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2024 Jeonbuk finished tenth in the league, narrowly avoiding relegation by defeating Seoul E-Land in the promotion-relegation play-offs.
2024 In their first competitive match under Poyet, defeated Thai side Port FC 4–0 away in the AFC Champions League Two, with two goals scored by new signing Andrea Compagno.
December 24 2024 Gus Poyet becomes manager
December 16 2024 Kim Do-heon's second interim management concludes
May 27 2024 Kim Do-heon returns as manager for a second interim period
May 26 2024 Park Won-jae's interim management ends
April 7 2024 Park Won-jae becomes interim manager
April 6 2024 Dan Petrescu's managerial period ends
2023 The club finished fourth in the league, their lowest league position since 2008, and was defeated by Pohang Steelers in the FA Cup final, failing to win a second consecutive FA Cup.
June 9 2023 Dan Petrescu becomes manager
June 8 2023 Kim Do-heon's interim management concludes
May 4 2023 Kim Sang-sik's managerial period ends; Kim Do-heon becomes interim manager
2022 Former player Cho Gue-sung scored two goals (a brace) in South Korea's group stage match against Ghana during the 2022 FIFA World Cup, significantly boosting the club's international popularity and social media following.
2022 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors lost the league title to Ulsan by three points, marking the beginning of the club's decline, but won the Korean FA Cup.
2021 Completed their fifth consecutive K League title, extending their record to a total of nine league championships.
2020 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors won their eighth K League 1 championship and their fourth Korean FA Cup title.
2020 Jeonbuk won the Korean FA Cup, defeating Ulsan and achieving their first-ever domestic double.
December 22 2020 Kim Sang-sik takes over as manager
December 6 2020 José Morais's managerial period concludes
2019 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors won their seventh K League 1 championship.
2018 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors won their sixth K League 1 championship.
December 3 2018 José Morais becomes manager
December 2 2018 Choi Kang-hee's second managerial period ends
2017 Began a remarkable run of five consecutive K League titles, dominating South Korean football from 2017 to 2021.
2017 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors won their fifth K League 1 championship.
2016 Jeonbuk won their second AFC Champions League title, defeating Al-Ain 3-2 on aggregate, but were later fined and had nine points deducted due to a referee bribery scandal.
2016 The club made an appearance in the FIFA Club World Cup.
2015 Jeonbuk won the K League title, continuing their period of domestic dominance.
2014 Jeonbuk won the K League title under manager Choi Kang-hee.
2013 Jeonbuk completed their state-of-the-art Yulsori Clubhouse training center in Wanju County.
June 28 2013 Choi Kang-hee returns for his second managerial period
December 12 2012 Lee Heung-sil's managerial period concludes
January 5 2012 Lee Heung-sil becomes manager
2011 Jeonbuk won their second domestic title by defeating Ulsan Hyundai 4-2 in the final, and also reached the AFC Champions League final, losing to Al-Sadd in a penalty shoot-out.
2011 During an AFC Champions League match against Cerezo Osaka, a Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors supporter controversially held up a sign 'congratulating' Japan on the 2011 earthquake, which later prompted an online apology from the supporter.
December 21 2011 Choi Kang-hee's first managerial period ends

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