Korea Football League
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The Korea Football League was a semi-professional
football league
between corporate teams
in South Korea
held from 1964 to 2002. It was the predecessor of Korea National League which was founded in 2003.
and Pyongyang
, two big cities in Korea. The corporate club division was made in All Korea Football Tournament in Pyongyang in 1930, and Seoul Corporate Football League was founded in 1939, but both were stopped because of the Japanese government's policy during World War II
. Seoul Corporate Football League was reopened in 1949, but it was stopped again during the Korean War
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until 1982. It was held twice in a year as the spring league and the autumn league except the season 1982, 1983 and 1984 when it was held as full-season. The match places were mostly in Seoul because many headquarters of corporation in Korea were in Seoul.
was founded in 1983 that it made Korea Football League as 2nd division(but no promotion nor relegation). It remained until 2002 before Korea National League was officially founded in 2003.
Semi-professional
A semi-professional athlete is one who is paid to play and thus is not an amateur, but for whom sport is not a full-time occupation, generally because the level of pay is too low to make a reasonable living based solely upon that source, thus making the athlete not a full professional...
football league
Sports league
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between corporate teams
Works team
A works team is a sports team that is financed and run by a manufacturer or other business. Sometimes, works teams contain or are entirely made up of employees of the supporting company.-Africa:...
in South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
held from 1964 to 2002. It was the predecessor of Korea National League which was founded in 2003.
Before 1963
After the introduction of football from the UK navy in the late 19th century, football experienced a boom in Korea and many football clubs and school teams were formed in the 1910s. There were also many corporate football clubs especially in SeoulSeoul
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...
and 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...
, two big cities in Korea. The corporate club division was made in All Korea Football Tournament in Pyongyang in 1930, and Seoul Corporate Football League was founded in 1939, but both were stopped because of the Japanese government's policy during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. Seoul Corporate Football League was reopened in 1949, but it was stopped again during the Korean War
Korean War
The Korean War was a conventional war between South Korea, supported by the United Nations, and North Korea, supported by the People's Republic of China , with military material aid from the Soviet Union...
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1964~1982
Korea Football League was founded in 1964, which was the only football division in South KoreaKorea Republic football league system
The South Korean football league system contains three unconnected leagues for Korean football clubs. The Korean system is different from many other national league systems, in the sense that there is no official direct route for movement between any of the three divisions.The highest level of...
until 1982. It was held twice in a year as the spring league and the autumn league except the season 1982, 1983 and 1984 when it was held as full-season. The match places were mostly in Seoul because many headquarters of corporation in Korea were in Seoul.
1983~2002
The Korean Professional Football League (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...
was founded in 1983 that it made Korea Football League as 2nd division(but no promotion nor relegation). It remained until 2002 before Korea National League was officially founded in 2003.
Records
The records of Korea Football League are the followings.| Year | |Season | Winner | Runners-Up | Remarks |
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| 1964 1964 Korea Football League -Champions:-Autumn:Autumn season of 1964 Korea Football League operated full-league from 10 October to 8 November 1964 in Seoul.*Geumseong Textile won the season on goal differences.-Champions:... |
Spring | Geumseong Textile, Cheil Industries Cheil Industries - History :* 1954 Established Cheil Woolen Fabrics Industries* 1961 Exported 3,000 pounds of Jangmi brand carded wool to Hong Kong first* 1965 Obtained a Korean license for Wool Mark from I.W.S.* 1972 Established Cheil Synthetic Fiber... two winners |
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| Autumn | Geumseong Textile | Daehan Tungsten FC Daehan Tungsten FC Daehan Tungsten Mining FC is defunct South Korean amateur football club baced Yeongwol, Gangwon.Daehan Tungsten is rated as predecessor of POSCO, and Daehan Tungsten FC is predecessor of POSCO Atoms, too.-Domestic:*Korean President's Cup... |
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| 1965 1965 Korea Football League The 1965 Korea Football League was second season of Korea Football League. The 1965 season was divided into spring league and autumn league. Spring league was held from 4 April to 23 May 1965.-Spring:-Champions:-Autumn:-Champions:... |
Spring | Geumseong Textile, Daehan Tungsten FC Daehan Tungsten FC Daehan Tungsten Mining FC is defunct South Korean amateur football club baced Yeongwol, Gangwon.Daehan Tungsten is rated as predecessor of POSCO, and Daehan Tungsten FC is predecessor of POSCO Atoms, too.-Domestic:*Korean President's Cup... , KEPCO three winners |
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| Autumn | Daehan Tungsten FC Daehan Tungsten FC Daehan Tungsten Mining FC is defunct South Korean amateur football club baced Yeongwol, Gangwon.Daehan Tungsten is rated as predecessor of POSCO, and Daehan Tungsten FC is predecessor of POSCO Atoms, too.-Domestic:*Korean President's Cup... |
Korea Coal Corporation Korea Coal Corporation The Korea Coal Corporation, also known as Korea Coal or KOCOAL, is a government-owned corporation which oversees the coal-mining industry in South Korea. Its headquarters are located in Seoul, in Sangam-dong, Mapo-gu.... |
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| 1966 1966 Korea Football League The 1966 Korea Football League was third season of Korea Football League. The 1966 season was divided into spring league and autumn league. Spring league was held from 16 April to 1 May 1966... |
Spring | Seoul Police National Police Agency FC National Police Agency FC is a South Korean football club. NPA's players comprise of young Korean footballers serving their two year military duty.Currently NPA FC plays in the Reserve League of K-League.-Current squad:... |
KEPCO | |
| Autumn | Daehan Tungsten FC Daehan Tungsten FC Daehan Tungsten Mining FC is defunct South Korean amateur football club baced Yeongwol, Gangwon.Daehan Tungsten is rated as predecessor of POSCO, and Daehan Tungsten FC is predecessor of POSCO Atoms, too.-Domestic:*Korean President's Cup... , Seoul Police National Police Agency FC National Police Agency FC is a South Korean football club. NPA's players comprise of young Korean footballers serving their two year military duty.Currently NPA FC plays in the Reserve League of K-League.-Current squad:... two winners |
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| 1967 | Spring | National Police Agency FC National Police Agency FC National Police Agency FC is a South Korean football club. NPA's players comprise of young Korean footballers serving their two year military duty.Currently NPA FC plays in the Reserve League of K-League.-Current squad:... |
Ssangyong Cement Industrial Co., Ltd Ssangyong Cement Industrial Co., Ltd The Ssangyong Cement Industrial Co., Ltd is now the core company in the SsangYong chaebol. Its largest shareholder is the Japanese concrete manufacturer, Taiheiyo Cement. Ssangyong Cement's primary subsidiaries are Shanghai Pulong Concrete Product Co., Ltd. ; Tianjin Yanlong New Building Material... |
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| Autumn | KEPCO | Cheil Industries Cheil Industries - History :* 1954 Established Cheil Woolen Fabrics Industries* 1961 Exported 3,000 pounds of Jangmi brand carded wool to Hong Kong first* 1965 Obtained a Korean license for Wool Mark from I.W.S.* 1972 Established Cheil Synthetic Fiber... |
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| 1968 | Spring | Daehan Tungsten FC Daehan Tungsten FC Daehan Tungsten Mining FC is defunct South Korean amateur football club baced Yeongwol, Gangwon.Daehan Tungsten is rated as predecessor of POSCO, and Daehan Tungsten FC is predecessor of POSCO Atoms, too.-Domestic:*Korean President's Cup... |
KEPCO | |
| Autumn | Daehan Tungsten FC Daehan Tungsten FC Daehan Tungsten Mining FC is defunct South Korean amateur football club baced Yeongwol, Gangwon.Daehan Tungsten is rated as predecessor of POSCO, and Daehan Tungsten FC is predecessor of POSCO Atoms, too.-Domestic:*Korean President's Cup... |
Cheil Industries Cheil Industries - History :* 1954 Established Cheil Woolen Fabrics Industries* 1961 Exported 3,000 pounds of Jangmi brand carded wool to Hong Kong first* 1965 Obtained a Korean license for Wool Mark from I.W.S.* 1972 Established Cheil Synthetic Fiber... |
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| 1969 | 1st | KEPCO | Daehan Tungsten FC Daehan Tungsten FC Daehan Tungsten Mining FC is defunct South Korean amateur football club baced Yeongwol, Gangwon.Daehan Tungsten is rated as predecessor of POSCO, and Daehan Tungsten FC is predecessor of POSCO Atoms, too.-Domestic:*Korean President's Cup... |
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| 1970 | Spring | Cheil Industries Cheil Industries - History :* 1954 Established Cheil Woolen Fabrics Industries* 1961 Exported 3,000 pounds of Jangmi brand carded wool to Hong Kong first* 1965 Obtained a Korean license for Wool Mark from I.W.S.* 1972 Established Cheil Synthetic Fiber... |
Daehan Tungsten FC Daehan Tungsten FC Daehan Tungsten Mining FC is defunct South Korean amateur football club baced Yeongwol, Gangwon.Daehan Tungsten is rated as predecessor of POSCO, and Daehan Tungsten FC is predecessor of POSCO Atoms, too.-Domestic:*Korean President's Cup... |
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| Autumn | CHB Bank CHB Bank CHB Bank was a bank company headquartered in Seoul, South Korea. It was one of the oldest banks in Korea, having been established on February 1, 1897. CHB merged with Shinhan Bank in April, 2006.-See also:*List of Banks in South Korea... |
Seoul Bank | ||
| 1971 | Spring | Korea Exchange Bank Korea Exchange Bank Korea Exchange Bank is a specialized foreign exchange bank in South Korea. It is headquartered in Seoul, and was established in 1967.Korea Exchange Bank is the fifth largest bank in South Korea measured in assets and the largest foreign exchange bank in South Korea, providing the largest range of... , Seoul Bank two winners |
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| Autumn | Republic of Korea Marine Corps Republic of Korea Marine Corps The Republic of Korea Marine Corps is the marine corps of the Republic of Korea... |
Seoul Bank, CHB Bank CHB Bank CHB Bank was a bank company headquartered in Seoul, South Korea. It was one of the oldest banks in Korea, having been established on February 1, 1897. CHB merged with Shinhan Bank in April, 2006.-See also:*List of Banks in South Korea... two runners-ups |
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| 1972 | Spring | Korea Housing & Commercial Bank | Republic of Korea Marine Corps Republic of Korea Marine Corps The Republic of Korea Marine Corps is the marine corps of the Republic of Korea... |
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| Autumn | Seoul Bank | Republic of Korea Marine Corps Republic of Korea Marine Corps The Republic of Korea Marine Corps is the marine corps of the Republic of Korea... |
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| 1973 | Spring | Republic of Korea Marine Corps Republic of Korea Marine Corps The Republic of Korea Marine Corps is the marine corps of the Republic of Korea... |
Kookmin Bank | |
| Autumn | Seoul Bank | Republic of Korea Army Republic of Korea Army The Republic of Korea Army is the largest of the military branches of the South Korean armed forces with 520,000 members as of 2010... |
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| 1974 | Spring | CHB Bank CHB Bank CHB Bank was a bank company headquartered in Seoul, South Korea. It was one of the oldest banks in Korea, having been established on February 1, 1897. CHB merged with Shinhan Bank in April, 2006.-See also:*List of Banks in South Korea... |
Republic of Korea Air Force Republic of Korea Air Force The Republic of Korea Air Force is the air force of South Korea... |
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| Autumn | Commercial Bank of Korea Woori Bank Woori Bank is a bank headquartered in Seoul, Korea. The bank changed its name in 2002, and includes the former Commercial Bank of Korea, Hanil Bank, and Peace Bank. It was known from 1999 through 2002 as Hanvit Bank... , Republic of Korea Army Republic of Korea Army The Republic of Korea Army is the largest of the military branches of the South Korean armed forces with 520,000 members as of 2010... two winners |
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| 1975 | Spring | Pohang Steelers Pohang Steelers Pohang Steelers are a South Korean professional football club based in Pohang, Gyeongsangbuk-do. They were originally called POSCO, after the Pohang Iron and Steel Company that owned it... |
Republic of Korea Army Republic of Korea Army The Republic of Korea Army is the largest of the military branches of the South Korean armed forces with 520,000 members as of 2010... , Korea Automobile Insurance two winners |
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| Autumn | Industrial Bank of Korea | Korea Automobile Insurance | ||
| 1976 | Spring | Korea Exchange Bank Korea Exchange Bank Korea Exchange Bank is a specialized foreign exchange bank in South Korea. It is headquartered in Seoul, and was established in 1967.Korea Exchange Bank is the fifth largest bank in South Korea measured in assets and the largest foreign exchange bank in South Korea, providing the largest range of... , Seoul Bank two winners |
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| Autumn | stopped | |||
| 1977 | Full | Republic of Korea Army Republic of Korea Army The Republic of Korea Army is the largest of the military branches of the South Korean armed forces with 520,000 members as of 2010... |
Pohang Steelers Pohang Steelers Pohang Steelers are a South Korean professional football club based in Pohang, Gyeongsangbuk-do. They were originally called POSCO, after the Pohang Iron and Steel Company that owned it... |
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| 1978 | Spring | 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.... , Republic of Korea Marine Corps Republic of Korea Marine Corps The Republic of Korea Marine Corps is the marine corps of the Republic of Korea... two winners |
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| Autumn | Korea Automobile Insurance | 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.... |
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| 1979 | Spring | Industrial Bank of Korea | Chung-Eui FC Republic of Korea Army The Republic of Korea Army is the largest of the military branches of the South Korean armed forces with 520,000 members as of 2010... |
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| Autumn | stopped | |||
| 1980 | Spring | 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.... , Chung-Eui FC Republic of Korea Army The Republic of Korea Army is the largest of the military branches of the South Korean armed forces with 520,000 members as of 2010... two winners |
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| Autumn | Korea Automobile Insurance, Seongmu FC Republic of Korea Air Force The Republic of Korea Air Force is the air force of South Korea... two winners |
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| 1981 | Spring | Pohang Steelers Pohang Steelers Pohang Steelers are a South Korean professional football club based in Pohang, Gyeongsangbuk-do. They were originally called POSCO, after the Pohang Iron and Steel Company that owned it... |
Chung-Eui FC Republic of Korea Army The Republic of Korea Army is the largest of the military branches of the South Korean armed forces with 520,000 members as of 2010... |
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| Autumn | Daewoo Royals FC | Chung-Eui FC Republic of Korea Army The Republic of Korea Army is the largest of the military branches of the South Korean armed forces with 520,000 members as of 2010... |
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| 1982 | Full | Pohang Steelers Pohang Steelers Pohang Steelers are a South Korean professional football club based in Pohang, Gyeongsangbuk-do. They were originally called POSCO, after the Pohang Iron and Steel Company that owned it... |
Kookmin Bank | Korean League |
| 1983 | Full | Hanil Bank Woori Bank Woori Bank is a bank headquartered in Seoul, Korea. The bank changed its name in 2002, and includes the former Commercial Bank of Korea, Hanil Bank, and Peace Bank. It was known from 1999 through 2002 as Hanvit Bank... |
Ungbi FC Republic of Korea Army The Republic of Korea Army is the largest of the military branches of the South Korean armed forces with 520,000 members as of 2010... |
Korean League division 1 |
| 1984 | Full | Sangmu | Korea Housing & Commercial Bank | Korean League |
| 1985 | Spring | Industrial Bank of Korea | Kookmin Bank | |
| Autumn | 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.... |
Seoul Bank | ||
| 1986 | Spring | Korea Housing & Commercial Bank | Hyundai (amateur) | |
| Autumn | Pohang Steelers (amateur) Pohang Steelers Pohang Steelers are a South Korean professional football club based in Pohang, Gyeongsangbuk-do. They were originally called POSCO, after the Pohang Iron and Steel Company that owned it... |
Hallelujah FC | ||
| 1987 | Spring | Hanil Bank Woori Bank Woori Bank is a bank headquartered in Seoul, Korea. The bank changed its name in 2002, and includes the former Commercial Bank of Korea, Hanil Bank, and Peace Bank. It was known from 1999 through 2002 as Hanvit Bank... |
Hallelujah FC | |
| Autumn | Kookmin Bank | Sangmu | ||
| 1988 | Spring | 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.... |
Industrial Bank of Korea | |
| Autumn | Pohang Steelers (amateur) Pohang Steelers Pohang Steelers are a South Korean professional football club based in Pohang, Gyeongsangbuk-do. They were originally called POSCO, after the Pohang Iron and Steel Company that owned it... |
Commercial Bank of Korea Woori Bank Woori Bank is a bank headquartered in Seoul, Korea. The bank changed its name in 2002, and includes the former Commercial Bank of Korea, Hanil Bank, and Peace Bank. It was known from 1999 through 2002 as Hanvit Bank... |
held in May because of 1988 Summer Olympics | |
| 1989 | 1st | Industrial Bank of Korea | Pohang Steelers Pohang Steelers Pohang Steelers are a South Korean professional football club based in Pohang, Gyeongsangbuk-do. They were originally called POSCO, after the Pohang Iron and Steel Company that owned it... |
Cheongyong League |
| 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.... |
SC First Bank SC First Bank SC First Bank is a bank headquartered in Seoul, South Korea. It was created by the acquisition of the former Korea First Bank by Standard Chartered Bank in 2005.-External links:*... |
Hwarang League | |
| 1990 | Spring | Industrial Bank of Korea | Korea Housing & Commercial Bank | |
| Autumn | Industrial Bank of Korea, Hallelujah FC two winners |
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| 1991 | Spring | Industrial Bank of Korea | Hallelujah FC | |
| Autumn | Sangmu | Kookmin Bank | ||
| 1992 | Spring | Sangmu | Hallelujah FC | |
| Autumn | Industrial Bank of Korea | KEPCO | ||
| 1993 | Spring | Hallelujah FC | Sangmu | |
| Autumn | KEPCO | Hallelujah FC | ||
| 1994 | Spring | Sangmu | Industrial Bank of Korea | |
| Autumn | Industrial Bank of Korea | Korea Housing & Commercial Bank | ||
| 1995 | Spring | E-Land E-Land E.Land Group is a South Korean conglomerate headquartered in Chanjeon-dong Mapo-gu Seoul, Korea. It started as a 6 sqm small clothing shop on a fashion street in front of Ewha University in Sinchon in 1980. E.Land Group become a USD 7 billion group of companies, creating the phrase "Myth of 6 sqm "... |
Hallelujah FC | |
| Autumn | Industrial Bank of Korea | Korail FC | ||
| 1996 | Spring | E-Land E-Land E.Land Group is a South Korean conglomerate headquartered in Chanjeon-dong Mapo-gu Seoul, Korea. It started as a 6 sqm small clothing shop on a fashion street in front of Ewha University in Sinchon in 1980. E.Land Group become a USD 7 billion group of companies, creating the phrase "Myth of 6 sqm "... |
Kookmin Bank | |
| Autumn | Sangmu | KEPCO | ||
| 1997 | Spring | Industrial Bank of Korea | E-Land E-Land E.Land Group is a South Korean conglomerate headquartered in Chanjeon-dong Mapo-gu Seoul, Korea. It started as a 6 sqm small clothing shop on a fashion street in front of Ewha University in Sinchon in 1980. E.Land Group become a USD 7 billion group of companies, creating the phrase "Myth of 6 sqm "... |
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| Autumn | Sangmu | Hanil Life Insurance | ||
| 1998 | Spring | Korea Housing & Commercial Bank | Hanil Life Insurance | |
| Autumn | Sangmu | National Police Agency FC National Police Agency FC National Police Agency FC is a South Korean football club. NPA's players comprise of young Korean footballers serving their two year military duty.Currently NPA FC plays in the Reserve League of K-League.-Current squad:... |
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| 1999 1999 Korea Football League The 1999 Korea Football League was thirty-sixth season of Korea Football League. The 1999 season was divided into spring league and autumn league... |
Spring | Hyundai Mipo Dockyard FC | Sangmu | |
| Autumn | Sangmu | Korail FC | ||
| 2000 2000 Korea Football League The 2000 Korea Football League was thirty-seventh season of Korea Football League. The 2000 season was divided into spring league and autumn league. Spring league was held from 9 April to 18 June 2000 and autumn league was held from 26 August to 8 September 2000.-League:-League:Group 1Group... |
Spring | Korail FC | Sangmu | Hyundai Moter K2-League |
| Autumn | Hyundai Mipo Dockyard FC | Gangneung City FC | ||
| 2001 | Spring | Kookmin Bank | National Police Agency FC National Police Agency FC National Police Agency FC is a South Korean football club. NPA's players comprise of young Korean footballers serving their two year military duty.Currently NPA FC plays in the Reserve League of K-League.-Current squad:... |
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| Autumn | Hyundai Mipo Dockyard FC | National Police Agency FC National Police Agency FC National Police Agency FC is a South Korean football club. NPA's players comprise of young Korean footballers serving their two year military duty.Currently NPA FC plays in the Reserve League of K-League.-Current squad:... |
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| 2002 | Spring | Sangmu | Hyundai Mipo Dockyard FC | |
| Autumn | Hyundai Mipo Dockyard FC | National Police Agency FC National Police Agency FC National Police Agency FC is a South Korean football club. NPA's players comprise of young Korean footballers serving their two year military duty.Currently NPA FC plays in the Reserve League of K-League.-Current squad:... |
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See also
- Korea Football League ChampionshipKorea Football League ChampionshipThe Korea Football League Championship was a South Korean football competition. It was league cup style competition and only Korea Football League side clubs can enter the competition. First winners are Korea Trust Bank. It was the predecessor of Korea National League Championship.-Titles by...
- Korea National League
- Korean President's Cup National Football TournamentKorean President's Cup National Football TournamentThe President's Cup National Football Tournament is a South Korean football competition for semi-professional and amateur senior football clubs located in South Korea, akin in style to the Scottish Junior Cup, the FA Trophy and FA Vase in England, or the All Japan Senior Football Championship...
- Korean National ChampionshipKorea National ChampionshipKorea National League Championship is a domestic cup competition operated by the Korea National League. The tournament is limited to teams from the National League and select entrants from Challengers League and amateur level.- K2 League Championship :...
- Korean FA CupKorean FA CupThe 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....
- K-LeagueK-LeagueThe 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...
- K3 LeagueK3 LeagueThe 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....
- Korean football league systemKorea Republic football league systemThe South Korean football league system contains three unconnected leagues for Korean football clubs. The Korean system is different from many other national league systems, in the sense that there is no official direct route for movement between any of the three divisions.The highest level of...
- List of football clubs in South Korea