# Korean League Cup

The Korean League Cup was a professional football competition in South Korean football. It was held by the K League Federation from 1986 to 2012.

## Sponsorship

| Sponsor | Season | Competition |
| Regular cup |||
| Adidas | 1992–2002 | Adidas Cup |
| Samsung Electronics | 2004–2008 | Samsung Hauzen Cup |
| Unification Church | 2009 | Peace Cup Korea |
| POSCO | 2010 | POSCO Cup |
| A&P Financial | 2011 | Rush & Cash Cup |
| Supplementary cup |||
| LS Networks | 1997 | Pro-Specs Cup |
| Phillip Morris Korea | 1998 | Phillip Morris Korea Cup |
| Daehan Fire Insurance | 1999–2000 | Daehan Fire Insurance Cup |

## Results
### Finals

| Edition | Season | Competition | Champions | Score | Runners-up |
| 1 | 1986 | Professional Football Championship | Hyundai Horang-i | Round-robin | Daewoo Royals |
| 2 | 1992 | Adidas Cup | Ilhwa Chunma | 2–2 | LG Cheetahs |
| 2 | 1992 | Adidas Cup | Ilhwa Chunma | 2–0 | LG Cheetahs |
| 3 | 1993 | Adidas Cup | POSCO Atoms | Round-robin | Hyundai Horang-i |
| 4 | 1994 | Adidas Cup | Yukong Elephants | Round-robin | LG Cheetahs |
| 5 | 1995 | Adidas Cup | Hyundai Horang-i | Round-robin | Ilhwa Chunma |
| 6 | 1996 | Adidas Cup | Bucheon Yukong | Round-robin | Pohang Atoms |
| 7 | 1997 | Adidas Cup | Busan Daewoo Royals | Round-robin | Jeonnam Dragons |
| 8 | 1997+ | Pro-Specs Cup | Busan Daewoo Royals | 1–1 | Pohang Steelers |
| 8 | 1997+ | Pro-Specs Cup | Busan Daewoo Royals | 2–0 | Pohang Steelers |
| 9 | 1998 | Adidas Korea Cup | Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i | 0–0 | Bucheon SK |
| 9 | 1998 | Adidas Korea Cup | Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Bucheon SK |
| 10 | 1998+ | Philip Morris Korea Cup | Busan Daewoo Royals | Round-robin | Bucheon SK |
| 11 | 1999+ | Daehan Fire Insurance Cup | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 1–0 | Busan Daewoo Royals |
| 11 | 1999+ | Daehan Fire Insurance Cup | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 1–1 | Busan Daewoo Royals |
| 12 | 1999 | Adidas Cup | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 4–2 | Anyang LG Cheetahs |
| 13 | 2000+ | Daehan Fire Insurance Cup | Bucheon SK | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Jeonnam Dragons |
| 14 | 2000 | Adidas Cup | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 1–0 | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma |
| 15 | 2001 | Adidas Cup | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 2–0 | Busan I'Cons |
| 15 | 2001 | Adidas Cup | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 1–1 | Busan I'Cons |
| 16 | 2002 | Adidas Cup | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 3–1 | Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i |
| 16 | 2002 | Adidas Cup | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 1–1 | Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i |
| 17 | 2004 | Samsung Hauzen Cup | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | Round-robin | Daejeon Citizen |
| 18 | 2005 | Samsung Hauzen Cup | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | Round-robin | Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i |
| 19 | 2006 | Samsung Hauzen Cup | FC Seoul | Round-robin | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma |
| 20 | 2007 | Samsung Hauzen Cup | Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i | 2–1 | FC Seoul |
| 21 | 2008 | Samsung Hauzen Cup | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 2–0 | Jeonnam Dragons |
| 22 | 2009 | Peace Cup Korea | Pohang Steelers | 1–1 | Busan IPark |
| 22 | 2009 | Peace Cup Korea | Pohang Steelers | 5–1 | Busan IPark |
| 23 | 2010 | POSCO Cup | FC Seoul | 3–0 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors |
| 24 | 2011 | Rush & Cash Cup | Ulsan Hyundai | 3–2 | Busan IPark |

### Titles by club

K League's principle of official statistics is that final club succeeds to predecessor club's history and records.
| Club | Champions | Runners-up | Winning seasons | Runners-up seasons |
| Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 6 | 0 | 1999, 1999+, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2008 | — |
| Ulsan Hyundai | 5 | 3 | 1986, 1995, 1998, 2007, 2011 | 1986, 1995, 1998, 2007, 2011 |
| Busan IPark | 3 | 5 | 1997, 1997+, 1998+ | 1986, 1999+, 2001, 2009, 2011 |
| Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 3 | 3 | 1992, 2002, 2004 | 1995, 2000, 2006 |
| Jeju United | 3 | 2 | 1994, 1996, 2000+ | 1998, 1998+ |
| FC Seoul | 2 | 4 | 2006, 2010 | 1992, 1994, 1999, 2007 |
| Pohang Steelers | 2 | 2 | 1993, 2009 | 1996, 1997+ |
| Jeonnam Dragons | 0 | 3 | — | 1997, 2000+, 2008 |
| Daejeon Citizen | 0 | 1 | — | 2004 |
| Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 0 | 1 | — | 2010 |

### Titles by city/province

K League introduced home and away system in 1987.
| City/Province | Titles | Clubs |
| Suwon | 6 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings (1999, 1999+, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2008) |
| Seoul | 4 | Ilhwa Chunma (1992) |
| Seoul | 4 | Yukong Elephants (1994) |
| Seoul | 4 | FC Seoul (2006, 2010) |
| Ulsan | 4 | Hyundai Horang-i (1995), Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i (1998, 2007), Ulsan Hyundai (2011) |
| Busan | 3 | Busan Daewoo Royals (1997, 1997+, 1998+) |
| Bucheon | 2 | Bucheon Yukong (1996), Bucheon SK (2000+) |
| Seongnam | 2 | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma (2002, 2004) |
| Pohang | 2 | POSCO Atoms (1993), Pohang Steelers (2009) |

### Titles by region

K League introduced home and away system in 1987.
| Region | Titles | City/Province | Clubs |
| Gyeonggi region (Seoul Capital Area) | 14 | Suwon (6) | Suwon Samsung Bluewings (1999, 1999+, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2008) |
| Gyeonggi region (Seoul Capital Area) | 14 | Seoul (4) | Ilhwa Chunma (1992) |
| Gyeonggi region (Seoul Capital Area) | 14 | Seoul (4) | Yukong Elephants (1994) |
| Gyeonggi region (Seoul Capital Area) | 14 | Seoul (4) | FC Seoul (2006, 2010) |
| Gyeonggi region (Seoul Capital Area) | 14 | Bucheon (2) | Bucheon Yukong (1996), Bucheon SK (2000+) |
| Gyeonggi region (Seoul Capital Area) | 14 | Seongnam (2) | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma (2002, 2004) |
| Yeongnam region (Gyeongsang) | 9 | Ulsan (4) | Hyundai Horang-i (1995), Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i (1998, 2007), Ulsan Hyundai (2011) |
| Yeongnam region (Gyeongsang) | 9 | Busan (3) | Busan Daewoo Royals (1997, 1997+, 1998+) |
| Yeongnam region (Gyeongsang) | 9 | Pohang (2) | POSCO Atoms (1993), Pohang Steelers (2009) |

## Awards
### Best Player

| Season | Player | Club |
| 1986 | Choi Kang-hee | Hyundai Horang-i |

### Top goalscorer

| Season | Player | Club | Goals | Apps | Ratio |
| 1986 | Ham Hyun-gi | Hyundai Horang-i | 9 | 15 | 0.60 |
| 1992 | Noh Soo-jin | Yukong Elephants | 5 | 6 | 0.83 |
| 1993 | Choi Moon-sik | POSCO Atoms | 3 | 2 | 1.50 |
| 1994 | Im Jae-sun | Hyundai Horang-i | 4 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 1995 | Kim Hyun-seok | Hyundai Horang-i | 6 | 7 | 0.86 |
| 1996 | Lee Won-shik | Bucheon Yukong | 5 | 6 | 0.83 |
| 1997 | Seo Jung-won | Anyang LG Cheetahs | 8 | 9 | 0.89 |
| 1997+ | Radivoje Manić | Busan Daewoo Royals | 6 | 7 | 0.86 |
| 1998 | Kim Hyun-seok | Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i | 11 | 10 | 1.10 |
| 1998+ | Kim Jong-kun | Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i | 7 | 9 | 0.78 |
| 1999+ | Kim Jong-kun | Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i | 6 | 8 | 0.75 |
| 1999 | Denis Laktionov | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 2000+ | Lee Won-shik | Bucheon SK | 6 | 10 | 0.60 |
| 2000 | Ko Jong-soo | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 2001 | Kim Do-hoon | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 7 | 9 | 0.78 |
| 2002 | Saša Drakulić | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 10 | 11 | 0.91 |
| 2004 | Zé Carlos | Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i | 7 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 2005 | Sandro Hiroshi | Daegu FC | 7 | 12 | 0.58 |
| 2006 | Choi Sung-kuk | Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i | 8 | 13 | 0.62 |
| 2007 | Luizinho | Daegu FC | 7 | 9 | 0.78 |
| 2008 | Eninho | Daegu FC | 9 | 8 | 1.13 |
| 2009 | Yoo Chang-hyun | Pohang Steelers | 4 | 5 | 0.80 |
| 2010 | Dejan Damjanović | FC Seoul | 6 | 7 | 0.86 |
| 2011 | Kim Shin-wook | Ulsan Hyundai | 11 | 8 | 1.38 |

### Top assist provider

| Season | Player | Club | Assists | Apps | Ratio |
| 1986 | Chun Young-soo | Hyundai Horang-i | 4 | 12 | 0.33 |
| 1992 | Lee Kee-keun | POSCO Atoms | 3 | 6 | 0.50 |
| 1993 | Rubén Bernuncio | Daewoo Royals | 2 | 5 | 0.40 |
| 1994 | Cho Jung-hyun | Yukong Elephants | 4 | 5 | 0.80 |
| 1995 | Yoon Jung-hwan | Yukong Elephants | 3 | 5 | 0.60 |
| 1996 | Yoon Jung-hwan | Buchon Yukong | 3 | 7 | 0.43 |
| 1997 | Ko Jong-soo | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 4 | 8 | 0.50 |
| 1997+ | Oleg Yelyshev | Anyang LG Cheetahs | 5 | 7 | 0.71 |
| 1998 | Jang Chul-min | Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i | 3 | 9 | 0.33 |
| 1998+ | Yoon Jung-hwan | Bucheon SK | 4 | 8 | 0.50 |
| 1999+ | Jo Sung-hwan | Bucheon SK | 4 | 8 | 0.50 |
| 1999 | Denis Laktionov | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 2000+ | Jeon Kyung-jun | Bucheon SK | 4 | 9 | 0.44 |
| 2000 | Denis Laktionov | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 4 | 3 | 1.33 |
| 2001 | Radivoje Manić | Busan I'Cons | 5 | 11 | 0.45 |
| 2002 | André Gaspar | Anyang LG Cheetahs | 4 | 9 | 0.44 |
| 2004 | André Luiz Tavares | Pohang Steelers | 5 | 11 | 0.45 |
| 2005 | Paulo César | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 5 | 9 | 0.56 |
| 2006 | Dudu | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 5 | 9 | 0.56 |
| 2007 | Lee Chung-yong | FC Seoul | 5 | 8 | 0.63 |
| 2008 | Byun Sung-hwan | Jeju United | 3 | 9 | 0.33 |
| 2009 | Cho Chan-ho | Pohang Steelers | 3 | 4 | 0.75 |
| 2010 | Jang Nam-seok | Daegu FC | 4 | 5 | 0.80 |
| 2011 | Choi Jae-soo | Ulsan Hyundai | 4 | 6 | 0.67 |