Bucheon SK

Bucheon SK
Full name	Bucheon SK
Nickname(s)	Reds
Founded	1982
Ground	Bucheon Leports Complex; (Capacity: 35,545)
Chairman	-
Manager	-
League	K-League 1st Div.
2005	4th
Home colours	Away colours

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Bucheon SK was the former name of South Korean football club Jeju United, which was based in Bucheon from 1995 to 2005, prior to its relocation to Jeju at the start of the 2006 season.

[edit] History

A founding member of the K-League in 1983, the team originally called Yukong Kokkiri has lifted the K-League Championship on only one occasion in 1989.

At the end of 1995 the side moved from the Dongdaemun Stadium in Seoul to the Mokdong Stadium on the very western edge of Seoul, and renamed themselves Bucheon Yukong after the city of Bucheon, only 10 miles from the Mokdong Stadium.

Mid-way through the 1997 season the club rebranded itself as Bucheon SK, and at the start of the 2001 season moved to the 35,545 seater Bucheon Stadium.

[edit] Surprise move to Jeju Island

In 2006, the owners of SK made the surprise decision to relocate to Jeju, renaming the club Jeju United FC.

Following the move, former fans of Bucheon FC began a movement to establish a brand new Bucheon side. The initial goal was to create a team for participation in the 2007 Korea National League season, however they joined the K3 League for the 2008 season.

Please read the article of Anyang Cheetahs FC for more details.

[edit] Supporters

A Forever Bucheon banner, displayed by fans behind the movement to create the new Bucheon FC at a 2006 World Cup match between South Korea and France June 18th, 2006.

[edit] Former Notable players

Vitaliy Parakhnevych

[edit] Managers

Name	Start	End
Lee Jong-Hwan	1983	1985
Kim Jung-Nam	1985	1991
Park Seong-Hwa	1992	1994
Valeri Nepomniachi	1994	1998
Cho Yoon-Hwan	1999	2001
Choi Yun-Gyeom	2001	2002
Tınaz Tırpan	2002	2003
Ha Jae-Hoon	2003	2003
Jung Hae-Seong	2004	2005