High School Club Challenge League

High School Club Challenge League
Countries Korea Republic
Founded 2008
Number of teams 14
Current champions Pohang Jecheol Technical HS
(2011)
Most championships Hyundai HS (1)
Dongbuk HS (1)
Maetan HS (1)
Pohang Jecheol Technical HS (1)
Website Official website
2012 season

High School Club Challenge League (hangul: 고교클럽 챌린지리그) is the comptetion for the U-18 team of South Korea professional football clubs. It has started since 2008. The 8 clubs would divide into two group and they do the play-off to make the champion. The first Champion of the competition is Ulsan Hyundai FC U-18 Team (Hyundai High School FC). This competition is sponsored by Seoul Broadcasting System. Since 2009, Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors, Daejeon Citizen, Daegu FC, Gyeongnam FC and Gwangju Sangmu also have started to attend this competition. From 2010, Jeju United have started to attend.

From 2009, U-18 Challenge League is one of the Korean Youth Championship's thirteen section of under 18 years competition.

Contents

League system

Regular season where teams play each other home and away for a total of 12 matches. Upon completion of the regular season, the top two of the two group enter the championship playoff until the eventual championship final involving the prevailing side taking on the first placed team in a home and away series.

Members for 2011 season

Busan
Chunnam
Daejeon
Gwangju
Gyeongnam
Incheon
Jeju
Jeonbuk
Pohang
Seongnam
Ulsan
Location of teams in 2011 season

The following 14 clubs will compete in the High School Club Challenge League during the 2010 season.

K-League Club U-18 Team
Daejeon Citizen Chungnam Technical High School FC
Incheon United Incheon Daegun High School FC
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Jeonju Youngsaeng High School FC
Jeju United Seogwipo High School FC
Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma Pungsaeng High School FC
FC Seoul Dongbuk High School FC
Suwon Samsung Bluewings Maetan High School FC
K-League Club U-18 Team
Busan I'Park Dongnae High School FC
Chunnam Dragons Gwangyang Jecheol High School FC
Daegu FC Hyunpung High School FC
Gwangju FC Kumho High School FC
Gyeongnam FC Jinju High School FC
Pohang Steelers Pohang Jecheol Technical High School FC
Ulsan Hyundai Hyundai High School FC

Previous winners

Titles by season

Season Winners Runners-up
2008 Hyundai High School FC Gwangyang Jecheol High School FC
2009 Dongbuk High School FC Gwangyang Jecheol High School FC
2010 Maetan High School FC Hyundai High School FC
2011 Pohang Jecheol Technical High School FC Jeonju Youngsaeng High School FC

Titles by club

Club Winners Runners-up
Hyundai High School FC 1 (2008) 1 (2010)
Dongbuk High School FC 1 (2009) 0
Maetan High School FC 1 (2010) 0
Pohang Jecheol Technical High School FC 1 (2011) 0
Gwangyang Jecheol High School FC 0 2 (2008, 2009)
Jeonju Youngsaeng High School FC 0 1 (2011)

See also

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