List of football clubs in South Korea
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This is a list of football (soccer) clubs in South Korea
in 2011 season.
K-League
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...
in 2011 season.
K-LeagueK-LeagueThe Korea Professional Football League is South Korea's only fully professional association football league. At the top of the South Korean football league system, it is the country's highest and most prestigious level of football competition currently contested by 16 clubs.-Establishment:The...
Clubs
- Gangwon FCGangwon FCGangwon FC is a South Korean football club. Based in Gangwon Province of South Korea, Gangwon FC joined the K-League as its 15th club for the 2009 season.- Foundation :...
- Gyeongnam FCGyeongnam FCGyeongnam FC is a South Korean football club. Based in Changwon, the capital city of Gyeongsangnam-do, Gyeongnam FC joined the K-League as its 14th club for the 2006 season and was founded in 2005.-2006 season:...
- Gwangju FCGwangju FCGwangju FC is a South Korean football club. Based in Gwangju of South Korea, Gwangju FC joined the K-League as its 16th club for the 2011 season.-Squad for 2011 season:...
- Daegu FCDaegu FCDaegu Football Club, commonly referred to as Daegu FC , is a South Korean professional football club based in Daegu. The club was founded as a community team at the end of 2002, and the club made their K-League debut in 2003. Historically, Daegu have always placed in the lower reaches of the...
- Daejeon CitizenDaejeon CitizenDaejeon Citizen Football Club is a South Korean professional football team, currently playing in the K-League.Daejeon Citizen Football Club are famous for being the first community-club in Korea. Daejeon first entered the K-League for the 1997 season, finishing 7th out of the 10 teams...
- Busan I'Park
- Sangju Sangmu Phoenix
- Seongnam Ilhwa ChunmaSeongnam Ilhwa ChunmaSeongnam Ilhwa Chunma is a South Korean professional football club, based in Seongnam, South Korea, that plays in the K-League...
- FC SeoulFC SeoulFC Seoul is a South Korean professional football club based in Seoul, South Korea, that plays in the K-League. It is currently owned by GS Sports, a subsidiary of GS Group....
- Suwon Samsung BluewingsSuwon Samsung BluewingsSuwon Samsung Bluewings is a South Korean football club based in the city of Suwon, South Korea, that plays in the K-League. Founded in December 1995, they have become one of Asian football's most famous clubs with a host of domestic and continental honours...
- Ulsan Hyundai
- Incheon United
- Chunnam DragonsChunnam DragonsChunnam Dragons is a football club founded in 1995 in the Korean city of Gwangyang, which joined the K-League for the 1995 season at the same time as Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors, their Jeolla province rivals.-History:...
- Jeonbuk Hyundai MotorsJeonbuk Hyundai MotorsJeonbuk Hyundai Motors are a professional football club based in Jeonju, Jeonbuk, South Korea. They won their first K-League title in 2009. Prior to this, the club won the AFC Champions League title in 2006, becoming the first club from East Asia to win the tournament since the AFC Champions...
- Jeju UnitedJeju United FCJeju United Football Club is a South Korean professional football club. The club is based in Seogwipo, Jeju of South Korea.-History:...
- Pohang SteelersPohang SteelersPohang Steelers are a South Korean professional football club based in Pohang, Gyeongsangbuk-do. They were originally called POSCO, after the Pohang Iron and Steel Company that owned it...
National League clubs
- Ansan Hallelujah FC
- Busan Transportation Corporation FCBusan Transportation Corporation FCBusan Transportation Corporation FC, is a South Korean soccer club based in the city of Busan.Currently Busan Transportation Corporation plays in the National League.-2011 Season Squad:-Club Honours:...
- Changwon City FCChangwon City FCChangwon City FC or Changwon City Office, is a South Korean football club based in the city of Changwon.Currently Changwon plays in the National League.-Coaching staff:*Head coach: Park Mal-bong*Assistant coach: Seo Dong-won*Trainer: Kim Hae-gook...
- Cheonan City FCCheonan City FCCheonan City is a South Korean soccer club based in the city of Cheonan. It was founded in 2007, and has competed in the National League since the 2008 season. The team plays their home games at the 30,000+ seat Baekseok Stadium, built in 2008, in Baekseok-dong in Cheonan...
- Chungju Hummel FC
- Daejeon Hydro & Nuclear Power FCDaejeon Hydro & Nuclear Power FCDaejeon Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power FC are a South Korean soccer team based in Daejeon. They currently compete in the Korea National League. They are run by Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power, and play their home games at Daejeon Hanbat Stadium....
- Gangneung City FC
- Gimhae City FC
- Goyang Kookmin Bank FC
- Incheon Korail FC
- Mokpo City FCMokpo City FCMokpo City FC is a South Korean association football club based in Mokpo, South Jeolla. From 2010 season, Mokpo City plays in the National League, the second tier of Korean football.-Current team squad:-Statistics:...
- Suwon City FC
- Ulsan Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Dolphins FC
- Yongin City FCYongin City FCYongin City FC is a South Korean association football club based in Yongin, Gyeonggi. Founded in 2010, they currently play in the National League, the second tier of South Korean football. They play their home games at the Yongin Football Center....
Challengers League Clubs
- Asan United
- Bucheon FC 1995Bucheon FC 1995Bucheon FC 1995 is a South Korean football club located in the city of Bucheon, which is currently a member of the Challengers League. The club was founded by a group of former Bucheon SK supporters after the relocation of Bucheon SK to Seogwipo at the beginning of 2006.- History :Within weeks of...
- Cheonan FCCheonan FCCheonan FC is a South Korean soccer club based in the city of Cheonan. It is currently a member of the Challengers League, an amateur league and the third tier of league football in South Korea.-Current team squad:as of March 20, 2009...
- Cheongju Jikji
- Chuncheon FCChuncheon FCChuncheon FC is a South Korean football club based in Chuncheon, Gangwon. From 2010 season, Chuncheon FC plays in the Challengers League, the third tier of Korean football. Chuncheon FC's home stadium is Chuncheon Stadium.-External links:* *...
- Goyang FCGoyang FCGoyang Citizen Football Club is a South Korean soccer club based in the city of Goyang. It was founded because of the disappointment created by Kookmin Bank FC, which decided not to elevate to K-League after winning the National League in 2006...
- Gwangju GwangsanGwangju Gwangsan FCGwangju Gwangsan FC is a South Korean soccer club based in the city of Gwangju. It is a member of the Challengers League, an amateur league and the third tier of league football in South Korea....
- Gyeongju Citizen
- Icheon Citizen
- Jeonju EM FCJeonju EM FCJeonju EM is a South Korean soccer club based in the city of Jeonju. It is currently a member of the Challengers League, an amateur league and the third tier of league football in South Korea....
- Jeonnam Yeonggwang FC
- Namyangju United
- Pocheon FCPocheon FCFootball Club Pocheon is a South Korean soccer club based in the city of Pocheon. It is a member of the Challengers League, an amateur league and the third tier of league football in South Korea....
- Seoul FC Martyrs
- Seoul UnitedSeoul United FCSeoul United is a South Korean amateur football club based in Seoul. It currently competes in the third tier of the South Korean football league system, the Challengers League.- History :...
- Yangju FCYangju FCYangju Citizen Football Club is a South Korean football club based in the city of Yangju. It is currently a member of the Challengers League, an amateur league and the third tier of league football in South Korea.* Manager : Ryu Bong-Gi...
See also
- K-LeagueK-LeagueThe Korea Professional Football League is South Korea's only fully professional association football league. At the top of the South Korean football league system, it is the country's highest and most prestigious level of football competition currently contested by 16 clubs.-Establishment:The...
- K-League CupK-League CupThe K-League Cup or Korean League Cup is a Korean professional football competition.The origin competition is the Professional Football Championship.This tournament played in 1986 can be seen as a forerunner of this competition....
- Korean FA CupKorean FA CupThe Korean FA Cup is a national cup knockout competition involving K-League, National League, and various amateur and university-level clubs which is held by KFA....
- Korean Super CupKorean Super CupThe Super Cup was a traditional curtain-raiser to the Korean football season since its inception in 1999. Played between the K-League champions and Korean FA Cup holders, Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors are the only non-champions to have lifted the Super Cup trophy....
- AFC Champions LeagueAFC Champions LeagueThe AFC Champions League is the premier Asian club football competition hosted annually by Asian Football Confederation . The tournament is contested among the top thirty-two clubs from the top 10 Asian leagues, two of which must qualify through the playoffs...
- Korea National League
- Challengers League