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The Suwon Samsung Bluewings (Korean: 수원 삼성 블루윙즈 FC) are a South Korean football club based in Suwon that competes in the K League 2, the second tier of South Korean football. Founded in December 1995, they have won the K League on four occasions (1998, 1999, 2004 and 2008), as well as the Asian Club Championship twice, in 2000–01 and 2001–02.
| Full name | Suwon Samsung Bluewings Football Club 수원 삼성 블루윙즈 축구단 | |||
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| Nickname(s) | Cheong-Baek-Jeok Korean: 청백적 (The Blue, White and Reds) Tricolor | |||
| Founded | 1995 | |||
| Ground | Suwon World Cup Stadium | |||
| Capacity | 44,031 | |||
| Owner | Cheil Worldwide | |||
| Chairman | Lee Jun | |||
| Head coach | Byun Sung-hwan | |||
| League | K League 2 | |||
| 2024 | K League 2, 6th of 13 | |||
| Website | www | |||
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| Suwon Samsung Bluewings | |
| Hangul | 수원 삼성 블루윙즈 |
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| Hanja | 水原三星 블루윙즈 |
| Revised Romanization | Suwon Samseong Beulluwingjeu |
| McCune–Reischauer | Suwŏn Samsŏng Pŭlluwingjŭ |
History
editThe club was officially founded in December 1995 by Samsung Electronics, becoming the ninth member of the K League from the 1996 season. It was also the first club to be founded in one specific city, a plan which led to the K-League initiating plans to encourage its other clubs to forge similar links with local communities.
Former South Korean national team manager Kim Ho took charge of the side from their first season in the K-League, and the team finished runners-up in the championship play-off that season. The championship was secured in 1998 and retained in 1999 as Suwon started to dominate Korean football.
Suwon lifted the Asian Club Championship twice in succession in 2000–01 and 2001–02, and also added the Asian Super Cup to their roll of honors on two occasions.
In the 2002 season, Suwon also won the Korean FA Cup for the first time, achieving a continental double.
The departure of Kim Ho in 2003 saw Korean football legend Cha Bum-kun appointed manager ahead of the 2004 season, and the club won its third league title in his debut season as manager.
Suwon finished runners-up in both major domestic competitions in 2006, as Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma claimed victory in the K-League championship play-off final and Chunnam Dragons won in the FA Cup final, thwarting Suwon's attempts to win the first ever domestic double in South Korean football.
The 2008 season became one of the most successful seasons in the club's history. Suwon achieved a domestic double by winning the K League Championship and the League Cup.
In the 2023 season, the club was relegated to the second-tier K League 2 for the first time in its history after finishing in last place.[1][2]
Crest and colours
editCrest
editThe current crest has been used by the Bluewings since 2008. It depicts the Hwaseong Fortress, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a prominent symbol of the city of Suwon. The wing on the top of the crest is the club's first crest and symbolises their will to rise to the sky [sic] of world football.
Colours
editThe Bluewings' colours are blue, red and white. Blue is the colour of Samsung and also symbolises youth and hope. Red is the symbol of bravery, passion, challenge, vitality and dynamism. White represents benevolence, purity and fair play.
Stadium
editThe Suwon Samsung Bluewings used the 11,808-seat Suwon Sports Complex as their home stadium from 1995 through 2001.
Samsung began building the Suwon World Cup Stadium, the current home of the Bluewings, in 1996, but construction stopped in 1998 due to the 1997 Asian financial crisis. With the support of the city of Suwon and Gyeonggi Province, the stadium was completed in May 2001. It was used as a venue for the 2002 FIFA World Cup. Based on the shape of the roof of the stadium, fans sometimes call the stadium the "Big Bird".
The Bluewings' training ground is located in Dongtan, a district of Hwaseong.
Supporters
editThe Frente Tricolor is the official Suwon Samsung Bluewings supporters group.
The club's official theme song is "My Love, My Suwon" by the South Korean punk rock band No Brain. It is based on the song "Little Baby", released in 2003, and Suwon fans sang it by changing the lyrics.[3][4]
Players
editCurrent squad
edit- As of 13 May 2024[5]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules, some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Club captains
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Notable players
edit- Hall of Fame[6]
Seo Jung-won (1999–2004)
Denis Laktionov (1996–2003, 2006–2007)
Sandro (2000–2002, 2005–2007)
- Greatest ever team (10th anniversary)
In the spring of 2005, as part of the club's celebration of its 10th anniversary, Suwon fans voted for the best players in the club's history. The players who received the most votes in each position were named in the club's greatest ever team.[7]
Saša Drakulić (1998–2000)
- Greatest ever team (20th anniversary)
In the spring of 2015, as part of the club's celebration of its 20th anniversary, Suwon fans voted for the best players in the club's history. The players who received the most votes in each position were named in the club's greatest ever team.[8]
Mato Neretljak (2005–2008, 2011)
Honours
editDomestic
edit- K League 1
- Korean FA Cup
- Korean League Cup
- Korean Super Cup
- Winners (3): 1999, 2000, 2005
International
edit- Asian Club Championship
- Asian Cup Winners' Cup
- Runners-up (1): 1997–98
- Asian Super Cup
- A3 Champions Cup
- Winners (1): 2005
Record
edit| Season | Division | Teams | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | League Cup | FA Cup | Super Cup | AFC | Other | Manager |
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| 1996 | 1 | 9 | Runners-up | 32 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 57 | 33 | +24 | 63 | 6th (A) | Runners-up | ||||
| 1997 | 10 | 5th | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 28 | 6th (A) 3rd (P) |
Quarter-final | Runners-up (CW) | ||||
| 1998 | 10 | Champions | 20 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 34 | 22 | +12 | 35 | 6th (A) 4th (PM) |
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| 1999 | 10 | Champions | 29 | 23 | 0 | 6 | 60 | 26 | +34 | 64 | Winners (A) Winners (D) |
1st round | Winners | 4th (CC) | |||
| 2000 | 10 | 5th | 27 | 14 | 0 | 13 | 48 | 43 | +5 | 36 | Winners (A) 8th (D) |
Quarter-final | Winners | ||||
| 2001 | 10 | 3rd | 27 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 40 | 35 | +5 | 41 | Winners (A) | 1st round | Champions (CC) Winners (SC) |
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| 2002 | 10 | 3rd | 27 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 40 | 26 | +14 | 45 | 4th (A) | Winners | Champions (CC) Winners (SC) |
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| 2003 | 12 | 3rd | 44 | 19 | 15 | 10 | 59 | 46 | +13 | 72 | No competition | Round of 32 | No competition | ||||
| 2004 | 13 | Champions | 27 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 32 | 24 | +8 | 46 | 4th (S) | Round of 16 | |||||
| 2005 | 13 | 10th | 24 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 29 | 32 | –3 | 28 | Winners (S) | Round of 16 | Winners | Winners (A3) Group E 2nd (CL) |
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| 2006 | 14 | Runners-up | 29 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 31 | 25 | +6 | 46 | 12th (S) | Runners-up | |||||
| 2007 | 14 | 3rd | 27 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 36 | 25 | +11 | 51 | Semi-final (S) | Round of 16 | Competition ceased | ||||
| 2008 | 14 | Champions | 28 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 49 | 26 | +23 | 58 | Winners (S) | Round of 16 | |||||
| 2009 | 15 | 10th | 28 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 29 | 32 | –3 | 32 | Quarter-final (PK) | Winners | Round of 16 (CL) | Winners (PP) | |||
| 2010 | 15 | 7th | 28 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 39 | 44 | –5 | 41 | Semi-final (PC) | Winners | Quarter-final (CL) | Runners-up (ST) | |||
| 2011 | 16 | 4th | 30 | 17 | 4 | 9 | 51 | 33 | +18 | 55 | Semi-final (RC) | Runners-up | Semi-final (CL) | ||||
| 2012 | 16 | 4th | 44 | 20 | 13 | 11 | 61 | 51 | +10 | 73 | Competition ceased | Quarter-final | |||||
| 2013 | 14 | 5th | 38 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 50 | 43 | +7 | 53 | Round of 16 | Group H, 4th (CL) | |||||
| 2014 | 12 | Runners-up | 38 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 52 | 37 | +15 | 67 | Round of 32 | ||||||
| 2015 | 12 | Runners-up | 38 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 60 | 43 | +17 | 67 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 (CL) | |||||
| 2016 | 12 | 7th | 38 | 10 | 18 | 10 | 56 | 59 | –3 | 48 | Winners | Group G, 3rd (CL) | |||||
| 2017 | 12 | 3rd | 38 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 63 | 41 | +22 | 64 | Semi-final | Group G, 3rd (CL) | |||||
| 2018 | 12 | 6th | 38 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 53 | 54 | –1 | 50 | Semi-final | Semi-final (CL) | |||||
| 2019 | 12 | 8th | 38 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 46 | 49 | –3 | 48 | Winners | ||||||
| 2020 | 12 | 8th | 27 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 27 | 30 | –3 | 31 | Quarter-final | Quarter-final (CL) | |||||
| 2021 | 12 | 6th | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 42 | 50 | –8 | 46 | Quarter-final | ||||||
| 2022 | 12 | 10th | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 44 | 49 | –5 | 44 | Quarter-final | ||||||
| 2023 | 12 | 12th |
38 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 35 | 57 | –22 | 33 | Quarter-final | ||||||
| 2024 | 2 | 13 | 6th | 36 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 46 | 35 | +11 | 56 | Round of 16 |
- K League Championship results are not counted.
- The 1998, 1999 and 2000 seasons had penalty shoot-outs instead of draws.
- A – Adidas Cup, P – Pro-Specs Cup, PM – Philip Morris Cup, D – Daehan Fire Insurance Cup, S – Samsung Hauzen Cup, PK – Peace Cup Korea, PC – Posco Cup, RC – Rush & Cash Cup
CW – Asian Cup Winners Cup, CC – Asian Club Championship, SC – Asian Super Cup, CL – AFC Champions League, A3 – A3 Champions Cup, PP – Pan-Pacific Championship, ST – Saitama City Cup
AFC Champions League record
editAll results (home and away) list Suwon's goal tally first.
| Season | Round | Opposition | Home | Away | Agg. |
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| 2005 | Group E | 6–0 | 5–1 | 2nd | |
| 0–0 | 0–1 | ||||
| 2–1 | 1–0 | ||||
| 2009 | Group G | 4–1 | 0–3 | 2nd | |
| 3–1 | 2–0 | ||||
| 2–1 | 1–2 | ||||
| Round of 16 | — | 1–2 | — | ||
| 2010 | Group G | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1st | |
| 6–2 | 2–0 | ||||
| 2–0 | 2–0 | ||||
| Round of 16 | 2–0 | — | — | ||
| Quarter-final | 2–0 | 1–4 | 3–4 | ||
| 2011 | Group H | 3–1 | 0–0 | 1st | |
| 4–0 | 3–0 | ||||
| 1–1 | 1–1 | ||||
| Round of 16 | 2–0 | — | — | ||
| Quarter-final | 1–1 | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | 3–2 | ||
| Semi-final | 0–2 | 1–0 | 1–2 | ||
| 2013 | Group H | 0–1 | 0–0 | 4th | |
| 0–0 | 2–2 | ||||
| 2–6 | 0–0 | ||||
| 2015 | Group G | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2nd | |
| 1–1 | 0–1 | ||||
| 3–1 | 3–3 | ||||
| Round of 16 | 2–3 | 2–1 | 4–4 (a) | ||
| 2016 | Group G | 0–0 | 2–1 | 3rd | |
| 3–0 | 1–2 | ||||
| 1–1 | 0–0 | ||||
| 2017 | Group G | 0–1 | 1–1 | 3rd | |
| 2–2 | 2–2 | ||||
| 5–0 | 1–0 | ||||
| 2018 | Play-off | 5–1 | — | — | |
| Group H | 1–4 | 2–0 | 1st | ||
| 1–2 | 1–0 | ||||
| 1–1 | 2–0 | ||||
| Round of 16 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 3–1 | ||
| Quarter-final | 0–3 (a.e.t.) | 3–0 | 3–3 (4–2 p) | ||
| Semi-final | 3–3 | 2–3 | 5–6 | ||
| 2020 | Group G | 0–0[a] | 1–1[a] | 2nd | |
| 0–1 | 2–0[a] | ||||
| Round of 16 | 3–2[a] | — | |||
| Quarter-final | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (6–7 p)[a] |
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Player statistics
editTop scorers by seasons
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Award winners
editThe following players have won awards while at Suwon Samsung Bluewings:
Domestic
- K League MVP Award
- K League Top Scorer Award
Adam Taggart (2019)
- K League Top Assists Award
- K League Best XI
Yoon Sung-Hyo (1996)
Pavel Badea (1996)
Javier Martín Musa (2004)
- K League Young Player of the Year
- Korean FA Cup MVP Award
- Korean FA Cup Top Scorer Award
International
- AFC Champions League Top Scorer
- AFC Champions League MVP Award
- AFC Champions League BEST XI
Dejan Damjanović (2018)
- A3 Champion Cup Top Scorer
- A3 Champions Cup MVP
World Cup players
editThe following players have represented their country at the FIFA World Cup whilst playing for Suwon Samsung Bluewings:
Olympic players
editThe following players have represented their country at the Summer Olympic Games whilst playing for Suwon Samsung Bluewings:
Managers
edit| No. | Name | From | To | Season(s) | Honours |
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22 February 1995 | October 2003 | 1996–2003
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1998 K League 1999 K League 2000–01 Asian Club Championship 2001–02 Asian Club Championship 2002 Korean FA Cup | |
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17 October 2003 | 6 June 2010 | 2004–2010
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2004 K League 2008 K League 2009 Korean FA Cup | |
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15 June 2010 | 12 December 2012 | 2010–2012
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2010 Korean FA Cup | |
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12 December 2012 15 October 2018 |
28 August 2018 2 December 2018 |
2013–2018
2018 |
2016 Korean FA Cup | |
| C | 28 August 2018 | 15 October 2018 | 2018
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3 December 2018 | 17 July 2020 | 2019–2020
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2019 Korean FA Cup | |
| C | 17 July 2020 | 8 September 2020 | 2020
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8 September 2020 | 15 April 2022[9] | 2020–2022
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18 April 2022 | 17 April 2023[10] | 2022–2023
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| C | 18 April 2023[11] | 5 May 2023 | 2023
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6 May 2023[12] | 26 September 2023[13] | 2023
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| C | 26 September 2023[14] | 2 December 2023 | 2023
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| 9 | 9 January 2024 | 25 May 2024 | 2024
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| 10 | 31 May 2024 | present | 2024–
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References
edit- ^ Jee-ho, Yoo (2 December 2023). "How the mighty have fallen: Suwon Samsung Bluewings relegated to K League 2 amid falling payroll". Yonhap News Agency. Archived from the original on 2 January 2024. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ "Bluewings' relegation is latest chapter in Samsung's fall from sporting glory". Korea JoongAng Daily. 8 December 2023. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
- ^ "전관중이 함께 부르는 수원 클럽송 첫 선". bluewings.kr (in Korean). Suwon Samsung Bluewings. 16 March 2012. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
- ^ "[스토리K] '8G 만의 승리' 수원, 치열했던 빅버드의 2시간". m.sports.naver.com (in Korean). 18 June 2011. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
- ^ "선수단" [Team]. bluewings.kr (in Korean). Suwon Samsung Bluewings. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
- ^ "수원, 빅버드 라커룸 새 단장 완료!" (in Korean). 9 April 2020. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
- ^ "수원 10주년 베스트 11 발표" (in Korean). 6 March 2005. Archived from the original on 24 September 2020. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
- ^ "20주년 기념, 팬들이 뽑은 베스트 일레븐" (in Korean). 12 December 2015. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
- ^ "Suwon Samsung Bluewings coach Park Kun-ha resigns amid winless slide". Yonhap News Agency. 15 April 2022. Archived from the original on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
- ^ "수원 삼성, 이병근 감독 부임 1주년 앞두고 '경질'". SPOTV News (in Korean). 17 April 2023. Archived from the original on 17 April 2023. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
- ^ "수원 삼성, 이병근 감독 경질…최성용 감독대행 체제". yonhapnewstv.co.kr (in Korean). 18 April 2023. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
- ^ "Kim Byung-soo appointed as new Suwon Samsung Bluewings manager". Korea JoongAng Daily. 4 May 2023. Archived from the original on 4 May 2023. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
Kim will take the helm at the Bluewings, who currently have two draws and eight losses on the season, on Saturday, after the club's Friday game against Incheon United.
- ^ "'전통 명가' 수원, 김병수 감독과 결별". The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). 26 September 2023. Archived from the original on 2 December 2023. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
- ^ "[오피셜]'최하위' 수원, 김병수 감독 전격 '경질', '레전드' 염기훈 대행체제로 '승부수'". The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). 26 September 2023. Archived from the original on 2 December 2023. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
External links
edit- Official website
- FIFA.com – Classic Club: Suwon Samsung Bluewings (in English) (archived 14 November 2009)