The Korean FA Cup is a national cup knockout competition involving K-League, National League, and various amateur and university-level clubs. The competition started in 1996 with 16 competing clubs, and Pohang Steelers won the inaugural competition on penalties over Suwon Samsung Bluewings. The winner gains entry to the Asian Champions League.
[edit] Format
1996-2005
The Korean FA Cup took place after the end of the regular K-League season, and was usually completed within a short timescale. Games were played on a single elimination format with extra time and penalties if required. K-League sides were seeded in the 1st round of the tournament proper, but all matches were played at neutral venues such as Gimcheon and Namhae.
2006-
To elevate the status of the tournament, matches have been spread throughout the year. The 2006 edition, for example, started in early March with rounds also held in April, July, August and November. The final was played in December.
As in previous years, the competition was contested in a straight knockout format.
[edit] Previous Winners
Only four clubs, Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (3 times), Chunnam Dragons (3 times), Pohang Steelers (2 times), and Suwon Samsung Bluewings (2 times) have won the Korean FA Cup more than once.
[edit] Titles By Season
[edit] Titles By Club
- * K-League's principle of official statistics is that final club succeeds to predecessor club's history & records.
| Club | Winners | Runners-up |
| Chunnam Dragons | 3 (1997, 2006, 2007) | 1 (2003) |
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
(Jeonbuk Hyundai Dinos Inc.) | 3 (2000, 2003, 2005) | 1 (1999) |
Pohang Steelers
(Pohang Atoms Inc.) | 2 (1996, 2008) | 3 (2001, 2002, 2007) |
| Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 2 (2002, 2009) | 2 (1996, 2006) |
Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
(Cheonan Ilhwa Chunma Inc.) | 1 (1999) | 2 (1997, 2000, 2009) |
FC Seoul
(Anyang LG Cheetahs Inc.) | 1 (1998) | 0 |
| Daejeon Citizen | 1 (2001) | 0 |
Busan I'Park
(Busan I'cons Inc.) | 1 (2004) | 0 |
| Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i | 0 | 1 (1998) |
Jeju United
(Bucheon SK Inc.) | 0 | 1 (2004) |
| Hyundai Mipo Dolphin FC | 0 | 1 (2005) |
| Gyeongnam FC | 0 | 1 (2008) |
[edit] Titles By City / Area
- *Horang-i means tiger, Chunma means pegasus
[edit] Top Scorer
In 2002, 2003 and 2007, award was cancelled, because top scorer was of 3 or more people.
- 1996-1997: None
- 1998-1999: Sambo Change-up FA Cup
- 2000-2002: Seoul Bank FA Cup
- 2003- : Hana Bank FA Cup
[edit] See also
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