'My Suwon is dead': How Suwon became a relegated team in 2023 .

In the end, the 'blue' was not to be. On December 2, 2023, the color of the Suwon World Cup Stadium was ashen, not blue.

Suwon Samsung drew 0-0 with Gangwon FC in the final match of the Hana OneQ K League 2023 38th Round Final B at Suwon World Cup Stadium on December 2 at 2 p.m. At the same time, Suwon FC drew 1-1 with Jeju United at Suwon Sports Complex.

The result leaves Suwon in last place. With eight wins, nine draws, and 21 losses, Suwon is tied on points with Suwon FC with 33 points. However, a 35-goal to 44-goal goal difference meant that they could not finish higher than 12th place and faced the brutal reality of direct relegation.

This is the first relegation in Suwon's history. Suwon has been in the top flight since its inception in 1995. They're steeped in tradition, having won four K League titles and the most FA Cups (five, tied with Jeonbuk). This season, however, the team has fallen to last place after changing coaches twice and will start 2024 in K League 2.

No wins in the first 10 games of the league + two changes of command tower... 2023 was the worst season ever.

It was a very breezy season. Suwon plummeted to the bottom of the table after failing to win a single game in their first 10 league matches. Head coach Lee Byung-geun, who took over midway through last season, was sacked after the team lost to Jeju in the seventh round.

Suwon's long-awaited first win came in Round 11 against Incheon. The date was May 5, more than two months after the start of the season. It was a tearful victory in Choi Sung-yong's final game as acting head coach.

Suwon hired Kim Byung-soo to take over as head coach. Kim got off to a shaky start with a 0-3 loss to Jeonbuk in his debut, but turned things around with a 2-0 win over Gangwon in the 13th round.

However, Kim's reign didn't last long. Suwon sacked Kim after a 1-3 loss to Daejeon in the 31st round, their fourth straight defeat. Kim, who was appointed as firefighter in May, lasted less than five months before being relieved of his duties. His record with Suwon was four wins, five draws and 11 losses in 20 games.

Suwon changed coaches twice. The last choice was the appointment of Yeom Ki-hoon as acting head coach. He was a playing coach with virtually no coaching experience, but he was given the enormous task of saving the club from the bottom of the table with only seven games left in the season.

With their backs against the wall, Suwon kept their hopes alive by beating Pohang 1-0 in the final match of the regular round. However, a 0-2 loss to Jeju and a 2-2 draw with Daejeon in the final round left them far from the bottom of the table, especially as Daejeon blew a two-goal lead at home.

Now, every single game could mean direct relegation. Suwon's 12th place finish in the K League 1 this season was effectively sealed, as the gap between them and 11th-placed Gangwon was back to four points.

Three games to go. Hope is beginning to stir. Suwon kept the flame alive with a dramatic 3-2 win in the 'Suwon Derby' against Suwon FC, a team they hadn't beaten all season. The three points were all the more precious because they came from a goal down after Kazuki, the 'heart of the midfield', was sent off in the first 15 minutes.

The 'Super Match' against FC Seoul followed without a break. Despite playing on enemy soil, Suwon's momentum was not dampened. When it mattered most, Suwon caught Seoul off guard and kept the song of hope alive. A loss would have effectively sealed their direct relegation, but by beating Seoul for the first time this season, they kept their chances of survival alive.

A fateful final match. The opponent was 10th-ranked Gangwon. Unable to climb out of the bottom half of the table until the final game, Suwon needed every point they could get. A loss would mean 12th place and automatic relegation, while a draw would mean Suwon would have to pray that Jeju would lose.


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