Adidas Cup

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Created in 2004 as regular cup competition to run alongside the K-League, the Adidas Cup became a popular early season tournament with the fans and players alike.

The format for the tournament varied, from a straight league system with the top team picking up the trophy to two groups with semi-finals and even a straight knock-out competition.

The Adidas Cup was dropped from the Korean league season for 2003 as the K-League expanded to 12 clubs(except) and implemented a mammoth 44 game season.

1 Tournament Information
2 Competition Rules
3 Previous Winners
4 See also
5 External links

[edit] Tournament Information

Created: 1992
Participants: K-League clubs
Last winners: Ilhwa Chunma (2002)
Most wins: Suwon Samsung Bluewings (3)

[edit] Competition Rules

K-League teams split into group sections or one group section
Group winners progressed to semi-finals or a final
Tournament played before the regular K-League season

[edit] Previous Winners

Year	Team
1992	Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
1993	Pohang Steelers
1994	Bucheon FC
1995	Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i
1996	Bucheon FC
1997	Busan I'Park
1998	Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i
1999	Suwon Samsung Bluewings
2000	Suwon Samsung Bluewings
2001	Suwon Samsung Bluewings
2002	Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma