Incheon Korail
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Incheon Korail FC is a South Korean soccer club based in Incheon
. The team currently play in the Korea National League, the second division of Korean football. It is owned and operated by Korail
, South Korea's national railroad operator, and play their home games at Incheon Munhak Stadium
.
Founded in 1943, it is the oldest football club in the South Korean league setup. They joined the National League in 2003.
The team competed in the various amateur football competitions of the time, before changing its name again in 196, 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,In 2003 renamed Korea National Railroad Football Club and in the middle of 2007 season the club's official name changed to Incheon Korail Football Club.
season in 2003, a competition they would go on to win in 2005
with a 4-2 aggregate victory over Suwon City
.
The side developed something of a reputation as cup specialists, having knocked several K-League
teams out of the Korean FA Cup
tournament in the past. They have claimed victories over Bucheon SK
, Chunnam Dragons
, Incheon United
and Suwon Samsung Bluewings
(twice) in the tournament. They were semi-finalists in 2005, and reached the quarter-finals in 2001.
Incheon
The Incheon Metropolitan City is located in northwestern South Korea. The city was home to just 4,700 people when Jemulpo port was built in 1883. Today 2.76 million people live in the city, making it Korea’s third most populous city after Seoul and Busan Metropolitan City...
. The team currently play in the Korea National League, the second division of Korean football. It 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...
, South Korea's national railroad operator, and play their home games at Incheon Munhak Stadium
Incheon Munhak Stadium
Incheon Munhak Stadium is a football stadium in the South Korean city of Incheon. The stadium's capacity is 50,256. It is the home stadium of the football club Incheon United F.C..Incheon Munhak Stadium, initially named Incheon World Cup Stadium, hosted some matches in the 2002 World Cup...
.
Founded in 1943, it is the oldest football club in the South Korean league setup. They joined the National League in 2003.
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 196, 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,In 2003 renamed Korea National Railroad Football Club and in the middle of 2007 season the club's official name changed to Incheon Korail Football Club.
National League and cup shocks
Incheon Korail were participants in the inaugural K2 LeagueN-League
The Korea National League is a semi-professional association football league, the second tier of the South Korean football league system. It consists of fifteen member clubs....
season in 2003, a competition they would go on to win in 2005
K2 League 2005
The K2 League 2005 season operates its season in two stages, with the winners of each stage to the post-season championship playoffs.In the event of the same team winning both stages, there will be no playoff.-First Stage:-Second Stage:-Final:...
with a 4-2 aggregate victory over Suwon City
Suwon City
Suwon City FC is a South Korean soccer club based in the city of Suwon. It currently plays in the National League. They play their home games at Suwon Civil Stadium.-2011 season squad:-Club honors:...
.
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 only fully professional association football league. At the top of the South Korean football league system, it is the country's highest and most prestigious level of football competition currently contested by 16 clubs.-Establishment:The...
teams out of the Korean FA Cup
Korean FA Cup
The Korean FA Cup is a national cup knockout competition involving K-League, National League, and various amateur and university-level clubs which is held by KFA....
tournament in the past. They have claimed victories over Bucheon SK
Bucheon SK
Bucheon SK was the former name of South Korean football club Jeju United, which was based in Bucheon from 1995 to 2005, prior to its relocation to Jeju at the start of the 2006 season.-History:...
, Chunnam Dragons
Chunnam Dragons
Chunnam Dragons is a football club founded in 1995 in the Korean city of Gwangyang, which joined the K-League for the 1995 season at the same time as Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors, their Jeolla province rivals.-History:...
, Incheon United
Incheon United
Incheon United is a professional Korean 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...
and Suwon Samsung Bluewings
Suwon Samsung Bluewings
Suwon Samsung Bluewings is a South Korean football club based in the city of Suwon, South Korea, that plays in the K-League. Founded in December 1995, they have become one of Asian football's most famous clubs 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
Major honours
- National League Champion: 1
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- 2005K2 League 2005The K2 League 2005 season operates its season in two stages, with the winners of each stage to the post-season championship playoffs.In the event of the same team winning both stages, there will be no playoff.-First Stage:-Second Stage:-Final:...
- 2005
Statistics
| Season | Korea National League | Korean FA Cup Korean FA Cup The Korean FA Cup is a national cup knockout competition involving K-League, National League, and various amateur and university-level clubs which is held by KFA.... |
League Cup Korea National Championship Korea National League Championship is a domestic cup competition operated by the Korea National League. The tournament is limited to teams from the National League and select entrants from Challengers League and amateur level.- K2 League Championship :... |
Top scorer (League goals) |
Manager | ||||||||||
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| Stage | Teams | Position | |||||||||||||
| 1996 | No League | Did not qualify | None | No League | |||||||||||
| 1997 | Did not qualify | ||||||||||||||
| 1998 | Did not qualify | ||||||||||||||
| 1999 | Quarterfinal | ||||||||||||||
| 2000 | Round 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 2001 | Quarterfinal | ||||||||||||||
| 2002 | Round 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 2003 | First Stage | 10 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 5th | Round 1 | None |  Lee Soon-Haeng (5) |
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| Second Stage | 10 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 14 | –9 | 5 | 9th | |||||
| 2004 | First Stage | 10 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | –3 | 9 | 7th | Round 2 | Group Round | Sung Nak-Seon (3) |
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| Second Stage | 10 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 5th | |||||
| 2005 | First Stage | 11 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 11 | –1 | 13 | 7th | Semifinal | Group Round | Kim Eun-Chul (6) |
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| Second Stage | 11 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 1st | ||||||
| Playoff | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | Champion | ||||||
| 2006 | First Stage | 11 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 6th | Round 2 | Quarterfinal | Kim Heung-Seop (9) |
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| Second Stage | 11 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 18 | 4th | ||||||
| 2007 | First Stage | 12 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 22 | 3rd | Round 1 | Semifinal | Kim Min-Soo (8) |
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| Second Stage | 12 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 3rd | ||||||
| 2008 | First Stage | 14 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 21 | –9 | 8 | 12th | Round 1 | Semifinal | Park Chun-Sin (5) |
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| Second Stage | 14 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 24 | –11 | 12 | 12th | |||||
| 2009 | First Stage | 14 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 13 | 23 | 3rd | Round 1 | Group Round | Heo Sin-Young (8) |
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| Second Stage | 13 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 15 | –4 | 16 | 7th | |||||
| 2010 2010 Korea National League The Korea National League 2010 season is eighth season of Korea National League. The 2010 season is known as Daehan Life Korea National League 2010 due to the competition's sponsorship by Hanwha Daehan Life Insurance... |
First Stage | 15 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 17 | 26 | 3rd | Round of 32 | Group Round | Kim Hyung-Woon (9) |
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| Second Stage | 15 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 21 | –4 | 11 | 13th | |||||
| 2011 2011 Korea National League The Korea National League 2011 season is the ninth season of Korea National League. 2011 season operates its season as K-League. The postseason playoff's teams were expanded by 6 teams. Playoff will be operate same format as K-League Championship... |
— | 14 | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 29 | 23 | 39 | 6th | Preliminary Round | Semifinal | Park Joo-Ho (6) |
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| Playoff | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | –1 | 0 | First Round | |||||
See also
- KorailKorailKorea 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 Korea-related topics