Pyeongchang United, formerly Gwangju Gwangsan and Pyeongchang FC until 2014 and 2019 respectively is a South Korean football club based in the city of Pyeongchang. The team currently play of the K4 League, a semi-professional league and the fourth tier of football in South Korea.

Pyeongchang United
평창 유나이티드
Full namePyeongchang United
평창 유나이티드
Short namePCU
Founded2008; 16 years ago (2008) as Gwangju Gwangsan
2015; 9 years ago (2015) as Pyeongchang FC
March 5, 2021; 3 years ago (March 5, 2021) as Pyeongchang United
GroundJinbu Sports Park Football Stadium, Pyeongchang
Capacity300
OwnerHan Wang-gi
ChairmanJeong Jeong-taek
ManagerAhn Hong-min
LeagueK4 League
2022K4 League 4th

History edit

Founder club, relocation, and disbandment edit

Gwangju Gwangsan was founded in 2008 based in Gwangju where they play their first season from 2008 until 2014, the team relocated to Pyeongchang and change name their name to Pyeongchang FC in 2015 until 2019, the team was disbanded in 2019.

Rebranded as Pyeongchang United (2021–present) edit

On March 5, 2021, it was founded as Pyeongchang United and re-founded as a semi-successor of Pyeongchang FC, which was disbanded in 2019, and will participate in the K4 League from the 2021 season.

Changes in Club Name edit

  • 2008–2014 : Gwangju Gwangsan
  • 2015–2019 : Pyeongchang FC
  • 2021–present : Pyeongchang United

Crest edit

Current squad edit

As of 7 January 2022

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   KOR Lee Sang-hyeong
2 DF   KOR Kim Gwang-yong
3 DF   KOR Lee Ji-seong
4 MF   KOR Shin Hyun-sang
5 DF   KOR Lee Nam-kyun
6 DF   KOR Kim Hyung-min
7 MF   KOR Park Byeong-hyeon
8 FW   KOR Kim Su-seong
9 FW   KOR An Su-hyun
10 MF   KOR Kim Do-kyun
11 FW   KOR Yang Yo-seb
12 DF   KOR Jeong Jae-hyun
13 GK   KOR Kim Yeon-soo
14 MF   KOR Lee Do-geon
15 DF   TLS Anizo Correia
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 DF   KOR Lee Jae-jun
18 DF   KOR Jeon Woo-seong
19 FW   KOR Shim Jae-ho
20 DF   KOR Kim Seung-yong
21 MF   KOR Shin Hyun-jin
22 MF   KOR Park Jeong-hyun
27 FW   KOR Jang Min-ho
30 DF   KOR Lee Bu-hyeon
32 FW   KOR Hyun Myeong-hwan
33 DF   KOR Choi Woo-seok
42 MF   KOR Kim Hyo-chan
66 DF   KOR Shin Dong-seok
77 DF   KOR Jeon In-chang
90 DF   KOR Jeong Jin-gu

Honours edit

Domestic competitions edit

League edit

K3 League

  •   Runner-up : (1) 2009

Season by season edit

As Gwangju Gwangsan FC edit

K3 League (Amateur League)
Season Teams Tier League Position Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts League Cup FA Cup Manager
2008 16 3 K3 League 3rd 29 18 3 8 69 36 +33 57  –  –
2009 17 K3 League 2nd 32 20 4 8 65 25 +40 64  –  –
2010 18 K3 League 4th in Group B 16 9 2 5 24 23 +1 29  –  –
2011 16 K3 Challengers League 7th in Group B 22 4 5 13 29 55 -25 17  –  –
2012 18 K3 Challengers League 6th in Group A 25 8 4 13 47 68 -21 28  –  – Hwang Young-woo
2013 18 K3 Challengers League 6th in Group A 16 4 1 11 21 45 -24 13  –  – Kim Kang-Seon
2014 18 K3 Challengers League 7th in Group B 25 6 7 12 38 40 -2 25  –  – Kim Kang-Seon

As Pyeongchang FC edit

K3 League (Amateur League)
Season Teams Tier League Position Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts League Cup FA Cup Manager
2015 18 3 K3 League 7th 25 8 2 15 37 47 -10 25  –  – Hwang Young-woo
2016 20 K3 League 14th 19 5 3 11 18 39 -21 18  –  – Hwang Young-woo
2017 9 4 K3 Basic 7th 16 5 3 8 27 29 -2 18  –  – Hwang Young-woo
2018 11 K3 Basic 8th 20 4 6 10 37 51 -14 18  –  – An Hong-min
2019 8 K3 Basic 7th 21 2 4 15 23 66 -43 10  –  –

As Pyeongchang United FC edit

K4 League (Semi-pro League)
Season Teams Tier League Position Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts FA Cup Manager
2021 16 4 K4 League 7th 30 14 4 12 43 49 -6 46  –   Ahn Hong-min
2022 18 K4 League - 34 - - - - - -  –

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