Yishun Super Reds Football Club was a South Korean professional football club based in Yishun, Singapore, which played as a foreign team in S.League between 2007 and 2009.
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| Full name | Yishun Super Reds Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Bears | ||
| Founded | 2007 (as Korean Super Reds) | ||
| Dissolved | 2010 | ||
| Ground | Yishun Stadium Yishun, Singapore | ||
| Capacity | 3,400 | ||
| Chairman |  Charlie Yoon Y.G | ||
| Manager | Jeon Kyung-jun | ||
| League | S.League | ||
| 2009 | S.League, 5th of 11 | ||
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History edit
The creation of the club in 2007 was driven by the Korean community in Singapore. Parties involved in the governance of the club include the Korean Association of Singapore, and the Korean business community and Korean embassy in Singapore. The club was originally known as Korean Super Reds FC, but changed its name to Super Reds FC in August 2007.
In 2010, they changed their name to Yishun Super Reds FC in an attempt to convert the team into a local team with them retaining just 4 players from the 2009 season however the newly reformed Yishun Super Reds FC was denied a place in the 2010 S.League.
The team play their home games at the Yishun Stadium.
The club's founding chairman and coach was the Korean football guru Hong In-Woong, who was previously the Technical Director of Sporting Afrique FC. His successor is Charlie Yoon, who was the CEO of the club's main sponsor, QT Technology Pte Ltd.
Attempt at Localizing edit
After the 2009 season, Super Reds FC retained just four players from the 2009 season in an attempt to convert into a local team and renamed the team as Yishun Super Reds FC, but the newly reformed Yishun Super Reds FC was denied a place in the 2010 S.League.[1]
Seasons edit
| Season | Pos | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Singapore Cup | Singapore League Cup |
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| 2007 | 12th | 33 | 3 | 9 | 21 | 24 | 80 | 18 | Preliminary | Quarter-finals |
| 2008 | 2nd | 33 | 24 | 3 | 6 | 68 | 32 | 75 | Quarter-finals | Runners-up |
| 2009 | 5th | 33 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 52 | 34 | 50 | Preliminary | Quarter-finals |
Sponsors edit
- Main Sponsor: QT Technology
- Kit Supplier: Waga
Final squad edit
As of July 5, 2009
Nationality given from place of birth Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Coaching Staff edit
Jeon Kyung-jun (Player-Coach)- Shin Hyun-Ho (Player-Assistant Coach)
- Bae Jin-Soo (assistant coach)
References edit
- ^ "Football: Super Reds plot their next move". channelnewsasia. 19 January 2010.