Under the manager Park Hang-seo, the club then finished fourth in the 2007 K League, but were defeated by the Pohang Steelers after a penalty shoot-out in the first round of the play-offs.

The team signed Seo Sang-min and Brazilian attacking midfielder Índio, who filled the gap left by Cabore.

However, they reached the 2008 Korean FA Cup final thanks to Kim Dong-chan's continuous scoring, including a hat-trick in the semi-final, but were defeated by the Pohang Steelers, thus failing to enter the AFC Champions League.

[1] The team then spent three seasons in the second division, before winning the 2017 K League Challenge and thus achieving promotion back to the top tier.

[6] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply.