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Governing body of football in South Korea From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Korea Football Association (Korean: 대한축구협회; Hanja: 大韓蹴球協會) is the governing body of football and futsal within South Korea. It sanctions professional, semi-professional and amateur football in South Korea. Founded in 1933, the governing body became affiliated with FIFA twenty years later in 1948, and the Asian Football Confederation in 1954.
| AFC | |
|---|---|
| |
| Founded | 19 September 1933 |
| Headquarters | Jongno, Seoul |
| FIFA affiliation | 21 May 1948 |
| AFC affiliation | 21 May 1954 |
| EAFF affiliation | 28 May 2002 |
| President | Chung Mong-gyu |
| Vice-President | 7 officials |
| Website | kfa.or.kr |
| Korea Football Association | |
| Hangul | 대한축구협회 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 大韓蹴球協會 |
| Revised Romanization | Daehan Chukgu Hyeophoe |
| McCune–Reischauer | Taehan Ch'ukku Hyŏphoe |
In 1921, the first All Joseon Football Tournament was held, and in 1933, the Korea Football Association was organized (following the foundation of Joseon Referees' Association in 1928), which created a foundation to disseminate and develop the sport.[1] Park Seung-bin was the first president of the KFA, charged with the task of promoting and spreading organised football in Korea.[2]
The Korea Football Association was reinstated in 1948, following the establishment of the Republic of Korea. The KFA became a member of FIFA, the international football governing body that same year. It later joined the AFC (Asian Football Confederation) in 1954.
The KFA tried to give pardons to 100 people formerly employed in football including 48 match-fixing participants on 28 March 2023, but cancelled the pardons after facing objections of fans and journalists for three days.[3]
Shin Ki-jun was the president of the Joseon Referees' Association, but he is not officially recognised as the first president.[2]
| No. | President | Year |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Park Seung-bin | 1933–1934 |
| 2 | Lyuh Woon-hyung | 1934–1938 |
| 3 | Ko Won-hoon | 1938–1942 |
| 4 | Ko Won-hoon (2) | 1942–1945 |
| 5 | Ha Kyung-deok | 1945–1947 |
| 6 | Ha Kyung-deok (2) | 1947–1948 |
| 7 | Shin Ik-hee | 1948–1949 |
| 8 | Hong Sung-ha | 1949 |
| 9 | Yun Bo-seon | 1949–1950 |
| 10 | Hong Sung-ha (2) | 1950–1952 |
| 11 | Hong Sung-ha (3) | 1952 |
| 12 | Chang Taek-sang | 1952–1954 |
| 13 | Lee Jong-lim | 1954–1955 |
| 14 | Hyun Jung-ju | 1955 |
| 15 | Kim Myung-hak | 1955–1956 |
| 16 | Kim Myung-hak (2) | 1956–1957 |
| 17 | Kim Yoon-ki | 1957–1959 |
| 18 | Kim Yoon-ki (2) | 1959–1960 |
| 19 | Jang Ki-young | 1960 |
| 20 | Jung Moon-ki | 1960–1961 |
| No. | President | Year |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Jang Ki-young (2) | 1961–1962 |
| 22 | Kim Yoon-ki (3) | 1962 |
| 23 | Jang Ki-young (3) | 1962–1963 |
| 24 | Hwang Yeop | 1963 |
| 25 | Kim Yoon-ki (4) | 1963–1964 |
| 26 | Min Kwan-sik | 1964 |
| 27 | Choi Chi-hwan | 1964–1967 |
| 28 | Choi Chi-hwan (2) | 1967–1968 |
| 29 | Choi Chi-hwan (3) | 1968–1969 |
| 30 | Choi Chi-hwan (4) | 1969–1970 |
| 31 | Jang Deok-jin | 1970–1972 |
| 32 | Jang Deok-jin (2) | 1972–1973 |
| 33 | Ko Tae-jin | 1973–1975 |
| 34 | Ko Tae-jin (2) | 1975 |
| 35 | Kim Yoon-ha | 1975–1977 |
| 36 | Kim Yoon-ha (2) | 1977–1978 |
| 37 | Kim Yoon-ha (3) | 1978 |
| 38 | Park Joon-hong | 1978–1979 |
| 39 | Choi Soon-young | 1979–1980 |
| 40 | Choi Soon-young (2) | 1980–1983 |
| No. | President | Year |
|---|---|---|
| 41 | Choi Soon-young (3) | 1983–1985 |
| 42 | Choi Soon-young (4) | 1985–1986 |
| 43 | Choi Soon-young (5) | 1986–1987 |
| 44 | Lee Jong-hwan | 1987–1988 |
| 45 | Kim Woo-jung | 1988–1989 |
| 46 | Kim Woo-jung (2) | 1989–1993 |
| 47 | Chung Mong-joon | 1993–1997 |
| 48 | Chung Mong-joon (2) | 1997–2001 |
| 49 | Chung Mong-joon (3) | 2001–2005 |
| 50 | Chung Mong-joon (4) | 2005–2009 |
| 51 | Cho Chung-yun | 2009–2013 |
| 52 | Chung Mong-gyu | 2013–2017 |
| 53 | Chung Mong-gyu (2) | 2017–2020 |
| 54 | Chung Mong-gyu (3) | 2021–present |
Source:[5]
| Competition | Note | Current champions | Next season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Korean FA Cup | National cup held since 1996. | Pohang Steelers (2023) | 2024 Korean FA Cup |
| K3 League | Men's semi-professional league held since 2020. | Hwaseong FC (2023) | 2024 K3 League |
| K4 League | Men's semi-professional league held since 2020. | Yeoju FC (2023) | 2024 K4 League |
| WK League | Women's semi-professional league held since 2009. | Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels (2023) | 2024 WK League |
| U-League | Universities' league held since 2008. | Chung-Ang University (2023) | 2024 U-League |
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