Jeonju is the 16th largest city in South Korea and the capital of North Jeolla Province. It is both urban and rural due to the closeness of Wanju County which almost entirely surrounds Jeonju. The name Jeonju literally means "Perfect Region". It is an important tourist center famous for Korean food, historic buildings, sports activities, and innovative festivals.
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors is a professional football club based in North Jeolla Province, South Korea. Jeonbuk play at the Jeonju World Cup Stadium in Jeonju, the capital city of the province. Jeonbuk has won the K League a record eight times, first in 2009. They have also won the Korean FA Cup four times, in 2000, 2003, 2005 and 2020. The club has won the AFC Champions League twice, first in 2006, becoming the first club from East Asia to win the tournament since the AFC Champions League was launched in its current format in 2003, and for a time being the only team in the world to have become continental champions without ever having won a domestic league title. This title guaranteed Jeonbuk's participation in the FIFA Club World Cup in December 2006. They won the second title in 2016.
Jeonju World Cup Stadium is a football stadium in the South Korean city of Jeonju. It is the home of Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors. The stadium's capacity is 42,477. The final of 2011 AFC Champions League was held at this stadium.
Jeonju Citizen FC is a South Korean football club based in the city of Jeonju. It is currently a member of the K4 League, the fourth tier of league football in South Korea.
Kwoun Sun-tae is a South Korean football goalkeeper. He currently plays for Kashima Antlers in the J1 League.
The 2006 AFC Champions League Final was a two-legged football tie to determine the 2006 champions of Asian club football. South Korean club Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors defeated Syrian representative Al-Karamah 3–2 on aggregate to take the title. As of 2020, this was the only final of an Asian top club football competition involving a Syrian club. The first leg took place on 1 November 2006 at 19:00 local time (UTC+9) at Jeonju World Cup Stadium in Jeonju and the second leg took place on 8 November 2008 at 20:00 local time (UTC+3) at Khaled bin Walid Stadium, Homs.
The 1978 President Park's Cup International Football Tournament was the eighth competition of Korea Cup. It was held from 9 to 21 September 1978, and was won by South Korea for the fifth time, who defeated Washington Diplomats in the final.
The 2009 K League Championship was the 13th competition of the K League Championship, and was held to decide the 27th champions of the K League. The top six clubs of the regular season qualified for the championship. The winners of the regular season directly qualified for the final, and second place team qualified for the semi-final. The other four clubs entered the first round, and the winners of the second round advanced to the semi-final. Each match was played as a single match, excluding the final which consisted of two matches. Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors became the champions for the first time by defeating Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma 3–1 on aggregate in the final.
The 1983 President's Cup International Football Tournament was the 13th competition of Korea Cup. It was held from 4 to 17 June 1983, and was won by a Dutch club PSV Eindhoven for the first time, who defeated South Korea in the final.
The 2010 Korean League Cup, also known as the POSCO Cup 2010, was the 23rd competition of the Korean League Cup. It began on 22 May 2010, and ended on 25 August 2010.
The 2010 K League Championship was the 14th competition of the K League Championship, and was held to decide the 28th champions of the K League. The top six clubs of the regular season qualified for the championship. The winners of the regular season directly qualified for the final, and second place team qualified for the semi-final. The other four clubs entered the first round, and the winners of the second round advanced to the semi-final. Each match was played as a single match, excluding the final which consisted of two matches.
Kim Young-gwon is a South Korean professional footballer who plays for Ulsan Hyundai and the South Korea national football team.
The 2011 K League Championship was the 15th and the last competition of the K League Championship. It was held to decide the 29th champions of the K League. The top six clubs of the regular season qualified for the championship. The winners of the regular season directly qualified for the final, and second place team qualified for the semi-final. The other four clubs entered the first round, and the winners of the second round advanced to the semi-final. Each match was played as a single match, excluding the final which consisted of two matches.
Han Kyo-won is a South Korean association football forward, who plays for Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors.
The 2011 AFC Champions League Final was a football match which was played on Saturday, 5 November 2011, to determine the champion of the 2011 AFC Champions League. It was the final of the 30th edition of the top-level Asian club tournament organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), and the 9th under the current AFC Champions League title.
Jeonju Made Axis Glory Futsal Club, commonly known as Jeonju MAG FC, is a South Korean professional futsal club based in Jeonju, Jeollabuk-do. The club was founded in December 2009.
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors is a South Korean professional football club based in Jeonju, South Korea, who currently play in the K-League. Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors' first participation in Asian competition was during the 2001 season, when they competed in the Asian Cup Winners' Cup, their first match was against Victory SC of Maldives.
The 2016 AFC Champions League Final was the final of the 2016 AFC Champions League, the 35th edition of the top-level Asian club football tournament organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), and the 14th under the current AFC Champions League title.
The 2021 AFC Champions League knockout stage was played from 13 September to 23 November 2021. A total of 16 teams competed in the knockout stage to decide the champions of the 2021 AFC Champions League.
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