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| Full name | Jeju SK Football Club 제주SK축구단 | ||
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| Founded | 1982; 43 years ago (1982) (asYukong FC)[1] | ||
| Ground | Jeju World Cup Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 29,791 | ||
| Owner | SK Energy | ||
| Chairman | Koo Chang-yong | ||
| Manager | Kim Hak-bum | ||
| League | K League 1 | ||
| 2024 | K League 1, 7th of 12 | ||
| Website | www | ||
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Jeju SK FC (Korean:제주 SK FC) is a South Korean professionalfootball club based inJeju Province that competes in theK League 1, the top division in South Korea. In the past, the club has been known as the Yukong Elephants, Bucheon SK, and Jeju United.
The club was founded on 17 December 1982 as Yukong FC, becoming the second professional football club to be established in South Korea.[2] The club's mascot was an elephant and the team became known as the Yukong Elephants.[3] It was owned and financially supported by theSunkyoung Group's subsidiary,Yukong (currently SK Group's "SK Energy"), along withSeoul,Incheon, andGyeonggi as its franchise. Yukong FC was a founding member of theKorean Super League, South Korea's first professional football league and forerunner to theK League.[4] Yukong Elephants won the league championship on only one occasion, in1989.[5]
When the Super League was established there was no home and away system, but following its implementation in 1987, Yukong FC was initially based within theSeoul Metropolitan Area.[6] From 1990, the club sharedDongdaemun Stadium in Seoul withIlhwa Chunma andLG Cheetahs.[7] In 1992, the three clubs even allowed spectators to use their club memberships to watch each other's home matches.[8]
As part of theK League's decentralization policy, in 1995 the Seoul government gave an eviction order to the three clubs based in Seoul (Yukong Elephants, LG Cheetahs and Ilhwa Chunma). However, they guaranteed that if clubs built afootball-specific stadium in Seoul, they could have a Seoul franchise and return to Seoul.[8] As a result, the three clubs were forced to move their home base from Seoul to other cities.
In 1996, Yukong moved to the city ofBucheon, asatellite city of Seoul. Mid-way through the 1997 season, the club re-branded itself as Bucheon SK.[6] Because the city of Bucheon lacked a stadium, they used the Mokdong Stadium in Seoul until 2000. At the start of the 2001 season, the team moved to the 35,545-capacityBucheon Leports Complex. In February 2006, Bucheon SK announced their move toJeju without any fore notice, and renamed as Jeju United FC.[9] They adopted the vacantJeju World Cup Stadium as their new home ground. In 2025, the club rebranded as Jeju SK FC.[10]
| Club name | City / Area | Period |
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| Yukong Elephants | Seoul,Incheon,Gyeonggi | 1983[a] |
| Yukong Elephants | Seoul | 1984–1986[a] |
| Yukong Elephants | Incheon,Gyeonggi | 1987–1990 |
| Yukong Elephants | Seoul –Dongdaemun Stadium | 1991–1995 |
| Bucheon Yukong Bucheon SK | Seoul –Mokdong Stadium[b] | 1996 |
| Bucheon SK | Bucheon –Bucheon Stadium | 1997–2005 |
| Jeju United | Jeju –Jeju World Cup Stadium | 2006–2024 |
| Jeju SK | 2025–present |
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Kim Hak-bumKim Jung-sooCha Sang-kwangLee Sang-ho,Cho Byung-kuk,Jo Jae-cheol Kim Chan-bin Lee Jun-seok Yoon Jae-young, Park Sun-ho, Ha Tae-jun Kim Dong-geon Moon Seong-jun Moon Jun-ho Oh Kyung-myungSource: Official website[12]
| Season | Division | Tms. | Pos. | FA Cup |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 1 | 5 | 3 | — |
| 1984 | 1 | 8 | 2 | — |
| 1985 | 1 | 8 | 5 | — |
| 1986 | 1 | 6 | 4 | — |
| 1987 | 1 | 5 | 3 | — |
| 1988 | 1 | 5 | 3 | — |
| 1989 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — |
| 1990 | 1 | 6 | 4 | — |
| 1991 | 1 | 6 | 4 | — |
| 1992 | 1 | 6 | 6 | — |
| 1993 | 1 | 6 | 5 | — |
| 1994 | 1 | 7 | 2 | — |
| 1995 | 1 | 8 | 4 | — |
| 1996 | 1 | 9 | 4 | Semi-final |
| 1997 | 1 | 10 | 10 | Quarter-final |
| 1998 | 1 | 10 | 7 | Round of 16 |
| 1999 | 1 | 10 | 3 | Quarter-final |
| 2000 | 1 | 10 | 2 | Semi-final |
| 2001 | 1 | 10 | 7 | Round of 16 |
| 2002 | 1 | 10 | 8 | Round of 16 |
| 2003 | 1 | 12 | 12 | Semi-final |
| 2004 | 1 | 13 | 13 | Runners-up |
| 2005 | 1 | 13 | 5 | Round of 16 |
| 2006 | 1 | 14 | 13 | Round of 32 |
| 2007 | 1 | 14 | 11 | Semi-final |
| 2008 | 1 | 14 | 10 | Round of 32 |
| 2009 | 1 | 15 | 14 | Quarter-final |
| 2010 | 1 | 15 | 2 | Semi-final |
| 2011 | 1 | 16 | 9 | Round of 16 |
| 2012 | 1 | 16 | 6 | Semi-final |
| 2013 | 1 | 14 | 9 | Semi-final |
| 2014 | 1 | 12 | 5 | Round of 32 |
| 2015 | 1 | 12 | 6 | Quarter-final |
| 2016 | 1 | 12 | 3 | Round of 32 |
| 2017 | 1 | 12 | 2 | Round of 16 |
| 2018 | 1 | 12 | 5 | Quarter-final |
| 2019 | 1 | 12 | 12 | Round of 16 |
| 2020 | 2 | 10 | 1 | Round of 16 |
| 2021 | 1 | 12 | 4 | Third round |
| 2022 | 1 | 12 | 5 | Round of 16 |
| 2023 | 1 | 12 | 9 | Semi-final |
| 2024 | 1 | 12 | 7 | Semi-final |
All results (home and away) list Jeju's goal tally first.
| Season | Round | Opposition | Home | Away | Agg. |
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| 2011 | Group E |  Tianjin TEDA | 0–1 | 0–3 | 3rd |
 Melbourne Victory | 1–1 | 2–1 | |||
 Gamba Osaka | 2–1 | 1–3 | |||
| 2017 | Group H | Jiangsu Suning | 0–1 | 2–1 | 2nd |
| Gamba Osaka | 2–0 | 4–1 | |||
| Adelaide United | 1–3 | 3–3 | |||
| Round of 16 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 2–0 | 0–3 (a.e.t.) | 2–3 | |
| 2018 | Group G | Guangzhou Evergrande | 0–2 | 3–5 | 4th |
| Cerezo Osaka | 0–1 | 1–2 | |||
 Buriram United | 0–1 | 2–0 |
| No. | Name | Start | End | Season(s) | Notes |
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1 | Lee Jong-hwan | 1982/04/20 | 1985/07/21 | 1983–1985 | Resigned in the middle of season. |
2 | Kim Jung-nam | 1985/07/21 | 1992/05/12 | 1985–1992 | Resigned in the middle of season. |
| C | Park Young-hwan | 1986/??/?? | 1986/??/?? | 1986 | Kim Jung-nam was called up as anational team manager (1986 FIFA World Cup,1986 Asian Games). |
| C | Choi Jong-duk | 1988/07/13 | 1988/09/14 | 1988 | Kim Jung-nam was called up as a national team manager (1988 Summer Olympics). |
| C | Park Sung-hwaHam Heung-chul | 1992/05/12 | 1992/12/19 | 1992 | |
3 | Park Sung-hwa | 1992/12/20 | 1994/10/29 | 1993–1994 | |
| C | Cho Yoon-hwan | 1994/10/30 | 1994/12/31 | 1994 | |
4 |  Valeri Nepomniachi | 1995/01/01 | 1998/10/31 | 1995–1998 | |
| C | Cho Yoon-hwan | 1998/11/01 | 1998/12/31 | 1998 | |
5 | Cho Yoon-hwan | 1999/01/01 | 2001/08/14 | 1999–2001 | Resigned in the middle of season. |
| C | Choi Yun-kyum | 2001/08/14 | 2001/08/31 | 2001 | |
6 | Choi Yun-kyum | 2001/09/01 | 2002/09/01 | 2001–2002 | Resigned in the middle of season. |
7 |  Tınaz Tırpan | 2002/09/02 | 2003/05/14 | 2002–2003 | Resigned in the middle of season. |
| C | Ha Jae-hoon | 2003/05/14 | 2003/07/18 | 2003 | |
8 | Ha Jae-hoon | 2003/07/19 | 2003/12/31 | 2003 | |
9 | Jung Hae-seong | 2004/01/01 | 2007/11/03 | 2004–2007 | |
10 |  Arthur Bernardes | 2008/01/04 | 2009/10/14 | 2008–2009 | Resigned in the middle of season. |
| C | Cho Jin-ho | 2009/10/14 | 2009/10/29 | 2009 | |
11 | Park Kyung-hoon | 2009/10/30 | 2014/12/03 | 2010–2014 | |
12 | Jo Sung-hwan | 2014/12/19 | 2016/10/14 | 2014–2016 | |
13 | Kim In-soo | 2016/10/14 | 2016/12/15 | 2016 | Appointed for theAFC Champions League matches. |
14 | Jo Sung-hwan | 2016/12/30 | 2019/05/02 | 2017–2019 | |
15 | Choi Yun-kyum | 2019/05/03 | 2019/11/30 | 2019 | |
16 | Nam Ki-il | 2019/12/26 | 2023/09/26 | 2020–2023 | |
| C | Jung Jo-gook | 2023/09/26 | 2023/12/04 | 2023 | |
17 | Kim Hak-bum | 2023/12/05 | present | 2024– |
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