Korean League Cup
Organising bodyK League Federation
Founded1992
Abolished2012
RegionSouth Korea
Most successful club(s)Suwon Samsung Bluewings
(6 titles)

The Korean League Cup was a professional football competition in South Korean football. It was held by the K League Federation from 1986 to 2012.

Sponsorship

SponsorSeasonCompetition
Regular cup
Adidas1992–2002Adidas Cup
Samsung Electronics2004–2008Samsung Hauzen Cup
Unification Church2009Peace Cup Korea
POSCO2010POSCO Cup
A&P Financial2011Rush & Cash Cup
Supplementary cup
LS Networks1997Pro-Specs Cup
Phillip Morris Korea1998Phillip Morris Korea Cup
Daehan Fire Insurance1999–2000Daehan Fire Insurance Cup

Champions

List of finals

EditionSeasonCompetitionChampionsScoreRunners-up
11986 Professional Football ChampionshipHyundai Horang-iRound-robinDaewoo Royals
21992 Adidas CupIlhwa Chunma2–2LG Cheetahs
2–0
31993 Adidas CupPOSCO AtomsRound-robinHyundai Horang-i
41994 Adidas CupYukong ElephantsRound-robinLG Cheetahs
51995 Adidas CupHyundai Horang-iRound-robinIlhwa Chunma
61996 Adidas CupBucheon YukongRound-robinPohang Atoms
71997 Adidas CupBsan Daewoo RoyalsRound-robinJeonnam Dragons
81997+ Pro-Specs CupBusan Daewoo Royals1–1Pohang Steelers
2–0
91998 Adidas Korea CupUlsan Hyundai Horang-i0–0Bucheon SK
2–1 (a.e.t.)
101998+ Philip Morris Korea CupBusan Daewoo RoyalsRound-robinBucheon SK
111999+ Daehan Fire Insurance CupSuwon Samsung Bluewings1–0Busan Daewoo Royals
1–1
121999 Adidas CupSuwon Samsung Bluewings4–2Anyang LG Cheetahs
132000+ Daehan Fire Insurance CupBucheon SK2–1 (a.e.t.)Jeonnam Dragons
142000 Adidas CupSuwon Samsung Bluewings1–0Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
152001 Adidas CupSuwon Samsung Bluewings2–0Busan I'Cons
1–1
162002 Adidas CupSeongnam Ilhwa Chunma3–1Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i
1–1
172004 Samsung Hauzen CupSeongnam Ilhwa ChunmaRound-robinDaejeon Citizen
182005 Samsung Hauzen CupSuwon Samsung BluewingsRound-robinUlsan Hyundai Horang-i
192006 Samsung Hauzen CupFC SeoulRound-robinSeongnam Ilhwa Chunma
202007 Samsung Hauzen CupUlsan Hyundai Horang-i2–1FC Seoul
212008 Samsung Hauzen CupSuwon Samsung Bluewings2–0Jeonnam Dragons
222009 Peace Cup KoreaPohang Steelers1–1Busan IPark
5–1
232010 POSCO CupFC Seoul3–0Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
242011 Rush & Cash CupUlsan Hyundai3–2Busan IPark

Titles by club

K League's principle of official statistics is that final club succeeds to predecessor club's history and records.[1]

Club Champions Runners-up Winning seasons Runners-up seasons
Suwon Samsung Bluewings
6
0
 1999, 1999+, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2008 —
Ulsan Hyundai
5
3
 1986, 1995, 1998, 2007, 2011 1986, 1995, 1998, 2007, 2011
Busan IPark
3
5
 1997, 1997+, 1998+ 1986, 1999+, 2001, 2009, 2011
Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
3
3
 1992, 2002, 2004 1995, 2000, 2006
Jeju United
3
2
 1994, 1996, 2000+ 1998, 1998+
FC Seoul
2
4
 2006, 2010 1992, 1994, 1999, 2007
Pohang Steelers
2
2
 1993, 2009 1996, 1997+
Jeonnam Dragons
0
3
 — 1997, 2000+, 2008
Daejeon Citizen
0
1
 — 2004
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
0
1
 — 2010

Titles by city/province

K League introduced home and away system in 1987.

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

    Titles by region

    K League introduced home and away system in 1987.

    Region Titles City/Province Clubs
    Gyeonggi region
    (Seoul Capital Area)
    14
    		 Suwon (6) Suwon Samsung Bluewings (1999, 1999+, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2008)
    Seoul (4) Ilhwa Chunma (1992)
    Yukong Elephants (1994)
    FC Seoul (2006, 2010)
    Bucheon (2) Bucheon Yukong (1996), Bucheon SK (2000+)
    Seongnam (2) Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma (2002, 2004)
    Yeongnam region
    (Gyeongsang)
    9
    		 Ulsan (4) Hyundai Horang-i (1995), Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i (1998, 2007), Ulsan Hyundai (2011)
    Busan (3) Busan Daewoo Royals (1997, 1997+, 1998+)
    Pohang (2) POSCO Atoms (1993), Pohang Steelers (2009)

    Awards

    Best Player

    Season Player Club
    1986 South Korea Choi Kang-hee Hyundai Horang-i

    Top goalscorer

    Season Player Club Goals Apps Ratio
    1986 South Korea Ham Hyun-gi Hyundai Horang-i 9 15 0.60
    1992 South Korea Noh Soo-jin Yukong Elephants 5 6 0.83
    1993 South Korea Choi Moon-sik POSCO Atoms 3 2 1.50
    1994 South Korea Im Jae-sun Hyundai Horang-i
    4
    6
    0.67
    1995 South Korea Kim Hyun-seok Hyundai Horang-i 6 7 0.86
    1996 South Korea Lee Won-shik Bucheon Yukong 5 6 0.83
    1997 South Korea Seo Jung-won Anyang LG Cheetahs 8 9 0.89
    1997+ Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Radivoje Manić Busan Daewoo Royals 6 7 0.86
    1998 South Korea Kim Hyun-seok Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i 11 10 1.10
    1998+ South Korea Kim Jong-kun Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i 7 9 0.78
    1999+ South Korea Kim Jong-kun Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i 6 8 0.75
    1999 Russia Denis Laktionov Suwon Samsung Bluewings 3 3 1.00
    2000+ South Korea Lee Won-shik Bucheon SK 6 10 0.60
    2000 South Korea Ko Jong-soo Suwon Samsung Bluewings 2 2 1.00
    2001 South Korea Kim Do-hoon Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 7 9 0.78
    2002 Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Saša Drakulić Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma 10 11 0.91
    2004 Brazil Zé Carlos Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i 7 7 1.00
    2005 Brazil Sandro Hiroshi Daegu FC 7 12 0.58
    2006 South Korea Choi Sung-kuk Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i 8 13 0.62
    2007 Brazil Luizinho Daegu FC 7 9 0.78
    2008 Brazil Eninho Daegu FC 9 8 1.13
    2009 South Korea Yoo Chang-hyun Pohang Steelers 4 5 0.80
    2010 Montenegro Dejan Damjanović FC Seoul 6 7 0.86
    2011 South Korea Kim Shin-wook Ulsan Hyundai 11 8 1.38

    Top assist provider

    Season Player Club Assists Apps Ratio
    1986 South Korea Chun Young-soo Hyundai Horang-i 4 12 0.33
    1992 South Korea Lee Kee-keun POSCO Atoms 3 6 0.50
    1993 Argentina Rubén Bernuncio Daewoo Royals 2 5 0.40
    1994 South Korea Cho Jung-hyun Yukong Elephants 4 5 0.80
    1995 South Korea Yoon Jung-hwan Yukong Elephants 3 5 0.60
    1996 South Korea Yoon Jung-hwan Buchon Yukong 3 7 0.43
    1997 South Korea Ko Jong-soo Suwon Samsung Bluewings 4 8 0.50
    1997+ Russia Oleg Yelyshev Anyang LG Cheetahs 5 7 0.71
    1998 South Korea Jang Chul-min Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i 3 9 0.33
    1998+ South Korea Yoon Jung-hwan Bucheon SK 4 8 0.50
    1999+ South Korea Jo Sung-hwan Bucheon SK 4 8 0.50
    1999 Russia Denis Laktionov Suwon Samsung Bluewings 3 3 1.00
    2000+ South Korea Jeon Kyung-jun Bucheon SK 4 9 0.44
    2000 Russia Denis Laktionov Suwon Samsung Bluewings 4 3 1.33
    2001 Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Radivoje Manić Busan I'Cons 5 11 0.45
    2002 Brazil Andre Anyang LG Cheetahs 4 9 0.44
    2004 Brazil Tavares Pohang Steelers 5 11 0.45
    2005 Brazil Paulo César Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 5 9 0.56
    2006 Brazil Dudu Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma 5 9 0.56
    2007 South Korea Lee Chung-yong FC Seoul 5 8 0.63
    2008 South Korea Byun Sung-hwan Jeju United 3 9 0.33
    2009 South Korea Cho Chan-ho Pohang Steelers 3 4 0.75
    2010 South Korea Jang Nam-seok Daegu FC 4 5 0.80
    2011 South Korea Choi Jae-soo Ulsan Hyundai 4 6 0.67

    See also

    References

    1. ↑ "The Official K League Annual Report" (in Korean). K League editorial division.
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