Gwangju FC (Korean: 광주 FC) is a South Korean professional football club based in Gwangju that competes in the K League 1, the top tier of South Korean football. They joined the K League in the 2011 season. History Gwangju FC was founded in December 2010 and first participated in the K League in 2011. In 2012, Gwangju FC was relegated to the K League Challenge, the newly-formed second-tier professional league in South Korea. In 2014, they were promoted back to the top tier for the 2015 season. Players Current squad Out on loan Coaching staff Manager: Lee Jung-hyo Assistant manager: Lee Jeong-kyu First team coach: Cho Yong-tae Goalkeeping coach: Shin Jeong-hwan Physio: Kim Kyung-do Managers Honours League K League 2 Winners (2): 2019, 2022 Runners-up (1): 2014 Season-by-season records Key QF = Quarter-final Ro16 = Round of 16 Ro32 = Round of 32 3R = Third round References External links Official website Association football clubs established in 2010 K League 1 clubs Sport in Gwangju 2010 establishments in South Korea K League 2 clubs