Chungbuk Cheongju FC
South Korean football club
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Chungbuk Cheongju FC (Korean: 충북 청주 FC), formerly Cheongju FC (청주 FC), is a South Korean football club based in the city of Cheongju that competes in the K League 2, the second tier of South Korean football.[1] They play their home games at the Cheongju Sports Complex.
충북 청주 FC
(as Cheongju Solveig FC)
2023
(as Chungbuk Cheongju FC)
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| Full name | Chungbuk Cheongju Football Club 충북 청주 FC | ||
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| Founded | 2002 (as Cheongju Solveig FC) 2023 (as Chungbuk Cheongju FC) | ||
| Ground | Cheongju Sports Complex | ||
| Capacity | 16,280 | ||
| Chairman | Kim Hyun-ju | ||
| Manager | Rui Quinta | ||
| League | K League 2 | ||
| 2025 | K League 2, 12th of 14 | ||
| Website | chfc | ||
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History
The club was founded in 2002 as Cheongju Solveig Football Club,[2] and competed at amateur level.
In the 2009 season, the club joined the K3 League after changing its name to Cheongju Jikji FC.[2] Before the 2019 season, the club merged with Cheongju City FC.
In 2022, Cheongju FC announced that they would join the professional K League 2 in the 2023 season, and also rebranded as Chungbuk Cheongju FC.[3][4]
Name history
- Cheongju Solveig FC (2002–2008)
- Cheongju Jikji FC (2009–2013)
- Cheongju FC (2014–2022)
- Chungbuk Cheongju FC (2023–present)
Current squad
- As of 10 March 2026[5]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Backroom staff
Coaching staff
- Manager:
Rui Quinta - Assistant manager:
Choi Sang-hyun - Goalkeeping coach: Cândido Rego
- Coach: Kim Byung-suk
- Fitness coach: Kim Yeon-jun
Support staff
- Data analyst: Kim Seo-gi
- Trainer: Im Seung-hyun
- Interpreter: An Hyun-jin
- Doctors: Kim Young-gyu, Lee Soon-geol, Kang Sang-woo
Source: Official website[5]
Season-by-season records
| Season | Teams | Division | Placement | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Korean Cup |
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| 2009 | 17 | K3 League | 8th | 32 | 15 | 6 | 11 | 61 | 47 | +14 | 51 | Second round |
| 2010 | 18 | K3 League | 3rd of 9 (Group A) | 25 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 47 | 24 | +23 | 46 | First round |
| 2011 | 18 | K3 Challengers League | 4th of 9 (Group B) | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 43 | 25 | +18 | 40 | First round |
| 2012 | 18 | K3 Challengers League | 2nd of 9 (Group B) | 25 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 72 | 30 | +42 | 49 | Round of 32 |
| 2013 | 18 | K3 Challengers League | 3rd of 9 (Group A) | 25 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 52 | 31 | +21 | 46 | Second round |
| 2014 | 18 | K3 Challengers League | 4th of 9 (Group A) | 25 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 60 | 38 | +22 | 42 | First round |
| 2015 | 18 | K3 League | 6th of 9 (Group B) | 25 | 10 | 4 | 11 | 52 | 51 | +1 | 34 | Third round |
| 2016 | 20 | K3 League | 15th | 19 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 20 | 33 | –13 | 17 | Second round |
| 2017 | 12 | K3 Advanced | 7th | 22 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 18 | 19 | –1 | 30 | Third round |
| 2018 | 12 | K3 Advanced | 10th | 22 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 19 | 37 | –18 | 20 | Second round |
| 2019 | 12 | K3 Advanced | 8th | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 29 | 32 | –3 | 28 | Round of 16 |
| 2020 | 16 | K3 League | 10th | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 34 | Second round |
| 2021 | 15 | K3 League | 11th | 30 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 37 | 39 | –2 | 34 | Third round |
| 2022 | 16 | K3 League | 14th | 30 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 21 | 41 | –20 | 30 | Second round |
| 2023 | 13 | K League 2 | 8th | 36 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 37 | 42 | –5 | 52 | Third round |
| 2024 | 13 | K League 2 | 10th | 36 | 8 | 16 | 12 | 32 | 42 | –10 | 40 | Round of 16 |
| 2025 | 14 | K League 2 | 12th | 39 | 7 | 10 | 22 | 30 | 62 | –32 | 31 | Second round |
