Suwon Claims Club-Record 7th Straight Win in K League 2 With 2-0 Victory Over Seongnam, Closing In on Top-Tier Return

Professional football club Suwon Samsung Bluewings set a new club record for most consecutive wins in K League 2, taking a step closer to the league title and a return to the top flight.

Led by manager Lee Jung-hyo, Suwon secured a 2-0 away victory over Seongnam FC in the 30th round of the Hana Bank K League 2 2026 held at Tancheon Sports Complex on October 25, fueled by Kang Hyun-mook's opening and winning goal in the 26th minute of the first half and an own goal by the opponent in the 42nd minute of the second half.

Extending their unbeaten run to 12 matches (9 wins, 3 draws) including seven straight victories, Suwon maintained their lead at the top of the table with 62 points (19 wins, 5 draws, 4 losses).

The seven-game winning streak marks Suwon's new record for the most consecutive regular-league wins in 19 years.

Suwon previously defeated Hwaseong FC 3-2 on October 18 to claim their sixth straight win, tying the club record for most consecutive victories previously set between August 11 and September 2, 2007, when manager Cha Bum-kun was at the helm.

With four matches remaining for each team, Suwon widened the gap in points to 8 over second-place Suwon FC (54 points), who suffered a 0-1 upset loss to Chungnam Asan on the same day.

Sitting 8 points ahead of third-place Seoul E-Land (54 points) as well, Suwon only needs 5 more points to secure the league title, even if Suwon FC and E-Land win all of their remaining matches.

Promotion to the first tier is also drawing closer.

In this season's K League 2, the top two teams are directly promoted to K League 1.

After finishing at the bottom of the 12 K League 1 teams in 2023 and suffering the humiliation of relegation to the second division for the first time since their founding, Suwon has spent three seasons in K League 2 up to this year.

In contrast to Suwon, Seongnam continued their slump with no wins in their last five league matches (1 draw, 4 losses), staying put at 31 points (7 wins, 10 losses, 11 draws).

Suwon broke the deadlock in the 26th minute of the first half.

Lebon won a duel on the opponent's left flank, carried the ball near the left endline inside the penalty box, and delivered a cross that Kang Hyun-mook headed home from the left side of the goal to open the scoring.

Continuing to relentlessly pressure Seongnam afterwards, Suwon sealed the victory in the 42nd minute of the second half when a cross driven by Luis into the left side of the penalty area deflected off Seongnam defender Lee Sang-min for an own goal.

Meanwhile, Suwon FC, which had been on a 15-match unbeaten streak (9 wins, 6 draws), lost 0-1 to Chungnam Asan due to an own goal by Dallen in the 26th minute of the first half.

With this defeat, Suwon FC kept 2nd place with the same points as Seoul E-Land but leading by just 1 goal in goal difference (Suwon FC with 53 goals, E-Land with 52 goals), setting the stage for an even fiercer battle for direct promotion.

(Photo: Provided by Korea Professional Football League, Yonhap News)
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