Claim: Managed by Park Jong-Hwan, the Daegu FC emerged as the overall champion in its first season in the South Korean K-League.
Evidence: Following their foundation, the club entered the 2003 season of the K League under manager Park Jong-hwan. Daegu finished the 2003 K League season in 11th place (out of 12 teams), winning seven games, and drawing sixteen. K League (Hangul: K리그) is South Korea's professional association football league including the first division K League 1 and the second division K League 2.