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| Founded | 1928 |
| FIFA affiliation | 1948 |
| AFC affiliation | 1954 |
| President | Cho Jung-Yeon |
The Korea Football Association (Korean: 대한 축구 협회; Hanja: 大韓蹴球協會; Revised Romanization: Daehan Chukgu Hyeophoe; McCune-Reischauer: Taehan Ch'ukgu Hyǒphoe) is the governing body of football in Korea. The first governing body of Korean football was the Joseon Football Association (Korean: 조선 축구 협회; Hanja: 朝鮮蹴球協會), founded on 19 September 1933.[1] [2] Park Seung-bin was the very first President of the KFA, charged with the task of promoting and spreading organised football in the Korea.[citation needed]
Korea has a long football-playing history.[citation needed] In ancient times, there was a Korean ball game called chuk-guk very similar in form to contemporary football. However, Koreans first saw the present version of football in 1882 when British crew members played a game while their vessel was visiting the port of Incheon.[3]
In 1921, the first All Korea Football Tournament was held, and in 1928, The Korea Football Association was organized, which created a foundation to disseminate and develop the sport.
The Korea Football Association was reinstated in 1948, following the establishment of the Republic of Korea. The KFA became a member of FIFA, the international football governing body that same year. It later joined the AFC (Asian Football Confederation) in 1954.[3]
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See also
- Korea Republic national football team
- Korea Republic national football team results
- Korea Republic national football team records
- K-League
- Korean National League
- K3 League
- Korean football league system
- List of football clubs in South Korea
External links
- Official Website of KFA (Korean)
- Official Website of K-League (Korean)
- at AFC Online
- at FIFA Online
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