Historical national cup for club, company, military and university teams, held from 1946 to 2000. Its name does not denote an additional K League championship. The 1962 and 1964 editions were combined with the President’s Cup and are counted here only. Integrated into FA Cup qualifying from 2001.
SeasonKorean National Football Championship winnerRunner-upTrophy
2000Ulsan Hyundai Mipo Dolphin FCIncheon Korea National Railroad FC—
1999Ajou UniversityUlsan Hyundai Horang-i—
1998Hanil Life Insurance FCHallelujah FC—
1997Hanil Life Insurance FCHallelujah FC—
1996Sangmu FCE-Land Puma FC—
1995E-Land Puma FCHallelujah FC—
1994E-Land Puma FCHallelujah FC—
1993Industrial Bank of Korea FCDaegu University—
1992Hanyang UniversityDaegu University—
1991Industrial Bank of Korea FCHallelujah FC—
1990Daewoo RoyalsIncheon University—
1989Daewoo RoyalsHyundai Horang-i—
1988Lucky-Goldstar HwangsoDaewoo Royals—
1987Sungkyunkwan UniversityYonsei University—
1986Seoul City Hall FCAjou University—
1985Korea UniversityPOSCO Atoms—
1984Yonsei UniversityChung-Ang University—
1983Hanyang UniversitySeoul Trust Bank FC—
1982Seoul City Hall FCKorea Electric Power FC—
1981Konkuk UniversityKorea University—
1980Seoul City Hall FCHanyang University—
1979ROK Army FCMyongji University—
1978Kookmin Bank FCChung-Ang University—
1977Konkuk UniversityPOSCO FC—
1976Korea UniversityROK Air Force FC—
1975ROK Army FCKorea University—
1974Korea UniversityYonsei University
Korea University was awarded the title following Yonsei University’s withdrawal.		—
1973ROK Navy FC
Chohung Bank FC		-
Shared title; both clubs are joint winners, with no losing finalist.		—
1972Not held
No valid title awarded; competition cancelled or abandoned.
1971Korea UniversityKorea Trust Bank FC—
1970ROK Army FCKorea Housing Bank FC—
1969ROK Army FCROK Marine Corps FC—
1968Yangzee FCKorea Tungsten FC—
1967Cheil Industries FCKorea Electric Power FC—
1966Cheil Industries FCChung-Ang University—
1965Korea Electric Power FCKeumsung Textile FC—
1964Korea Coal Corporation FCKorea Electric Power FC
Combined with the President’s Cup; the title is counted once in this cup series only.		—
1963Korea UniversityROK Army Quartermaster Corps
Korea University won by drawing lots after the drawn final. The title was not shared.		—
1962Korea Electric Power FCKorea Tungsten FC
Combined with the President’s Cup; the title is counted once in this cup series only.		—
1961Kyung Hee UniversityROK Army OPMG—
1960Kyung Hee UniversityKorea Tungsten FC
Kyung Hee University won ahead of Korea Tungsten. The contemporary Dong-A Ilbo report of December 6, 1960 confirms the winner; RSSSF’s attribution is incorrect.		—
1959ROK Army CICOther final-round participants
ROK Marine Corps FC
ROK Army OPMG
Decided in a league or final group; no single final and no artificial final opponent.		—
1958ROK Army Quartermaster CorpsROK Army OPMG—
1957ROK Army CICROK Marine Corps FC—
1956ROK Army Quartermaster CorpsROK Army OPMG—
1955Not held
No valid title awarded; competition cancelled or abandoned.
1954ROK Army OPMGROK Army CIC—
1953ROK Army Quartermaster CorpsROK Marine Corps FC—
1952--
RSSSF describes the edition as cancelled because of the war; the detailed competition list gives its status as unknown. No title awarded.		—
1951Joseon Textile FCROK Air Force FC—
1950Not held
No valid title awarded; competition cancelled or abandoned.
1949Joseon Electrical Industry FCYonhee University—
1948Yonhee UniversitySungkyunkwan University—
1947--
Conflicting sources: RSSSF names Jo-il Brewery ahead of Sungkyunkwan, while the detailed competition list marks the year unknown. No title entered pending clarification.		—
1946Jo-il Brewery FCSeoul National University—