List of Korea Cup winners

This article is the list of national football cup champions in South Korea.大韓蹴球協會 편 『韓國蹴球百年史』라사라, p.540-544, p.579-584.

History

The Korea Football Association (KFA) originally regarded the All Joseon Football Tournament, founded by the Joseon Sports Council in 1921, as the origin of the Korea Cup, but later changed the origin to founded by them in 1935. The All Joseon Championship was held until 1940 before being abolished by Japan, which entered World War II.

After the end of the Japanese occupation of Korea, the KFA operated two domestic cups contested by semi-professional clubs and university clubs. The two competitions were the Korean National Football Championship and the Korean President's Cup, and were annually held in autumn and spring respectively. (The President's Cup was not mentioned as a predecessor at first, but was later recognised by the KFA.)

Some semi-professional clubs converted their status into professional clubs following the establishment of the K League in 1983, and the KFA made an effort for the professional clubs' participations at the National Championship at the time, but it was fulfilled in only two editions (1988 and 1989). In 1996, the Korean FA Cup (renamed Korea Cup in 2024) was founded separately, starting to replace two semi-professional cups.

Qualified teams ClubAll Joseon ChampionshipNational ChampionshipPresident's CupKorea CupFully professional club—1988–1989—1996–presentSemi-professional clubAmateur club1935–19401946–20001952–20091996–presentUniversity club1936–19401946–20001952–20091996–2019

Champions by season

Season CompetitionFinal Champions Score Runners-up1935All Joseon Championship Kyungsung FC (1)1–0 Pyongyang FC1936All Joseon Championship Bosung College (1)1–0 Yonhi College1937All Joseon Championship Bosung College (2)6–1 Gyeongseong Medical College1938All Joseon Championship Yonhi College (1)6–4 Bosung College1939All Joseon Championship Bosung College (3)1–0 Hamhung FC1940All Joseon Championship Yonhi College (2)1–0 Hamhung FC1946 National Championship Joil Brewery (1) 6–2 Seoul National University1947 National Championship Unknown Unknown Unknown1948 National Championship Yonhi University (3) 3–0 Sungkyunkwan University1949 National Championship Joseon Electrical Industry (1) 3–2 Yonhi University1951 National Championship Joseon Textile (1) 1–0 ROK Air Force1952 President's Cup ROK Army CIC (1)Unknown Joseon TextileNational Championship Unknown Unknown Unknown1953President's CupROK Army CIC (2)UnknownJoseon TextileNational Championship ROK Army Quartermaster Corps (1)Unknown ROK Marine Corps1954President's CupROK Army HID (1)4–1Joseon TextileNational Championship ROK Military Police Command (1)2–1 ROK Army CIC1955 President's Cup ROK Marine Corps (1)2–1 ROK Army Quartermaster Corps1956President's CupROK Army CIC (3)UnknownROK Army Quartermaster CorpsNational Championship ROK Army Quartermaster Corps (2) Unknown ROK Army OPMG1957President's CupROK Army CIC (4)2–0ROK Army OPMGNational Championship ROK Army CIC (5) Unknown ROK Marine Corps1958President's CupUnknown Unknown UnknownNational Championship ROK Army Quartermaster Corps (3) 3–2 ROK Army OPMG1959President's CupROK Army CIC (6)UnknownROK Marine CorpsNational Championship ROK Army CIC (7) Round-robin ROK Marine CorpsROK Army OPMG1960National Championship Kyung Hee University (1) 1–0 Korea Tungsten1961President's CupROK Army CIC (8)AwardedYonsei UniversityNational Championship Kyung Hee University (2)Unknown ROK Army OPMG1962 National Championship and President's Cup Korea Electric Power (1)1–0 Korea Tungsten1963President's CupCheil Industries (1)2–0 Seoul Police DepartmentNational Championship Korea University (4)1–1 ROK Army Quartermaster Corps1964 National Championship and President's Cup Korea Coal Corporation (1)3–2 Korea Electric Power1965President's CupKorea Tungsten (1)Round-robinROK Army Quartermaster CorpsNational Championship Korea Electric Power (2)1–0 Keumsung Textile1966President's CupKorea Tungsten (2)4–0Seoul Police DepartmentNational Championship Cheil Industries (2)1–0 Chung-Ang University1967President's CupCheil Industries (3)2–1 Korea Electric PowerNational Championship Cheil Industries (4)1–0 Korea Electric Power1968President's CupYangzee (1)2–2 Cheil Industries0–0 1–0National Championship Yangzee (2)1–0 Korea Tungsten1969President's CupROK Marine Corps (2)2–0Yonsei UniversityNational Championship ROK Army (1)1–0 ROK Marine Corps1970President's CupCommercial Bank of Korea (1)1–0ROK Marine CorpsNational Championship ROK Army (2)0–0 Korea Housing Bank1971President's CupROK Army (3)2–0 ROK Marine CorpsNational Championship Korea University (5)2–0 Korea Trust Bank1972President's CupKorea Housing Bank (1)1–0Korea Development Bank1973President's Cup Kookmin Bank (1)2–0 Commercial Bank of KoreaNational Championship ROK Navy (3)Chohung Bank (1)0–0 —1974President's CupPOSCO FC (1)2–1Sungkyunkwan UniversityNational Championship Korea University (6)Awarded Yonsei University1975President's CupROK Army (4)1–0Hanyang UniversityNational Championship ROK Army (5)1–0 Korea University1976President's CupKorea Automobile Insurance (1)1–0Korea UniversityNational Championship Korea University (7)2–1 ROK Air Force1977President's CupHanyang University (1)2–1Industrial Bank of KoreaNational Championship Konkuk University (1)2–0 POSCO FC1978President's CupKyung Hee University (3)1–0ROK NavyNational Championship Kookmin Bank (2)1–0 Chung-Ang University1979President's CupROK Navy (4)2–1Korea UniversityNational Championship ROK Army (6)3–0 Myongji University1980President's CupYonsei University (4)2–0ROK ArmyNational ChampionshipSeoul City (1)1–1 Hanyang University1–1 1981President's CupIndustrial Bank of Korea (1)2–0Daewoo FCNational ChampionshipKonkuk University (2)1–1 Korea University2–11982President's CupKorea University (8)3–1Kookmin BankNational Championship Seoul City (2)4–1 Korea Electric Power1983President's CupKookmin Bank (3)2–1 Myongji UniversityNational Championship Hanyang University (2)2–0 Seoul Trust Bank1984President's CupMyongji University (1)3–2Sangmu FCNational Championship Yonsei University (5)2–0 Chung-Ang University1985President's CupSeoul Trust Bank (1)1–0Sungkyunkwan UniversityNational Championship Korea University (9)2–0 POSCO Atoms B1986President's CupKookmin Bank (4)1–1 Commercial Bank of KoreaNational Championship Seoul City (3)3–1 Ajou University1987President's CupMyongji University (2)2–1 Kookmin BankNational Championship Sungkyunkwan University (1)2–1 Yonsei University1988President's CupHallelujah FC (1)0–0 Kookmin BankNational Championship (FA Cup) Lucky-Goldstar Hwangso (1)2–1 Daewoo Royals1989President's CupYonsei University (6)4–1POSCO Atoms BNational Championship (FA Cup)Daewoo Royals (1)1–0Hyundai Horang-i1–11990President's CupKookmin Bank (5)1–0 Hyundai Horang-i BNational Championship Daewoo Royals B (2)3–2 Incheon National University1991President's CupYeungnam University (1)3–2Kookmin BankNational Championship Industrial Bank of Korea (2)0–0 Hallelujah FC1992President's CupKorea Housing Bank (2)1–0 Hanil BankNational Championship Hanyang University (3)0–0 Daegu University1993President's CupKorea Housing Bank (3)2–1Korea Electric PowerNational Championship Industrial Bank of Korea (3)2–0 Daegu University1994President's CupE-Land Puma (1)1–1 Hallelujah FCNational Championship E-Land Puma (2)1–0 Hallelujah FC1995President's CupKookmin Bank (6)1–1 Korea Housing BankNational Championship E-Land Puma (3)2–1 Hallelujah FC1996Korea Cup (FA Cup) Pohang Atoms (2)0–0 Suwon Samsung Bluewings1997Korea Cup (FA Cup) Jeonnam Dragons (1)1–0 Cheonan Ilhwa Chunma1998Korea Cup (FA Cup) Anyang LG Cheetahs (2)2–1 Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i1999Korea Cup (FA Cup) Cheonan Ilhwa Chunma (1)3–0 Jeonbuk Hyundai Dinos2000Korea Cup (FA Cup) Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (1)2–0 Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma2001Korea Cup (FA Cup) Daejeon Citizen (1)1–0 Pohang Steelers2002Korea Cup (FA Cup) Suwon Samsung Bluewings (1)1–0 Pohang Steelers2003Korea Cup (FA Cup) Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (2)2–2 Jeonnam Dragons2004Korea Cup (FA Cup) Busan I'Cons (3)1–1 Bucheon SK2005Korea Cup (FA Cup) Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (3)1–0 Hyundai Mipo Dockyard2006Korea Cup (FA Cup) Jeonnam Dragons (2)2–0 Suwon Samsung Bluewings2007Korea Cup (FA Cup)Jeonnam Dragons (3)3–2Pohang Steelers3–12008Korea Cup (FA Cup) Pohang Steelers (3)2–0 Gyeongnam FC2009Korea Cup (FA Cup) Suwon Samsung Bluewings (2)1–1 Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma2010Korea Cup (FA Cup) Suwon Samsung Bluewings (3)1–0 Busan IPark2011Korea Cup (FA Cup) Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma (2)1–0 Suwon Samsung Bluewings2012Korea Cup (FA Cup) Pohang Steelers (4)1–0 Gyeongnam FC2013Korea Cup (FA Cup) Pohang Steelers (5)1–1 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors2014Korea Cup (FA Cup) Seongnam FC (3)0–0 FC Seoul2015Korea Cup (FA Cup) FC Seoul (3)3–1 Incheon United2016Korea Cup (FA Cup)Suwon Samsung Bluewings (4)2–1 FC Seoul1–2 2017Korea Cup (FA Cup)Ulsan Hyundai (1)2–1Busan IPark0–02018Korea Cup (FA Cup)Daegu FC (1)2–1 Ulsan Hyundai3–02019Korea Cup (FA Cup)Suwon Samsung Bluewings (5)0–0Daejeon Korail4–02020Korea Cup (FA Cup)Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (4)1–1Ulsan Hyundai2–12021Korea Cup (FA Cup)Jeonnam Dragons (4)0–1Daegu FC4–3 (a)2022Korea Cup (FA Cup)Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (5)2–2FC Seoul3–12023Korea Cup (FA Cup) Pohang Steelers (6)4–2 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors2024Korea Cup Pohang Steelers (7)3–1 Ulsan HD2025Korea Cup Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (6)2–1 Gwangju FC

Statistics All-time (since 1935) Titles by club In South Korea, Korea Cup era records are generally accepted. These all-time records are not mentioned generally.

Club Champions Runners-up Seasons won Korea University95 1936, 1937, 1939, 1963, 1971, 1974, 1976, 1982, 1985 ROK Army CIC81 1952, 1953, 1956, 1957 (2), 1959 (2), 1961 Pohang Steelers76 1974, 1996, 2008, 2012, 2013, 2023, 2024 Yonsei University66 1938, 1940, 1948, 1980, 1984, 1989 Kookmin Bank64 1973, 1978, 1983, 1986, 1990, 1995 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors63 2000, 2003, 2005, 2020, 2022, 2025 ROK Army61 1969, 1970, 1971, 1975 (2),1979 Suwon Samsung Bluewings53 2002, 2009, 2010, 2016, 2019 ROK Navy48 1955, 1969, 1973, 1979 Cheil Industries41 1963, 1966, 1967 (2) Jeonnam Dragons41 1997, 2006, 2007, 2021 ROK Army Quartermaster Corps34 1953, 1956, 1958 Busan IPark34 1989, 1990, 2004 Seongnam FC33 1999, 2011, 2014 FC Seoul33 1988, 1998, 2015 Hanyang University32 1977, 1983, 1992 Korea Housing Bank32 1972, 1992, 1993 Industrial Bank of Korea31 1981, 1991, 1993 Kyung Hee University30 1960, 1961, 1978 Seoul City30 1980, 1982, 1986 E-Land Puma30 1994 (2), 1995 Korea Electric Power25 1962, 1965 Korea Tungsten23 1965, 1966 Myongji University22 1984, 1987 Yangzee20 1968 (2) Konkuk University20 1977, 1981 Ulsan HD16 2017 ROK Army OPMG15 1954 Hallelujah FC14 1988 Joseon Textile13 1951 Sungkyunkwan University13 1987 Kyungsung FC11 1935 Seoul Trust Bank11 1985 Daegu FC11 2018 Joil Brewery10 1946 Joseon Electrical Industry10 1949 ROK Army HID10 1954 Korea Coal Corporation10 1964 Chohung Bank10 1973 Korea Automobile Insurance10 1976 Yeungnam University10 1991 Daejeon Citizen10 2001

Korea Cup era (since 1996) Titles by club

In accordance with the official K League policy, the current clubs inherit the history and records of the predecessor clubs.

Club Champions Runners-up Seasons won Pohang Steelers 1996, 2008, 2012, 2013, 2023, 2024 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 2000, 2003, 2005, 2020, 2022, 2025 Suwon Samsung Bluewings 2002, 2009, 2010, 2016, 2019 Jeonnam Dragons 1997, 2006, 2007, 2021 Seongnam FC 1999, 2011, 2014 FC Seoul 1998, 2015 Ulsan HD 2017 Busan IPark 2004 Daegu FC 2018 Daejeon Citizen 2001

Titles by city/province