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 KoreaSouth 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

  1. "In search of Korea's disappearing Red Devils-INSIDE Korea JoongAng Daily". Koreajoongangdaily.joins.com. 2012-06-06. Retrieved 2014-02-01.
  2. 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. 
  3. 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)