Professional association football club based in Suwon, South Korea
Football club
The
Suwon Samsung Bluewings
(
Korean
:
水原 三星 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
K League
on four occasions (
1998
,
1999
,
2004
and
2008
), as well as the
Asian Club Championship
twice, in
2000?01
and
2001?02
.
History
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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.
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Crest and colours
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Crest
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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
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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
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Stadium
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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
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The Bluewings' training ground is located in
Dongtan
, a district of
Hwaseong
.
Players
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Current squad
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- As of 13 May 2024
[3]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under
FIFA eligibility rules
. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Club captains
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Notable players
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- Hall of Fame
[4]
- Seo Jung-won
(1999?2004)
- Park Kun-ha
(1996?2006)
- Lee Woon-jae
(1996?2011)
- Lee Byung-keun
(1996?2006)
- Kim Jin-woo
(1996?2007)
- Ko Jong-soo
(1996?2004)
- Denis Laktionov
(1996?2003, 2006?2007)
- Sandro
(2000?2002, 2005?2007)
- Nadson
(2003?2008)
- Kwak Hee-ju
(2003?2013, 2015?2016)
- 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]
- Lee Woon-jae
(1996?2011)
- Park Kun-ha
(1996?2006)
- Choi Sung-yong
(2002?2006)
- Lee Byung-keun
(1996?2006)
- Ko Jong-soo
(1996?2004)
- Denis Laktionov
(1996?2003, 2006?2007)
- Kim Do-heon
(2001?2005, 2009?2014)
- Seo Jung-won
(1999?2004)
- Kim Jin-woo
(1996?2007)
- Nadson
(2003?2008)
- Sa?a Drakuli?
(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]
- Lee Woon-jae
(1996?2011)
- Choi Sung-yong
(2002?2006)
- Mato Neretljak
(2005?2008, 2011)
- Lee Byung-keun
(1996?2006)
- Kwak Hee-ju
(2003?2013, 2015?2016)
- Denis Laktionov
(1996?2003, 2006?2007)
- Ko Jong-soo
(1996?2004)
- Kim Jin-woo
(1996?2007)
- Seo Jung-won
(1999?2004)
- Park Kun-ha
(1996?2006)
- Nadson
(2003?2008)
Honours
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Domestic
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International
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Record
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Season
|
Division
|
Teams
|
League
|
Pld
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
GF
|
GA
|
GD
|
Pts
|
League Cup
|
FA Cup
|
Super Cup
|
AFC
|
Other
|
Manager
|
1996
|
1
|
9
|
Runners-up
|
32
|
18
|
9
|
5
|
57
|
33
|
+24
|
63
|
6th (
A
)
|
Runners-up
|
|
|
|
Kim Ho
|
1997
|
10
|
5th
|
18
|
7
|
7
|
4
|
23
|
23
|
0
|
28
|
6th (
A
)
3rd
(
P
)
|
Quarter-final
|
|
Runners-up
(
CW
)
|
|
Kim Ho
|
1998
|
10
|
Champions
|
20
|
13
|
1
|
6
|
34
|
22
|
+12
|
35
|
6th (
A
)
4th (
PM
)
|
Quarter-final
|
|
|
|
Kim Ho
|
1999
|
10
|
Champions
|
29
|
23
|
0
|
6
|
60
|
26
|
+34
|
64
|
Winners
(
A
)
Winners
(
D
)
|
1st round
|
Winners
|
4th (
CC
)
|
|
Kim Ho
|
2000
|
10
|
5th
|
27
|
14
|
0
|
13
|
48
|
43
|
+5
|
36
|
Winners
(
A
)
8th (
D
)
|
Quarter-final
|
Winners
|
|
|
Kim Ho
|
2001
|
10
|
3rd
|
27
|
12
|
5
|
10
|
40
|
35
|
+5
|
41
|
Winners
(
A
)
|
1st round
|
|
Champions
(
CC
)
Winners
(
SC
)
|
|
Kim Ho
|
2002
|
10
|
3rd
|
27
|
12
|
9
|
6
|
40
|
26
|
+14
|
45
|
4th (
A
)
|
Winners
|
|
Champions
(
CC
)
Winners
(
SC
)
|
|
Kim Ho
|
2003
|
12
|
3rd
|
44
|
19
|
15
|
10
|
59
|
46
|
+13
|
72
|
No competition
|
Round of 32
|
No competition
|
|
|
Kim Ho
|
2004
|
13
|
Champions
|
27
|
14
|
6
|
7
|
32
|
24
|
+8
|
46
|
4th (
S
)
|
Round of 16
|
|
|
|
Cha Bum-kun
|
2005
|
13
|
10th
|
24
|
6
|
10
|
8
|
29
|
32
|
?3
|
28
|
Winners
(
S
)
|
Round of 16
|
Winners
|
Winners
(
A3
)
Group E 2nd (
CL
)
|
|
Cha Bum-kun
|
2006
|
14
|
Runners-up
|
29
|
12
|
10
|
7
|
31
|
25
|
+6
|
46
|
12th (
S
)
|
Runners-up
|
|
|
|
Cha Bum-kun
|
2007
|
14
|
3rd
|
27
|
15
|
6
|
6
|
36
|
25
|
+11
|
51
|
Semi-final (
S
)
|
Round of 16
|
Competition ceased
|
|
|
Cha Bum-kun
|
2008
|
14
|
Champions
|
28
|
18
|
4
|
6
|
49
|
26
|
+23
|
58
|
Winners
(
S
)
|
Round of 16
|
|
|
Cha Bum-kun
|
2009
|
15
|
10th
|
28
|
8
|
8
|
12
|
29
|
32
|
?3
|
32
|
Quarter-final (
PK
)
|
Winners
|
Round of 16 (
CL
)
|
Winners
(
PP
)
|
Cha Bum-kun
|
2010
|
15
|
7th
|
28
|
12
|
5
|
11
|
39
|
44
|
?5
|
41
|
Semi-final (
PC
)
|
Winners
|
Quarter-final (
CL
)
|
Runners-up
(
ST
)
|
Cha Bum-kun
Yoon Sung-hyo
|
2011
|
16
|
4th
|
30
|
17
|
4
|
9
|
51
|
33
|
+18
|
55
|
Semi-final (
RC
)
|
Runners-up
|
Semi-final (
CL
)
|
|
Yoon Sung-hyo
|
2012
|
16
|
4th
|
44
|
20
|
13
|
11
|
61
|
51
|
+10
|
73
|
Competition ceased
|
Quarter-final
|
|
|
Yoon Sung-hyo
|
2013
|
14
|
5th
|
38
|
15
|
8
|
15
|
50
|
43
|
+7
|
53
|
Round of 16
|
Group H, 4th (
CL
)
|
|
Seo Jung-won
|
2014
|
12
|
Runners-up
|
38
|
19
|
10
|
9
|
52
|
37
|
+15
|
67
|
Round of 32
|
|
|
Seo Jung-won
|
2015
|
12
|
Runners-up
|
38
|
19
|
10
|
9
|
60
|
43
|
+17
|
67
|
Round of 32
|
Round of 16 (
CL
)
|
|
Seo Jung-won
|
2016
|
12
|
7th
|
38
|
10
|
18
|
10
|
56
|
59
|
?3
|
48
|
Winners
|
Group G, 3rd (
CL
)
|
|
Seo Jung-won
|
2017
|
12
|
3rd
|
38
|
17
|
13
|
8
|
63
|
41
|
+22
|
64
|
Semi-final
|
Group G, 3rd (
CL
)
|
|
Seo Jung-won
|
2018
|
12
|
6th
|
38
|
13
|
11
|
14
|
53
|
54
|
?1
|
50
|
Semi-final
|
Semi-final (
CL
)
|
|
Seo Jung-won
Lee Byung-keun
(
C
)
Seo Jung-won
|
2019
|
12
|
8th
|
38
|
12
|
12
|
14
|
46
|
49
|
?3
|
48
|
Winners
|
|
|
Lee Lim-saeng
|
2020
|
12
|
8th
|
27
|
8
|
7
|
12
|
27
|
30
|
?3
|
31
|
Quarter-final
|
Quarter-final (
CL
)
|
|
Lee Lim-saeng
Ju Seung-jin
(
C
)
Park Kun-ha
|
2021
|
12
|
6th
|
38
|
12
|
10
|
16
|
42
|
50
|
?8
|
46
|
Quarter-final
|
|
|
Park Kun-ha
|
2022
|
12
|
10th
|
38
|
11
|
11
|
16
|
44
|
49
|
?5
|
44
|
Quarter-final
|
|
|
Park Kun-ha
Lee Byung-keun
|
2023
|
12
|
12th
|
38
|
8
|
9
|
21
|
35
|
57
|
?22
|
33
|
Quarter-final
|
|
|
Lee Byung-keun
Choi Sung-yong
(
C
)
Kim Byung-soo
Yeom Ki-hun
(
C
)
|
- K League Championship
results are not counted.
- The
1998
,
1999
and
2000
seasons had
penalty shoot-outs
instead of draws.
- A ?
Adidas Cup
, P ?
Pro-Specs Cup
, PM ?
Philip Morris Cup
, D ?
Daehan Fire Insurance Cup
, S ?
Samsung Hauzen Cup
, PK ?
Peace Cup Korea
, PC ?
Posco Cup
, RC ?
Rush & Cash Cup
CW ?
Asian Cup Winners Cup
, CC ?
Asian Club Championship
, SC ?
Asian Super Cup
, CL ?
AFC Champions League
, A3 ?
A3 Champions Cup
, PP ?
Pan-Pacific Championship
, ST ?
Saitama City Cup
AFC Champions League record
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All results (home and away) list Suwon's goal tally first.
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a
b
c
d
e
Played at a neutral venue.
Player statistics
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Top scorers by seasons
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Award winners
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The following players have won awards while at Suwon Samsung Bluewings:
Domestic
- K League MVP Award
- K League Top Scorer Award
- K League Top Assists Award
- K League Best XI
- Yoon Sung-Hyo
(1996)
- Pavel Badea
(1996)
- Lee Jin-Haeng
(1998)
- Ko Jong-Soo
(1998, 1999)
- Lee Woon-Jae
(1999, 2002, 2004, 2008)
- Shin Hong-Gi
(1999)
- Seo Jung-Won
(1999, 2001, 2002)
- Denis Laktionov
(1999, 2000)
- Sa?a Drakuli?
(1998, 1999)
- Sandro Cardoso
(2001)
- Javier Martin Musa
(2004)
- Kwak Hee-Ju
(2004)
- Kim Do-Heon
(2004)
- Nadson
(2004)
- Cho Won-Hee
(2005, 2008)
- Park Ho-Jin
(2006)
- Mato Neretljak
(2006, 2007, 2008)
- Lee Kwan-Woo
(2006, 2007)
- Edu
(2008)
- Yeom Ki-hun
(2011, 2015, 2017)
- Hong Chul
(2014, 2015, 2018, 2019)
- Natanael Santos
(2014)
- Kwon Chang-hoon
(2015, 2016)
- Johnathan
(2017)
- Adam Taggart
(2019)
- Lee Ki-je
(2021)
- K League Young Player of the Year
- Korean FA Cup MVP Award
- Korean FA Cup Top Scorer Award
International
World Cup players
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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
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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
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The Frente Tricolor is the official Suwon Samsung Bluewings supporters group.
Rivalries
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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
.
Archived
from the original on 2 January 2024
. Retrieved
2 January
2024
.
- ^
"Bluewings' relegation is latest chapter in Samsung's fall from sporting glory"
.
Korea JoongAng Daily
. 8 December 2023
. Retrieved
11 January
2024
.
- ^
"選手團"
[Team].
bluewings.kr
(in Korean). Suwon Samsung Bluewings
. Retrieved
13 May
2024
.
- ^
"水原, 빅버드 라커룸 새 丹粧 完了!"
(in Korean). 9 April 2020
. Retrieved
10 April
2020
.
- ^
"水原 10周年 베스트 11 發表"
(in Korean). 6 March 2005.
Archived
from the original on 24 September 2020
. Retrieved
10 April
2020
.
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"20周年 記念, 팬들이 뽑은 베스트 일레븐"
(in Korean). 12 December 2015
. Retrieved
10 April
2020
.
- ^
"Suwon Samsung Bluewings coach Park Kun-ha resigns amid winless slide"
.
Yonhap News Agency
. 15 April 2022.
Archived
from the original on 19 January 2023
. Retrieved
7 September
2022
.
- ^
"水原 三星, 이병근 監督 赴任 1周年 앞두고 '更迭'
"
.
SPOTV News
(in Korean). 17 April 2023.
Archived
from the original on 17 April 2023
. Retrieved
17 April
2023
.
- ^
"水原 三星, 이병근 監督 更迭…최성용 監督代行 體制"
.
yonhapnewstv.co.kr
(in Korean). 18 April 2023
. Retrieved
18 April
2023
.
- ^
"Kim Byung-soo appointed as new Suwon Samsung Bluewings manager"
.
Korea JoongAng Daily
. 4 May 2023.
Archived
from the original on 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.
- ^
"
'傳統 名家' 水原, 김병수 監督과 訣別"
.
The Chosun Ilbo
(in Korean). 26 September 2023.
Archived
from the original on 2 December 2023
. Retrieved
2 December
2023
.
- ^
"[오피셜]'最下位' 水原, 김병수 監督 電擊 '更迭', '레전드' 염기훈 代行體制로 '勝負手'
"
.
The Chosun Ilbo
(in Korean). 26 September 2023.
Archived
from the original on 2 December 2023
. Retrieved
2 December
2023
.
- ^
水原 三星, 첫番째 ‘水原 더비’에서 辛勝
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