Hwaseong FC


Hwaseong FC is a South Korean professional football club based in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Province. They play in K League 2, the second tier of South Korean football.
Founded in 2013, the club is owned by Hwaseong City and play their home games at Hwaseong Stadium.
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History

In September 2012, Hwaseong City formed a committee to promote the establishment of Hwaseong FC. In January 2013, the team received approval from the Korea Football Association to participate in the amateur fourth-tier Challengers League. The club was officially founded on 23 January 2013 as a semi-professional club.
In their first season, Hwaseong FC immediately finished first in the Challengers League – Group B and advanced to the final stages, but failed to advance to the championship finals after being eliminated by Paju Citizen, finishing the season in third place overall. However, in the 2014 season, Hwaseong won their first title after defeating Pocheon Citizen 3–1 in the Challengers League championship play-off final, held in Pocheon in front of about 4,000 spectators.
Five years later, in 2019 [K3 League Advanced|2019], Hwaseong, under head coach Kim Hak-chul, won their second K3 League title after defeating Yangpyeong FC 1–0 in the final. In the same season, Hwaseong became the first fourth-division team to reach the semi-finals of the Korean FA Cup. In the first semi-final match, Hwaseong managed to upset four-time Korean champions Suwon Samsung Bluewings with a 1–0 win, but lost the second leg 3–0 after extra time and were eliminated 3–1 on aggregate. They won another K3 League title in 2023, before finishing as runners-up in their final semi-professional season the following year.
Hwaseong FC turned professional in December 2024, joining the second-tier K League 2. Former South Korean international Cha Du-ri was appointed head coach for the team's first professional season.

Colours and crest

Hwaseong FC's main colour is orange, which is also the colour that symbolizes the city of Hwaseong. The current club crest, in use since 2023 to celebrate the club's tenth anniversary, features the English initials of Hwaseong City, 'H' and 'S', placed in the centre. The pillars on each side represent the administrative districts of Hwaseong City. In the bottom centre, there is a forest path and a pine, the official tree of Hwaseong. The V-shape denotes the Yellow Sea, which forms the maritime boundaries of Hwaseong, and 'Victory', which symbolizes endless possibilities like the wide sea.
The club's previous crest, used from 2013 to 2022, featured the emblem of Hwaseong City, along with one of the city mascots, Coriyo.

Stadium

Hwaseong FC play its home games at Hwaseong Stadium, located within the Hwaseong Sports Complex Town. Between 2013 and 2022, they played on the stadium's auxiliary field, and since 2023, they have played at the 35,265-capacity main stadium.

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