List of K League champions
This article is about the Champions of South Korean Professional football K League.
Top Division Champions (1983-present)
Seongnam FC 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):
- K League's principle of official statistics is that final club succeeds to predecessor club's history & records.
- Seongnam FC : (7) - (1993, 1994, 1995, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2006)
- FC Seoul : (5) - (1985, 1990, 2000, 2010, 2012)
- Pohang Steelers : (5) - (1986, 1988, 1992, 2007, 2013)
- Busan IPark : (4) - (1984, 1987, 1991, 1997)
- Suwon Samsung Bluewings : (4) - (1998, 1999, 2004, 2008)
- Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors : (3) - (2009, 2011, 2014)
- Ulsan Hyundai : (2) - (1996, 2005)
- Jeju United : (1) - (1989)
- Hallelujah FC : (1) - (1983)
Titles By Season
Titles By Club
- K League's principle of official statistics is that final club succeeds to predecessor club's history & records.[1]
| 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 |
| Busan IPark |
4 |
3 |
1984, 1987, 1991, 1997 |
1983, 1990, 1999 |
| Suwon Samsung Bluewings |
4 |
3 |
1998, 1999, 2004, 2008 |
1996, 2006, 2014 |
| Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors |
3 |
1 |
2009, 2011, 2014 |
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
- Since 1987 season : K League introduced home and away matches system in 1987.
| City / Area | Titles | Clubs |
| Seoul |
6 |
Lucky-Goldstar Hwangso (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 |
3 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (2009, 2011, 2014) |
| 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) |
- 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 Hwangso (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 |
3 |
(3) Jeonbuk |
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (2009, 2011, 2014) |
| Chungcheong Region |
0 |
|
|
| Gangwon Region |
0 |
|
|
| Jeju Region |
0 |
|
|
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Titles By Season
* Bold designates the promoted club;
‡ Won the Promotion-Relegation Playoffs;
† Lost the Promotion-Relegation Playoffs;
Titles By Club
League Cup Winners (1986, 1992-2011)
Titles By Season
Titles By Club
- K League's principle of official statistics is that final club succeeds to predecessor club's history & records.[2]
| Club | Winners | Runners-up | Winning Seasons | Runners-up Seasons |
|---|
| Suwon Samsung Bluewings |
6 |
0 |
1999, 1999s, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2008 |
|
| Ulsan Hyundai |
5 |
3 |
1986, 1995, 1998, 2007, 2011 |
1986, 1995, 1998, 2007, 2011 |
| Busan IPark |
3 |
5 |
1997, 1997s, 1998s |
1986, 1999s, 2001, 2009, 2011 |
| Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma |
3 |
3 |
1992, 2002, 2004 |
1995, 2000, 2006 |
| Jeju United |
3 |
2 |
1994, 1996, 2000s |
1998, 1998s |
| FC Seoul |
2 |
4 |
2006, 2010 |
1992, 1994, 1999, 2007 |
| Pohang Steelers |
2 |
2 |
1993, 2009 |
1996, 1997s |
| Jeonnam Dragons |
0 |
3 |
|
1997, 2000s, 2008 |
| Daejeon Citizen |
0 |
1 |
|
2004 |
| Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors |
0 |
1 |
|
2010 |
|
Titles By City / Area
- Since 1987 season : K League introduced home and away matches system in 1987.
| City / Area |
Titles |
Clubs |
| Suwon |
6 |
Suwon Samsung Bluewings (1999, 1999s, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2008) |
| Seoul |
4 |
Ilhwa Chunma (1992) |
| Yukong Elephants (1994) |
| FC Seoul (2006, 2010) |
| Ulsan |
4 |
Hyundai Horang-i (1995), Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i (1998, 2007), Ulsan Hyundai (2011) |
| Busan |
3 |
Pusan 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
- Since 1987 season : K League introduced home and away matches system in 1987.
| 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 Elephants (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 Horang-i (1995), Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i (1998, 2007), Ulsan Hyundai (2011) |
| (3) Busan |
Pusan Daewoo Royals (1997, 1997s, 1998s) |
| (2) Pohang |
POSCO Atoms (1993), Pohang Steelers (2009) |
| Jeolla Region |
0 |
|
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| Chungcheong Region |
0 |
|
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| Gangwon Region |
0 |
|
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| Jeju Region |
0 |
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- *Horang-i means tiger, Chunma means pegasus
See also
References
- ↑ "The Official K-League Annual Report" (in Korean). K-League editorial division.
- ↑ "The Official K-League Annual Report" (in Korean). K-League editorial division.
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