Seoul E-Land FC

Seoul E-Land FC was established on 14 April 2014, when the E-Land Group officially announced the foundation of a professional football club based in Seoul. On 22 August, the Korea Football Association (KFA) approved the membership of the team. As a result, the club was granted membership to the K League Challenge (now K League 2) starting in 2015, with the Seoul Sports Complex in Seoul designated as its home stadium. The team name was chosen through a public naming process that involved a contest with 3,400 participants, a survey conducted in July and a fan forum held in August 2014. "Seoul E-Land FC" received the highest number of votes in the contest, surpassing alternatives such as "Eastern Seoul FC" and "Seoul Gangnam FC". The club formalized its affiliation with the Seoul Metropolitan Government in the following weeks, and prepared for its inaugural season in the K League Challenge under the leadership of its first head coach, Martin Rennie, who was appointed on 17 July. The club held its foundation ceremony on 21 March 2015, and played its first home match on 29 March. In January 2022, the club announced that they would be moving to Mokdong Stadium, as their main stadium, the Seoul Olympic Stadium, underwent reconstruction. They played their first match at the new venue on 19 March 2022.