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Incheon Korail is a South Korean football club based in the city of Incheon
Incheon

Incheon is a Special cities of Korea and a major seaport on the west coast of South Korea, near Seoul.Human settlement at the location goes back to the Neolithic....
, and is owned and operated by Korail
Korail

Korea Railroad Corporation, promoted as Korail, is the national railroad operator in South Korea.Korail operates passenger and freight trains throughout South Korea....
, the national railroad operator of South Korea. It currently plays in the National League, the second division of Korean football. It is the oldest football club in the South Korean league set-up.
History
The club was initially founded in 1943 as Joseon Railway Football Club, however the team name changed in 1945 after the end of Japanese colonialism, to Ministry of Transportation Football Club.

The team competed in the various amateur football competitions of the time, before changing its name again in 1963, this time becoming Railroad Football Club.






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Incheon Korail is a South Korean football club based in the city of Incheon
Incheon

Incheon is a Special cities of Korea and a major seaport on the west coast of South Korea, near Seoul.Human settlement at the location goes back to the Neolithic....
, and is owned and operated by Korail
Korail

Korea Railroad Corporation, promoted as Korail, is the national railroad operator in South Korea.Korail operates passenger and freight trains throughout South Korea....
, the national railroad operator of South Korea. It currently plays in the National League, the second division of Korean football. It is the oldest football club in the South Korean league set-up.

History


The club was initially founded in 1943 as Joseon Railway Football Club, however the team name changed in 1945 after the end of Japanese colonialism, to Ministry of Transportation Football Club.

The team competed in the various amateur football competitions of the time, before changing its name again in 1963, this time becoming Railroad Football Club. There was to be a further name change in 1995 when it adopted the name Korea National Railroad Football Club, and prior to the 2008 season the club's official name changed to Incheon Korail.

National League and cup shocks


Incheon Korail were participants in the inaugural K2 League
N-League

The Korea National League is a Semi-Professional football league, below the level of the K-League in South Korea, consisting of fourteen member clubs....
 season in 2003, a competition they would go on to win in 2005 with a 4-2 aggregate victory over Suwon City
Suwon City

Suwon City is a South Korean soccer club based in the city of Suwon.Currently Suwon City plays in the Korea National League....
.

The side developed something of a reputation as cup specialists, having knocked several K-League
K-League

The Korea Professional Football League is South Korea's top-flight professional club football league, with 15 member clubs....
 teams out of the Korean FA Cup
Korean FA Cup

The Korean FA Cup is a national cup knockout competition involving K-League, N-League, and various amateur and university-level clubs.The competition started in 1996 with 16 competing clubs, and Pohang Steelers won the inaugural competition on penalties over Suwon Samsung Bluewings....
 tournament in the past. They have claimed victories over Bucheon
Bucheon SK

Bucheon SK was the former name of South Korea Football Jeju United, which was based in Bucheon from 1995 to 2005, prior to its relocation to Jeju City at the start of the 2006 season....
, Chunnam Dragons
Chunnam Dragons

Chunnam Dragons is a football club founded in 1995 in the South Korea city of Gwangyang, which joined the K-League for the 1995 season at the same time as Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors, their Jeolla province rivals....
, Incheon United
Incheon United

Incheon United is a professional South Korea football team currently playing in the K-League. The team's home town is Incheon, the third biggest city in the country, and the team's home stadium is the Incheon Munhak Stadium, one of the ten venues built in Korea for the 2002 FIFA World Cup....
 and Suwon Samsung Bluewings
Suwon Samsung Bluewings

Suwon Bluewings is a Korean football team based in Suwon. Founded in December 1995, they have become one of the Asian football's best clubs in a short time, with a host of domestic and continental honours....
 (twice) in the tournament. They were semi-finalists in 2005, and reached the quarter-finals in 2001.

Current squad


As of April 6 2008

Major Honours


National League Record


Season (Stage)PositionGamesWinsDrawsLossesGoals ScoredGoals Against
2003
2003

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 (first)
5th
9
3
4
2
14
10
2003
2003

2003 was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar.2003 has been designated as:* International Year of Freshwater.* European Disability Year....
 (second)
9th
9
1
2
6
5
14
2004
2004

2004 was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar.The year 2004 has been designated the:* International Year of Rice ...
 (first)
7th
9
2
3
4
6
9
2004
2004

2004 was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar.The year 2004 has been designated the:* International Year of Rice ...
 (second)
5th
9
1
7
1
10
10
2005
2005

2005 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar.2005 was designated as:* The Year of the Volunteer by the Politics of the United Kingdom....
 (first)
7th
10
4
1
5
10
11
2005
2005

2005 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar.2005 was designated as:* The Year of the Volunteer by the Politics of the United Kingdom....
 (second)
1st
10
6
3
1
14
7
2006
2006

2006 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.2006 was designated as:* International Year of Deserts and Desertification....
 (first)
6th
10
4
3
3
14
13
2006
2006

2006 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.2006 was designated as:* International Year of Deserts and Desertification....
 (second)
4th
10
5
3
2
16
8
2007
2007

2007 was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.2007 was designated as:* International Heliophysical Year....
 (first)
3rd
11
7
1
3
16
10
2007
2007

2007 was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.2007 was designated as:* International Heliophysical Year....
 (second)
3rd
11
6
2
3
20
18

Korean FA Cup Record


SeasonPosition
1996
Did Not Qualify
1997
Did Not Qualify
1998
Did Not Qualify
1999
Quarter-final
2000
Round 1
2001
Quarter-final
2002
Round 2
2003
Round 1
2004
Round 2
2005
Semi-final
2006
Round 2
2007
Round 1
2008
Round 1


See also

  • Korail
    Korail

    Korea Railroad Corporation, promoted as Korail, is the national railroad operator in South Korea.Korail operates passenger and freight trains throughout South Korea....
  • List of football clubs in South Korea
    List of football clubs in South Korea

    This is a list of association football clubs in South Korea....
  • List of Korea-related topics
    List of Korea-related topics

    This is a list of articles on Korea-related people, places, things, and concepts. For help on how to use this list, see the #Introduction below....


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