Gwangju Sangmu Phoenix
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Sangju Sangmu Phoenix is a professional football club that participates in the K-League
. The club is based in Sangju
, South Korea
. Sangmu (상무, 尙武) is the sports division of the Military of South Korea
. The club's mascot is the Bulsajo, which is translates to phoenix in English. The club's hometown was moved from Gwangju
to Sangju
, Gyeongsangbuk-do
after Gwangju founded new professional club Gwangju FC
In 2011.
Although Sangmu squad was composed of professional players from K-League
club, Sangmu FC was competed in the Semi-professional league (present Korea National League).
In 1985 Sangmu joined the K-League
for the 1985 season, but spent only one year in the league before dropping out.
Sangmu's playing staff is made up of young Korean professional footballers serving their compulsory two year military duty. Fifteen players join up at the start of every season and spend two years with the side before returning to their previous professional club. Sangmu are not allowed to sign any foreign players because of their military status. The military nature of the club means that the overwhelming majority of the players are in their early 20's, and thus lack the playing experience of the opponents. As a consequence, the club has historically been underachievers in the K-League.
The reserve side, Sangmu B, competed in the K2 League
from 2003 to 2005 before joining the K-League reserve league. It finished runners-up in the 2003 K2 League season, and was based in Icheon
for the three years it competed at K2 level.
, the club rejoined the K-League
at the start of the 2003 season as Gwangju Sangmu Bulsajo. Since 2008, the club has been known as Gwangju Sangmu FC.
was established, Gwangju Sangmu FC moved to Sangju
, Gyeongsangbuk-do
. So since 2011 season, the club has been known as Sangju Sangmu Phoenix FC.
Club official name was fixed as Sangju Sangmu Phoenix FC in 2010.01.10
K-League
K-League
The Korea Professional Football League is South Korea's only fully professional association football league. At the top of the South Korean football league system, it is the country's highest and most prestigious level of football competition currently contested by 16 clubs.-Establishment:The...
. The club is based in Sangju
Sangju
Sangju is a city in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. Although Sangju is rather rural, it is very old and was once a key city. Along with Gyeongju, it gives rise to half of the name of the Gyeongsang provinces...
, South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
. Sangmu (상무, 尙武) is the sports division of the Military of South Korea
Military of South Korea
The Republic of Korea Armed Forces or ROK Armed Forces, is the armed forces of the Republic of Korea...
. The club's mascot is the Bulsajo, which is translates to phoenix in English. The club's hometown was moved from Gwangju
Gwangju
Gwangju is the sixth largest city in South Korea. It is a designated metropolitan city under the direct control of the central government's Home Minister...
to Sangju
Sangju
Sangju is a city in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. Although Sangju is rather rural, it is very old and was once a key city. Along with Gyeongju, it gives rise to half of the name of the Gyeongsang provinces...
, Gyeongsangbuk-do
Gyeongsangbuk-do
Gyeongsangbuk-do or shortly Gyeongbuk is a province in eastern South Korea. The province was formed in 1896 from the northern half of the former Gyeongsang province, remained a province of Korea until the country's division in 1945, then became part of South Korea.The Gyeongsangbuk-do Office is...
after Gwangju founded new professional club Gwangju FC
Gwangju FC
Gwangju FC is a South Korean football club. Based in Gwangju of South Korea, Gwangju FC joined the K-League as its 16th club for the 2011 season.-Squad for 2011 season:...
In 2011.
Founding and Sangmu Semi-professional FC era (1984–2002)
Sangmu FC was founded on 11 January 1984, as the football side of KOREA ARMED FORCES ATHLETIC CORPS.Although Sangmu squad was composed of professional players from K-League
K-League
The Korea Professional Football League is South Korea's only fully professional association football league. At the top of the South Korean football league system, it is the country's highest and most prestigious level of football competition currently contested by 16 clubs.-Establishment:The...
club, Sangmu FC was competed in the Semi-professional league (present Korea National League).
In 1985 Sangmu joined the K-League
K-League
The Korea Professional Football League is South Korea's only fully professional association football league. At the top of the South Korean football league system, it is the country's highest and most prestigious level of football competition currently contested by 16 clubs.-Establishment:The...
for the 1985 season, but spent only one year in the league before dropping out.
Sangmu's playing staff is made up of young Korean professional footballers serving their compulsory two year military duty. Fifteen players join up at the start of every season and spend two years with the side before returning to their previous professional club. Sangmu are not allowed to sign any foreign players because of their military status. The military nature of the club means that the overwhelming majority of the players are in their early 20's, and thus lack the playing experience of the opponents. As a consequence, the club has historically been underachievers in the K-League.
The reserve side, Sangmu B, competed in the K2 League
N-League
The Korea National League is a semi-professional association football league, the second tier of the South Korean football league system. It consists of fifteen member clubs....
from 2003 to 2005 before joining the K-League reserve league. It finished runners-up in the 2003 K2 League season, and was based in Icheon
Icheon
Icheon is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. It should not be confused with the much larger Incheon Metropolitan City. Neighboring districts include Yeoju County, Gwangju City, Yongin City, and Anseong City within Gyeonggi province, as well as Eumseong County in North Chungcheong...
for the three years it competed at K2 level.
Gwangju Sangmu era (2003–2010)
After establishing a home base in GwangjuGwangju
Gwangju is the sixth largest city in South Korea. It is a designated metropolitan city under the direct control of the central government's Home Minister...
, the club rejoined the K-League
K-League
The Korea Professional Football League is South Korea's only fully professional association football league. At the top of the South Korean football league system, it is the country's highest and most prestigious level of football competition currently contested by 16 clubs.-Establishment:The...
at the start of the 2003 season as Gwangju Sangmu Bulsajo. Since 2008, the club has been known as Gwangju Sangmu FC.
Sangju Sangmu Phoenix era (2011–present)
Once Gwangju FCGwangju FC
Gwangju FC is a South Korean football club. Based in Gwangju of South Korea, Gwangju FC joined the K-League as its 16th club for the 2011 season.-Squad for 2011 season:...
was established, Gwangju Sangmu FC moved to Sangju
Sangju
Sangju is a city in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. Although Sangju is rather rural, it is very old and was once a key city. Along with Gyeongju, it gives rise to half of the name of the Gyeongsang provinces...
, Gyeongsangbuk-do
Gyeongsangbuk-do
Gyeongsangbuk-do or shortly Gyeongbuk is a province in eastern South Korea. The province was formed in 1896 from the northern half of the former Gyeongsang province, remained a province of Korea until the country's division in 1945, then became part of South Korea.The Gyeongsangbuk-do Office is...
. So since 2011 season, the club has been known as Sangju Sangmu Phoenix FC.
Club official name was fixed as Sangju Sangmu Phoenix FC in 2010.01.10
Amateur
- Korean President's Cup National Football TournamentKorean President's Cup National Football TournamentThe President's Cup National Football Tournament is a South Korean football competition for semi-professional and amateur senior football clubs located in South Korea, akin in style to the Scottish Junior Cup, the FA Trophy and FA Vase in England, or the All Japan Senior Football Championship...
Champions: 1
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- 1984
- Korean National Football Championship Champions: 1
- 1996
- 1984
K-LeagueK-LeagueThe Korea Professional Football League is South Korea's only fully professional association football league. At the top of the South Korean football league system, it is the country's highest and most prestigious level of football competition currently contested by 16 clubs.-Establishment:The...
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| Season | Teams | Position | Korean FA Cup Korean FA Cup The Korean FA Cup is a national cup knockout competition involving K-League, National League, and various amateur and university-level clubs which is held by KFA.... |
League Cup K-League Cup The K-League Cup or Korean League Cup is a Korean professional football competition.The origin competition is the Professional Football Championship.This tournament played in 1986 can be seen as a forerunner of this competition.... |
Top scorer (League goals) |
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| 1985 | 8 | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 30 | −7 | 19 | 6th | None | None |  Hong Seok-Min (6) |
| 2003 | 12 | 44 | 13 | 7 | 24 | 41 | 60 | −19 | 46 | 10th | Round of 16 | None | Lee Dong-Gook Lee Dong-Gook Lee Dong-Gook is a South Korean football striker, who plays for Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors in K-League.-Early career:Lee started playing football for Pohang Steelers, where due to his outstanding performance in his first season, he managed to make his debut for the South Korean national team making... (11) |
| 2004 | 13 | 24 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 20 | −2 | 29 | 8th | Quarter-finals | 10th | Park Jung-Hwan Park Jung-Hwan Park Jung-Hwan is a South Korean footballer who currently plays for Indonesian Super League side Sriwijaya.- Korean club career :... (4) |
| 2005 | 13 | 24 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 23 | 38 | −15 | 17 | 13th | Round of 16 | 11th | Kim Sang-Rok Kim Sang-Rok Kim Sang-Rok is a South Korean football player who currently plays for Ulsan Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Dolphin in the Korea National League... (5) |
| 2006 | 14 | 26 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 17 | 29 | −12 | 23 | 14th | Round of 16 | 11th | Kang Yong Kang Yong Kang Yong is a South Korean football player who since 2008 has played for Chunnam Dragons. He formerly played for Pohang Steelers and Gwangju Sangmu Phoenix.From 2009, he was loaned to Gangwon FC for one year... (4) Chung Kyung-Ho (4) |
| 2007 | 14 | 26 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 14 | 44 | −30 | 12 | 14th | Round of 16 | Group stage | Namgung Do (7) |
| 2008 | 14 | 26 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 22 | 46 | −24 | 16 | 14th | Quarter-finals | Group stage | Kim Myung-Joong (7) |
| 2009 | 15 | 28 | 9 | 3 | 16 | 33 | 40 | −7 | 30 | 11th | Round of 16 | Group stage | Choi Sung-Kuk (9) |
| 2010 2010 K-League The 2010 edition of the K-League is the twenty-eighth since its establishment in 1983. The 2010 season is known as Sonata K-League 2010 due to the competition's sponsorship by Hyundai Motor Company. Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors is the defending champions, having won their first title. The season began on... |
15 | 28 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 43 | −26 | 19 | 14th | Quarter-finals | Group stage | Choi Sung-Kuk (4) |
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| 2011 2011 K-League The 2011 edition of the K-League is the twenty-ninth since its establishment in 1983. The 2011 season is known as Hyundai Oilbank K-League 2011 due to the competition's sponsorship by Hyundai Oilbank... |
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R-League
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| 2002 | South Group | 5 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 33 | 18 | 28 | 1st | |||
| Palyoff | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0 | Semi-finals | |||
| 2006 | Group A | 4 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 26 | −3 | 22 | 4th | ||
| 2007 | Group B | 4 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 3rd | |||
| 2008 | Group B | 8 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 31 | 6th | ||
| 2009 | Group B | 4 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 18 | 2nd | |||
| 2010 2010 R-League The 2010 edition of R-League is reserve league of 2010 K-League. 2010 season was held from March 25 to October 7. In this season, Jeju United Reserve and Gangwon FC Reserve participate the league. Each team will be played 14 games in home and away.-Group A:... |
Group B | 8 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 24 | −1 | 20 | 4th | ||
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| 2011 2011 K-League The 2011 edition of the K-League is the twenty-ninth since its establishment in 1983. The 2011 season is known as Hyundai Oilbank K-League 2011 due to the competition's sponsorship by Hyundai Oilbank... |
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Korea National League
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| Season | Stage | Teams | Position | League Cup | Top scorer (League goals) |
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| 2003 | First Stage | 10 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 4th | None | Lee Gwang-Jae (7) |
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| Second Stage | 10 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 9 | 19 | 1st | ||||
| Playoff | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 1 | Runner-up | |||
| 2004 | First Stage | 10 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 19 | 3rd | Group stage | Kim Man-Joong (3) Park Jung-Hwan Park Jung-Hwan Park Jung-Hwan is a South Korean footballer who currently plays for Indonesian Super League side Sriwijaya.- Korean club career :... (3) |
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| Second Stage | 10 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 12 | −1 | 10 | 6th | |||
| 2005 | First Stage | 11 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 6th | Semi-finals | Oh Jung-Seok (7) |
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| Second Stage | 11 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 18 | 2nd |
Current squad
Managers
| Name | Start | End |
|---|---|---|
| Lee Kang-Jo Lee Kang-Jo Lee Kang-Jo is a South Korean football manager.- Club career statistics :- Coach & Manager Career :* 1985-1986 : Yukong Kokkiri Trainer* 1987-1989 : Gangneung Jeil High School Manager* 1990-2002 : Sangmu FC Manager... |
1990 | November 7, 2010 |
| Lee Soo-Chul Lee Soo-Chul Lee Soo-Chul was a South Korean footballer and football manager.He played for Ulsan Hundai FC as a forward, and was manager of Sangju Sangmu Phoenix at the time of his death.Soon-Chul was found dead on October 18, 2011, in an apparent suicide. He was 45.... |
November 8, 2010 | July 11, 2011 |
| Kim Tae-Wan |
July 12, 2011 |
Kit Supplier
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