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Hong Jeong-ho
Hong Jeong-ho (, or ; born 12 August 1989) is a South Korean footballer who plays for Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors as a centre-back. His brother Hong Jeong-nam is also a footballer. Club career On 1 September 2013, Hong Jeong-ho transferred to FC Augsburg from Jeju United for a fee estimated around €2 million. He signed a four-year contract which will keep him at the club until 2017. Implication in 2011 match-fixing scandal During the 2011 K-League season, Hong was accused of being involved in the 2011 South Korean football betting scandal and was held out of a league match during the investigation. Although the investigation discovered that gangs had deposited 4 million won unsolicited into Hong's bank account, he had later returned the funds and was cleared of wrongdoing. Subsequently, Hong was declared eligible for league and national team matches. Career statistics International goals :''Scores and results list South Korea's goal tally first, score column indicates ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Korea National Football Team
The South Korea national football team (; recognized as Korea Republic by FIFA) represents South Korea in men's international Association football, football and is governed by the Korea Football Association, a member of FIFA and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). South Korea has emerged as a major football power in Asia since the 1980s, having participated in ten consecutive and eleven overall FIFA World Cup tournaments, the most for any Asian country. Despite initially going through five World Cup tournaments without winning a match, South Korea became the first (and so far only) Asian team to reach the semi-finals when they co-hosted the 2002 FIFA World Cup, 2002 tournament with Japan. South Korea also has won two AFC Asian Cup titles, and finished as runners-up on four occasions. Furthermore, the team won three gold medals and three silver medals at the senior Football at the Asian Games, Asian Games. The team is commonly nicknamed the "Reds" by both fans and the media ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors FC () is a South Korean professional football club based in Jeonju, North Jeolla Province that competes in the K League 1, the top tier of South Korean football. Jeonbuk have won the K League a record nine times, including five consecutive titles between 2017 and 2021, and the Korean FA Cup five times. Internationally, the club have won the AFC Champions League twice, first in 2006, becoming the first club from East Asia to win the tournament since it was rebranded in 2003. Jeonbuk have also made two appearances in the FIFA Club World Cup, most recently in the 2016 edition. The club's home ground is the Jeonju World Cup Stadium. History Beginnings Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors' predecessor was founded in January 1993 under the name Wansan Pumas. Oh Hyung-keun was the founder of the team, the first to be named after its home location in K League history. However, they failed to raise enough funds and the club went bankrupt before they could take their place in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DFB-Pokal
The DFB-Pokal (), also known as the German Cup in English language, English, is a German knockout Association football, football cup competition held annually by the German Football Association (DFB). Sixty-four teams participate in the competition, including all clubs from the Bundesliga and the 2. Bundesliga along with the four best teams from the 3. Liga. It is considered the second-most important club title in German football after the Bundesliga championship. Taking place from August until May, the winner qualifies for the DFL-Supercup and the UEFA Europa League unless the winner already qualifies for the UEFA Champions League in the Bundesliga. The competition was founded in 1935, then called the ''Hans von Tschammer und Osten, Tschammer-Pokal''. The first titleholders were 1. FC Nürnberg. In 1937, FC Schalke 04, Schalke 04 were the first team to win Double (association football), the double. The Tschammer-Pokal was suspended in 1944 due to World War II and disbanded follow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013 K League Classic
The 2013 K League Classic was the 31st season of the top division of South Korean professional football. The South Korean professional football league, K League, was split into two divisions since this year, and the top division was named the "K League Classic". Its fixtures were announced on 30 January, and began on 2 March. Teams General information Managerial changes Foreign players Restricting the number of foreign players strictly to four per team, including a slot for a player from AFC countries. A team could use four foreign players on the field each game including a least one player from the AFC country. League table Positions by matchday Round 1–26 Round 27–40 Results Matches 1–26 Matches 27–40 Group A Group B Relegation play-offs ----- ''Sangju Sangmu won 4–2 on aggregate and were promoted to the K League Classic, while Gangwon FC were relegated to the K League Challenge.'' Player statistics Top scorers Top ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2012 K-League
The 2012 K League, officially known as Hyundai Oilbank K-League 2012, was the 30th season of the K League. It was sponsored by Hyundai Oilbank. Since this season, the K League Championship and the Korean League Cup were abolished, and K League introduced the "split system", inspired by Scottish Premier League. After all 16 clubs played 30 matches each under the home and away system, they were split into the group of top eight and the group of bottom eight, playing with each other in a group again. Teams General information Personnel and kits Managerial changes Foreign players Restricting the number of foreign players strictly to four per team, including a slot for a player from AFC countries. A team could use four foreign players on the field each game including a least one player from the AFC country. League table Positions by matchday Round 1–30 Round 31–44 Results Matches 1–30 Matches 31–44 Top eight Bottom eight Player sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011 K-League
The 2011 K League, officially known as Hyundai Oilbank K-League 2011, was the 29th season of the K League. It was sponsored by Hyundai Oilbank. Teams General information Managerial changes Foreign players Regular season League table Positions by matchday Results Championship playoffs Bracket Final table Player statistics Top scorers Top assist providers Awards Main awards Best XI Source: Attendance Attendance by club Top matches See also * 2011 in South Korean football * 2011 K League Championship * 2011 Korean League Cup * 2011 Korean FA Cup References External linksOfficial websiteReviewat K League {{2011 in Asian Football (AFC) K League seasons 1 South Korea South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the southern half of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and borders North Korea along the Korean Demilitarized Zone, with the Yellow Sea to the west an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
K League 1
The K League 1 () is a professional association football league in South Korea and the highest level of the South Korean football league system. The league is contested by twelve clubs. It is one of the most successful leagues in the Asian Football Confederation, with its past and present clubs having won a record twelve AFC Champions League titles. History The South Korean professional football league was founded in 1983 as the Korean Super League, with five member clubs. The initial five clubs were Hallelujah FC, Jeju SK FC, Yukong Elephants, Pohang Steelers, Pohang Steelworks, Busan IPark, Daewoo Royals, Kookmin Bank FC, Kookmin Bank. Hallelujah FC won the inaugural title, finishing one point ahead of Daewoo Royals to lift the trophy. The Super League was renamed the Korean Professional Football League, and introduced the home and away system in 1987. It was once again renamed the K League in 1998. After the 2011 season, the K League Championship and the Korean League C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeju United
Jeju SK FC () is a South Korean professional football club based in Jeju Province that competes in the K League 1, the top division in South Korea. In the past, the club has been known as the Yukong Elephants, Bucheon SK, and Jeju United. History The club was founded on 17 December 1982 as Yukong FC, becoming the second professional football club to be established in South Korea. The club's mascot was an elephant and the team became known as the Yukong Elephants. It was owned and financially supported by the Sunkyoung Group's subsidiary, Yukong (currently SK Group's "SK Energy"), along with Seoul, Incheon, and Gyeonggi as its franchise. Yukong FC was a founding member of the ''Korean Super League'', South Korea's first professional football league and forerunner to the K League. Yukong Elephants won the league championship on only one occasion, in 1989. When the Super League was established there was no home and away system, but following its implementation in 1987, Yukong F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2010 K-League
The 2010 K League, officially known as Sonata K-League 2010, was the 28th season of the K League. It was sponsored by Hyundai Motor Company, and was held from 27 February to 5 December 2010. The K League match-fixing scandal, the biggest incident in history of South Korean football, occurred in this season, and was revealed in 2011. 15 matches were fixed by 47 players, and they were banned for life from working in football. Teams General information Managerial changes Foreign players Regular season League table Positions by matchday Results Championship playoffs Bracket Final table Player statistics Top scorers Top assist providers Awards Main awards The K League Players' Player of the Year was published by Korean edition of ''FourFourTwo'' in summer, and was not an official award of the K League, but 148 players participated in the selection process. Source: Best XI Source: Attendance SourceK League See also *2010 in South Korean football * 2010 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asian Football Confederation
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) is the governing body of association football, beach soccer, and futsal in most countries and territories in Asia. The AFC was formed in 1954. It has 47 members. The Asian Ladies Football Confederation (ALFC) was the section of AFC that managed women's association football in Asia. The group was independently founded in April 1968 in a meeting involving Taiwan, British Hong Kong, Malaysia, and Singapore. In 1986, ALFC merged with AFC. Executive Committee Members 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualification Playoffs In June 2025, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) confirmed that Qatar and Saudi Arabia will host the Asian qualifying playoffs for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The playoffs will feature six teams, comprising the third- and fourth-placed teams from the recent third round of Asian qualifiers. These teams will be divided into two groups of three, with the winners of each group advancing to the intercontinental playoff round. The deci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
K-League Cup
The Korean League Cup was a professional football competition in South Korean football. It was held by the K League Federation from 1986 to 2012. Sponsorship Results Finals Titles by club K League's principle of official statistics is that final club succeeds to predecessor club's history and records. Titles by city/province K League introduced home and away system in 1987. Titles by region K League introduced home and away system in 1987. Awards Best Player Top goalscorer Top assist provider See also * Adidas Cup * Korean League Cup (Supplementary Cup) * Samsung Hauzen Cup * K League * Korean FA Cup The Korea Cup (), formerly the Korean FA Cup, is a national Association football, football cup knockout competition of South Korea, held annually by the Korea Football Association (KFA). Before the competition was established in 1996, two simil ... * Korean Super Cup * List of Korean FA Cup winners References External links Official website { ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Korean FA Cup
The Korea Cup (), formerly the Korean FA Cup, is a national Association football, football cup knockout competition of South Korea, held annually by the Korea Football Association (KFA). Before the competition was established in 1996, two similar tournaments named All Joseon Football Tournament (1921–1940) and Korean National Football Championship (1946–2000) were played. It was renamed Korea Cup in 2024, with the winners qualifying for the AFC Champions League Elite (if they finish top four in the K League 1) or the AFC Champions League Two (if they finish outside the top four in the K League 1). History The All Joseon Football Tournament was founded by the Korean Sport & Olympic Committee, Joseon Sports Council in 1921, during Japanese rule in Korea. Youth, student and adult football clubs from various provinces participated. After 1934, it became a part of the Korean National Sports Festival, which was the championship for various sports games and matched Koreans against ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
