Seoul is a major center for sports in South Korea. Its professional sports teams compete in football (soccer), baseball, basketball, volleyball.
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.[1]
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 1 Lucky-Goldstar FC (currently FC Seoul) and KBO League LG Twins in 1990, K League 1 FC Seoul and KBO League Doosan Bears in 2016[2]
Sports teams in Seoul
Seoul's most popular football club is FC Seoul. Recently, FC Seoul finished as a runner-up in 2013 AFC Champions League.
Baseball
Basketball
Volleyball
Honours
Domestic
International
Women's Domestic
Baseball
Domestic
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Champions
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Runners-up
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| Doosan Bears
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5 (1995, 2001, 2015, 2016, 2019)
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6 (2000, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2013, 2020)
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| LG Twins
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2 (1990, 1994)
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4 (1983, 1997, 1998, 2002)
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| Kiwoom Heroes
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0
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2 (2014, 2019)
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Basketball
Domestic
Volleyball
Domestic
Women's Domestic
Multiple Champions
References
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