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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. [1] [2] Clubs competing in the K League have won a record total of twelve AFC Champions League titles, the top continental competition for Asian clubs.
The K League 1 (Korean: K리그1) is the top flight of men's professional football in the South Korean football league system, and is contested by twelve clubs.It is one of the most successful leagues in the Asian Football Confederation, with its past and present clubs having won a record twelve AFC Champions League titles.
The South Korean football league system contains two professional leagues, two semi-professional leagues, and various amateur leagues for Korean football clubs. The highest level of football in South Korea is the K League 1, which was founded in 1983. K League 2 was founded in 2013 and is currently a second division.
The 2024 K League 1, also known as the Hana 1Q K League 1 for sponsorship reasons, is the 42nd season of the top division of professional football in South Korea, and the twelfth season of the K League 1. Ulsan HD defended their title for the second consecutive year. [1]
The 2023 K League 1, also known as the Hana 1Q K League 1 for sponsorship reasons, was the 41st season of the top division of professional football in South Korea, and the eleventh season of the K League 1. Defending champions Ulsan Hyundai successfully defended their title. [1]
Before a professional football league was founded in South Korea, there was a semi-professional league held twice a year. South Korean companies, banks and militaries' football clubs qualified for the Semi-professional League, but university clubs didn't participate in it unlike the National Football Championship.
This article shows results of South Korean football clubs in the AFC Champions League.South Korea's K League became the most successful league in the AFC Champions League by winning the most titles with twelve despite absenting itself from the competition for eight years from 1986 to 1993–94 season.
The K League 2 (Korean: K리그2) is the men's second-highest division of the South Korean football league system. It is contested between thirteen professional clubs and operates on a promotion and relegation system with K League 1 .