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Suwon Samsung Bluewings

Suwon Samsung Bluewings

Professional association football club based in Suwon, South Korea

The Suwon Samsung Bluewings (Korean: 수원 삼성 블루윙즈) 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 national championship on four occasions (1998, 1999, 2004 and 2008), as well as the Asian Club Championship (the predecessor to the AFC Champions League) twice, in 2000–01 and 2001–02.

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History

The 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

Crest

The Hwaseong Fortress

The 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

The 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.

Grounds

Main article: Suwon World Cup Stadium

Stadium

A view of the Suwon World Cup Stadium

The 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".

Training ground

The Bluewings' training ground is located in Dongtan, a district of Hwaseong.

Players

Current squad

As of 23 July 2023[3]

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

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Out on loan and military service

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

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Club captains

Yeom Ki-hun is the most capped player and top goalscorer in Suwon's history.
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Notable players

Hall of Fame[4]
South Korea Seo Jung-won (1999–2004)
South Korea Park Kun-ha (1996–2006)
South Korea Lee Woon-jae (1996–2011)
South Korea Lee Byung-keun (1996–2006)
South Korea Kim Jin-woo (1996–2007)
South Korea Ko Jong-soo (1996–2004)
Russia Denis Laktionov (1996–2003, 2006–2007)
Brazil Sandro (2000–2002, 2005–2007)
Brazil Nádson (2003–2008)
South Korea Kwak Hee-ju (2003–2013, 2015–2016)
Brazil Natanael Santos (2013–2017)
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.[5]

South Korea Lee Woon-jae (1996–2011)
South Korea Park Kun-ha (1996–2006)
South Korea Choi Sung-yong (2002–2006)
South Korea Lee Byung-keun (1996–2006)
South Korea Ko Jong-soo (1996–2004)
Russia Denis Laktionov (1996–2003, 2006–2007)
South Korea Kim Do-heon (2001–2005, 2009–2014)
South Korea Seo Jung-won (1999–2004)
South Korea Kim Jin-woo (1996–2007)
Brazil Nádson (2003–2008)
Serbia and Montenegro 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.[6]

South Korea Lee Woon-jae (1996–2011)
South Korea Choi Sung-yong (2002–2006)
Croatia Mato Neretljak (2005–2008, 2011)
South Korea Lee Byung-keun (1996–2006)
South Korea Kwak Hee-ju (2003-2013, 2015–2016)
Russia Denis Laktionov (1996–2003, 2006–2007)
South Korea Ko Jong-soo (1996–2004)
South Korea Kim Jin-woo (1996–2007)
South Korea Seo Jung-won (1999–2004)
South Korea Park Kun-ha (1996–2006)
Brazil Nádson (2003–2008)

Honours

Suwon Samsung Bluewings players celebrating after winning the 2008 K League

Domestic

International

Record

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AFC Champions League record

All results (home and away) list Suwon's goal tally first.

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Player statistics

Top scorers by seasons

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Award winners

The following players have won awards while at Suwon Samsung Bluewings:

Domestic

International

World Cup players

The following players have represented their country at the FIFA World Cup whilst playing for Suwon Samsung Bluewings:

World Cup 1998

World Cup 2002

World Cup 2006

World Cup 2010

World Cup 2014

World Cup 2018

Olympic players

The following players have represented their country at the Summer Olympic Games whilst playing for Suwon Samsung Bluewings:

1996

2000

2004

2008

2012

2016

2020

Managers

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Supporters

Supporters at Suwon World Cup Stadium
Main article: Frente Tricolor

The Frente Tricolor is the official Suwon Samsung Bluewings supporters group.

Rivalries

Sponsorship

Shirt sponsors and manufacturers

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References

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    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. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
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    "Bluewings' relegation is latest chapter in Samsung's fall from sporting glory". Korea JoongAng Daily. 8 December 2023. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
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    "선수단" [Team]. bluewings.kr (in Korean). Suwon Samsung Bluewings. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
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    "수원, 빅버드 라커룸 새 단장 완료!" (in Korean). 9 April 2020. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
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    "수원 10주년 베스트 11 발표" (in Korean). 6 March 2005. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
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    "20주년 기념, 팬들이 뽑은 베스트 일레븐" (in Korean). 12 December 2015. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
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    "Suwon Samsung Bluewings coach Park Kun-ha resigns amid winless slide". Yonhap News Agency. 15 April 2022. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
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    "수원 삼성, 이병근 감독 부임 1주년 앞두고 '경질'". SPOTV News (in Korean). 17 April 2023. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
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    "수원 삼성, 이병근 감독 경질…최성용 감독대행 체제". yonhapnewstv.co.kr (in Korean). 18 April 2023. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
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    "Kim Byung-soo appointed as new Suwon Samsung Bluewings manager". koreajoongangdaily.joins.com. 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.
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    "'전통 명가' 수원, 김병수 감독과 결별". The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). 26 September 2023. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
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    "[오피셜]'최하위' 수원, 김병수 감독 전격 '경질', '레전드' 염기훈 대행체제로 '승부수'". The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). 26 September 2023. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
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    수원 삼성, 첫번째 ‘수원 더비’에서 신승
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