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Suwon Samsung Bluewings


Suwon Samsung Bluewings

Founded: 1996
Location: Suwon, Gyeonggi province
Stadium: Suwon World Cup Stadium (Big Bird)
Capacity: 43,288
Website: www.fcbluewings.com
Club manager: Cha Bum-keun
Colours: blue shirts, blue shorts, blue socks
Major Honours

K-League: 1998, 1999, 2004
FA Cup: 2002
Asian Club Championship: 2001, 2002
Asian Super Cup: 2001, 2002


Suwon Samsung Bluewings have grown to become one of Asia's most successful club sides during their relatively short existence. Founded in 1996, they won their first K-league Championship in 1998 and twice scaled the heights of Asian club football by winning the Asian Club Championship in 2001 and 2002.
Despite being managed by legendary Korean footballer Cha Bum-keun and boasting a squad full of superstars, the Bluewings endured a torrid and injury-ridden 2005 and finished in their lowest ever position in the K-League, stuttering home in ninth place in the combined rankings.
After a poor first stage in 2006, the summer signings of Baek Ji-hoon and Lee Kwan-woo in particular powered the club to the second stage title and all the way to the championship playoffs where they lost out 3-1 on aggregate to Seongnam.

Suwon World Cup Stadium

The Big Bird stadium, Suwon

GETTING THERE

By subway: Take Seoul subway line 1 to either Hwaseo or Suwon station, and then travel via bus (15 minutes) or taxi (10 minutes)

Approximate journey times from various stations:
Sindorim Station to Suwon Station: 45 minutes
Seoul Station to Suwon Station: 60 minutes
Sinchon Station to Suwon Station: 65 minutes
Gwanghwamun Station to Suwon Station: 70 minutes
Gimpo Airport Station to Suwon Station: 75 minutes
Incheon Station to Suwon Station: 90 minutes

By bus:

Suwon Station
2, 13-2, 720 - These buses operate from Suwon station, and run to the Suwon stadium. The journey takes approximately 15 minutes.
7, 60, 77-1, 700, 700-1, 700-2 - These buses operate from Suwon station, and run within 10 minutes walk of Suwon stadium. The bus journey takes approximately 15 minutes. Alight at the Woo-man Apartments stop, and from there the stadium is around 10 minutes walk.

Sadang Station
7000 - This bus operates from Sadang station in Seoul, and runs to the Suwon stadium. Take subway exit 4, and the bus stop is immediately outside. The journey takes approximately 35 minutes.

Gangnam & Yangjae Station
3001 - This bus operates from Gangnam (subway exit 3, bus stop outside Crown Bakery) and Yangjae (subway exit 7, bus stop outside McDonalds) stations in Seoul, and runs to the Suwon stadium. The journey takes approximately 45 minutes from Gangnam.

Jamsil Station
1007-1 - This bus operates from Jamsil Station, and runs to the Suwon stadium. Take subway exit 5, and the bus stop is within 100 yards walk. The journey takes approximately 40 minutes.
1007, 1115-1 - These buses operate from Jamsil Station, and run within 10 minutes walk of the Suwon stadium. Take subway exit 5, and the bus stop is within 100 yards walk. The journey takes approximately 40 minutes.
Alight at Woo-man Apartments in Suwon, and from there the stadium is around 10 minutes walk.

Seongnam/Bundang
720, 720-1, 720-2 - These buses operate from Sohyeon Station (passing Migeum and Ori stations), and run to the Suwon stadium. From Sohyeon station, the journey takes approximately 1 hour. From Ori station, the journey takes approximately 45 minutes.