Chungbuk Cheongju FC

Chungbuk Cheongju FC
Full nameChungbuk Cheongju Football Club
충북 청주 FC
Founded2002 (2002)
(as Cheongju Solveig FC)
2023 (2023)
(as Chungbuk Cheongju FC)
GroundCheongju Sports Complex
Capacity16,280
ChairmanKim Hyun-ju
ManagerKim Gil-sik
LeagueK League 2
2024K League 2, 10th of 13
Websitechfc.kr

Chungbuk Cheongju FC (Korean충북 청주 FC), formerly Cheongju FC (청주 FC), is a South Korean football club based in the city of Cheongju that competes in the K League 2, the second tier of South Korean football.[1] They play their home games at the Cheongju Sports Complex.

History

The club was founded in 2002 as Cheongju Solveig Football Club,[2] and competed at amateur level.

In the 2009 season, the club joined the K3 League after changing its name to Cheongju Jikji FC.[2] Before the 2019 season, the club merged with Cheongju City FC.

In 2022, Cheongju FC announced that they would join the professional K League 2 in the 2023 season, and also rebranded as Chungbuk Cheongju FC.[3][4]

Name history

  • Cheongju Solveig FC (2002–2008)
  • Cheongju Jikji FC (2009–2013)
  • Cheongju FC (2014–2022)
  • Chungbuk Cheongju FC (2023–present)

Squad

As of 24 July 2025[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.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK South Korea KOR Jo Su-huk
2 FW South Korea KOR Seo Jae-won
3 DF South Korea KOR Cheon Hyeon-byung
4 DF Netherlands NED Jop van der Avert
5 MF South Korea KOR Kim Sun-min
6 DF South Korea KOR Bak Keon-woo
8 MF South Korea KOR Song Jin-kyu
10 FW Brazil BRA Pedro Vitor
11 FW South Korea KOR Lee Seung-jae
13 MF South Korea KOR Kim Young-hwan
15 DF South Korea KOR Hong Joon-ho
16 MF South Korea KOR Moon Seung-min
17 FW South Korea KOR Hong Seok-jun
18 GK South Korea KOR Jeong Jin-wook
20 DF South Korea KOR Kim Seung-woo
21 FW South Korea KOR Song Chang-seok
22 FW South Korea KOR Lee Won-jun
No. Pos. Nation Player
23 GK South Korea KOR Lee Seung-hwan
24 MF South Korea KOR Heo Seung-chan
25 MF South Korea KOR Choi Sung-keun
27 FW South Korea KOR Ji Eon-hak
28 MF South Korea KOR Lee Ji-seung
33 MF South Korea KOR Yeo Bong-hun
36 DF South Korea KOR Yun Suk-young
39 DF South Korea KOR Lim Jun-young
50 DF South Korea KOR Jung Sung-woo
66 DF South Korea KOR Lee Kang-han
70 DF South Korea KOR Choi Kang-min
71 MF South Korea KOR Lee Dong-won
77 DF South Korea KOR Kim Yun-hwan
88 FW South Korea KOR Yang Young-bin
98 FW South Korea KOR Lee Hyeong-kyeong
99 FW South Korea KOR Lee Chang-hoon

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
DF South Korea KOR Lee Min-hyung (at Sejong SA for military service)

Backroom staff

Coaching staff

  • Manager: South Korea Kim Gil-sik
  • Assistant manager: South Korea Choi Sang-hyun
  • Goalkeeping coach: South Korea Park Jun-sang
  • Coach: South Korea Kim Byung-suk
  • Fitness coach: South Korea Kim Yeon-jun

Support staff

  • Data analyst: South Korea Kim Seo-gi
  • Trainer: South Korea Im Seung-hyun
  • Interpreter: South Korea An Hyun-jin
  • Doctors: South Korea Kim Young-gyu, South Korea Lee Soon-geol, South Korea Kang Sang-woo

Source: Official website[5]

Season-by-season records

Season Teams Division Placement Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Korean FA Cup
2009 17 K3 League 8th 32 15 6 11 61 47 +14 51 Second round
2010 18 K3 League 3rd of 9 (Group A) 25 13 7 5 47 24 +23 46 First round
2011 18 K3 Challengers League 4th of 9 (Group B) 22 11 7 4 43 25 +18 40 First round
2012 18 K3 Challengers League 2nd of 9 (Group B) 25 14 7 4 72 30 +42 49 Round of 32
2013 18 K3 Challengers League 3rd of 9 (Group A) 25 13 7 5 52 31 +21 46 Second round
2014 18 K3 Challengers League 4th of 9 (Group A) 25 12 6 7 60 38 +22 42 First round
2015 18 K3 League 6th of 9 (Group B) 25 10 4 11 52 51 +1 34 Third round
2016 20 K3 League 15th 19 5 2 12 20 33 –13 17 Second round
2017 12 K3 Advanced 7th 22 7 9 6 18 19 –1 30 Third round
2018 12 K3 Advanced 10th 22 6 2 14 19 37 –18 20 Second round
2019 12 K3 Advanced 8th 22 8 4 10 29 32 –3 28 Round of 16
2020 16 K3 League 10th 22 9 7 6 25 25 0 34 Second round
2021 15 K3 League 11th 30 9 7 12 37 39 –2 34 Third round
2022 16 K3 League 14th 30 7 9 14 21 41 –20 30 Second round
2023 13 K League 2 8th 36 13 13 10 37 42 –5 52 Third round
2024 13 K League 2 10th 36 8 16 12 32 42 –10 40 Round of 16

References

  1. ^ "Korea Republic – Chungbuk Cheongju FC". soccerway.com. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Chungbuk Cheongju FC – Soccer – Team Profile". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
  3. ^ "Chungbuk Cheongju FC to participate in K League 2 from 2023". football-asian.com (in Korean). 24 June 2022. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
  4. ^ Patterson, Charlotte (7 February 2023). "2023 Preview: How will Chungbuk Cheongju FC approach K League 2?". K League United. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  5. ^ a b "선수단" [Squad]. Chungbuk Cheongju FC (in Korean). Retrieved 10 May 2024.