| Korean League Cup | |
| Organiser: | K League Federation |
| Founded: | 1992 |
| Abolished: | 2012 |
| Region: | South Korea |
| Most Successful Club: | (6 titles) |
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.
| 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 | |
K League's principle of official statistics is that final club succeeds to predecessor club's history and records.[1]
| Club | Champions | Runners-up | Winning seasons | Runners-up seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 1999, 1999+, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2008 | — | ||
| Ulsan Hyundai | 1986, 1995, 1998, 2007, 2011 | 1986, 1995, 1998, 2007, 2011 | ||
| Busan IPark | 1997, 1997+, 1998+ | 1986, 1999+, 2001, 2009, 2011 | ||
| Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 1992, 2002, 2004 | 1995, 2000, 2006 | ||
| Jeju United | 1994, 1996, 2000+ | 1998, 1998+ | ||
| FC Seoul | 2006, 2010 | 1992, 1994, 1999, 2007 | ||
| Pohang Steelers | 1993, 2009 | 1996, 1997+ | ||
| Jeonnam Dragons | — | 1997, 2000+, 2008 | ||
| Daejeon Citizen | — | 2004 | ||
| Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | — | 2010 | ||
K League introduced home and away system in 1987.
| City/Province | Titles | Clubs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suwon Samsung Bluewings (1999, 1999+, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2008) | |||
| Ilhwa Chunma (1992) | |||
| Yukong Elephants (1994) | |||
| FC Seoul (2006, 2010) | |||
| Hyundai Horang-i (1995), Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i (1998, 2007), Ulsan Hyundai (2011) | |||
| Busan Daewoo Royals (1997, 1997+, 1998+) | |||
| Bucheon Yukong (1996), Bucheon SK (2000+) | |||
| Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma (2002, 2004) | |||
| POSCO Atoms (1993), Pohang Steelers (2009) |
K League introduced home and away system in 1987.
| Titles | City/Province | Clubs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gyeonggi region (Seoul Capital Area) | Suwon (6) | Suwon Samsung Bluewings (1999, 1999+, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2008) | |
| Seoul (4) | Ilhwa Chunma (1992) | ||
| Yukong Elephants (1994) | |||
| FC Seoul (2006, 2010) | |||
| Bucheon (2) | Bucheon Yukong (1996), Bucheon SK (2000+) | ||
| Seongnam (2) | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma (2002, 2004) | ||
| Yeongnam region (Gyeongsang) | Ulsan (4) | Hyundai Horang-i (1995), Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i (1998, 2007), Ulsan Hyundai (2011) | |
| Busan (3) | Busan Daewoo Royals (1997, 1997+, 1998+) | ||
| Pohang (2) | POSCO Atoms (1993), Pohang Steelers (2009) |
| 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 | ||||||
| 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 |
| 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 |