asia 2001-02 |
Succeeded by Al-Ain  |
| Preceded by Busan Daewoo Royals |
K-League Champions 1998 |
Succeeded by Holders |
| Preceded by Holders |
K-League Champions 1999 |
Succeeded by Anyang LG Cheetahs |
| Preceded by Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma |
K-League Champions 2004 |
Succeeded by Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i |
| Preceded by Pohang Steelers |
K-League Champions 2008 |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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