Korea Football Association
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| Founded | 1928 |
| FIFA affiliation | 1948 |
| AFC affiliation | ? |
| President Chung Mong Joon | |
| Coach Pim Verbeek (August 2006-present) | |
The Korea Football Association is a first governing body of Korean football was the Joseon Football Association, founded on 19 September 1933 as a direct imitation of the corresponding association of the Japanese colonialists. Park Seung-bin was the very first President of the JFA, charged with the task of promoting and spreading organised football on the Korean peninsula.
Korea has a long football-playing history. In ancient times, there was a Korean ball game called chuk-guk very similar in form to contemporary football. However, Koreans first saw the present version of football in 1882 when British crew members played a game while their vessel was visiting the port of Incheon.
In 1921, the first All Korea Football Tournament was held, and in 1928, The Korea Football Association was organized, which created a foundation to disseminate and develop the sport.
The Korea Football Association was reinstated in 1948, following the establishment of the Republic of Korea. The KFA became a member of FIFA, the international football governing body that same year. It later joined the AFC (Asian Football Confederation) in 1954.
Member Teams of K-League
- 수원 Suwon Samsung Bluewings
- 전남 Chunnam Dragons
- 성남 Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
- 울산 Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i
- 부산 Busan I'Park
- 부천 Bucheon SK
- 인천 Incheon United
- 대전 Daejeon Citizen
- 광주 Gwangju Sangmu Phoenix
- 서울 FC Seoul
- 포항 Pohang Steelers
- 전북 Chonbuk Hyundai Motors
- 대구 Daegu FC
Sponsors
- Nike Sports Korea
- Korea Telecom
- Coca-Cola Korea
- KT&G
- Hyundai Motor Company
- KTF
- Hana Bank
- Kyobo Life Insurance
- Asiana Airlines
- Kyeongnam Construction
- Daum
- E1 Corp.
- Hyundai Card
See also
External links
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