Seongnam FC

Seongnam FC (Hangul: 성남 FC) is a South Korean professional football club based in Seongnam that competes in the K League 2, the second tier of South Korean football. Founded in 1989 as Ilhwa Chunma Football Club, the club has won seven national league titles, three FA Cups, three League Cups, and two AFC Champions League titles. Seongnam also placed fifth in the IFFHS Asian Clubs of the 20th century.

Seongnam FC
Full nameSeongnam Football Club
성남시민프로축구단
Nickname(s)The Magpies
Short nameSFC
Founded18 March 1989 (18 March 1989)
(as Ilhwa Chunma)
GroundTancheon Stadium
Capacity16,146
OwnerSeongnam City Council
ChairmanShin Sang-jin (Mayor of Seongnam)
ManagerLee Ki-hyung
LeagueK League 2
2023K League 2, 9th of 13
WebsiteClub website
Seongnam FC
Hangul
성남시민프로축구단
Hanja
Revised RomanizationSeongnam Simin Peuro Chukgudan
McCune–ReischauerSŏngnam Simin P'ŭro Ch'ukkudan

In 2014, the club was bought by the Seongnam City Government and was renamed as Seongnam FC.

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