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| Full name | Gyeongnam Football Club 경남 도민프로축구단 | ||
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| Founded | 2006; 19 years ago (2006) | ||
| Ground | Changwon Football Center | ||
| Capacity | 15,071 | ||
| Owner | South Gyeongsang Province Government | ||
| Chairman | Governor of South Gyeongsang Province | ||
| Manager | Lee Eul-yong | ||
| League | K League 2 | ||
| 2025 | K League 2, 11th of 14 | ||
| Website | gyeongnamfc.com | ||
Gyeongnam FC (경남 FC) is a South Korean professionalfootball club based inSouth Gyeongsang Province that competes in theK League 2, the second tier of South Korean football. Its home stadium is theChangwon Football Center, located inChangwon. Gyeongnam FC was founded in 2006 and joined theK League as its 14th club for the 2006 season.
Gyeongnam FC finished in twelfth place in the2006 K League, their first-ever participation in the top flight, and achieved third place in theHauzen Cup. Under the managerPark Hang-seo, the club then finished fourth in the2007 K League, but were defeated by thePohang Steelers after apenalty shoot-out in the first round of the play-offs.Cabore became that season's K League top scorer with 18 goals in 26 matches, but left forFC Tokyo after the season.
Before the start of the 2008 season,Cho Kwang-rae was appointed as manager. The team signedSeo Sang-min and Brazilianattacking midfielderÍndio, who filled the gap left by Cabore. The team failed to reach the play-off by losing toJeonbuk Motors in the last match of the2008 K League. However, they reached the2008 Korean FA Cup final thanks toKim Dong-chan's continuous scoring, including ahat-trick in the semi-final, but were defeated by the Pohang Steelers, thus failing to enter theAFC Champions League. In 2010, Gyeongnam FC moved from theChangwon Civil Stadium toChangwon Football Center.
In 2014, Gyeongnam FC was relegated to the second-tierK League Challenge after finishing the2014 season in eleventh place, and then losing in the relegation play-offs againstGwangju FC.[1] The team then spent three seasons in the second division, before winning the2017 K League Challenge and thus achieving promotion back to the top tier.[2] In their first season after coming back, Gyeongnam FC finished in second place, their highest-ever finish in K League, and therefore qualified for the2019 AFC Champions League.[3] However, thefollowing season, they finished eleventh and were again relegated back to the second division.[4] ManagerKim Jong-boo resigned as a result,[5] and was replaced bySeol Ki-hyeon.[6]
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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| Name | Start | End |
|---|---|---|
 Kim Do-keun | 2006 | 2006 |
| Kim Hyo-il | 2007 | 2008 |
| Lee Sang-hong | 2008 | 2009 |
| Kim Young-woo | 2010 | 2011 |
| Jung Da-hwon | 2011 | 2011 |
| Kang Seung-jo | 2012 | 2013 |
| Kim Hyeung-bum | 2013 | 2013 |
| Lee Han-saem | 2014 | 2014 |
| Park Ju-sung | 2014 | 2014 |
| Jin Kyung-sun | 2015 | 2015 |
| Lee Won-jae | 2016 | 2016 |
| Bae Ki-jong | 2017 | 2019 |
| Ha Sung-min | 2020 | 2020 |
| Hwang Il-su | 2021 | 2021 |
 Willyan | 2022 | 2022 |
| Lee Kwang-jin | 2022 | 2022 |
| Woo Joo-sung | 2023 | 2024 |
| Park Won-jae | 2025 |
For details on former players, seeCategory:Gyeongnam FC players.
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Manager | Lee Eul-yong |
| Assistant manager | Kim Pil-jong |
| First-team coach | Issac Arques Soriano |
| First-team coach | Park Jong-jin |
| Goalkeeping coach | Back Min-chul |
| Fitness coach | Choi Joon-hyuk |
| Season | Division | Teams | Position | FA Cup |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | K League | 14 | 12 | Quarter-final |
| 2007 | K League | 14 | 4 | Round of 16 |
| 2008 | K League | 14 | 8 | Runners-up |
| 2009 | K League | 15 | 7 | Round of 16 |
| 2010 | K League | 15 | 6 | Round of 16 |
| 2011 | K League | 16 | 8 | Round of 32 |
| 2012 | K League | 16 | 8 | Runners-up |
| 2013 | K League Classic | 14 | 11 | Quarter-final |
| 2014 | K League Classic | 12 | 11 | Round of 32 |
| 2015 | K League Challenge | 11 | 9 | Third round |
| 2016 | K League Challenge | 11 | 8 | Third round |
| 2017 | K League Challenge | 10 | 1 | Round of 16 |
| 2018 | K League 1 | 12 | 2 | Round of 32 |
| 2019 | K League 1 | 12 | 11 | Quarter-final |
| 2020 | K League 2 | 10 | 3 | Third round |
| 2021 | K League 2 | 10 | 6 | Round of 16 |
| 2022 | K League 2 | 11 | 5 | Round of 16 |
| 2023 | K League 2 | 13 | 4 | Round of 16 |
| 2024 | K League 2 | 13 | 12 | Round of 16 |
All results (home and away) list Gyeongnam's goal tally first.
| Season | Competition | Round | Club | Home | Away | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | AFC Champions League | Group E |  Shandong Luneng | 2–2 | 1–2 | 3rd |
 Johor Darul Ta'zim | 2–0 | 1–1 | ||||
 Kashima Antlers | 2–3 | 1–0 |
| No. | Name | From | To | Season(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Park Hang-seo | 2005/08/22 | 2007/11/16 | 2006–2007 | |
2 | Cho Kwang-rae | 2007/12/04 | 2010/07/31 | 2008–2010 | |
| Kim Gwi-hwa | 2010/08/09 | 2010/11/29 | 2010 | Caretaker | |
3 | Choi Jin-han | 2010/12/01 | 2013/05/22 | 2011–2013 | |
| Song Kwang-hwan | 2013/05/22 | 2013/06/01 | 2013 | Caretaker | |
4 |  Ilija Petković | 2013/05/29 | 2013/12/11 | 2013 | |
5 | Lee Cha-man | 2013/12/17 | 2014/08/14 | 2014 | |
| Branko Babić | 2014/08/14 | 2014/12/26 | 2014 | Caretaker | |
6 | Park Sung-hwa | 2014/12/26 | 2015/11/22 | 2015 | |
7 | Kim Jong-boo | 2015/12/02 | 2019/12/25 | 2016–2019 | |
8 | Seol Ki-hyeon | 2019/12/26 | 2023/12/05 | 2020–2023 | |
9 | Park Dong-hyuk | 2023/12/05 | 2024/09/13 | 2023–2024 | |
| Kwon Woo-kyung | 2024/09/13 | 2024/11/18 | 2024 | Caretaker | |
10 | Lee Eul-yong | 2024/11/19 | 2025- |
