Ground Capacity 19,283 League K League Challenge Ground Yi Sun-sin Stadium | Chairman Mayor of Asan Manager Song Sun-ho Founded 1996 | |
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Full name Asan Mugunghwa Football Club
아산 무궁화 프로축구단 Owner Asan Government and Korean Police Agency 2016 K League Challenge, 1st | ||
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Asan Mugunghwa Football Club, commonly known as Police FC, is a South Korean football club. Police FC's players comprise Korean professional footballers who are serving their two-year military duty.
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- Founding and Police Semi professional FC era 19962012
- Professionalization and Ansan era 20132016
- Asan era 2017present
- Club name history
- Current squad
- League
- References
Asan Mugunghwa FC is playing in the K League Challenge since 2013. Starting from the 2017 season, they play their home games in Asan.
Founding and Police Semi-professional FC era (1996–2012)
Originally founded as National Police Department FC in 1961, the club changed its name to Seoul Police Department FC in 1962 then back to its original name in 1967. During its history it won a number of competitions such as the Korean President's Cup National Football Tournament and the Korea Semi-Professional Football League in the 1960s before it was dissolved in November 1967. The club was reinstated in 1996, and it partly consisted of players serving their compulsory two-year military duty, similar to the other military club Sangju Sangmu FC.
Professionalization and Ansan era (2013–2016)
In 2013, Police FC joined the K League Challenge.
In February 2014, Police FC was based in Ansan (Ansan Wa~ Stadium) and renamed to Ansan Police FC.
In January 2016, the club name was changed to Ansan Mugunghwa FC. Korean word Mugunghwa means hibiscus syriacus and is the symbol of the Korean Police.
Asan era (2017–present)
After the 2016 season, the club was relocated to Asan.
On 11 January, 2017 There was operation agreement between Police and Asan Government and new crest were unveiled.
Club name history
Current squad
As of 21 December 2016Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.