Gyeongju Korea Hydro and Nuclear Power FC () or simply Gyeongju KHNP is a South Korean football team based in Gyeongju. They currently compete in the K3 League. They are run by Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power and play their home games at Gyeongju Civic Stadium.
History
The club was originally founded in 1945 as Gyeongseong Electric Football Club () but was dissolved in 1950 due to the Korean War. They were later re-established in 1962 as the KEPCO Football Club (). From 2001, the team was re-established again, this time as KHNP FC (). Based in Daejeon, the club joined the semi-professional Korea National League, known at the time as the K2 League, in its inaugural season in 2003.
As Daejeon KHNP, they were runners-up in the 2010 National League, losing to Suwon City in the playoff final after finishing the first stage of the league in first place.
Ahead of the 2013 season, the club relocated to Gyeongju. Rebranded as Gyeongju KHNP, they were National League runners-up again in 2013 and 2015 before becoming champions for the first time in 2017.
They successfully defended their title in 2018 but failed to gain a third in 2019, finishing as runners-up following a 2-0 defeat by Gangneung City in the championship final.
Gyeongju KHNP joined the newly relaunched K3 League in its inaugural season after it absorbed the National League in 2020. They finished the 2020 season as runners-up.
In 2016, Gyeongju KHNP FC and the mayor of Gyeongju announced that a women's football team would be established alongside the existing men's team, along with a women's soccer team training center being set up. Gyeongju KHNP WFC was formally launched in 2017.
Honours
Domestic competitions League K3 League Runners-up (1): 2020 National League Winners (2): 2017, 2018 Runners-up (4): 2010, 2013, 2015, 2019
Cups National League Championship Winners (3): 2008, 2014, 2019 Runners-up (2): 2009, 2018 National Sports Festival Gold Medal (1): 1967 Silver Medal (1): 2009 National Football Championship Winners (2): 1962, 1965 Runners-up (4): 1964, 1967, 1980, 1982 President's Cup Winners (1): 1962 Runners-up (3): 1964, 1967, 1993
Season-by-season records SeasonKorea National LeagueKorean FA CupLeague CupTop scorer(league goals)Manager Stage Teams Position2003First stage109036515–10310thdid not qualifyNone Park Sin-young (3) Bae Jong-wooSecond stage109045414–10410th2004First stage109333990124thPreliminary roundSemifinals Kim Hong-ki (4) Kim Jung-hyun (4) Second stage1092341015–598th2005First stage1110127714–7510thRound of 16Group stage Lee Hyun-dong (4)Second stage1110037620–14311th2006First stage1110136815–769thFirst roundQuarterfinals Kim Seung-ho (6)Second stage11102261022–1289th2007First stage12113531310+2145thFirst roundGroup stage Jeong Woong (4) Second stage1211146717–10710th2008First stage14134451617–1168thFirst roundWinners Cho Joo-young (10)Second stage14136251813+5206th2009First stage14133552123–21411thFirst roundRunners-up Cho Joo-young (8)Second stage13123541418–4149th2010First stage15148422819+9281stRound of 16Quarterfinals Kim Young-nam (18)Second stage15143291724–71114thPlayoffs43201330—Runners-up2011Regular season14269894038+2358thRound of 32Group stage Hong Hyung-gi (10) Bae Jong-woo (September 2011) Uh Yong-kuk (interim)2012Regular season142633202254–321214thRound of 32Quarterfinals Kang Sung-bok (4) Uh Yong-kuk2013Regular season102791082926+3374thRound of 32Group stage 2014Regular season102714674128+13483rdRound of 32Winners 2015Regular season102712963927+12453rdRound of 32Semifinals 2016Regular season102711974331+12423rdRound of 32Group stage 2017Regular season82714953921+18511stRound of 32Semifinals 2018Regular season82718734625+21611stRound of 16Runner-up Seo Bo-won2019Regular season828101173528+7413rdQuarterfinalsWinners SeasonK3 LeagueKorean FA CupLeague CupTop scorer(league goals)Manager Stage Teams Position2020Regular season162212643820+18422ndRound of 16 Not eligible Seo Bo-won2021152813783930+9464thSecond Round 2022163015874426+18533rdThird Round 20231528810102832-43410thSecond Round 2024163017584428+16563rdSecond Round 20251528+-TBDTBD
Current squad As of 8 March 2025
Backroom staff
Coaching staff
Manager: Seo Bo-won Head coach: Ha Yong-woo Goalkeeping coach: Kim Min-gyu Coaches: Kim Jung-gyum, Seo Dong-hyun Medical trainer: Lee Seung-bok
Source: Official website
See also Gyeongju Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power WFC
References
External links Official website