List of K-League champions

This article is about the South Korean football K-League.

Contents

K-League Regular Season Champions

Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma are the most successful team in terms of championship victories, having lifted the title on no less than seven occasions.
The roll-call of champions is as follows (present-date names included where teams have changed names previously):

Titles By Season

Season Winners Runners-up
1983
 Hallelujah FC Daewoo Royals
1984
 Daewoo Royals Yukong Kokkiri
1985
 Lucky-Goldstar Hwangso POSCO Atoms
1986
 POSCO Atoms Luck-Goldstar Hwangso
1987
 Daewoo Royals POSCO Atoms
1988
 POSCO Atoms Hyundai Horang-i
1989
 Yukong Kokkiri Lucky-Goldstar Hwangso
1990
 Lucky-Goldstar Hwangso Daewoo Royals
1991
 Daewoo Royals Hyundai Horang-i
1992
 POSCO Atoms Ilhwa Chunma
1993
 Ilhwa Chunma LG Cheetahs
1994
 Ilhwa Chunma Yukong Kokkiri
1995
 Ilhwa Chunma Pohang Atoms
1996
 Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i Suwon Samsung Bluewings
1997
 Busan Daewoo Royals Chunnam Dragons
1998
 Suwon Samsung Bluewings Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i
1999
 Suwon Samsung Bluewings Busan Daewoo Royals
2000
 Anyang LG Cheetahs Bucheon SK
2001
 Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma Anyang LG Cheetahs
2002
 Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i
2003
 Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i
2004
 Suwon Samsung Bluewings Pohang Steelers
2005
 Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i Incheon United
2006
 Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma Suwon Samsung Bluewings
2007
 Pohang Steelers Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
2008
 Suwon Samsung Bluewings FC Seoul
2009
 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
2010
 FC Seoul Jeju United

Titles By Club

Club Winners Runners-up
Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma 7 (1993, 1994, 1995, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2006) 3 (1992, 2007, 2009)
FC Seoul 4 (1985, 1990, 2000, 2010) 5 (1986, 1989, 1993, 2001, 2008)
Pohang Steelers 4 (1986, 1988, 1992, 2007) 4 (1985, 1987, 1995, 2004)
Busan I'Park 4 (1984, 1987, 1991, 1997) 3 (1983, 1990, 1999)
Suwon Samsung Bluewings 4 (1998, 1999, 2004, 2008) 2 (1996, 2006)
Ulsan Hyundai 2 (1996, 2005) 5 (1988, 1991, 1998, 2002, 2003)
Jeju United 1 (1989) 4 (1984, 1994, 2000, 2010)
Hallelujah FC 1 (1983) 0
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 1 (2009) 0
Chunnam Dragons 0 1 (1997)
Incheon United 0 1 (2005)

Titles By City / Area

City / Area Titles Clubs
Seoul
5
 Lucky-Goldstar Hwangso (1990), FC Seoul (2010)
Ilhwa Chunma (1993, 1994, 1995)
Suwon
4
 Suwon Samsung Bluewings (1998, 1999, 2004, 2008)
Seongnam
4
 Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma (2001, 2002, 2003, 2006)
Pohang
3
 POSCO Atoms (1988, 1992), Pohang Steelers (2007)
Busan
2
 Daewoo Royals (1991), Busan Daewoo Royals (1997)
Ulsan
2
 Ulsan Hyundai Horangi (1996, 2005)
Anyang
1
 Anyang LG Cheetahs (2000)
Busan+Gyeongnam
1
 Daewoo Royals (1987)
Incheon+Gyeonggi
1
 Yukong Kokkiri (1989)
Jeonbuk
1
 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (2009)

Titles By Province

Province Titles City / Area Clubs
Capital Region
15
 (5) Seoul Lucky-Goldstar Hwangso (1990), FC Seoul (2010)
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 Kokkiri (1989)
Gyeongsang Region
8
 (3) Pohang POSCO Atoms (1988, 1992), Pohang Steelers (2007)
(2) Busan Daewoo Royals (1991), Busan Daewoo Royals (1997)
(2) Ulsan Ulsan Hyundai Horangi (1996, 2005)
(1) Busan+Gyeongnam Daewoo Royals (1987)
Jeolla Region
1
 (1) Jeonbuk Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (2009)
Chungcheong Region
0
Gangwon Region
0
Jeju Region
0

K-League Cup Winners

Titles By Season

Season Cup Titles Winners Runners-up
1986
 Professional Football Championship Hyundai Horangi Daewoo Royals
1992
 Adidas Cup Ilhwa Chunma LG Cheetahs
1993
 Adidas Cup POSCO Atoms Hyundai Horangi
1994
 Adidas Cup Yukong Kokkiri LG Cheetahs
1995
 Adidas Cup Hyundai Horangi Ilhwa Chunma
1996
 Adidas Cup Bucheon Yukong Pohang Atoms
1997 Adidas Cup Busan Daewoo Royals Chunnam Dragons
1997s Prospecs Cup Busan Daewoo Royals Pohang Steelers
1998 Adidas Korea Cup Ulsan Hyundai Horangi Bucheon SK
1998s Philip Morris Korea Cup Busan Daewoo Royals Bucheon SK
1999 Adidas Cup Suwon Samsung Bluewings Anyang LG Cheetahs
1999s Daehan Fire Insurance Cup Suwon Samsung Bluewings Busan Daewoo Royals
2000 Adidas Cup Suwon Samsung Bluewings Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
2000s Daehan Fire Insurance Cup Bucheon SK Chunnam Dragons
2001
 Adidas Cup Suwon Samsung Bluewings Busan Icons
2002
 Adidas Cup Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma Ulsan Hyundai Horangi
2003
 No Competition
2004 Samsung Hauzen Cup Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma Daejeon Citizen
2005 Samsung Hauzen Cup Suwon Samsung Bluewings Ulsan Hyundai Horangi
2006 Samsung Hauzen Cup FC Seoul Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
2007 Samsung Hauzen Cup Ulsan Hyundai Horangi FC Seoul
2008 Samsung Hauzen Cup Suwon Samsung Bluewings Chunnam Dragons
2009 Peace Cup Korea Pohang Steelers Busan I'Park
2010 Posco Cup FC Seoul Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
2011 Rush & Cash Cup Ulsan Hyundai Busan I'Park

Titles By Club

Club Winners Runners-up
Suwon Samsung Bluewings 6 (1999, 1999s, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2008) 0
Ulsan Hyundai 5 (1986, 1995, 1998, 2007, 2011) 3 (1993, 2002, 2005)
Busan I'Park 3 (1997, 1997s, 1998s) 5 (1986, 1999s, 2001, 2009, 2011)
Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma 3 (1992, 2002, 2004) 3 (1995, 2000, 2006)
Jeju United 3 (1994, 1996, 2000s) 2 (1998, 1998s)
FC Seoul 2 (2006, 2010) 4 (1992, 1994, 1999, 2007)
Pohang Steelers 2 (1993, 2009) 2 (1996, 1997s)
Chunnam Dragons 0 3 (1997, 2000s, 2008)
Daejeon Citizen 0 1 (2004)
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 0 1 (2010)

Titles By City / Area

City / Area Titles Clubs
Suwon
6
 Suwon Samsung Bluewings (1999, 1999s, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2008)
Seoul
4
 Ilhwa Chunma (1992)
Yukong Kokkiri (1994)
FC Seoul (2006, 2010)
Ulsan
4
 Hyundai Horangi (1995), Ulsan Hyundai Horangi (1998, 2007), Ulsan Hyundai (2011)
Busan
3
 Busan Daewoo Royals (1997, 1997s, 1998s)
Bucheon
2
 Bucheon Yukong (1996), Bucheon SK, (2000s)
Seongnam
2
 Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma (2002, 2004)
Pohang
2
 POSCO Atoms (1993), Pohang Steelers (2009)

Titles By Province

Province Titles City / Area Clubs
Capital Region
14
 (6) Suwon Suwon Samsung Bluewings (1999, 1999s, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2008)
(4) Seoul Ilhwa Chunma (1992)
Yukong Kokkiri (1994)
FC Seoul (2006, 2010 )
(2) Bucheon Bucheon Yukong (1996), Bucheon SK (2000s)
(2) Seongnam Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma (2002, 2004)
Gyeongsang Region
9
 (4) Ulsan Hyundai Horangi (1995), Ulsan Hyundai Horangi (1998, 2007), Ulsan Hyundai (2011)
(3) Busan Busan Daewoo Royals (1997, 1997s, 1998s)
(2) Pohang POSCO Atoms (1993), Pohang Steelers (2009)
Jeolla Region
0
Chungcheong Region
0
Gangwon Region
0
Jeju Region
0
*Kokkiri means elephant, Horang-i means tiger, Chunma means pegasus

See also

See also

References

  1. ^ "The Official K-League Annual Report (Korean)". K-League editorial division. 
  2. ^ "The Official K-League Annual Report (Korean)". K-League editorial division. 

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