Korean League Cup

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The League Cup was a short-lived football tournament similar in format to the Adidas Cup but run by the K-League instead of the KFA. Busan I'Park dominated it, winning the trophy on two of the four occasions and finishing runners-up once. It was discontinuted after the 2000 season

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[edit] Tournament Information

  • Created: 1997
  • Discontinued: end of 2000
  • Participants: K-League clubs
  • Last winners: Bucheon SK(2000)
  • Most wins: Busan I'Park (2)

[edit] Competition Rules

  • K-League teams split into group sections
  • Group winners progressed to semi-finals or a final
  • Tournament played before or after the regular K-League season

[edit] Previous Winners

Year Winner Runner-up
1997 Busan I'Park Pohang Steelers
1998 Busan I'Park Bucheon FC
1999 Suwon Samsung Bluewings Busan I'Park
2000 Bucheon FC Chunnam Dragons

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