Seoul E-Land FC
Seoul E-Land FC (Korean: 서울 이랜드 FC) is a South Korean professional football club based in Seoul which plays in the K League 2 (second division). Seoul E-Land was announced as the league's second football club based in Seoul on April 14, 2014.[1]
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| Full name | Seoul E-Land Football Club | ||
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| Short name | SEFC | ||
| Founded | 2014 | ||
| Ground | Seoul Olympic Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 69,950 | ||
| Owner | E-Land Group | ||
| Chairman | Park Sung-kyung | ||
| Manager | Chung Jung-yong | ||
| League | K League 2 | ||
| 2020 | K League 2, 5th | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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This club is owned by E-Land Group and plays at the Seoul Olympic Stadium.
History
On 14 April 2014, E-Land Group officially announced the foundation of a professional football club based in Seoul.
On 17 July 2014, the club appointed former Vancouver Whitecaps manager Martin Rennie as head coach.[2] He was sacked on 15 June 2016.[3]
On 24 June 2016, the club appointed Park Kun-ha as head coach. He resigned on 9 January 2017 and was replaced by Kim Byung-soo.[4]
Players
Current squad
- As of 7 February 2020[5]
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
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Management team
- As of 5 December 2019
| Position | Name |
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| Manager |  Chung Jung-yong |
| Coach | In Chang-soo |
| Goalkeeper Coach | Hwang Hee-hoon |
| Fitness Coach | Park Ji-hyun |
| Performance Analyst | Lim Jae-hoon |
| Scout | Gu Dae-ryeong |
| Team Doctor | Kim Jin-soo |
Source: Seoul E-Land FC.
Managerial history
| # | Name | Appointed | From | To | Season(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Martin Rennie |
2014/07/17 | 2014/09/11 | 2016/06/15 | First manager | ||
| C | In Chang-soo |
2016/06/15 | 2016/06/15 | 2016/06/25 | He was in charge in a match against Busan IPark on 25 June 2016. | |
| Park Kun-ha |
2016/06/24 | 2016/06/25 | 2017/01/09 | |||
| Kim Byung-soo |
2017/01/09 | 2017/01/09 | 2017/11/17 | |||
| In Chang-soo |
2017/12/05 | 2017/12/05 | 2018/12/31 | |||
| Kim Hyun-soo |
2018/12/15 | 2018/12/15 | 2019/05/22 | |||
| C | Woo Sung-yong |
2019/05/22 | 2019/05/22 | 2019/11/10 | ||
| Chung Jung-yong |
2019/11/28 | 2019/12/05 | ||||
Season-by-season records
| Season | Division | Tms. | Pos. | FA Cup |
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| 2015 | 2 | 11 | 4 | Round of 32 |
| 2016 | 2 | 11 | 6 | Round of 32 |
| 2017 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 3rd round |
| 2018 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 3rd round |
| 2019 | 2 | 10 | 10 | Round of 16 |
| 2020 | 2 | 10 | ||
- Key
- Tms. = Number of teams
- Pos. = Position in league
See also
References
- "이랜드그룹, 프로축구단 창단 발표". KLeague.com. Archived from the original on 15 April 2014. Retrieved 14 April 2013.
- John Duerden (26 July 2015). "Martin Rennie's South Korean mission with second tier Seoul E-Land". espnfc.com. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
- "Scottish coach sacked by Seoul football club". koreaherald.com. 15 June 2015. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
- "[오피셜] 서울 이랜드, 김병수 영남대 감독 선임... 박건하 감독 사임" (in Korean). sports.news.naver.com. 9 January 2017. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
- "Players" (in Korean). Seoul E-Land FC. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
