The K-League is a South Korean professional soccer league consisting of 12 teams divided into two phases: the regular season and the playoffs.The K-League's standings are based on the number of points scored, with the top three teams advancing to the group stage of the AFC Champions League at the end of each season.
The K-League is in the upper-middle level within Asia, but has improved in recent years with the addition of some foreign players.
The K-League (Korean: K리그클래식) began in 1983 with two professional and three industrial teams, and was initially called the Korean Super League, before being reorganized into the Korean Professional Football League in 1994 and renamed the K-League in 1998. In 1994, it was reorganized into the Korean Professional Football League, and in 1998, it was renamed the K-League.
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thematic
The logo of the K-League, newly unveiled in 2006, depicts a vibrant image based on three elements: the letter K of the K-League, the star symbolizing a ball player, and the image of a player's shooting action.
coloration
The main color of the logo is blue, which implies the youthfulness and dominance of the players, as well as their fighting spirit. It shows the aggressive weather of K-League which is going to the world.
hidden meaning
The logo of the K-League is a visualization of the star, which symbolizes a player, into the first letter "K" of the K-League, as well as a visual representation of a dynamic player on the eve of a goal.
The main color is a modern and sophisticated design using the blue color that represents the youthfulness and dominance of the K-League. This will be widely used as a symbol of the K-League's aggressive philosophy not only in domestic competitions but also in international competitions.
system of racing
cup
In addition to the K-League, Korea also has the FA Cup and K-League Cup cups. The FA Cup is played by the K-League N-League and some K3 League teams, while the K-League Cup only allows professional K-League teams to participate. There is also the President's Cup which only allows semi-professional and amateur teams to participate. The Super Cup, on the other hand, has been canceled.
In 2013, the professional league was split into two, the first tier "Pro Soccer Classic League" and the second tier "Pro Soccer Challenge League", each with 14 teams. The former K2 League was relegated to the K3 League.
