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Seoul E-Land FC

Seoul E-Land FC (Korean: 서울 이랜드 FC) is a South Korean professional football club based in Seoul that competes in K League 2, the second tier of South Korean football. The club was founded in 2014 and is owned by the E-Land Group.

Seoul E-Land
Full nameSeoul E-Land Football Club
Nickname(s)The Leopards[1]
Short nameSEFC
Founded2014; 11 years ago (2014)
GroundMokdong Stadium
Capacity15,511
OwnerE-Land Group
ChairmanPark Sung-kyung
Head coachKim Do-kyun
LeagueK League 2
2024K League 2, 3rd of 13
Websitewww.seoulelandfc.com

Seoul E-Land play their home games at Mokdong Stadium, as their original home, the Seoul Olympic Stadium, is under reconstruction.

History

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Seoul Olympic Stadium served as the club's home prior to its relocation to the Mokdong Stadium.

Seoul E-Land FC was established on 14 April 2014, when the E-Land Group officially announced the foundation of a professional football club based in Seoul.[2] On 22 August, the Korea Football Association (KFA) approved the membership of the team. As a result, the club was granted membership to the K League Challenge (now K League 2) starting in 2015, with the Seoul Sports Complex in Seoul designated as its home stadium.[3] The team name was chosen through a public naming process that involved a contest with 3,400 participants, a survey conducted in July and a fan forum held in August 2014. "Seoul E-Land FC" received the highest number of votes in the contest, surpassing alternatives such as "Eastern Seoul FC" and "Seoul Gangnam FC".[4][5] The club formalized its affiliation with the Seoul Metropolitan Government in the following weeks, and prepared for its inaugural season in the K League Challenge under the leadership of its first head coach, Martin Rennie, who was appointed on 17 July. The club held its foundation ceremony on 21 March 2015, and played its first home match on 29 March.[6][7]

In January 2022, the club announced that they would be moving to Mokdong Stadium, as their main stadium, the Seoul Olympic Stadium, underwent reconstruction.[8] They played their first match at the new venue on 19 March 2022.[9]

Crest

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The Seoul E-Land FC crest is designed to reflect the club's identity, values, and its connection to Seoul. It is represented by four key concepts based on the club's acronym SEFC: the symbol of Seoul, E-Land's corporate values, the club's football style, and the club's identity.

It includes symbols of Seoul, particularly the Han River and Namsan.[10] The crest also features five stars, each representing the club's values, and three leopards, representing the team's playing style. These leopards are meant to reflect the three key qualities of the club's football, such as speed, endurance and skill.[10] The crown at the top of the crest signifies the club’s identity as a champion in Asian football. The ribbon at the bottom represents the club’s identity as a source of joy and satisfaction for the citizens of Seoul. The crown’s design is inspired by the royal insignia of England.[10]

Players

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Current squad

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As of 11 February 2025[11]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   KOR No Dong-geon
3 DF   KOR Kim Min-kyu
4 DF   KOR Kwak Yun-ho (vice-captain)
5 DF   ESP Osmar
6 DF   KOR Chae Gwang-hoon
7 FW   BRA Euller
8 MF   KOR Yoon Suk-ju
9 FW   AUS John Iredale
10 FW   BRA Ítalo
11 FW   BRA Pedrinho
13 DF   KOR Cha Seung-hyeon
14 MF   KOR Kim Young-uk
15 MF   KOR Seo Jae-min
16 FW   KOR Byeon Gyung-jun
17 FW   KOR Kim Kang-ho
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 FW   KOR Jeong Jae-min
19 DF   KOR Kim Ju-hwan
20 DF   KOR Kim Oh-gyu (captain)
21 GK   KOR Kim Min-ho
22 GK   KOR Ueom Ye-hoon
24 DF   KOR Shin Seong-hak
26 FW   KOR Park Kyung-bae
29 DF   KOR Kim Hyun-woo
30 MF   KOR Park Chang-hwan (vice-captain)
33 DF   KOR Son Hyeok-chan
50 DF   KOR Kwak Seung-min
66 MF   KOR Baek Ji-ung
77 DF   KOR Bae Jin-woo
88 MF   KOR Seo Jin-suk
99 FW   KOR Cho Sang-jun

Out on loan and military service

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
— DF   KOR Oh In-pyo (to Gimcheon Sangmu for military service)

Management team

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Position Name
Head coach   Kim Do-kyun
Coach   Cho Sung-rae
Assistant coach   Lee Ho
Goalkeeper coach   Kwon Soon-hyung
Fitness coaches   Park Seong-joon,   Seo Young-kyun
Performance analyst   Nagamine Hiroaki

Source: Seoul E-Land FC.

Managerial history

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No. Name Appointed To Season(s)
1
   Martin Rennie 2014/07/17[12] 2016/06/15[13]
2015–2016
C
   In Chang-soo 2016/06/15 2016/06/24
2016
2
   Park Kun-ha 2016/06/24[14] 2017/01/09[15]
2016
3
   Kim Byung-soo 2017/01/09[15] 2017/11/17
2017
4
   In Chang-soo 2017/12/05[16] 2018/12/31
2018
5
   Kim Hyun-soo 2018/12/15[17] 2019/05/22
2019
C
   Woo Sung-yong 2019/05/22 2019/11/10
2019
6
   Chung Jung-yong 2019/11/28[18] 2022/10/25[19]
2020–2022
7
   Park Choong-kyun 2022/11/10[20] 2023/11/30[21]
2023
8
   Kim Do-kyun 2023/12/14[22]
2024–

Season-by-season records

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Season Division Tms. Pos. FA Cup
2015 2 11 4th Round of 32
2016 2 11 6th Round of 32
2017 2 10 8th Third round
2018 2 10 10th Third round
2019 2 10 10th Round of 16
2020 2 10 5th Third round
2021 2 10 9th Round of 16
2022 2 11 7th Second round
2023 2 13 11th Round of 16
2024 2 13 3rd Third round
Key
  • Tms. = Number of teams
  • Pos. = Position in league

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "The Leopards look to Silence The Dragons: Seoul E-Land Vs Jeonnam Dragons". Yahoo Sports. 16 May 2024. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  2. ^ "이랜드그룹, 프로축구단 창단 발표" (in Korean). K League. Archived from the original on 15 April 2014. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
  3. ^ "이랜드 축구단 승인, 내년부터 2부리그 참가". news.nate.com (in Korean). 22 August 2014. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
  4. ^ "이랜드 프로축구단 이름 '서울 이랜드 FC'로 확정". Yonhap News Agency. 26 August 2014. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
  5. ^ "이랜드 축구단 이름 '서울 이랜드FC' 확정". KBS News (in Korean). 26 August 2014. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
  6. ^ "서울 이랜드 FC 공식창단, 프로축구 돌풍 예고". The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). 21 March 2015. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
  7. ^ "서울 이랜드 FC, 부천과 FA컵 2라운드 6–0 대승 '최다 득점 신기록' 달성". gukjenews.com (in Korean). 30 March 2023. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
  8. ^ "서울 이랜드 FC, 목동 시대 연다" [Seoul E-Land FC starts the Mokdong era]. seoulelandfc.com (in Korean). Seoul E-Land FC. 16 January 2022. Archived from the original on 15 April 2022. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  9. ^ "하나원큐 K리그2 2022 6라운드 프리뷰" (in Korean). K League. 18 March 2022. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
  10. ^ a b c "엠블럼/마스코트" [Emblem/Mascot]. seoulelandfc.com (in Korean). Seoul E-Land FC. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
  11. ^ "Players". seoulelandfc.com (in Korean). Seoul E-Land FC. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  12. ^ Duerden, John (26 July 2015). "Martin Rennie's South Korean mission with second tier Seoul E-Land". ESPN. Archived from the original on 12 April 2019. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
  13. ^ "Scottish coach sacked by Seoul football club". The Korea Herald. 15 June 2016. Archived from the original on 15 June 2016. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
  14. ^ "Nat'l football team coach named new boss of second-tier club". The Korea Herald. 24 June 2016. Archived from the original on 19 February 2023. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  15. ^ a b "[오피셜] 서울 이랜드, 김병수 영남대 감독 선임... 박건하 감독 사임". sports.news.naver.com (in Korean). 9 January 2017. Archived from the original on 14 August 2019. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
  16. ^ "[오피셜] 서울 이랜드, 인창수 전 코치 감독으로 승격". sportalkorea.com (in Korean). 5 December 2017. Archived from the original on 6 December 2017. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
  17. ^ "[공식발표] 서울 이랜드, 김현수 신임 감독 선임". osen.mt.co.kr (in Korean). 15 December 2018. Archived from the original on 16 February 2022. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
  18. ^ "정정용 감독, 서울 이랜드에서 새로운 도전 시작" [Manager Chung Jung-yong begins a new challenge at Seoul E-Land]. isplus.com (in Korean). 28 November 2019. Archived from the original on 19 February 2023. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  19. ^ "[공식발표] 서울이랜드, 정정용 감독과 3년 동행 마침표". goal.com (in Korean). 25 October 2022. Archived from the original on 25 October 2022. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
  20. ^ "[오피셜] 서울이랜드, 박충균 감독 새 사령탑으로 선임" [[Official] Seoul E-Land appoints Park Choong-kyun as the new top leader]. goal.com (in Korean). 10 November 2022. Archived from the original on 10 November 2022. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
  21. ^ "서울 이랜드 FC, 박충균 감독과 동행 마침표" [Seoul E-Land FC parts ways with Park Choong-kyun]. sportsworldi.com (in Korean). 30 November 2023. Archived from the original on 14 December 2023. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  22. ^ "서울이랜드, 수원FC 이끈 김도균 감독 선임…"새로운 에너지 불어 넣겠다" [오피셜]" [Seoul E-Land FC appoints Kim Do-kyun, who led Suwon FC, as the manager…"I will revitalise the team" [Official]]. .xportsnews.com (in Korean). 14 December 2023. Archived from the original on 14 December 2023. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
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