Created in 1992 as the first regular cup competition to run alongside the K-League, the Adidas Cup became a popular early season tournament with the fans and players alike.

The format for the tournament varied, from a straight league system with the top team picking up the trophy to two groups with semi-finals and even a straight knock-out competition.

The Adidas Cup was dropped from the Korean league season for 2003 as the K-League expanded to 12 clubs and implemented a mammoth 44 game season.


Previous Winners

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Year Team
1992 Ilhwa Chunma
1993 POSCO Atoms
1994 Yukong Elephants
1995 Hyundai Horang-i
1996 Bucheon Yukong
1997 Busan Daewoo Royals
1998 Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i
1999 Suwon Samsung Bluewings
2000 Suwon Samsung Bluewings
2001 Suwon Samsung Bluewings
2002 Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
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