Korean League Cup

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

Sponsor Season Competition
Regular cup
Adidas 1992–2002 Adidas Cup
Samsung Electronics 2004–2008 Samsung Hauzen Cup
Unification Church 2009 Peace Cup Korea
POSCO 2010 POSCO Cup
A&P Financial 2011 Rush & Cash Cup
Supplementary cup
LS Networks 1997 Pro-Specs Cup
Phillip Morris Korea 1998 Phillip Morris Korea Cup
Daehan Fire Insurance 1999–2000 Daehan Fire Insurance Cup

Results

Finals

Edition Season Competition Champions Score Runners-up
1 1986 Professional Football Championship Hyundai Horang-i Round-robin Daewoo Royals
2 1992 Adidas Cup Ilhwa Chunma 2–2 LG Cheetahs
2–0
3 1993 Adidas Cup POSCO Atoms Round-robin Hyundai Horang-i
4 1994 Adidas Cup Yukong Elephants Round-robin LG Cheetahs
5 1995 Adidas Cup Hyundai Horang-i Round-robin Ilhwa Chunma
6 1996 Adidas Cup Bucheon Yukong Round-robin Pohang Atoms
7 1997 Adidas Cup Busan Daewoo Royals Round-robin Jeonnam Dragons
8 1997+ Pro-Specs Cup Busan Daewoo Royals 1–1 Pohang Steelers
2–0
9 1998 Adidas Korea Cup Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i 0–0 Bucheon SK
2–1 (a.e.t.)
10 1998+ Philip Morris Korea Cup Busan Daewoo Royals Round-robin Bucheon SK
11 1999+ Daehan Fire Insurance Cup Suwon Samsung Bluewings 1–0 Busan Daewoo Royals
1–1
12 1999 Adidas Cup Suwon Samsung Bluewings 4–2 Anyang LG Cheetahs
13 2000+ Daehan Fire Insurance Cup Bucheon SK 2–1 (a.e.t.) Jeonnam Dragons
14 2000 Adidas Cup Suwon Samsung Bluewings 1–0 Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
15 2001 Adidas Cup Suwon Samsung Bluewings 2–0 Busan I'Cons
1–1
16 2002 Adidas Cup Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma 3–1 Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i
1–1
17 2004 Samsung Hauzen Cup Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma Round-robin Daejeon Citizen
18 2005 Samsung Hauzen Cup Suwon Samsung Bluewings Round-robin Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i
19 2006 Samsung Hauzen Cup FC Seoul Round-robin Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
20 2007 Samsung Hauzen Cup Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i 2–1 FC Seoul
21 2008 Samsung Hauzen Cup Suwon Samsung Bluewings 2–0 Jeonnam Dragons
22 2009 Peace Cup Korea Pohang Steelers 1–1 Busan IPark
5–1
23 2010 POSCO Cup FC Seoul 3–0 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
24 2011 Rush & Cash Cup Ulsan Hyundai 3–2 Busan 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 Choi Kang-hee Hyundai Horang-i

Top goalscorer

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

Top assist provider

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