Sangju Sangmu FC

Sangju Sangmu FC (Hangul: 상주 상무 프로축구단; Hanja: 尚州 尚武 프로蹴球團) is a professional football club that competes in the K League 1. The club is based in Sangju, South Korea. Sangmu (상무, 尙武) means martialism and is the sports division of the Military of South Korea. The club officially removed the word Phoenix in its name in 2013. Their mascot is the Bulsajo. The club's hometown moved from Gwangju to Sangju, Gyeongsangbuk-do after the city of Gwangju founded the new professional club Gwangju FC in 2011.

Sangju Sangmu
상주 상무
尚州 尚武
Full nameSangju Sangmu Football Club
상주 상무 프로축구단
尚州 尚武 프로蹴球團
Nickname(s)Sangju Firebirds
Founded1984 (1984) (as Sangmu FC)
2011 (as Sangju Sangmu Phoenix)[1]
GroundSangju Civic Stadium
Capacity15,042
OwnerSangju Government and Korea Armed Forces Athletic Corps
ChairmanMayor of Sangju
ManagerKim Tae-wan
LeagueK League 1
2019K League 1, 7th of 12
WebsiteClub website
Korea Armed Forces
Athletic Corps
  • Second Athletics Unit
    • Badminton
    • Baseball
    • Field hockey
    • Gymnastics
    • Table tennis
    • Tennis
    • Volleyball
    • Weightlifting
  • Third Athletics Unit
    • Aquatics
    • Archery
    • Athletics
    • Biathlon
    • Cycling
    • Fencing
    • Modern pentathlon
    • Shooting
    • Taekwondo
    • Women's football

On 24 April 2020, the K League confirmed that Sangmu and the lowest team at the end of this season will be relegated to K League 2 in 2021.[2] Sangmu was expected to move its franchise city out of Sangju before the 2021 season.

Sangmu's playing staff is made up of young South 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.

History

Origin – Army FC, Navy FC, Air Force FC era (1950s–1983)

There were ROK Army FC, ROK Navy FC, and ROK Air Force FC until 1983 in South Korea. ROK Marine Corps FC became ROK Navy FC in 1973. The three military football clubs were consolidated into one football section of the Korea Armed Forces Athletic Corps in January 1984.

Founding and semi-professional Sangmu FC era (1984–2002)

Sangmu FC was founded on 11 January 1984, as the football side of Korea Armed Forces Athletic Corps.[3][4] Although Sangmu squad was composed of professional players from K League clubs, Sangmu FC competed in the semi-professional league (now Korea National League). Sangmu joined the K League for the 1985 season, but spent only one year in the league before dropping out.

The reserve side, Sangmu B, competed in the K2 League from 2003 to 2005 before joining the K League reserve league. Sangmu B was based in Icheon and finished as the runners-up in the 2003 K2 League season.

Gwangju Sangmu era (2002–2010)

After establishing a home base in Gwangju in April 2002, the team participated in the Reserve League.[5] The club has rejoined the K League at the start of the 2003 season as Gwangju Sangmu Bulsajo. Between 2004 and 2010, the club has been known as Gwangju Sangmu FC.

Sangju Sangmu era (2011–2020)

Once Gwangju FC was established, Gwangju Sangmu FC was relocated to Sangju, Gyeongsangbuk-do, as Korea Armed Forces Athletic Corps moved to Mungyeong, near Sangju. The club name was officially changed to Sangju Sangmu Phoenix FC in January 2011.[6][7]

Before the 2013 season, the club officially removed the word "Phoenix" in its name. In the same season, Sangju Sangmu became the first champions of the newly established K League Challenge (second division) and promoted to the K League Classic.[8][9]

Sangju started the 2020 season already knowing they would be relegated to K League 2. The military club decided to move out of Sangju to a new, as yet undisclosed location. [10] Sangju has decided not to establish a football team which would be citizen-owned outfit and also played in K League 2.[11]

Club name history
  • 1996–2002: Sangmu FC
  • 2002–2003: Gwangju Sangmu Bulsajo FC
  • 2004–2010: Gwangju Sangmu FC
  • 2011–2012: Sangju Sangmu Phoenix FC
  • 2013–2020: Sangju Sangmu FC

Honours

Domestic competitions

League
Winners (2): 2013, 2015

Sangmu FC era (semi-professional, 1984–2001)

League
Winners (9): 1984, 1991 Fall, 1992 Spring, 1994 Spring, 1996 Fall, 1997 Fall, 1998 Fall, 1999 Fall, 2002 Spring
Runners-up (5): 1987 Fall, 1993 Spring, 1999 Spring, 2000 Spring, 2003

Cups
Winners (2): 1999, 2001
Winners (1): 1996

Records
Season Division Tms. Pos. FA Cup
1985 1 8 6 –
1996 Semi-professional Era Round of 16
1997 First round
1998 Round of 16
1999 Quarter-final
2000 Round of 16
2001 Round of 16
2002 R 11 3 Round of 16
2003 1 12 10 Round of 16
2004 1 13 8 Quarter-final
2005 1 13 13 Round of 16
2006 1 14 14 Round of 16
2007 1 14 14 Round of 16
2008 1 14 14 Quarter-final
2009 1 15 11 Round of 16
2010 1 15 14 Quarter-final
2011 1 16 14 Round of 16
2012 1 16 16 Round of 16
2013 2 8 1 Round of 16
2014 1 12 12 Semi-final
2015 2 11 1 Third round
2016 1 12 6 Round of 32
2017 1 12 11 Quarter-final
2018 1 12 10 Round of 32
2019 1 12 7 Semi-final
2020 1 12 ? TBA
Key
  • Tms. = Number of teams
  • Pos. = Position in league

Players

Current squad
As of 22 February 2020

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

No. Position Player
1 GK Hwang Byeong-geun
2 DF Bae Jae-woo
3 DF Lee Myung-jae
5 DF Kim Dae-joong
6 MF Kim Sun-woo
7 DF Ryu Seung-woo
8 MF Park Yong-woo
9 FW Kim Jin-hyuk
10 FW Jin Seong-uk
11 DF Park Se-jin
12 DF Kang Sang-woo
13 MF Moon Chang-jin
14 MF Kim Min-hyeok
15 DF Kwon Kyung-won
No. Position Player
16 FW Song Seung-min
17 FW Moon Seon-min
18 FW Oh Se-hun
19 FW Lee Keun-ho
20 DF Park Byung-hyun
21 GK Lee Chang-keun
22 MF Jeon Se-jin
23 DF Lee Dong-soo
24 FW Lee Sang-ki
25 MF An Tae-hyun
26 MF Kim Bo-seob
27 DF Ko Myeong-seok
30 MF Lee Chan-dong
31 GK Choi Chul-won

Coaching staff
Position Name Notes
Manager Kim Tae-wan
Assistant Manager Lim Kwan-sik
First Team Coach Kim Tae-su
Goalkeeping Coach Kwak Sang-deuk

Managers
# Name From To Season Notes
Kim Young-bae 1984/01/11 1984/??/?? 1984 (Semi-professional)
Jang Jong-dae 1985/??/?? 1985/07/09 1985
Kim Young-bae 1985/07/10 1989/12/?? 1985
1986–1989 (Semi-professional)
Lee Kang-jo 1990/??/?? 2010/10/27 1990–2002 (Semi-professional)
2003–2010
1 Lee Soo-chul 2010/10/28 2011/07/13 2010–2011
C Kim Tae-wan 2011/07/14 2011/12/29 2011
2 Park Hang-Seo 2011/12/30 2015/12/11 2012–2015
3 Cho Jin-ho 2015/12/18 2016/11/25 2016
4 Kim Tae-wan 2016/11/25 present 2017–

Season record

K League
Sangmu All-Time Records
Season Teams P W D L GF GA GD Pts Position Korean FA Cup League Cup Top scorer
(League goals)
Sangmu era
1985 8216782330−7196th NoneNone Hong Seok-min (6)
Gwangju Sangmu era
2003 1244137244160−194610th Round of 16None Lee Dong-gook (11)
2004 132461171820−2298th Quarter-finals10th Park Jung-hwan (4)
2005 132445152338−151713th Round of 1611th Kim Sang-rok (5)
2006 142658131729−122314th Round of 1611th Kang Yong (4)
Chung Kyung-ho (4)
2007 142626181444−301214th Round of 16Group stage Namgung Do (7)
2008 142637162246−241614th Quarter-finalsGroup stage Kim Myung-joong (7)
2009 152893163340−73011th Round of 16Group stage Choi Sung-kuk (9)
2010 1528310151743−261914th Quarter-finalsGroup stage Choi Sung-kuk (4)
Sangju Sangmu era
2011 163078153653−172914th Round of 16Group stage Kim Jung-woo (15)
2012 164476312974−452716th Round of 16-

K League 1 and K League 2
Sangmu All-Time Records
Season Division Teams P W D L GF GA GD Pts Position Korean FA Cup Top scorer
(League goals)
Sangju Sangmu era
20132nd 83523846530+35771st(champion) Round of 16 ()
20141st 1238713183962-233412st Semi-finals ()
20152nd 1140207137757+20671st(champion) 3rd Round ()
20161st 1238127195465-11436th Round of 32 ()
20171st 1238811194166-253511th Quarter-finals ()
20181st 12381010184152-114010th Round of 32 ()
20191st 1238167154953-4557th Semi-finals ()
20201st 1227???????? TBA ()

R League
Gwangju Sangmu Reserves
Season Stage Teams P W D L GF GA GD Pts Position Top scorer
(League goals)
2002 South Group5167723318+15281st
Playoff4100101−10Semi-finals
2006 Group A4186482326−3224th
2007 Group B4187472825+3253rd
2008 Group B82194829290316th
2009 Group B4125342015+5182nd
2010 Group B8146262324−1204th
Sangju Sangmu Reserves
2011 Group B82111463332+1371st

Korea National League
Icheon Sangmu
Season Stage Teams P W D L GF GA GD Pts Position League Cup Top scorer
(League goals)
2003 First Stage1094231513+2144th None Lee Gwang-jae (7)
Second Stage109540189+9191st
Playoff2201145−11Runner-up
2004 First Stage109612129+3193rd Group stage Kim Man-joong (3)
Park Jung-hwan (3)
Second Stage1092431112−1106th
2005 First Stage1110433118+3156th Semi-finals Oh Jung-seok (7)
Second Stage1110532116+5182nd

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See also

References
  1. Official Club Profile at K League Website (in Korean)
  2. "K리그 개막전, 5월8일 '불금' 전북-수원전 '전주성'서 무관중으로 열린다" (in Korean). Sports Chosun. 2020-04-24. Retrieved 2020-05-09.
  3. 군경기단체 국군체육부대로 통합 팀 명칭 상무, 마스코트는 불사조로 (in Korean). Dong-a Ilbo. 1984-01-11.
  4. 육,해,공 3군통합 스포츠팀 상무 창단 (in Korean). Maeil Business Newspaper. 1984-01-12.
  5. 프로축구 - 상무축구팀, 프로리그 진출
  6. 상주상무피닉스축구단 운영방침 및 사업계획 (in Korean). Sangju City Hall. 2011-01-10.
  7. ""경북 상주로" 상무, 연고지 변경해 내년 K리그 참가" (in Korean). The Daily Sports Seoul. 2010-12-10.
  8. "K리그 챌린지 초대 우승팀 상주 우승 트로피 수상" (in Korean). Sportal Korea. 2013-11-17.
  9. 강제강등에서 첫 승격까지, 역사가 된 상주상무 (in Korean). MK Sports. 2013-12-07.
  10. "Preview: Ulsan Hyundai vs. Sangju Sangmu". K League United. 2020-05-07. Retrieved 2020-05-09.
  11. "상주, 마지노선 1주일 앞두고 시민구단 전환 포기 선언(Korean)[Sangju City announced giving up their transition to citizen-owned football club a week before the deadline.]". Sports Seoul. 2020-06-22. Retrieved 2020-06-22.
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