Gimhae FC 2008

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Gimhae FC 2008
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Full nameGimhae Football Club 2008
김해 축구단 2008
Short nameGHFC
Founded25 January 2008;17 years ago (2008-01-25)
Ground Gimhae Sports Complex
Capacity15,066
ChairmanKim Choon-su
Coach Son Hyun-jun
League K League 2
2025 K3 League, 1st of 15 (champions)
Website http://fc.gimhae.go.kr
Soccerball current event.svg Current season

Gimhae FC 2008 (Korean : 김해 FC 2008) is a South Korean professional football club based in the city of Gimhae which competes in the K League 2, the second tier of South Korean football. The club was founded on 25 January 2008, and competed in the National League until 2019, when that league was merged with the K3 League will play until 2025.

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History

The team was founded as Gimhae City Hall Football Club on 25 January 2008 to participate in the National League. [1]

2008 – Inaugural Season
In their first season out, the Gimhae finished 5th in both the first and second stages of the season, giving them a final position of 5th overall. [2]

2009 Season
In their second season out, Gimhae managed to top the table in the first stage of the season, earning them a spot in the championship playoffs. In the semi-final, they beat Suwon City FC 2-1, but lost 2–4 on aggregate to Gangneung City FC. [3]

2010–2019 Seasons
During the next decade, Gimhae finished mostly in the bottom half of the table, the exceptions being 2017 and 2018. For these two seasons, the top three positions in the league were identical, leading to similar playoff stories. Gimhae would beat Cheonan City on aggregate to advance to the final, where they would lose to Gyeongju KHNP on aggregate. In 2017 the score was 3-2 for Gyeongju, and in 2018 it was 4-1 for Gyeongju.

2019 would be their final season as a National League team, as the league was integrated into a restructured K3 League.

2020 Season – K3 League
Gimhae managed to finish at the top of the K3 League table, allowing them to go straight to the championship final where they finally managed to beat Gyeongju KHNP FC in the final with an aggregate score of 2-1. [4]

2021–2024 Seasons
Over the next few seasons the team finished in the top half of the table, but with the playoff system abolished, there were no more opportunities to become champions other than finishing first overall. Gimhae Citizen announce that club change name to Gimhae FC 2008 from 2025 season.

2025 Season – Final in Third tier
The team started the season well, earning 10 victories, 1 draw and one loss from their first 12 matches. The last 7 matches of which were consecutive victories. [5]

2025 would be their final season as a K3 League team, as the league was switched into a professional team in K League 2.

On 2 November 2025, Gimhae secure champions of K3 League after draw against Pocheon Citizen 1–1 with one game remaining and second title of K3 League previously in 2020.

2026 season – K League 2
On 16 January 2026, Gimhae FC 2008 announce official confirmation participate for K League 2 after final approval membership in K League.

On 18 January 2026, Gimhae FC 2008 announce official first home match in K League 2 against Ansan Greeners on 28 February 2026 at Gimhae Sports Complex.

Honours

Domestic competitions

League

Cups

Season by season record

Season Korea National League Korean FA Cup League Cup Top scorer
(League goals)		Manager
StageTeamsPWDLGFGAGDPtsPosition
2008 First Stage14137151617–1225thPreliminary Round 3Quarterfinal Flag of South Korea.svg Yang Dong-Cheol (9) Flag of South Korea.svg Park Yang-Ha
Second Stage14137152519+6225th
2009 First Stage14138232620+6261stRound 1Semifinal Flag of South Korea.svg Chu Woon-Ki (10)
Second Stage13124441917+2166th
Playoff4310245–13Runner-up
2010 First Stage15145361217–51811thPreliminary Round 3Round 1 Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Jin-Hee (5) Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Han-Bong
Second Stage15145361719–21811th
2011 Group Stage1426103133944–53310thRound of 32Group Round Flag of South Korea.svg Yoon Tae-Hyun
Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Won-Min (8)
2012 Group Stage1426610102634–82811thRound of 32Group Round Flag of South Korea.svg Jung An-Sung
Flag of South Korea.svg Bang Jung-Rok (4)		 Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Gwi-Hwa
2013 Group Stage102781273231+1365thRound of 32Group Round
2014 Group Stage102768132542-17269thSecond RoundGroup Round
2015 Group Stage1027611102939-10297thThird RoundSemifinal
2016 Group Stage102781093734+3346thThird RoundSemifinal
2017 Group Stage828121423821+17502ndRound of 32Group Round Flag of South Korea.svg Yoon Sung-hyo
2018 Group Stage82816844620+26562ndQuarterfinalSemifinal
2019 Group Stage82877142629-3287thThird RoundGroup Round
Season K3 League Korean FA Cup League Cup Top scorer
(League goals)		Manager
StageTeamsPWDLGFGAGDPtsPosition
2020 Regular Season162215433918+2149WinnersThird RoundNone Flag of South Korea.svg Park Hee-Seong (8) Flag of South Korea.svg Yoon Sung-hyo
2021 Regular Season152812883935+4445thFourth RoundNone Flag of Brazil.svg Luan Costa (12)
2022 Regular Season163012993326+7457thFourth RoundNone Flag of Serbia.svg Marko Rajkovic (10)
2023 Regular Season1528131054226+19493rdFirst RoundNone Flag of South Korea.svg Jang Han-young (11)
2024 Regular Season1630131164228+13505thThird RoundNone Flag of South Korea.svg Jung Sang-gyu (11) Flag of South Korea.svg Son Hyun-jun
2025 Regular Season152818734820+28611stThird RoundNone Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Kang-uk (11)
Season K League 2 Korean FA Cup League Cup Top scorer
(League goals)		Manager
StageTeamsPWDLGFGAGDPtsPosition
2026 Regular Season17320000000TBDTBD RoundNone Flag of South Korea.svg Son Hyun-jun

Current squad

As of 19 January 2026.

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.NationPlayer
— FW Flag of Georgia.svg  GEO Beka Mikeltadze
— DF Flag of South Korea.svg  KOR Kim Hyun-deok(on loan from FC Seoul)
— MF Flag of South Korea.svg  KOR Pyo Geon-hee
— MF Flag of South Korea.svg  KOR Lee Kang-wook
— DF Flag of South Korea.svg  KOR Lee Seul-chan
— DF Flag of South Korea.svg  KOR Yeo Jae-yul
— DF Flag of South Korea.svg  KOR Yoon Byeong-kwon
— DF Flag of South Korea.svg  KOR Lee Yu-chan
— FW Flag of South Korea.svg  KOR Seol Hyeon-jin(on loan from Gyeongnam FC)
— MF Flag of South Korea.svg  KOR Lee Rae-jun
— FW Flag of South Korea.svg  KOR Lee Seung-jae
— GK Flag of South Korea.svg  KOR Choi Pil-soo
— FW Flag of South Korea.svg  KOR Cho Young-kwang
— DF Flag of South Korea.svg  KOR Park Sang-jun
No.Pos.NationPlayer
— DF Flag of South Korea.svg  KOR Kim Dae-hyun
— DF Flag of South Korea.svg  KOR Cha Jun-Young
— GK Flag of South Korea.svg  KOR Jeong Jin-wook
— MF Flag of South Korea.svg  KOR Lee Jun-gyu(on loan from Daejeon Hana Citizen)
— DF Flag of South Korea.svg  KOR Kim Hyeon-deok
— FW Flag of South Korea.svg  KOR Seol Hyeon-jin
— MF Flag of Portugal (official).svg  POR Bruno Costa
— MF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Miguel Baggio
— MF Flag of South Korea.svg  KOR Sung Ho-yeung
— MF Flag of South Korea.svg  KOR Moon Seung-min
— MF Flag of South Korea.svg  KOR Park Hyung-bin
— MF Flag of South Korea.svg  KOR Lee Min-young
— GK Flag of South Korea.svg  KOR Han Jun-seon
— MF Flag of South Korea.svg  KOR Myung Se-jin
— MF Flag of South Korea.svg  KOR Kim Kyung-soo
— DF Flag of South Korea.svg  KOR Kim Dong-guk
— DF Flag of South Korea.svg  KOR Kang Jun-mo

Backroom staff

Coaching staff

Notes

League references pint to the K3 league. The National League used to be considered the third tier of Korean football, with K3 league being the fourth tier. When the National League was incorporated into the K3 League, the K3 league became the third tier and K4 League became the fourth tier. For results prior to 2020, K3 League refers to the then National League, and K4 League refers to the then K3 League.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "김해시청 축구단 공식 출범" [Gimhae City Hall Football Team Officially Launched] (in Korean). Gyeongnam Daily. 28 January 2008. Retrieved 27 May 2025.
  2. ↑ "2028 K3 League". Soccerway. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
  3. ↑ "2029 K3 League". Soccerway. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
  4. ↑ "2020 K3 League". Soccerway.
  5. ↑ Gwon, Hae-Yeong (24 June 2025). "김해FC 연승행진 8경기서 멈춤" [Gimhae FC suspends in 8 consecutive wins] (in Korean). MSN. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
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