Cheonan City FC
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| Full name | Cheonan City Football Club 천안시민프로축구단 | ||
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| Founded | 9 January 2008 | ||
| Ground | Cheonan Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 26,000 | ||
| Manager | Park Jin-sub | ||
| League | K League 2 | ||
| 2025 | K League 2, 13th of 14 | ||
| Website | cheonancityfc | ||
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Cheonan City FC (천안 시티 FC) is a South Korean football club based in Cheonan that competes in the K League 2, the second tier of the South Korean football league system.
History
Cheonan City FC was founded in 2008 and competed in the Korea National League from 2008 to 2019, and the K3 League from 2020 to 2022.
Before the 2023 season, the team moved to the second-tier K League 2 and became fully professional.[1]
Stadium
Cheonan City play at Cheonan Stadium, a multi-purpose stadium with a capacity of 26,000.[2]
Current squad
As of 20 August 2026[3]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. 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; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Honours
- K3 League
- Runners-up (1): 2021
- Korea National League Championship
- Korean National Sports Festival
- Gold medal (2): 2010, 2016
- Bronze medal (1): 2009
- Korean President's Cup
- Runners-up (1): 2009
Season-by-season records
| Season | Korea National League / K3 League | Korean FA Cup | League Cup | Top scorer (league goals) | ||||||||||
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| Stage | Teams | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Position | ||||
| 2008 | First stage | 14 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 15 | +3 | 19 | 7th | First round | Group stage | Gu Hyun-seo (13) |
| Second stage | 14 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 27 | –5 | 13 | 11th | ||||
| 2009 | First stage | 14 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 18 | –4 | 15 | 10th | First round | Group stage | Nam Ki-il (5) |
| Second stage | 13 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 13 | +2 | 13 | 10th | ||||
| 2010 | First stage | 15 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 17 | +4 | 21 | 7th | Round of 32 | Group stage | Kwon Yong-nam (9) |
| Second stage | 15 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 13 | +10 | 26 | 4th | ||||
| 2011 | Regular season | 14 | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 35 | 9th | Round of 32 | Quarterfinals | Hwang Ho-lyeong (10) |
| 2012 | Regular season | 14 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 19 | 25 | 45 | –20 | 19 | 13th | Group stage | Kwon Yong-hyun (6) | |
| 2013 | Regular season | 10 | 27 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 29 | 51 | –22 | 23 | 10th | Second round | Runners-up | Kwak Rae-seung (12) |
| 2014 | Regular season | 10 | 27 | 10 | 4 | 13 | 25 | 30 | –5 | 34 | 7th | Round of 16 | Group stage | three players (4) |
| 2015 | Regular season | 10 | 27 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 27 | 39 | –12 | 28 | 8th | Group stage | Cho Eee-rok (6) | |
| 2016 | Regular season | 10 | 27 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 34 | 31 | +3 | 39 | 5th | Third round | Group stage | Lee Kwan-yong (6) |
| 2017 | Regular season | 8 | 28 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 37 | 33 | +4 | 49 | 3rd | Runners-up | Cho Eee-rok (10) | |
| 2018 | Regular season | 8 | 28 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 33 | 32 | +1 | 46 | 3rd | Round of 16 | Semifinals | Cho Hyung-ik Lee Kang-uk (both 5) |
| 2019 | Regular season | 8 | 28 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 32 | 33 | –1 | 44 | 2nd | Round of 16 | Group stage | Hur Jun-ho (6) |
| 2020 | Regular season | 16 | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 27 | 25 | +2 | 33 | 11th | Second round | N/a | Jerry van Ewijk (5) |
| 2021 | Regular season | 15 | 28 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 50 | 25 | +25 | 54 | 1st | Second round | N/a | Kim Jong-suk (15) |
| 2022 | Regular season | 16 | 30 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 30 | 27 | +3 | 40 | 10th | Second round | N/a | Yoon Yong-ho (10) |
| Season | K League 2 | Korea Cup | League Cup | Top scorer (league goals) | ||||||||||
| Stage | Teams | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Position | ||||
| 2023 | Regular season | 13 | 36 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 33 | 62 | –29 | 25 | 13th | Third round | N/a | Bruno Mota (10) |
| 2024 | Regular season | 13 | 36 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 48 | 57 | –9 | 43 | 9th | Third round | N/a | Bruno Mota (16) |
| 2025 | Regular season | 14 | 39 | 7 | 9 | 23 | 41 | 70 | –29 | 30 | 13th | Third round | N/a | Aboubacar Toungara (8) |
See also
References
- ↑ Patterson, Charlotte (6 February 2023). "2023 Preview: How will Cheonan City adjust to life in K League 2?". K League United. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
- ↑ Farrell, Andrew (14 July 2024). "Groundhopper's guide to..... Cheonan Stadium". K League United. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
- ↑ "Team" (in Korean). Cheonan City FC. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
External links
- Official website (in Korean)