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Sports in Seoul

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Seoul is a major center for sports in South Korea. Its professional sports teams compete in football (soccer), baseball, basketball, volleyball.

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Overview

Seoul hosted the 1986 Asian Games, commonly known as Asiad, 1988 Olympic Games, and Paralympic Games. It also served as one of the host cities of the 2002 FIFA World Cup. Seoul World Cup Stadium hosted the opening ceremony and first game of the tournament.

Seoul has greatest number of professional sports teams and facilities in South Korea.

In the history of South korean major professional sports league championships which include the K League, KBO League, KBL, V-League, Seoul had multiple championships in a season 2 times, 1990 K League Classic Lucky-Goldstar FC (currently FC Seoul) and KBO League LG Twins in 1990, K League Classic FC Seoul and KBO League Doosan Bears in 2016

Football

Seoul's most popular football club is FC Seoul. Recently, FC Seoul finished as a runner-up in 2013 AFC Champions League.

  • Men's football
  • Women's football
  • Basketball

  • Seoul SK Knights and Seoul Samsung Thunders.
  • Volleyball

  • Seoul Woori Card Hansae and GS Caltex Seoul KIXX
  • Handball

  • Doosan Handball Club, SK Sugar Gliders and Seoul City
  • Honours

    ※ Only counted FC Seoul 1990–1995 seasons, 2004–present in Seoul franchise / Ilhwa Chunma (Currently Seongnam FC) 1989–19995 seasons in Seoul franchise / Yukong Elephants (Currently Jeju United) 1991–19995 seasons in Seoul franchise.

    Domestic

  • League Title
  • League Cup
  • FA Cup
  • National Football Championship
  • International

  • AFC Champions League
  • Baseball

    ※ Only counted Doosan Bears 1985–prsent in Seoul franchise

    Domestic

  • League Title
  • References

    Sports in Seoul Wikipedia