Bucheon FC 1995 (Korean부천FC 1995) is a South Korean professional football club based in Bucheon that competes in the K League 2, the second tier of South Korean football. The club was founded in 2007 by a group of former Bucheon SK supporters after its move to Jeju in early 2006.

Bucheon FC 1995
Full nameBucheon Football Club 1995
Founded2007; 17 years ago (2007)[1]
GroundBucheon Stadium
Capacity34,456
OwnerBucheon Government
ChairmanJang Deog-cheon
(Mayor of Bucheon)
ManagerLee Young-min
LeagueK League 2
2023K League 2, 5th of 13
WebsiteClub website

History edit

 
A "Forever Bucheon" banner, displayed by fans behind the movement to create the new Bucheon FC at a 2006 FIFA World Cup match between South Korea and France.

Within weeks of the relocation of Bucheon SK, fans started a movement to form a brand new team in Bucheon, with an initial goal of creating a team to participate in the 2007 Korea National League season. The financial requirements for entry to the National League were so great and that, coupled with the launch of the K3 League in 2007, led to them readjusting their target and focusing on entry to the K3 League in 2008.

During the course of 2007, deals with several major sponsors, including Sportstoto, Daum and SK Energy, were negotiated. On 25 October 2007, the club's name, Bucheon FC 1995, was announced, and the club was officially founded on 1 December.

Bucheon FC 1995 became a professional club and got an approval to join the second tier K League Challenge on 5 December 2012. In their first season as a professional club, they finished in seventh place.[2]

Players edit

Current squad edit

As of 2 May 2024[3]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   KOR Kim Hyung-geun
2 DF   KOR Lee Sang-hyeok
3 DF   KOR Seo Myung-guan
4 DF   KOR Lee Pung-yeon
5 MF   KOR Jeong Ho-jin
6 DF   BRA Nilson Júnior
7 FW   KOR Choi Byeong-chan
8 MF   KOR Lee Jung-bin
9 FW   KOR Park Ho-min
10 MF   KOR Jo Soo-chul
11 FW   KOR An Jae-jun
13 DF   KOR Park Hyung-jin
14 MF   KOR Choi Jae-young
15 MF   KOR Song Jin-kyu
16 MF   KOR Park Hyun-bin
17 FW   KOR Kim Gyu-min
18 FW   KOR Lee Eui-hyung
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 FW   KOR Hwang Jae-hwan
20 DF   KOR Hong Sung-wook
21 GK   KOR Lee Jun-hyun
22 FW   KOR Han Ji-ho
23 MF   JPN Kazuki Takahashi
24 MF   KOR Kim Dong-hyeon
25 DF   KOR Nam Hyun-wook
28 GK   KOR Seol Hyun-bin
29 DF   KOR Jung Hee-woong
30 DF   KOR Jeon In-kyu
31 GK   KOR Kim Hyeon-yeop
37 DF   KOR Kim Sun-ho
42 FW   POR Jucie Lupeta
66 DF   KOR Yu Seung-hyun
77 DF   KOR Kim Kyu-min
97 FW   BRA Rodrigo Bassani

Backroom staff edit

Coaching staff edit

Support staff edit

  • Scout:   Jo Beom-seok
  • Analyst:   Lee Tae-shik
  • Team manager:   Jo Yong-hoon
  • Interpreter:   Kang Saet-byul
  • Physical therapist:   Choi Hwan-seok
  • Medical trainers:   Yoo Ho-jun,   Jang Woo-hyuk

Source: Official website[4]

Records edit

Season-by-season edit

Season Division Tms. Pos. FA Cup
2008 K3 League 16 13
2009 K3 League 17 4
2010 Challengers League 18 7 Second round
2011 Challengers League 16 8 First round
2012 Challengers League 18 8 First round
2013 K League Challenge 8 7 Second round
2014 K League Challenge 10 10 Third round
2015 K League Challenge 11 5 Round of 32
2016 K League Challenge 11 3 Semi-finals
2017 K League Challenge 10 5 Round of 16
2018 K League 2 10 8 Third round
2019 K League 2 10 4 Third round
2020 K League 2 10 8 Second round
2021 K League 2 10 10 Third round
2022 K League 2 11 4 Quarter-finals
2023 K League 2 13 5 Second round
Key
  • Tms. = Number of teams
  • Pos. = Position in league

References edit

  1. ^ Official Club Profile at K League Website Archived 2014-04-29 at the Wayback Machine (in Korean)
  2. ^ "Summary – 2013 K League 2". soccerway.com. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
  3. ^ "선수단". Bucheon FC 1995 (in Korean). Retrieved 2 May 2024.
  4. ^ "코칭스태프" [Coaching staff]. Bucheon FC 1995 (in Korean). Retrieved 2 May 2024.

External links edit