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History

After the UK navy introduced the sport in the late 19th century, there was a footballing boom throughout the nation that saw many football clubs and school teams formed by the 1910s. Also in Seoul

Seoul

Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...

, many famous football clubs like Bulgyo Cheongnyeonhoe (불교청년회, Buddhist Youth Club), Geongang Gurakbu (건강구락부, Health Club) and Joseon Football Culb (조선축구단) were founded between the 1910s and 1920s, and they usually had a rivalry against football clubs in Pyongyang

Pyongyang

Pyongyang is the capital of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, commonly known as North Korea, and the largest city in the country. Pyongyang is located on the Taedong River and, according to preliminary results from the 2008 population census, has a population of 3,255,388. The city was...

, the second biggest city in Korea. In 1933 Gyeongseong FC, named according to Seoul's alternate name, was formed and it was the only Korean club which won the Emperor's Cup

Emperor's Cup

, commonly known as or , is a Japanese association football competition. It has the longest tradition of any football tournament in Japan, dating back to 1921, before the formation of the J. League, Japan Football League and their predecessor, Japan Soccer League...

in Japan.

Current clubs

Men's Football

Tier	League	Club	Home Stadium	Joined
Top	K-League K-League The Korea Professional Football League is South Korea's only fully professional association football league. At the top of the South Korean football league system, it is the country's highest and most prestigious level of football competition currently contested by 16 clubs.-Establishment:The...	FC Seoul FC Seoul FC Seoul is a South Korean professional football club based in Seoul, South Korea, that plays in the K-League. It is currently owned by GS Sports, a subsidiary of GS Group....	Dongdaemun Stadium Dongdaemun Stadium The Dongdaemun Stadium, was in Seoul, South Korea and included a multi-purpose athletics stadium, a baseball park and other sports facilities. It was located near the Dongdaemun or Great East Gate and the surrounding Dongdaemun market and had many vendors selling athletics-related goods... Seoul World Cup Stadium Seoul World Cup Stadium The Seoul World Cup Stadium, also known as Sangam Stadium, is located in Seongsan, Mapo-gu, Seoul, South Korea. It was built for the 2002 FIFA World Cup and opened in 2001. It was designed to represent the image of a traditional Korean kite...	1990-1995 2004-present
2nd	National League	N/A	N/A	N/A
3rd	Challengers League	Seoul United Seoul United FC Seoul United is a South Korean amateur football club based in Seoul. It currently competes in the third tier of the South Korean football league system, the Challengers League.- History :...	Jamsil Olympic Stadium Hyochang Stadium Hyochang Stadium Hyochang Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Hyochang-dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul, South Korea. It is currently used mostly for football matches.The stadium has a capacity of 18,000 people. It was built in October 1960 for 1960 AFC Asian Cup.-See also:... Madeul Stadium Madeul Stadium -External links:* *...	2007-2009 2009-2010 2011-present
3rd	Challengers League	Seoul FC Martyrs	Gangbuk Public Stadium	2009-present

Women's Football

Tier	League	Club	Home Stadium	Joined
Top	WK-League WK-League The WK-League is the top level women's football league in South Korea. It is run by Korea Women's Football League since the 2009 season....	Seoul City Women's FC	To be determined	2004

Defunct Clubs

Not Franchised Period 1983-1986 : K-League Clubs had franchise but clubs played the all game of round at one stadium.
Franchised Period 1987-present : K-League introduced home and away matches system in 1987.

Club	Home Stadium	Period	Notes
Gyeongseong FC	Seoul Stadium Dongdaemun Stadium The Dongdaemun Stadium, was in Seoul, South Korea and included a multi-purpose athletics stadium, a baseball park and other sports facilities. It was located near the Dongdaemun or Great East Gate and the surrounding Dongdaemun market and had many vendors selling athletics-related goods...	1933-1953
Seoul City FC Seoul City FC Seoul City FC was a South Korean semi-professional football club that competed for 27 years in the amateur ranks. It was owned and funded by Seoul City Government....	Mokdong Stadium Mokdong Stadium Mokdong Stadium is a Sports complex located in Mok-dong, Yangcheon-gu, Seoul. It has a multi-purpose stadium with a capacity of 30,000, a baseball stadium, and an Artificial ice rink. It was opened on October 31, 1989...	1973-2003	National Football Championship Winner (1980, 1982, 1986)
Yukong Kokkiri Jeju United FC Jeju United Football Club is a South Korean professional football club. The club is based in Seogwipo, Jeju of South Korea.-History:...	Dongdaemun Stadium Dongdaemun Stadium The Dongdaemun Stadium, was in Seoul, South Korea and included a multi-purpose athletics stadium, a baseball park and other sports facilities. It was located near the Dongdaemun or Great East Gate and the surrounding Dongdaemun market and had many vendors selling athletics-related goods...	1983	First professional football club based in the Seoul. But club's franchise was Seoul Seoul Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world... +Incheon Incheon The Incheon Metropolitan City is located in northwestern South Korea. The city was home to just 4,700 people when Jemulpo port was built in 1883. Today 2.76 million people live in the city, making it Korea’s third most populous city after Seoul and Busan Metropolitan City... +Gyeonggi
		1984-1986	Yukong Kokkiri Jeju United FC Jeju United Football Club is a South Korean professional football club. The club is based in Seogwipo, Jeju of South Korea.-History:... separated Incheon Incheon The Incheon Metropolitan City is located in northwestern South Korea. The city was home to just 4,700 people when Jemulpo port was built in 1883. Today 2.76 million people live in the city, making it Korea’s third most populous city after Seoul and Busan Metropolitan City... +Gyeonggi and based in the only Seoul. But they didn't had home matches in Seoul.
Ilhwa Chunma Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma is a South Korean professional football club, based in Seongnam, South Korea, that plays in the K-League...	Dongdaemun Stadium Dongdaemun Stadium The Dongdaemun Stadium, was in Seoul, South Korea and included a multi-purpose athletics stadium, a baseball park and other sports facilities. It was located near the Dongdaemun or Great East Gate and the surrounding Dongdaemun market and had many vendors selling athletics-related goods...	1989-1995^[1]	First professional Football club based in the only Seoul and had home matches in Seoul.
Lucky-Goldstar Hwangso FC Seoul FC Seoul is a South Korean professional football club based in Seoul, South Korea, that plays in the K-League. It is currently owned by GS Sports, a subsidiary of GS Group.... LG Cheetahs FC Seoul FC Seoul is a South Korean professional football club based in Seoul, South Korea, that plays in the K-League. It is currently owned by GS Sports, a subsidiary of GS Group....	Dongdaemun Stadium Dongdaemun Stadium The Dongdaemun Stadium, was in Seoul, South Korea and included a multi-purpose athletics stadium, a baseball park and other sports facilities. It was located near the Dongdaemun or Great East Gate and the surrounding Dongdaemun market and had many vendors selling athletics-related goods...	1990-1995^[1]	Lucky Goldstar Hwangso FC Seoul FC Seoul is a South Korean professional football club based in Seoul, South Korea, that plays in the K-League. It is currently owned by GS Sports, a subsidiary of GS Group.... demanded that original franchise should be Seoul Seoul Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world... . But committee of K-League didn't allow and launchecd at Chungcheong Chungcheong Chungcheong was one of the eight provinces of Korea during the Joseon Dynasty. Chungcheong was located in the southwest of Korea... franchise. Moved to Seoul Seoul Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world... in 1990 from Chungcheong Chungcheong Chungcheong was one of the eight provinces of Korea during the Joseon Dynasty. Chungcheong was located in the southwest of Korea... .
Yukong Kokkiri Jeju United FC Jeju United Football Club is a South Korean professional football club. The club is based in Seogwipo, Jeju of South Korea.-History:...	Dongdaemun Stadium Dongdaemun Stadium The Dongdaemun Stadium, was in Seoul, South Korea and included a multi-purpose athletics stadium, a baseball park and other sports facilities. It was located near the Dongdaemun or Great East Gate and the surrounding Dongdaemun market and had many vendors selling athletics-related goods...	1991-1995^[1]	Moved to Incheon Incheon The Incheon Metropolitan City is located in northwestern South Korea. The city was home to just 4,700 people when Jemulpo port was built in 1883. Today 2.76 million people live in the city, making it Korea’s third most populous city after Seoul and Busan Metropolitan City... +Gyeonggi in 1987, and then returned in 1991.
Seoul Pabal FC Seoul Pabal FC Seoul Pabal FC was a South Korean soccer club based in Eunpyeong-gu, Seoul. It was a member of the K3 League, an amateur league and the third tier of league football in South Korea....	Eunpyeong-gu-rip Stadium	2007-2008	K3 League founding club member.
Nowon Hummel FC	Madeul Stadium Madeul Stadium -External links:* *...	2008-2009

^[1]
The board of K-League

K-League

The Korea Professional Football League is South Korea's only fully professional association football league. At the top of the South Korean football league system, it is the country's highest and most prestigious level of football competition currently contested by 16 clubs.-Establishment:The...

forced the three clubs Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma

Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma

Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma is a South Korean professional football club, based in Seongnam, South Korea, that plays in the K-League...

, LG Cheetahs

FC Seoul

FC Seoul is a South Korean professional football club based in Seoul, South Korea, that plays in the K-League. It is currently owned by GS Sports, a subsidiary of GS Group....

and Yukong Kokkiri

Jeju United FC

Jeju United Football Club is a South Korean professional football club. The club is based in Seogwipo, Jeju of South Korea.-History:...

out of the city in 1996.

Therefore Seoul's 3 clubs had to leave Seoul for another city in accordance with the K-League's decentralization policy and relocated not their own wills as belows.

Ilhwa Chunma

Ilhwa Chunma

Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma is a South Korean professional football club, based in Seongnam, South Korea, that plays in the K-League...

relocated to Cheonan

Cheonan

Cheonan is a city located in the northeast corner of South Chungcheong, a province of South Korea, and is 83.6 km south of the capital, Seoul...

, LG Cheetahs

FC Seoul

FC Seoul is a South Korean professional football club based in Seoul, South Korea, that plays in the K-League. It is currently owned by GS Sports, a subsidiary of GS Group....

to Anyang

Anyang

Anyang is a prefecture-level city in Henan province, People's Republic of China. The northernmost city in Henan, Anyang borders Puyang to the east, Hebi and Xinxiang to the south, and the provinces of Shanxi and Hebei to its west and north respectively....

and Yukong Kokkiri

Jeju United FC

Jeju United Football Club is a South Korean professional football club. The club is based in Seogwipo, Jeju of South Korea.-History:...

to Bucheon

Bucheon

Bucheon is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. It is sandwiched between Incheon and Seoul. Manufacturing operations are located in the city.Bucheon promotes itself as the cultural centre of the Seoul Metropolitan Area...

Domestic

League Title

Tier	League	Club	Winners	Runners-up
Top	K-League K-League The Korea Professional Football League is South Korea's only fully professional association football league. At the top of the South Korean football league system, it is the country's highest and most prestigious level of football competition currently contested by 16 clubs.-Establishment:The...	Ilhwa Chunma Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma is a South Korean professional football club, based in Seongnam, South Korea, that plays in the K-League...	3 (1993 K-League 1993 -League table:... , 1994 K-League 1994 -League table:... , 1995 K-League 1995 -First Stage Final Table:-Second Stage Final Table:-Championship playoffs:First Leg----Second Leg----Third Leg... )	1 (1992 K-League 1992 -League table:... )
		FC Seoul FC Seoul FC Seoul is a South Korean professional football club based in Seoul, South Korea, that plays in the K-League. It is currently owned by GS Sports, a subsidiary of GS Group....	2 (1990 K-League 1990 -League table:... , 2010)	2 (1993 K-League 1993 -League table:... , 2008 K-League 2008 The 2008 season of the K-League kicked off on March 8. The season and playoff format will be the same as the one used in the 2007 season. The playoff fixtures are set to take place in late November, with the Final being played on two legs in early December.... )
		Yukong Kokkiri Jeju United FC Jeju United Football Club is a South Korean professional football club. The club is based in Seogwipo, Jeju of South Korea.-History:...	0	1 (1994 K-League 1994 -League table:... )
2nd	National League	N/A	N/A	N/A
3rd	K3 League K3 League The Challengers League is a top amateur football competition in South Korea. Created in 2007, it is the third tier of South Korean football league system-History:2007 was the inaugural season of the K3 League, and ten teams competed in the competition....	Seoul United Seoul United FC Seoul United is a South Korean amateur football club based in Seoul. It currently competes in the third tier of the South Korean football league system, the Challengers League.- History :...	1 (2007 K-League 2007 The 2007 season of the K-League kicked off on March 3. The league's previous split-season format was replaced by a combined 26-game single-season schedule. Each team will play 26 matches consisting of a home and away fixture against every other team. After all games have been played, the top 6... )	0
3rd		Seoul Martyrs FC Seoul Martyrs FC Seoul Martyrs is a South Korean soccer club based in the city of Gangbuk-gu, Seoul.The club is a member of the Challengers League, the third tier of professional football in South Korea....	0	0

K-League Cup
K-League Cup
The K-League Cup or Korean League Cup is a Korean professional football competition.The origin competition is the Professional Football Championship.This tournament played in 1986 can be seen as a forerunner of this competition....

Tier	Club	Winners	Runners-up
Top	FC Seoul FC Seoul FC Seoul is a South Korean professional football club based in Seoul, South Korea, that plays in the K-League. It is currently owned by GS Sports, a subsidiary of GS Group....	2 (2006 K-League 2006 The 2006 season of the K-League kicked off on March 12. The season and playoff format will be the same as the one used in the 2005 season. The playoff fixtures are set to take place in early November, with the Final being played on two legs in late November.... , 2010)	3 (1992 K-League 1992 -League table:... , 1994 K-League 1994 -League table:... , 2007 K-League 2007 The 2007 season of the K-League kicked off on March 3. The league's previous split-season format was replaced by a combined 26-game single-season schedule. Each team will play 26 matches consisting of a home and away fixture against every other team. After all games have been played, the top 6... )
Top	Ilhwa Chunma Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma is a South Korean professional football club, based in Seongnam, South Korea, that plays in the K-League...	1 (1992 K-League 1992 -League table:... )	1 (1994 K-League 1994 -League table:... )

FA Cup
Korean FA Cup
The Korean FA Cup is a national cup knockout competition involving K-League, National League, and various amateur and university-level clubs which is held by KFA....

Tier	Club	Winners	Runners-up
Top	FC Seoul FC Seoul FC Seoul is a South Korean professional football club based in Seoul, South Korea, that plays in the K-League. It is currently owned by GS Sports, a subsidiary of GS Group....	0	0

National Football Championship

Tier	Club	Winners	Runners-up
2nd	Seoul City FC Seoul City FC Seoul City FC was a South Korean semi-professional football club that competed for 27 years in the amateur ranks. It was owned and funded by Seoul City Government....	3 (1980, 1982, 1986)	0

International

Asian Club Championship / AFC Champions League
AFC Champions League
The AFC Champions League is the premier Asian club football competition hosted annually by Asian Football Confederation . The tournament is contested among the top thirty-two clubs from the top 10 Asian leagues, two of which must qualify through the playoffs...

Tier	Club	Winners	Runners-up
Top	Ilhwa Chunma Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma is a South Korean professional football club, based in Seongnam, South Korea, that plays in the K-League...	1 (1995 Asian Club Championship 1995-96 The Asian Club Championship 1995-96 was the 15th edition of the annual international club football competition held in the AFC region . It determined that year's club champion of association football in Asia.... )	0
Top	FC Seoul FC Seoul FC Seoul is a South Korean professional football club based in Seoul, South Korea, that plays in the K-League. It is currently owned by GS Sports, a subsidiary of GS Group....	0	0

Women's Domestic

Tier	League	Club	Winners	Runners-up
Top	WK-League WK-League The WK-League is the top level women's football league in South Korea. It is run by Korea Women's Football League since the 2009 season....	Seoul City Women's FC	0	0

Seoul Derbies

The Seoul derbies started in 1990, with competing three football clubs - Ilhwa Chunma

Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma

Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma is a South Korean professional football club, based in Seongnam, South Korea, that plays in the K-League...

, LG Cheetahs

FC Seoul

FC Seoul is a South Korean professional football club based in Seoul, South Korea, that plays in the K-League. It is currently owned by GS Sports, a subsidiary of GS Group....

and Yukong Kokkiri

Jeju United FC

Jeju United Football Club is a South Korean professional football club. The club is based in Seogwipo, Jeju of South Korea.-History:...

.
Many Korean football fans called Dongdaemun Derby Because 3 clubs coused Dongdaemun Stadium

Dongdaemun Stadium

The Dongdaemun Stadium, was in Seoul, South Korea and included a multi-purpose athletics stadium, a baseball park and other sports facilities. It was located near the Dongdaemun or Great East Gate and the surrounding Dongdaemun market and had many vendors selling athletics-related goods...

their home.
The highlight match of the derbies was the K-League

K-League

28 round match between Ilhwa Chunma

Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma

Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma is a South Korean professional football club, based in Seongnam, South Korea, that plays in the K-League...

and Yukong Kokkiri

Jeju United FC

Jeju United Football Club is a South Korean professional football club. The club is based in Seogwipo, Jeju of South Korea.-History:...

at Dongdaemun Stadium

Dongdaemun Stadium

on 9 November 1994
This match was also famous for both team's great goalkeepers - Valeri Sarychev

Valeri Sarychev

Valeri Sarychev was a Russian-Tajikistan-South Korean footballer who played as a goalkeeper. His Korean name is Shin Eui-Son which means God's hand, because he has extremely good ability in goalkeeping in K-League.He became a naturalized Korean in 2000...

of Ilhwa Chunma

Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma

Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma is a South Korean professional football club, based in Seongnam, South Korea, that plays in the K-League...

and Aleksandr Podshivalov

Aleksandr Podshivalov

Aleksandr Viktorovich Podshivalov is an association football coach and a former player. As of 2009, he works as an assistant coach with FC Tom Tomsk....

of Yukong Kokkiri

Jeju United FC

Jeju United Football Club is a South Korean professional football club. The club is based in Seogwipo, Jeju of South Korea.-History:...

from Lev Yashin Club

Lev Yashin Club

Lev Yashin Club is a non-official list of Soviet and Russian football goalkeepers that have achieved 100 or more shutouts during their professional career. This club is named after the first Soviet goalkeeper to achieve 100 shutouts: Lev Yashin...

.
Yukong Kokkiri

Jeju United FC

Jeju United Football Club is a South Korean professional football club. The club is based in Seogwipo, Jeju of South Korea.-History:...

beat Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma 2:0 this round, and took the derby with just a one point difference.
The Seoul derbies stopped in 1995, due to the board of K-League

K-League

forcing the three original clubs out of the city in 1996

Stadiums

Seoul World Cup Stadium
Seoul World Cup Stadium
The Seoul World Cup Stadium, also known as Sangam Stadium, is located in Seongsan, Mapo-gu, Seoul, South Korea. It was built for the 2002 FIFA World Cup and opened in 2001. It was designed to represent the image of a traditional Korean kite...
Jamsil Olympic Stadium
Mokdong Stadium
Mokdong Stadium
Mokdong Stadium is a Sports complex located in Mok-dong, Yangcheon-gu, Seoul. It has a multi-purpose stadium with a capacity of 30,000, a baseball stadium, and an Artificial ice rink. It was opened on October 31, 1989...
Hyochang Stadium
Hyochang Stadium
Hyochang Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Hyochang-dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul, South Korea. It is currently used mostly for football matches.The stadium has a capacity of 18,000 people. It was built in October 1960 for 1960 AFC Asian Cup.-See also:...
Dongdaemun Stadium
Dongdaemun Stadium
The Dongdaemun Stadium, was in Seoul, South Korea and included a multi-purpose athletics stadium, a baseball park and other sports facilities. It was located near the Dongdaemun or Great East Gate and the surrounding Dongdaemun market and had many vendors selling athletics-related goods...

Player

Lee, Young Jin

Lee Young-Jin

Lee Young-Jin is a South Korea football manager and former player.He played only one club LG Cheetahs that predecessor of FC Seoul. He capped 186 games and scored 10 goals/23 assists in League, and 34 games and scored 1 goal/5 assists in Cup...

Yoon, Sang Chul

Yoon Sang-Chul

Yoon Sang-Chul is a South Korea football former player.He played only one club Lucky-Goldstar Hwangso that predecessor of FC Seoul.He was famous for first 100 goal scorer in K-League...

Hong, Myung Bo

Hong Myung-Bo

Hong Myung-Bo is a former South Korean footballer who, along with Cha Bum Kun, is often considered among the greatest Asian footballers ever. Hong was a member of the Korean national team in four World Cups, and was the first Asian player to play in four consecutive World Cup finals tournaments....

Kim, Eun Jung

Kim Eun-Jung

Kim Eun-Jung is a South Korean footballer who plays as a striker for Gangwon FC in K-League.He played in the South Korea national team at 2004 AFC Asian Cup in China.He is member of 30-30 Club since 3 May 2008 at K-League....

Lee, Chung Yong

Lee Chung-Yong

Lee Chung-Yong is a South Korean footballer who plays for Premier League club Bolton Wanderers and the South Korean national team. His nickname, Blue Dragon, is a transliteration of his given name "Chung-Yong" derived from Hanja, 청용...

List of Football Clubs in Seoul

FC Seoul
FC Seoul
FC Seoul is a South Korean professional football club based in Seoul, South Korea, that plays in the K-League. It is currently owned by GS Sports, a subsidiary of GS Group....
Seoul United
Seoul United FC
Seoul United is a South Korean amateur football club based in Seoul. It currently competes in the third tier of the South Korean football league system, the Challengers League.- History :...
Seoul FC Martyrs
Seoul City Women's FC
Seoul Amazones
Seoul Metropolitan Government Amazones founded in March 2004, is a South Korean women's football club based in Seoul.-Current squad:The players in bold have senior international caps....

External links

Official website of Seoul Football Association

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History

Current clubs

Defunct Clubs

Domestic

International

Women's Domestic

Seoul Derbies

Stadiums

Player

List of Football Clubs in Seoul

See also

External links