Goyang Zaicro Football Club () was a South Korean professional football team based in Goyang. The club competed in the K League Challenge between 2013 and 2016. They played their home games at Goyang Stadium.
The club traces its origins to Immanuel FC, a Christian football club founded in 1983. The team previously played in Iksan and Gimpo before moving to Ansan, in 2007.
History Immanuel FC, the predecessor of Goyang Zaicro FC, was founded in 1983. In 1985, Immanuel FC and Hallelujah FC decided to merge to create a unified Christian football club. As a result, Immanuel FC became Hallelujah's reserve team. After the 1985 season, Hallelujah FC left the professional ranks in order to concentrate their financial resources on missionary work.
The two clubs separated after one year. Immanuel FC participated in many tournaments as an amateur football club. They even competed with Hallelujah FC in 1991.
In 1992, Immanuel FC suffered from a lack of funds. Therefore, E-Land took over the team and renamed it E-Land Puma FC. From 1992 to 1998, they won three tournaments.
At the start of 1998, the Asian economic crisis affected the club's parent group E-Land, necessitating the release of the club, which became amateur again as Immanuel FC. The club brought in some footballers for Hallelujah FC and changed their name to Hallelujah FC. This Hallelujah FC founded in 1999 is the official starting point of Goyang Hi FC history by K League. In 2003 the team moved to Iksan and joined the Korea National League, finishing a creditable third after the First Stage, but were prevented from competing in the Second Stage after protests by radical Won Buddhists led to the club being barred from playing in Iksan. The club moved to Gimpo, where they enjoyed their most successful season in the National League in 2006, completing the Second Stage at the summit of the league, before being defeated in the Championship Play-off. The club moved again, this time to Ansan, in 2007, enjoying another successful campaign in 2008, a season which saw them reach the final of the National League Championship, where they were defeated on penalties, before evolving into Ansan 'H' FC for the 2012 National League season. In September 2012, it was confirmed that the team would be moving to Goyang City for the 2013 season, and will change its name to Goyang Hi FC.
On 18 January 2016, the club's name was officially changed to Goyang Zaicro FC for the 2016 season due to sponsorship reasons. The club was disbanded after the 2016 season.
Club naming history Predecessor 1983–1984: Immanuel FC 1985: Hallelujah FC (reserve team) 1986–1992: Immanuel FC 1992–1998: E-Land Puma FC 1998: Immanuel FC
Refounded 1999–2002: Hallelujah FC 2003: Iksan Hallelujah FC 2004–2006: Gimpo Hallelujah FC 2007–2011: Ansan Hallelujah FC 2012: Ansan H FC 2013–2015: Goyang Hi FC 2016: Goyang Zaicro FC
Managers No. Name From To Season Notes 1 Lee Young-moo 1999/04/03 2005/12/31 1999–2005 First manager C Na Byung-soo 2006/01/01 2006/12/31 2006 2 2007/01/01 2007/12/31 2007 C In Chang-soo 2008/01/01 2008/12/31 2008 3 Lee Young-moo 2009/01/01 2014/07/24 2009–2014 C Lee Sung-kil 2014/07/27 2015/02/16 2014 4 Lee Young-moo 2015/02/16 2016/02/25 2015 5 Lee Nak-young 2016/02/25 2016/12/31 2016
Honours
Domestic competitions League National League Runners-up (1): 2006
Cups National Football Championship Winners (1): 2006 Runners-up (1): 2002
Worldwide competitions Queen's Cup Winners (1): 2009
Statistics SeasonKorea National LeagueKorean FA CupLeague CupTop scorer (League goals)Manager Stage Teams Position2003First Stage1094322015+5153rdQualifying Round 2None Lee Sung-kil (7) Lee Young-mooSecond Stage1000000000Excluded2004First Stage1092341115−498thQuarterfinalGroup Round Lee Sung-kil (6)Second Stage109054713−6510th2005First Stage11105231112−1175thRound 1Group Round Lee Sung-kil (11)Second Stage11104331915+4154th2006First Stage11103341112−1127thRound 1Group Round Lee Sung-kil (8) Sung Ho-sang (8) Na Byung-SooSecond Stage1110721168+8231stPlayoff2201102−21Runner-up2007First Stage1211335915−6129thRound 1Group Round Lee Sung-kil (5)Second Stage12113441617−1137th2008First Stage14134271821−31410thRound of 16Runner-up Park Han-woong (6) In Chang-sooSecond Stage14137422215+7253rd2009First Stage14136431914+5226thRound of 32Quarterfinal Jeon Jae-hee (7) Kang Tae-sung (7) Lee Young-mooSecond Stage13124351110+1158th2010First Stage151431101426−121013thRound of 32Quarterfinal Lee Joo-sang (10)Second Stage15146082122−11810th2011—142658132542−172312thRound of 32None Kim Dong-hyo (5)2012—142688102534−93210thQualifying Round 2Group Round
See also Hallelujah FC E-Land Puma FC
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