K League
The K League (Korea Professional Football League) is South Korea's professional association football league. It includes the first division K League 1, known as the K League Classic until 2017, and the second division K League 2, known as the K League Challenge until 2017.[1][2] Both divisions with very similar names had caused some degree of confusion and controversy.[3]
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Country | South Korea | |
Founded | 1983 | |
Level | 1–2 | |
Divisions | K League 1 K League 2 | |
Current champions | ||
Most successful club | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (9) | |
Website | kleague.com |
References
- ↑ "In search of Korea's disappearing Red Devils-INSIDE Korea JoongAng Daily". Koreajoongangdaily.joins.com. 2012-06-06. Retrieved 2014-02-01.
- ↑ South Korean Teams Fight for Attention at Home. The New York Times. http://goal.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/10/09/south-korean-soccer-teams-fight-for-attention-at-home/?_php=true&_type=blogs&_r=0. Retrieved 2014-02-02.
- ↑ 위원석의 하프타임 'K리그'에 새로운 이름을 붙여주자. The Daily Sports Seoul. February 19, 2013. http://news.sportsseoul.com/read/soccer/1143741.htm. Retrieved August 15, 2014.(in Korean)