Seongnam FC is a South Korean professional football club based in Seongnam, South Korea, who currently play in the K-League. Seongnam FC participated under the name of Ilhwa chunma from 1993–94 Asian Club Championship and won the title in their second season in the Asia. Their first Asian game was against Kedah FA of Malaysia.
Since Asian Club Championship renamed as AFC Champions League, Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma was close to win the title again in 2004 AFC Champions League, but massive 0–5 loss to Ittihad FC in 2nd leg of the final costs them the title and made the legendary coach, Cha Kyung-bok to resign.
After the shocking defeat in 2004, Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma moved their home games to Tancheon Stadium and has been built a strong home record. By the end of their latest participation in the 2015 AFC Champions League, they recorded 14 wins, 4 draws and 1 loss out of 19 games.
Honours AFC Champions League Winners (2): 1995, 2010 Runners-up (2): 1996–97, 2004 Asian Super Cup Winners (1): 1996 A3 Champions Cup Winners (1): 2004 FIFA Club World Cup Fourth place (1): 2010 as the Asian representatives Afro-Asian Club Championship Winners (1): 1996 as the Asian representatives
Matches Season Competition Date Round Opponent Result Scorer(s) 1994–95 Asian Club Championship(played as Ilhwa Chunma)1994-09-04First round Kedah FA5–3 (H) Ko Jeong-Woon(2), Shin Tae-Yong(2), Han Jung-Guk1994-09-17First round Kedah FA5–1 (A) Shin Tae-Yong, Lee Sang-Yoon, Kim Yi-Ju, Oh Dong-Cheon, Maksimović1994-10-01Second round Pelita Jaya1–0 (A) Oh Dong-Cheon1994-10-18Second round Pelita Jaya4–1 (H) Kim Yi-Ju, Oh Dong-Cheon, Lee Sang-Yoon(2)1994-11-20Quarterfinals Verdy Kawasaki3–1 Lee Ki-Beom, Shin Tae-Yong1994-11-22Quarterfinals Liaoning FC3–1 Lee Sang-Yoon(2), Ha Seong-Jun1994-11-24Quarterfinals Thai Farmers Bank1–0 Park Nam-Yeol1995-01-27Semifinal Al-Arabi SC0–2 1995-01-293rd place match Neftchy Farg'ona0–1 1995–96 Asian Club Championship(played as Ilhwa Chunma)1995-09-16First round GD Lam Pak5–0 (H) Hwang Yeon-Seok(2), Shin Tae-Yong, Park Nam-Yeol, Jo Woo-Seok—First round GD Lam Pak3–0 (A) Lam Pak withdrew after the 1st leg1995-10-14Second round Pahang FA3–2 (A) Shin Tae-Yong, Lee Sang-Yoon, Ko Jeong-Woon1995-10-28Second round Pahang FA2–0 (H) Ko Jeong-Woon(2)1995-11-26Quarterfinals Thai Farmers Bank1–1 Shin Tae-Yong1995-11-28Quarterfinals Persib Bandung5–2 Han Jung-Guk, Shin Tae-Yong, Ranković(2), Hwang Yeon-Seok1995-11-30Quarterfinals Verdy Kawasaki1–0 Park Nam-Yeol1995-12-27Semifinal Saipa1–0 Lee Kwang-Hyun1995-12-29Final Al-Nassr1–0 Lee Tae-Hong 1996 Afro-Asian Club Championship(played as Cheonan Ilhwa Chunma)1996-05-04Final 1st leg Orlando Pirates0–0 (A) 1996-05-18Final 2nd leg Orlando Pirates5–0 (H) Lee Ki-Beom(2), Ko Jeong-Woon(2), Lee Tae-Hong 1996 Asian Super Cup(played as Cheonan Ilhwa Chunma)1996-07-31Final 1st leg Bellmare Hiratsuka5–3 (H) Lee Ki-Beom(2), Han Jung-Guk(2), Lee Sang-Yoon1996-08-07Final 2nd leg Bellmare Hiratsuka1–0 (A) Shin Tae-Yong 1996–97 Asian Club Championship(played as Cheonan Ilhwa Chunma)1996-09-07Second round Shanghai Shenhua0–0 (H) 1996-09-14Second round Shanghai Shenhua1–0 (A) Lee Sang-Yoon1996-11-24Quarterfinals New Radiant9–0 Lee Sang-Yoon, Kim Dong-Gun(2), Hwang Yeon-Seok, Lee Ki-Beom, Han Jung-Guk, Stepouchkine, Agbo1996-11-26Quarterfinals Yokohama Marinos3–2 Lee Sang-Yoon(2), Hwang Yeon-Seok1996-11-28Quarterfinals Pohang Steelers0–0 1997-03-07Semifinal Al-Zawra'a1–0 Kim Chang-Won1997-03-09Semifinal Pohang Steelers1–2 Hong Jong-Kyung 2000–01 Asian Cup Winners' Cup(played as Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma)2000Second Round Dalian Shide0–2 (A) 2000Second Round Dalian Shide1–0 (H) Unknown 2003 A3 Champions Cup(played as Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma)2003-02-16Group stage Jubilo Iwata2–0 Shin Tae-Yong, Kim Dae-Eui2003-02-19Group stage Dalian Shide2–3 Drakulic, Shin Tae-Yong2003-02-22Group stage Kashima Antlers0–0 2003 AFC Champions League(played as Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma)2003-03-09Group stage Osotsapa FC6–0 Park Nam-Yeol, Kim Dae-Eui, Kim Do-Hoon(3), Drakulic2003-03-12Group stage Shimizu S-Pulse2–1 Drakulic, Kim Dae-Eui2003-03-15Group stage Dalian Shide1–3 Kim Dae-Eui 2004 AFC Champions League(played as Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma)2004-02-11Group stage Persik Kediri2–1 (A) Kim Do-Hoon(2)2004-02-25Group stage Bình Định2–0 (H) Do Jae-Joon, Chun Dae-Hwan2004-04-07Group stage Yokohama F. Marinos2–1 (A) Laktionov, Adhemar2004-04-21Group stage Yokohama F. Marinos0–1 (H) 2004-05-11Group stage Persik Kediri15–0 (H) Sabitović(4), Adhemar(2), Shin Tae-Yong, Laktionov(4), Kim Do-Hoon(3), Cho Sung-Rae2004-05-19Group stage Bình Định3–1 (A) Adhemar(2), Shin Tae-Yong2004-09-14Quarterfinal Al-Sharjah6–0 (H) Kim Do-Hoon, Lee Ki-Hyung, Dudu(2), Do Jae-Joon, Laktionov2004-09-22Quarterfinal Al-Sharjah5–2 (A) Dudu(2), Marcelo, Kim Do-Hoon, Laktionov2004-10-20Semifinal Pakhtakor Tashkent0–0 (H) 2004-10-27Semifinal Pakhtakor Tashkent2–0 (A) Kim Do-Hoon, Dudu2004-11-24Final Al-Ittihad3–1 (A) Laktionov, Kim Do-Hoon, Jang Hak-Young2004-12-01Final Al-Ittihad0–5 (H) 2004 A3 Champions Cup(played as Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma)2004-02-22Group stage Yokohama F. Marinos3–0 Kim Do-Hoon, Adhemar, Shin Tae-Yong2004-02-25Group stage Shanghai International1–0 Kim Do-Hoon2004-02-28Group stage Shanghai Shenhua1–1 Harry Castillo 2007 AFC Champions League(played as Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma)2007-03-07Group stage Dong Tam Long An4–1 (H) Mota(2), Kim Dong-hyun, Neaga2007-03-21Group stage Shandong Luneng1–2 (A) Cho Byung-Kuk2007-04-11Group stage Adelaide United2–2 (A) Kim Dong-hyun, Mota2007-04-25Group stage Adelaide United1–0 (H) Choi Sung-Kuk2007-05-09Group stage Dong Tam Long An2–1 (A) Mota, Choi Sung-Kuk2007-05-23Group stage Shandong Luneng3–0 (H) Kim Dong-hyun, Son Dae-Ho, Mota2007-09-19Quarterfinal Al-Karamah2–1 (H) Kim Min-ho, Cho Byung-Kuk2007-09-26Quarterfinal Al-Karamah2–0 (A) Mota, Kim Dong-hyun2007-10-03Semifinal Urawa Red Diamonds2–2 (H) Mota, Kim Do-Heon2007-10-24Semifinal Urawa Red Diamonds2–2 (3–5p) (A) Choi Sung-Kuk, Kim Dong-hyun 2007 A3 Champions Cup(played as Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma)2007-06-07Group stage Shanghai Shenhua0–3 2007-06-10Group stage Urawa Red Diamonds0–1 2007-06-13Group stage Shandong Luneng2–1 Kim Sang-Sik, Choi Sung-Kuk 2010 AFC Champions League(played as Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma)2010-02-23Group stage Kawasaki Frontale2–0 (H) Molina, Radončić2010-03-09Group stage Melbourne Victory2–0 (A) Ognenovski, Yun Young-Sun2010-03-23Group stage Beijing Guoan3–1 (H) Song Ho-Young, Radončić, Jo Jae-Cheol2010-03-31Group stage Beijing Guoan1–0 (A) Molina2010-04-14Group stage Kawasaki Frontale0–3 (A) 2010-04-28Group stage Melbourne Victory3–2 (H) Jeon Kwang-Jin, Namgung Do, Jo Jae-Cheol2010-05-11Round of 16 Gamba Osaka3–0 (H) Molina(2), Song Ho-Young2010-09-15Quarterfinal Suwon Samsung Bluewings4–1 (H) Radončić(2), Molina, Own goal2010-09-22Quarterfinal Suwon Samsung Bluewings0–2 (A) 2010-10-05Semifinal Al-Shabab3–4 (A) Molina(2), Jo Jae-Cheol2010-10-20Semifinal Al-Shabab1–0 (H) Cho Dong-Geon2010-11-13Final Zob Ahan3–1 Ognenovski, Cho Byung-Kuk, Kim Cheol-Ho 2010 FIFA Club World Cup(played as Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma)2010-12-11Quarterfinal Al-Wahda4–1 Molina, Ognenovski, Choi Sung-Kuk, Cho Dong-Geon2010-12-15Semifinal Internazionale0–3 2010-12-183rd place match Internacional2–4 Molina(2) 2012 Asian Challenge Cup(played as Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma)2012-01-23Semifinal Guangzhou R&F5–1 Héverton, Han Sang-Woon(2), Jovančić, Yun Young-Sun2012-01-26Final Shimizu S-Pulse5–1 Éverton Santos(2), Héverton, Han Sang-Woon, Lee Chang-Hoon 2012 AFC Champions League(played as Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma)2012-03-07Group stage Nagoya Grampus2–2 (A) Héverton(2)2012-03-21Group stage Tianjin Teda1–1 (H) Han Sang-Woon2012-04-03Group stage Central Coast Mariners1–1 (A) Éverton2012-04-18Group stage Central Coast Mariners5–0 (H) Lee Chang-Hoon, Éverton(2), Kim Sung-hwan, Jovančić2012-05-01Group stage Nagoya Grampus1–1 (H) Han Sang-Woon2012-05-15Group stage Tianjin Teda3–0 (A) Yoon Bit-Garam, Jovančić(2)2012-05-29Round of 16 Bunyodkor0–1 (H)
Record By season SeasonCompetitionPWDLFARound1994–95Asian Club Championship961222104th1995–96Asian Club Championship9810225W1996Afro-Asian Club Championship211050W1996Asian Super Cup220063W1996–97Asian Club Championship7421154RU2000–01Asian Cup Winners' Cup210112R22002–03AFC Champions League320194GS2003A3 Champions Cup3111433rd2004A3 Champions Cup321051W2004AFC Champions League129124012RU2007AFC Champions League106312111SF2007A3 Champions Cup3102254th2010AFC Champions League129032514W2010FIFA Club World Cup3102684th2012Asian Challenge Cup2200102W2012AFC Champions League7241136R162015AFC Champions League841398R16Total 97 61 16 20 215 98
By Competition Competition Played Won Drawn Lost GF GAFIFA Club World Cup 3 1 0 2 6 8Asian Club Championship / AFC Champions League 77 50 13 14 176 74Afro-Asian Club Championship 2 1 1 0 5 0Asian Super Cup 2 2 0 0 6 3Asian Cup Winners' Cup 2 1 0 1 1 2A3 Champions Cup 9 4 2 3 11 9Asian Challenge Cup 2 2 0 0 10 2 Total 97 61 16 20 215 98
By Country CountryPldWDLGFGAGDWin% Total 97 61 16 20 215 98 117 62.89
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