Introduction to the Korean Football League

In 1994, the Korean Football League experienced a long period of depression. The Domestic Football Association decided to reorganize its league, and the new league was called the K League. Since then, the number of participating teams in the league has continued to increase. By the 2011 season, there were already 16 teams participating. Among the five original teams, only Daewoo (Busan Idol), POSCO (Pohang Steelers) and Yukong Xiang (FC Bucheon, Jeju United) still exist. Kookmin Bank withdrew in 1984, ha. Lilluia withdrew from the league the following year.

Most of the Korean Football League teams are sponsored by consortiums from the Republic of Korea, as can be seen from their names. The team name is usually the home stadium plus the name of the sponsoring company. For example, the Daewoo team (the home stadium is Busan) has the following different names over time: Busan Daewoo, Busan Daewoo Royal, Busan I'cons and the latest Busan I'Park.

The name change of the team is also due to the relocation of the home stadium. For example, at the end of 2003, the LG Anyang Indian Leopards decided to leave their original home stadium - Anyang (a satellite town of Seoul) and move to the home stadium of the opening game of the 2002 World Cup Seoul - Seoul. World Cup Stadium. So the team changed its name to FC Seoul, but this move caused great controversy; in 2006, FC Bucheon also followed FC Seoul's example and moved its home stadium to Jeju Island.