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 have seven titles, the record for most titles won. Pohang Steelers five titles and FC Seoul, Busan IPark and Suwon Samsung Bluewings are third by four times. Seongnam FC in 1993–95 and 2001–03 are the only teams to have won the League title for three consecutive seasons.
- Professional football clubs and Semi-professional football clubs are competed together during this era.
- Only Professional football clubs are competed since 1987.
- League name was changed to K-League officially in 1998.
Total titles won
- In South Korea, Professional era records are generally accepted. All-time records are not mentioned generally.
All-time (1964–present)
| Club |
Champions |
Runners-up |
Winning Seasons |
Runners-up Seasons |
| Pohang Steelers |
8
|
5
|
1975s, 1981a, 1982, 1986, 1988, 1992, 2007, 2013 |
1977, 1985, 1987, 1995, 2004 |
| Seongnam FC |
7
|
3
|
1993, 1994, 1995, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2006 |
1992, 2007, 2009 |
| FC Seoul |
5
|
5
|
1985, 1990, 2000, 2010, 2012 |
1986, 1989, 1993, 2001, 2008 |
| Busan IPark |
5
|
3
|
1981s, 1984, 1987, 1991, 1997 |
1983, 1990, 1999 |
Army FC
(including Army Logistics Command FC) |
4
|
5
|
1968a, 1974a, 1977, 1980s |
1973a, 1974s, 1975s, 1979s, 1981a |
| Suwon Samsung Bluewings |
4
|
4
|
1998, 1999, 2004, 2008 |
1996, 2006, 2014, 2015 |
| Korea Tungsten Company FC |
4
|
3
|
1965s, 1965a, 1966a, 1968s |
1964a, 1969s, 1970s |
| Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors |
4
|
1
|
2009, 2011, 2014, 2015 |
2012 |
| Korea Electric Power Corporation FC |
3
|
2
|
1965s, 1967a, 1969s |
1966s, 1968s |
Seoul Trust Bank FC
(including Korea Trust Bank FC) |
3
|
2
|
1971s, 1973a, 1976s |
1970a, 1971a |
| Cheil Industries FC |
3
|
1
|
1964s, 1968a, 1970s |
1967a |
| Keumseong Textile Company FC |
3
|
0
|
1964s, 1964a, 1965s |
|
Police FC
(including Seoul Police Department FC
National Police Department FC) |
3
|
0
|
1966s, 1966a, 1967s |
|
| Ulsan Hyundai |
2
|
7
|
1996, 2005 |
1988, 1991, 1998, 2002, 2003, 2011, 2013 |
| Marine Corps FC |
2
|
2
|
1971a, 1973s |
1972s, 1972a |
| Korea Housing & Commercial Bank FC |
2
|
1
|
1972s, 1972a |
1971s |
| Chohung Bank FC |
2
|
1
|
1970a, 1974s |
1971a |
| Seoul City FC |
2
|
1
|
1978s, 1980s |
1978a |
| Korea Automobile Insurance Company FC |
2
|
1
|
1978a, 1980a |
1975a |
| Industrial Bank of Korea FC |
2
|
0
|
1975a, 1979s |
|
| Jeju United |
1
|
4
|
1989 |
1984, 1994, 2000, 2010 |
| Korea Exchange Bank FC |
1
|
1
|
1976s |
1971s |
| Navy FC |
1
|
1
|
1978s |
1981s |
| Commercial Bank of Korea FC |
1
|
0
|
|
1974a |
| Air Force FC |
1
|
0
|
|
1980a |
| Hallelujah FC |
1
|
0
|
|
1983 |
| Kookmin Bank FC |
0
|
2
|
|
1973s, 1982 |
| Korea Coal Corporation FC |
0
|
1
|
|
1965a |
| Ssangyong Cement FC |
0
|
1
|
|
1967s |
| Chunnam Dragons |
0
|
1
|
|
1997 |
| Incheon United |
0
|
1
|
|
2005 |
Professional era (1983–present)
- K League's principle of official statistics is that final club succeeds to predecessor club's history & records.[5]
| Club |
Champions |
Runners-up |
Winning Seasons |
Runners-up Seasons |
| Seongnam FC |
7
|
3
|
1993, 1994, 1995, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2006 |
1992, 2007, 2009 |
| FC Seoul |
5
|
5
|
1985, 1990, 2000, 2010, 2012 |
1986, 1989, 1993, 2001, 2008 |
| Pohang Steelers |
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 |
4
|
3
|
1984, 1987, 1991, 1997 |
1983, 1990, 1999 |
| Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors |
4
|
1
|
2009, 2011, 2014, 2015 |
2012 |
| Ulsan Hyundai |
2
|
7
|
1996, 2005 |
1988, 1991, 1998, 2002, 2003, 2011, 2013 |
| Jeju United |
1
|
4
|
1989 |
1984, 1994, 2000, 2010 |
| Hallelujah FC |
1
|
0
|
1983 |
|
| Jeonnam Dragons |
0
|
1
|
|
1997 |
| Incheon United |
0
|
1
|
|
2005 |
Titles By City / Area (1987–present)
- Since 1987 season : K League introduced home and away matches system in 1987.
| City / Area |
Titles |
Clubs |
|
Seoul
|
6
|
Lucky-Goldstar Bulls (1990), FC Seoul (2010, 2012) |
| Ilhwa Chunma (1993, 1994, 1995) |
|
Pohang
|
4
|
POSCO Atoms (1988, 1992), Pohang Steelers (2007, 2013) |
|
Suwon
|
4
|
Suwon Samsung Bluewings (1998, 1999, 2004, 2008) |
|
Seongnam
|
4
|
Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma (2001, 2002, 2003, 2006) |
|
Jeonbuk
|
4
|
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (2009, 2011, 2014, 2015) |
|
Busan
|
2
|
Daewoo Royals (1991), Pusan Daewoo Royals (1997) |
|
Ulsan
|
2
|
Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i (1996, 2005) |
|
Anyang
|
1
|
Anyang LG Cheetahs (2000) |
|
Busan+Gyeongnam
|
1
|
Daewoo Royals (1987) |
|
Incheon+Gyeonggi
|
1
|
Yukong Elephants (1989) |
Titles By Province (1987–present)
- Since 1987 season : K League introduced home and away matches system in 1987.
| Province |
Titles |
City / Area |
Clubs |
| Capital Region |
16
|
(6) Seoul |
Lucky-Goldstar Bulls (1990), FC Seoul (2010, 2012) |
| 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 |
9
|
(4) Pohang |
POSCO Atoms (1988, 1992), Pohang Steelers (2007, 2013) |
| (2) Busan |
Daewoo Royals (1991), Pusan Daewoo Royals (1997) |
| (2) Ulsan |
Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i (1996, 2005) |
| (1) Busan+Gyeongnam |
Daewoo Royals (1987) |
| Jeolla Region |
4
|
(4) Jeonbuk |
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (2009, 2011, 2014, 2015 ) |
| Chungcheong Region |
0
|
|
|
| Gangwon Region |
0
|
|
|
| Jeju Region |
0
|
|
|
See also
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.
- ↑ Every sports game was ceased because of president’s assassination on 26 October 1979. 11월의 스포츠 The Kyunghyang Shinmun, 1979-11-01.
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0000A. a b Also won the League Cup and Supplementary League Cup.
0000B. a b Also won the Super Cup.
0000C. a b Also won the League Cup.
- Hwangso, Horangi and Chunma means Bull, pegasus and tiger respectively.
Park Yoon-Gi (Yukong Elephants) (9 goals)
Piyapong Pue-On (Lucky-Goldstar Hwangso) (12)
Dejan Damjanović (FC Seoul) (19)
Santos (Suwon Samsung Bluewings) (14)
