Korea Football Association

The Korea Football Association (Korean: 대한축구협회; Hanja: 大韓蹴球協會; RR: Daehan Chukgu Hyeophoe) 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.

Not to be confused with DPR Korea Football Association.

Korea Football Association
AFC
Founded1933 (1933)
HeadquartersSeoul, South Korea
FIFA affiliation1948 (1948)
AFC affiliation1954 (1954)
EAFF affiliation2002 (2002)
PresidentChung Mong-gyu
Websitekfa.or.kr
Korea Football Association
Hangul
대한축구협회
Hanja
大韓蹴球協會
Revised RomanizationDaehan Chukgu Hyeophoe
McCune–ReischauerTaehan Ch'ukgu Hyǒphoe

History

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.[1] Park Seung-bin was the first president of the KFA, charged with the task of promoting and spreading organised football in Korea.[2]

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.[3]

Members
As of 3 May 2023[4]

Presidents

Shin Ki-jun was the president of the Joseon Referees' Association, but he is not officially recognised as the first president.[2]

  • No. President Year
    1 Park Seung-bin 1933–1934
    2 Lyuh Woon-hyung 1934–1938
    3 Ko Won-hoon 1938–1942
    4 Ko Won-hoon (2) 1942–1945
    5 Ha Kyung-deok 1945–1947
    6 Ha Kyung-deok (2) 1947–1948
    7 Shin Ik-hee 1948–1949
    8 Hong Sung-ha 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 Kim Myung-hak 1955–1956
    16 Kim Myung-hak (2) 1956–1957
    17 Kim Yoon-ki 1957–1959
    18 Kim Yoon-ki (2) 1959–1960
    19 Jang Ki-young 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 Hwang Yeop 1963
    25 Kim Yoon-ki (4) 1963–1964
    26 Min Kwan-sik 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 Park Joon-hong 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–present

    • National teams

    Source:[5]

    Men's teams

    Women's teams

    Defunct team

    Competitions
    See also: 2023 in South Korean football
    As of 26 November 2022

    Current competitions
    Competition Note Current champions Next season
    Korean FA Cup National cup held since 1996. Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (2022) 2023 Korean FA Cup
    K3 League Men's semi-professional league held since 2020. Changwon City (2022) 2023 K3 League
    K4 League Men's semi-professional league held since 2020. Goyang KH (2022) 2023 K4 League
    WK League Women's semi-professional league held since 2009. Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels (2022) 2023 WK League
    U-League Universities' league held since 2008. Dankook University (2022) 2023 U-League

    Defunct competitions

    Awards
    Main article: KFA Awards

    Current awards
    • Player of the Year
    • Young Player of the Year
    • Coach of the Year
    • Goal of the Year
    • Referee of the Year[6]
    • Club of the Year[6]

    Defunct awards
    • Best XI
    • Hall of Fame

    See also

    References
    1. "The history and result of All Joseon Football Tournament". KFA.or.kr (in Korean). KFA. Archived from the original on 11 August 2012.
    2. "KFA former Presidents". KFA.or.kr. KFA. Archived from the original on 18 November 2010.
    3. 100명 꼼수 사면한 축구협회… 비난 들끓자 사흘만에 철회 (in Korean). The Chosun Ilbo. 31 March 2023.
    4. KFA 조직 - 임원명단 (in Korean). Korea Football Association. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
    5. "National teams" (in Korean). Korea Football Association. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
    6. 손흥민-장슬기 올해의 선수 선정... 올해의 골은 조규성 (in Korean). KFA. 15 December 2020. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
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