Hallelujah FC
Hallelujah FC is a defunct South Korean football club. The club was officially founded on December 20, 1980 as the first professional football club in South Korea.[1]
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| Full name | Hallelujah Football Club 할렐루야 축구단 |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Eagles |
| Founded | 1980 |
| Dissolved | 1998 |
History
Hallelujah FC was founded by Choi Soon-young, president of the KFA at the time, in 1980. 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
- Runners-up (5): 1991, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998
- Winners (1): 1988
- Runners-up (1): 1994
Notable players
- Park Sang-In
- Lee Young-Moo
- Choi Jong-Duk
See also
- Goyang Hi FC
References
- "할렐루야의 고양시 입성이 불편한 이유". Kim Hyun-Hoi (in Korean). Nate. 24 August 2012. Retrieved 23 October 2012.
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