Gyeongju Civic Stadium, where Gyeongju KHNP FC play their home matches
The club was originally founded in 1945 as Gyeongseong Electric Football Club (Korean: 경성전기 축구단) but was dissolved in 1950 due to the Korean War.[1] They were later re-established in 1962 as the KEPCO Football Club (Korean: 한국전력 축구단).[2][3] From 2001, the team was re-established again, this time as KHNP FC (Korean: 한국수력원자력 축구단).[4] Based in Daejeon, the club joined the semi-professional Korea National League, known at the time as the K2 League, in its inaugural season in 2003.[5]
As Daejeon KHNP, they were runners-up in the 2010 National League, losing to Suwon City in the playoff final after finishing the first stage of the league in first place.[6][7]
Ahead of the 2013 season, the club relocated to Gyeongju.[8] Rebranded as Gyeongju KHNP, they were National League runners-up again in 2013 and 2015 before becoming champions for the first time in 2017.[9]
They successfully defended their title in 2018 but failed to gain a third in 2019, finishing as runners-up following a 2-0 defeat by Gangneung City in the championship final.[10]
Gyeongju KHNP joined the newly relaunched K3 League in its inaugural season after it absorbed the National League in 2020. They finished the 2020 season as runners-up.[11]
In 2016, Gyeongju KHNP FC and the mayor of Gyeongju announced that a women's football team would be established alongside the existing men's team.[12]Gyeongju KHNP WFC was formally launched in 2017.[13]
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^Lim, Ki-hwan (December 28, 2022). "어느새 파이널리스트까지... 경주 한수원 레벨업시킨 '송주희 매직'" [Finalists in no time.. Gyeongju KHNP level up thanks to 'Song Ju-hee magic']. Best Eleven (in Korean). Retrieved July 24, 2024.
^"한수원 축구단, 28일 오후3시 경주 홈 개막전" [KHNP FC to play opening home match at 3pm on 28th]. Gyeongju Focus (in Korean). March 26, 2015. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
^Kim, Dong-seok (April 10, 2003). "'세미 프로' K2리그 공식 출범" ['Semi-pro' K2 League formally launched]. Chosun Ilbo. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
^Noh, Joo-hwan (June 6, 2010). "[내셔널리그 전기] 대전한국수력원자력 우승" [[National League first stage] Daejeon KHNP champions]. Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved July 24, 2024.
^Kim, Dae-hwan (November 21, 2010). "대전 한수원 '한골차' 아쉬운 준우승" [Daejeon KHNP runners-up, missing out by just one goal]. Chungcheong Today (in Korean). Retrieved July 24, 2024.
^"한수원 축구단 연고지 경주로 확정 대전 한수원을 경주 한수원축구단으로" [KHNP FC confirm move to Gyeongju, Daejeon KHNP becomes Gyeongju KHNP]. Gyeongju News (in Korean). February 19, 2013. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
^Park, Chan-joon (November 11, 2017). "경주한수원에 첫 우승 안긴 어용국-서보원의 '27년의 동행'" [Eo Yong-gook and Seo Bo-won's '27 year partnership' takes Gyeongju KHNP to first championship]. Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved July 24, 2024.
^Lee, Young-ho (November 9, 2019). "강릉시청, 경주한수원 꺾고 내셔널리그 '10년 만의 챔피언'" [Gangneung City defeat Gyeongju KHNP to become National League champions for first time in ten years]. Yonhap News (in Korean). Retrieved July 24, 2024.
^Um, Ji-young (December 6, 2020). "경주한수원 축구단 2020 통합 K3리그 준우승" [Gyeongju KHNP runners-up in 2020 integrated K3 League]. Sports DB (in Korean). Retrieved July 24, 2024.
^Yoo, Hye-rin (October 17, 2016). "경주시-한수원, 경주 연고 여자 축구단 창단" [Gyeongju City and KHNP establish women's football team in Gyeongju]. Energy Korea News (in Korean). Retrieved July 24, 2024.
^Lee, Sang-man (March 23, 2017). "경주 한수원 여자축구단 창단" [Gyeongju KHNP women's football club founded]. SeMyung Newspaper (in Korean). Retrieved July 24, 2024.
^"선수단 (남자)" [Squad (men's)]. Gyeongju KHNP FC. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
^"선수단 (남자)" [Squad (men's)]. Gyeongju KHNP FC. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
