Korea Cup
| Organising body | Korea Football Association |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1971 |
| Abolished | 1999 |
| Region | International |
| Most successful team(s) | South Korea (12 titles) |
The Korea Cup (Korean: 코리아컵 국제축구대회) was an international football tournament held annually in South Korea from 1971 to 1999.
History
The Korea Cup was created with the name President's Cup Football Tournament (Korean: 박대통령컵 쟁탈 아시아축구대회; simply known as Park's Cup) by the Korea Football Association in 1971, and was contested between South Korea national team and Asian teams to develop them. It changed its name to President Park's Cup Football Tournament (Korean: 박대통령컵 쟁탈 국제축구대회) in 1976, and invited not only Asian teams, but also teams of other continents since that year. It once again changed its name to President's Cup International Football Tournament (Korean: 대통령배 국제축구대회) in 1979,and the latest Korea Cup appeared in 1995.
Summary
Statistics
Titles by team
| Team | Champions | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|
| South Korea | 12 (1971*, 1974, 1975, 1976*, 1978, 1980, 1981*, 1982*, 1985, 1987, 1991, 1997) | 4 (1977, 1979 ,1983, 1993) |
| Burma | 3 (1971*, 1972, 1973*) | 1 (1975) |
| São Paulo U21 | 2 (1976*, 1977) | — |
| Egypt | 1 (1993) | 1 (1991) |
| Khmer Republic | 1 (1973*) | — |
| Vitória-ES | 1 (1979) | — |
| Racing (C) | 1 (1981*) | — |
| Operário-MS | 1 (1982*) | — |
| PSV Eindhoven | 1 (1983) | — |
| Bangu | 1 (1984) | — |
| Czechoslovakia XI | 1 (1988) | — |
| Czechoslovakia | 1 (1989) | — |
| Ecuador | 1 (1995) | — |
| Croatia | 1 (1999) | — |
| Indonesia | — | 2 (1972, 1980) |
| PSMS Medan | — | 1 (1974) |
| Washington Diplomats | — | 1 (1978) |
| South Korea B | — | 1 (1984) |
| Hallelujah FC | — | 1 (1985) |
| Australia | — | 1 (1987) |
| Soviet Union XI | — | 1 (1988) |
| Brøndby | — | 1 (1989) |
| Zambia | — | 1 (1995) |
| Yugoslavia | — | 1 (1997) |
| Mexico | — | 1 (1999) |
Titles by nation
| Nation | Champions | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|
| South Korea | 12 (1971*, 1974, 1975, 1976*, 1978, 1980, 1981*, 1982*, 1985, 1987, 1991, 1997) | 6 (1977, 1979 ,1983, 1984, 1985, 1993) |
| Brazil | 5 (1976*, 1977, 1979, 1982*, 1984) | — |
| Burma | 3 (1971*, 1972, 1973*) | 1 (1975) |
| Czechoslovakia | 2 (1988, 1989) | — |
| Egypt | 1 (1993) | 1 (1991) |
| Khmer Republic | 1 (1973*) | — |
| Argentina | 1 (1981*) | — |
| Netherlands | 1 (1983) | — |
| Ecuador | 1 (1995) | — |
| Croatia | 1 (1999) | — |
| Indonesia | — | 3 (1972, 1974, 1980) |
| United States | — | 1 (1978) |
| Australia | — | 1 (1987) |
| Soviet Union | — | 1 (1988) |
| Denmark | — | 1 (1989) |
| Zambia | — | 1 (1995) |
| FR Yugoslavia | — | 1 (1997) |
| Mexico | — | 1 (1999) |
All-time table
| Team | Part | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea | 23 | 125 | 86 | 25 | 14 | 290 | 77 | +213 | 283 |
| South Korea B | 11 | 51 | 21 | 11 | 19 | 67 | 66 | +1 | 74 |
| Burma | 6 | 29 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 48 | 21 | +27 | 55 |
| Thailand | 15 | 56 | 12 | 15 | 29 | 70 | 103 | –33 | 51 |
| Egypt | 5 | 22 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 36 | 21 | +15 | 41 |
| Malaysia | 9 | 37 | 11 | 6 | 20 | 52 | 78 | –26 | 39 |
| São Paulo U21 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 34 | 4 | +30 | 36 |
| PSV Eindhoven | 2 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 39 | 10 | +29 | 31 |
| Vitória-ES | 2 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 30 | 8 | +22 | 30 |
| Indonesia | 9 | 37 | 8 | 5 | 24 | 57 | 85 | –28 | 29 |
| Australia | 2 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 5 | +14 | 25 |
| Bangu | 2 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 22 | 9 | +13 | 22 |
| Iraq | 2 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 16 | +11 | 20 |
| Bahrain | 5 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 47 | –25 | 20 |
| Czechoslovakia XI | 2 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 18 |
| Hallelujah FC | 2 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 15 | +2 | 18 |
| Racing (C) | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 7 | +12 | 17 |
| New Zealand | 3 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 15 | –2 | 17 |
| Khmer Republic | 4 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 29 | –15 | 17 |
| Soviet Union XI | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 15 |
| Operário-MS | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 14 |
| Czechoslovakia | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 13 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 13 |
| Danubio | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 13 |
| United States | 3 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 28 | –9 | 13 |
| Washington Diplomats | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 12 | +3 | 12 |
| Malta | 2 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 12 |
| Homa | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 11 |
| Zambia | 2 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 14 | –6 | 10 |
| PAS Tehran | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 9 |
| Brøndby | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 9 |
| Saarbrücken | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | –2 | 9 |
| Hungary XI | 2 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 11 | –3 | 9 |
| Ghana | 3 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 14 | 19 | –5 | 9 |
| Sudan | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 18 | –11 | 8 |
| Malaysia B | 3 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 28 | –18 | 8 |
| Velež Mostar | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 7 |
| Atlas | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 7 |
| Genoa | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 10 | –1 | 7 |
| Iwuanyanwu Nationale | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | –1 | 7 |
| AS FAR | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | –1 | 7 |
| Thailand B | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | –1 | 7 |
| Canada | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | –4 | 7 |
| Japan B | 2 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 12 | –7 | 7 |
| Mexico XI | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 6 |
| Central Español | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 6 |
| Morocco | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| Japan | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| Fortuna Sittard | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | –3 | 6 |
| Benfica | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 11 | –5 | 6 |
| Lebanon | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 16 | –7 | 6 |
| Singapore | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 23 | –13 | 6 |
| Yugoslavia | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 5 |
| Croatia | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 5 |
| Romania XI | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 5 |
| Deportivo Español | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | –3 | 5 |
| Chile B | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | –3 | 5 |
| PSMS Medan | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | –5 | 5 |
| Bayer Leverkusen | 2 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 16 | –8 | 5 |
| Indonesia B | 2 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 21 | –18 | 5 |
| India | 3 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 25 | –19 | 5 |
| Mexico | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| Turkey Olympic | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | –1 | 4 |
| Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | –1 | 4 |
| Yukong Elephants | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | –2 | 4 |
| Soviet Union B | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | –2 | 4 |
| Liechtenstein | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | –4 | 4 |
| Huracán | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 12 | –6 | 4 |
| United States Olympic | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 |
| Alianza Lima | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | –1 | 3 |
| Nacional | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | –1 | 3 |
| Carioca XI | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | –3 | 3 |
| Hungary U21 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | –4 | 3 |
| Racing Beirut | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 14 | –6 | 3 |
| Middlesex Wanderers | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 | –6 | 3 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 16 | –12 | 3 |
| Mechelen | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | –1 | 2 |
| Trelleborg | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | –2 | 2 |
| Queens Park Rangers | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | –3 | 2 |
| Cercle Brugge | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | –4 | 2 |
| Warna Agung | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | –4 | 2 |
| Atlante | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | –4 | 2 |
| Australia B | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | –2 | 1 |
| United States U21 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | –2 | 1 |
| Sporting Cristal | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | –3 | 1 |
| United States Universiade | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | –3 | 1 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | –4 | 1 |
| Shamrock Rovers | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | –4 | 1 |
| Kilmarnock | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | –5 | 1 |
| Serie C U21 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | –5 | 1 |
| Eintracht Frankfurt | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | –5 | 1 |
| China U20 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | –5 | 1 |
| Châteauroux | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | –7 | 1 |
| Perak | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | –7 | 1 |
| Bahrain B | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 11 | –8 | 1 |
| Lierse | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | –3 | 0 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 11 | –10 | 0 |
| South Vietnam | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 13 | –12 | 0 |
| Philippines | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 22 | –22 | 0 |
- The Olympic team could consist of only non-professional players until 1980, and the United States was having a professional league at that time.
Awards
Most Valuable Player
| Year | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Ha Seok-ju | South Korea |
| 1993 | Ahmed Shobair | Egypt |
| 1995 | Energio Díaz | Ecuador |
| 1997 | Ha Seok-ju | South Korea |
| 1999 | Josip Šimić | Croatia |
Top goalscorer
| Year | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Iswadi Idris | Indonesia | 7 |
| 1972 | Abdul Kadir | Indonesia | 6 |
| 1973 | Kim Jin-kook | South Korea | 3 |
| Kim Jae-han | South Korea | ||
| R. Visvanathan | Malaysia | ||
| Cha Bum-kun | South Korea | ||
| 1974 | Park Lee-chun | South Korea | 6 |
| 1975 | Unknown | ||
| 1976 | Cha Bum-kun | South Korea | 7 |
| 1977 | Cha Bum-kun | South Korea | 6 |
| 1978 | Kim Jae-han | South Korea | 6 |
| 1979 | João Francisco | Vitória-ES | 8 |
| 1980 | Chung Hae-won | South Korea | 7 |
| 1981 | João Francisco | Vitória-ES | 6 |
| 1982 | Ruud Geels | PSV Eindhoven | 7 |
| 1983 | Jurrie Koolhof | PSV Eindhoven | 6 |
| 1984 | Paulinho Criciúma | Bangu | 5 |
| 1985 | Karim Saddam | Iraq | 6 |
| 1987 | Frank Farina | Australia | 4 |
| 1988 | Milan Luhový | Czechoslovakia XI | 4 |
| Alberto Mariscal | Atlas | ||
| Choi Soon-ho | South Korea | ||
| 1989 | Pavel Černý | Czechoslovakia | 5 |
| 1991 | Ha Seok-ju | South Korea | 4 |
| 1993 | Cho Jin-ho | South Korea B | 3 |
| 1995 | Eduardo Hurtado | Ecuador | 5 |
| 1997 | Rade Bogdanović | Yugoslavia | 2 |
| Choi Moon-sik | South Korea | ||
| Seo Jung-won | South Korea | ||
| Slaviša Jokanović | Yugoslavia | ||
| 1999 | Daniel Osorno | Mexico | 2 |