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The Korean National Football Championship was a 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...

n football competition for semi-professional

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...

and amateur

Amateur sports

Amateur sports are sports in which participants engage largely or entirely without remuneration. Sporting amateurism was a zealously guarded ideal in the 19th century, especially among the upper classes, but faced steady erosion throughout the 20th century with the continuing growth of pro sports...

senior football clubs.
The competition was held in the second half of the year.

In 2001, this competition was merged to 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....

Tournament Information

Created: 1946
Discontinued : End of 2000
Participants : Semi-professional and Amateur Clubs (universities and company sides)
Last winners : Ulsan Hyundai Mipo Dolphin FC
Ulsan Hyundai Mipo Dockyard
Ulsan Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Dolphins FC is a South Korean soccer club based in the city of Ulsan. They currently play in the National League. They are owned and operated by Hyundai Mipo Dockyard and play their home games at Ulsan Sports Complex Stadium....

(2000)
Most wins : Korea University
Korea University
Korea University is a prestigious nonsectarian, private research university located primarily in Seoul, South Korea, and one of the SKY universities, a historical acronym used in South Korea to refer to Seoul National University, Korea University, and Yonsei University. Founded by Lee Yong-ik in...

(5)

Titles By Year

Year	Winner	Runners-up
1946	Joil Brewery Co.	College of Commerce
1947	Joil Brewery Co.	Sungkyunkwan University Sungkyunkwan University Sungkyunkwan University is a private university in Seoul and Suwon, South Korea. The university has two campuses: the Humanities and Social Sciences campus in Myeongnyun Dong, Jongno-gu in central Seoul, and the Natural Sciences Campus in Cheoncheon Dong, Jangan Gu, Suwon...
1948	Yonsei University Yonsei University Yonsei University is a Christian private research university, located in Seoul, South Korea. Established in 1885, it is one of the oldest universities in South Korea, the top private comprehensive universities in South Korea, and is widely regarded as one of the top three comprehensive...	Sungkyunkwan University Sungkyunkwan University Sungkyunkwan University is a private university in Seoul and Suwon, South Korea. The university has two campuses: the Humanities and Social Sciences campus in Myeongnyun Dong, Jongno-gu in central Seoul, and the Natural Sciences Campus in Cheoncheon Dong, Jangan Gu, Suwon...
1949	Chosun Electrical Industry	Yonsei University Yonsei University Yonsei University is a Christian private research university, located in Seoul, South Korea. Established in 1885, it is one of the oldest universities in South Korea, the top private comprehensive universities in South Korea, and is widely regarded as one of the top three comprehensive...
1950	Cancellation due to 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...
1951	Daegu textile manufacturing	Korea Air Force Republic of Korea Air Force The Republic of Korea Air Force is the air force of South Korea...
1952	Competition was vanished
1953	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... Logistics Command	Korea Marine Corps Republic of Korea Marine Corps The Republic of Korea Marine Corps is the marine corps of the Republic of Korea...
1954	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... Gendarmerie Office	Korea Special Warfare Command Special Warfare Command Republic of Korea Army Special Warfare Command is the military command of the Republic of Korea Army responsible for their special operation forces...
1955	Final match was canceled
1956	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... Logistics Command	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... Gendarmerie Office
1957	C.I.C Counter Intelligence Corps The Counter Intelligence Corps was a World War II and early Cold War intelligence agency within the United States Army. Its role was taken over by the U.S. Army Intelligence Corps in 1961 and, in 1967, by the U.S. Army Intelligence Agency...	Korea Marine Corps Republic of Korea Marine Corps The Republic of Korea Marine Corps is the marine corps of the Republic of Korea...
1958	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... Logistics Command	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... Gendarmerie Office
1959	Korea Special Warfare Command Special Warfare Command Republic of Korea Army Special Warfare Command is the military command of the Republic of Korea Army responsible for their special operation forces...	Korea Marine Corps Republic of Korea Marine Corps The Republic of Korea Marine Corps is the marine corps of the Republic of Korea... 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... Gendarmerie Office
1960	Korea Special Warfare Command Special Warfare Command Republic of Korea Army Special Warfare Command is the military command of the Republic of Korea Army responsible for their special operation forces...	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... Logistics Command
1961	Kyunghee University	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... Gendarmerie Office
1962	Korea Electric Power Korea Electric Power Korea Electric Power Corporation, better known as KEPCO, is the largest electric utility in South Korea,...	Korea Tungsten Company 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...
1963	Korea University Korea University Korea University is a prestigious nonsectarian, private research university located primarily in Seoul, South Korea, and one of the SKY universities, a historical acronym used in South Korea to refer to Seoul National University, Korea University, and Yonsei University. Founded by Lee Yong-ik in...	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... Logistics Command
1964	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....	Korea Electric Power Korea Electric Power Korea Electric Power Corporation, better known as KEPCO, is the largest electric utility in South Korea,...
1965	Korea Electric Power Korea Electric Power Korea Electric Power Corporation, better known as KEPCO, is the largest electric utility in South Korea,...	Keumsung textile manufacturing
1966	Jeil Industries	Chungang University
1967	Jeil Industries	Korea Electric Power Korea Electric Power Korea Electric Power Corporation, better known as KEPCO, is the largest electric utility in South Korea,...
1968	Yangzee FC Yangzee FC Yangzee FC was a South Korean football club that operated between 1967 and 1970.Set up in February 1967 by the then-head of the Korean Central Intelligence Agency, Kim Hyung-wook, the team was charged with improving the level of football in South Korea after North Korea reached the quarter-finals...	Korea Tungsten Company 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...
1969	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 Marine Corps Republic of Korea Marine Corps The Republic of Korea Marine Corps is the marine corps of the Republic of Korea...
1970	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...	Housing & Commercial Bank
1971	Korea University Korea University Korea University is a prestigious nonsectarian, private research university located primarily in Seoul, South Korea, and one of the SKY universities, a historical acronym used in South Korea to refer to Seoul National University, Korea University, and Yonsei University. Founded by Lee Yong-ik in...	Korea Trust Bank
1972	Competition was stopped
1973	Korea Navy Republic of Korea Navy The Republic of Korea Navy or the ROK Navy is the branch of the South Korean armed forces responsible for conducting naval operations and amphibious landing operations. The ROK Navy includes the Republic of Korea Marine Corps, which is a quasi-autonomous organization... , Choheung 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... Cowinner
1974	Korea University Korea University Korea University is a prestigious nonsectarian, private research university located primarily in Seoul, South Korea, and one of the SKY universities, a historical acronym used in South Korea to refer to Seoul National University, Korea University, and Yonsei University. Founded by Lee Yong-ik in...	Yonsei University Yonsei University Yonsei University is a Christian private research university, located in Seoul, South Korea. Established in 1885, it is one of the oldest universities in South Korea, the top private comprehensive universities in South Korea, and is widely regarded as one of the top three comprehensive...
1975	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 University Korea University Korea University is a prestigious nonsectarian, private research university located primarily in Seoul, South Korea, and one of the SKY universities, a historical acronym used in South Korea to refer to Seoul National University, Korea University, and Yonsei University. Founded by Lee Yong-ik in...
1976	Korea University Korea University Korea University is a prestigious nonsectarian, private research university located primarily in Seoul, South Korea, and one of the SKY universities, a historical acronym used in South Korea to refer to Seoul National University, Korea University, and Yonsei University. Founded by Lee Yong-ik in...	Korea Air Force Republic of Korea Air Force The Republic of Korea Air Force is the air force of South Korea...
1977	Konkuk University Konkuk University Konkuk University is a private university located in Seoul and Chungju. The Seoul campus is located in the southeastern part of Seoul, near the Han River, and is served by a metro station of the same name. The university possesses accreditation from the South Korean Ministry of Culture and Education...	POSCO 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...
1978	Kookmin Bank FC Kookmin Bank FC Kookmin Bank FC is a South Korean football club based in the Seoul satellite city of Goyang. It currently plays in the National League, the second tier of Korean football.- K-League Membership :...	Chungang University
1979	Chungeui 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...	Myongji University Myongji University Myongji University was founded in 1948 and is located in South Korea. It provides higher education in the fields of engineering, sciences and humanities. It has two campuses; one in downtown Seoul, and the other in Yongin, 35km south of Seoul...
1980	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....	Hanyang University Hanyang University Hanyang University is one of the most prestigious universities in South Korea. In particular, Hanyang's School of Engineering is one of the oldest engineering schools in Korea. The main campus is Hanyang University at Seoul, located in the Seoul, with its branch campus, the ERICA campus , located...
1981	Konkuk University Konkuk University Konkuk University is a private university located in Seoul and Chungju. The Seoul campus is located in the southeastern part of Seoul, near the Han River, and is served by a metro station of the same name. The university possesses accreditation from the South Korean Ministry of Culture and Education...	Korea University Korea University Korea University is a prestigious nonsectarian, private research university located primarily in Seoul, South Korea, and one of the SKY universities, a historical acronym used in South Korea to refer to Seoul National University, Korea University, and Yonsei University. Founded by Lee Yong-ik in...
1982	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....	Korea Electric Power Korea Electric Power Korea Electric Power Corporation, better known as KEPCO, is the largest electric utility in South Korea,...
1983	Hanyang University Hanyang University Hanyang University is one of the most prestigious universities in South Korea. In particular, Hanyang's School of Engineering is one of the oldest engineering schools in Korea. The main campus is Hanyang University at Seoul, located in the Seoul, with its branch campus, the ERICA campus , located...	Seoul Trust Bank
1984	Yonsei University Yonsei University Yonsei University is a Christian private research university, located in Seoul, South Korea. Established in 1885, it is one of the oldest universities in South Korea, the top private comprehensive universities in South Korea, and is widely regarded as one of the top three comprehensive...	Chungang University
1985	Korea University Korea University Korea University is a prestigious nonsectarian, private research university located primarily in Seoul, South Korea, and one of the SKY universities, a historical acronym used in South Korea to refer to Seoul National University, Korea University, and Yonsei University. Founded by Lee Yong-ik in...	POSCO Atoms 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...
1986	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....	Ajou University Ajou University Ajou University is a private, co-educational, doctoral institution. It is located in Suwon, 20 km south from Seoul, the capital of South Korea.-Founding:...
1987	Sungkyunkwan University Sungkyunkwan University Sungkyunkwan University is a private university in Seoul and Suwon, South Korea. The university has two campuses: the Humanities and Social Sciences campus in Myeongnyun Dong, Jongno-gu in central Seoul, and the Natural Sciences Campus in Cheoncheon Dong, Jangan Gu, Suwon...	Yonsei University Yonsei University Yonsei University is a Christian private research university, located in Seoul, South Korea. Established in 1885, it is one of the oldest universities in South Korea, the top private comprehensive universities in South Korea, and is widely regarded as one of the top three comprehensive...
1988	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....	Daewoo Royals
1989	Daewoo Royals	Hyundai Horang-i Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i The Ulsan Hyundai Football Club is a South Korean professional football club, owned by Korean corporation Hyundai, that entered the K-League in 1984 as Hyundai Horangi.-History:...
1990	Daewoo Royals Reserve	University of Incheon University of Incheon University of Incheon is a public university operated by the municipal government of Incheon Metropolitan City, South Korea. UI was first founded as a private college known as the Incheon Technical College in January 1979. Later, it was renamed Incheon College in December 1979 before getting...
1991	Industrial Bank of Korea Kiup Bank Kiup Bank is an industrial bank company headquartered in Jung-gu, Seoul, South Korea. The bank was established in 1961...	Hallelujah FC Hallelujah Football Club Ansan Hallelujah FC are a South Korean soccer team based in Ansan. They currently compete in the Korea National League. They play their games at Ansan Wa~ Stadium....
1992	Hanyang University Hanyang University Hanyang University is one of the most prestigious universities in South Korea. In particular, Hanyang's School of Engineering is one of the oldest engineering schools in Korea. The main campus is Hanyang University at Seoul, located in the Seoul, with its branch campus, the ERICA campus , located...	Daegu University Daegu University Daegu University is a private university in South Korea. Its campus is located a short distance outside Daegu, in Gyeongsan City, North Gyeongsang province. The school currently consists of 13 colleges from college of humanities to college of rehabilitation....
1993	Industrial Bank of Korea Kiup Bank Kiup Bank is an industrial bank company headquartered in Jung-gu, Seoul, South Korea. The bank was established in 1961...	Daegu University Daegu University Daegu University is a private university in South Korea. Its campus is located a short distance outside Daegu, in Gyeongsan City, North Gyeongsang province. The school currently consists of 13 colleges from college of humanities to college of rehabilitation....
1994	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 Hallelujah Football Club Ansan Hallelujah FC are a South Korean soccer team based in Ansan. They currently compete in the Korea National League. They play their games at Ansan Wa~ Stadium....
1995	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 Hallelujah Football Club Ansan Hallelujah FC are a South Korean soccer team based in Ansan. They currently compete in the Korea National League. They play their games at Ansan Wa~ Stadium....
1996	Sangmu Gwangju Sangmu Phoenix Sangju Sangmu Phoenix , is a professional football club that participates in the K-League. The club is based in Sangju, South Korea. Sangmu is the sports division of the Military of South Korea. The club's mascot is the Bulsajo, which is translates to phoenix in English...	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 "...
1997	Hanil Life Insurance	Hallelujah FC Hallelujah Football Club Ansan Hallelujah FC are a South Korean soccer team based in Ansan. They currently compete in the Korea National League. They play their games at Ansan Wa~ Stadium....
1998	Hanil Life Insurance	Hallelujah FC Hallelujah Football Club Ansan Hallelujah FC are a South Korean soccer team based in Ansan. They currently compete in the Korea National League. They play their games at Ansan Wa~ Stadium....
1999	Ajou University Ajou University Ajou University is a private, co-educational, doctoral institution. It is located in Suwon, 20 km south from Seoul, the capital of South Korea.-Founding:...	Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i The Ulsan Hyundai Football Club is a South Korean professional football club, owned by Korean corporation Hyundai, that entered the K-League in 1984 as Hyundai Horangi.-History:...
2000	Ulsan Hyundai Mipo Dolphin FC Ulsan Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Ulsan Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Dolphins FC is a South Korean soccer club based in the city of Ulsan. They currently play in the National League. They are owned and operated by Hyundai Mipo Dockyard and play their home games at Ulsan Sports Complex Stadium....	Incheon Korail Incheon Korail Incheon Korail FC is a South Korean soccer club based in Incheon. The team currently play in the Korea National League, the second division of Korean football. It is owned and operated by Korail, South Korea's national railroad operator, and play their home games at Incheon Munhak Stadium.Founded...
2001	Competition was merged to 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....

Tournament Information

Titles By Year

See also