FC Anyang

FC Anyang

Full name	Football Club Anyang 안양시민프로축구단
Founded	2 February 2013;13 years ago (2 February 2013)
Ground	Anyang Sports Complex
Capacity	17,143
Owner	Anyang City
President	Choi Dae-ho (Mayor of Anyang)
Manager	Ryu Byeong-hoon
League	K League 1
2025	K League 1, 8th of 12
Website	fc-anyang.com
Home colours Away colours

FC Anyang (Korean : FC 안양) is a South Korean professional football club based in Anyang that competes in the K League 1, the top tier of South Korean football.

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. ^[1]

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. ^[2]

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 dislike of FC Seoul. ^[3]

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, ^[4] an ordinance was passed on 10 October 2012 to establish a professional football team in Anyang City. ^[5] The public was invited to vote and on 27 December 2012, the chosen name was confirmed as FC Anyang. ^[6] The club was officially founded on 2 February 2013. ^[7]

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. ^[8] The club recorded its first win on 7 April against Chungju Hummel. ^[9]

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. ^[10]

Supporters and rivalries

Anyang fans at the club's first ever match in K League 1, against Ulsan HD at the Munsu World Cup Stadium

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. ^[11]

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. ^[12]

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. ^[13]

Players

Current squad

As of 20 February 2026 ^[14]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK   KOR Kim Tae-hoon 3 DF   KOR Kim Ji-hoon 4 DF   KOR Lee Chang-yong (captain) 5 DF   KOR Kim Young-chan 6 DF   KOR Kang Ji-wan 7 MF   BRA Matheus Oliveira 8 MF   KOR Kim Jeong-hyun 9 FW   BRA Breno Herculano (on loan from CRB ) 10 FW   BIH Ivan Jukić 11 FW   BRA Airton 13 MF   KOR Han Ga-ram (vice-captain) 14 MF   KOR Moon Seong-woo 15 FW   KOR Park Jeong-hoon 16 MF   KOR Choi Kyu-hyun 17 DF   KOR Kang Ji-hoon 18 FW   KOR Lee Dong-hyun 19 FW   KOR Kim Woon 20 DF   KOR Hong Jae-seok 21 DF   KOR Kwon Kyung-won

No. Pos. Nation Player 22 DF   KOR Kim Dong-jin (vice-captain) 23 GK   KOR Kim Jeong-hoon 24 MF   KOR Kim Bo-kyung 25 DF   KOR Kim Jae-hyeon 26 DF   KOR Lee Jin-yong 27 FW   KOR Choi Geon-ju 31 GK   KOR Kim Da-sol 32 DF   KOR Lee Tae-hee 37 DF   KOR Kim Min-ho 41 GK   KOR Hwang Byeong-geun 42 GK   KOR Kim Sung-dong 47 MF   KOR Kim Gang 55 DF   NED Thomas Oude Kotte (vice-captain) 70 MF   KOR Oh Hyeong-jun 71 FW   KOR Chae Hyun-woo 77 MF   KOR Jang Jung-woo 89 DF   KOR Jeong Jun-yeon 99 DF   KOR Joo Hyeon-woo

Out on loan and military service

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player — DF   KOR Park Jong-hyun (at Jincheon HR for military service) — FW   KOR Choi Sung-beom (at Gimpo FC)

No. Pos. Nation Player — FW   BRA Bruno Mota (at Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors) — FW   KOR Yu Jeong-wan (at Sejong SA for military service)

Backroom staff

Coaching staff

• Manager: Ryu Byeong-hoon
• Head coach: Kim Yeon-geon
• Goalkeeping coach: Choi Ik-hyung
• Physical coach: Jang Seok-min
• Playing coach: Joo Hyun-jae

Support staff

• Medical team leader: Seo Jun-seok
• Interpreter & team manager: Noh Sang-rae
• Athletic trainers: Hwang Hee-seok, Shin Young-jae
• Analyst: Kim Seong-ju
• Equipment manager: Joo Jong-hwan
• Administrative director: Jo Hae-won
• Technical director: Lee Woo-hyung
• Scout: Jung Jun-yeon

Source: Official website ^[15]

Honours

• K League 2
  • Winners (1): 2024

Season-by-season records

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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2. "서울시, 안양LG 연고구단 선정". Naver News (in Korean). 17 February 2004. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
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4. "안양시민축구단 창단 진통 거듭". Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). 7 October 2012. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
5. "안양FC 창단! 시민의 염원 드디어 이루어지다". Gyeonggi Herald (in Korean). 11 October 2012. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
6. "안양시 시민프로축구단 구단명 'FC안양' 확정". Aju Business Daily (in Korean). 27 December 2012. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
7. "지자체 소속, 2부 리그 첫 팀 탄생...'FC안양'". OhmyNews (in Korean). 2 February 2013. Archived from the original on 14 January 2025. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
8. Kim, Jin-hee (17 March 2013). "FC안양의 잃어버린 9년 되찾은 날, 엇갈린 명암" [Light and dark on the day FC Anyang rediscovered their nine lost years]. Chosun Ilbo. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
9. Kim, Soo-jung (8 April 2013). "FC안양, 창단 첫 승... 4-1로 충주 격파" [FC Anyang defeat Chungju 4–1 to claim first ever victory]. Asia News Agency (in Korean). Retrieved 13 January 2024.
10. "FC Anyang win K League 2 title and historic promotion to top flight". OneFootball. 2 November 2024. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
11. "A.S.U. RED 소개". anyangred.com (in Korean). Archived from the original on 12 January 2025. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
12. "K리그2 지지대 더비서 '1골 1도움' 김현 "과자 맛있던데요"". Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). 21 April 2024. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
13. "FC서울, '연고이전 더비'에서 안양 꺾고 FA컵 16강행(종합)". Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). 19 April 2017. Archived from the original on 28 December 2024. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
14. "선수단" [Squad]. fc-anyang.com (in Korean). FC Anyang. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
15. "코칭스태프" [Coaching staff]. fc-anyang.com (in Korean). FC Anyang. Retrieved 29 March 2024.

External links

• Official website (in Korean)