FC Anyang
South Korean football club
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| clubname | FC Anyang |
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| fullname | Football Club Anyang |
| 안양시민프로축구단 | |
| founded | |
| ground | Anyang Sports Complex |
| capacity | 17,143 |
| chrtitle | President |
| owner | Anyang City |
| chairman | Choi Dae-ho (Mayor of Anyang) |
| manager | Ryu Byeong-hoon |
| league | K League 1 |
| season | 2025 |
| website | |
| position | K League 1, 8th of 12 |
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The club play their home games at Anyang Sports Complex.
History
Football in Anyang
Following the implementation of the K League decentralization policy in 1995, the three Seoul-based teams had to relocate to other regions. In 1996, LG Cheetahs relocated to Anyang City to become Anyang LG Cheetahs.
After the 2002 FIFA World Cup, co-hosted by South Korea, Seoul's World Cup Stadium stood empty, except for occasional international matches. The Seoul Metropolitan Government sought to offset construction and maintenance cost by creating a new team in Seoul.
Unable to find a company to establish a new team, the city of Seoul changed strategy and proposed bringing an existing team to the capital. In 2004, it was announced that the Anyang LG Cheetahs would be the new occupants of the World Cup Stadium, to become the team now known as FC Seoul.
LG Cheetahs did not leave Anyang and the fans on good terms. These events helped to shape the FC Anyang supporters identity and are the basis for their well-known dislike of FC Seoul.
Foundation of FC Anyang
With the creation of the K League 2, the city of Anyang saw the opportunity to bring football back. Despite opposition from within the city council, an ordinance was passed on 10 October 2012 to establish a professional football team in Anyang City. The public was invited to vote and on 27 December 2012, the chosen name was confirmed as FC Anyang. The club was officially founded on 2 February 2013.
FC Anyang played their first game on 17 March 2013 against Goyang Hi at Anyang Stadium. The match ended 1–1, with Ka Sol-hyun scoring the club's first ever goal. The club recorded its first win on 7 April against Chungju Hummel.
In 2024, the club won their first piece of silverware by winning the 2024 K League 2, earning direct promotion to the top flight K League 1 for the first time in the club's history.
Supporters and rivalries
::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e5/Anyang_fans_away_at_Ulsan.jpg" caption="Anyang fans at the club's first ever match in K League 1, against Ulsan HD at the Munsu World Cup Stadium" alt="In the background, teams line up on a football pitch in a large stadium. In the foreground, fans of FC Anyang hold up purple scarves and wave flags in support of their team."] ::
The club's main supporters group is called A.S.U. RED, which started as a fan group for Anyang LG Cheetahs (now FC Seoul) when the club was based in Anyang.
The club shares a strong rivalry with nearby Suwon Samsung Bluewings, a rivalry that began during the LG Cheetahs era and was dubbed the Jijidae Derby. Despite the Anyang club changing, the city and Suwon still share a football rivalry, which was revived in the 2024 season when Suwon Samsung Bluewings competed in the second division for the first time.
FC Seoul is another club disliked by FC Anyang fans, due to the abrupt manner of the club leaving the city despite protests. Anyang fans lit flares in a show of defiance in a tie in the 2017 Korean FA Cup.
Players
Current squad
Out on loan and military service
Backroom staff
Coaching staff
- Manager: KOR Ryu Byeong-hoon
- Head coach: KOR Kim Yeon-geon
- Goalkeeping coach: KOR Choi Ik-hyung
- Physical coach: KOR Jang Seok-min
- Playing coach: KOR Joo Hyun-jae
Support staff
- Medical team leader: KOR Seo Jun-seok
- Interpreter & team manager: KOR Noh Sang-rae
- Athletic trainers: KOR Hwang Hee-seok, KOR Shin Young-jae
- Analyst: KOR Kim Seong-ju
- Equipment manager: KOR Joo Jong-hwan
- Administrative director: KOR Jo Hae-won
- Technical director: KOR Lee Woo-hyung
- Scout: KOR Jung Jun-yeon
Source: Official website
Honours
- K League 2
- Winners (1): 2024
Season-by-season records
::data[format=table] | Year | League | Korean Cup | Top scorer (league only) | Division | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Pos | Playoffs | Player | Goals | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | 2013 | Challenge | 35 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 50 | 51 | 45 | 5/8 | — | Round of 32 | Park Sung-jin | 7 | | | | 2014 | Challenge | 36 | 15 | 6 | 15 | 49 | 52 | 51 | 5/10 | — | Round of 32 | Kim Jae-woong Park Sung-jin | 7 | | | | 2015 | Challenge | 40 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 53 | 52 | 54 | 6/11 | — | Round of 32 | An Sung-bin Kim Hyo-gi | 8 | | | | 2016 | Challenge | 40 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 40 | 53 | 46 | 9/11 | — | Round of 32 | Kim Min-kyun | 11 | | | | 2017 | Challenge | 36 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 40 | 58 | 39 | 7/10 | — | Round of 32 | Jeong Jae-hee | 8 | | | | 2018 | K League 2 | 36 | 12 | 8 | 16 | 44 | 50 | 44 | 6/10 | — | Round of 32 | Alex | 15 | | | | 2019 | K League 2 | 36 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 63 | 50 | 55 | 3/10 | PO Final | Round of 16 | Cho Gue-sung | 14 | | | | 2020 | K League 2 | 27 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 27 | 38 | 25 | 9/10 | — | Third round | Maxwell Acosty | 7 | | | | 2021 | K League 2 | 36 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 51 | 37 | 62 | 2/10 | PO Final | Round of 16 | Jonathan Moya | 13 | | | | 2022 | K League 2 | 40 | 19 | 12 | 9 | 52 | 41 | 69 | 3/11 | PR Final | Third round | Jonathan Moya | 9 | | | | 2023 | K League 2 | 36 | 15 | 9 | 12 | 58 | 51 | 54 | 6/13 | — | Second round | Andrigo Park Jae-yong Yago | 6 | | | | 2024 | K League 2 | 36 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 51 | 36 | 63 | 1/13 | — | Third round | Matheus Oliveira | 7 | | | | 2025 | K League 1 | 38 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 49 | 47 | 49 | 8/12 | — | Round of 16 | Bruno Mota | 14 | | | ::
References
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