The National Football Championship () was a South Korean football competition for semi-professional and amateur senior football clubs. It was held annually in the second half of the year. This competition was originally one of major club competitions of South Korean football, but its status was undermined after the professional clubs appeared in South Korea with the foundation of the K League.
Results
Finals Season Champions Score Runners-up 1946 Joil Brewery 6–2 Seoul National University1947 UnknownUnknown Unknown1948 Yonhi University 3–0 Sungkyunkwan University1949 Joseon Electrical Industry 3–2 Yonhi University1950 Cancelled due to Korean War1951 Joseon Textile 1–0 ROK Air Force1952 UnknownUnknown Unknown1953 ROK Army Quartermaster Corps Unknown ROK Marine Corps1954 ROK Military Police Command 2–1 ROK Army CIC1955 Ceased due to controversial refereeing decisions1956 ROK Army Quartermaster Corps Unknown ROK Army OPMG1957 ROK Army CIC Unknown ROK Marine Corps1958 ROK Army Quartermaster Corps 3–2 ROK Army OPMG1959 ROK Army CIC Round-robin ROK Marine CorpsROK Army OPMG1960 Kyung Hee University 1–0 Korea Tungsten1961 Kyung Hee UniversityUnknown ROK Army OPMG1962 Korea Electric Power1–0 Korea Tungsten1963 Korea University1–1 ROK Army Quartermaster Corps1964 Korea Coal Corporation3–2 Korea Electric Power1965 Korea Electric Power1–0 Keumsung Textile1966 Cheil Industries1–0 Chung-Ang University1967 Cheil Industries1–0 Korea Electric Power1968 Yangzee1–0 Korea Tungsten1969 ROK Army1–0 ROK Marine Corps1970 ROK Army0–0 Korea Housing Bank1971 Korea University2–0 Korea Trust Bank1972Cancelled due to financial problems of participating teams1973 ROK NavyChohung Bank0–0 — 1974 Korea UniversityAwarded Yonsei University1975 ROK Army1–0 Korea University1976 Korea University2–1 ROK Air Force1977 Konkuk University2–0 POSCO FC1978 Kookmin Bank1–0 Chung-Ang University1979 ROK Army3–0 Myongji University1980Seoul City1–1 Hanyang University1–1 1981Konkuk University1–1 Korea University2–11982 Seoul City4–1 Korea Electric Power1983 Hanyang University2–0 Seoul Trust Bank1984 Yonsei University2–0 Chung-Ang University1985 Korea University2–0 POSCO Atoms B1986 Seoul City3–1 Ajou University1987 Sungkyunkwan University2–1 Yonsei University1988 Lucky-Goldstar Hwangso2–1 Daewoo Royals1989Daewoo Royals1–0Hyundai Horang-i1–11990 Daewoo Royals B3–2 Incheon National University1991 Industrial Bank of Korea0–0 Hallelujah FC1992 Hanyang University0–0 Daegu University1993 Industrial Bank of Korea2–0 Daegu University1994 E-Land Puma1–0 Hallelujah FC1995 E-Land Puma2–1 Hallelujah FC1996 Sangmu FC3–2 E-Land Puma1997 Hanil Life Insurance3–2 Hallelujah FC1998 Hanil Life Insurance2–1 Hallelujah FC1999 Ajou University2–1 Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i B2000 Hyundai Mipo Dockyard3–0 Korea Railroad
Titles by club Year Champions Runners-up Seasons won Korea University5 2 1963, 1971, 1974, 1976, 1985 ROK Army4 0 1969, 1970, 1975, 1979 ROK Army Quartermaster Corps3 1 1953, 1956, 1958 Seoul City3 0 1980, 1982, 1986 Yonsei University2 3 1948, 1984 Korea Electric Power2 3 1962, 1965 ROK Army CIC2 1 1957, 1959 Hanyang University2 1 1983, 1992 Daewoo Royals2 1 1989, 1990 E-Land Puma2 1 1994, 1995 Kyung Hee University2 0 1960, 1961 Cheil Industries2 0 1966, 1967 Konkuk University2 0 1977, 1981 Industrial Bank of Korea2 0 1991, 1993 Hanil Life Insurance2 0 1997, 1998 ROK Army OPMG1 4 1954 ROK Navy1 4 1973 Sungkyunkwan University1 1 1987 Ajou University1 1 1999 1 0 1946 1 0 1949 1 0 1951 1 0 1964 Yangzee1 0 1968 Chohung Bank1 0 1973 Kookmin Bank10 1978 Lucky-Goldstar Hwangso10 1988 Sangmu FC1 0 1996 Hyundai Mipo Dockyard1 0 2000
Awards Season Best Player Top goalscorer Best Manager 1966 Kim Ki-bok (Chung-Ang University) Unknown Unknown Unknown from 1967 to 19711973 Hong In-woong (Chohung Bank) Park Su-deok (ROK Navy, 3 goals) Jo Nam-soo (Chohung Bank) 1974Choi Jong-duk (Korea University)Huh Jung-moo (Yonsei University, 5 goals)Park Dae-jong (Korea University)1975Park Sang-in (ROK Army)Shin Dong-min (ROK Army, 4 goals)Sung Nak-woon (ROK Army)1976 Park Sung-hwa (Korea University) Unknown Park Young-hwan (Korea University)1977 (Konkuk University) (Konkuk University, 6 goals) (Konkuk University)1978Noh Heung-seop (Kookmin Bank) Unknown An Gyeong-cheol (Kookmin Bank)1979Lee Young-moo (ROK Army)UnknownUnknown1980 Lee Tae-yeop (Seoul City) Unknown Park Jong-hwan (Seoul City)1981 Seo Seok-beom (Konkuk University) Unknown (Konkuk University)1982Park Yoon-ki (Seoul City)Lee Tae-hee (Seoul City, 4 goals)Park Jong-hwan (Seoul City)1983Baek Chi-soo (Hanyang University)Han Young-soo (ROK Army, 3 goals) (Hanyang University)1984Choi Yong-gil (Yonsei University)Choi Geon-taek (Chung-Ang University, 4 goals)Jung Byung-tak (Yonsei University)1985 (Korea University)Choi Jong-gap (, 6 goals)Lee Yong-ju (Korea Electric Power, 6 goals)Nam Dae-sik (Korea University)1986Lee Chil-seong (Seoul City) (Seoul City, 3 goals) (Seoul City)1987Shin Hyun-joon (Sungkyunkwan University)Kim Bong-gil (Yonsei University, 5 goals)Jeong Ho-seon (Sungkyunkwan University)1988Cho Min-kook (Lucky-Goldstar Hwangso) (Ajou University, 5 goals)Ko Jae-wook (Lucky-Goldstar Hwangso)1989 Lee Tae-ho (Daewoo Royals) Lee Tae-ho (Daewoo Royals, 5 goals) Lee Cha-man (Daewoo Royals)1990Ha Seok-ju (Daewoo Royals B)Ha Seok-ju (Daewoo Royals B, 5 goals)Cho Kwang-rae (Daewoo Royals B)1991Jo Jeong-ho (Industrial Bank of Korea) (Industrial Bank of Korea, 4 goals)Choi Gil-soo (Industrial Bank of Korea)1992 (Hanyang University)Hong Deok-jin (Dankook University, 4 goals)Han Moon-bae (Hanyang University)1993 (Industrial Bank of Korea) (Industrial Bank of Korea, 5 goals)Choi Gil-soo (Industrial Bank of Korea)1994Park Kun-ha (E-Land Puma)Park Kun-ha (E-Land Puma, 6 goals)Lee Young-moo (E-Land Puma)1995Kim In-seong (E-Land Puma)Park Kun-ha (E-Land Puma, 4 goals)Unknown1996Choi Moon-sik (Sangmu FC) Unknown Lee Kang-jo (Sangmu FC)1997Ahn Seung-in (Hanil Life Insurance)Jin Soon-jin (Hallelujah FC, 6 goals)Unknown1998Kim Chang-han (Hanil Life Insurance)UnknownUnknown1999 Unknown Unknown Unknown2000 (Hyundai Mipo Dockyard) (Hyundai Mipo Dockyard, 7 goals)Unknown
See also List of Korea Cup winners Korea Cup (domestic) All Joseon Football Championship Korean President's Cup Korean Semi-professional Football League Korean Semi-professional Football Championship
References
External links at KFA Korean National Football Championship at RSSSF