All Joseon Football Tournament
Football tournament
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The All Joseon Football Tournament (Korean: 전조선축구대회; Hanja: 全朝鮮蹴球大會) was the first Korean national football competition, held annually by the Joseon Sports Council or Joseon Football Association. The tournament of the Joseon Sports Council, officially recognized as a predecessor of current Korean FA Cup,[1] was founded in 1921 and was annually held in Gyeongseong (Keijō) with four divisions according to age. (senior, college, middle-high school, elementary school) The Pyongyang YMCA and Kwanso Sports Council also annually held a tournament with the same name for the same period (1921–1942) in Pyongyang (Heijō),[2] but the popularly known competition is Gyeongseong's tournament.
Joseon Football Association (1938–1940)
| Organiser(s) | Joseon Sports Council (1921–1937) Joseon Football Association (1938–1940) |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1921 |
| Abolished | 1940 |
| Region | Korea, Empire of Japan |
| Most championships | Yonhi College (3 titles) |
From 1927 to 1931, the Korean college clubs participated in the senior division, because the college division was temporarily abolished during the time, and they showed overwhelming performances against senior clubs by winning all of the five editions. Since 1934, it was merged into the All Joseon Sports Festival, and was contested with other sports.[3] However, Joseon Sports Council was forcibly disbanded by Japan in 1938, and the Sports Festival was also abolished at the time.[3] The Joseon Football Association became the new host institution to keep the tournament, but it was finally abolished in 1940.[2]
Senior division
Finals
| Season | Champions | Score | Runners-up | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sports Council competition (1921–1937) | ||||
| 1921 | Ceased | |||
| 1922 | Muo FC | 3–0 | Youth Buddhist Club | [4] |
| 1922+ | Youth Buddhist Club | 2–0 | Health Club | [5] |
| 1923 | Youth Buddhist Club | 3–1 | Imsul FC | [6] |
| 1924 | Health Club | 6–3 | Suyang Club | [7] |
| 1925 | Joseon FC | 3–2 | Goryeo Club | [8] |
| 1926 | Muo FC | 3–2 | Joseon FC | [9] |
| 1927 | Yonhi College | 7–0 | Joseon FC | [10] |
| 1928 | Yonhi College | 3–0 | Bosung College | [11] |
| 1929 | Bosung College | 3–1 | Yeonu Club | [12] |
| 1930 | Yonhi College | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Bosung College | [13] |
| 1931 | Soongsil College | 3–1 | Yonhi College | [14] |
| 1932 | Chongjin FC | Round-robin | Gyerim FC | |
| 1933 | Joseon FC | 2–1 | Kyungsung FC | [15] |
| 1934 | Pyongyang FC | 3–1 | Joseon FC | [16] |
| 1935 | Chongjin FC | 3–0 | Railway FC | [17] |
| 1936 | Kyungsung FC | 4–2 | Suncheon FC | |
| 1937 | Seoul FC (1930s) | 2–0 | Dongbang FC | [18] |
| FA competition (1938–1940) | ||||
| 1938 | Hamhung FC | 4–0 | Kyungsung FC | [19] |
| 1939 | Railway FC | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Kyungsung FC | [20] |
| 1940 | Majang FC | 1–0 | Seonil FC | |
Titles by club
| Club | Champions | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|
| Yonhi College | 3 (1927, 1928, 1930) | 1 (1931) |
| Joseon FC | 2 (1925, 1933) | 3 (1926, 1927, 1934) |
| Youth Buddhist Club | 2 (1922+, 1923) | 1 (1922) |
| Muo FC | 2 (1922, 1926) | — |
| Chongjin FC | 2 (1932, 1935) | — |
| Kyungsung FC | 1 (1936) | 3 (1933, 1938, 1939) |
| Bosung College | 1 (1929) | 2 (1928, 1930) |
| Health Club | 1 (1924) | 1 (1922+) |
| Railway FC | 1 (1939) | 1 (1935) |
| Soongsil College | 1 (1931) | — |
| Pyongyang FC | 1 (1934) | — |
| Seoul FC (1930s) | 1 (1937) | — |
| Hamhung FC | 1 (1938) | — |
| Majang FC | 1 (1940) | — |
| Imsul FC | — | 1 (1923) |
| Suyang Club | — | 1 (1924) |
| Goryeo Club | — | 1 (1925) |
| Yeonu Club | — | 1 (1929) |
| Gyerim FC | — | 1 (1932) |
| Suncheon FC | — | 1 (1936) |
| Dongbang FC | — | 1 (1937) |
| Seonil FC | — | 1 (1940) |