Daejeon de la cuba
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Daejeon de la Cuba or DDLC is a soccer club in the Super Sunday Football League
(SSFL) in South Korea
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DDLC, as it is often referred to, is one of only a few clubs in the SSFL which aren't based in Seoul
or the Greater Seoul
metropolitan area. Daejeon de la Cuba's home pitch is Namseon Park, located near the Dunsan area of Daejeon
.
The club is sponsored by local sports bar, The Brickhouse Bar, and is has been part of the SSFL since early 2004. The team boasts players from over ten different countries, including England, New Zealand, Canada, United Arab Emirates, and the United States.
In the fall of 2007, Daejeon captured its first ever league championship by finishing the season with a draw against fellow title contender, Seoul United. The season marks the first time any team outside of Seoul
have finished at the top of the standings in the history of the SSFL.
Super Sunday Football League
- Organisation :The league was founded in 2002 and is recognized by the Korea Football Association, with the leading finishers qualifying for the preliminary rounds of the Korean FA Cup. Two separate seasons, known as "Spring" and "Fall" take place each year. The league originally featured 4 teams...
(SSFL) in South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
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DDLC, as it is often referred to, is one of only a few clubs in the SSFL which aren't based in Seoul
Seoul
Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
or the Greater Seoul
Seoul National Capital Area
The Seoul National Capital Area is a region located in the north-west of South Korea. It is generally referred to as Sudogwon in Korean, and contains three different administrative districts; Seoul, Incheon and Gyeonggi-do....
metropolitan area. Daejeon de la Cuba's home pitch is Namseon Park, located near the Dunsan area of Daejeon
Daejeon
Daejeon is South Korea's fifth largest metropolis and the provincial capital of Chungnam. Located in the center of the country, Daejeon had a population of over 1.5 million in 2010. It is at the crossroads of Gyeongbu railway, Honam railway, Gyeongbu Expressway, and Honam Expressway. Within the...
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The club is sponsored by local sports bar, The Brickhouse Bar, and is has been part of the SSFL since early 2004. The team boasts players from over ten different countries, including England, New Zealand, Canada, United Arab Emirates, and the United States.
In the fall of 2007, Daejeon captured its first ever league championship by finishing the season with a draw against fellow title contender, Seoul United. The season marks the first time any team outside of Seoul
Seoul
Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
have finished at the top of the standings in the history of the SSFL.