Korea Football Association
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The Korea Football Association (Template:Korean) is the governing body of football and futsal within South Korea. It sanctions professional, semi-professional and amateur football in South Korea. Founded in 1933, the governing body became affiliated with FIFA twenty years later in 1948, and the Asian Football Confederation in 1954.
HistoryEdit
In 1921, the first All Joseon Football Tournament was held, and in 1933, the Korea Football Association was organized (following the foundation of Joseon Referees' Association in 1928), which created a foundation to disseminate and develop the sport.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Park Seung-bin was the first president of the KFA, charged with the task of promoting and spreading organised football in Korea.<ref name="Presidents">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
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.
The KFA tried to give pardons to 100 people formerly employed in football including 48 match-fixing participants on 28 March 2023, but cancelled the pardons after facing objections of fans and journalists for three days.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
MembersEdit
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- President: Chung Mong-gyu
- Vice-presidents: To be determined
- Heads of departments
- Fairness: So Jin
- International: Jeon Han-jin
- Technical: Lee Jang-kwan
- Competition: Kim Hyun-tae
- Communication: Wi Won-seok
- Referee: Moon Jin-hee
- Ethics: Kim Yoon-ju
- Medical: Kim Gwang-jun
- Development: Hyun Young-min
- Treasurers: To be determined
- Administrative inspector: To be determined
PresidentsEdit
Shin Ki-jun was the president of the Joseon Referees' Association, but he is not officially recognised as the first president.<ref name="Presidents"/>
| No. | President | Year |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Park Seung-bin | 1933–1934 |
| 2 | Lyuh Woon-hyung | 1934–1938 |
| 3 | Template:Ill | 1938–1942 |
| 4 | Ko Won-hoon (2) | 1942–1945 |
| 5 | Template:Ill | 1945–1947 |
| 6 | Ha Kyung-deok (2) | 1947–1948 |
| 7 | Shin Ik-hee | 1948–1949 |
| 8 | Template:Ill | 1949 |
| 9 | Yun Bo-seon | 1949–1950 |
| 10 | Hong Sung-ha (2) | 1950–1952 |
| 11 | Hong Sung-ha (3) | 1952 |
| 12 | Chang Taek-sang | 1952–1954 |
| 13 | Lee Jong-lim | 1954–1955 |
| 14 | Hyun Jung-ju | 1955 |
| 15 | Template:Ill | 1955–1956 |
| 16 | Kim Myung-hak (2) | 1956–1957 |
| 17 | Kim Yoon-ki | 1957–1959 |
| 18 | Kim Yoon-ki (2) | 1959–1960 |
| 19 | Template:Ill | 1960 |
| 20 | Jung Moon-ki | 1960–1961 |
| No. | President | Year |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Jang Ki-young (2) | 1961–1962 |
| 22 | Kim Yoon-ki (3) | 1962 |
| 23 | Jang Ki-young (3) | 1962–1963 |
| 24 | Template:Ill | 1963 |
| 25 | Kim Yoon-ki (4) | 1963–1964 |
| 26 | Template:Ill | 1964 |
| 27 | Choi Chi-hwan | 1964–1967 |
| 28 | Choi Chi-hwan (2) | 1967–1968 |
| 29 | Choi Chi-hwan (3) | 1968–1969 |
| 30 | Choi Chi-hwan (4) | 1969–1970 |
| 31 | Jang Deok-jin | 1970–1972 |
| 32 | Jang Deok-jin (2) | 1972–1973 |
| 33 | Ko Tae-jin | 1973–1975 |
| 34 | Ko Tae-jin (2) | 1975 |
| 35 | Kim Yoon-ha | 1975–1977 |
| 36 | Kim Yoon-ha (2) | 1977–1978 |
| 37 | Kim Yoon-ha (3) | 1978 |
| 38 | Template:Ill | 1978–1979 |
| 39 | Choi Soon-young | 1979–1980 |
| 40 | Choi Soon-young (2) | 1980–1983 |
| No. | President | Year |
|---|---|---|
| 41 | Choi Soon-young (3) | 1983–1985 |
| 42 | Choi Soon-young (4) | 1985–1986 |
| 43 | Choi Soon-young (5) | 1986–1987 |
| 44 | Lee Jong-hwan | 1987–1988 |
| 45 | Kim Woo-jung | 1988–1989 |
| 46 | Kim Woo-jung (2) | 1989–1993 |
| 47 | Chung Mong-joon | 1993–1997 |
| 48 | Chung Mong-joon (2) | 1997–2001 |
| 49 | Chung Mong-joon (3) | 2001–2005 |
| 50 | Chung Mong-joon (4) | 2005–2009 |
| 51 | Cho Chung-yun | 2009–2013 |
| 52 | Chung Mong-gyu | 2013–2017 |
| 53 | Chung Mong-gyu (2) | 2017–2020 |
| 54 | Chung Mong-gyu (3) | 2021–2024 |
| 55 | Chung Mong-gyu (4) | 2025–present |
National teamsEdit
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Men's teamsEdit
- South Korea national football team
- South Korea national under-23 football team
- South Korea national under-20 football team
- South Korea national under-17 football team
- South Korea national under-14 football team
- South Korea national football B team (student)
- South Korea national futsal team
Women's teamsEdit
- South Korea women's national football team
- South Korea women's national under-20 football team
- South Korea women's national under-17 football team
- South Korea women's national under-14 football team
- South Korea women's national student football team
Defunct teamEdit
CompetitionsEdit
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Current competitionsEdit
| Competition | Note | Current champions | Next season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Korean FA Cup | National cup held since 1996. | Pohang Steelers (2024) | 2025 Korean FA Cup |
| K3 League | Men's semi-professional league held since 2020. | Siheung Citizen (2024) | 2025 K3 League |
| K4 League | Men's semi-professional league held since 2020. | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors B (2024) | 2025 K4 League |
| WK League | Women's semi-professional league held since 2009. | Suwon FC Women (2024) | 2025 WK League |
| U-League | Universities' league held since 2008. | Sun Moon University (2024) | 2025 U-League |
Defunct competitionsEdit
- All Joseon Football Tournament: National cup held from 1938 to 1940. (Editions from 1921 to 1937 were held by Joseon Sports Council.)
- Korean National Football Championship: National cup held from 1946 to 2000.
- Korean President's Cup: Cup competition contested between semi-professional and amateur clubs from 1952 to 2009.
- Korea Cup: International competition annually held from 1971 to 1999.
- K League: Professional league held from 1983 to 1994. (Subsequent seasons have been held by K League Federation.)
AwardsEdit
Current awardsEdit
- Player of the Year
- Young Player of the Year
- Coach of the Year
- Goal of the Year
- Referee of the Year<ref name="2020KFA">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- Club of the Year<ref name="2020KFA"/>
Defunct awardsEdit
- Best XI
- Hall of Fame
See alsoEdit
ReferencesEdit
External linksEdit
- Korea Football Association (KFA) – official website Template:In lang
- KFA at FIFA.com
- KFA at AFC site
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