Seongnam FC in international competitions explained

Seongnam FC is a South Korean professional football club based in Seongnam, South Korea, who currently play in the K-League.[1] Seongnam FC participated under the name of Ilhwa chunma from 1993–94 Asian Club Championship and won the title in their second season in the Asia.[2] Their first Asian game was against Kedah FA of Malaysia.[3]

Since Asian Club Championship renamed as AFC Champions League, Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma was close to win the title again in 2004 AFC Champions League, but massive 0–5 loss to Ittihad FC in 2nd leg of the final costs them the title and made the legendary coach, Cha Kyung-bok to resign.[4]

After the shocking defeat in 2004, Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma moved their home games to Tancheon Stadium and has been built a strong home record.[5] By the end of their latest participation in the 2015 AFC Champions League, they recorded 14 wins, 4 draws and 1 loss out of 19 games.

Honours

Winners (2): 1995, 2010

Runners-up (2): 1996–97, 2004

Winners (1): 1996

Winners (1): 2004

Fourth place (1): 2010 as the Asian representatives

Winners (1): 1996 as the Asian representatives

Matches

SeasonCompetitionDateRoundOpponentResultScorer(s)
1994–95Asian Club Championship
(played as Ilhwa Chunma)
1994-09-04First round Kedah FA5–3 (H)Ko Jeong-Woon(2), Shin Tae-Yong(2), Han Jung-Guk
1994-09-17First round Kedah FA5–1 (A)Shin Tae-Yong, Lee Sang-Yoon, Kim Yi-Ju, Oh Dong-Cheon, Maksimović
1994-10-01Second round Pelita Jaya1–0 (A)Oh Dong-Cheon
1994-10-18Second round Pelita Jaya4–1 (H)Kim Yi-Ju, Oh Dong-Cheon, Lee Sang-Yoon(2)
1994-11-20Quarterfinals Verdy Kawasaki3–1Lee Ki-Beom, Shin Tae-Yong
1994-11-22Quarterfinals Liaoning FC3–1Lee Sang-Yoon(2), Ha Seong-Jun
1994-11-24Quarterfinals Thai Farmers Bank1–0Park Nam-Yeol
1995-01-27Semifinal Al-Arabi SC0–2
1995-01-293rd place match Neftchy Farg'ona0–1
1995–96Asian Club Championship
(played as Ilhwa Chunma)
1995-09-16First round GD Lam Pak5–0 (H)Hwang Yeon-Seok(2), Shin Tae-Yong, Park Nam-Yeol, Jo Woo-Seok
- First round GD Lam Pak3–0 (A)Lam Pak withdrew after the 1st leg
1995-10-14Second round Pahang FA3–2 (A)Shin Tae-Yong, Lee Sang-Yoon, Ko Jeong-Woon
1995-10-28Second round Pahang FA2–0 (H)Ko Jeong-Woon(2)
1995-11-26Quarterfinals Thai Farmers Bank1–1Shin Tae-Yong
1995-11-28Quarterfinals Persib Bandung5–2Han Jung-Guk, Shin Tae-Yong, Ranković(2), Hwang Yeon-Seok
1995-11-30Quarterfinals Verdy Kawasaki1–0Park Nam-Yeol
1995-12-27Semifinal Saipa1–0Lee Kwang-Hyun
1995-12-29Final Al-Nassr1–0Lee Tae-Hong
1996Afro-Asian Club Championship
(played as Cheonan Ilhwa Chunma)
1996-05-04Final 1st leg Orlando Pirates0–0 (A)
1996-05-18Final 2nd leg Orlando Pirates5–0 (H)Lee Ki-Beom(2), Ko Jeong-Woon(2), Lee Tae-Hong
1996Asian Super Cup
(played as Cheonan Ilhwa Chunma)
1996-07-31Final 1st leg Bellmare Hiratsuka5–3 (H)Lee Ki-Beom(2), Han Jung-Guk(2), Lee Sang-Yoon
1996-08-07Final 2nd leg Bellmare Hiratsuka1–0 (A)Shin Tae-Yong
1996–97Asian Club Championship
(played as Cheonan Ilhwa Chunma)
1996-09-07Second round Shanghai Shenhua0–0 (H)
1996-09-14Second round Shanghai Shenhua1–0 (A)Lee Sang-Yoon
1996-11-24Quarterfinals New Radiant9–0Lee Sang-Yoon, Kim Dong-Gun(2), Hwang Yeon-Seok, Lee Ki-Beom,
Han Jung-Guk, Stepouchkine, Agbo
1996-11-26Quarterfinals Yokohama Marinos3–2Lee Sang-Yoon(2), Hwang Yeon-Seok
1996-11-28Quarterfinals Pohang Steelers0–0
1997-03-07Semifinal Al-Zawra'a1–0Kim Chang-Won
1997-03-09Semifinal Pohang Steelers1–2Hong Jong-Kyung
2000–01Asian Cup Winners' Cup
(played as Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma)
2000Second Round Dalian Shide0–2 (A)
2000Second Round Dalian Shide1–0 (H)Unknown
2003A3 Champions Cup
(played as Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma)
2003-02-16Group stage Jubilo Iwata2–0Shin Tae-Yong, Kim Dae-Eui
2003-02-19Group stage Dalian Shide2–3Drakulic, Shin Tae-Yong
2003-02-22Group stage Kashima Antlers0–0
2003AFC Champions League
(played as Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma)
2003-03-09Group stage Osotsapa FC6–0Park Nam-Yeol, Kim Dae-Eui, Kim Do-Hoon(3), Drakulic
2003-03-12Group stage Shimizu S-Pulse2–1Drakulic, Kim Dae-Eui
2003-03-15Group stage Dalian Shide1–3Kim Dae-Eui
2004AFC Champions League
(played as Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma)
2004-02-11Group stage Persik Kediri2–1 (A)Kim Do-Hoon(2)
2004-02-25Group stage Bình Định2–0 (H)Do Jae-Joon, Chun Dae-Hwan
2004-04-07Group stage Yokohama F. Marinos2–1 (A)Laktionov, Adhemar
2004-04-21Group stage Yokohama F. Marinos0–1 (H)
2004-05-11Group stage Persik Kediri15–0 (H)Sabitović(4), Adhemar(2), Shin Tae-Yong, Laktionov(4),
Kim Do-Hoon(3), Cho Sung-Rae
2004-05-19Group stage Bình Định3–1 (A)Adhemar(2), Shin Tae-Yong
2004-09-14Quarterfinal Al-Sharjah6–0 (H)Kim Do-Hoon, Lee Ki-Hyung, Dudu(2), Do Jae-Joon, Laktionov
2004-09-22Quarterfinal Al-Sharjah5–2 (A)Dudu(2), Marcelo, Kim Do-Hoon, Laktionov
2004-10-20Semifinal Pakhtakor Tashkent0–0 (H)
2004-10-27Semifinal Pakhtakor Tashkent2–0 (A)Kim Do-Hoon, Dudu
2004-11-24Final Al-Ittihad3–1 (A)Laktionov, Kim Do-Hoon, Jang Hak-Young
2004-12-01Final Al-Ittihad0–5 (H)
2004A3 Champions Cup
(played as Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma)
2004-02-22Group stage Yokohama F. Marinos3–0Kim Do-Hoon, Adhemar, Shin Tae-Yong
2004-02-25Group stage Shanghai International1–0Kim Do-Hoon
2004-02-28Group stage Shanghai Shenhua1–1Harry Castillo
2007AFC Champions League
(played as Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma)
2007-03-07Group stage Dong Tam Long An4–1 (H)Mota(2), Kim Dong-hyun, Neaga
2007-03-21Group stage Shandong Luneng1–2 (A)Cho Byung-Kuk
2007-04-11Group stage Adelaide United2–2 (A)Kim Dong-hyun, Mota
2007-04-25Group stage Adelaide United1–0 (H)Choi Sung-Kuk
2007-05-09Group stage Dong Tam Long An2–1 (A)Mota, Choi Sung-Kuk
2007-05-23Group stage Shandong Luneng3–0 (H)Kim Dong-hyun, Son Dae-Ho, Mota
2007-09-19Quarterfinal Al-Karamah2–1 (H)Kim Min-ho, Cho Byung-Kuk
2007-09-26Quarterfinal Al-Karamah2–0 (A)Mota, Kim Dong-hyun
2007-10-03Semifinal Urawa Red Diamonds2–2 (H)Mota, Kim Do-Heon
2007-10-24Semifinal Urawa Red Diamonds2–2 (3–5p) (A)Choi Sung-Kuk, Kim Dong-hyun
2007A3 Champions Cup
(played as Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma)
2007-06-07Group stage Shanghai Shenhua0–3
2007-06-10Group stage Urawa Red Diamonds0–1
2007-06-13Group stage Shandong Luneng2–1Kim Sang-Sik, Choi Sung-Kuk
2010AFC Champions League
(played as Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma)
2010-02-23Group stage Kawasaki Frontale2–0 (H)Molina, Radončić
2010-03-09Group stage Melbourne Victory2–0 (A)Ognenovski, Yun Young-Sun
2010-03-23Group stage Beijing Guoan3–1 (H)Song Ho-Young, Radončić, Jo Jae-Cheol
2010-03-31Group stage Beijing Guoan1–0 (A)Molina
2010-04-14Group stage Kawasaki Frontale0–3 (A)
2010-04-28Group stage Melbourne Victory3–2 (H)Jeon Kwang-Jin, Namgung Do, Jo Jae-Cheol
2010-05-11Round of 16 Gamba Osaka3–0 (H)Molina(2), Song Ho-Young
2010-09-15Quarterfinal Suwon Samsung Bluewings4–1 (H)Radončić(2), Molina, Own goal
2010-09-22Quarterfinal Suwon Samsung Bluewings0–2 (A)
2010-10-05Semifinal Al-Shabab3–4 (A)Molina(2), Jo Jae-Cheol
2010-10-20Semifinal Al-Shabab1–0 (H)Cho Dong-Geon
2010-11-13Final Zob Ahan3–1Ognenovski, Cho Byung-Kuk, Kim Cheol-Ho
2010FIFA Club World Cup
(played as Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma)
2010-12-11Quarterfinal Al-Wahda4–1Molina, Ognenovski, Choi Sung-Kuk, Cho Dong-Geon
2010-12-15Semifinal Internazionale0–3
2010-12-183rd place match Internacional2–4Molina(2)
2012Asian Challenge Cup
(played as Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma)
2012-01-23Semifinal Guangzhou R&F5–1 Héverton, Han Sang-Woon(2), Jovančić, Yun Young-Sun
2012-01-26Final Shimizu S-Pulse5–1 Éverton Santos(2), Héverton, Han Sang-Woon, Lee Chang-Hoon
2012AFC Champions League
(played as Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma)
2012-03-07Group stage Nagoya Grampus2–2 (A)Héverton(2)
2012-03-21Group stage Tianjin Teda1–1 (H)Han Sang-Woon
2012-04-03Group stage Central Coast Mariners1–1 (A)Éverton
2012-04-18Group stage Central Coast Mariners5–0 (H)Lee Chang-Hoon, Éverton(2), Kim Sung-hwan, Jovančić
2012-05-01Group stage Nagoya Grampus1–1 (H)Han Sang-Woon
2012-05-15Group stage Tianjin Teda3–0 (A)Yoon Bit-Garam, Jovančić(2)
2012-05-29Round of 16 Bunyodkor0–1 (H)

Record

By season

SeasonCompetitionPWDLFARound
1994–95Asian Club Championship961222104th
1995–96Asian Club Championship9810225bgcolor=goldW
1996Afro-Asian Club Championship211050bgcolor=goldW
1996Asian Super Cup220063bgcolor=goldW
1996–97Asian Club Championship7421154bgcolor=silverRU
2000–01Asian Cup Winners' Cup210112R2
2002–03AFC Champions League320194GS
2003A3 Champions Cup3111433rd
2004A3 Champions Cup321051bgcolor=goldW
2004AFC Champions League129124012bgcolor=silverRU
2007AFC Champions League106312111SF
2007A3 Champions Cup3102254th
2010AFC Champions League129032514bgcolor=goldW
2010FIFA Club World Cup3102684th
2012Asian Challenge Cup2200102bgcolor=goldW
2012AFC Champions League7241136R16
2015AFC Champions League841398R16
Total9761162021598

By Competition

CompetitionPlayedWonDrawnLostGFGA
FIFA Club World Cup310268
Asian Club Championship / AFC Champions League7750131417674
Afro-Asian Club Championship211050
Asian Super Cup220063
Asian Cup Winners' Cup210112
A3 Champions Cup9423119
Asian Challenge Cup2200102
Total9761162021598

By Country

CountryPldWDLGFGAGDWin%
Australia
Brazil
Indonesia
Iraq
Italy
Japan
Malaysia
Maldives
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
South Africa
Thailand
United Arab Emirates
Uzbekistan
Total976116202159811762.89

Notes and References

  1. Web site: AFC Champions League Round of 16: Seongnam FC preview AFC. www.the-afc.com. en. 2017-02-22.
  2. Web site: Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma (KOR) AFC. www.the-afc.com. en. 2017-02-22.
  3. News: Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma X Kedah FA AFC Champions League first stage - east asia. Mundial11.com. 2017-02-22. en-US.
  4. News: Saudi miracle in Seongnam. https://web.archive.org/web/20181212035330/https://www.fifa.com/live-scores/news/y=2014/m=12/news=saudi-miracle-in-seongnam-2487102.html. dead. December 12, 2018. FIFA.com. 1900-01-01. FIFA.com. 2017-02-22. en-GB.
  5. News: Arnold aiming to ruin Seongnam's strong home record. Central Coast Mariners. 2017-02-22.