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The South Korean football champions are the winners of the highest league in South Korean football, which is currently the K League 1.
Since the league turned professional in 1983, Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors have won nine titles, the record for most titles won. Seongnam FC have won the league seven times, followed by FC Seoul on six occasions, and Pohang Steelers with five titles. Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors are also the only team that won the title for five consecutive seasons.
Season | Champions | Runners-up | Most Valuable Player | Top goalscorer | |
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1964 | Spring | Keumsung Textile (1) Cheil Industries (1) |
— | Unknown | Unknown |
Autumn | Keumsung Textile (2) | Korea Tungsten | |||
1965 | Spring | Keumsung Textile (3) Korea Tungsten (1) Korea Electric Power (1) |
— | ||
Autumn | Korea Tungsten (2) | Korea Coal Corporation | |||
1966 | Spring | Seoul Police Department (1) | Korea Electric Power | ||
Autumn | Korea Tungsten (3) Seoul Police Department (2) |
— | |||
1967 | Spring | National Police Department (3) | Ssangyong Cement | ||
Autumn | Korea Electric Power (2) | Cheil Industries | |||
1968 | Spring | Korea Tungsten (4) | Korea Electric Power | ||
Autumn | Cheil Industries (2) ROK Army Quartermaster Corps (1) |
— | |||
1969 | Spring | Korea Electric Power (3) | Korea Tungsten | ||
Autumn | Unknown[lower-alpha 1] | ||||
1970 | Spring | Cheil Industries (3) | Korea Tungsten | Unknown | Unknown |
Autumn | Chohung Bank (1) | Korea Trust Bank | |||
1971 | Spring | Korea Trust Bank (1) | Korea Exchange Bank Korea Housing Bank | ||
Autumn | ROK Marine Corps (1) | Korea Trust Bank Chohung Bank | |||
1972 | Spring | Korea Housing Bank (1) | ROK Marine Corps | ![]() | |
Autumn | Korea Housing Bank (2) | ROK Marine Corps | Unknown | ||
1973 | Spring | ROK Marine Corps (2) | Kookmin Bank | ||
Autumn | Korea Trust Bank (2) | ROK Army | ![]() |
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1974 | Spring | Chohung Bank (2) | ROK Army | ![]() |
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Autumn | Commercial Bank of Korea (1) ROK Army (1) |
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1975 | Spring | POSCO FC (1) | ROK Army | ![]() |
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Autumn | Industrial Bank of Korea (1) | Korea Automobile Insurance | ![]() |
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1976 | Spring | Korea Exchange Bank (1) Korea Trust Bank (3) |
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Autumn | Ceased | ||||
1977 |
Single | ROK Army (2) | POSCO FC | ![]() |
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1978 | Spring | Seoul City (1) ROK Navy (3) |
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Autumn | Korea Automobile Insurance (1) | Seoul City | ![]() |
—[lower-alpha 2] | |
1979 | Spring | Industrial Bank of Korea (2) | ROK Army | ![]() |
Unknown |
Autumn | Ceased[lower-alpha 3] | ||||
1980 | Spring | Seoul City (2) ROK Army (3) |
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Autumn | Korea Automobile Insurance (2) ROK Air Force (1) |
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1981 | Spring | Daewoo FC (1) | ROK Navy | ![]() |
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Autumn | POSCO FC (2) | ROK Army | ![]() |
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1982 |
Single | POSCO FC (3) | Kookmin Bank | ![]() |
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Season | Champions | Runners-up | Most Valuable Player | Top goalscorer |
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Pohang Steelers (8) | Ulsan Hyundai | ![]() |
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Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (3) | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | ![]() |
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Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (4) | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | ![]() |
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FC Seoul (6) | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | ![]() |
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Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (5) | Jeju United | ![]() |
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Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (6) | Gyeongnam FC | ![]() |
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Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (7) | Ulsan Hyundai | ![]() |
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Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (8) | Ulsan Hyundai | ![]() |
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Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (9) | Ulsan Hyundai | ![]() |
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Ulsan Hyundai (3) | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | ![]() |
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Ulsan Hyundai (4) | Pohang Steelers | ![]() |
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Club | Single league | Spring season | Autumn season | Total |
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Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 9 (2009, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021) | — | — | 9 |
Pohang Steelers[lower-alpha 1] | 6 (1982, 1986, 1988, 1992, 2007, 2013) | 1 (1975) | 1 (1981) | 8 |
Seongnam FC[lower-alpha 2] | 7 (1993, 1994, 1995, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2006) | — | — | 7 |
FC Seoul[lower-alpha 3] | 6 (1985, 1990, 2000, 2010, 2012, 2016) | — | — | 6 |
Busan IPark[lower-alpha 4] | 4 (1984, 1987, 1991, 1997) | 1 (1981) | — | 5 |
Ulsan HD[lower-alpha 5] | 4 (1996, 2005, 2022, 2023) | — | — | 4 |
Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 4 (1998, 1999, 2004, 2008) | — | — | 4 |
Korea Tungsten | — | 2 (1965*, 1968) | 2 (1965, 1966*) | 4 |
ROK Army | 1 (1977) | 1 (1980*) | 1 (1974*) | 3 |
Keumsung Textile | — | 2 (1964*, 1965*) | 1 (1964) | 3 |
National Police Department[lower-alpha 6] | — | 2 (1966, 1967) | 1 (1966*) | 3 |
Korea Electric Power | — | 2 (1965*, 1969) | 1 (1967) | 3 |
Cheil Industries | — | 2 (1964*, 1970) | 1 (1968*) | 3 |
Korea Trust Bank | — | 2 (1971, 1976*) | 1 (1973) | 3 |
ROK Navy[lower-alpha 7] | — | 2 (1973, 1978*) | 1 (1971) | 3 |
Korea Housing Bank | — | 1 (1972) | 1 (1972) | 2 |
Chohung Bank | — | 1 (1974) | 1 (1970) | 2 |
Industrial Bank of Korea | — | 1 (1979) | 1 (1975) | 2 |
Seoul City | — | 2 (1978*, 1980*) | — | 2 |
Korea Automobile Insurance | — | — | 2 (1978, 1980*) | 2 |
Hallelujah FC | 1 (1983) | — | — | 1 |
Jeju United[lower-alpha 8] | 1 (1989) | — | — | 1 |
ROK Army Quartermaster Corps | — | — | 1 (1968*) | 1 |
Commercial Bank of Korea | — | — | 1 (1974) | 1 |
Korea Exchange Bank | — | 1 (1976*) | — | 1 |
ROK Air Force | — | — | 1 (1980*) | 1 |
Titles won by club (%)
Club | Champions | Runners-up | Seasons won | Seasons runner-up |
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Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 9 |
3 |
2009, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 | 2012, 2016, 2022 |
Seongnam FC[lower-alpha 1] | 7 |
3 |
1993, 1994, 1995, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2006 | 1992, 2007, 2009 |
FC Seoul[lower-alpha 2] | 6 |
5 |
1985, 1990, 2000, 2010, 2012, 2016 | 1986, 1989, 1993, 2001, 2008 |
Pohang Steelers[lower-alpha 3] | 5 |
5 |
1986, 1988, 1992, 2007, 2013 | 1985, 1987, 1995, 2004, 2023 |
Ulsan HD[lower-alpha 4] | 4 |
10 |
1996, 2005, 2022, 2023 | 1988, 1991, 1998, 2002, 2003, 2011, 2013, 2019, 2020, 2021 |
Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 4 |
4 |
1998, 1999, 2004, 2008 | 1996, 2006, 2014, 2015 |
Busan IPark[lower-alpha 5] | 4 |
3 |
1984, 1987, 1991, 1997 | 1983, 1990, 1999 |
Jeju United[lower-alpha 6] | 1 |
5 |
1989 | 1984, 1994, 2000, 2010, 2017 |
Hallelujah FC | 1 |
0 |
1983 | — |
Jeonnam Dragons | 0 |
1 |
— | 1997 |
Incheon United | 0 |
1 |
— | 2005 |
Gyeongnam FC | 0 |
1 |
— | 2018 |
City/Province | Titles | Clubs |
---|---|---|
9 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (2009, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021) | |
Seoul | 7 | FC Seoul (1990, 2010, 2012, 2016) |
Ilhwa Chunma (1993, 1994, 1995) | ||
4 | Pohang Steelers (1988, 1992, 2007, 2013) | |
4 | Ulsan HD (1996, 2005, 2022, 2023) | |
4 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings (1998, 1999, 2004, 2008) | |
4 | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma (2001, 2002, 2003, 2006) | |
2 | Busan Daewoo Royals (1991, 1997) | |
1 | Daewoo Royals (1987) | |
1 | Yukong Elephants (1989) | |
1 | Anyang LG Cheetahs (2000) |
Region | Titles | City/Province | Clubs |
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Gyeonggi region (Seoul Capital Area) |
17 | Seoul (7) | FC Seoul (1990, 2010, 2012, 2016) |
Ilhwa Chunma (1993, 1994, 1995) | |||
Seongnam (4) | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma (2001, 2002, 2003, 2006) | ||
Suwon (4) | Suwon Samsung Bluewings (1998, 1999, 2004, 2008) | ||
Anyang (1) | Anyang LG Cheetahs (2000) | ||
Incheon–Gyeonggi (1) | Yukong Elephants (1989) | ||
Yeongnam region (Gyeongsang) |
11 | Pohang (4) | Pohang Steelers (1988, 1992, 2007, 2013) |
Ulsan (4) | Ulsan HD (1996, 2005, 2022, 2023) | ||
Busan (2) | Busan Daewoo Royals (1991, 1997) | ||
Busan–Gyeongnam (1) | Daewoo Royals (1987) | ||
Honam region (Jeolla) |
9 |
Jeonbuk (9) | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (2009, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021) |
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