FC Gangneung (), formerly Gangneung Citizen Football Club () is a South Korean Association football club based in the city of Gangneung and currently play in the K3 League, the third tier of South Korean football. In 2019, they became the final champions of the Korea National League before it was integrated into the K3 League.
History Gangneung Citizen was founded in 1999.
On 8 November 2025, at the last home game of 2025 season, Gangneung Citizen announce official change name to FC Gangneung starting from 2026 season.
Current team squad 2024 season squad
Honours
Domestic competitions League National League Winners (2): 2009, 2019 Runners-up (1): 2004
Cups National League Championship Runners-up (1): 2014 National Sports Festival Gold medal (2): 2007, 2012 Silver medal (1): 2003 President's Cup Winners (1): 2009
Statistics SeasonKorea National League / K3 LeagueKorean FA CupLeague CupTop scorer (League goals)Manager Stage Teams Position1999No LeagueRound 1NoneNo League Park Mun-Young2000Round of 162001Round of 162002Round of 162003First Stage1092431215−3108thdid not qualifyNone Ahn Hong-Min (4) Kim Kyung-BeomSecond Stage109225912−388th2004First Stage109234910−196thRound 1Group Round Kim Jae-Cheon (8)Second Stage109621118+3201stPlayoff2200214−30Runner-up2005First Stage11105231311+2174thRound 1Group Round Ha Sung-Ryong (6)Second Stage1110235712−599th2006First Stage1110118521−16411thRound 1did not enter Na Il-Kyun (4) Kim Kyung-Beom (2006.1~5) Ahn Hong-Min (interim) Park Mun-Young (2006.8~)Second Stage11104421411+3165th2007First Stage1211812199+10252ndRound 1Quarter-finals Lim Ho (14) Park Mun-youngSecond Stage12115242115+6174th2008First Stage14137332218+4244thRound 1Semi-finals Kim Min-Gu (13)Second Stage14137422011+9252ndPlayoff4100103−30Semi-finals2009First Stage14136432115+6225thRound 1Quarter-finals Ko Min-Ki (14)Second Stage13127322015+5243rdPlayoff4330073+49Champion2010First Stage151463519190218thRound of 16Semi-finals Lee Sung-Min (10)Second Stage15149322814+14301stPlayoff4100103−30Semi-finals2011Group Stage1426121044025+15463rdRound of 32Quarter-finals Chang Hyuk-Jin (5)Playoff6210145−13Second Round2012Group Stage142614573221+11473rdRound of 32Quarter-finals Lee Dong-Hyun (7)Playoff601000001First Round2013Group Stage102789103336-3338thRound of 32SemifinalsPlayoff000000000First Round2014Group Stage1027101164133+8414thQuarterfinalsRunner-up Oh Se-eungPlayoff4010036-30First Round2015Group Stage1027512102029-29279thThird RoundGroup RoundPlayoff0000000002016Group Stage102716833317+16561stRound of 32Group RoundPlayoff0000000002017Group Stage82868143547-12267thRound of 32Group RoundPlayoff000000000First Round2018Group Stage828107113530+5374thRound of 32Group RoundPlayoff000000000First round2019Group Stage82819455026+24611stRound of 32Quarter-finalsPlayoff3110020+23Champion2020Regular Season162213363015+15423rdRound of 32None Ha Tae-goon (5)Playoff3100100003rd2021Regular Season152848162342-192013thSecond round Jeon Seong-soo (4)2022163099123943-43612thSecond round Júnior Batista (6) Kim Do-keun2023152888122735-83212thSecond round Kang Yong-seok (6)20241630109113441-7399thSecond round Kwon Tae-young (6)2025152887133845-73111thThird round Cho Gun-kyu (8)2026142600000+00TBD
See also List of football clubs in South Korea
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