Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors facts for kids
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| Full name | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Football Club 전북 현대 모터스 축구단 |
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| Founded | 1994 (as Chonbuk Dinos) |
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| Ground | Jeonju World Cup Stadium | |||
| Capacity | 42,477 | |||
| Owner | Hyundai Motor Company | |||
| Chairman | Chung Eui-sun | |||
| Manager | Kim Do-heon | |||
| League | K League 1 | |||
| 2023 | K League 1, 4th of 12 | |||
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| Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | |
| Hangul |
전북 현대 모터스
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| Hanja |
全北 現代 모터스
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| Revised Romanization | Jeonbuk Hyeondae Moteoseu |
| McCune–Reischauer | Chŏnbuk Hyŏndae Mot'ŏsŭ |
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors FC (which is 전북 현대 모터스 FC in Korean) is a professional football club from Jeonju, Jeonbuk Province, South Korea. They play in the K League 1, which is the top football league in South Korea.
Jeonbuk is a very successful team! They have won the K League a record nine times. This includes winning five times in a row from 2017 to 2021. They have also won the Korean FA Cup five times. On the international stage, they have won the AFC Champions League twice. This is a huge tournament for clubs in Asia. They were the first club from East Asia to win it after it changed its name in 2003. The team plays its home games at the Jeonju World Cup Stadium.
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History of the Club
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors started in January 1993. It was first called Wansan Pumas. This was the first time a team in the K League was named after its home city. However, the team had money problems and went out of business.
A local company, Bobae Ltd., helped keep the club going. In 1994, the team joined the K League as Chonbuk Buffalo. But they still had money troubles and closed down after the 1994 season.
South Korea was trying to host the 2002 FIFA World Cup at that time. So, Hyundai Motors decided to take over the players from Chonbuk Buffalo. They formed a new club called Chonbuk Dinos on December 12, 1994. The K League officially sees Chonbuk Buffalo and Chonbuk Dinos (which later became Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors) as different clubs.
For many years, Jeonbuk was not a top team in the K League. They often finished in the middle of the standings. But things changed when Choi Kang-hee became manager in July 2005. That same year, in December, Jeonbuk won the Korean FA Cup.
In 2006, Jeonbuk finished 11th in the K League. But they surprised everyone by winning their first AFC Champions League title! On their way to the final, they beat strong teams like Gamba Osaka from Japan and Shanghai Shenhua from China. They also beat Ulsan Horang-i, who were the South Korean champions. In the final, they won against Al-Karamah from Syria with a total score of 3–2 over two games.
Because they won the AFC Champions League, Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors got to play in the 2006 FIFA Club World Cup. They lost their first game to Club América. But then they beat Auckland City 3–0 and finished fifth in the tournament.
In 2009, Jeonbuk became the champions of Korea for the first time! They beat Seongnam Ilhwa 3–1 in the K League Championship. They won again in 2011, beating Ulsan Hyundai 4–2 in the final. In the same year, they also reached the AFC Champions League final again. But they lost to Al-Sadd after a penalty shoot-out.
On November 26, 2016, Jeonbuk won their second AFC Champions League title! They beat Al-Ain 3–2 over two games.
Players
Current squad
- As of 29 February 2024
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Out on loan
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Club Achievements
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors has won many important titles!
Domestic Titles
- K League 1 (South Korea's top league)
- Winners (9): 2009, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
- Runners-up (3): 2012, 2016, 2022
- Korean FA Cup (a national knockout competition)
- Winners (5): 2000, 2003, 2005, 2020, 2022
- Runners-up (3): 1999, 2013, 2023
- Korean League Cup
- Runners-up (1): 2010
- Korean Super Cup
- Winners (1): 2004
- Runners-up (2): 2001, 2006
- Korean President's Cup
- Runners-up (1): 1999 (reserve team)
International Titles
- AFC Champions League (Asia's top club competition)
- Winners (2): 2006, 2016
- Runners-up (1): 2011
- Asian Cup Winners' Cup
- Runners-up (1): 2002
Coaching and Support Staff
Coaching Staff
- Manager:
Kim Do-heon - First-team coaches: Cho Sung-hwan, Park Won-jae, Shin Yong-ju
- Goalkeeper coach: Choi Eun-sung
Source: Official website
Support Staff
- Physiotherapist:
Gilvan Oliveira - Medical department: Kim Jae-oh, Kim Byeong-seon, Lee Gyu-yeol
- Interpreters: Kim Min-su, Mun Keon-ho, Choe Dong-eun
- Kit manager: Lee Min-ho
- Analysts: Lee Sun-gu, Kim Ki-hyun
Source: Official website
Team Managers Through the Years
| No. | Name | From | To | Season(s) |
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| 1 | Cha Kyung-bok |
1994/11/26 | 1996/12/05 | 1995–1996 |
| 2 | Choi Man-hee |
1996/12/06 | 2001/07/18 | 1997–2001 |
| C | Nam Dae-sik |
2001/07/19 | 2001/10/03 | 2001 |
| 3 | Cho Yoon-hwan |
2001/10/04 | 2005/06/12 | 2001–2005 |
| C | Kim Hyung-yul |
2005/06/13 | 2005/07/10 | 2005 |
| 4 | Choi Kang-hee |
2005/07/04 2013/06/28 |
2011/12/21 2018/12/02 |
2005–2011 2013–2018 |
| C | Lee Heung-sil |
2012/01/05 | 2012/12/12 | 2012 |
| C | Fábio Lefundes |
2012/12/20 | 2013/06/01 | 2013 |
| C | Shin Hong-gi |
2013/06/25 | 2013/06/27 | 2013 |
| 5 |  José Morais |
2018/12/03 | 2020/12/06 | 2019–2020 |
| 6 | Kim Sang-sik |
2020/12/22 | 2023/05/04 | 2021–2023 |
| C | Kim Do-heon |
2023/05/04 | 2023/06/08 | 2023 |
| 7 |  Dan Petrescu |
2023/06/09 | 2024/04/06 | 2023–2024 |
| C | Park Won-jae |
2024/04/07 | 2024/05/26 | 2024 |
| 8 | Kim Do-heon |
2024/05/27 | present | 2024– |
See also
In Spanish: Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Football Club para niños
- List of football clubs in South Korea
