Hallelujah FC
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Full name | Hallelujah Football Club 할렐루야 축구단 |
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Nickname(s) | Eagles |
Founded | 1980 |
Dissolved | 1998 |
Hallelujah FC is a defunct South Korean football club. The club was officially founded in December 20, 1980 as the first professional football club in South Korea.[1] Their mascot was an eagle.
History
Hallelujah FC was founded by Choi Soon-young, president of the KFA at the time, in 1980. It consisted of Christian (Catholic or Protestant) footballers and coaches. Hallelujah FC won the inaugural Korea Super League title in 1983. After 1985, Hallelujah FC became an amateur club dedicated towards missionary work.[1]
Hallelujah FC was finally dissolved in August 1998 due to the Asian financial crisis.[1]
Honours
Domestic competitions
League
- Winners (1): 1983
Cups
Notable players
See also
References
- ^ a b c "할렐루야의 고양시 입성이 불편한 이유". Kim Hyun-Hoi (in Korean). Nate. 24 August 2012. Retrieved 23 October 2012.