Daejeon Citizen FC

The Daejeon Citizen FC is a football franchise from Daejeon, South Korea. Currently playing the franchise in the K League Challenge, the second- highest division of South Korea.

History

At the beginning of the K -League some games were played in Daejeon to make the league better known. Although the people went to the stadium and watched the games, but rather as a neutral observer, since Daejeon at this time had no specially franchise. From this grew the desire to start their own franchise.

This was taken in 1996 and 1997, the attack Daejeon Citizen FC was founded. The opening match of the K -League season 1997 were allowed to deny the Citizen. In the end they were seventh.

The first and only title of the franchise came in 2001. It won the cup final against Pohang Steelers 1-0.

Daejon was one of the host cities of the Football World Cup in 2002 and after the end of the World Cup moved the franchise to the new stadium, the Daejeon World Cup Stadium.

In 2003, the franchise to date only time in the AFC Champions League, but had to be second in the group behind eventual finalists BEC Tero Sasana beaten. This season, the team finished 6th -. Their best result so far in 2007 together with 2007, the team qualified sixth for the playoffs, but retired there in the first round with a 2-0 defeat against Ulsan Hyundai Horang -i from.

In recent years, the team was always placed in the middle. 2012 took the franchise to the 13th Place. 2013 was last and got the 14th place in the K League Challenge from.

Stadium

Their home games carries out the team in Daejeon World Cup Stadium.

Achievements

National

• South Korean Cup