Kyungsung FC
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| Full name |
Kyungsung Football Club Seoul Football Club (since 1945) | |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 1933 | |
| Dissolved | 1950-1953 / During Korean War | |
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Kyungsung Football Club was the Korean football club based in the city of Seoul. The term Kyungsung or Gyeongseong used instead of Seoul during the period of Japanese rule. After independence from Japan, the club changed the name to Seoul FC in 1945. Due to the North Korean invasion, the club stopped operating.
When Korea was under Japanese rule, Kyungsung FC participated in Japanese Emperor's Cup and won the prize, becoming the only non-Japanese home islands club to win it.
History
Kyungsung FC was founded in 1933 and Kyungsung FC is a historic club of Korean football.
Notable Player
Honours
- All Korea Football Tournament
- Winner (2) : 1936, 1937
- Runners-up (3) : 1933, 1938, 1939
- Emperor's Cup
- Meiji Shrine Athletics Competition
- Winner (1) : 1935 [2]
Rivalry
Rival was Pyongyang FC. Rival match was famous and called Kyungpyong football matach
See also
References
- ↑ 경성축구단 일왕배 전일본축구대회 우승 관련 기사 (Korean)
- ↑ 경성축구단 메이지신궁 경기대회 우승 관련 기사 (Korean)
- All Joseon Football Championship Results at KFA.or.kr (Korean)
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