The Pohang Steelers are a South Korean professional football club based in Pohang, North Gyeongsang Province that compete in the K League 1, the top flight of South Korean football. The Steelers were founded on 1 April 1973 as POSCO FC, named after the steel company POSCO, which still owns the club today. They are one of South Korea's most successful teams, having won the K League five times and the AFC Champions League three times.
Ulsan HD FC, formerly Ulsan Hyundai FC, is a South Korean professional football club based in Ulsan that competes in the K League 1, the top tier of South Korean football. Founded in 1983 as Hyundai Horang-i, they joined the K League in 1984. Their home ground is Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium. The club is owned by HD Hyundai Heavy Industries.
Daegu FC is a South Korean professional football club based in Daegu. The club was founded as a community club at the end of 2002, and made their K League 1 debut in 2003. Daegu has played mostly in the K League 1 but was relegated at the end of the 2013 season to the K League 2. They were promoted back to the top tier for the 2017 season and went on to win the Korean FA Cup in 2018, which qualified them for the 2019 AFC Champions League. The club's best season in K League 1 was in 2021, when they finished third out of twelve teams. The same year, they were also runners-up in the Korean FA Cup and progressed to the round of 16 in the 2021 AFC Champions League.
Daejeon Hana Citizen Football Club is a South Korean professional football team based in Daejeon that competes in the K League 1, the top tier of South Korean football. At the time of its foundation in 1997, Daejeon Citizen was the first community club in South Korea, not belonging to any company. The club first entered the K League for the 1997 season, finishing in seventh place. In spite of a limited budget, Daejeon won the 2001 Korean FA Cup. It has not achieved sustained success in the K League, historically occupying the middle and lower reaches of the standings each season. At the end of the 2013 season, Daejeon was relegated to the K League Challenge, the second-tier league.
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors FC is a South Korean professional football club based in Jeonju, Jeonbuk Province that competes in the K League 1, the top tier of South Korean football. Jeonbuk have won the K League a record nine times, including five consecutive titles between 2017 and 2021, and the Korean FA Cup five times. The club have also won the AFC Champions League twice, first in 2006, becoming the first club from East Asia to win the tournament since it was launched in its current format in 2003. The club's home ground is the Jeonju World Cup Stadium.
Gangneung Citizen FC is a South Korean Association football club based in the city of Gangneung. Currently Gangneung Citizen FC plays in the K3 League. In 2019 they became the final champions of the Korea National League before it was integrated into the K3 League.
Yangju Citizen Football Club (양주시민축구단) is a South Korean football club based in the city of Yangju, located south of Dongducheon and north of Uijeongbu not far from Seoul. It is currently a member of the K3 League, the third tier of league football in South Korea.
The K3 League was a South Korean amateur football league held annually from 2007 to 2019. It was considered the third-highest division of the South Korean football league system before the K League 2 was launched in 2013, and the fourth-highest division since then. In 2017, it was divided into K3 League Advanced and fifth-tier league K3 League Basic, and introduced a system of promotion and relegation. In 2020, it was reborn as a semi-professional league after merging with the Korea National League.
Cheonan City FC is a South Korean football club based in Cheonan that competes in the K League 2, the second tier of South Korean football. They play their home games at the 26,000 capacity Cheonan Stadium.
Gyeongju Citizen FC was a South Korean football club based in the city of Gyeongju. It is a former member of the K3 League, the third tier of league football in South Korea until 2020 season.
Pocheon Citizen FC is a South Korean football club based in the city of Pocheon. The club is a member of the K3 League, a semi-professional league and the fourth tier of league football in South Korea.
Kim Sung-hwan is a South Korean football who plays as a defensive midfielder for K3 League side Hwaseong.
Chuncheon Citizen FC is a South Korean football club based in Chuncheon, Gangwon. The club plays in the K3 League, the third tier of South Korean football. Chuncheon FC's home stadium is Chuncheon Stadium.
Paju Citizen Football Club is a South Korean football club based in the city of Paju. The club is a member of the K3 League, a semi-professional league and the third tier of semi professional football in South Korea.
K League (Korean: K리그) is South Korea's professional football league. It includes the first division K League 1 and the second division K League 2.
Gimpo FC, formerly Gimpo Citizen FC, is a South Korean professional football club based in the city of Gimpo. Since 2022, they are playing in the K League 2, the second tier of football in South Korea.
The 2019 K3 League Basic was the third and last season of the K3 League Basic. After the 2019 season, amateur K3 Leagues were relaunched as semi-professional leagues in the name of K3 League and K4 League.
Choi Jun is a South Korean footballer currently playing as a full-back for FC Seoul.
The 2021 K4 League is the second season of the K4 League.
Dangjin Citizen FC is a football club based in Dangjin, South Korea. They were founded in 2020, and currently plays in the K4 League, a semi-professional league and the fourth tier of football in South Korea.
