The Adidas Cup was an annual football competition in South Korean football and the Korean League Cup held by the K League Federation from 1992 to 2002.
Format The Adidas Cup is classified as a cup competition, but its format was similar to typical league until 1997. In 1998, 2001, and 2002, the participating clubs were divided into two groups, and the top two clubs of each group advanced to the knockout stage. In 1999 and 2000, it was held as a knockout tournament.
Finals Season Edition Champions Score Runners-up19922Ilhwa Chunma2–2LG Cheetahs2–019933POSCO AtomsRound-robinHyundai Horang-i19944Yukong ElephantsRound-robinLG Cheetahs19955Hyundai Horang-iRound-robinIlhwa Chunma19966Bucheon YukongRound-robinPohang Atoms19977Busan Daewoo RoyalsRound-robinJeonnam Dragons19989Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i0–0Bucheon SK2–1 199912Suwon Samsung Bluewings4–2Anyang LG Cheetahs200014Suwon Samsung Bluewings1–0Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma200115Suwon Samsung Bluewings2–0Busan I'Cons1–1200216Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma3–1Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i1–1
Awards Top goalscorer Season Player Club Goals Apps Ratio1992 Noh Soo-jinYukong Elephants560.831993 Choi Moon-sikPOSCO Atoms321.501994 Im Jae-sunHyundai Horang-i460.671995 Kim Hyun-seokHyundai Horang-i670.861996 Lee Won-shikBucheon Yukong560.831997 Seo Jung-wonAnyang LG Cheetahs890.891998 Kim Hyun-seokUlsan Hyundai Horang-i11101.101999 Denis LaktionovSuwon Samsung Bluewings331.002000 Ko Jong-sooSuwon Samsung Bluewings221.002001 Kim Do-hoonJeonbuk Hyundai Motors790.782002 Saša DrakulićSeongnam Ilhwa Chunma10110.91 Source:
Top assist provider Season Player Club Assists Apps Ratio 1992 Lee Kee-keunPohang Steelworks360.50 1993 Rubén BernuncioDaewoo Royals250.40 1994 Cho Jung-hyunYukong Elephants450.80 1995 Yoon Jung-hwanYukong Elephants350.60 1996 Yoon Jung-hwanBuchon Yukong370.43 1997 Ko Jong-sooSuwon Samsung Bluewings480.501998 Jang Chul-min Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i390.33 1999 Denis LaktionovSuwon Samsung Bluewings331.00 2000 Denis LaktionovSuwon Samsung Bluewings431.33 2001 Radivoje ManićBusan I'Cons5110.45 2002 AndreAnyang LG Cheetahs490.44 Source:
See also Korean League Cup Korean League Cup (Supplementary Cup) Samsung Hauzen Cup
References
External links at ROKfootball.com