Founded | 1983 |
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Country | ![]() |
Confederation | AFC |
Divisions | K League 1 K League 2 |
Number of teams | 22 |
Level on pyramid | 1–2 |
Domestic cup(s) | Korean FA Cup |
International cup(s) | AFC Champions League |
Current champions | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (K League 1) Gimcheon Sangmu (K League 2) (2021) |
Most championships | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (9) |
Website | kleague.com |
The K League (Korea Professional Football League) is South Korea's professional association football league. It includes the first division K League 1, known as the K League Classic until 2017, and the second division K League 2, known as the K League Challenge until 2017.[1][2] Both divisions with very similar names had caused some degree of confusion and controversy.[3]