South Korea - Foundation Dates of Clubs

192?   Buddhist Young Men's Association           [disbanded 1925]
       Chundo FC                                  [withdrew 1921 from the ACFC in protest of the unsportsmanlike
                                                   behavior of opponents from Pyongyang and did not participate
                                                   in any major football championship after this affair]
       Chosun FC
1925   Heungup Club (Kyungsung)                     
1931   Honkuk University (Seoul)
1933   Seoul FC                                   [founded as Kyungsung FC; dissolved 1950-53]
1939   Hanyang University (Seoul)
1943   Incheon Korail FC                          [founded as Korea National Railroad FC]
1945   Daejeon Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power FC     [founded as Kyungsung Electric FC]
       Army Office of the Provost Marshal General [dissolved]   
1946   Seoul City FC                              [dissolved 2003]
1947   Chosun Jeonup [Electricity Company]   
1948   Myongji University (Seoul)
1949   Kyung Hee University (Seoul)
1950   Korea Coal Corporation FC (Seoul)          [dissolved]
1954   Army Logistics Command FC (Seoul)          [dissolved]
1956   Daegu University
       Korea Tungsten Company FC (Yeongwol)       [dissolved 2012]
1962   Cheil Industries FC (Daegu)                [dissolved 1971]
1967   Korea Housing and Commercial Bank (Seoul)  [dissolved]
       Yangzee FC (Seoul)                         [dissolved 1970]   
1969   Industrial Bank of Korea FC (Seoul)        [dissolved 1997]
       Kookmin Bank FC (Seoul)                    [dissolved 1997]
       Korea Exchange Bank FC (Seoul)             [dissolved 1998]
1970   Hanil Bank FC (Seoul)                      [dissolved 1997]
1973   Pohang Steelers FC                         [founded as POSCO FC]
1973   Ajou University
1979   Incheon National University
1980   Ansan Hallelujah FC                        [founded as Hallelujah Soccer Team on Dec 20; dissolved 1998] 
1982   Jeju United FC                             [founded as Yukon FC]
1983   Busan I'Park                               [founded as Daewoo Royals]
       FC Seoul                                   [founded as Lucky Goldstar FC on Dec 22]
       Ulsan Hyundai FC                           [founded as Hyundai Horang-i FC]   
       Goyang Hi FC                               [founded as Immanuel FC]
1984   Sangju Sangmu FC                           [founded as Sangmu FC on Jan 11]
1989   Seongnam FC                                [founded as Chunma FC on Mar 18]
1992   E-Land Puma FC (Seoul)                     [dissolved 1998]
1994   Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors FC (Jeonju)         [founded as Jeonbuk Dinos FC]
1995   Suwon Samsung Bluewings FC      
       Chunnam Dragons FC (Gwangyang)      
       Bucheon FC 1995
1996   Hanil Life Insurance FC (Seoul)            [dissolved 1998]
       Police FC (Seoul)
1997   Daejeon Citizen FC
1998   Ulsan Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Dolphin FC     [dissolved 2016]
       Changwon United FC                         [founded as Changwon Dudea FC]  
1999   Chungju Hummel FC
       Gangneung City FC
2002   Daegu FC
       Seoul Pabal FC                             [founded as Eunpyeong Chunggu Sungshim Hospital FC; dissolved 2008] 
2003   Incheon United FC
       Suwon FC                                   [founded as Suwon City FC on Mar 15]
       Cheongju Jikji FC 
2004   Cheonan FC
2005   Changwon City FC
       Yesan United FC 
       Asan Citizen FC                            [founded as Asan FC] 
       Jeonju Ongoeul                             [dissolved 2010] 
2006   Gyeongnam FC (Changwon)
       Busan Transportation Corporation FC
       Samcheok Shinwoo Electronics FC            [dissolved 2011] 
       Hongcheon Idu FC                           [founded as Yeosu Ingnex FC] 
2007   Cheonan City FC
       Gwangju Gwangsan FC 
       Gyeongju Citizen FC 
       Jeonju EM FC 
       Namyangju United FC 
       Seoul United FC
       Yangju Citizen FC
       Yongin Citizen FC                          [dissolved 2011]   
2008   Gangwon FC
       Gimhae City FC 
       Goyang Citizen FC 
2009   Mokpo City FC
       Icheon Citizen FC 
       Seoul FC Martyrs 
2010   Gwangju FC
       Yongin City FC 
       Chuncheon FC
       Jeionnam Yeonggwang FC 
2012   Goyang Kookmin Bank FC
       Jungnang Churus Mustang FC 
       Paju Citizen FC 



Women Club Foundation Dates

1993   Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels
2002   Icheon Daekyo WFC (Goyang)
2004   Seoul Metropolitan Government Amazones WFC 
2007   Busan Sangmu WFC 
2008   Suwon City Facilities Management Corporation WFC
2011   Daejeon Sportstoto WFC 
       Hwacheon Korea Sports Promotion Foundation WFC


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