Yongin FC
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| Full name | Yongin Football Club 용인시시민프로축구단 |
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| Founded | 4 January 2026 |
| Stadium | Yongin Mireu Stadium |
| Capacity | 37,155 |
| Owner | Lee Sang-il |
| Chairman | Kim Jin-hyung |
| Manager | Choi Yun-kyum |
| League | K League 2 |
| 2026 | Inaugural season |
| Website | https://www.yonginfc.co.kr/ |
Yongin FC (Korean: 용인 FC) is a South Korean professional football club based in Yongin, Gyeonggi. It is expected to be formally established in January 2026 ahead of its inaugural season in K League 2, the second tier of South Korean football.[1]
History
Early in 2025 Yongin mayor Lee Sang-il announced his intention to launch a professional football team in the city.[2] The commitment was ratified in May 2025 and Kim Jin-hyung was appointed as chairman.[3][4] The club subsequently appointed Choi Yun-kyum as Yongin FC's first manager and Lee Dong-gook as technical director.[5][6][7]
In August 2025, the club received approval to join the K League, confirming its intention to participate in the 2026 K League 2.[8] Ahead of the 2026 season, technical director Lee stated that the club aimed to "survive in midtable" in its first two years before making a push for a chance at promotion to K League 1 by 2030.[9]
On 16 January 2026, Yongin FC announce official confirmation participate in K League 2 after final approval membership in the K League Federation. On 18 January 2026, Yongin FC announce official inaugural home match in K League 2 against Cheonan City at Yongin Mireu Stadium.
Colours and badge
In September 2025, Yongin FC revealed a shortlist of four emblems being considered for the club's badge, incorporating a dragon's head, symbolic of Yongin City.[10] The designs were criticised for being overly simplistic and lacking relevance to the local area, with football fans taking to online forums to post their own designs.[11] The team colour is Blood of Mireu Red (Claret) and Celestial Blue (Sky Blue).
Stadium
Yongin FC's home ground is Yongin Mireu Stadium, a multi-purpose stadium on the outskirts of the city.[12][13] The stadium was built in 2017, opened in 2018 and has a capacity of 37,155.[14][15] The club's operations are based at the Yongin Football Center.[2]
Season by season records
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| Season | Division | Tier | Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Position | Playoffs | Korea Cup |
| 2026 | K League 2 | 2 | 17 | 32 | ||||||||||
Current squad
As of 5 February 2026.[16]
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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Backroom staff
Coaching staff
- Manager:
Choi Yun-kyum - Assistant manager: Kim Sang-rok
- Goalkeeping coach: Lee Seung-jun
- Coach: Oh Beom-seok
- Analysis coach: Ryu Hyung-ryeol
Managerial history
- Choi Yun-kyum (2025–present)
References
- ^ Jeon, Seung-pyo (30 December 2025). "용인FC, 내년 1월 프로축구단 공식 출범". Pressian (in Korean). Retrieved 31 December 2025.
- ^ a b Neat, Paul (11 August 2025). "K League 2 membership granted to Paju, Gimhae, Yongin for 2026". K League United. Retrieved 31 December 2025.
- ^ Farrell, Andrew (31 May 2025). "K League 2 is expanding, but why?". K League United. Retrieved 31 December 2025.
- ^ Oh, Chang-won (28 May 2025). "용인FC, 초대 단장에 김진형 전 안산 단장 선임" [Yongin FC appoint former Ansan chair Kim Jin-hyung as chairman]. Joongboo (in Korean). Retrieved 31 December 2025.
- ^ Kim, Kwang-ho (15 July 2025). "용인시, 창단 추진 용인FC 초대 감독에 최윤겸 선임" [Yongin City appoints Choi Yun-kyum as first manager of Yongin FC]. Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). Retrieved 31 December 2025.
- ^ Han, June (16 July 2025). "Yoon-Kyum Choi appointed as inaugural head coach of new K League 2 club Yongin FC". Football Asian. Retrieved 31 December 2025.
- ^ Han, June (19 June 2025). "K League legend Lee Dong-gook appointed technical director of new club Yongin FC". Football Asian. Retrieved 31 December 2025.
- ^ Ham, Seung-tae (18 August 2025). "용인FC, K리그2 가입 승인받아 창단 현실화" [Yongin FC confirms its foundation with approval to join K League 2]. Yonin Simin Shinmun (in Korean). Retrieved 31 December 2025.
- ^ Park, Rin (24 September 2025). "'Lion King' Lee Dong-gook roars back as Yongin FC's technical director". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 31 December 2025.
- ^ Seo, Jeong-hwan (17 September 2025). ""엠블럼만 봐도 수준 알겠다" 용인FC 공개한 엠블럼에 축구팬들 싸늘한 반응" ["You can tell the standard of football just by looking at the emblem" Football fans' reaction to emblems revealed by Yongin FC]. Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved 31 December 2025.
- ^ Lee, Kang-woo (22 September 2025). "용인FC 출범도 하기전 '엠블럼 후폭풍'" [Yongin FC hasn't even launched yet but is already under fire for its emblem]. Yongin Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved 31 December 2025.
- ^ "3 cities vying to host new pro football club". The Korea Times. 1 July 2025. Retrieved 31 December 2025.
- ^ Farrell, Andrew (23 December 2025). "K League adds three new stadiums for the 'hopper". K League United. Retrieved 31 December 2025.
- ^ Lee, Jee-ho (6 May 2017). "Seoul satellite city trying to land pro football club at new stadium". Yonhap News Agency. Retrieved 31 December 2025.
- ^ Farrell, Andrew (13 August 2024). "Enter the dragon: Yongin's gorgeous stadium". K League United. Retrieved 31 December 2025.
- ^ "선수소개" [Player introduction]. yonginfc.co.kr (in Korean). Yongin FC. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
External links
- Official website Archived 2025-12-09 at the Wayback Machine
- Official Naver blog
- Yongin FC YouTube channel