Korea Cup
| Organising body | Korea Football Association |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1971 |
| Abolished | 1999 |
| Region | International |
| Most successful team(s) | South Korea (12 titles) |
The Korea Cup (Korean: 코리아컵 국제축구대회, lit. Korea Cup International Football Tournament) was an international football tournament held annually in South Korea from 1971 to 1999.[1]
History
The Korea Cup was created with the name President's Cup Football Tournament by the Korea Football Association in 1971,[note 1][2][3] and was contested between South Korea national team and Asian teams to develop them. It changed its name to President Park's Cup Football Tournament in 1976, and invited not only Asian teams, but also teams of other continents since that year.[4] It was renamed previous President's Cup Football Tournament in 1979,[note 2][5] and President's Cup International Football Tournament in 1987. The latest Korea Cup appeared in 1995.
Summary
Statistics
Titles by team
| Team | Champions | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|
| South Korea | 12 (1971*, 1974, 1975, 1976*, 1978, 1980, 1981*, 1982*, 1985, 1987, 1991, 1997) | 4 (1977, 1979 ,1983, 1993) |
| Burma | 3 (1971*, 1972, 1973*) | 1 (1975) |
| São Paulo U21 | 2 (1976*, 1977) | — |
| Egypt | 1 (1993) | 1 (1991) |
| Khmer Republic | 1 (1973*) | — |
| Vitória-ES | 1 (1979) | — |
| Racing (C) | 1 (1981*) | — |
| Operário-MS | 1 (1982*) | — |
| PSV Eindhoven | 1 (1983) | — |
| Bangu | 1 (1984) | — |
| Czechoslovakia XI | 1 (1988) | — |
| Czechoslovakia | 1 (1989) | — |
| Ecuador | 1 (1995) | — |
| Croatia | 1 (1999) | — |
| Indonesia | — | 2 (1972, 1980) |
| PSMS Medan | — | 1 (1974) |
| Washington Diplomats | — | 1 (1978) |
| South Korea B | — | 1 (1984) |
| Hallelujah FC | — | 1 (1985) |
| Australia | — | 1 (1987) |
| Soviet Union XI | — | 1 (1988) |
| Brøndby | — | 1 (1989) |
| Zambia | — | 1 (1995) |
| FR Yugoslavia | — | 1 (1997) |
| Mexico | — | 1 (1999) |
Titles by nation
| Nation | Champions | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|
| South Korea | 12 (1971*, 1974, 1975, 1976*, 1978, 1980, 1981*, 1982*, 1985, 1987, 1991, 1997) | 6 (1977, 1979 ,1983, 1984, 1985, 1993) |
| Brazil | 5 (1976*, 1977, 1979, 1982*, 1984) | — |
| Burma | 3 (1971*, 1972, 1973*) | 1 (1975) |
| Czechoslovakia | 2 (1988, 1989) | — |
| Egypt | 1 (1993) | 1 (1991) |
| Khmer Republic | 1 (1973*) | — |
| Argentina | 1 (1981*) | — |
| Netherlands | 1 (1983) | — |
| Ecuador | 1 (1995) | — |
| Croatia | 1 (1999) | — |
| Indonesia | — | 3 (1972, 1974, 1980) |
| United States | — | 1 (1978) |
| Australia | — | 1 (1987) |
| Soviet Union | — | 1 (1988) |
| Denmark | — | 1 (1989) |
| Zambia | — | 1 (1995) |
| FR Yugoslavia | — | 1 (1997) |
| Mexico | — | 1 (1999) |
All-time table
| Team | Part | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea | 23 | 125 | 86 | 25 | 14 | 290 | 77 | +213 | 283 |
| South Korea B | 11 | 51 | 21 | 11 | 19 | 67 | 66 | +1 | 74 |
| Burma | 6 | 29 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 48 | 21 | +27 | 55 |
| Thailand | 15 | 56 | 12 | 15 | 29 | 70 | 103 | –33 | 51 |
| Egypt | 5 | 22 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 36 | 21 | +15 | 41 |
| Malaysia | 9 | 37 | 11 | 6 | 20 | 52 | 78 | –26 | 39 |
| São Paulo U21 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 34 | 4 | +30 | 36 |
| PSV Eindhoven | 2 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 39 | 10 | +29 | 31 |
| Vitória-ES | 2 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 30 | 8 | +22 | 30 |
| Indonesia | 9 | 37 | 8 | 5 | 24 | 57 | 85 | –28 | 29 |
| Australia | 2 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 5 | +14 | 25 |
| Bangu | 2 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 22 | 9 | +13 | 22 |
| Iraq | 2 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 16 | +11 | 20 |
| Bahrain | 5 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 47 | –25 | 20 |
| Czechoslovakia XI | 2 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 18 |
| Hallelujah FC | 2 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 15 | +2 | 18 |
| Racing (C) | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 7 | +12 | 17 |
| New Zealand | 3 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 15 | –2 | 17 |
| Khmer Republic | 4 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 29 | –15 | 17 |
| Soviet Union XI | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 15 |
| Operário-MS | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 14 |
| Czechoslovakia | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 13 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 13 |
| Danubio | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 13 |
| United States | 3 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 28 | –9 | 13 |
| Washington Diplomats | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 12 | +3 | 12 |
| Malta | 2 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 12 |
| Homa | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 11 |
| Zambia | 2 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 14 | –6 | 10 |
| PAS Tehran | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 9 |
| Brøndby | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 9 |
| Saarbrücken | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | –2 | 9 |
| Hungary XI | 2 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 11 | –3 | 9 |
| Ghana | 3 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 14 | 19 | –5 | 9 |
| Sudan | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 18 | –11 | 8 |
| Malaysia B | 3 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 28 | –18 | 8 |
| Velež Mostar | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 7 |
| Atlas | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 7 |
| Genoa | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 10 | –1 | 7 |
| Iwuanyanwu Nationale | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | –1 | 7 |
| AS FAR | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | –1 | 7 |
| Thailand B | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | –1 | 7 |
| Canada | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | –4 | 7 |
| Japan B | 2 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 12 | –7 | 7 |
| Mexico XI | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 6 |
| Central Español | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 6 |
| Morocco | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| Japan | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| Fortuna Sittard | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | –3 | 6 |
| Benfica | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 11 | –5 | 6 |
| Lebanon | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 16 | –7 | 6 |
| Singapore | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 23 | –13 | 6 |
| FR Yugoslavia | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 5 |
| Croatia | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 5 |
| Romania XI | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 5 |
| Deportivo Español | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | –3 | 5 |
| Chile B | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | –3 | 5 |
| PSMS Medan | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | –5 | 5 |
| Bayer Leverkusen | 2 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 16 | –8 | 5 |
| Indonesia B | 2 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 21 | –18 | 5 |
| India | 3 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 25 | –19 | 5 |
| Mexico | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| Turkey Olympic | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | –1 | 4 |
| Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | –1 | 4 |
| Yukong Elephants | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | –2 | 4 |
| Soviet Union B | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | –2 | 4 |
| Liechtenstein | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | –4 | 4 |
| Huracán | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 12 | –6 | 4 |
| United States Olympic[a] | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 |
| Alianza Lima | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | –1 | 3 |
| Nacional | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | –1 | 3 |
| Rio de Janeiro XI | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | –3 | 3 |
| Hungary U21 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | –4 | 3 |
| Racing Beirut | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 14 | –6 | 3 |
| Middlesex Wanderers | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 | –6 | 3 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 16 | –12 | 3 |
| Mechelen | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | –1 | 2 |
| Trelleborg | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | –2 | 2 |
| Queens Park Rangers | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | –3 | 2 |
| Cercle Brugge | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | –4 | 2 |
| Warna Agung | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | –4 | 2 |
| Atlante | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | –4 | 2 |
| Australia B | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | –2 | 1 |
| United States U21 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | –2 | 1 |
| Sporting Cristal | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | –3 | 1 |
| United States Universiade | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | –3 | 1 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | –4 | 1 |
| Shamrock Rovers | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | –4 | 1 |
| Kilmarnock | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | –5 | 1 |
| Serie C U21 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | –5 | 1 |
| Eintracht Frankfurt | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | –5 | 1 |
| China U20 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | –5 | 1 |
| Châteauroux | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | –7 | 1 |
| Perak | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | –7 | 1 |
| Bahrain B | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 11 | –8 | 1 |
| Lierse | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | –3 | 0 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 11 | –10 | 0 |
| South Vietnam | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 13 | –12 | 0 |
| Philippines | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 22 | –22 | 0 |
- ^ The Olympic team could consist of only non-professional players until 1980, and the United States was having a professional league at that time.
Awards
Most Valuable Player
| Year | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Ha Seok-ju | South Korea |
| 1993 | Ahmed Shobair | Egypt |
| 1995 | Energio Díaz | Ecuador |
| 1997 | Ha Seok-ju | South Korea |
| 1999 | Josip Šimić | Croatia |
Top goalscorer
| Year | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Iswadi Idris | Indonesia | 7 |
| 1972 | Abdul Kadir | Indonesia | 6 |
| 1973 | Kim Jin-kook | South Korea | 3 |
| Kim Jae-han | South Korea | ||
| R. Visvanathan | Malaysia | ||
| Cha Bum-kun | South Korea | ||
| 1974 | Park Lee-chun | South Korea | 6 |
| 1975 | Unknown | ||
| 1976 | Cha Bum-kun | South Korea | 7 |
| 1977 | Cha Bum-kun | South Korea | 6 |
| 1978 | Kim Jae-han | South Korea | 6 |
| 1979 | João Francisco | Vitória-ES | 8 |
| 1980 | Chung Hae-won | South Korea | 7 |
| 1981 | João Francisco | Vitória-ES | 6 |
| 1982 | Ruud Geels | PSV Eindhoven | 7 |
| 1983 | Jurrie Koolhof | PSV Eindhoven | 6 |
| 1984 | Paulinho Criciúma | Bangu | 5 |
| 1985 | Karim Saddam | Iraq | 6 |
| 1987 | Frank Farina | Australia | 4 |
| 1988 | Milan Luhový | Czechoslovakia XI | 4 |
| Alberto Mariscal | Atlas | ||
| Choi Soon-ho | South Korea | ||
| 1989 | Pavel Černý | Czechoslovakia | 5 |
| 1991 | Ha Seok-ju | South Korea | 4 |
| 1993 | Cho Jin-ho | South Korea B | 3 |
| 1995 | Eduardo Hurtado | Ecuador | 5 |
| 1997 | Rade Bogdanović | FR Yugoslavia | 2 |
| Choi Moon-sik | South Korea | ||
| Seo Jung-won | South Korea | ||
| Slaviša Jokanović | FR Yugoslavia | ||
| 1999 | Daniel Osorno | Mexico | 2 |
See also
- South Korea national football team
- South Korea national football B team
- Korea Football Association
- Peace Cup
Notes
References
- ^ "President's Cup (South Korea)". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 25 September 2022. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
- ^ 亞洲연맹서 결정 朴대통령盃 亞洲축구 내년5월 서울서. Naver (in Korean). Kyunghyang Shinmun. 17 August 1970. Archived from the original on 12 August 2022. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
- ^ 朴대통령컵 아시아축구 總評 세계頂上向한 據點확보. Naver (in Korean). Kyunghyang Shinmun. 17 May 1971. Archived from the original on 12 August 2022. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
- ^ 名稱도바꿔 朴대통령컵蹴球國際규모로. Naver (in Korean). Kyunghyang Shinmun. 8 January 1976. Archived from the original on 16 June 2024. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
- ^ 大統領盃(대통령배)국제축구내일開幕(개막). Naver (in Korean). Kyunghyang Shinmun. 7 September 1979. Archived from the original on 16 June 2024. Retrieved 30 September 2022.