Korea Football Association

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Association crest
Founded 1928
FIFA affiliation 1948
AFC affiliation 1954
President
Chung Mong Joon

The Korea Football Association (Korean: 대한 축구 협회; Hanja: 大韓蹴球協會) is the governing body of football in Korea. The first governing body of Korean football was the Joseon Football Association (Korean: 조선 축구 협회; Hanja: 朝鮮蹴球協會), founded on 19 September 1933.[1] [2] Park Seung-bin was the very first President of the KFA, charged with the task of promoting and spreading organised football in the Korea.[citation needed]

Korea has a long football-playing history.[citation needed] In ancient times, there was a Korean ball game called chuk-guk very similar in form to contemporary football. However, Koreans first saw the present version of football in 1882 when British crew members played a game while their vessel was visiting the port of Incheon.[3]

In 1921, the first All Korea Football Tournament was held, and in 1928, The Korea Football Association was organized, which created a foundation to disseminate and develop the sport.

The Korea Football Association was reinstated in 1948, following the establishment of the Republic of Korea. The KFA became a member of FIFA, the international football governing body that same year. It later joined the AFC (Asian Football Confederation) in 1954.[4]

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[edit] Member Teams of K-League

[edit] Sponsors

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[edit] Footnotes

  1. ^ No,764 : 세계축구와 한국축구 역사 ②
  2. ^ [경영]대한축구협회 조직구조분석
  3. ^ Official Home of Asian Football - Korea Republic
  4. ^ Official Home of Asian Football - Korea Republic
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KFA sponsors
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Nike Sports Korea | Korea Telecom | Coca-Cola Korea | KT&G | Hyundai Motor Company | KTF | Hana Bank | Kyobo Life | Asiana Airlines | Kyeongnam Constructions Company | Daum | E1 Corp. | Hyundai Card
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