| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | South Korea |
| Dates | 5 May – 17 September 1986 |
| Teams | 5 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Hyundai Horang-i (1st title) |
| Runner-up | Daewoo Royals |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 40 |
| Goals scored | 78 (1.95 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Ham Hyun-gi (9 goals) [1] |
| Awards | |
| Best player | Choi Kang-hee [2] |
The Professional Football Championship was the first competition of the Korean League Cup. It was contested between five K League clubs in 1986.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hyundai Horang-i (C) | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 9 | +15 | 23 |
| 2 | Daewoo Royals | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 13 | +2 | 16 |
| 3 | Yukong Elephants | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 16 | −6 | 15 |
| 4 | POSCO Atoms | 16 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 15 | 18 | −3 | 13 |
| 5 | Lucky-Goldstar Hwangso | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 22 | −8 | 13 |
| Lucky-Goldstar Hwangso | 0–0 | POSCO Atoms |
|---|---|---|
| Daewoo Royals | 1–0 | Hyundai Horang-i |
|---|---|---|
| Kim Jun-hyun |
| Lucky-Goldstar Hwangso | 0–1 | Daewoo Royals |
|---|---|---|
| Gu Sang-bum |
| POSCO Atoms | 1–0 | Yukong Elephants |
|---|---|---|
| Cho Keung-yeon |
| Hyundai Horang-i | 1–0 | Yukong Elephants |
|---|---|---|
| Lee Sang-chul |
| Daewoo Royals | 2–0 | POSCO Atoms |
|---|---|---|
| Kim Jun-hyun Ahn Gi-chul |
| Yukong Elephants | 0–3 | Daewoo Royals |
|---|---|---|
| Kim Jun-hyun Im Go-seok Choi Tae-jin |
| Hyundai Horang-i | 2–0 | Lucky-Goldstar Hwangso |
|---|---|---|
| Ham Hyun-gi Kim Jong-kun |
| Yukong Elephants | 1–0 | Lucky-Goldstar Hwangso |
|---|---|---|
| Maeng Su-il |
| POSCO Atoms | 0–1 | Hyundai Horang-i |
|---|---|---|
| Ham Hyun-gi |
| Hyundai Horang-i | 1–0 | Daewoo Royals |
|---|---|---|
| Ham Hyun-gi |
| POSCO Atoms | 4–2 | Lucky-Goldstar Hwangso |
|---|---|---|
| Cho Keung-yeon Paulinho Criciúma Kim Wan-su | Piyapong Park Hang-seo |
| Yukong Elephants | 0–3 | POSCO Atoms |
|---|---|---|
| Lee Heung-sil Paulinho Criciúma Kim Wan-su |
| Daewoo Royals | 0–2 | Lucky-Goldstar Hwangso |
|---|---|---|
| Park Hang-seo Gu Sang-bum |
| POSCO Atoms | 2–1 | Daewoo Royals |
|---|---|---|
| Cho Keung-yeon Paulinho Criciúma | Kwak Chang-kyu |
| Yukong Elephants | 1–1 | Hyundai Horang-i |
|---|---|---|
| Gu Bon-seok | Lee Sang-chul |
| Lucky-Goldstar Hwangso | 1–1 | Hyundai Horang-i |
|---|---|---|
| Gu Sang-bum | Ham Hyun-gi |
| Daewoo Royals | 1–1 | Yukong Elephants |
|---|---|---|
| Choi Tae-jin | Shin Dong-chul |
| Lucky-Goldstar Hwangso | 0–0 | Yukong Elephants |
|---|---|---|
| Hyundai Horang-i | 0–0 | POSCO Atoms |
|---|---|---|
| Hyundai Horang-i | 0–0 | Yukong Elephants |
|---|---|---|
| Daewoo Royals | 1–0 | POSCO Atoms |
|---|---|---|
| Lee Tae-ho |
| Yukong Elephants | 1–1 | Daewoo Royals |
|---|---|---|
| Noh Soo-jin | Jung Yong-hwan |
| Hyundai Horang-i | 3–2 | Lucky-Goldstar Hwangso |
|---|---|---|
| Kim Sam-soo Ham Hyun-ki Lee Sang-chul | Cho Young-jeung Park Hang-seo |
| POSCO Atoms | 1–4 | Hyundai Horang-i |
|---|---|---|
| Kim Wan-su | Park Kyung-hoon Huh Jung-moo Kim Jong-kun Baek Jong-chul |
| Yukong Elephants | 2–2 | Lucky-Goldstar Hwangso |
|---|---|---|
| Min Jin-hong Gu Bon-seok | Lee Sang-rae Park Hang-seo |
| Hyundai Horang-i | 1–0 | Daewoo Royals |
|---|---|---|
| Lee Sang-chul |
| POSCO Atoms | 0–1 | Lucky-Goldstar Hwangso |
|---|---|---|
| Gu Sang-bum |
| POSCO Atoms | 1–2 | Daewoo Royals |
|---|---|---|
| Choi Sang-gook | Ahn Gi-chul Im Go-seok |
| Yukong Elephants | 0–2 | Hyundai Horang-i |
|---|---|---|
| Ham Hyun-gi |
| Lucky-Goldstar Hwangso | 1–4 | Hyundai Horang-i |
|---|---|---|
| Park Hang-seo | Ham Hyun-gi Kim Jong-hwan Baek Jong-chul |
| Daewoo Royals | 0–1 | Yukong Elephants |
|---|---|---|
| Gu Bon-seok |
| Lucky-Goldstar Hwangso | 1–1 | Yukong Elephants |
|---|---|---|
| Lee Sang-rae | Chu Jong-ho |
| Hyundai Horang-i | 2–0 | POSCO Atoms |
|---|---|---|
| Lee Jong-hwa Kim Heung-kwon |
| Lucky-Goldstar Hwangso | 0–3 | POSCO Atoms |
|---|---|---|
| Sim Kyu-seon Baek Nam-su Lee Kil-yong |
| Daewoo Royals | 2–1 | Hyundai Horang-i |
|---|---|---|
| Im Go-seok Lee Chun-heung | Son Hyung-sun |
| Lucky-Goldstar Hwangso | 1–0 | Daewoo Royals |
|---|---|---|
| Lee Jae-hee |
| POSCO Atoms | 0–1 | Yukong Elephants |
|---|---|---|
| Baek Hyun-young |
| Yukong Elephants | 1–0 | POSCO Atoms |
|---|---|---|
| Baek Hyun-young |
| Daewoo Royals | 1–0 | Lucky-Goldstar Hwangso |
|---|---|---|
| Yeo Bum-kyu |
| Award | Player | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Player | | Hyundai Horang-i | — |
| Top goalscorer | | Hyundai Horang-i | 9 goals |
| Top assist provider | | Hyundai Horang-i | 4 assists |