Suwon Samsung Bluewings
Suwon Samsung Bluewings (Korean: 수원 삼성 블루윙즈) is a South Korean football club based in Suwon, South Korea, that plays in the K League 1. Founded in December 1995, they have won the national championship on four occasions (1998, 1999, 2004, and 2008), and the Asian Club Championship twice (2000–01 and 2001–02).
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| Full name | Suwon Samsung Bluewings Football Club 수원 삼성 블루윙즈 축구단 | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Blue Wings, Tricolor | ||
| Short name | SSB | ||
| Founded | 1995 | ||
| Ground | Suwon World Cup Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 43,959 | ||
| Owner | Cheil Worldwide (Samsung's subsidiary) | ||
| Chairman | Park Chan-hyoung | ||
| Head coach | Lee Lim-saeng | ||
| League | K League 1 | ||
| 2019 | K League 1, 8th of 12 | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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| Revised Romanization | Suwon samsung Blue wings |
| McCune–Reischauer | Suwon Samsung Blue wings |
Asia's Player of the Century Cha Bum-kun was the manager of the club from 2004 to 2010, when he replaced former South Korea national team manager Kim Ho who had been the club's first manager.
History
The club was officially founded in December 1995, by Samsung, to be 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 the other member 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 (the predecessor to the AFC Champions League) 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 four times in the 2009, 2010, 2016 and 2019, becoming the most winning team in the FA Cup. (5th title) In particular, the 2016 fa Cup final drew attention as it was a super match against traditional rival fc Seoul.
Colours and crest
Crest
The current crest has been used since 2008. The castle in the middle of the crest is the Hwaseong Fortress, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The wing in the top of the crest symbolizes the Suwon Samsung Bluewings Football Club's will to rise to the top and emerge victorious by speedy and dynamic game plays. BLUEWINGS is the representation of the Suwon Samsung Football Club opening doors to Korean football's brighter future.
Colours
The club's main colour, blue, is the colour of Samsung, the club's owner, and also represents "clear blue sky, hope, dream, vision, and the future". Red is a symbol of burning passion, endless challenge and expressing energy and dynamic.
Grounds
Stadium
Suwon Samsung Bluewings used Suwon Sports Complex as its home stadium from 1995 through 2001, which seats around 11,808.
Samsung began building the stadium in 1996, but construction stopped in 1998 due to the financial crisis, and with the support of Suwon and Gyeonggi Province, it was able to complete the construction in may 2001. This stadium 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 Big Bird.
Training ground
Suwon Samsung Bluewings's training ground is located in Dongtan, a district of Hwaseong.
Slogans
| Year | Slogan |
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| 2002 | PLAY WITH YOU, FLY WITH YOU |
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| 2004 | BOOM 2004! BLUEWINGS! |
| 2005 | BLUE EXCITING! 2005! |
| 2006 | RESTAR★T 2006! |
| 2007 | BLUE TEMPEST 2007! |
| 2008 | BLUE STORM 2008! |
| 2009 | 축구수도 (Football Capital) |
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| 2011 | SMART & STRONG |
| 2012 | CU@BIGBIRD |
| 2013 | 쉼 없는 도전! 감동 있는 승리! -NEVER STOP CHALLENGE TOUCHING WINNING- |
| 2014 | 푸른 도전! 승리 수원! (Blue Challenge! Victory Suwon!) |
| 2015 | Home of Football |
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| 2019 | Begin Again 2019 |
| 2020 | PA25ION 2020 |
Honours
Domestic competitions
Cups
- Winners (3): 1999, 2000, 2005
International competitions
Doubles
- Domestic double
- K League 1 and League Cup Champions (2): 1999, 2008
- Continental double
- Champions League and FA Cup Champions (1): 2002
- Champions League and League Cup Champions (1): 2001
Record
| Season | Teams | League | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | League Cup | FA Cup | Super Cup | AFC | Other | Manager |
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| 1996 | 9 | Runners-up | 32 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 57 | 33 | +24 | 63 | 6th (A) | Runners-up |  | |||
| 1997 | 10 | 5th | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 28 | 6th (A) 3rd (P) |
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| 1998 | 10 | Champions | 20 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 34 | 22 | +12 | 35 | 6th (A) 4th (PM) |
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| 1999 | 10 | Champions | 29 | 23 | 0 | 6 | 60 | 26 | +34 | 64 | Winners (A) Winners (D) |
1st round | Winners | 4th (CC) | | |
| 2000 | 10 | 5th | 27 | 14 | 0 | 13 | 48 | 43 | +5 | 36 | Winners (A) 8th (D) |
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| 2001 | 10 | 3rd | 27 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 40 | 35 | +5 | 41 | Winners (A) | 1st round | Champions (CC) Winners (SC) |
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| 2002 | 10 | 3rd | 27 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 40 | 26 | +14 | 45 | 4th (A) | Winners | Champions (CC) Winners (SC) |
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| 2003 | 12 | 3rd | 44 | 19 | 15 | 10 | 59 | 46 | +13 | 72 | No competition | Round of 32 | No competition | | ||
| 2004 | 13 | Champions | 27 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 32 | 24 | +8 | 46 | 4th (S) | Round of 16 | | |||
| 2005 | 13 | 10th | 24 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 29 | 32 | –3 | 28 | Winners (S) | Round of 16 | Winners | Winners (A3) Group E 2nd (CL) |
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| 2006 | 14 | Runners-up | 29 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 31 | 25 | +6 | 46 | 12th (S) | Runners-up | | |||
| 2007 | 14 | 3rd | 27 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 36 | 25 | +11 | 51 | Semi-final (S) | Round of 16 | Competition ceased | | ||
| 2008 | 14 | Champions | 28 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 49 | 26 | +23 | 58 | Winners (S) | Round of 16 | | |||
| 2009 | 15 | 10th | 28 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 29 | 32 | –3 | 32 | Quarter-final (PK) | Winners | Round of 16 (CL) | Winners (PP) | | |
| 2010 | 15 | 7th | 28 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 39 | 44 | –5 | 41 | Semi-final (PC) | Winners | Quarter-final (CL) | Runners-up (ST) | | |
| 2011 | 16 | 4th | 30 | 17 | 4 | 9 | 51 | 33 | +18 | 55 | Semi-final (RC) | Runners-up | Semi-final (CL) | | ||
| 2012 | 16 | 4th | 44 | 20 | 13 | 11 | 61 | 51 | +10 | 73 | Competition ceased | Quarter-final | | |||
| 2013 | 14 | 5th | 38 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 50 | 43 | +7 | 53 | Round of 16 | Group H, 4th (CL) | | |||
| 2014 | 12 | Runners-up | 38 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 52 | 37 | +15 | 67 | Round of 32 | | ||||
| 2015 | 12 | Runners-up | 38 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 60 | 43 | +17 | 67 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 (CL) | | |||
| 2016 | 12 | 7th | 38 | 10 | 18 | 10 | 56 | 59 | –3 | 48 | Winners | Group G, 3rd (CL) | | |||
| 2017 | 12 | 3rd | 38 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 63 | 41 | +22 | 64 | Semi-final | Group G, 3rd (CL) | | |||
| 2018 | 12 | 6th | 38 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 53 | 54 | –1 | 50 | Semi-final | Semi-final (CL) | | |||
| 2019 | 12 | 8th | 38 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 46 | 49 | –3 | 48 | Winners | |
- K League Championship results are not counted.
- 1998, 1999, 2000 seasons had PSO and blows results are PSO is drawn .
- A – Adidas Cup, P – Prospecs 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
Players
Current squad
- As of 3 March 2020
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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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.
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Notable players
- Hall of Fame[1]
- 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.[2]
- 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.[3]
Player statistics
Top scorers by seasons
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Award winners
The following players have won the 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
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- K League Young Player of the Year
- Korean FA Cup MVP Award
- Korean FA Cup Top Scorer Award
International
- AFC Champions League Top Scorer
- A3 Champion Cup Top Scorer
- A3 Champions Cup MVP
World Cup players
The following players have represented their country at the FIFA World Cup whilst playing for Suwon Samsung Bluewings:
Olympic players
The following players have represented their country at the Summer Olympic Games whilst playing for Suwon Samsung Bluewings:
Managers
As of end of 2019 season
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1995/02/22 | 2003/10/?? | 312 | 153 | 77 | 82 | 491 | 359 | ||
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2003/10/17 | 2010/06/06 | 241 | 102 | 69 | 70 | ? | ? | ||
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P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against
Club officials
Executive Office
- Owner:
- Principal owner:
- Chairman:
- Director:
Coaching Staff
- Head coach:
- Assistant coach:
- GK coach:
- First Team coach:
- Reserve Team coach:
- Physical coach:
- Youth academy coach:
- Scout:
Medical Staff
- Club doctor:
- Assistant club doctor:
- Assistant club doctor:
Supporting Staff
- Performance analyst:
- Interpreter: Altul
- Kit manager:
- Driver:
- Manager:
Supporters club
The Frente Tricolor is the official Suwon Samsung Bluewings supporters group.
Rivalries
- Jijidae derby: vs Anyang LG Cheetahs (1996–2003)
- Super Match: vs FC Seoul (2004–present)
- Magyedaejeon: vs Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma (2000–2013)
- Suwon derby: vs Suwon FC (2005–present)[4]
- Original Classico: vs FC Anyang (2013–present)
Sponsorship
Shirt sponsors and manufacturers
| Year | Kit Supplier | Sponsor | Shirt Printing | Notes |
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| 1996 | Rapido | Samsung Electronics | BlueWings | Team name |
| 1997 | Masterpiece+1 | Television brand | ||
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| 1999 | Anycall | Mobile Phone brand | ||
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| 2001 | SensQ (Home) Bluewin (Away) | Laptop brand Air Conditioner brand | ||
| 2002 | Adidas | Hauzen | Electronics brand | |
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| 2004 | PAVV | Television brand | ||
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| 2009 | Samsung PAVV | |||
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| 2011 | Samsung SMART TV | |||
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| 2014 | Samsung UHD Curved | |||
| 2015 | Samsung SUHD TV 4K | |||
| 2016 | Samsung Electronics / Maeil Dairies | SUHD TV Quantum dot display / Maeil | Television brand / Dairy products brand | |
| 2017 | SAMSUNG QLED TV / Maeil | |||
| 2018 | Zaicro | |||
| 2019 | Puma | Samsung Electronics / Cuchen | SAMSUNG QLED 8K / Cuchen | Television brand / Kitchen Appliance Brand |
| 2020 | Samsung Electronics / BMW | SAMSUNG QLED 8K / DEUTSCH MOTORS | Television brand / Automobile brand | |
See also
References
- "수원, 빅버드 라커룸 새 단장 완료!" (in Korean). 9 April 2020. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
- "수원 10주년 베스트 11 발표" (in Korean). 6 March 2005. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
- "20주년 기념, 팬들이 뽑은 베스트 일레븐" (in Korean). 12 December 2015. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
- 수원 삼성, 첫번째 ‘수원 더비’에서 신승
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Suwon Samsung Bluewings. |
- Suwon Samsung Bluewings Official website (in Korean and English)
- FIFA.com – Classic Club: Suwon Samsung Bluewings (in English)
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