The Suwon Samsung Bluewings (Korean: 수원 삼성 블루윙즈) are a South Korean football club based in Suwon that compete in the K League 1. Founded in December 1995, they have won the national championship on four occasions (1998, 1999, 2004 and 2008), as well as the Asian Club Championship (the predecessor to the AFC Champions League) twice in 2000–01 and 2001–02.
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Full name | Suwon Samsung Bluewings Football Club 수원 삼성 블루윙즈 축구단 | |||
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Nickname(s) | Cheong-Baek-Jeok Korean: 청백적 (The Blue, White and Reds), Tricolor | |||
Short name | SSB | |||
Founded | 1995; 27 years ago (1995) | |||
Ground | Suwon World Cup Stadium | |||
Capacity | 44,031 | |||
Owner | Cheil Worldwide (Samsung's subsidiary) | |||
Chairman | Lee Jun | |||
Head coach | Lee Byung-keun | |||
League | K League 1 | |||
2022 | K League 1, 10th of 12 | |||
Website | Club website | |||
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Revised Romanization | Suwon Samsung Bluewings |
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The club was officially founded in December 1995 by Samsung Electronics, becoming the ninth member of the K League from the 1996 season. It was also the first club to be founded in one specific city, a plan which led to the K-League initiating plans to encourage its other clubs to forge similar links with local communities.
Former South Korean national team manager Kim Ho took charge of the side from their first season in the K-League, and the team finished runners-up in the championship play-off that season. The championship was secured in 1998 and retained in 1999 as Suwon started to dominate Korean football.
Suwon lifted the Asian Club Championship twice in succession in 2000–01 and 2001–02, and also added the Asian Super Cup to their roll of honors on two occasions.
In the 2002 season, Suwon also won the FA Cup for the first time, achieving a continental double.
The departure of Kim Ho in 2003 saw Korean football legend Cha Bum-kun appointed manager ahead of the 2004 season, and the club won its third league title in his debut season as manager.
Suwon finished runners-up in both major domestic competitions in 2006, as Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma claimed victory in the K-League championship play-off final and Chunnam Dragons won in the FA Cup final, thwarting Suwon's attempts to win the first ever domestic double in Korean football.
The 2008 season became one of the most successful seasons in the club's history. Suwon achieved a domestic "double" by winning the K League Championship and the League Cup.
Suwon won the FA Cup five times in the 2002, 2009, 2010, 2016 and 2019, becoming the most winning team in the FA Cup. In particular, the 2016 Korean FA Cup final drew attention as it was a Super Match against traditional rival FC Seoul.
The current crest has been used by the Bluewings since 2008. It depicts the Hwaseong Fortress, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a prominent symbol of the city of Suwon. The wing on the top of the crest is the club's first crest and symbolises their will to rise to the sky [sic] of world football.
The Bluewings' colours are blue, red and white. Blue is the colour of Samsung and also symbolises youth and hope. Red is the symbol of bravery, passion, challenge, vitality and dynamism. White represents benevolence, purity and fair play.
The Suwon Samsung Bluewings used the 11,808-seat Suwon Sports Complex as their home stadium from 1995 through 2001.
Samsung began building the Suwon World Cup Stadium, the current home of the Bluewings, in 1996, but construction stopped in 1998 due to the 1997 Asian financial crisis. With the support of the city of Suwon and Gyeonggi Province, the stadium was completed in May 2001. It was used as a venue for the 2002 FIFA World Cup.
Based on the shape of the roof of the stadium, fans sometimes call the stadium the "Big Bird".
The Suwon Samsung Bluewings' training ground is located in Dongtan, a district of Hwaseong.
Home | ||||
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1996–97
Home |
1998
Home |
1999
Home |
2000-01
Home |
2002-04
Home |
2005-06 Home
(10th anniversary) |
2007-08 Home
(Golden Blue) |
2009
Home |
2010-11
Home |
2012 Home
(Blue Fever) |
2013-14 Home
(Silver Arrow) |
2014-15 Home
(20th anniversary) |
2015 Home
(Retro) |
2016 Home
(Blue) |
2017 Home
(Rebirth Blue) |
2018 Home
(Royal Blue) |
2019 Home
(blueCELL) |
2020 Home
(Concord Blue) |
2021
Home |
2022
Home |
Away | ||||
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1996–97
Away |
1998
Away |
1999
Away |
2000-01
Away |
2002-04
Away |
2005-06 Away
(10th anniversary) |
2007-08
Away |
2009
Away |
2010-11
Away |
2012-13
Away |
2014-15 Away
(Tricolor) |
2015 Away
(Retro) |
2016 Away
(White) |
2017
Away |
2018
Away |
2019
Away |
2020
Away |
2021
Away |
2022
Away |
Third | ||||
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2016 Third
(Red) |
2021 Third
(MTS) |
2022 Third
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Year | Slogan |
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2002 | PLAY WITH YOU, FLY WITH YOU |
2003 | |
2004 | BOOM 2004! BLUEWINGS! |
2005 | BLUE EXCITING! 2005! |
2006 | RESTAR★T 2006! |
2007 | BLUE TEMPEST 2007! |
2008 | BLUE STORM 2008! |
2009 | 축구수도 (Capital of Football) |
2010 | |
2011 | SMART & STRONG |
2012 | CU@BIGBIRD |
2013 | 쉼 없는 도전! 감동 있는 승리! -NEVER STOP CHALLENGE TOUCHING WINNING- |
2014 | 푸른 도전! 승리 수원! (Blue Challenge! Victory Suwon!) |
2015 | Home of Football |
2016 | |
2017 | |
2018 | |
2019 | Begin Again 2019 |
2020 | PA25ION 2020 |
2021 | Home of Football |
2022 | WE ARE THE BEST |
Season | Teams | League | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | League Cup | FA Cup | Super Cup | AFC | Other | Manager |
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1996 | 9 | Runners-up | 32 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 57 | 33 | +24 | 63 | 6th (A) | Runners-up | Kim Ho | |||
1997 | 10 | 5th | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 28 | 6th (A) 3rd (P) |
Quarter-final | Runners-up (CW) | Kim Ho | ||
1998 | 10 | Champions | 20 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 34 | 22 | +12 | 35 | 6th (A) 4th (PM) |
Quarter-final | Kim Ho | |||
1999 | 10 | Champions | 29 | 23 | 0 | 6 | 60 | 26 | +34 | 64 | Winners (A) Winners (D) |
1st round | Winners | 4th (CC) | Kim Ho | |
2000 | 10 | 5th | 27 | 14 | 0 | 13 | 48 | 43 | +5 | 36 | Winners (A) 8th (D) |
Quarter-final | Winners | Kim Ho | ||
2001 | 10 | 3rd | 27 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 40 | 35 | +5 | 41 | Winners (A) | 1st round | Champions (CC) Winners (SC) |
Kim Ho | ||
2002 | 10 | 3rd | 27 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 40 | 26 | +14 | 45 | 4th (A) | Winners | Champions (CC) Winners (SC) |
Kim Ho | ||
2003 | 12 | 3rd | 44 | 19 | 15 | 10 | 59 | 46 | +13 | 72 | No competition | Round of 32 | No competition | Kim Ho | ||
2004 | 13 | Champions | 27 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 32 | 24 | +8 | 46 | 4th (S) | Round of 16 | Cha Bum-kun | |||
2005 | 13 | 10th | 24 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 29 | 32 | –3 | 28 | Winners (S) | Round of 16 | Winners | Winners (A3) Group E 2nd (CL) |
Cha Bum-kun | |
2006 | 14 | Runners-up | 29 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 31 | 25 | +6 | 46 | 12th (S) | Runners-up | Cha Bum-kun | |||
2007 | 14 | 3rd | 27 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 36 | 25 | +11 | 51 | Semi-final (S) | Round of 16 | Competition ceased | Cha Bum-kun | ||
2008 | 14 | Champions | 28 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 49 | 26 | +23 | 58 | Winners (S) | Round of 16 | Cha Bum-kun | |||
2009 | 15 | 10th | 28 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 29 | 32 | –3 | 32 | Quarter-final (PK) | Winners | Round of 16 (CL) | Winners (PP) | Cha Bum-kun | |
2010 | 15 | 7th | 28 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 39 | 44 | –5 | 41 | Semi-final (PC) | Winners | Quarter-final (CL) | Runners-up (ST) | Cha Bum-kun Yoon Sung-hyo | |
2011 | 16 | 4th | 30 | 17 | 4 | 9 | 51 | 33 | +18 | 55 | Semi-final (RC) | Runners-up | Semi-final (CL) | Yoon Sung-hyo | ||
2012 | 16 | 4th | 44 | 20 | 13 | 11 | 61 | 51 | +10 | 73 | Competition ceased | Quarter-final | Yoon Sung-hyo | |||
2013 | 14 | 5th | 38 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 50 | 43 | +7 | 53 | Round of 16 | Group H, 4th (CL) | Seo Jung-won | |||
2014 | 12 | Runners-up | 38 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 52 | 37 | +15 | 67 | Round of 32 | Seo Jung-won | ||||
2015 | 12 | Runners-up | 38 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 60 | 43 | +17 | 67 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 (CL) | Seo Jung-won | |||
2016 | 12 | 7th | 38 | 10 | 18 | 10 | 56 | 59 | –3 | 48 | Winners | Group G, 3rd (CL) | Seo Jung-won | |||
2017 | 12 | 3rd | 38 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 63 | 41 | +22 | 64 | Semi-final | Group G, 3rd (CL) | Seo Jung-won | |||
2018 | 12 | 6th | 38 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 53 | 54 | –1 | 50 | Semi-final | Semi-final (CL) | Seo Jung-won Lee Byung-keun (C) Seo Jung-won | |||
2019 | 12 | 8th | 38 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 46 | 49 | –3 | 48 | Winners | Lee Lim-saeng | ||||
2020 | 12 | 8th | 27 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 27 | 30 | –3 | 31 | Quarter-final | Quarter-final | Lee Lim-saeng Ju Seung-jin (C) Park Kun-ha | |||
2021 | 12 | 6th | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 42 | 50 | –8 | 46 | Quarter-final | Park Kun-ha | ||||
2022 | 12 | 10th | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 44 | 49 | –5 | 44 | Quarter-final | Park Kun-ha Lee Byung-keun |
Season | Round | Opposition | Home | Away | Agg. |
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2005 | Group E | Hoang Anh Gia Lai | 6–0 | 5–1 | 2nd |
Shenzhen Jianlibao | 0–0 | 0–1 | |||
Júbilo Iwata | 2–1 | 1–0 | |||
2009 | Group G | Kashima Antlers | 4–1 | 0–3 | 2nd |
Singapore Armed Forces | 3–1 | 2–0 | |||
Shanghai Shenhua | 2–1 | 1–2 | |||
Round of 16 | Nagoya Grampus | — | 1–2 | — | |
2010 | Group G | Gamba Osaka | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1st |
Singapore Armed Forces | 6–2 | 2–0 | |||
Henan Jianye | 2–0 | 2–0 | |||
Round of 16 | Beijing Guoan | 2–0 | — | — | |
Quarter-final | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 2–0 | 1–4 | 3–4 | |
2011 | Group H | Sydney FC | 3–1 | 0–0 | 1st |
Shanghai Shenhua | 4–0 | 3–0 | |||
Kashima Antlers | 1–1 | 1–1 | |||
Round of 16 | Nagoya Grampus | 2–0 | — | — | |
Quarter-final | Zob Ahan | 1–1 | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | 3–2 | |
Semi-final | Al-Sadd | 0–2 | 1–0 | 1–2 | |
2013 | Group H | Central Coast Mariners | 0–1 | 0–0 | 4th |
Guizhou Renhe | 0–0 | 2–2 | |||
Kashiwa Reysol | 2–6 | 0–0 | |||
2015 | Group G | Urawa Red Diamonds | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2nd |
Beijing Guoan | 1–1 | 0–1 | |||
Brisbane Roar | 3–1 | 3–3 | |||
Round of 16 | Kashiwa Reysol | 2–3 | 2–1 | 4–4 (a) | |
2016 | Group G | Gamba Osaka | 0–0 | 2–1 | 3rd |
Shanghai SIPG | 3–0 | 1–2 | |||
Melbourne Victory | 1–1 | 0–0 | |||
2017 | Group G | Kawasaki Frontale | 0–1 | 1–1 | 3rd |
Guangzhou Evergrande | 2–2 | 2–2 | |||
Eastern | 5–0 | 1–0 | |||
2018 | Play-off | Thanh Hóa | 5–1 | — | — |
Group H | Sydney FC | 1–4 | 2–0 | 1st | |
Kashima Antlers | 1–2 | 1–0 | |||
Shanghai Shenhua | 1–1 | 2–0 | |||
Round of 16 | Ulsan Hyundai | 3–0 | 0–1 | 3–1 | |
Quarter-final | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 0–3 (a.e.t.) | 3–0 | 3–3 (4–2 p) | |
Semi-final | Kashima Antlers | 3–3 | 2–3 | 5–6 | |
2020 | Group G | Guangzhou Evergrande | 0–0[lower-alpha 1] | 1–1[lower-alpha 1] | 2nd |
Vissel Kobe | 0–1 | 2–0[lower-alpha 1] | |||
Round of 16 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 3–2[lower-alpha 1] | — | ||
Quarter-final | Vissel Kobe | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (6–7 p)[lower-alpha 1] |
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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Dates | Captains | Vice-captains |
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1996 | Kim Doo-ham | Yoon Sung-hyo |
1997 | Shin Sung-hwan | |
1998 | Jung Sung-hoon | |
1999 | Shin Hong-gi | |
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2001 | Park Kun-ha | |
2002 | Seo Jung-won | |
2003 | Kim Jin-woo | Lee Woon-jae |
2004 | Lee Byung-keun | Kim Young-sun |
2005 | Choi Sung-yong | Kim Dae-eui |
2006 | Kim Nam-il | Cho Jae-min |
2007 | Lee Kwan-woo | Lee Jung-soo |
2008 | Song Chong-gug | Kwak Hee-ju |
2009 | Lee Woon-jae | Hong Soon-hak |
2010 | Cho Won-hee | Kim Dae-eui |
2011 | Choi Sung-kuk | Yeom Ki-hun |
2012 | Kwak Hee-ju | Oh Beom-seok |
2013 | Kim Do-heon | Oh Jang-eun |
2014 | Yeom Ki-hun | Oh Jang-eun |
2015 | Kim Eun-sun | |
2016 | Hong Chul, Shin Se-gye | |
2017 | Koo Ja-ryong, Lee Jong-sung | |
2018 | Kim Eun-sun | Koo Ja-ryong, Lee Jong-sung |
2019 | Yeom Ki-hun | Choi Sung-keun, Hong Chul |
2020 | Choi Sung-keun, Kim Min-woo | |
2021 | Kim Min-woo | Min Sang-gi |
2022 | Min Sang-gi | Choi Sung-keun |
In the spring of 2005, as part of the club's celebration of its 10th anniversary, Suwon fans voted for the best players in the club's history. The players who received the most votes in each position were named in the club's greatest ever team.[2]
In the spring of 2015, as part of the club's celebration of its 20th anniversary, Suwon fans voted for the best players in the club's history. The players who received the most votes in each position were named in the club's greatest ever team.[3]
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The following players have won awards while at Suwon Samsung Bluewings:
Domestic
International
The following players have represented their country at the FIFA World Cup whilst playing for Suwon Samsung Bluewings:
World Cup 1998
World Cup 2002
World Cup 2006
World Cup 2010
World Cup 2014
World Cup 2018
The following players have represented their country at the Summer Olympic Games whilst playing for Suwon Samsung Bluewings:
1996
2000
2004
2008
2012
2016
2020
No. | Name | From | To | Season(s) | Honours |
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Kim Ho | 22 February 1995 | October 2003 | 1996–2003 |
1998 K League 1999 K League 2000–01 Asian Club Championship 2001–02 Asian Club Championship 2002 Korean FA Cup |
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Cha Bum-kun | 17 October 2003 | 6 June 2010 | 2004–2010 |
2004 K League 2008 K League 2009 Korean FA Cup |
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Yoon Sung-hyo | 15 June 2010 | 12 December 2012 | 2010–2012 |
2010 Korean FA Cup |
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Seo Jung-won | 12 December 2012 15 October 2018 |
28 August 2018 2 December 2018 |
2013–2018 2018 |
2016 Korean FA Cup |
C | Lee Byung-keun | 28 August 2018 | 15 October 2018 | 2018 |
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Lee Lim-saeng | 3 December 2018 | 17 July 2020 | 2019–2020 |
2019 Korean FA Cup |
C | Ju Seung-jin | 17 July 2020 | 8 September 2020 | 2020 |
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Park Kun-ha | 8 September 2020 | 15 April 2022[4] | 2020–2022 |
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Lee Byung-keun | 18 April 2022[5] | Present | 2022– |
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Coaching Staff
Medical Staff
Supporting Staff
The Frente Tricolor is the official Suwon Samsung Bluewings supporters group.
Year | Kit Supplier | Sponsor | Shirt Printing | Notes |
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1996 | Rapido | Samsung Electronics | BlueWings | Team name |
1997 | Masterpiece+1 | Television brand | ||
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1999 | Anycall | Mobile Phone brand | ||
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2001 | SensQ (Home) Bluewin (Away) | Laptop brand Air Conditioner brand | ||
2002 | Adidas | Hauzen | Electronics brand | |
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2004 | PAVV | Television brand | ||
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2009 | Samsung PAVV | |||
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2011 | Samsung SMART TV | |||
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2014 | Samsung UHD Curved | |||
2015 | Samsung SUHD TV 4K | |||
2016 | Samsung Electronics / Maeil Dairies | SUHD TV Quantum dot display / Maeil | Television brand / Dairy products brand | |
2017 | Samsung QLED TV / Maeil | |||
2018 | Zaicro | |||
2019 | Puma | Samsung Electronics / Cuchen | Samsung QLED 8K / Cuchen | Television brand / Kitchen appliance brand |
2020 | Samsung Electronics / BMW | Samsung QLED 8K / Deutsch Motors | Television brand / Automobile brand | |
2021 | Samsung Neo QLED / Deutsch Motors | |||
2022 | Samsung Neo QLED 8K / Deutsch Motors | |||
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