Seoul is a major center for sports in South Korea. Its professional sports teams compete in football (soccer), baseball, basketball, volleyball.
Overview Seoul hosted the 1986 Asian Games, commonly known as Asiad, 1988 Olympic Games, and Paralympic Games. It also served as one of the host cities of the 2002 FIFA World Cup. Seoul World Cup Stadium hosted the opening ceremony and first game of the tournament.
Seoul has greatest number of professional sports teams and facilities in South Korea.
In the history of South Korean major professional sports league championships which include the K League, KBO League, KBL, V-League, Seoul had multiple championships in a season 2 times, 1990 K League 1 Lucky-Goldstar FC (currently FC Seoul) and KBO League LG Twins in 1990, K League 1 FC Seoul and KBO League Doosan Bears in 2016
Sports teams in Seoul
Football
Seoul's most popular football club is FC Seoul. Recently, FC Seoul finished as a runner-up in 2013 AFC Champions League. Men's football Tier League Club Home stadium TopK League 1FC SeoulSeoul World Cup Stadium 2ndK League 2Seoul E-Land FCMokdong Stadium 5th K3 League BasicSeoul UnitedMadeul StadiumJungnang Chorus MustangJungnang Public Ground Women's football Tier League Club Home stadium TopWK LeagueSeoul WFCHyochang Stadium, Seoul Olympic Auxiliary Stadium
Baseball
League Club Home stadiumKBO LeagueDoosan BearsJamsil Baseball StadiumLG TwinsKiwoom HeroesGocheok Sky Dome
Basketball
Seoul SK Knights and Seoul Samsung Thunders.
Volleyball Seoul Woori Card Wibee and GS Caltex Seoul KIXX
Honours Football Domestic League Title Club Champions Runners-up FC Seoul4 (1990, 2010, 2012, 2016)2 (1993, 2008) Ilhwa Chunma3 (1993, 1994, 1995)1 (1992) Yukong Elephants01 (1994)
FA Cup Club Winners Runners-upFC Seoul1 (2015)2 (2014, 2016)
International AFC Champions League Club Winners Runners-upFC Seoul01 (2013)
Women's Domestic Club Champions Runners-upSeoul WFC 0 1 (2013)
Baseball Domestic League Title Club Champions Runners-upDoosan Bears5 (1995, 2001, 2015, 2016, 2019)6 (2000, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2013, 2020)LG Twins2 (1990, 1994)4 (1983, 1997, 1998, 2002)Kiwoom Heroes0 2 (2014, 2019)
Basketball Domestic League Title Club Champions Runners-upSeoul Samsung Thunders1 (2006)3 (2008, 2009, 2017)Seoul SK Knights1 (2018)2 (2002, 2013)
Volleyball Domestic League Title Club Champions Runners-upSeoul Woori Card Wibee
Women's Domestic League Title Club Champions Runners-upGS Caltex Seoul KIXX1 (2013–14)
Multiple Champions Season Football Club Baseball Club Basketball Club 1990 Lucky-Goldstar FC K League 1 LG Twins KBO League 2006FC Seoul League Cup Seoul Samsung Thunders Korean Basketball League 2015 FC Seoul FA Cup Doosan Bears KBO League 2016FC Seoul K League 1 Doosan Bears KBO League
References
External links Seoul Sports Council Seoul Sports Facilities Management Office