High School Club Challenge League

High School Club Challenge League (hangul: 고교클럽 챌린지리그) is the comptetion for the U-18 team of South Korea professional football clubs. It has started since 2008. The 8 clubs would divide into two group and they do the play-off to make the champion. The first Champion of the competition is Ulsan Hyundai FC U-18 Team (Hyundai High School FC). This competition is sponsored by Seoul Broadcasting System. Since 2009, Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors, Daejeon Citizen, Daegu FC, Gyeongnam FC and Gwangju Sangmu also have started to attend this competition. From 2010, Jeju United have started to attend.

From 2009, U-18 Challenge League is one of the Korean Youth Championship's thirteen section of under 18 years competition.

League system

Regular season where teams play each other home and away for a total of 12 matches. Upon completion of the regular season, the top two of the two group enter the championship playoff until the eventual championship final involving the prevailing side taking on the first placed team in a home and away series.

Members for 2011 season

The following 14 clubs will compete in the High School Club Challenge League during the 2010 season.

  • A Group

K-League Club

U-18 Team

Daejeon Citizen

Chungnam Technical High School FC

Incheon United

Incheon Daegun High School FC

Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors

Jeonju Youngsaeng High School FC

Jeju United

Seogwipo High School FC

Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma

Pungsaeng High School FC

FC Seoul

Dongbuk High School FC

Suwon Samsung Bluewings

Maetan High School FC
  • B Group

K-League Club

U-18 Team

Busan I'Park

Dongnae High School FC

Chunnam Dragons

Gwangyang Jecheol High School FC

Daegu FC

Hyunpung High School FC

Gwangju FC

Kumho High School FC

Gyeongnam FC

Jinju High School FC

Pohang Steelers

Pohang Jecheol Technical High School FC

Ulsan Hyundai

Hyundai High School FC

Previous winners

Titles by season

Season

Winners

Runners-up

2008

Hyundai High School FC

Gwangyang Jecheol High School FC

2009

Dongbuk High School FC

Gwangyang Jecheol High School FC

2010

Maetan High School FC

Hyundai High School FC

Titles by club

Club

Winners

Runners-up

Hyundai High School FC

1 (2008)

1 (2010)

Dongbuk High School FC

1 (2009)

0

Maetan High School FC

1 (2010)

0

Gwangyang Jecheol High School FC

0

2 (2008, 2009)

See also

  • K-League
  • R-League

ko:고교클럽 챌린지리그

See Also

Korean U-18 Challenge League

Korean U-18 Challenge League (hangul: 한국 U-18 챌린지 리그) is the comptetion for the U-18...