Cheonan Hyundai Capital Skywalkers

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Cheonan Hyundai Capital Skywalkers
천안 현대캐피탈 스카이워커스
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Full nameCheonan Hyundai Capital Skywalkers Volleyball Club
천안 현대캐피탈 스카이워커스 배구단
Founded1983;41 years ago (1983)
GroundYu Gwan-Sun Gymnasium
Cheonan, Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea
(Capacity: 5,482)
Owner Hyundai Capital
ChairmanJung Tae-young
Manager Philippe Blain
Captain Jeon Kwang-in
League V-League
2023–24Regular season: 4th
Postseason: Semi-playoff
Website Club home page
Uniforms
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Cheonan Hyundai Capital Skywalkers is a South Korean professional volleyball team. The team was founded in 1983 and became fully professional in 2005. They are based in Cheonan and are members of the Korea Volleyball Federation (KOVO). Their home arena is Yu Gwan-Sun Gymnasium in Cheonan. They have won the championship four times, in 2006, 2007, 2017, and 2019.

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History

In 1983, the team were established as Hyundai Motor Service Men's Volleyball Team. They had won the Korea Volleyball Super League five times between 1986 and 1995.

In 2002, they were refounded as Hyundai Capital Men's Volleyball team. After the foundation of the professional league in 2005, they won their first championship in the 2005–06 season.

Honours

Champions (5): 1986, 1987, [lower-alpha 1] 1987, [lower-alpha 2] 1994, 1995
Runners-up (10): 1988, 1990, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004
Champions (4): 2005–06, 2006–07, 2016–17, 2018–19
Runners-up (8): 2005, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2013–14, 2015–16, 2017–18, 2022–23
Winners (5): 2006, 2008, 2010, 2013, 2024
Runners-up: 2009

Season-by-season records

Cheonan Hyundai Capital Skywalkers
SeasonPostseasonRegular season
RankGamesWinsLossPoints
2005 Runners-up120182
2005–06 Champions135314
2006–07 Champions230246
2007–08 Runners-up3352411
2008–09 Runners-up135287
2009–10 Runners-up2362610
2010–11 Playoff230228
2011–12 Playoff336221470
2012–13 Playoff230181252
2013–14 Runners-up23021961
2014–15 Did not qualify536152152
2015–16 Runners-up13628881
2016–17 Champions236231368
2017–18 Runners-up136221470
2018–19 Champions236251170
2019–20 Cancelled332191356
2020–21 Did not qualify636152141
2021–22 Did not qualify736152143
2022–23 Runners-up236221467
2023–24 Semi-playoff436181855

Players

2022−23 team

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NumberNameBirthdateHeight (cm)Position
1 Flag of South Korea.svg Kim MinSeptember 17, 1999 (age 25)194Middle blocker
2 Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Hyeon-seungJanuary 2, 2001 (age 23)190Setter
3 Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Myeong-gwanJuly 8, 1997 (age 27)195Setter
4 Flag of South Korea.svg Ham Hyeong-jinJune 25, 1995 (age 29)186Outside hitter
5 Flag of South Korea.svg Yeo Oh-hyun September 2, 1978 (age 46)175Libero
6 Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Seon-hoJanuary 18, 1999 (age 25)187Outside hitter
7 Flag of South Korea.svg Heo Su-bong April 7, 1998 (age 26)195Opposite spiker
8 Flag of South Korea.svg Song Jun-hoJune 5, 1991 (age 33)192Outside hitter
9 Flag of South Korea.svg Park Joo-hyeong August 5, 1987 (age 37)193Outside hitter
10 Flag of Russia.svg Oreol Camejo July 22, 1986 (age 38)207Outside hitter
11 Flag of South Korea.svg Choi Min-hoApril 19, 1988 (age 36)195Middle blocker
12 Flag of South Korea.svg Jeon Kwang-in September 18, 1991 (age 33)194Outside hitter
13 Flag of South Korea.svg Park Kyeong-minJune 5, 1999 (age 25)170Libero
14 Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Seung-junNovember 30, 2000 (age 23)195Outside hitter
15 Flag of South Korea.svg Moon Sung-min September 14, 1986 (age 38)198Opposite spiker
16 Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Jun-seungFebruary 28, 2002 (age 22)170Libero
17 Flag of South Korea.svg Park Sang-haApril 4, 1986 (age 38)197Middle blocker
18 Flag of South Korea.svg Hong Dong-seonMay 16, 2001 (age 23)198Outside hitter
19 Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Won-jungApril 6, 1995 (age 29)189Setter
20 Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Jun-hyeobApril 27, 2001 (age 23)186Setter
24 Flag of South Korea.svg Go Woo-jinApril 23, 2000 (age 24)189Opposite spiker
31 Flag of South Korea.svg Jeong Tae-junMarch 14, 2000 (age 24)198Middle blocker
56 Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Si-woo April 7, 1994 (age 30)188Outside hitter
71 Flag of South Korea.svg Song Won-geunJanuary 23, 1997 (age 27)197Middle blocker
[lower-alpha 3] Flag of South Korea.svg Cha Yeong-seokApril 17, 1994 (age 30)193Middle blocker
Coach: Flag of South Korea.svg Choi Tae-woong
Assistant coaches: Song Byeong-il, Lim Dong-gyu, Yeo Oh-hyeon, Jin Sun-ki, Park Jong-young

Notes

  1. Fourth edition
  2. Fifth edition
  3. Currently serving a compulsory military service.

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References

  1. "플레이어 | Team | SKYWALKERS". skywalkers.co.kr (in Korean). Retrieved 1 September 2022.