K League
| Founded | 1983 |
|---|---|
| Country |  South Korea |
| Confederation | AFC |
| Divisions | K League 1 K League 2 |
| Number of teams | 22 |
| Level on pyramid | 1–2 |
| Domestic cup(s) | Korean FA Cup |
| International cup(s) | AFC Champions League |
| Current champions | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (K League 1) Gimcheon Sangmu (K League 2) (2021) |
| Most championships | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (9) |
| Website | kleague.com |
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]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "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. Retrieved 2014-02-02.
- ↑ "위원석의 하프타임 'K리그'에 새로운 이름을 붙여주자". The Daily Sports Seoul. February 19, 2013. Archived from the original on December 11, 2013. Retrieved August 15, 2014.(in Korean)
