Korea National League

Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox football league The Korea National League (Template:Korean) was a South Korean semi-professional football league held annually from 2003 to 2019. It was considered the second-highest division of the South Korean football league system before the K League 2 was launched in 2013, and the third-highest division since then.

History

The Korea National League was officially founded in the name of K2 League in 2003 to execute a plan to professionalize the Korean National Semi-Professional Football League. The participating clubs of the National League had to have their hometowns unlike in the Semi-professional League era.

In 2006, the K2 League was re-branded as the Korea National League, and its champions were decided to promote to the K League. However, Goyang KB Kookmin Bank and Hyundai Mipo Dockyard, the champions of the 2006 and 2007 season respectively, judged that they couldn't derive benefit from their professionalization, and rejected their promotion.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> The Korea Football Association and the K League Federation eventually prepared another project to found the second-tier professional league which is irrelevant to the National League.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

At the end of 2019, the Korea National League was absorbed into the K3 League.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

All-time clubs

No.	Club	Owner(s)
1	Iksan Hallelujah (2003) Gimpo Hallelujah (2004–2006) Ansan Hallelujah (2007–2011) Ansan H FC (2012)
2	Daejeon KHNP (2003–2012) Gyeongju KHNP (2013–2019)	Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power
3	Gangneung City (2003–2019)	Gangneung Government
4	Gimpo Kookmin Bank (2003) Goyang Kookmin Bank (2003–2005) Goyang KB Kookmin Bank (2006–2012)	Kookmin Bank
5	Incheon Korail (2003–2013) Daejeon Korail (2014–2019)	Korail
6	Uijeongbu Hummel (2003–2005) Icheon Hummel (2006–2007) Nowon Hummel (2008–2009) Chungju Hummel (2010–2012)	Hummel Korea
7	Icheon Sangmu (2003–2005)	Korea Armed Forces Athletic Corps
8	Suwon City (2003–2012)	Suwon Government
9	Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (2003–2016)	Hyundai Mipo Dockyard
10	Seosan Citizen (2003–2006) Seosan Omega (2007) Yesan FC (2008–2010)	Seosan Government (2003–2007) Yesan Government (2008–2010)
11	Seoul City (2003)	Seoul Government
12	Changwon City (2005–2019)	Changwon Government
13	Busan Transportation Corporation (2006–2019)	Busan Transportation Corporation
14	INGNEX FC (2007) Hongcheon Idu (2008–2009)	INGNEX (2007) Idu Construction (2008–2009)
15	Cheonan City (2008–2019)	Cheonan Government
16	Gimhae City (2008–2019)	Gimhae Government
17	Mokpo City (2010–2019)	Mokpo Government
18	Yongin City (2010–2016)	Yongin Government

Champions

Champions by season

Season	Champions	Runners-up
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2004 {{safesubst:#invoke:Check for unknown parameters|check|unknown=|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y| 1 | style }}	Goyang Kookmin Bank	Gangneung City
2005 {{safesubst:#invoke:Check for unknown parameters|check|unknown=|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y| 1 | style }}	Incheon Korail	Suwon City
2006 {{safesubst:#invoke:Check for unknown parameters|check|unknown=|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y| 1 | style }}	Goyang Kookmin Bank	Gimpo Hallelujah
2007 {{safesubst:#invoke:Check for unknown parameters|check|unknown=|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y| 1 | style }}	Hyundai Mipo Dockyard	Suwon City
2008 {{safesubst:#invoke:Check for unknown parameters|check|unknown=|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y| 1 | style }}	Hyundai Mipo Dockyard	Suwon City
2009 {{safesubst:#invoke:Check for unknown parameters|check|unknown=|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y| 1 | style }}	Gangneung City	Gimhae City
2010 {{safesubst:#invoke:Check for unknown parameters|check|unknown=|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y| 1 | style }}	Suwon City	Daejeon KHNP
2011 {{safesubst:#invoke:Check for unknown parameters|check|unknown=|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y| 1 | style }}	Hyundai Mipo Dockyard	Goyang KB Kookmin Bank
2012 {{safesubst:#invoke:Check for unknown parameters|check|unknown=|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y| 1 | style }}	Incheon Korail	Goyang KB Kookmin Bank
2013 {{safesubst:#invoke:Check for unknown parameters|check|unknown=|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y| 1 | style }}	Hyundai Mipo Dockyard	Gyeongju KHNP
2014 {{safesubst:#invoke:Check for unknown parameters|check|unknown=|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y| 1 | style }}	Hyundai Mipo Dockyard	Daejeon Korail
2015 {{safesubst:#invoke:Check for unknown parameters|check|unknown=|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y| 1 | style }}	Hyundai Mipo Dockyard	Gyeongju KHNP
2016 {{safesubst:#invoke:Check for unknown parameters|check|unknown=|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y| 1 | style }}	Hyundai Mipo Dockyard	Gangneung City
2017 {{safesubst:#invoke:Check for unknown parameters|check|unknown=|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y| 1 | style }}	Gyeongju KHNP	Gimhae City
2018 {{safesubst:#invoke:Check for unknown parameters|check|unknown=|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y| 1 | style }}	Gyeongju KHNP	Gimhae City
2019 {{safesubst:#invoke:Check for unknown parameters|check|unknown=|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y| 1 | style }}	Gangneung City	Gyeongju KHNP

Performance by club

Club	Champions	Runners-up
Hyundai Mipo Dockyard	7 (2007, 2008, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016)	—
Goyang KB Kookmin Bank	3 (2003, 2004, 2006)	2 (2011, 2012)
Gyeongju KHNP	2 (2017, 2018)	4 (2010, 2013, 2015, 2019)
Gangneung City	2 (2009, 2019)	2 (2004, 2016)
Daejeon Korail	2 (2005, 2012)	1 (2014)
Suwon City	1 (2010)	3 (2005, 2007, 2008)
Gimhae City	—	3 (2009, 2017, 2018)
Icheon Sangmu	—	1 (2003)
Gimpo Hallelujah	—	1 (2006)

Sponsorship

Sponsor	Season	Competition
Hyundai Motor Company	2003Template:Efn	Hyundai Motors Cup K2 League
Intermax AD	2003Template:Efn	Intermax Cup K2 League
Hyundai Motor Company	2004	Hyundai Motors Cup K2 League
Kookmin Bank	2005	KB Kookmin Bank Cup K2 League
STC Company	2006–2007Template:Efn	STC Cup National League
Kookmin Bank	2007Template:Efn–2008	KB Kookmin Bank National League
Kyobo Life Insurance	2009	Kyobo Life National League
Korea Life Insurance	2010	Daehan Life National League
Samsung Life Insurance	2011	Samsung Life National League
Shinhan Bank	2012–2013	Shinhan Bank National League
Samsung Life Insurance	2014	Samsung Life National League
Incheon International Airport Corporation	2015–2017	Incheon International Airport National League
Hanwha Life Insurance	2018	Hanhwa Life National League
Kyobo Life Insurance	2019	Kyobo Life National League

See also

• South Korean football league system
• Korean Semi-professional Football League
• K3 League
• Korea National League Championship
• List of foreign Korea National League players

External links

• Official website Template:In lang
• Twitter Template:In lang