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 1.
Since the league turned professional in 1983, Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors has won eight titles, the record for most titles won. Seongnam FC has won the league seven times, followed by FC Seoul on six occasions, and Pohang Steelers with five titles. Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors is also the only team that won the title for four consecutive seasons.
National Semi-professional League (1964–1982)
- Before a professional football league was founded in South Korea, there was a semi-professional league held twice a year. South Korean companies, banks and militaries' football clubs qualified for the Semi-professional League, but university clubs didn't participate in it unlike the National Football Championship. Instead, they could enter the National University League.
| Season | Champions | Runners-up | Most Valuable Player | Top goalscorer | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Spring | Keumsung Textile (1) Cheil Industries (1) |
— | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Autumn | Keumsung Textile (2) | Korea Tungsten | ||||
| 1965 | Spring | Keumsung Textile (3) Korea Tungsten (1) Korea Electric Power (1) |
— | |||
| Autumn | Korea Tungsten (2) | Korea Coal Corporation | ||||
| 1966 | Spring | Seoul Police Department (1) | Korea Electric Power | |||
| Autumn | Korea Tungsten (3) Seoul Police Department (2) |
— | ||||
| 1967 | Spring | National Police Department (3) | Ssangyong Cement | |||
| Autumn | Korea Electric Power (2) | Cheil Industries | ||||
| 1968 | Spring | Korea Tungsten (4) | Korea Electric Power | |||
| Autumn | Cheil Industries (2) ROK Army Quartermaster Corps (1) |
— | ||||
| 1969 | Spring | Korea Electric Power (3) | Korea Tungsten | |||
| Autumn | Unknown[lower-alpha 1] | |||||
| 1970 | Spring | Cheil Industries (3) | Korea Tungsten | |||
| Autumn | Chohung Bank (1) | Korea Trust Bank | ||||
| 1971 | Spring | Korea Trust Bank (1) | Korea Exchange Bank Korea Housing Bank |
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| Autumn | ROK Marine Corps (1) | Korea Trust Bank Chohung Bank |
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| 1972 | Spring | Korea Housing Bank (1) | ROK Marine Corps |  Kim Jae-han (8) |
[2] | |
| Autumn | Korea Housing Bank (2) | ROK Marine Corps | Unknown | |||
| 1973 | Spring | ROK Marine Corps (2) | Kookmin Bank | |||
| Autumn | Korea Trust Bank (2) | ROK Army | Jeong Kang-ji |
Choi Nak-seon (3) |
[3] | |
| 1974 | Spring | Chohung Bank (2) | ROK Army | Jeong Dong-hwan |
Jang Chang-ho (?) |
[4] |
| Autumn | Commercial Bank of Korea (1) ROK Army (1) |
— | Han Woong-su |
Shin Dong-min (9) |
[5] | |
| 1975 | Spring | POSCO FC (1) | ROK Army | Lee Yi-woo |
Park Su-deok (11) |
[6] |
| Autumn | Industrial Bank of Korea (1) | Korea Automobile Insurance | Kim Jin-kook |
Jo In-jae (7) |
[7] | |
| 1976 | Spring | Korea Exchange Bank (1) Korea Trust Bank (3) |
— | Cha Bum-kun |
Yoon Young-woon (5) |
[8] |
| Autumn | Ceased | [9] | ||||
1977 |
Single | ROK Army (2) | POSCO FC | Baek Joong-cheol |
Yoo Geon-su (12) |
[10] |
| 1978 | Spring | Seoul City (1) ROK Navy (3) |
— | Son Jong-seok |
Park Dae-je (5) Lee Gwang-seon (5) |
[11] |
| Autumn | Korea Automobile Insurance (1) | Seoul City | Lee Kang-jo |
Park Byung-chul (3)[lower-alpha 2] Lee Kang-min (3)[lower-alpha 2] Shin Dong-min (3)[lower-alpha 2] |
[12] | |
| 1979 | Spring | Industrial Bank of Korea (2) | ROK Army | Seo Deok-man |
Unknown | [13] |
| Autumn | Ceased[lower-alpha 3] | |||||
| 1980 | Spring | Seoul City (2) ROK Army (3) |
— | Park Chang-sun |
Lee Tae-yeop (5) |
[15] |
| Autumn | Korea Automobile Insurance (2) ROK Air Force (1) |
— | Moon Da-yong |
Choo Jong-su (3) Yoo Jae-hong (3) |
[16] | |
| 1981 | Spring | Daewoo FC (1) | ROK Navy | Choi Gyeong-sik |
Kang Sang-gil (5) |
[17] |
| Autumn | POSCO FC (2) | ROK Army | Kim Chul-soo |
Lee Jung-il (4) Park Chang-sun (4) Ha Deok-yoon (4) |
[18] | |
1982 |
Single | POSCO FC (3) | Kookmin Bank | Park Chang-sun |
Lee Tae-yeop (13) |
[19] |
- There is an article about the second round of Autumn season,[1] but no record after that. It might be stopped because of many international football matches.
- Not awarded officially.
- All South Korean sports events were ceased at that time because of president's assassination on 26 October 1979.[14]
K League (1983–2012)
- Professional and semi-professional football clubs competed together between 1983 and 1986. Since 1987, only professional football clubs competed in the league.
- The league was founded with the name "Super League". It was renamed "Korean Professional Football League" in 1987, and "K League" in 1998.
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K League 1 (2013–present)
- The K League was split into two divisions in 2013.
- The first division was originally named "K League Classic", but it was renamed "K League 1" in 2018.
| Season | Champions | Runners-up | Most Valuable Player | Top goalscorer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pohang Steelers (8) | Ulsan Hyundai | Kim Shin-wook |
 Dejan Damjanović (19) | |
| Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (3) | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | Lee Dong-gook |
 Júnior Santos (14) | |
| Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (4) | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | Lee Dong-gook |
Kim Shin-wook (18) | |
| FC Seoul (6) | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | Jung Jo-gook |
Jung Jo-gook (20) | |
| Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (5) | Jeju United | Lee Jae-sung |
Johnathan (22) | |
| Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (6) | Gyeongnam FC | Marcão |
Marcão (26) | |
| Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (7) | Ulsan Hyundai | Kim Bo-kyung |
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| Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (8) | Ulsan Hyundai | Son Jun-ho |
Júnior Negrão (26) | |
| Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (9) | Ulsan Hyundai | Hong Jeong-ho |
Joo Min-kyu (22) |
Statistics
All-time (1964–present)
- In South Korea, professional era records are generally accepted.
Titles by club
- As of 5 December 2021
- Clubs in green background are extant.
- Clubs in bold are competing in the K League.
- The asterisk means co-winners.
| Club | Single league | Spring season | Autumn season | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 9 (2009, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021) | — | — | 9 |
| Pohang Steelers[lower-alpha 1] | 6 (1982, 1986, 1988, 1992, 2007, 2013) | 1 (1975) | 1 (1981) | 8 |
| Seongnam FC[lower-alpha 2] | 7 (1993, 1994, 1995, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2006) | — | — | 7 |
| FC Seoul[lower-alpha 3] | 6 (1985, 1990, 2000, 2010, 2012, 2016) | — | — | 6 |
| Busan IPark[lower-alpha 4] | 4 (1984, 1987, 1991, 1997) | 1 (1981) | — | 5 |
| Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 4 (1998, 1999, 2004, 2008) | — | — | 4 |
| Korea Tungsten | — | 2 (1965*, 1968) | 2 (1965, 1966*) | 4 |
| ROK Army | 1 (1977) | 1 (1980*) | 1 (1974*) | 3 |
| Keumsung Textile | — | 2 (1964*, 1965*) | 1 (1964) | 3 |
| National Police Department[lower-alpha 5] | — | 2 (1966, 1967) | 1 (1966*) | 3 |
| Korea Electric Power | — | 2 (1965*, 1969) | 1 (1967) | 3 |
| Cheil Industries | — | 2 (1964*, 1970) | 1 (1968*) | 3 |
| Korea Trust Bank | — | 2 (1971, 1976*) | 1 (1973) | 3 |
| ROK Navy[lower-alpha 6] | — | 2 (1973, 1978*) | 1 (1971) | 3 |
| Ulsan Hyundai[lower-alpha 7] | 2 (1996, 2005) | — | — | 2 |
| Korea Housing Bank | — | 1 (1972) | 1 (1972) | 2 |
| Chohung Bank | — | 1 (1974) | 1 (1970) | 2 |
| Industrial Bank of Korea | — | 1 (1979) | 1 (1975) | 2 |
| Seoul City | — | 2 (1978*, 1980*) | — | 2 |
| Korea Automobile Insurance | — | — | 2 (1978, 1980*) | 2 |
| Hallelujah FC | 1 (1983) | — | — | 1 |
| Jeju United[lower-alpha 8] | 1 (1989) | — | — | 1 |
| ROK Army Quartermaster Corps | — | — | 1 (1968*) | 1 |
| Commercial Bank of Korea | — | — | 1 (1974) | 1 |
| Korea Exchange Bank | — | 1 (1976*) | — | 1 |
| ROK Air Force | — | — | 1 (1980*) | 1 |
- Including POSCO FC, and POSCO Atoms
- Including Ilhwa Chunma, and Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
- Including Lucky-Goldstar Hwangso, and Anyang LG Cheetahs
- Including Daewoo FC, Daewoo Royals, and Busan Daewoo Royals
- Including Seoul Police Department
- Including ROK Marine Corps
- Including Hyundai Horang-i, and Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i
- Including Yukong Elephants
Titles by club
Titles won by club (%)
Jeonbuk – 9 (21.1%)
Seongnam – 7 (18.4%)
Seoul – 6 (15.8%)
Pohang – 5 (13.2%)
Busan – 4 (10.5%)
Suwon – 4 (10.5%)
Ulsan – 2 (5.3%)
Others – 2 (5.3%)
- As of 5 December 2021
- K League's principle of official statistics is that final club succeeds to predecessor club's history and records.[20]
| Club | Champions | Runners-up | Winning seasons | Runners-up seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 9 |
2 |
2009, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 | 2012, 2016 |
| Seongnam FC[lower-alpha 1] | 7 |
3 |
1993, 1994, 1995, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2006 | 1992, 2007, 2009 |
| FC Seoul[lower-alpha 2] | 6 |
5 |
1985, 1990, 2000, 2010, 2012, 2016 | 1986, 1989, 1993, 2001, 2008 |
| Pohang Steelers[lower-alpha 3] | 5 |
4 |
1986, 1988, 1992, 2007, 2013 | 1985, 1987, 1995, 2004 |
| Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 4 |
4 |
1998, 1999, 2004, 2008 | 1996, 2006, 2014, 2015 |
| Busan IPark[lower-alpha 4] | 4 |
3 |
1984, 1987, 1991, 1997 | 1983, 1990, 1999 |
| Ulsan Hyundai[lower-alpha 5] | 2 |
10 |
1996, 2005 | 1988, 1991, 1998, 2002, 2003, 2011, 2013, 2019, 2020, 2021 |
| Jeju United[lower-alpha 6] | 1 |
5 |
1989 | 1984, 1994, 2000, 2010, 2017 |
| Hallelujah FC | 1 |
0 |
1983 | — |
| Jeonnam Dragons | 0 |
1 |
— | 1997 |
| Incheon United | 0 |
1 |
— | 2005 |
| Gyeongnam FC | 0 |
1 |
— | 2018 |
- Including Ilhwa Chunma, and Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
- Including Lucky-Goldstar Hwangso, LG Cheetahs, and Anyang LG Cheetahs
- Including POSCO Atoms, and Pohang Atoms
- Including Daewoo Royals, and Busan Daewoo Royals
- Including Hyundai Horang-i, and Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i
- Including Yukong Elephants, and Bucheon SK
Titles by city/province
- As of 5 December 2021
- In early years, hometowns of K League clubs were determined, but they were pointless in substance because the clubs played games by going around all stadiums together.
- The current home and away system is being operated since 1987 season.
| City/Province | Titles | Clubs |
|---|---|---|
9 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (2009, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021) | |
| Seoul | 7 | FC Seoul (1990, 2010, 2012, 2016) |
| Ilhwa Chunma (1993, 1994, 1995) | ||
| 4 | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma (2001, 2002, 2003, 2006) | |
| Suwon Samsung Bluewings (1998, 1999, 2004, 2008) | ||
| Pohang Steelers (1988, 1992, 2007, 2013) | ||
| 2 | Busan Daewoo Royals (1991, 1997) | |
| Ulsan Hyundai (1996, 2005) | ||
| 1 | Daewoo Royals (1987) | |
| Yukong Elephants (1989) | ||
| Anyang LG Cheetahs (2000) |
Titles by region
- As of 5 December 2021
- In early years, hometowns of K League clubs were determined, but they were pointless in substance because the clubs played games by going around all stadiums together.
- The current home and away system is being operated since 1987 season.
| Region | Titles | City/Province | Clubs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gyeonggi region (Seoul Capital Area) |
17 | Seoul (7) | FC Seoul (1990, 2010, 2012, 2016) |
| Ilhwa Chunma (1993, 1994, 1995) | |||
| Seongnam (4) | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma (2001, 2002, 2003, 2006) | ||
| Suwon (4) | Suwon Samsung Bluewings (1998, 1999, 2004, 2008) | ||
| Anyang (1) | Anyang LG Cheetahs (2000) | ||
| Incheon–Gyeonggi (1) | Yukong Elephants (1989) | ||
| Yeongnam region (Gyeongsang) |
9 | Pohang (4) | Pohang Steelers (1988, 1992, 2007, 2013) |
| Busan (2) | Busan Daewoo Royals (1991, 1997) | ||
| Ulsan (2) | Ulsan Hyundai (1996, 2005) | ||
| Busan–Gyeongnam (1) | Daewoo Royals (1987) | ||
| Honam region (Jeolla) |
9 |
Jeonbuk (9) | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (2009, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021) |
See also
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