Suwon Samsung Bluewings

The Suwon Samsung Bluewings (Korean: 수원 삼성 블루윙즈) are a South Korean football club based in Suwon that competes in the K League 1, the top tier of South Korean football. Founded in December 1995, they have won the national championship on four occasions (1998, 1999, 2004 and 2008), as well as the Asian Club Championship (the predecessor to the AFC Champions League) twice, in 2000–01 and 2001–02.

Suwon Samsung Bluewings
Full nameSuwon Samsung Bluewings Football Club
수원 삼성 블루윙즈 축구단
Nickname(s)Cheong-Baek-Jeok
Korean: 청백적
(The Blue, White and Reds)
Tricolor
Founded1995 (1995)
GroundSuwon World Cup Stadium
Capacity44,031
OwnerCheil Worldwide
(Samsung's subsidiary)
ChairmanLee Jun
Head coachKim Byung-soo
LeagueK League 1
2022K League 1, 10th of 12
WebsiteClub website
Suwon Samsung Bluewings
Hangul
Hanja
블루윙즈
Revised RomanizationSuwon Samsung Bluewings
McCune–ReischauerSuwon Samsung Bluewings

History

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 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 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.

Suwon won the FA Cup five times in the 2002, 2009, 2010, 2016 and 2019, becoming the most winning team in the FA Cup. In particular, the 2016 Korean FA Cup final drew attention as it was a Super Match against traditional rival FC Seoul.

Crest and colours

Crest

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

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

Stadium

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

The Bluewings' training ground is located in Dongtan, a district of Hwaseong.

Players

Current squad

As of 23 July 2023[1]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
2 DF South Korea KOR Yoon Seo-ho
3 DF South Korea KOR Jang Ho-ik
4 DF Netherlands NED Dave Bulthuis
5 DF South Korea KOR Han Ho-gang
6 MF South Korea KOR Han Seok-jong
7 MF South Korea KOR Ko Seung-beom (vice-captain)
8 MF South Korea KOR Choi Sung-keun
9 FW North Korea PRK An Byong-jun
10 MF South Korea KOR Jeong Seung-won
11 DF South Korea KOR Kim Tae-hwan
13 MF South Korea KOR Kim Bo-kyung
14 FW South Korea KOR Jeon Jin-woo
15 DF South Korea KOR Go Myeong-seok
16 MF South Korea KOR Lee Jong-sung
17 FW South Korea KOR Kim Kyung-jung
18 FW Ghana GHA Maxwell Acosty
19 MF South Korea KOR Kang Tae-won
20 FW South Korea KOR Park Hee-jun
21 GK South Korea KOR Yang Hyung-mo
22 MF South Korea KOR Kwon Chang-hoon
23 DF South Korea KOR Lee Ki-je (captain)
24 MF South Korea KOR Heo Dong-ho
25 DF South Korea KOR Jang Seok-hwan
26 MF South Korea KOR Yeom Ki-hun
No. Pos. Nation Player
27 FW South Korea KOR Ko Moo-yeol
28 DF South Korea KOR Lee Gyu-seok
29 FW South Korea KOR Lee Sang-min
30 MF South Korea KOR Jin Hyun-tae
31 GK South Korea KOR Lee Seong-ju
32 FW South Korea KOR Seo Dong-han
33 DF South Korea KOR Park Dae-won
34 GK South Korea KOR Park Ji-min
35 DF South Korea KOR Kwak Sung-hoon
36 MF South Korea KOR Myung Jun-jae
37 FW South Korea KOR Kim Ju-chan
42 MF South Korea KOR Lim Hyun-sub
44 FW Serbia SRB Fejsal Mulić
45 FW Brazil BRA Werik Popó
47 MF South Korea KOR Park Seung-soo
50 DF South Korea KOR Ko Jong-hyun
66 DF South Korea KOR Kim Joo-won
77 DF South Korea KOR Son Ho-jun
81 MF Japan JPN Kazuki Kozuka
88 MF South Korea KOR Yu Je-ho
91 MF South Korea KOR Kim Seong-ju
97 FW Brazil BRA Rodrigo Bassani (on loan from Figueirense)
99 GK South Korea KOR An Chan-gi

Out on loan and military service

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
DF South Korea KOR Hwang In-taek (to Seoul E-Land)
DF South Korea KOR Hwang Myeong-hyun (to Jeonnam Dragons)
DF South Korea KOR Kim Sang-jun (to Busan IPark)
DF South Korea KOR Min Sang-gi (to Busan IPark)
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF South Korea KOR Kang Hyun-muk (to Gimcheon Sangmu for military service)
MF South Korea KOR Park Sang-hyeok (to Seongnam FC)
FW South Korea KOR Koo Min-seo (to Siheung Citizen)

Club captains

Yeom Ki-hun is the most capped player and top goalscorer in Suwon's history.
Year Captains Vice-captain(s)
1996 South Korea Kim Doo-ham South Korea Yoon Sung-hyo
1997 South Korea Shin Sung-hwan
1998 South Korea Jung Sung-hoon
1999 South Korea Shin Hong-gi
2000
2001 South Korea Park Kun-ha
2002 South Korea Seo Jung-won
2003 South Korea Kim Jin-woo South Korea Lee Woon-jae
2004 South Korea Lee Byung-keun South Korea Kim Young-sun
2005 South Korea Choi Sung-yong South Korea Kim Dae-eui
2006 South Korea Kim Nam-il South Korea Cho Jae-min
2007 South Korea Lee Kwan-woo South Korea Lee Jung-soo
2008 South Korea Song Chong-gug South Korea Kwak Hee-ju
2009 South Korea Lee Woon-jae South Korea Hong Soon-hak
2010 South Korea Cho Won-hee South Korea Kim Dae-eui
2011 South Korea Choi Sung-kuk South Korea Yeom Ki-hun
2012 South Korea Kwak Hee-ju South Korea Oh Beom-seok
2013 South Korea Kim Do-heon South Korea Oh Jang-eun
2014 South Korea Yeom Ki-hun
2015 South Korea Kim Eun-sun
2016 South Korea Hong Chul, Shin Se-gye
2017 South Korea Koo Ja-ryong, Lee Jong-sung
2018 South Korea Kim Eun-sun
2019 South Korea Yeom Ki-hun South Korea Choi Sung-keun, Hong Chul
2020 South Korea Choi Sung-keun, Kim Min-woo
2021 South Korea Kim Min-woo South Korea Min Sang-gi
2022 South Korea Min Sang-gi South Korea Choi Sung-keun
2023 South Korea Lee Ki-je South Korea Ko Seung-beom

Notable players

Hall of Fame[2]
South Korea Seo Jung-won (1999–2004)
South Korea Park Kun-ha (1996–2006)
South Korea Lee Woon-jae (1996–2011)
South Korea Lee Byung-keun (1996–2006)
South Korea Kim Jin-woo (1996–2007)
South Korea Ko Jong-soo (1996–2004)
Russia Denis Laktionov (1996–2003, 2006–2007)
Brazil Sandro (2000–2002, 2005–2007)
Brazil Nádson (2003–2008)
South Korea Kwak Hee-ju (2003–2013, 2015–2016)
Brazil 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.[3]

South Korea Lee Woon-jae (1996–2011)
South Korea Park Kun-ha (1996–2006)
South Korea Choi Sung-yong (2002–2006)
South Korea Lee Byung-keun (1996–2006)
South Korea Ko Jong-soo (1996–2004)
Russia Denis Laktionov (1996–2003, 2006–2007)
South Korea Kim Do-heon (2001–2005, 2009–2014)
South Korea Seo Jung-won (1999–2004)
South Korea Kim Jin-woo (1996–2007)
Brazil Nádson (2003–2008)
Serbia and Montenegro Saša Drakulić (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.[4]

South Korea Lee Woon-jae (1996–2011)
South Korea Choi Sung-yong (2002–2006)
Croatia Mato Neretljak (2005–2008, 2011)
South Korea Lee Byung-keun (1996–2006)
South Korea Kwak Hee-ju (2003-2013, 2015–2016)
Russia Denis Laktionov (1996–2003, 2006–2007)
South Korea Ko Jong-soo (1996–2004)
South Korea Kim Jin-woo (1996–2007)
South Korea Seo Jung-won (1999–2004)
South Korea Park Kun-ha (1996–2006)
Brazil Nádson (2003–2008)

Honours

Suwon Samsung Bluewings players celebrating after winning the 2008 K League.

Domestic

International

Record

Season Teams League Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts League Cup FA Cup Super Cup AFC Other Manager
1996 9 Runners-up 32 18 9 5 57 33 +24 63 6th (A) Runners-up South Korea Kim Ho
1997 10 5th 18 7 7 4 23 23 0 28 6th (A)
3rd (P)
Quarter-final Runners-up (CW) South Korea Kim Ho
1998 10 Champions 20 13 1 6 34 22 +12 35 6th (A)
4th (PM)
Quarter-final South Korea Kim Ho
1999 10 Champions 29 23 0 6 60 26 +34 64 Winners (A)
Winners (D)
1st round Winners 4th (CC) South Korea Kim Ho
2000 10 5th 27 14 0 13 48 43 +5 36 Winners (A)
8th (D)
Quarter-final Winners South Korea Kim Ho
2001 10 3rd 27 12 5 10 40 35 +5 41 Winners (A) 1st round Champions (CC)
Winners (SC)
South Korea Kim Ho
2002 10 3rd 27 12 9 6 40 26 +14 45 4th (A) Winners Champions (CC)
Winners (SC)
South Korea Kim Ho
2003 12 3rd 44 19 15 10 59 46 +13 72 No competition Round of 32 No competition South Korea Kim Ho
2004 13 Champions 27 14 6 7 32 24 +8 46 4th (S) Round of 16 South Korea 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)
South Korea Cha Bum-kun
2006 14 Runners-up 29 12 10 7 31 25 +6 46 12th (S) Runners-up South Korea Cha Bum-kun
2007 14 3rd 27 15 6 6 36 25 +11 51 Semi-final (S) Round of 16 Competition ceased South Korea Cha Bum-kun
2008 14 Champions 28 18 4 6 49 26 +23 58 Winners (S) Round of 16 South Korea Cha Bum-kun
2009 15 10th 28 8 8 12 29 32 –3 32 Quarter-final (PK) Winners Round of 16 (CL) Winners (PP) South Korea Cha Bum-kun
2010 15 7th 28 12 5 11 39 44 –5 41 Semi-final (PC) Winners Quarter-final (CL) Runners-up (ST) South Korea Cha Bum-kun
South Korea Yoon Sung-hyo
2011 16 4th 30 17 4 9 51 33 +18 55 Semi-final (RC) Runners-up Semi-final (CL) South Korea Yoon Sung-hyo
2012 16 4th 44 20 13 11 61 51 +10 73 Competition ceased Quarter-final South Korea Yoon Sung-hyo
2013 14 5th 38 15 8 15 50 43 +7 53 Round of 16 Group H, 4th (CL) South Korea Seo Jung-won
2014 12 Runners-up 38 19 10 9 52 37 +15 67 Round of 32 South Korea Seo Jung-won
2015 12 Runners-up 38 19 10 9 60 43 +17 67 Round of 32 Round of 16 (CL) South Korea Seo Jung-won
2016 12 7th 38 10 18 10 56 59 –3 48 Winners Group G, 3rd (CL) South Korea Seo Jung-won
2017 12 3rd 38 17 13 8 63 41 +22 64 Semi-final Group G, 3rd (CL) South Korea Seo Jung-won
2018 12 6th 38 13 11 14 53 54 –1 50 Semi-final Semi-final (CL) South Korea Seo Jung-won
South Korea Lee Byung-keun (C)
South Korea Seo Jung-won
2019 12 8th 38 12 12 14 46 49 –3 48 Winners South Korea Lee Lim-saeng
2020 12 8th 27 8 7 12 27 30 –3 31 Quarter-final Quarter-final (CL) South Korea Lee Lim-saeng
South Korea Ju Seung-jin (C)
South Korea Park Kun-ha
2021 12 6th 38 12 10 16 42 50 –8 46 Quarter-final South Korea Park Kun-ha
2022 12 10th 38 11 11 16 44 49 –5 44 Quarter-final South Korea Park Kun-ha
South Korea Lee Byung-keun

AFC Champions League record

All results (home and away) list Suwon's goal tally first.

Season Round Opposition Home Away Agg.
2005 Group E Vietnam Hoang Anh Gia Lai 6–0 5–1 2nd
China Shenzhen Jianlibao 0–0 0–1
Japan Júbilo Iwata 2–1 1–0
2009 Group G Japan Kashima Antlers 4–1 0–3 2nd
Singapore Singapore Armed Forces 3–1 2–0
China Shanghai Shenhua 2–1 1–2
Round of 16 Japan Nagoya Grampus 1–2
2010 Group G Japan Gamba Osaka 0–0 1–2 1st
Singapore Singapore Armed Forces 6–2 2–0
China Henan Jianye 2–0 2–0
Round of 16 China Beijing Guoan 2–0
Quarter-final South Korea Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma 2–0 1–4 3–4
2011 Group H Australia Sydney FC 3–1 0–0 1st
China Shanghai Shenhua 4–0 3–0
Japan Kashima Antlers 1–1 1–1
Round of 16 Japan Nagoya Grampus 2–0
Quarter-final Iran Zob Ahan 1–1 2–1 (a.e.t.) 3–2
Semi-final Qatar Al-Sadd 0–2 1–0 1–2
2013 Group H Australia Central Coast Mariners 0–1 0–0 4th
China Guizhou Renhe 0–0 2–2
Japan Kashiwa Reysol 2–6 0–0
2015 Group G Japan Urawa Red Diamonds 2–1 2–1 2nd
China Beijing Guoan 1–1 0–1
Australia Brisbane Roar 3–1 3–3
Round of 16 Japan Kashiwa Reysol 2–3 2–1 4–4 (a)
2016 Group G Japan Gamba Osaka 0–0 2–1 3rd
China Shanghai SIPG 3–0 1–2
Australia Melbourne Victory 1–1 0–0
2017 Group G Japan Kawasaki Frontale 0–1 1–1 3rd
China Guangzhou Evergrande 2–2 2–2
Hong Kong Eastern 5–0 1–0
2018 Play-off Vietnam Thanh Hóa 5–1
Group H Australia Sydney FC 1–4 2–0 1st
Japan Kashima Antlers 1–2 1–0
China Shanghai Shenhua 1–1 2–0
Round of 16 South Korea Ulsan Hyundai 3–0 0–1 3–1
Quarter-final South Korea Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 0–3 (a.e.t.) 3–0 3–3
(4–2 p)
Semi-final Japan Kashima Antlers 3–3 2–3 5–6
2020 Group G China Guangzhou Evergrande 0–0[lower-alpha 1] 1–1[lower-alpha 1] 2nd
Japan Vissel Kobe 0–1 2–0[lower-alpha 1]
Round of 16 Japan Yokohama F. Marinos 3–2[lower-alpha 1]
Quarter-final Japan Vissel Kobe 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(6–7 p)[lower-alpha 1]
  1. Played at a neutral venue.

Player statistics

Top scorers by seasons

Season Name Goals
1996South Korea Park Kun-ha 7
1997South Korea Cho Hyun-doo 7
1998Serbia and Montenegro Saša Drakulić 8
1999 23
2000Russia Denis Laktionov 10
2001Brazil Sandro Cardoso 17
2002 10
2003Brazil Nádson 14
2004 14
2005Croatia Mato Neretljak 10
2006South Korea Baek Ji-hoon 5
2007Brazil Nádson 8
2008Brazil Edu 16
2009Brazil Edu 7
2010Brazil José Mota 11
 
Season Name Goals
2011North Macedonia Stevica Ristić 9
2012Montenegro Dženan Radončić 14
2013North Korea Jong Tae-se 10
2014Brazil Natanael Santos 14
2015 12
2016 12
2017Brazil Johnathan 22
2018Montenegro Dejan Damjanović 13
2019Australia Adam Taggart 20
2020 9
2021 Serbia Uroš Đerić
South Korea Kim Gun-hee
South Korea Jeong Sang-bin
South Korea Kim Min-woo
6
2022 South Korea Oh Hyeon-gyu 13

Award winners

The following players have won awards while at Suwon Samsung Bluewings:

Domestic

International

World Cup players

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

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

No. Name From To Season(s) Honours
1
South Korea Kim Ho 22 February 1995 October 2003
1996–2003
1998 K League
1999 K League
2000–01 Asian Club Championship
2001–02 Asian Club Championship
2002 Korean FA Cup
2
South Korea Cha Bum-kun 17 October 2003 6 June 2010
2004–2010
2004 K League
2008 K League
2009 Korean FA Cup
3
South Korea Yoon Sung-hyo 15 June 2010 12 December 2012
2010–2012
2010 Korean FA Cup
4
South Korea Seo Jung-won 12 December 2012
15 October 2018
28 August 2018
2 December 2018
2013–2018
2018
2016 Korean FA Cup
C South Korea Lee Byung-keun 28 August 2018 15 October 2018
2018
5
South Korea Lee Lim-saeng 3 December 2018 17 July 2020
2019–2020
2019 Korean FA Cup
C South Korea Ju Seung-jin 17 July 2020 8 September 2020
2020
6
South Korea Park Kun-ha 8 September 2020 15 April 2022[5]
2020–2022
7
South Korea Lee Byung-keun 18 April 2022 17 April 2023[6]
2022–2023
C South Korea Choi Sung-yong 18 April 2023[7] 5 May 2023
2023
8
South Korea Kim Byung-soo 6 May 2023[8]
2023–

Supporters

The Frente Tricolor is the official Suwon Samsung Bluewings supporters group.

Rivalries

Sponsorship

Shirt sponsors and manufacturers

Year Kit supplier Sponsor Shirt printing
1996RapidoSamsung ElectronicsBlueWings
1997Masterpiece+1
1998
1999Anycall
2000
2001SensQ (home)
Bluewin (away)
2002AdidasHauzen
2003
2004PAVV
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009Samsung PAVV
2010
2011Samsung Smart TV
2012
2013
2014Samsung UHD Curved
2015Samsung SUHD TV 4K
2016SUHD TV
2017Samsung QLED TV
2018Zaicro
2019Puma
2020Samsung QLED 8K
2021Samsung Neo QLED
2022Samsung Neo QLED 8K
2023Samsung Galaxy S23

References

  1. "선수단" [Team]. bluewings.kr (in Korean). Suwon Samsung Bluewings. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
  2. "수원, 빅버드 라커룸 새 단장 완료!" (in Korean). 9 April 2020. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
  3. "수원 10주년 베스트 11 발표" (in Korean). 6 March 2005. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
  4. "20주년 기념, 팬들이 뽑은 베스트 일레븐" (in Korean). 12 December 2015. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
  5. "Suwon Samsung Bluewings coach Park Kun-ha resigns amid winless slide". Yonhap News Agency. 15 April 2022. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
  6. "수원 삼성, 이병근 감독 부임 1주년 앞두고 '경질'". SPOTV News (in Korean). 17 April 2023. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
  7. "수원 삼성, 이병근 감독 경질…최성용 감독대행 체제". yonhapnewstv.co.kr (in Korean). 18 April 2023. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
  8. "Kim Byung-soo appointed as new Suwon Samsung Bluewings manager". koreajoongangdaily.joins.com. 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.
  9. 수원 삼성, 첫번째 ‘수원 더비’에서 신승
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