Arirang F.C.

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Arirang FC
Full nameArirang Football Club
Founded2004
Head hoachKim Chul-So (2008)
League Filipino Premier League
2008 FPL, 6th

Arirang F.C. was an association football club based in the Philippines. Coached by Kim Chul-So and made out of entirely of Korean expatriates, they played in the Filipino Premier League, which is now defunct. [1] The club played at Panaad Stadium.

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