Jeonnam Dragons

Jeonnam Dragons
Full nameJeonnam Dragons Football Club
전남 드래곤즈
Founded16 December 1994 (16 December 1994)
GroundGwangyang Football Stadium
Capacity13,496
OwnerPOSCO
ChairmanPark Se-yeon
ManagerPark Dong-hyuk
LeagueK League 2
2025K League 2, 6th of 14
Websitewww.dragons.co.kr

The Jeonnam Dragons (Korean: 전남 드래곤즈 FC) are a South Korean professional football club based in the city of Gwangyang, South Jeolla Province that competes in the K League 2, the second tier of South Korean football. The Dragons play their home matches at the Gwangyang Football Stadium, one of the first football-specific stadiums in South Korea. They have won the Korean FA Cup four times (1997, 2006, 2007 and 2021) and were the runners-up of K League in 1997. They also reached the final of the 1998–99 Asian Cup Winners' Cup, where they lost to Al Ittihad.

History

The club was founded on 16 December 1994 as Chunnam Dragons,[1] and appointed former South Korean international Jung Byung-tak as their first manager to oversee their first ever league match which took place on 25 March 1995. Chunnam started life slowly with mid-table finishes during its first few years, but recorded their best ever finish in 1997 when they finished as K League runners-up.[2] In the same year, however, they won their first trophy after winning the 1997 Korean FA Cup, beating Chunan Ilhwa Chunma 1–0 in the final.[2] In 1999, they finished as runners-up of the Asian Cup Winners' Cup after beating J-League giants Kashima Antlers 4–1 in the semi-finals, and losing 3–2 against Al Ittihad of Saudi Arabia in the final.[3]

In 2006 and 2007, Jeonnam won two consecutive Korean FA Cup titles, defeating Suwon Samsung Bluewings and Pohang Steelers, respectively, in the finals.[4][5]

On 27 December 2007, Jeonnam appointed Park Hang-seo as its new manager after former manager Huh Jung-moo was appointed to the South Korean national team.[6]

In 2021, Jeonnam became the first K League 2 side ever to win the FA Cup when they beat Daegu FC in the final to claim their fourth title.[5]

Current squad

As of 6 February 2026[7]

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 Choi Bong-jin (vice-captain)
2 DF  KOR Yoo Ji-ha (vice-captain)
3 DF  KOR Kim Ju-yeop
4 DF  KOR Ku Hyun-jun
5 DF  KOR Jang Soon-hyuk
6 DF  KOR Kang Sin-myeong
7 DF  KOR Choi Han-sol (vice-captain)
8 MF  KOR Park Tae-yong
9 FW  KOR Ha Nam
10 FW  BRA Valdívia (captain)
11 FW  KOR Jeong Ji-yong
12 DF  KOR Min Jun-yeong
13 DF  KOR Kim Yong-hwan
14 MF  KOR Yoon Min-ho
16 DF  KOR Song Ho
17 FW  KOR Kim Beom-soo (on loan from Pohang Steelers)
19 FW  BRA Ronan
No. Pos. Nation Player
20 MF  KOR Jung Tae-in
21 MF  KOR Yang Ji-san
22 DF  KOR Hong Seok-hyeon
23 DF  KOR Kim Gyeong-jae
24 DF  KOR Cho Young-kwang (on loan from FC Seoul)
26 FW  KOR Kim Min-seok
28 FW  KOR Yoon Young-seok
31 GK  KOR Jo Min-hyeop
32 FW  KOR Chu Sang-hun
44 DF  KOR Noh Dong-geon
47 FW  KOR Son Gun-ho
50 FW  SMN Keelan Lebon
75 DF  KOR Ryu Gwang-hyun
88 GK  KOR Lee Jun-hee
91 DF  MTQ Jérémy Corinus
96 FW  KOR Kim Kyung-jun
99 FW  KOR Jeong Kang-min

Out on loan

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
— GK  KOR Lee Jun (at Geoje Citizen for military service)
— GK  KOR Sung Yoon-soo (at Geumsan Insam for military service)
— DF  KOR Jang Hyo-jun (at Jinju Citizen for military service)
— DF  KOR Kim Ju-heon (at Geoje Citizen for military service)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— FW  KOR Hong Jin-min (at Daejeon Korail)
— FW  KOR Kim Do-yoon (at Jinju Citizen for military service)
— FW  KOR Lee Dong-hyun (at Chuncheon FC)

Coaching staff

Position Name[8]
Manager South Korea Park Dong-hyuk
Head coach South Korea In Chang-soo
Coach South Korea Song Han-bok
Coach South Korea Kim Jong-yeong
Goalkeeping coach South Korea Kim Si-hoon
Physical coach South Korea Shin Yong-jae

Honours

Domestic

League

Runners-up (1): 1997

Cups

Winners (4): 1997, 2006, 2007, 2021
Runners-up (1): 2003
Runners-up (3): 1997, 2000s, 2008

International

Runners-up (1): 1999

Season-by-season records

Season Division Tms. Pos. Korean Cup AFC CL
1995 1 8 5 — —
1996 1 9 6 Quarter-final —
1997 1 10 2 Winners —
1998 1 10 4 Semi-final —
1999 1 10 3 Quarter-final —
2000 1 10 7 Round of 16 —
2001 1 10 8 Round of 16 —
2002 1 10 5 Quarter-final —
2003 1 12 4 Runners-up —
2004 1 13 3 Quarter-final —
2005 1 13 11 Semi-final —
2006 1 14 6 Winners —
2007 1 14 10 Winners Group stage
2008 1 14 9 Round of 16 Group stage
2009 1 15 4 Quarter-final —
2010 1 15 9 Semi-final —
2011 1 16 7 Quarter-final —
2012 1 16 11 Round of 16 —
2013 1 14 10 Round of 16 —
2014 1 12 7 Round of 32 —
2015 1 12 9 Semi-final —
2016 1 12 5 Quarter-final —
2017 1 12 10 Quarter-final —
2018 1 12 12 Semi-final —
2019 2 10 6 Third round —
2020 2 10 6 Round of 16 —
2021 2 10 4 Winners —
2022 2 11 11 Round of 16 Group stage
2023 2 13 7 Round of 16 —
2024 2 13 4 Third round —
2025 2 14 6 Second round —
Key
  • Tms. = Number of teams
  • Pos. = Position in league

AFC Champions League record

Season Round Opposition Home Away Agg.
2007 Group F Thailand Bangkok University 3–2 0–0 2nd
Indonesia Arema 2–0 1–0
Japan Kawasaki Frontale 1–3 0–3
2008 Group G Australia Melbourne Victory 1–1 0–2 3rd
Japan Gamba Osaka 3–4 1–1
Thailand Chonburi 1–0 2–2
2022 Group G Philippines United City 2–0[a] 1–0[a] 3rd
Thailand BG Pathum United 0–2[a] 0–0[a]
Australia Melbourne City 1–1[a] 1–2[a]
  1. ^ a b c d e f Played at a neutral venue.

Managers

List of Jeonnam Dragons managers
No. Name From To Season(s)
1 South Korea Jung Byung-tak 1994/10/24 1996/05/27 1995–1996
2 South Korea Huh Jung-moo 1996/05/27 1998/10/14 1996–1998
3 South Korea Lee Hoe-taik 1998/09/23 2003/11/30 1998–2003
4 South Korea Lee Jang-soo 2003/12/16 2004/12/05 2004
5 South Korea Huh Jung-moo 2004/12/22 2007/12/07 2005–2007
6 South Korea Park Hang-seo 2007/12/27 2010/11/05 2008–2010
7 South Korea Jung Hae-seong 2010/11/10 2012/08/10 2011–2012
C South Korea Yoon Deok-yeo 2012/08/10 2012/08/12 2012
8 South Korea Ha Seok-ju 2012/08/16 2014/11/29 2012–2014
9 South Korea Roh Sang-rae 2014/11/30 2016/10/14 2015–2016
10 South Korea Song Kyung-sub 2016/10/14 2016/12/29 2016
11 South Korea Roh Sang-rae 2016/12/30 2017/12/04 2017
12 South Korea Yoo Sang-chul 2017/12/04 2018/08/16 2018
C South Korea Kim In-wan 2018/08/16 2018/12/03 2018
13 Brazil Fabiano 2019/01/02 2019/07/29 2019
14 South Korea Jeon Kyung-jun 2019/11/20 2022/06/05 2019–2022
15 South Korea Lee Jang-kwan 2022/06/09 2024/11/27 2022–2024
16 South Korea Kim Hyun-seok 2024/12/10 2025/12/15 2025
17 South Korea Park Dong-hyuk 2025/12/16 present 2026–

References

  1. ^ "Jeonnam Dragons FC – Soccer – Team Profile – Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Archived from the original on 19 October 2022. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
  2. ^ a b "South Korea 1997". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 19 October 2022. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
  3. ^ "Asian Club Competitions 1998/99". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 8 December 2007. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
  4. ^ "South Korea – List of Cup Winners". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 26 September 2022. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
  5. ^ a b Yun, So-hyang (12 December 2021). "Jeonnam Dragons beat Daegu to take historic FA Cup title". JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
  6. ^ Kim, Jong-ryuk (27 December 2007). "박항서, 전남 드래곤즈 '지휘봉' 계약기간 2년" [Park Hang-seo takes charge at Jeonnam Dragons on 2 year contract]. Sports Kyunghyang (in Korean). Retrieved 31 March 2025.
  7. ^ "선수단 리스트" [Squad list] (in Korean). Jeonnam Dragons. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  8. ^ "코칭스태프" [Coaching staff] (in Korean). Jeonnam Dragons. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
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