List of South Korean football champions
The South Korean football champions are the winners of the highest league in South Korean football, which is currently the K League Classic.
Seongnam FC has won seven titles, the record for most titles won. FC Seoul has won the league on six occasions, followed by Pohang Steelers with five titles. Seongnam FC is the only teams to have won the League title for three consecutive seasons, in 1993–95 and 2001–03.
Seoul Semi-Professional Football League (1939–1963)
- Prior to launching the National Semi-Professional Football League, Seoul Semi-Professional Football League was the top of the South Korean football league system.
- Works teams competed.
National Semi-Professional Football League (1964–1982)
- National Semi-Professional Football League was a semi-professional league. The Korea Football League consisted of many stage tournaments and didn't have aggregate champions in one season.
- Many works teams, bank teams, and military teams competed.
Season | Type | Champions (number of titles) | Runners-up | Top scorer |
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1964 | Spring | Keumseong Textile Company FC (1) Cheil Industries FC (1) |
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Autumn | Keumseong Textile Company FC (2) | Korea Tungsten Company FC | ||
1965 | Spring | Keumseong Textile Company FC (3) Korea Tungsten Company FC (1) Korea Electric Power Corporation FC (1) |
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Autumn | Korea Tungsten Company FC (2) | Korea Coal Corporation FC | ||
1966 | Spring | Seoul Police Department FC (1) | Korea Electric Power Corporation FC | |
Autumn | Korea Tungsten Company FC (3) Seoul Police Department FC (2) |
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1967 | Spring | National Police Department FC (3) | Ssangyong Cement FC | |
Autumn | Korea Electric Power Corporation FC (2) | Cheil Industries FC | ||
1968 | Spring | Korea Tungsten Company FC (4) | Korea Electric Power Corporation FC | |
Autumn | Cheil Industries FC (2) Army Logistics Command FC (1) |
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1969 | 1st | Korea Electric Power Corporation FC (3) | Korea Tungsten Company FC | |
2nd | ?[1] | |||
1970 | Spring | Cheil Industries FC (3) | Korea Tungsten Company FC | |
Autumn | Chohung Bank FC (1) | Korea Trust Bank FC | ||
1971 | Spring | Korea Trust Bank FC (1) | Korea Exchange Bank FC Korea Housing & Commercial Bank FC |
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Autumn | Marine Corps FC (1) | Korea Trust Bank FC Chohung Bank FC |
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1972 | Spring | Korea Housing & Commercial Bank FC (1) | Marine Corps FC | |
Autumn | Korea Housing & Commercial Bank FC (2) | Marine Corps FC | ||
1973 | Spring | Marine Corps FC (2) | Kookmin Bank FC | |
Autumn | Korea Trust Bank FC (2) | Army FC | ||
1974 | Spring | Chohung Bank FC (2) | Army FC | |
Autumn | Commercial Bank of Korea FC (1) Army FC (2) |
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1975 | Spring | POSCO FC (1) | Army FC | |
Autumn | Industrial Bank of Korea FC (1) | Korea Automobile Insurance Company FC | ||
1976 | Spring | Korea Exchange Bank FC (1) Korea Trust Bank FC (3) |
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Autumn | Ceased[2] | |||
1977 | Army FC (3) | POSCO FC | ||
1978 | Spring | Seoul City FC (1) Navy FC (3) |
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Autumn | Korea Automobile Insurance Company FC (1) | Seoul City | ||
1979 | Spring | Industrial Bank of Korea FC (2) | Army Chungeui FC | |
Autumn | Ceased[3] | |||
1980 | Spring | Seoul City FC (2) Army Chungeui FC (4) |
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Autumn | Korea Automobile Insurance Company FC (2) Air Force Seongmu FC (1) |
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1981 | Spring | Daewoo FC (1) | Navy Haeryong FC | Kang Sang-kil (Korea Housing & Commercial Bank FC) (5)[4] |
Autumn | POSCO FC (2) | Army Chungeui FC | ||
1982 | POSCO FC (3) | Kookmin Bank FC | Lee Tae-yeop (Seoul City FC) (13) |
Super League (1983–1985)
- Professional football clubs and semi-professional football clubs competed together during this era.
Season | Champions (number of titles) | Runners-up | Top scorer |
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1983 | Hallelujah FC (1) | Daewoo Royals | Park Yoon-ki (Yukong Elephants) (9 goals) |
1984 | Daewoo Royals (2) | Yukong Elephants | Baek Jong-chul (Hyundai Horangi) (16) |
1985 | Lucky-Goldstar Hwangso (1) | POSCO Atoms | Piyapong Pue-on (Lucky-Goldstar Hwangso) (12) |
Football Big Festival (1986)
- Professional football clubs and semi-professional football clubs competed together during this era.
Season | Champions (number of titles) | Runners-up | Top scorer |
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1986 | POSCO Atoms (4) | Lucky-Goldstar Hwangso | Chung Hae-won (Daewoo Royals) (10) |
Korean Professional Football League (1987–1997)
- Only professional football clubs competed since 1987.
Season | Champions (number of titles) | Runners-up | Top scorer |
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1987 | Daewoo Royals (3) | POSCO Atoms | Choi Sang-kook (POSCO Atoms) (15 goals) |
1988 | POSCO Atoms (5) | Hyundai Horang-i | Lee Kee-keun (POSCO Atoms) (12) |
1989 | Yukong Elephants (1) | Lucky-Goldstar Hwangso | Cho Keung-yeon (POSCO Atoms) (20) |
1990 | Lucky-Goldstar Hwangso (2) | Daewoo Royals | Yoon Sang-chul (Lucky-Goldstar Hwangso) (12) |
1991 | Daewoo Royals (4) | Hyundai Horang-i | Lee Kee-keun (POSCO Atoms) (16) |
1992 | POSCO Atoms (6) | Ilhwa Chunma | Lim Keun-jae (LG Cheetahs) (10) |
1993 | Ilhwa Chunma (1) | LG Cheetahs | Cha Sang-hae (POSCO Atoms) (10) |
1994 | Ilhwa Chunma (2) | Yukong Elephants | Yoon Sang-chul (LG Cheetahs) (21) |
1995 | Ilhwa Chunma (3) | Pohang Atoms | Roh Sang-rae (Jeonnam Dragons) (15) |
1996 | Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i (1) | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | Shin Tae-yong (Cheonan Ilhwa Chunma) (18) |
1997 | Pusan Daewoo Royals[A] (5) | Jeonnam Dragons | Kim Hyun-seok (Ulsan Hyundai Horangi) (9) |
K League (1998–2012)
- League name was officially changed to K League in 1998.
K League Classic (2013–present)
- Promotion and relegation process began and Top League name was officially changed to K League Classic in 2013.
Season | Champions (number of titles) | Runners-up | Top scorer |
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2013 | Pohang Steelers (8) | Ulsan Hyundai | Dejan Damjanović (FC Seoul) (19) |
2014 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (3) | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | Santos (Suwon Samsung Bluewings) (14) |
2015 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (4) | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | Kim Shin-wook (Ulsan Hyundai) (18) |
2016 | FC Seoul (6) | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | Jung Jo-gook (Gwangju FC) (20) |
Total titles won
- In South Korea, Professional era records are generally accepted. All-time records are not mentioned generally.
All-time (1964–present)
- Bold text is competing in Korea Republic football league system.
- Italic text is co-winners or co-runnerups.
- s means spring season and a means autumn season.
Club | Champions | Runners-up | Winning seasons | Runners-up seasons |
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Pohang Steelers | |
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1975s, 1981a, 1982, 1986, 1988, 1992, 2007, 2013 | 1977, 1985, 1987, 1995, 2004 |
Seongnam FC | |
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1993, 1994, 1995, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2006 | 1992, 2007, 2009 |
FC Seoul | |
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1985, 1990, 2000, 2010, 2012, 2016 | 1986, 1989, 1993, 2001, 2008 |
Busan IPark | |
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1981s, 1984, 1987, 1991, 1997 | 1983, 1990, 1999 |
Army FC (including Army Logistics Command FC) |
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1968a, 1974a, 1977, 1980s | 1973a, 1974s, 1975s, 1979s, 1981a |
Suwon Samsung Bluewings | |
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1998, 1999, 2004, 2008 | 1996, 2006, 2014, 2015 |
Korea Tungsten Company FC | |
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1965s, 1965a, 1966a, 1968s | 1964a, 1969s, 1970s |
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | |
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2009, 2011, 2014, 2015 | 2012, 2016 |
Korea Electric Power Corporation FC | |
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1965s, 1967a, 1969s | 1966s, 1968s |
Seoul Trust Bank FC (including Korea Trust Bank FC) |
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1971s, 1973a, 1976s | 1970a, 1971a |
Cheil Industries FC | |
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1964s, 1968a, 1970s | 1967a |
Keumseong Textile Company FC | |
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1964s, 1964a, 1965s | |
Police FC (including Seoul Police Department FC National Police Department FC) |
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1966s, 1966a, 1967s | |
Ulsan Hyundai | |
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1996, 2005 | 1988, 1991, 1998, 2002, 2003, 2011, 2013 |
Marine Corps FC | |
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1971a, 1973s | 1972s, 1972a |
Korea Housing & Commercial Bank FC | |
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1972s, 1972a | 1971s |
Chohung Bank FC | |
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1970a, 1974s | 1971a |
Seoul City FC | |
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1978s, 1980s | 1978a |
Korea Automobile Insurance Company FC | |
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1978a, 1980a | 1975a |
Industrial Bank of Korea FC | |
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1975a, 1979s | |
Jeju United | |
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1989 | 1984, 1994, 2000, 2010 |
Korea Exchange Bank FC | |
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1976s | 1971s |
Navy FC | |
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1978s | 1981s |
Commercial Bank of Korea FC | |
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1974a | |
Air Force FC | |
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1980a | |
Hallelujah FC | |
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1983 | |
Kookmin Bank FC | |
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1973s, 1982 | |
Korea Coal Corporation FC | |
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1965a | |
Ssangyong Cement FC | |
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1967s | |
Chunnam Dragons | |
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1997 | |
Incheon United | |
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2005 | |
Professional era (1983–present)
- K League's principle of official statistics is that final club succeeds to predecessor club's history and records.[5]
Club | Champions | Runners-up | Winning Seasons | Runners-up Seasons |
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Seongnam FC | 1993, 1994, 1995, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2006 | 1992, 2007, 2009 | ||
FC Seoul | 1985, 1990, 2000, 2010, 2012, 2016 | 1986, 1989, 1993, 2001, 2008 | ||
Pohang Steelers | 1986, 1988, 1992, 2007, 2013 | 1985, 1987, 1995, 2004 | ||
Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 1998, 1999, 2004, 2008 | 1996, 2006, 2014, 2015 | ||
Busan IPark | 1984, 1987, 1991, 1997 | 1983, 1990, 1999 | ||
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 2009, 2011, 2014, 2015 | 2012, 2016 | ||
Ulsan Hyundai | 1996, 2005 | 1988, 1991, 1998, 2002, 2003, 2011, 2013 | ||
Jeju United | 1989 | 1984, 1994, 2000, 2010 | ||
Hallelujah FC | 1983 | |||
Jeonnam Dragons | 1997 | |||
Incheon United | 2005 |
Titles by city / area
- Since 1987 season: K League introduced home and away matches system in 1987.
City / Area | Titles | Clubs |
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FC Seoul (1990[6], 2010, 2012, 2016) | ||
Ilhwa Chunma (1993, 1994, 1995) | ||
Pohang Steelers (1988[7], 1992[7], 2007, 2013) | ||
Suwon Samsung Bluewings (1998, 1999, 2004, 2008) | ||
Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma (2001, 2002, 2003, 2006) | ||
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (2009, 2011, 2014, 2015) | ||
Pusan Daewoo Royals (1991[8], 1997) | ||
Ulsan Hyundai (1996[9], 2005[9]) | ||
Anyang LG Cheetahs (2000) | ||
Daewoo Royals (1987) | ||
Yukong Elephants (1989) |
Titles by province
- Since 1987 season: K League introduced home and away matches system in 1987.
Province | Titles | City / Area | Clubs |
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Capital region | (7) Seoul | FC Seoul (1990[6], 2010, 2012, 2016) | |
Ilhwa Chunma (1993, 1994, 1995) | |||
(4) Suwon | Suwon Samsung Bluewings (1998, 1999, 2004, 2008) | ||
(4) Seongnam | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma (2001, 2002, 2003, 2006) | ||
(1) Anyang | Anyang LG Cheetahs (2000) | ||
(1) Incheon & Gyeonggi | Yukong Elephants (1989) | ||
Gyeongsang region | |
(4) Pohang | Pohang Steelers (1988[7], 1992[7], 2007, 2013) |
(2) Busan | Pusan Daewoo Royals (1991[8], 1997) | ||
(2) Ulsan | Ulsan Hyundai (1996[9], 2005[9]) | ||
(1) Busan & Gyeongnam | Daewoo Royals (1987) | ||
Jeolla region | (4) Jeonbuk | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (2009, 2011, 2014, 2015) | |
Chungcheong region | |||
Gangwon region | |||
Jeju region | |||
See also
- List of K League champions
- List of Korean FA Cup winners
- K League Classic
- Korean League Cup
- Korean FA Cup
- Korea Republic football league system
References
- ↑ There is an article about the second match of KFL, but no record after that. It might be stopped because of many international football matches.
- ↑ '76스포츠의 明暗(명암) (下(하)) 못다푼 宿題(숙제)들 The Kyunghyang Shinmun, 1976-12-27.
- ↑ All sports events were ceased because of president’s assassination on 26 October 1979. 11월의 스포츠 The Kyunghyang Shinmun, 1979-11-01.
- ↑ 실업축구 1차리그 대우, 수위로 4강 진출. Kyunghyang Shinmun (in Korean). Naver.com. 28 March 1981.
- ↑ "The Official K League Annual Report" (in Korean). K League editorial division.
- 1 2 Then known as Lucky-Goldstar Hwangso
- 1 2 3 4 Then known as Posco Atoms
- 1 2 Then known as Daewoo Royals
- 1 2 3 4 Then known as Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i
a b Also won the League Cup and Supplementary League Cup.
B. a b Also won the Super Cup.
C. a b Also won the League Cup.
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