JOMO CUP
About K-LEAGUE
KOREAN PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE(K-LEAGUE)
- Founded : 1983
- Address : KFA Bldg. 5F 1-131 Sinmunno 2-Ga, Jongno-Gu, Seoul 110-0062, Korea
- TEL / FAX : +82-2-2002-0668 / +82-2-2002-0671
- Website : http://www.k-league.com
League Structure
14 member clubs play in a round robin competition in a regular season consisted of two stages. The winners of both stages advance to the championship playoffs, together with the two teams holding the best overall record from the combined stages to compete for the season's league champion in a tournament.
History
| 1983 | The league was founded as the Korean Super League with five teams: Two teams of professional leagues (Hallelujah and Yukong Elephants (Jeju)) and three amateur teams (Pohang, Daewoo (present Busan) and Kookmin Bank). |
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| 1989 | The league was reformed with six professional teams. [Daewoo(Busan), Yukong Elephants (Jeju), Pohang, Hyundai (Ulsanl), LG(Seoul) and Ilhwa (Songnam)] |
| 1994 | Jeonbuk Hyundai, Chunnam joined the league. |
| 1995 | The league was reformed by relocating the clubs concentrated in Seoul to other parts of the country, and changing the names of the teams. Suwon Samsung joined the league. |
| 1997 | Daejeon Citizen joined the league. |
| 1998 | The league was renamed the K-LEAGUE. |
| 2003 | Daegu FC and Gwangju Sangmu Bulsajo joined the league. |
| 2004 | Incheon UNITED FC joined the league. |
| 2006 | Gyeongnam FC joined the league. (At present, the league is consisted of 14 clubs.) |
Club Information
- POHANG STEELERS
- 1973 / Pohang
- JEONBUK HYUNDAI MOTORS
- 1994 / Jeonju
- SEONGNAM ILHWA CHUNMA
- 1986 / Seongnam
- INCHEON UNITED FC
- 2004 / Incheon
- SUWON SAMSUNG BLUEWINGS
- 1995 / Suwon
- CHUNNAM DRAGONS
- 1992 / Gwangyang
- ULSAN HYUNDAI HORANG-I
- 1983 / Ulsan
- JEJU UNITEDFC
- 1983 / Jejudo
- GYEONGNAM FC
- 2006 / Changwon,
- DAEGU FC
- 2003 / Daegu
- DAEJEON CITIZEN
- 1997 / Daejeon
- BUSAN I' PARK
- 1983 / Busan
- FC SEOUL
- 1983 / Seoul
- GWANGJU SANGMU BULSAJO
- 1984 / Seongnam