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K League Junior (Hangul: K리그 주니어) is a men's youth football league of the South Korean football league system. The league is contested by twenty-five teams corresponding to the professional clubs that participate in the K League, the top two tiers of club football in South Korea. K League Junior operates in separate age groups. The U18 league was founded in 2008; the U15 league was added in 2019[1]. A U17 league was started in 2017 and a U14 league in 2019.

All K League Junior teams also play in the K League Youth Championship, a summer tournament akin to a youth League Cup. Currently, the top 8 teams (U15 and U18) also play in their respective age groups in the National School Football League, which is akin to a youth FA Cup involving the best youth teams nationwide.

Professional clubs in the K League are required to operate both U15 and U18 clubs as a condition for their participation.

Structure[edit]

For the U18 league, in the 2008–2011, 2013, and 2014 seasons, all teams played a double round robin and there was a single winner crowned. For the 2012 season, the league was split into two regional groups, Group A and Group B. The groups were independent, and so two winners were crowned, one for each group. From the 2015 season, the regional groups returned, and the season was also split into a spring season and a fall season, similar to the Apertura and Clausura system. Each year therefore produced four champions.

Under the current system that began in 2019, the spring season operates with regional groups (Group A and Group B). However, after a single round robin, the top teams from each group are selected to participate in a championship group (Group A) for the fall season in another single round robin. The remaining teams play in another group, Group B. Although two champions are declared for the spring season, the winner of Group A in the fall season is considered the overall champion of the year.

The U15 league operates under separate regional groups (Group A and Group B) in a full-year season, palying a double round robin. There are therefore two champions crowned each year.

Participating teams[edit]

Professional K League teams may be associated with a particular school, or they may operate independent youth teams.

Group A[edit]

Professional club U18 team U15 team
Gangwon FC Gangneung Jeil High School Jumunjin Middle School
Gimpo FC Gimpo FC U18 Gimpo FC U15
Bucheon FC 1995 Bucheon FC 1995 U18 Bucheon FC 1995 U15
FC Seoul Seoul Osan High School Seoul Osan Middle School
Seoul E-Land FC Seoul E-Land FC U18 Seoul E-Land FC U15
Seongnam FC Pungsaeng High School Seongnam FC U15
Suwon Samsung Bluewings Maetan High School Suwon Samsung Bluewings U15
Suwon FC Suwon FC U18 Suwon FC U15
Ansan Greeners FC Ansan Greeners FC U18 Ansan Greeners FC U15
FC Anyang Anyang Technical High School FC Anyang U15
Incheon United FC Incheon Daegun High School Incheon Kwangsung Middle School
Jeju United FC Jeju United FC U18 Jeju Middle School

Group B[edit]

Professional club U18 team U15 team
Gyeongnam FC Jinju High School Gunbuk Middle School
Gwangju FC Kumho High School Gwangju FC U15
Gimcheon Sangmu Gyeongbuk Beauty Art High School Munseong Middle School
Daegu FC Hyunpung High School Daegu Yulwon Middle School
Daejeon Hana Citizen Chungnam Mechanical Technical High School Daejeon Hana Citizen U15
Busan IPark Gaesung High School Nakdong Middle School
Ulsan HD FC Ulsan Hyundai High School Hyundai Middle School
Jeonnam Dragons Gwangyang Jecheol High School Gwangyang Jecheol Middle School
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Jeonju Youngsaeng High School Geumsan Middle School
Cheonan City FC Cheonan Technical High School Cheonan City FC U15
Chungnam Asan FC Onyang High School Chungnam Asan FC U15
Chungbuk Cheongju FC Unho High School Chungbuk Cheongju FC U15
Pohang Steelers Pohang Jecheol High School Pohang Jecheol Middle School

Seasons record[edit]

U18 League[edit]

Season Year Champions[1][2] Runner-up[1][2] MVP[2] Top scorer[1][2]
1 2008 Ulsan HD Jeonnam Dragons Lee Hee-seong[a] (Ulsan) Kim Deok-il (Seongnam)
2 2009 FC Seoul Jeonnam Dragons Jung Seung-yong (FC Seoul) Ji Dong-won (Jeonnam)
3 2010 Suwon Bluewings Ulsan HD Noh Hyung-goo (Suwon B) Kim Heung-il (Daegu)
4 2011 Pohang Steelers Jeonbuk Hyundai Moon Chang-jin (Pohang) Lee Gwang-hoon (Pohang)
5 2012 Group A: Suwon Bluewings
Group B: Pohang Steelers
Group A: Jeonbuk Hyundai
Group B: Gwangju
Kwon Chang-hoon (Suwon B)
Jung Won-jin (Pohang)
Bang Chan-jun (Suwon B)
Kim Gyu-min (Daegu)
6 2013 Pohang Steelers Busan IPark Lee Gwang-hyeok (Pohang) Kim Shin (Jeonbuk)
7 2014 Gwangju Jeonnam Dragons Na Sang-ho (Gwangju) Na Sang-ho (Gwangju)
8 2015 spring Group A: Incheon United
Group B: Ulsan HD
Group A: FC Seoul
Group B: Pohang Steelers
Kim Dong-heon (Incheon)
Kim Geon-ung (Ulsan)
Kim Moon-soo (Anyang)
Han Chan-hee (Gwangju)
2015 fall Group A: Incheon United
Group B: Pohang Steelers
Group A: Jeju United
Group B: Ulsan HD
Choi Bum-kyung (Incheon)
Kim Dong-hyeon (Pohang)
Park Hyong-min (Incheon)
Kwon Gi-pyo (Pohang)
9 2016 spring Group A: Seongnam
Group B: Ulsan HD
Group A: FC Seoul
Group B: Pohang Steelers
Kim Min-kyu (Seongnam)
Moon Jung-in (Ulsan HD)
Cho Sang-hyeon[b] (FC Seoul)
Lee Sang-heon (Ulsan HD)
2016 fall Group A: Suwon Bluewings
Group B: Ulsan HD
Group A: Incheon United
Group B: Pohang Steelers
Yu Su-bin (Suwon B)
Kim Gyu-hyeong (Ulsan)
Park Jun-ha (Gangwon)
Son Seok-yong (Daegu)
10 2017 spring Group A: Suwon Bluewings
Group B: Ulsan HD
Group A: FC Seoul
Group B: Pohang Steelers
Jeon Se-jin[c] (Suwon B)
Park Jun-pil (Ulsan)
Kim So-woong (Seongnam)
Kang Yeong-woong Busan)
2017 fall Group A: FC Seoul
Group B: Ulsan HD
Group A: Suwon Bluewings
Group B: Gwangju
Jeong Seon-gu (FC Seoul)
Park Jeong-in (Ulsan)
Choo Min-yeol (Bucheon)
Kim Dong-beom (Pohang)
11 2018 spring Group A: Suwon Bluewings
Group B: Ulsan HD
Group A: FC Seoul
Group B: Pohang Steelers
Heo Dong-ho (Suwon B)
Lee Ki-hyuk (Ulsan)
Shin Sang-whi (Suwon B)
Park Jeong-in (Ulsan)
2018 fall Group A: Suwon Bluewings
Group B: Gyeongnam
Group A: FC Seoul
Group B: Pohang Steelers
Kim Tae-hwan (Suwon B)
Park Sang-pil (Gyeongnam)
Seo Dong-han (Suwon B)
Lee Seung-yeob (Gyeongnam)
12 2019 spring Group A: Suwon Bluewings
Group B: Pohang Steelers
Group A: Suwon FC
Group B: Jeonbuk Hyundai

Park Gyeong-bae (Gangwon)
Myung Se-jin (Jeonbuk)
2019 fall Ulsan HD Gwangju An Jae-jun (Ulsan) Won Gi-seob (Ansan)
13 2020[d] Group A: FC Seoul
Group B: Gwangju
Group A: Suwon Bluewings
Group B: Jeonbuk Hyundai
Lee Tae-seok (FC Seoul)
Eom Ji-sung (Gwangju)
Kang Seong-jin (FC Seoul)
Eom Ji-sung (Gwangju)
14 2021 spring Group A: Gangwon
Group B: Ulsan HD
Group A: FC Seoul
Group B: Jeonbuk Hyundai

Choi Seong-min (FC Seoul)
Seong Jin-yeong (Jeonbuk)
2021 fall Pohang Steelers Jeonbuk Hyundai Song Han-rok (Pohang) Jang Ha-min (Seongnam)
15 2022 spring Group A: Gangwon
Group B: Jeonbuk Hyundai
Group A: Suwon Bluewings
Group B: Daejeon
Lee Hyeon-seok (Gangwon)
Lee Gyu-dong (Jeonbuk)
Seong Gi-wan (Gangwon)
Yoo Seon-woo (Daejeon)
2022 fall FC Seoul Jeonbuk Hyundai Song Jun-hui (FC Seoul) Lee Gyu-dong (Jeonbuk)
16 2023 spring Group A: FC Seoul
Group B: Jeonbuk Hyundai
Group A: Suwon FC
Group B: Pohang Steelers

Choi Byeong-wook (Jeju)
Han Seok-jin (Jeonbuk)
2023 fall Pohang Steelers Jeonnam Dragons Kim Won-seo (Pohang) Kim Min-seong (FC Seoul)
  1. ^ Player changed their name to Lee Seung-bin in 2021
  2. ^ Player has since changed their name to Cho Hyun-do
  3. ^ Player has since changed their name to Jeon Jin-woo
  4. ^ Only the spring season with the regional split was played due to the COVID pandemic

U15 League[edit]

Season Year Champions[1][2] Runner-up[1][2]
1 2019 Group A: Bucheon FC 1995
Group B: Jeonbuk Hyundai
Group A: Incheon United
Group B: Pohang Steelers
2 2020 Group A: Bucheon FC 1995
Group B: Ulsan HD
Group A: FC Seoul
Group B: Pohang Steelers
3 2021 Group A: Suwon Bluewings
Group B: Daejeon
Group A: FC Seoul
Group B: Ulsan HD
4 2022 Group A: Suwon Bluewings
Group B: Jeonbuk Hyundai
Group A: FC Seoul
Group B: Ulsan HD
5 2023 Group A: Suwon Bluewings
Group B: Jeonbuk Hyundai
Group A: FC Seoul
Group B: Pohang Steelers

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f "YOUTH K리그 유소년팀을 소개합니다". Retrieved 2023-12-29.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "K League Youth". Facebook. Retrieved 2023-12-29.

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