Full name | Gwangju Football Club 광주시민프로축구단 |
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Founded | 2010 |
Ground | Gwangju World Cup Stadium |
Capacity | 40,245 |
Owner | Gwangju Government |
Chairman | Mayor of Gwangju |
Manager | Nam Ki-il |
League | K League Classic |
2016 | K League Classic, 8th |
Website | Club home page |
Gwangju FC (Korean:광주 FC, Hanja: 光州 FC) is a South Korean professional football club. Based in Gwangju of South Korea, Gwangju FC joined the K-League as its 16th club for the 2011 season.
Gwangju FC was founded in December, 2010, and its maiden season in the K-League took place in 2011. In 2012, Gwangju FC was relegated to the K League Challenge, the newly formed second-tier professional league in South Korea. In 2014, Gwangju FC won promotion back into the K League Classic.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.