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Cheonan Hyundai Capital Skywalkers is a South Korean professional volleyball team. The team was founded in 1983 and became fully professional in 2005. They are based in Cheonan and are members of the Korea Volleyball Federation (KOVO). Their home arena is Yu Gwan-Sun Gymnasium in Cheonan. They have won the championship four times, in 2006, 2007, 2017, and 2019.
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| Full name | Cheonan Hyundai Capital Skywalkers Volleyball Club 천안 현대캐피탈 스카이워커스 배구단 | ||
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| Founded | 1983 | ||
| Ground | Yu Gwan-Sun Gymnasium Cheonan, Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea (Capacity: 5,482) | ||
| Owner | Hyundai Capital | ||
| Chairman | Jung Tae-young | ||
| Manager | Jin Sun-gi (acting) | ||
| Captain | Jeon Kwang-in | ||
| League | V-League | ||
| 2023–24 | Regular season: 4th Postseason: Semi-playoff | ||
| Website | Club home page | ||
| Uniforms | |||
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History edit
In 1983, the team were established as Hyundai Motor Service Men's Volleyball Team. They had won the Korea Volleyball Super League five times between 1986 and 1995.
In 2002, they were refounded as Hyundai Capital Men's Volleyball team. After the foundation of the professional league in 2005, they won their first championship in the 2005–06 season.
Honours edit
- Korea Volleyball Super League
- Champions (4): 2005–06, 2006–07, 2016–17, 2018–19
- Runners-up (8): 2005, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2013–14, 2015–16, 2017–18, 2022–23
- Winners (4): 2006, 2008, 2010, 2013
- Runners-up: 2009
Season-by-season records edit
| Cheonan Hyundai Capital Skywalkers | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Postseason | Regular season | ||||
| Rank | Games | Wins | Loss | Points | ||
| 2005 | Runners-up | 1 | 20 | 18 | 2 | — |
| 2005–06 | Champions | 1 | 35 | 31 | 4 | — |
| 2006–07 | Champions | 2 | 30 | 24 | 6 | — |
| 2007–08 | Runners-up | 3 | 35 | 24 | 11 | — |
| 2008–09 | Runners-up | 1 | 35 | 28 | 7 | — |
| 2009–10 | Runners-up | 2 | 36 | 26 | 10 | — |
| 2010–11 | Playoff | 2 | 30 | 22 | 8 | — |
| 2011–12 | Playoff | 3 | 36 | 22 | 14 | 70 |
| 2012–13 | Playoff | 2 | 30 | 18 | 12 | 52 |
| 2013–14 | Runners-up | 2 | 30 | 21 | 9 | 61 |
| 2014–15 | Did not qualify | 5 | 36 | 15 | 21 | 52 |
| 2015–16 | Runners-up | 1 | 36 | 28 | 8 | 81 |
| 2016–17 | Champions | 2 | 36 | 23 | 13 | 68 |
| 2017–18 | Runners-up | 1 | 36 | 22 | 14 | 70 |
| 2018–19 | Champions | 2 | 36 | 25 | 11 | 70 |
| 2019–20 | Cancelled | 3 | 32 | 19 | 13 | 56 |
| 2020–21 | Did not qualify | 6 | 36 | 15 | 21 | 41 |
| 2021–22 | Did not qualify | 7 | 36 | 15 | 21 | 43 |
| 2022–23 | Runners-up | 2 | 36 | 22 | 14 | 67 |
| 2023–24 | Semi-playoff | 4 | 36 | 18 | 18 | 55 |
Players edit
2022−23 team edit
| Number | Name | Birthdate | Height (cm) | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Kim Min |
September 17, 1999 | 194 | Middle blocker |
| 2 | Lee Hyeon-seung |
January 2, 2001 | 190 | Setter |
| 3 | Kim Myeong-gwan |
July 8, 1997 | 195 | Setter |
| 4 | Ham Hyeong-jin |
June 25, 1995 | 186 | Outside hitter |
| 5 | Yeo Oh-hyun |
September 2, 1978 | 175 | Libero |
| 6 | Kim Seon-ho |
January 18, 1999 | 187 | Outside hitter |
| 7 | Heo Su-bong |
April 7, 1998 | 195 | Opposite spiker |
| 8 | Song Jun-ho |
June 5, 1991 | 192 | Outside hitter |
| 9 | Park Joo-hyeong |
August 5, 1987 | 193 | Outside hitter |
| 10 |  Oreol Camejo |
July 22, 1986 | 207 | Outside hitter |
| 11 | Choi Min-ho |
April 19, 1988 | 195 | Middle blocker |
| 12 | Jeon Kwang-in |
September 18, 1991 | 194 | Outside hitter |
| 13 | Park Kyeong-min |
June 5, 1999 | 170 | Libero |
| 14 | Lee Seung-jun |
November 30, 2000 | 195 | Outside hitter |
| 15 | Moon Sung-min |
September 14, 1986 | 198 | Opposite spiker |
| 16 | Lee Jun-seung |
February 28, 2002 | 170 | Libero |
| 17 | Park Sang-ha |
April 4, 1986 | 197 | Middle blocker |
| 18 | Hong Dong-seon |
May 16, 2001 | 198 | Outside hitter |
| 19 | Lee Won-jung |
April 6, 1995 | 189 | Setter |
| 20 | Lee Jun-hyeob |
April 27, 2001 | 186 | Setter |
| 24 | Go Woo-jin |
April 23, 2000 | 189 | Opposite spiker |
| 31 | Jeong Tae-jun |
March 14, 2000 | 198 | Middle blocker |
| 56 | Lee Si-woo |
April 7, 1994 | 188 | Outside hitter |
| 71 | Song Won-geun |
January 23, 1997 | 197 | Middle blocker |
| [c] | Cha Yeong-seok |
April 17, 1994 | 193 | Middle blocker |
| Coach: Choi Tae-woong
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| Assistant coaches: Song Byeong-il, Lim Dong-gyu, Yeo Oh-hyeon, Jin Sun-ki, Park Jong-young |
Notes edit
- ^ Fourth edition
- ^ Fifth edition
- ^ Currently serving a compulsory military service.
References edit
- ^ "플레이어 | Team | SKYWALKERS". skywalkers.co.kr (in Korean). Retrieved 1 September 2022.
External links edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Cheonan Hyundai Capital Skywalkers.
- Official website (in Korean)