Jeonnam Dragons
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| Full name | Jeonnam Dragons Football Club 전남 드래곤즈 | |||
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| Founded | 16 December 1994 | |||
| Ground | Gwangyang Football Stadium | |||
| Capacity | 13,496 | |||
| Owner | POSCO | |||
| Chairman | Park Se-yeon | |||
| Manager | Lim Kwan-sik | |||
| League | K League 2 | |||
| 2025 | K League 2, 6th of 14 | |||
| Website | www | |||
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The Jeonnam Dragons (Korean: 전남 드래곤즈 FC) are a South Korean professional football club based in the city of Gwangyang, Jeonnam-Gwangju that competes in the K League 2, the second tier of South Korean football. The Dragons play their home matches at the Gwangyang Football Stadium, one of the first football-specific stadiums in South Korea. They have won the Korean FA Cup four times (1997, 2006, 2007 and 2021) and were the runners-up of the K League in 1997. They also reached the final of the 1998–99 Asian Cup Winners' Cup, where they lost to Al Ittihad.
History
The club was founded on 16 December 1994 as Chunnam Dragons,[1] and appointed former South Korean international Jung Byung-tak as their first manager to oversee their first ever league match which took place on 25 March 1995. Chunnam started life slowly with mid-table finishes during its first few years, but recorded their best ever finish in 1997 when they finished as K League runners-up.[2] In the same year, however, they won their first trophy after winning the 1997 Korean FA Cup, beating Cheonan Ilhwa Chunma 1–0 in the final.[2] In 1999, they finished as runners-up of the Asian Cup Winners' Cup after beating J-League giants Kashima Antlers 4–1 in the semi-finals, and losing 3–2 against Al Ittihad of Saudi Arabia in the final.[3]
In 2006 and 2007, Jeonnam won two consecutive Korean FA Cup titles, defeating Suwon Samsung Bluewings and Pohang Steelers, respectively, in the finals.[4][5]
On 27 December 2007, Jeonnam appointed Park Hang-seo as its new manager after former manager Huh Jung-moo was appointed to the South Korean national team.[6]
In 2021, Jeonnam became the first K League 2 side ever to win the FA Cup when they beat Daegu FC in the final to claim their fourth title.[5]
Current squad
- As of 19 August 2026[7]
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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Coaching staff
| Position | Name[8] |
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| Manager |  Lim Kwan-sik |
| Head coach | Kim Hyo-il |
| Coach | Lee Jong-ho |
| Goalkeeping coach | Shin Hwa-yong |
| Physical coach | Kim Sung-joon |
| Analytics coach | Kim Seo-ki |
| Advisor | Park Dong-hyuk |
Honours
Domestic
League
- Runners-up (1): 1997
Cups
International
- Runners-up (1): 1999
Season-by-season records
| Season | Division | Tms. | Pos. | Korean Cup | AFC CL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1 | 8 | 5 | — | — |
| 1996 | 1 | 9 | 6 | Quarter-final | — |
| 1997 | 1 | 10 | 2 | Winners | — |
| 1998 | 1 | 10 | 4 | Semi-final | — |
| 1999 | 1 | 10 | 3 | Quarter-final | — |
| 2000 | 1 | 10 | 7 | Round of 16 | — |
| 2001 | 1 | 10 | 8 | Round of 16 | — |
| 2002 | 1 | 10 | 5 | Quarter-final | — |
| 2003 | 1 | 12 | 4 | Runners-up | — |
| 2004 | 1 | 13 | 3 | Quarter-final | — |
| 2005 | 1 | 13 | 11 | Semi-final | — |
| 2006 | 1 | 14 | 6 | Winners | — |
| 2007 | 1 | 14 | 10 | Winners | Group stage |
| 2008 | 1 | 14 | 9 | Round of 16 | Group stage |
| 2009 | 1 | 15 | 4 | Quarter-final | — |
| 2010 | 1 | 15 | 9 | Semi-final | — |
| 2011 | 1 | 16 | 7 | Quarter-final | — |
| 2012 | 1 | 16 | 11 | Round of 16 | — |
| 2013 | 1 | 14 | 10 | Round of 16 | — |
| 2014 | 1 | 12 | 7 | Round of 32 | — |
| 2015 | 1 | 12 | 9 | Semi-final | — |
| 2016 | 1 | 12 | 5 | Quarter-final | — |
| 2017 | 1 | 12 | 10 | Quarter-final | — |
| 2018 | 1 | 12 | 12 | Semi-final | — |
| 2019 | 2 | 10 | 6 | Third round | — |
| 2020 | 2 | 10 | 6 | Round of 16 | — |
| 2021 | 2 | 10 | 4 | Winners | — |
| 2022 | 2 | 11 | 11 | Round of 16 | Group stage |
| 2023 | 2 | 13 | 7 | Round of 16 | — |
| 2024 | 2 | 13 | 4 | Third round | — |
| 2025 | 2 | 14 | 6 | Second round | — |
- Key
- Tms. = Number of teams
- Pos. = Position in league
AFC Champions League record
| Season | Round | Opposition | Home | Away | Agg. |
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| 2007 | Group F |  Bangkok University |
3–2 | 0–0 | 2nd |
 Arema |
2–0 | 1–0 | |||
 Kawasaki Frontale |
1–3 | 0–3 | |||
| 2008 | Group G | .svg.png){kind=small} Melbourne Victory |
1–1 | 0–2 | 3rd |
| Gamba Osaka |
3–4 | 1–1 | |||
| Chonburi |
1–0 | 2–2 | |||
| 2022 | Group G |  United City |
2–0[a] | 1–0[a] | 3rd |
| BG Pathum United |
0–2[a] | 0–0[a] | |||
| Melbourne City |
1–1[a] | 1–2[a] | |||
Managers
| No. | Name | From | To | Season(s) |
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| 1 | Jung Byung-tak |
1994/10/24 | 1996/05/27 | 1995–1996 |
| 2 | Huh Jung-moo |
1996/05/27 | 1998/10/14 | 1996–1998 |
| 3 | Lee Hoe-taik |
1998/09/23 | 2003/11/30 | 1998–2003 |
| 4 | Lee Jang-soo |
2003/12/16 | 2004/12/05 | 2004 |
| 5 | Huh Jung-moo |
2004/12/22 | 2007/12/07 | 2005–2007 |
| 6 | Park Hang-seo |
2007/12/27 | 2010/11/05 | 2008–2010 |
| 7 | Jung Hae-seong |
2010/11/10 | 2012/08/10 | 2011–2012 |
| C | Yoon Deok-yeo |
2012/08/10 | 2012/08/12 | 2012 |
| 8 | Ha Seok-ju |
2012/08/16 | 2014/11/29 | 2012–2014 |
| 9 | Roh Sang-rae |
2014/11/30 | 2016/10/14 | 2015–2016 |
| 10 | Song Kyung-sub |
2016/10/14 | 2016/12/29 | 2016 |
| 11 | Roh Sang-rae |
2016/12/30 | 2017/12/04 | 2017 |
| 12 | Yoo Sang-chul |
2017/12/04 | 2018/08/16 | 2018 |
| C | Kim In-wan |
2018/08/16 | 2018/12/03 | 2018 |
| 13 |  Fabiano |
2019/01/02 | 2019/07/29 | 2019 |
| 14 | Jeon Kyung-jun |
2019/11/20 | 2022/06/05 | 2019–2022 |
| 15 | Lee Jang-kwan |
2022/06/09 | 2024/11/27 | 2022–2024 |
| 16 | Kim Hyun-seok |
2024/12/10 | 2025/12/15 | 2025 |
| 17 | Park Dong-hyuk |
2025/12/16 | 2026/04/27 | 2026 |
| 18 | Lim Kwan-sik |
2026/04/30 | 2026– |
References
- ↑ "Jeonnam Dragons FC – Soccer – Team Profile – Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Archived from the original on 19 October 2022. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
- 1 2 "South Korea 1997". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 19 October 2022. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
- ↑ "Asian Club Competitions 1998/99". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 8 December 2007. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
- ↑ "South Korea – List of Cup Winners". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 26 September 2022. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
- 1 2 Yun, So-hyang (12 December 2021). "Jeonnam Dragons beat Daegu to take historic FA Cup title". JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
- ↑ Kim, Jong-ryuk (27 December 2007). "박항서, 전남 드래곤즈 '지휘봉' 계약기간 2년" [Park Hang-seo takes charge at Jeonnam Dragons on 2 year contract]. Sports Kyunghyang (in Korean). Retrieved 31 March 2025.
- ↑ "선수단 리스트" [Squad list] (in Korean). Jeonnam Dragons. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
- ↑ "코칭스태프" [Coaching staff] (in Korean). Jeonnam Dragons. Retrieved 27 April 2026.
External links
- Official website (in Korean)