KFA Awards
South Korean annual award ceremony
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The KFA Awards is an annual award ceremony hosted by Korea Football Association (KFA).
Player of the Year
- KASA Best Footballer: The KFA recommended the best Korean footballer of the year who would be awarded a citation by the Korea Amateur Sports Association (KASA), from 1957 to 1972.[1]
- Most Valuable Player: South Korean journalists selected the best players from 1969 to 1984 under the KFA. The KFA also chose the best players in some other years by itself.
- Fans' Player of the Year: The KFA held an annual poll to select Korean fans' best player in its website from 2003 to 2015.
- Player of the Year: The KFA members and South Korean journalists have voted for annual best Korean players since 2010.
Women's Player of the Year
| Year | Player | Club | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Ji So-yun | Hanyang Women's University | [2] |
| 2011 | Ji So-yun (2) |  INAC Kobe Leonessa | [3] |
| 2012 | Jeon Eun-ha | Gangwon State University | [4] |
| 2013 | Ji So-yun (3) |  Chelsea | [5] |
| 2014 | Ji So-yun (4) | Chelsea | [6] |
| 2015 | Cho So-hyun | Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels | [7] |
| 2016 | Kim Jung-mi | Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels | [8] |
| 2017 | Lee Min-a | Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels | [9] |
| 2018 | Jang Sel-gi | Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels | [10] |
| 2019 | Ji So-yun (5) | Chelsea | [11] |
| 2020 | Jang Sel-gi (2) | Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels | [12] |
| 2021 | Ji So-yun (6) | Chelsea | [13] |
| 2022 | Ji So-yun (7) | Suwon FC | [14] |
| 2023 | Chun Ga-ram | Hwacheon KSPO | [15] |
| 2024 | Ji So-yun (8) |  Seattle Reign FC |
[16] |
| 2025 | Jang Sel-gi (3) | Gyeongju KHNP | [17] |
Young Player of the Year
| Year | Player | Club | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Lee Sang-min | Hyundai High School | [7] |
| 2016 | Cho Young-wook | Eonnam High School | [8] |
| 2017 | Oh Se-hun | Hyundai High School | [9] |
| 2018 | Jeon Se-jin | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | [10] |
| 2019 | Lee Kang-in |  Valencia | [11] |
| 2020 | Won Du-jae | Ulsan Hyundai | [12] |
| 2021 | Seol Young-woo | Ulsan Hyundai | [13] |
| 2022 | Yang Hyun-jun | Gangwon FC | [14] |
| 2023 | Hwang Jae-won | Daegu FC | [15] |
| 2024 | Yang Min-hyeok | Gangwon FC | [16] |
| 2025 | Kang Sang-yoon | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | [17] |
Coach of the Year
| Year | Coach | Club | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Lee Young-chang | Korea Electric Power | [18] |
| 2015 | Lee Jang-kwan | Yong In University | [7] |
| 2016 | Seo Dong-won | Korea University | [8] |
| 2017 | Park Ki-wook | Hyundai High School | [9] |
| 2018 | Kim Hak-bum | South Korea U23 | [10] |
| 2019 | Chung Jung-yong | South Korea U20 | [11] |
| 2020 | Baek Ki-tae | Pohang Jecheol High School | [12] |
| 2021 | Kim Sang-sik | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | [13] |
| 2022 |  Paulo Bento |
South Korea | [14] |
| 2023 | Kim Gi-dong | Pohang Steelers | [15] |
| 2024 | Yoon Jong-hwan | Gangwon FC | [16] |
| 2025 | Lee Jung-hyo | Gwangju FC | [17] |
Goal of the Year
The KFA held an annual poll to select Korean fans' best goal in its website.
Hall of Fame
Player
| Year | Inductee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Kim Yong-sik | [37] |
| 2005 | Hong Deok-young | [37] |
| 2005 | Lee Hoe-taik | [37] |
| 2005 | Cha Bum-kun | [37] |
Contributor
| Year | Inductee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Kim Hwa-jip | [37] |
| 2005 |  Guus Hiddink | [37] |
| 2005 | Chung Mong-joon | [37] |
Best XI (1969–1988)
South Korean journalists selected the best eleven annually from 1969 to 1988 under the KFA. Players marked bold won the Most Valuable Player award in that respective year.