Daejeon Korail FC

Daejeon Korail FC is a South Korean football club based in Daejeon. The team currently plays in the K3 League, the third tier of South Korean football league system. It is owned and operated by Korea Railroad Corporation, South Korea's national railroad operator. Their home venue is Daejeon Hanbat Sports Complex.

Daejeon Korail
대전 한국철도
Full nameDaejeon Korail Football Club
대전 한국철도 축구단
Nickname(s)Iron Horses
Founded1943 (1943) (original)
1961 or 1962 (refounded)
GroundDaejeon Hanbat Sports Complex
Capacity17,371
OwnerKorail
ChairmanJung Chang-young
CoachKim Seung-hee
LeagueK3 League
2020K3 League, 7th

History

After being founded in 1943[1] by the Chosen Government Railway as Joseon Government Railways FC, the team competed in various semi-professional football competitions throughout decades until they joined the Korea National League in 2003.

In 1948, the club changed its name to Ministry of Transportation FC after Joseon Railways was absorbed into Ministry of Transportation by the South Korean government.

The club was inactive during the Korean War and was re-established in 1961[2] or 1962.[3] It was renamed Korean Railways FC in 1963 and Korea National Railroad FC in 1995. In 2004, to comply with Korea National League's club naming policy, the club added the team's location to its name, changing the name to Incheon Korea National Railroad FC. After Korea National Railroad was renamed to Korail, the club's name was also changed again to Incheon Korail FC during the 2007 season. At the end of the 2013 season, the club has been renamed to Daejeon Korail FC after the team's relocation from Incheon to Daejeon.[4]

The team has played in the Korea National League between 2003 and 2019, when the league merged with the K3 League. They won the 2005 season with a 4–2 aggregate victory over Suwon City in the final. In the Korean FA Cup, the team reached the quarter-finals in 2001 and the semi-finals in 2005. In the 2019 edition, the team reached the final, where they lost 4–0 on aggregate to the top division side Suwon Samsung Bluewings.[5]

Honours

League

Winners (2): 2005, 2012
Runners-up (1): 2014

Cups

Runners-up (1): 2019
Winners (3): 2013, 2015, 2018
Runners-up (1): 2016
Gold Medal (3): 2000, 2001, 2011
Runners-up (1): 2000
Runners-up (1): 2004

Season-by-season records

Season Korea National League / K3 League Korean FA Cup League Cup Top scorer
(League goals)
Manager
Stage Teams P W D L GF GA GD Pts Position
1996No LeagueDid not qualifyNoneNo League
1997Did not qualify
1998Did not qualify
1999Quarterfinals
2000Preliminary round
2001Quarterfinals
2002Round of 16
2003 First stage1093421410+4135th Round of 32NoneLee Soon-haeng (5)
Second stage109126514−959th
2004 First stage10923469−397th Round of 16 Group stage Sung Nak-seon (3)
Second stage10917110100105th
2005 First stage11104151011−1137th Semifinals Group stage Kim Eun-chul (6)
Second stage1110631147+7211st
Playoff2220042+26 Champions
2006 First stage11104331413+1156th Round of 16 Quarterfinals Kim Heung-seop (9)
Second stage1110532168+8184th
2007 First stage12117131610+6223rd Round of 26 Semifinals Kim Min-soo (8) Kim Seung-hee
Second stage12116232018+2203rd
2008 First stage14132381221−9812th Round of 32 Semifinals Park Chun-sin (5)
Second stage14133371324−111212th
2009 First stage14136522013+7233rd Round of 32 Group stage Heo Sin-young (8)
Second stage13125161115−4167th
2010 First stage15147522317+6263rd Round of 32 Group stage Kim Hyung-woon (9)
Second stage15142571721−41113th
2011 Regular season142611692923+6396th Preliminary round Semifinals Park Ju-ho (6)
Playoff6100123−10Round of 6
2012 Regular season142612683930+9425th Round of 32 Group stage Kim Tae-wook (7)
Playoff65500114+715 Champions
2013 Regular season102712964232+10452nd Preliminary round Winners Shin Myung-jae (9)
Playoff4200215−40 Third place
2014 Regular season102714764128+13491st Round of 16 Group stage Kim Byung-oh
Moon Byung-woo (both 9)
Playoff4201113−21 Runners-up
2015 Regular season102789103627+933 5th Round of 16 Winners Kim Jun (6)
2016 Regular season102781093341–834 7th Round of 32 Runners-up Kwak Chul-ho (16)
2017 Regular season82810993134–339 4th Round of 32 Semifinals Park Jin-seop (11)
2018 Regular season82876153140–927 7th Round of 32 Winners Kwak Chul-ho (6)
2019 Regular season82810993836+239 4th Runners-up Semifinals Lee Gwan-pyo (7)
2020 Regular season16228863018+1232 7th Round of 16 None
2021 Regular season1600000000

References

  1. "Korea Republic – Daejeon Korail FC". soccerway.com. Retrieved 8 November 2019.
  2. 한국철도 38년만에 첫 우승할까
  3. 월간축구. Best Eleven. October 1982. pp. 36–38.
  4. "인천남동구민축구단 창단, K4리그 참가 노린다" (in Korean). 11 September 2019. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
  5. "Suwon Bluewings vs. Daejeon Korail – 10 November 2019 – Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
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