Busan IPark
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| Full name |
Busan IPark Football Club 부산 아이파크 축구단 | ||
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| Founded |
1983, as Daewoo Royals 1979, as Saehan Motors FC (Original) | ||
| Ground | Busan Gudeok Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 12,349 | ||
| Owner | HDC Group | ||
| Chairman | Chung Mong-gyu | ||
| Manager | Choi Yun-kyum | ||
| League | K League 2 | ||
| 2017 | K League Challenge, 2nd | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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Busan IPark (Korean: 부산 아이파크) is a South Korean professional football club based in Busan, South Korea that currently competes in the K League 2. Its current home ground is Busan Gudeok Stadium. The club was one of the original five members of the Korean Super League and continuously competed in the first division from 1983 to 2015, when they were relegated. Initially, the club was simply called Daewoo in reference to the company that originally owned and financed it. Today they receive financial backing from the HDC Group.
History
Daewoo Royals
After being at the top of the league for most of the 1983 season, Daewoo finished second in its league debut conceding the title to Hallelujah FC by a single point after a goalless draw against Yukong Elephants (now known as Jeju United FC) in the Masan Series. In its sophomore season, the club turned professional, renamed itself as Daewoo Royals, and clinched its first league title after defeating Yukong Elephants by an aggregate score of 2–1 in the 1984 K-League Championship playoff. The Royals reached the playoff after winning the second round of a league which now included the likes of Lucky-Goldstar Hwangso (now known as FC Seoul) and Hyundai Horang-i (now known as Ulsan Hyundai).
Daewoo Royals headed into 1986 K-League season as continental champions after clinching the 1985–86 Asian Club Championship, becoming the first Korean side to accomplish this feat, on January 29, 1986 defeating Al-Ahli 3–1 in extra time in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Despite continental success, the team suffered a dismal season and failed to reach the 1986 K-League Championship playoff after finishing fourth in the first round of the league and third in the second.
The Royals clinched their second league title after finishing at the top of the league with 46 points in the 1987 season. The Royals recaptured the league title in 1991 (making it their third) finishing ten points ahead of their closest competitor that season, Hyundai Horang-i. The Royals' momentum did not last as the club struggled in the ensuing seasons finishing at or near the bottom of the league.
Pusan Daewoo Royals
At the end of 1995 season, K-League sides began the process of "localizing", and the club became known as Pusan Daewoo Royals (Korean: 부산 대우 로얄즈) in reference to its city of residence. In 1997, Pusan Daewoo Royals lifted its fourth league title becoming the first team to have won the K-League Championship four times. The Royals were also the first team to have won the league twice (in 1987) and thrice (in 1991).
Although the 1998 season marked the emergence of an exciting young forward named Ahn Jung-Hwan, the Royals finished mid-table. The club did however manage to qualify for the 1999 K-League Championship playoffs after placing fourth in regular season. During the playoffs, the Royals managed to knock out Chunnam Dragons and Bucheon SK to secure the right to face defending champions, Suwon Samsung Bluewings, a club which was at the pinnacle of its meteoric rise.
Busan i.cons
As a company-owned club, the Royals' success was invariably linked to the health and success of its owner, Daewoo corporation. In the late 1990s, the company began to suffer from major financial difficulties and parted ways with its once successful sports franchise. IPark Construction, the domestic construction division of Hyundai, secured ownership of the club acquiring all its past history and records. The new owners not only renamed the club as Busan i.cons ("con's" refers to construction; Korean: 부산 아이콘스), but also changed the club's home colors from blue to red and moved it from Busan Gudeok Stadium to Busan Asiad Stadium.
Under new ownership, the club seldom challenged for the title finishing mid-table or toward the bottom of the league in the 2000s. Aside from winning the FA Cup for the first time in the club's history in 2004 under the guidance of Scottish manager Ian Porterfield (defeating Bucheon SK in a penalty shootout), the trophy cabinet remained largely empty.
Busan IPark
On the onset of the 2005 season, the owners changed the club's name to Busan I'Park (currently Busan IPark). After winning the first round, Porterfield's Busan side reached the 2005 K-League Championship play-offs, but lost to a traditionally lightweight, but then-inspired Incheon United side led by Chang Woe-ryong.
For the 2008 season, Hwang Sun-hong took over as manager. Although Busan did not win any silverware during his tenure, he did manage to bring in players such as Kim Chang-soo, Jeong Shung-hoon, Yang Dong-hyun and Kim Geun-chul while injecting the team with much needed youth by giving prospects such as Han Sang-woon, Park Hee-do, and Park Jong-woo first team opportunities. In his final season in charge of Busan, Hwang managed to lead his side to the 2010 Korean FA Cup Final.
For the 2011 season, the board appointed An Ik-soo to take over from Hwang Sun-Hong who had left to manage his former club, Pohang Steelers. Under An, Busan managed to reach the playoffs for the first time since 2005 after finishing fifth on the league table in the regular season. An's Busan side was knocked out in the first round of the play-offs by Suwon Samsung Bluewings by a familiar scoreline of 1–0.
In February 2012, an adjustment was made to the club's name by dropping an apostrophe making the official name read Busan IPark.
In 2015, after 9 successive bottom-half finishes, Busan IPark were relegated to the K League Challenge for the first time in their history.
Towards the end of the 2016 season, with an immediate return to the K League Classic looking unlikely, IPark moved back to their smaller, previous home ground, the Gudeok Stadium.
Busan Ipark had an impressive 2017 season, although this was overshadowed by the death of then-manager Cho Jin-ho with only two weeks remaining in the season. Busan finished runners up in the K League Challenge to Gyeongnam FC, losing only 6 games all season. With caretaker manager, Lee Seung-yub in charge, Busan defeated Asan Mugunghaw FC, in the playoff semi-final, but lost on penalties after a two-legged final to Sangju Sangmu FC, who became the first K League Classic team to retain their league status via the playoffs. Busan also reached the final of the FA Cup, knocking out higher league opposition in Pohang Steelers, FC Seoul, Jeonnam Dragons and Suwon Bluewings but once again lost over a two-legged final, this time to Ulsan Hyundai.
For the 2018 season in the newly re-branded K League 2, Choi Yun-kyum was appointed manager after previously gaining promotion with Gangwon FC.
Kits
Kit suppliers
Records
| Season | Division | Tms. | Pos. | FA Cup | AFC CL |
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| 1983 | 1 | 5 | 2 | – | – |
| 1984 | 1 | 8 | 1 | – | – |
| 1985 | 1 | 8 | 3 | – | Winners |
| 1986 | 1 | 6 | 3 | – | – |
| 1987 | 1 | 5 | 1 | – | – |
| 1988 | 1 | 5 | 5 | – | – |
| 1989 | 1 | 6 | 3 | – | – |
| 1990 | 1 | 6 | 2 | – | – |
| 1991 | 1 | 6 | 1 | – | – |
| 1992 | 1 | 6 | 5 | – | – |
| 1993 | 1 | 6 | 6 | – | – |
| 1994 | 1 | 7 | 6 | – | – |
| 1995 | 1 | 8 | 5 | – | – |
| 1996 | 1 | 9 | 6 | Quarter-final | – |
| 1997 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1st Round | – |
| 1998 | 1 | 10 | 5 | Quarter-final | – |
| 1999 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 2nd Round | Quarter-final |
| 2000 | 1 | 10 | 6 | Semi-final | – |
| 2001 | 1 | 10 | 4 | Quarter-final | – |
| 2002 | 1 | 10 | 9 | Quarter-final | – |
| 2003 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 1st Round | – |
| 2004 | 1 | 13 | 7 | Winners | – |
| 2005 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 1st Round | Semi-final |
| 2006 | 1 | 14 | 8 | Round of 16 | – |
| 2007 | 1 | 14 | 13 | Quarter-final | – |
| 2008 | 1 | 14 | 12 | Round of 16 | – |
| 2009 | 1 | 15 | 12 | Round of 16 | – |
| 2010 | 1 | 15 | 8 | Runners-up | – |
| 2011 | 1 | 16 | 6 | Quarter-final | – |
| 2012 | 1 | 16 | 7 | Round of 32 | – |
| 2013 | 1 | 14 | 6 | Quarter-final | – |
| 2014 | 1 | 12 | 8 | Quarter-final | – |
| 2015 | 1 | 12 | 11 | Round of 32 | – |
| 2016 | 2 | 11 | 5 | Round of 16 | – |
| 2017 | 2 | 10 | 2 | Runners-up | – |
- Key
- Tms. = Number of teams
- Pos. = Position in league
Honours
Domestic competitions
League
- Runners-up (1): 2017
- Winners (1): 1981 Spring
Cups
Professional
- Winners (2): 1989, 1990
- Runners-up (1): 1988
Semi-professional
- Runners-up (1): 1981
International competitions
Asian
- Winners (1): 1985–86
Worldwide
- Winners (1): 1986
Friendly
- Winners (1): 2013
- Winners (1): 2012
- Tongyeong Cup
- Runners-up (2): 2004, 2005
Club name history
| Club Name | Period |
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| Saehan Motors FC | Dec 22, 1979–80 |
| Daewoo FC | 1980–83 |
| Daewoo Royals | 1984–95 |
| Pusan Daewoo Royals | 1996–99 |
| Pusan i.cons | 2000 – July 2 |
| Busan I'Cons | July 2002–04 |
| Busan I'Park | 2005–11 |
| Busan IPark | 2012–present |
Current squad
- As of 1 March 2018
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Retired number(s)
12 – Club Supporters (the 12th Man)
16 – 
Staff
Coaching Staff
- Manager: Choi Yun-kyum
- Assistant Manager: Kim Hee-ho
- Reserve Team Coach: Kim Yong-ho
- Goalkeeper Coach: Lee Chung-ho
- Fitness Coach: Denis Iwamura
- Trainer: Kim Min-cheol, Park Hae-il
- Team Doctor: Kim Myeong-jun, Kim Ho-jun, Park Gi-baek, Park Jeong-hyeong
Academy Staff
- U-18 Head Coach: Vacant
- U-18 Coach: Oh Chul-suk
- U-15 Head Coach: Go Byung-woon
- U-15 Coach: Lee Seung-yub, Kim Sung-jun
- U-12 Head Coach: Jung Su-jin
- U-12 Coach: Kim Chang-hyun
- Youth Team Goalkeeper Coach: Kim Seung-an
- Academy Coach: Lee Nam-young
Managers
- Only K League matches are counted.
| # | Name | From | To | Season | Won | Drawn | Lost | Notes |
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1979/11/22 | 1980/??/?? |
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| 1 | |
1981/01/?? | 1983/10/18 | 1983 | 6 | 7 | 3 | |
| 2 | |
1983/10/18 | 1984/06/20 | 1984 | 4 | 1 | 3 | |
| 3 | |
1984/06/21 | 1986/12/06 | 1984–86 | 39 | 16 | 22 | |
| 4 | |
1986/12/07 | 1989/12/?? | 1987–89 | 38 | 33 | 25 |
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| C | |
1989/04/?? | 1989/12/?? | 1989 |
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| 5 |  |
1989/12/21 | 1990/11/?? | 1990 | 12 | 11 | 7 | |
| 6 |  |
1990/11/17 | 1991/11/15 | 1991 | 17 | 18 | 5 | |
| 7 | |
1992/01/01 | 1992/09/23 | 1992 | 4 | 13 | 9 | |
| C | |
1992/09/25 | 1992/12/23 | 1992 | 17 | 29 | 21 | |
| 8 | 1992/12/24 | 1994/06/21 | 1993–94 | |||||
| C | |
1994/06/21 | 1994/09/07 | 1994 | 1 | 1 | 7 | |
| 9 | |
1994/09/08 | 1995/08/03 | 1994–95 | 11 | 6 | 13 | |
| C | |
1995/08/04 | 1995/12/31 | 1995 | 4 | 2 | 8 | |
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1996/01/04 | 1996/07/14 | 1996 | 7 | 6 | 10 | |
| C | |
1996/07/15 | 1996/12/25 | 1996 | 5 | 6 | 6 | |
| 11 | |
1996/12/26 | 1999/06/09 | 1997–99 | 46 | 19 | 22 | |
| C | |
1999/06/10 | 1999/09/08 | 1999 | 6 | 3 | 8 | |
| C | |
1999/09/14 | 1999/12/17 | 1999 | 8 | 0 | 5 | |
| 12 | |
2000/02/23 | 2002/11/05 | 2000–02 | 37 | 31 | 38 | |
| C | |
2002/11/05 | 2002/11/20 | 2002 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 13 |  |
2002/11/21 | 2006/04/03 | 2003–06 | 30 | 40 | 53 | |
| C | |
2006/04/03 | 2006/08/22 | 2006 | 8 | 3 | 9 | |
| 14 |  |
2006/07/25 | 2007/06/30 | 2006–07 | 9 | 12 | 15 | |
| C | |
2007/06/30 | 2007/07/17 | 2007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 15 | |
2007/07/18 | 2007/08/03 | 2007 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| C | |
2007/08/03 | 2007/12/03 | 2007 | 2 | 4 | 7 | |
| 16 | |
2007/12/04 | 2010/11/05 | 2008–10 | 33 | 29 | 46 | |
| 17 | |
2010/11/10 | 2012/12/14 | 2011–12 | 32 | 21 | 30 | |
| 18 | |
2012/12/18 | 2015/07/13 | 2013–15 | 28 | 28 | 42 | |
| C |  |
2015/07/13 | 2015/10/07 | 2015 | 1 | 4 | 6 | |
| 19 | |
2015/10/07 | 2016/11/04 | 2015–16 | ||||
| 20 | |
2016/12/06 | 2017/10/10 | 2017 | 17 | 10 | 6 |
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| C | |
2017/10/10 | 2017/12/03 | 2017 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| 21 | |
2017/12/11 | 2018–present |
References
- ↑ Not Ipark, IPark is correct name. Official Profile at K League Official website.
- ↑ Upon its formation in 1983, the K League became the top tier of Korean football; the Korea Football League (officially, the Korean National Semi-Professional Football League) then became the second tier. The Korea Football League is now known as the National League.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Busan IPark. |
- Official website (in Korean)
| Achievements | ||
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| Preceded by Maccabi Tel Aviv  |
Asian Club Championship winners 1985–86 |
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| Preceded by Hallelujah |
K-League Champions 1984 |
Succeeded by Lucky-Goldstar Hwangso |
| Preceded by POSCO Atoms |
K-League Champions 1987 |
Succeeded by POSCO Atoms |
| Preceded by Lucky-Goldstar Hwangso |
K-League Champions 1991 |
Succeeded by POSCO Atoms |
| Preceded by Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i |
K-League Champions 1997 |
Succeeded by Suwon Samsung Bluewings |
| Asian Club Championship |
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| AFC Champions League |
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| Hyundai Motor Group | |
| Hyundai Heavy Industries Group |
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| Hyundai Department Store Group |
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| HDC Group |
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| Hyundai Marine & Fire Insurance Group |
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