Seoul United is a 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...

n amateur football club based in Seoul

Seoul

Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...

. It currently competes in the third tier of the South Korean football league system

Korea Republic football league system

The South Korean football league system contains three unconnected leagues for Korean football clubs. The Korean system is different from many other national league systems, in the sense that there is no official direct route for movement between any of the three divisions.The highest level of...

, the Challengers League.

History

The movement to create Seoul United FC began in 2001 as a group of supporters set about bringing professional football back to the city of Seoul, following 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...

's decision to relocate the then-capital clubs to other cities.

The movement suffered a setback at the end of 2003 when LG

GS Group

GS Group is a Korean conglomerate. GS comprises GS Holdings and subsidiaries & affiliates including GS Caltex, GS Retail, GS Shop, GS EPS, GS Global, GS Sports and GS E&C among others. The asset size is at 31.1 trillion KRW as the end of 2007 placing GS at the 6th largest in Korea excluding the...

 moved their Anyang LG Cheetahs club from Anyang

Anyang

Anyang is a prefecture-level city in Henan province, People's Republic of China. The northernmost city in Henan, Anyang borders Puyang to the east, Hebi and Xinxiang to the south, and the provinces of Shanxi and Hebei to its west and north respectively....

 to Seoul, becoming FC Seoul

FC Seoul

FC Seoul is a South Korean professional football club based in Seoul, South Korea, that plays in the K-League. It is currently owned by GS Sports, a subsidiary of GS Group....

 and taking up residence at the Seoul World Cup Stadium

Seoul World Cup Stadium

The Seoul World Cup Stadium, also known as Sangam Stadium, is located in Seongsan, Mapo-gu, Seoul, South Korea. It was built for the 2002 FIFA World Cup and opened in 2001. It was designed to represent the image of a traditional Korean kite...

.

Despite this, the fan push continued and the establishment of the K3 League

K3 League

The Challengers League is a top amateur football competition in South Korea. Created in 2007, it is the third tier of South Korean football league system-History:2007 was the inaugural season of the K3 League, and ten teams competed in the competition....

 in 2007 gave a realistic opportunity for involvement in the league set-up. Two amateur sides, Good Bu&Bu (Good Friend) and Youngseo FC (Jin Seoul), were merged to create the new club and the home venue of Jamsil Olympic Stadium was chosen. Since 2010, Seoul United moved to home stadium to Hyochang Stadium

Hyochang Stadium

Hyochang Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Hyochang-dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul, South Korea. It is currently used mostly for football matches.The stadium has a capacity of 18,000 people. It was built in October 1960 for 1960 AFC Asian Cup.-See also:...

The club's first ever match was played on April 21, 2007, a 2–2 home draw with Changwon Dudae FC.

The inaugural K3-League season

K3 League 2007

K3 League 2007 season will operate a two stage system, with each side playing each other once in each stage for a combined total of eighteen matches . The winners of both stages, plus the two teams with the best overall record from both stages, will enter the championship playoffs...

 ended with the club clinching the first ever K3 League

K3 League

The Challengers League is a top amateur football competition in South Korea. Created in 2007, it is the third tier of South Korean football league system-History:2007 was the inaugural season of the K3 League, and ten teams competed in the competition....

 title after a 3–0 aggregate victory over Hwasung Sinwoo Electronics

Hwasung Shinwoo Electronics FC

Samcheok Shinwoo Electronics is a South Korean football club based in the city of Samcheok. It was established in Hwaseong in 2006 as Hwaseong Shinwoo Electronics. It moved its home to Samcheok in 2008, changing its name to Samcheok Shinwoo Electronics...

 in the championship playoffs.

Current Squad

as of February 18, 2011

Year-by-year

Year	Regular Season	result	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....
2007	K3	1st	N/A
2008	K3	5th	Round 3
2009	K3	13th	Round 3
2010	K3 2010 K3 League The 2010 K3 League is the fourth season of the K3 League. Playoff systems were re-implemented in this season and league was divided two group and play with home and away each other, with the winners of each stage and the two runners-up advancing to the post-season championship playoffs.The season...	6th/Group B	Not Quilified

External links

Seoul United FC Official Website