Hallelujah FC
1980–1998 South Korean football club
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Hallelujah FC is a defunct South Korean football club. The club was officially founded on 20 December 1980 as the first professional football club in South Korea.[1]
Full nameHallelujah Football Club
할렐루야 축구단
할렐루야 축구단
NicknameEagles
Founded20 December 1980
Dissolved1998
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| Full name | Hallelujah Football Club 할렐루야 축구단 |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Eagles |
| Founded | 20 December 1980 |
| Dissolved | 1998 |
History
Hallelujah FC was founded in 1980 by Choi Soon-Young, then president of the Korea Football Association. It consisted of Christian (Catholic or Protestant) footballers and coaches. Hallelujah FC won the inaugural Korea Super League title in 1983. After 1985, Hallelujah FC became an amateur club dedicated towards missionary work.[1]
Hallelujah FC was dissolved in August 1998 due to the Asian financial crisis.[1]
Honours
Domestic competitions
League
- K League Classic
- Winners (1): 1983
Cups
- National Football Championship
- Runners-up (5): 1991, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998
- President's Cup
- Winners (1): 1988
- Runners-up (1): 1994
International/Invitational
- Queen's Cup
- Winners (1): 2009
Notable players
- Park Sang-in
- Lee Young-woo
- Choi Jong-duk
