Gimcheon Sangmu FC

Various military clubs (1950s–1983)

Before the Korea Armed Forces Athletic Corps and its football club Sangmu FC were founded in 1984, the Republic of Korea Armed Forces had three football clubs: ROK Army FC, ROK Marine Corps FC, and ROK Air Force FC. The ROK Army originally established football clubs of each corps, including CIC FC (Counter Intelligence Corps; also known as Seoul FC or Seoul Club), HID FC (Headquarters of Intelligence Detachment), Quartermaster Corps FC (consisting of only quartermasters), OPMG FC (Office of the Provost Marshal General; former Military Police Command FC), Engineer Corps FC, and Infantry School FC. Most of them (excluding Quartermaster Corps FC) were merged into the Engineer Corps FC in 1965. These two clubs merged in 1969, and Army FC was established. Afterwards, the Marine Corps FC was renamed as ROK Navy FC due to the dissolution of the Headquarters Marine Corps in 1973.

Founding and semi-professional Sangmu FC era (1984–2002)

Sangmu FC was founded on 11 January 1984, as the football side of Korea Armed Forces Athletic Corps. Although Sangmu squad was composed of professional players from K League clubs, Sangmu FC competed in the semi-professional league (now Korea National League). Sangmu joined the K League for the 1985 season, but spent only one year in the league before dropping out. In February 1985, the team toured Pakistan, Burma and Sri Lanka, playing against local sides. The reserve side, Sangmu B, competed in…

1996–2002: Sangmu FC 2002–2003: Gwangju Sangmu Bulsajo FC 2004–2010: Gwangju Sangmu FC 2011–2012: Sangju Sangmu Phoenix FC 2013–2020: Sangju Sangmu FC 2021–present: Gimcheon Sangmu FC

League

K League 2 Winners (4): 2013, 2015, 2021, 2023 National Semi-Professional Football League Winners (9): 1984, 1991 Fall, 1992 Spring, 1994 Spring, 1996 Fall, 1997 Fall, 1998 Fall, 1999 Fall, 2002 Spring Runners-up (5): 1987 Fall, 1993 Spring, 1999 Spring, 2000 Spring, 2003

Cups

National Semi-Professional Football Championship Winners (2): 1999, 2001 National Football Championship Winners (1): 1996 Notes