Korean League Cup

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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.

Korean League Cup
Organising bodyK League Federation
Founded1992
Abolished2012
RegionSouth Korea
Most successful club(s)Suwon Samsung Bluewings
(6 titles)

Sponsorship

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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

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Finals

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Best Player

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Season Player Club
1986   Choi Kang-hee Hyundai Horang-i

Top goalscorer

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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

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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

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References

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  1. ^ "The Official K League Annual Report" (in Korean). K League editorial division.
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