Kookmin Bank FC
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Kookmin Bank FC is a South Korea
n football club based in the Seoul satellite city of Goyang
. It currently plays in the National League, the second tier of Korean football.
, the professional football league in South Korea, in 1983.
The club's stay in the professional ranks was a short one, as it finished 5th out of the five teams in the first year. When it came in 8th out of the eight teams in 1984 the decision was made for the club to return to the amateur ranks.
The financial crisis that struck South Korea in 1997 saw the club temporarily wound up, with the official decision to pull the plug on the team coming on December 31, 1997. After two years out of the game, Kookmin Bank reconstituted their club on February 28, 2000 and the team returned to the amateur ranks, eventually winning a sixth President's Cup crown in 2003.
5-4 on aggregate in the playoff final to win the league. They retained their championship crown in 2004 with a 4-1 aggregate win over Gangneung City FC after having again won the first stage of the league season.
Despite a lacklustre 2005 season, the club bounced back to win the 2006 championship (now rebranded the National League], triumphing 2-1 on aggregate in the final after winning the first stage of the season.
1: Goyang Kookmin Bank was deducted 10 point due to rejecting of promotion.
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
n football club based in the Seoul satellite city of Goyang
Goyang
Goyang is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. Goyang includes the new city of Ilsan, which is connected to Seoul via Seoul Subway Line 3. Goyang is bordered by Seoul to the south; walls of the Bukhan Mountain Fortress lie along a small portion of this border.Several institutions of higher...
. It currently plays in the National League, the second tier of Korean football.
K-League Membership
Kookmin Bank FC was initially founded on February 1, 1972, and competed in the various amateur football competitions at the time. The club enjoyed success in tournaments such as the Korean Amateur Football Conference (winners in 1978) and the President's Cup (winners in 1978 and 1983) before becoming founder members of the K-LeagueK-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...
, the professional football league in South Korea, in 1983.
The club's stay in the professional ranks was a short one, as it finished 5th out of the five teams in the first year. When it came in 8th out of the eight teams in 1984 the decision was made for the club to return to the amateur ranks.
After the K-League
Upon returning to the amateur ranks, the club returned to winning ways and managed President's Cup triumphs in 1986, 1990 and 1995. It also won the 3rd edition of the Industrial Amateur Football championship in 1993, a tournament they would win again in 1996.The financial crisis that struck South Korea in 1997 saw the club temporarily wound up, with the official decision to pull the plug on the team coming on December 31, 1997. After two years out of the game, Kookmin Bank reconstituted their club on February 28, 2000 and the team returned to the amateur ranks, eventually winning a sixth President's Cup crown in 2003.
Life at K2 Level
Organised league football at amateur level came about in 2003 with the establishment of the National League, a competition with ten members, of which Kookmin Bank were one. Initially based in Gimpo, the club won the first stage of the 2003 championship and then moved its home base to Goyang and the team's name was changed to Goyang Kookmin Bank for the second stage where they finished runners-up on goal difference. They defeated the reserve team of military side SangmuGwangju Sangmu Phoenix
Sangju Sangmu Phoenix , is a professional football club that participates in the K-League. The club is based in Sangju, South Korea. Sangmu is the sports division of the Military of South Korea. The club's mascot is the Bulsajo, which is translates to phoenix in English...
5-4 on aggregate in the playoff final to win the league. They retained their championship crown in 2004 with a 4-1 aggregate win over Gangneung City FC after having again won the first stage of the league season.
Despite a lacklustre 2005 season, the club bounced back to win the 2006 championship (now rebranded the National League], triumphing 2-1 on aggregate in the final after winning the first stage of the season.
Promotion Controversy
It was planned that, subject to meeting certain financial requirements, the winner of the National League in 2006 would be promoted to the K-League. However Goyang Kookmin Bank caused controversy by winning the league but declining to move up. Team owners Kookmin Bank cited a Korean law where banks in Korea were not allowed to be involved in profitable ventures outside of banking which of course a professional football team could be. However the more likely reason is the large financial losses that most K-League teams endure each year as the league struggles for sponsorship money and suffers through low crowd numbers. On top of that any National League champion seeking promotion from the second tier is required to pay an 'entry fee' of around 2 million US dollars simply to join the league. Goyang Kookmin Bank received several threats from the League ranging from being thrown out of the competition, to fines, to point deductions for the upcoming 2007 season. In the end the side received a points deduction penalty, to be split into ten point deductions in the first and second stages of the 2007 season.Current team squad
Domestic Competitions
- National League
- Winners (3) : 2003K2 League 2003The K2 League 2003 season was the first season of the K2 League which 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....
, 2004K2 League 2004The K2 League 2004 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:...
, 2006Korea National League 2006The Korea National League 2006 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:...
- Winners (3) : 2003
- National ChampionshipKorea National ChampionshipKorea 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 :...
(National League Cup)- Winners (1) : 2009Korea National Championship 2009Korea National Championship 2009 was the cup competition of the second-tier N-League in South Korea in 2009. The 6th edition of the Korea National Championship was held from June 1 to June 12 in Yanggu, Gangwon-do...
- Runners-up (1) : 2007Korea National Championship 2007Korea National Championship 2007 was cup competition of N-League in South Korea. The 4th edition of Korea National Championship was held from July 5 to 16 in Yanggu, Gangwon-do...
- Winners (1) : 2009
- National Football Championship
- Winners (1) : 1978
- President's Cup National Football TournamentKorean President's Cup National Football TournamentThe President's Cup National Football Tournament is a South Korean football competition for semi-professional and amateur senior football clubs located in South Korea, akin in style to the Scottish Junior Cup, the FA Trophy and FA Vase in England, or the All Japan Senior Football Championship...
- Winners (6) : 1973Korean President's Cup National Football TournamentThe President's Cup National Football Tournament is a South Korean football competition for semi-professional and amateur senior football clubs located in South Korea, akin in style to the Scottish Junior Cup, the FA Trophy and FA Vase in England, or the All Japan Senior Football Championship...
, 1983Korean President's Cup National Football TournamentThe President's Cup National Football Tournament is a South Korean football competition for semi-professional and amateur senior football clubs located in South Korea, akin in style to the Scottish Junior Cup, the FA Trophy and FA Vase in England, or the All Japan Senior Football Championship...
, 1986Korean President's Cup National Football TournamentThe President's Cup National Football Tournament is a South Korean football competition for semi-professional and amateur senior football clubs located in South Korea, akin in style to the Scottish Junior Cup, the FA Trophy and FA Vase in England, or the All Japan Senior Football Championship...
, 1990Korean President's Cup National Football TournamentThe President's Cup National Football Tournament is a South Korean football competition for semi-professional and amateur senior football clubs located in South Korea, akin in style to the Scottish Junior Cup, the FA Trophy and FA Vase in England, or the All Japan Senior Football Championship...
, 1995Korean President's Cup National Football TournamentThe President's Cup National Football Tournament is a South Korean football competition for semi-professional and amateur senior football clubs located in South Korea, akin in style to the Scottish Junior Cup, the FA Trophy and FA Vase in England, or the All Japan Senior Football Championship...
, 2003Korean President's Cup National Football TournamentThe President's Cup National Football Tournament is a South Korean football competition for semi-professional and amateur senior football clubs located in South Korea, akin in style to the Scottish Junior Cup, the FA Trophy and FA Vase in England, or the All Japan Senior Football Championship... - Runners-up (4) : 1982Korean President's Cup National Football TournamentThe President's Cup National Football Tournament is a South Korean football competition for semi-professional and amateur senior football clubs located in South Korea, akin in style to the Scottish Junior Cup, the FA Trophy and FA Vase in England, or the All Japan Senior Football Championship...
, 1988Korean President's Cup National Football TournamentThe President's Cup National Football Tournament is a South Korean football competition for semi-professional and amateur senior football clubs located in South Korea, akin in style to the Scottish Junior Cup, the FA Trophy and FA Vase in England, or the All Japan Senior Football Championship...
, 1991Korean President's Cup National Football TournamentThe President's Cup National Football Tournament is a South Korean football competition for semi-professional and amateur senior football clubs located in South Korea, akin in style to the Scottish Junior Cup, the FA Trophy and FA Vase in England, or the All Japan Senior Football Championship...
, 2005Korean President's Cup National Football TournamentThe President's Cup National Football Tournament is a South Korean football competition for semi-professional and amateur senior football clubs located in South Korea, akin in style to the Scottish Junior Cup, the FA Trophy and FA Vase in England, or the All Japan Senior Football Championship...
- Winners (6) : 1973
Statistics
| Season | 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... |
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 K-League Cup The K-League Cup or Korean League Cup is a Korean professional football competition.The origin competition is the Professional Football Championship.This tournament played in 1986 can be seen as a forerunner of this competition.... |
Top scorer (League goals) |
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| Stage | Teams | Position | ||||||||||||||
| 1983 | Single Stage | 5 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 30 | –19 | 8 | 5th | None | None |  Lim Seok-Hyun (3) Kim Su-Gil (3) |
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| Season | Stage | Teams | Position | 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 | Manager | |||||||||
| 1984 | First Stage | 8 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 25 | –13 | 20 | 8th | None | None | 6 players (3) |
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| Second Stage | 8 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 15 | 33 | –18 | 14 | 8th | |||||
| 1985-95 | None | None | None | |||||||||||||
| 1996 | Round 1 | |||||||||||||||
| 1997-99 | Defunct | |||||||||||||||
| 2000 | None | Round 1 | None | |||||||||||||
| 2001 | Round 1 | |||||||||||||||
| 2002 | Did not qualify | |||||||||||||||
| 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 | |||||||||||
| Stage | Teams | Position | ||||||||||||||
| 2003 | First Stage | 10 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 20 | 1st | Round of 16 | None | Ko Min-Gi (8) |
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| Second Stage | 10 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 19 | 2nd | |||||||
| Playoff | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | Champion | |||||||
| 2004 | First Stage | 10 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 23 | 1st | Round of 16 | Semifinal | Kim Dong-Min (6) |
Lee Woo-Hyung |
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| Second Stage | 10 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 4th | |||||||
| Playoff | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | Champion | |||||||
| 2005 | First Stage | 11 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 20 | 3rd | Quarterfinal | Group Stage | Choi Bae-Sik (9) |
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| Second Stage | 11 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 15 | 3rd | |||||||
| 2006 | First Stage | 11 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 8 | 26 | 1st | Semifinal | Quarterfinal | Ko Min-Gi (7) |
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| Second Stage | 11 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 6th | |||||||
| Playoff | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | Champion | |||||||
| 2007 | First Stage | 12 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 8 | 131 | 6th | Round of 16 | Runner-up | Lim Jin-Young (7) |
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| Second Stage | 12 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 13 | 101 | 9th | |||||||
| 2008 | First Stage | 14 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 14 | 21 | 6th | Semifinal | Quarterfinal | Kim Hyun-Gi (5) Kim Yo-Han (5) Cha Jong-Yoon (5) |
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| Second Stage | 14 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 19 | 7th | ||||||
| 2009 | First Stage | 14 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 8th | Round of 16 | Winner | Park Byung-Won (7) |
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| Second Stage | 13 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 19 | 5th | |||||||
| 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 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 12 | 24 | 4th | Semifinal | Quarterfinal | Lee Wan-Hee (7) |
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| Second Stage | 15 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 25 | 5th | |||||||
| Playoff | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | –1 | semifinal | |||||||
| 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 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 37 | 25 | 47 | 2nd | Round of 32 | Group Stage | Park Sung-Jin (8) |
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| Playoff | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 34 | Runner-up | ||||||
1: Goyang Kookmin Bank was deducted 10 point due to rejecting of promotion.
See also
- National League
- Korean National Football Championship
- Korean President's Cup National Football TournamentKorean President's Cup National Football TournamentThe President's Cup National Football Tournament is a South Korean football competition for semi-professional and amateur senior football clubs located in South Korea, akin in style to the Scottish Junior Cup, the FA Trophy and FA Vase in England, or the All Japan Senior Football Championship...
- Korean National ChampionshipKorea National ChampionshipKorea 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 :...
- Korean FA CupKorean FA CupThe 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....
- K-LeagueK-LeagueThe 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...
- K3 LeagueK3 LeagueThe Challengers League is a top amateur football competition in South Korea. Created in 2007, it is the third tier of South Korean football league system-History:2007 was the inaugural season of the K3 League, and ten teams competed in the competition....
- Korean football league systemKorea Republic football league systemThe South Korean football league system contains three unconnected leagues for Korean football clubs. The Korean system is different from many other national league systems, in the sense that there is no official direct route for movement between any of the three divisions.The highest level of...
- List of football clubs in South Korea
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