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Korea Republic
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)Taegeuk Warriors (태극전사)
Tigers of Asia (아시아의 호랑이)
AssociationKorea Football Association (KFA)
ConfederationAFC (Asia)
Sub-confederationEAFF (East Asia)
Head coachHong Myung-bo
CaptainSon Heung-min
Most capsCha Bum-kun
Hong Myung-bo (136)
Top scorerCha Bum-kun (58)
FIFA codeKOR
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 22 Increase 1 (24 October 2024)[1]
Highest17 (December 1998)
Lowest69 (November 2014 – January 2015)
First international
 South Korea 5–3 Mexico 
(London, England; 2 August 1948)
Biggest win
 South Korea 16–0 Nepal   
(Incheon, South Korea; 29 September 2003)
Biggest defeat
 South Korea 0–12 Sweden 
(London, England; 5 August 1948)
World Cup
Appearances11 (first in 1954)
Best resultFourth place (2002)
Asian Cup
Appearances15 (first in 1956)
Best resultChampions (1956, 1960)
EAFF Championship
Appearances9 (first in 2003)
Best resultChampions (2003, 2008, 2015, 2017, 2019)
Confederations Cup
Appearances1 (first in 2001)
Best resultGroup stage (2001)
Medal record
Men's football
AFC Asian Cup
Gold medal – first place 1956 Hong Kong Team
Gold medal – first place 1960 South Korea Team
Silver medal – second place 1972 Thailand Team
Silver medal – second place 1980 Kuwait Team
Silver medal – second place 1988 Qatar Team
Silver medal – second place 2015 Australia Team
Bronze medal – third place 1964 Israel Team
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Lebanon Team
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Indonesia/Malaysia
/Thailand/Vietnam		 Team
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Qatar Team
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 1970 Bangkok Team
Gold medal – first place 1978 Bangkok Team
Gold medal – first place 1986 Seoul Team
Silver medal – second place 1954 Manila Team
Silver medal – second place 1958 Tokyo Team
Silver medal – second place 1962 Jakarta Team
Bronze medal – third place 1990 Beijing Team
EAFF Championship
Gold medal – first place 2003 Japan Team
Gold medal – first place 2008 China Team
Gold medal – first place 2015 China Team
Gold medal – first place 2017 Japan Team
Gold medal – first place 2019 South Korea Team
Silver medal – second place 2010 Japan Team
Silver medal – second place 2022 Japan Team
Bronze medal – third place 2013 South Korea Team
Websitewww.kfa.or.kr Edit this at Wikidata
South Korea national football team
Hangul
대한민국 축구 국가대표팀
Hanja
大韓民國 蹴球 國家代表팀
Revised RomanizationDaehan Min'guk Chukgu Gukga Daepyo Tim
McCune–ReischauerTaehan Min'guk Ch'ukku Kukka Taep'yo T'im

The South Korea national football team (Korean: 대한민국 축구 국가대표팀; recognized as Korea Republic by FIFA[2]) represents South Korea in men's international football and is governed by the Korea Football Association, a member of FIFA and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC).

South Korea has emerged as a major football power in Asia since the 1980s, having participated in ten consecutive and eleven overall FIFA World Cup tournaments, the most for any Asian country. Despite initially going through five World Cup tournaments without winning a match, South Korea became the first (and so far only) Asian team to reach the semi-finals when they co-hosted the 2002 tournament with Japan. South Korea also has won two AFC Asian Cup titles, and finished as runners-up on four occasions. Furthermore, the team won three gold medals and three silver medals at the senior Asian Games.[3]

The team is commonly nicknamed the "Reds" by both fans and the media due to the color of their primary kit. The national team's supporting group is officially referred to as the Red Devils.[4]

History

Early history

Further information: Football in South Korea

Korea (Joseon) was not introduced to the sport of association football until the late 19th century; it is often said that football in Korea dates to 1882, when the Royal Navy sailors from HMS Flying Fish played a game while their vessel was visiting the Incheon Port.[5] Korea became a Japanese colony in 1905 and was annexed into it outright in 1910.

In 1921, the first All Joseon Football Tournament was held, and in 1928, the Joseon Football Association was organized, which created a foundation to disseminate and develop football in Korea.[6] Korean teams participated in competitions with Japanese teams from around 1926; Joseon Football Club became a de facto national team for Koreans, and won the 1935 Emperor's Cup.[5] Koreans also played for the Japan national team, most notably Kim Yong-sik who played for Japan at the 1936 Summer Olympics.[7]

The Joseon FA was reorganized in 1945 as Japanese occupation ended with the end of World War II.[5][8] Following the establishment of the South Korean state in the late 1940s, a new Korea Football Association (KFA) was founded in 1948 and joined FIFA, the international football governing body. The same year, the South Korean national team made its international debut and won 5–3 against Mexico at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London.[5]

1950s–1970s

The South Korean team with the country's president Syngman Rhee after winning the 1956 AFC Asian Cup

In 1954, South Korea entered FIFA World Cup qualification for the first time, and qualified for the 1954 World Cup in Switzerland by beating Japan 7–3 on aggregate.[9] South Korea were only the second Asian team to compete at a World Cup after the Dutch East Indies (Indonesia) in 1938, and the first fully-independent Asian nation to do so. South Korea lost their only two games by heavy margins: 9–0 against Hungary (the joint-heaviest defeat in World Cup history) and 7–0 against Turkey. Their third scheduled game, against West Germany, was never played because neither were seeded in their group, as per that tournament's rules.[10] It would take thirty-two years before South Korea was able to participate at the World Cup finals again.

Two years later, South Korea won the inaugural AFC Asian Cup in 1956.[11] They hosted the next edition in 1960 and successfully retained the title, beating South Vietnam, Israel, and Republic of China in the process.[12] However, the South Korean players received fake medals, instead of the gold medals they had been promised, and returned them to the KFA.[13] The KFA promised to give them real medals, but this did not occur until 2019. South Korea have not won the AFC Asian Cup since, something that has thus been attributed to the "curse of the fake gold medals."[14]

Main article: Yangzee FC

In 1965, the South Korean government was hesitant to play football matches against North Korea and thus withdrew from 1966 World Cup qualification to avoid possibly playing the northern neighbors. Kim Yong-sik, the KFA vice-president at that time, had evaluated North Korea as a world-class team.[15] This would be proven true, as the North Koreans advanced to the quarter-finals at the finals in England.

In March 1967, the South Korean Central Intelligence Agency (KCIA) founded Yangzee FC, collecting footballers in South Korea to train them intensively.[16] Yangzee players received benefits like exemption from military service, long-term overseas training and high salaries in return for intensive training.[16] At the 1968 Summer Olympics qualification, South Korea was eliminated by goal difference, despite being tied with Japan, the group winners, on points.[17] They also participated in the 1969 Asian Club Championship, finishing as runners-up.[18] However, South Korea failed to qualify for the 1970 World Cup despite governmental support, and Yangzee was losing support as Kim Hyong-uk, the director of KCIA and supporter of the club, was dismissed from his post, and tensions between South and North Korea were beginning to subside.[16] Yangzee was eventually dissolved in March 1970 without ever having played against North Korea, but players achieved a good result by winning the 1970 Asian Games.[19]

In August 1976, South Korean universities' national football team participated in the World University Football Championship, the football competition of the International University Sports Federation before the Universiade football was established.[20] South Korea advanced to the knockout stage by defeating Brazil and Chile, and drawing with France in the group stage. It also won against Senegal and the Netherlands in the quarter-finals and semi-finals respectively. In the final against Paraguay, South Korean forward Yoo Dong-choon scored the opening goal, but South Korea drew the first half after conceding a goal. During the second half, Cho Kwang-rae won a crucial penalty, and Paraguay gave up the match after two Paraguayan players who didn't accept the judgement were sent off for hitting the referee.[21][22] This scene was a historic moment as South Korea won a world football competition for the first time, although it was not achieved in a professional tournament.

1980s

South Korea's under-19 team, which finished third in the qualifying tournament, was initially ineligible to play in the final stage of the 1982 AFC Youth Championship. However, the North Korean FA was punished with a two-year suspension for assaulting a referee at the 1982 Asian Games by the Asian Football Confederation, so South Korea advanced to the final stage instead of North Korea, the runners-up.[23] After winning the tournament, South Korea qualified for the 1983 FIFA World Youth Championship as Asian champions. Manager Park Jong-hwan trained his team with tactics that demanded a lot of endurance and teamwork for the World Youth Championship.[24]

Drawn in a group with Scotland, Australia and the host Mexico, South Korea lost their first game against Scotland, but they advanced to the knockout stage by defeating the other two teams. In the quarter-finals, they faced Uruguay, and won the game 2–1 with two extra time goals by Shin Yon-ho. The news that they reached the semi-finals for the first time in a FIFA competition became a myth in South Korea,[25] a weak country in sports at the time, although it was a youth competition. The foreign press was also interested in South Korea's achievement, describing it as the "Red Fury".[26][27] South Korea finished the tournament in fourth place after losing to Brazil and Poland,[28] and South Korean defender Kim Pan-keun was named in the official All-Star Team.[29] The name of "Red Devils", the supporters' group for the South Korean national team, was inspired by this story.[30]

South Korea's starting line-up against Italy at the 1986 FIFA World Cup.[31][32]

In 1985, South Korea won the East Asian tournament of 1986 World Cup qualification including two victories against Japan in the final round, and sealed a spot at the World Cup for the first time since 1954. After one of the greatest forwards of German Bundesliga at that time, Cha Bum-kun,[33][34] joined the existing winning team, the South Korean squad for the World Cup was evaluated as the golden generation in their country.[35] South Korea lost 3–1 to the eventual champion Argentina but Park Chang-sun scored the first-ever South Korean World Cup goal in the first group match. They drew 1–1 with Bulgaria and faced the defending champion Italy in the last match. They conceded Alessandro Altobelli's opening goal, but Choi Soon-ho scored the equalizer outside the penalty area. However, Altobelli's second goal was followed by Cho Kwang-rae's fatal own goal, and South Korea lost 3–2 in the match despite Huh Jung-moo pulling one back. Afterwards, South Korean newscasts and journalists criticised the referee David Socha, claiming that his judgements about situations of the game were poor including the decision to award a penalty to Italy.[36][37] South Korea redeemed their failure of World Cup success with a gold at the 1986 Asian Games.[38]

1990s

See also: Korea national under-20 football team

The Inter-Korean Sports Conferences were held on the recommendation of the International Olympic Committee since 1963, but the conferences always broke down until the 1980s because both sides had not seen eye to eye. In February 1991, however, they decided to make Korean unified teams in table tennis and football.[39] In that same year, both South and North Korea qualified for the FIFA World Youth Championship as winners and runners-up of the 1990 AFC Youth Championship, so they urgently made allied under-20 football team for the world championship despite concerns about communication and teamwork.[40] Their challenge was ended in the quarter-finals.

With the 1994 World Cup hosted in the United States, the South Koreans drew their first two group stage matches against Spain and Bolivia, before being eliminated with a loss to Germany.[citation needed]

In 1997, Cha Bum-kun became the head coach going into 1998 World Cup qualification. South Korea consecutively won four early qualifiers against Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Japan and the United Arab Emirates, and quickly solidified their position as first place of the group. At the World Cup in France, they lost their first match against Mexico 3–1. Ha Seok-ju scored a deflected free kick for the opening goal, but was then sent off only three minutes after for an ill-advised tackle.[41] South Korea was then thoroughly outclassed by the Netherlands, managed by Guus Hiddink, losing 5–0 in Marseille. Cha was sacked in the middle of the group stage after the loss to the Netherlands. The only South Korean player to be praised from the match was the goalkeeper Kim Byung-ji,[42] who conceded five of the Netherlands' 17 shots on target.[43] The team then managed a 1–1 draw against Belgium.

2000s: World Cup co-hosts and mixed results

Seoul Plaza during the 2002 World Cup
South Korea's starting line-up against Italy at the 2002 FIFA World Cup.[44]

On 18 December 2000, the KFA named Dutch coach Guus Hiddink as the manager of the team for the 2002 FIFA World Cup, co-hosted in South Korea.[45] The KFA promised him to ensure long-term training camps and authority about management of coaching staff.[46] At the 2001 FIFA Confederations Cup, they lost 5–0 against France, the eventual champions, and failed to advance to the semi-finals although defeating Australia and Mexico. South Korean journalists criticized Hiddink and gave him a nickname "Oh-dae-ppang", which means five to nothing in Korean, when South Korea lost 5–0 again in the friendly match against Czech Republic after the Confederations Cup.[47] At the 2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup, South Korea finished in fourth place with two draws and three losses without a win. However, they showed their improvement in friendly matches against European teams just before the World Cup.[48][49][50]

South Korea co-hosted the 2002 World Cup tournament with Japan. Having never won a game in the World Cup previously, the South Korean team achieved their first ever victory in a World Cup with a 2–0 victory against Poland when the tournament began. Their next game was against the United States and earned a 1–1 draw, with striker Ahn Jung-hwan scoring a late game equalizer. Their last game was against Portugal, who earned two red cards in the match, reducing them to nine men. Park Ji-sung scored in a 1–0 victory, allowing the South Korean team to qualify for the second round for the first time in their history. The team's success led to widespread euphoria from the South Korean public, with many people joining the Red Devils, which gained widespread attention with their passionate support of the team.[51]

South Korea's second round opponents were Italy, who they defeated 2–1. The South Korean team was awarded an early penalty but Ahn Jung-hwan's effort was saved by Italian keeper Gianluigi Buffon. Christian Vieri then scored to put Italy ahead but Seol Ki-hyeon scored an equalizer in the 88th minute, allowing the game to go through to extra time. Francesco Totti was controversially sent off for an alleged dive and Ahn redeemed his missed penalty by scoring the winner with a headed golden goal, allowing them to advance to the quarter-final.[52] South Korea faced Spain in the quarter-finals. Spain managed to score twice in this match, but both goals were disallowed by the referees.[53][54] The game then went to the penalty shoot-out where South Korea won 5–3, thus becoming the first Asian team to reach the semi-finals.[55] The South Korean team's run was halted by a 1–0 loss to Germany, and their tournament ended in fourth place after a loss to Turkey 3–2 in the third-place match.

Team captain Hong Myung-bo received the Bronze Ball as the third best player of the World Cup, the first Asian footballer to receive this award.[56] In addition, Hong was named in the team of the tournament alongside teammate Yoo Sang-chul.[56] This level of success was unprecedented for a country that had never won a World Cup match before. They went further than any Asian team, upsetting several established European teams in the process, leading to a rise in the popularity of football in the country. Hiddink became a national hero in South Korea and was granted honorary citizenship.[57]

Under Dutch manager Jo Bonfrère, South Korea topped their group in the 2004 AFC Asian Cup in China, after two wins and one draw. They lost their quarter-final matchup with Iran.[citation needed] Another Dutchman, Dick Advocaat, guided South Korea to the 2006 World Cup in Germany. They were eliminated after finishing third in their group.[citation needed]

In 2008, South Korea chose Huh Jung-moo as their manager, and Park Ji-sung as the next captain. Under Huh, the South Korean team was undefeated for 27 consecutive games in 2009.[58] At the fourth round of the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification, they recorded four wins and four draws without a loss against North Korea, Saudi Arabia, Iran and the United Arab Emirates. Park Ji-sung, Park Chu-young, Lee Chung-yong and Ki Sung-yueng were in charge of South Korea's attack in the qualifiers, and were evaluated as four key players in the squad at the time.[59]

2010s–present: Modern history

South Korea playing against Argentina at the FIFA World Cup, in June 2010.
South Korea's starting line-up against Greece at the 2010 FIFA World Cup.[60]

At the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, they won their first game against Greece 2–0, with goals from Lee Jung-soo and Park Ji-sung. They then faced Argentina and suffered a 4–1 defeat, including an own goal by forward Park Chu-young. Their next result was a 2–2 draw in the match against Nigeria, with Lee Jung-soo and Park Chu-young scoring. This allowed them to make it to the knockout stage for the first time on foreign soil. In the round of 16 they met Uruguay, who took an early lead with a goal from Luis Suárez. South Korea equalized in the second half after Lee Chung-yong scored his second goal of the tournament but South Korea conceded another goal by Suárez in the 80th minute. Despite maintaining the majority of the possession in the second half, South Korea was unable to equalize again and were eliminated from the tournament.

Under manager Hong Myung-bo, the South Korean under-23 team participated at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. In the group stage, South Korea qualified for the quarter-finals as runners-up of their group by beating Switzerland 2–1 and drawing with Mexico and Gabon in two goalless matches. In the quarter-finals, South Korea met hosts Great Britain. South Korean forward Ji Dong-won scored the opening goal, but British midfielder Aaron Ramsey scored a penalty equaliser. Ramsey once again had a penalty chance four minutes after his penalty goal, but South Korea's over-aged goalkeeper Jung Sung-ryong blocked it.[61] However, Jung was injured in a collision with Micah Richards in the middle of the second half, and was replaced by Lee Bum-young. Nevertheless, Lee did not concede a goal until the end of extra time, and made a save from the shot of Britain's fifth kicker Daniel Sturridge in the penalty shoot-out. South Korea beat Great Britain 5–4 on penalties and Lee was praised by finishing the game successfully, but the compliments turned to criticisms after the semi-finals. He conceded three goals against Brazil, failing to perform his role.[62] After being eliminated by a 3–0 loss to Brazil, South Korea competed with their historical rival Japan for a bronze medal. Their over-aged striker Park Chu-young scored the opening goal with a solo effort against three Japanese defenders, and Koo Ja-cheol scored an additional goal, a decisive one for the victory. South Korea won their first-ever medal in Olympic football after defeating Japan 2–0, and the medalists were exempted from mandatory military service according to the laws of the country. They were called the "London Generation" in South Korea, and most of them played for the senior team in the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, where they were eliminated after finishing last in their group.[63]

Paulo Bento was the longest-serving manager in South Korean national team history.[64]

After the 2018 World Cup in Russia, where South Korea placed third in their group following losses to Mexico and Sweden and a win over defending champion Germany, former Portugal manager Paulo Bento was appointed as head coach.[65] Bento showed a philosophy that wasn't dominated by the opposition's tactics and maintained his team's build-up play.[66] However, South Korea had been familiar with reactive tactics that focus on defense. His style received negative assessments from a significant number of KFA's executives, and he came under fire from the South Korean media. Bento severed relations with the technical committee and managed the national team with only his coaching staff after Kim Pan-gon resigned from the association. Nevertheless, the national team players were attracted to his tactics and systematic training programs, and strongly supported him.[67]

Bento's team easily qualified for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar after scoring well against Asian teams. Before the tournament, Son Heung-min, the Premier League Golden Boot winner and one of South Korea's key players, injured his eye socket and wasn't in optimal condition.[68] At the World Cup, South Korea contested a goalless draw with Uruguay, and encountered a crisis after losing 3–2 to Ghana in the second match. Their defense failed to block all three of Ghana's shots on target, although their striker Cho Gue-sung scored two goals with headers.[69] Bento was sent off for arguing with referee Anthony Taylor just after the match ended,[70] and had to see South Korea's last group match against his homeland Portugal in the stands. However, South Korea defeated Portugal 2–1 with Kim Young-gwon and Hwang Hee-chan's goals, advancing to the knockout stage as group runners-up.[71] Despite a 4–1 defeat to Brazil in the round of 16, the four-year challenge with Bento was finally appreciated by journalists and set a good direction for South Korean football.[72]

Team image

Nicknames

The South Korea national football team has been known or nicknamed as the Taegeuk Warriors (Korean: 태극전사) and the Tigers of Asia (Korean: 아시아의 호랑이).[73][74]

Kits and crest

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Red is the traditional shirt color of the South Korean national team, who are consequently nicknamed the "Reds", while the fans are called the "Red Devils". The away shirt has varied between white and blue. In 1994, the home shirt shifted from red to white, but in October 1995, red returned as the home color, paired with black shorts.

South Korea used to wear the country's flag as their shirt badge until 2001, when their tiger crest was unveiled.[75] On 5 February 2020, the KFA announced a new, more simplistic logo.[76] The emblem retained the tiger, albeit in a more minimalist design, enclosed in a rectangular frame.[76] Red, blue and white, South Korea's traditional colors, have been maintained in the new logo.[76]

Kit suppliers

Kit supplier Period Notes
Adidas, Asics, Kolon Sports, Pro-Specs, Weekend 1977–1986 South Korea contracted with Adidas as their first official kit sponsor, but they did not have an exclusive kit sponsor at that time.[77][78]
Rapido [ko] (Weekend) 1987–1995 Signed a long-term contract with Weekend (renamed Rapido in January 1988) in 1987.[78][79]
Nike 1996–present Contracted at the end of 1995,[80] and sponsored since 1 January 1996.

Kit deals

Kit supplier Period Contract date Contract duration Total Annual Ref.
Nike 1996–present
December 1995
1996–1997 $3 million $1.5 million
16 December 1997 1998–2002 $38 million $7.6 million [81]
9 January 2003 2003–2007 $50 million $10.0 million [82]
23 October 2007 2008–2011 $49 million $12.3 million [83]
13 January 2012 2012–2019 $120 million $15.0 million [84]
20 January 2020
 2020–2031 $204 million $17.0 million [85]

Home stadium

Main article: List of football stadiums in South Korea

The South Korea national team played their first home match at the Dongdaemun Stadium on 21 April 1956. The match was a qualifier for the 1956 AFC Asian Cup against the Philippines.[86] They currently play their home matches at several stadiums, which are also used by K League clubs.

Rivalries

Main articles: Football rivalries between Japan–South Korea, between Australia–South Korea, between China–South Korea, and between North Korea–South Korea

South Korea's biggest rival is Japan. The rivalry is an extension of a competitive rivalry between the two nations that goes beyond football, and some matches in the past have been tainted with controversy.[87][88] South Korea leads the all-time series with 42 wins, 23 draws and 16 losses.[89]

A rivalry has also developed with Iran.[90] The two nations have played against each other officially since 1958, totalling 33 matches as of March 2022, including eleven World Cup qualifiers. South Korea and Iran were among the strongest Asian national teams during the 1960s and 1970s. Although the teams played against each other only once in the final match of the Asian Cup, in 1972, they have faced each other five consecutive times in the quarter-finals between 1996 and 2011, with each team recording two wins, two losses, and a draw. Iran leads the all-time series with 13 wins, 10 draws and 10 losses.[89]

Another major rival is Australia. In head-to-head matches, each team achieved 9 wins in 29 encounters, and 11 matches ended in a draw.[89] The two countries have also met in four matches at the Asian Cup,[91] including the 2015 final, where Australia won 2–1 after extra time for their first ever Asian championship.[92]

South Korea has had great success against China, as China failed to beat them in competitive matches for 32 years before finally winning in 2010.[93] They also possess a strong rivalry with North Korea, though matches are infrequent due to diplomatic and security reasons.

Supporters

Main article: Red Devils (supporters club)

The official supporter group of the national team, the Red Devils, were founded in 1995. Known for their passionate support, they are commonly referred to as the 12th man.[51] Their most common chant is "Dae~ Han-Min-Guk" [ko] (대~한민국), followed by five claps.[94]

The FIFA Fan Fest was introduced at the 2002 World Cup in South Korea.[citation needed]

Recent results and fixtures

Main article: South Korea national football team results (2020–present)

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.[95][96][97][98]

  Win0   Draw0   Loss0   Fixture

2023

16 November 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification South Korea  5–0  Singapore Seoul, South Korea
20:00 UTC+9
Report Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium
Attendance: 64,381
Referee: Bijan Heydari (Iran)
21 November 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification China  0–3  South Korea Shenzhen, China
20:00 UTC+8 Report
Stadium: Shenzhen Universiade Sports Centre
Attendance: 39,969
Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Jassim (Qatar)

2024

6 January Friendly South Korea  1–0  Iraq Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
17:00 UTC+4
Report Stadium: New York University Stadium
Attendance: 100
Referee: Yahya Al-Mulla (United Arab Emirates)
15 January 2023 AFC Asian Cup Group E South Korea  3–1  Bahrain Al Rayyan, Qatar
14:30 UTC+3
Report
Stadium: Jassim bin Hamad Stadium
Attendance: 8,388
Referee: Ma Ning (China)
20 January 2023 AFC Asian Cup Group E Jordan  2–2  South Korea Doha, Qatar
14:30 UTC+3
Report
Stadium: Al Thumama Stadium
Attendance: 36,627
Referee: Salman Falahi (Qatar)
25 January 2023 AFC Asian Cup Group E South Korea  3–3  Malaysia Al Wakrah, Qatar
14:30 UTC+3
Report
Stadium: Al Janoub Stadium
Attendance: 30,117
Referee: Khalid Al-Turais (Saudi Arabia)
30 January 2023 AFC Asian Cup round of 16 Saudi Arabia  1–1 (a.e.t.)
(2–4 p)		  South Korea Al Rayyan, Qatar
19:00 UTC+3
Report
Stadium: Education City Stadium
Attendance: 42,389
Referee: Ilgiz Tantashev (Uzbekistan)
Penalties
2 February 2023 AFC Asian Cup quarter-finals Australia  1–2 (a.e.t.)  South Korea Al Wakrah, Qatar
18:30 UTC+3
Report
Stadium: Al Janoub Stadium
Attendance: 39,632
Referee: Ahmed Al-Kaf (Oman)
6 February 2023 AFC Asian Cup semi-finals Jordan  2–0  South Korea Al Rayyan, Qatar
18:00 UTC+3
Report Stadium: Ahmad bin Ali Stadium
Attendance: 42,850
Referee: Mohammed Abdulla Hassan Mohamed (United Arab Emirates)
21 March 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification South Korea  1–1  Thailand Seoul, South Korea
20:00 UTC+9
Report
Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium
Attendance: 64,912
Referee: Khalid Al-Turais (Saudi Arabia)
26 March 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Thailand  0–3  South Korea Bangkok, Thailand
19:30 UTC+7 Report
Stadium: Rajamangala Stadium
Attendance: 45,458
Referee: Adham Makhadmeh (Jordan)
6 June 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Singapore  0–7  South Korea Kallang, Singapore
20:00 UTC+8 Report
Stadium: Singapore National Stadium
Attendance: 49,097
Referee: Sadullo Gulmurodi (Tajikistan)
11 June 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification South Korea  1–0  China Seoul, South Korea
20:00 UTC+9
Report Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium
Attendance: 64,935
Referee: Mohammed Al Hoish (Saudi Arabia)
5 September 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification South Korea  0–0  Palestine Seoul, South Korea
20:00 UTC+9 Report Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium
Attendance: 59,579
Referee: Alireza Faghani (Australia)
10 September 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Oman  1–3  South Korea Muscat, Oman
18:00 UTC+4
Report
Stadium: Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex
Attendance: 27,144
Referee: Ma Ning (China)
10 October 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Jordan  0–2  South Korea Amman, Jordan
17:00 UTC+3 Report
Stadium: Amman International Stadium
Attendance: 14,655
Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura (Japan)
15 October 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification South Korea  3–2  Iraq Yongin, South Korea
20:00 UTC+9
Report
Stadium: Yongin Mireu Stadium
Attendance: 35,198
Referee: Rustam Lutfullin (Uzbekistan)
14 November 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Kuwait  v  South Korea Kuwait City, Kuwait
17:00 UTC+3 Report Stadium: Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium
19 November 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Palestine  v  South Korea Amman, Jordan
17:00 UTC+3 Report Stadium: Amman International Stadium

2025

20 March 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification South Korea  v  Oman South Korea
25 March 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification South Korea  v  Jordan South Korea
5 June 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Iraq  v  South Korea Iraq
10 June 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification South Korea  v  Kuwait South Korea

All-time results

Main article: South Korea national football team results
As of 15 October 2024
Results by decade
Year GP W D L Win % Matches
1948–1959 48 28 9 11 058.33 Matches
1960–1969 90 52 15 23 057.78 Matches
1970–1979 186 117 44 25 062.90 Matches
1980–1989 129 75 29 25 058.14 Matches
1990–1999 151 70 45 36 046.36 Matches
2000–2009 171 76 56 39 044.44 Matches
2010–2019 154 81 31 42 052.60 Matches
2020–present 57 34 13 10 059.65 Matches
Total 986 533 242 211 054.06 —

Coaching staff

Hong Myung-bo was appointed South Korea's 74th manager in July 2024.
Guus Hiddink is widely regarded as the most successful manager in South Korean football history.[99][100]
Main article: List of South Korea national football team managers
As of 21 August 2024[101][102]
Current coaching staff
Position Name
Manager South Korea Hong Myung-bo
Assistant manager Portugal João Aroso
Tactical coach Portugal Tiago Maia
Coaches South Korea Park Kun-ha
South Korea Kim Dong-jin
South Korea Kim Jin-kyu
Goalkeeping coach South Korea Yang Yeong-min
Fitness coaches South Korea Lee Jae-hong
South Korea Jung Hyun-gyu

Players

Current squad

The following players were called up for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Kuwait and Palestine on 14 and 19 November 2024, respectively.[103][104]

Caps and goals updated as of 15 October 2024, after the match against Iraq.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Jo Hyeon-woo (1991-09-25) 25 September 1991 (age 33) 37 0 South Korea Ulsan HD
1GK Lee Chang-geun (1993-08-30) 30 August 1993 (age 31) 1 0 South Korea Daejeon Hana Citizen
1GK Kim Kyeong-min (1991-11-01) 1 November 1991 (age 33) 0 0 South Korea Gwangju FC
2DF Kim Min-jae (1996-11-15) 15 November 1996 (age 27) 67 4 Germany Bayern Munich
2DF Kwon Kyung-won (1992-01-31) 31 January 1992 (age 32) 32 2 United Arab Emirates Khor Fakkan
2DF Kim Moon-hwan (1995-08-01) 1 August 1995 (age 29) 27 0 South Korea Daejeon Hana Citizen
2DF Jung Seung-hyun (1994-04-03) 3 April 1994 (age 30) 26 1 United Arab Emirates Al-Wasl
2DF Seol Young-woo (1998-12-05) 5 December 1998 (age 25) 20 0 Serbia Red Star Belgrade
2DF Cho Yu-min (1996-11-17) 17 November 1996 (age 27) 9 0 United Arab Emirates Sharjah
2DF Lee Myung-jae (1993-11-04) 4 November 1993 (age 31) 5 0 South Korea Ulsan HD
2DF Lee Ki-hyuk (2000-07-07) 7 July 2000 (age 24) 1 0 South Korea Gangwon FC
2DF Lee Tae-seok (2002-07-28) 28 July 2002 (age 22) 0 0 South Korea Pohang Steelers
3MF Son Heung-min (captain) (1992-07-08) 8 July 1992 (age 32) 129 49 England Tottenham Hotspur
3MF Lee Jae-sung (1992-08-10) 10 August 1992 (age 32) 92 13 Germany Mainz 05
3MF Hwang In-beom (1996-09-20) 20 September 1996 (age 28) 64 6 Netherlands Feyenoord
3MF Lee Kang-in (2001-02-19) 19 February 2001 (age 23) 33 10 France Paris Saint-Germain
3MF Jeong Woo-yeong (1999-09-20) 20 September 1999 (age 25) 22 4 Germany Union Berlin
3MF Paik Seung-ho (1997-03-17) 17 March 1997 (age 27) 19 3 England Birmingham City
3MF Park Yong-woo (1993-09-10) 10 September 1993 (age 31) 18 0 United Arab Emirates Al-Ain
3MF Hong Hyun-seok (1999-06-16) 16 June 1999 (age 25) 14 0 Germany Mainz 05
3MF Bae Jun-ho (2003-08-21) 21 August 2003 (age 21) 4 1 England Stoke City
3MF Kim Bong-soo (1999-12-26) 26 December 1999 (age 24) 0 0 South Korea Gimcheon Sangmu
3MF Lee Hyun-ju (2003-02-07) 7 February 2003 (age 21) 0 0 Germany Hannover 96
4FW Oh Hyeon-gyu (2001-04-12) 12 April 2001 (age 23) 13 2 Belgium Genk
4FW Joo Min-kyu (1990-04-13) 13 April 1990 (age 34) 7 2 South Korea Ulsan HD
4FW Oh Se-hun (1999-01-15) 15 January 1999 (age 25) 4 1 Japan Machida Zelvia

Recent call-ups

The following players have also been called up to the South Korea squad within the last twelve months.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Kim Seung-gyu (1990-09-30) 30 September 1990 (age 34) 81 0 Saudi Arabia Al-Shabab v.  Iraq, 15 October 2024
GK Kim Jun-hong (2003-06-03) 3 June 2003 (age 21) 0 0 South Korea Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors v.  Iraq, 15 October 2024
GK Song Bum-keun (1997-10-15) 15 October 1997 (age 27) 1 0 Japan Shonan Bellmare v.  Oman, 10 September 2024
GK Hwang In-jae (1994-04-22) 22 April 1994 (age 30) 0 0 South Korea Pohang Steelers v.  China, 11 June 2024
DF Hwang Mun-ki (1996-12-08) 8 December 1996 (age 27) 2 0 South Korea Gangwon FC v.  Kuwait, 14 November 2024 INJ
DF Kim Ju-sung (2000-12-12) 12 December 2000 (age 23) 2 0 South Korea FC Seoul v.  Iraq, 15 October 2024
DF Lee Han-beom (2002-06-17) 17 June 2002 (age 22) 0 0 Denmark Midtjylland v.  Iraq, 15 October 2024
DF Park Min-gyu (1995-08-10) 10 August 1995 (age 29) 0 0 Japan Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo v.  Iraq, 15 October 2024
DF Kim Young-gwon (1990-02-27) 27 February 1990 (age 34) 112 7 South Korea Ulsan HD v.  Oman, 10 September 2024
DF Hwang Jae-won (2002-08-16) 16 August 2002 (age 22) 3 0 South Korea Daegu FC v.  Oman, 10 September 2024
DF Choi Woo-jin (2004-07-18) 18 July 2004 (age 20) 0 0 South Korea Incheon United v.  Oman, 10 September 2024
DF Kim Jin-su (1992-06-13) 13 June 1992 (age 32) 74 2 South Korea Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors v.  China, 11 June 2024
DF Park Seung-wook (1997-05-07) 7 May 1997 (age 27) 2 0 South Korea Gimcheon Sangmu v.  China, 11 June 2024
DF Choi Jun (1999-04-17) 17 April 1999 (age 25) 0 0 South Korea FC Seoul v.  China, 11 June 2024
DF Ha Chang-rae (1994-10-16) 16 October 1994 (age 30) 0 0 Japan Nagoya Grampus v.  China, 11 June 2024
DF Kim Tae-hwan (1989-07-24) 24 July 1989 (age 35) 31 0 South Korea Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 2023 AFC Asian Cup
DF Lee Ki-je (1991-07-09) 9 July 1991 (age 33) 14 0 South Korea Suwon Samsung Bluewings 2023 AFC Asian Cup
DF Kim Ji-soo (2004-12-24) 24 December 2004 (age 19) 0 0 England Brentford 2023 AFC Asian Cup
MF Moon Seon-min (1992-06-09) 9 June 1992 (age 32) 17 2 South Korea Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors v.  Iraq, 15 October 2024
MF Lee Seung-woo (1998-01-06) 6 January 1998 (age 26) 12 0 South Korea Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors v.  Iraq, 15 October 2024
MF Lee Dong-gyeong (1997-09-20) 20 September 1997 (age 27) 9 1 South Korea Gimcheon Sangmu v.  Iraq, 15 October 2024
MF Kwon Hyeok-kyu (2001-03-13) 13 March 2001 (age 23) 0 0 Scotland Hibernian v.  Iraq, 15 October 2024
MF Hwang Hee-chan (1996-01-26) 26 January 1996 (age 28) 69 15 England Wolverhampton Wanderers v.  Jordan, 10 October 2024 INJ
MF Eom Ji-sung (2002-05-09) 9 May 2002 (age 22) 3 1 Wales Swansea City v.  Jordan, 10 October 2024 INJ
MF Jung Woo-young (1989-12-14) 14 December 1989 (age 34) 76 3 South Korea Ulsan HD v.  Oman, 10 September 2024
MF Jeong Ho-yeon (2000-09-28) 28 September 2000 (age 24) 1 0 South Korea Gwangju FC v.  Oman, 10 September 2024
MF Yang Min-hyeok (2006-04-16) 16 April 2006 (age 18) 0 0 South Korea Gangwon FC v.  Oman, 10 September 2024
MF Um Won-sang (1999-01-06) 6 January 1999 (age 25) 8 0 South Korea Ulsan HD v.  China, 11 June 2024
MF Song Min-kyu (1999-09-12) 12 September 1999 (age 25) 14 1 South Korea Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors v.  Thailand, 26 March 2024
MF Park Jin-seop (1995-10-23) 23 October 1995 (age 29) 6 1 South Korea Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors v.  Thailand, 26 March 2024
MF Lee Soon-min (1994-05-22) 22 May 1994 (age 30) 4 0 South Korea Daejeon Hana Citizen 2023 AFC Asian Cup
MF Yang Hyun-jun (2002-05-25) 25 May 2002 (age 22) 3 0 Scotland Celtic 2023 AFC Asian Cup
FW Cho Gue-sung (1998-01-25) 25 January 1998 (age 26) 39 9 Denmark Midtjylland v.  Thailand, 26 March 2024
FW Hwang Ui-jo (1992-08-28) 28 August 1992 (age 32) 62 19 Turkey Alanyaspor v.  China, 21 November 2023
Notes
  • INJ = Withdrew due to injury

Notable former players

The following players were inducted into the KFA Hall of Fame,[105] or were selected for the Korean Best XI of All Time in one or more surveys.[106][107]

  • Goalkeepers

  • Defenders
  • Midfielders
  • Forwards

    • Individual records

    Main article: South Korea national football team records and statistics
    As of 10 September 2024[108]

    Players in bold are still active with South Korea.

    Most appearances

    Hong Myung-bo is South Korea's joint-most capped player with 136 appearances.
    Rank Player Caps Goals Career
    1 Cha Bum-kun 136 58 1972–1986
    Hong Myung-bo 136 10 1990–2002
    3 Lee Woon-jae 133 0 1994–2010
    4 Son Heung-min 129 49 2010–present
    5 Lee Young-pyo 127 5 1999–2011
    6 Kim Ho-kon 124 5 1971–1979
    7 Yoo Sang-chul 122 18 1994–2005
    8 Cho Young-jeung 113 1 1975–1986
    9 Kim Young-gwon 112 7 2010–present
    10 Ki Sung-yueng 110 10 2008–2019

    Top goalscorers

    Cha Bum-kun is South Korea's joint-most capped player and top goalscorer with 58 goals.
    Rank Player Goals Caps Ratio Career
    1 Cha Bum-kun 58 136 0.43 1972–1986
    2 Hwang Sun-hong 50 103 0.49 1988–2002
    3 Son Heung-min 49 129 0.38 2010–present
    4 Park Lee-chun 36 89 0.4 1969–1974
    5 Kim Jae-han 33 57 0.58 1972–1979
    Lee Dong-gook 33 105 0.31 1998–2017
    7 Choi Soon-ho 30 103 0.29 1980–1991
    8 Kim Do-hoon 29 72 0.4 1994–2003
    Huh Jung-moo 29 84 0.35 1974–1986
    10 Choi Yong-soo 27 67 0.4 1995–2003
    Lee Tae-ho 27 72 0.38 1980–1991
    Kim Jin-kook 27 94 0.29 1972–1978

    Competitive record

      Champions0   Runners-up0   Third place0   Tournament played on home soil

    FIFA World Cup

    Main article: South Korea at the FIFA World Cup
    FIFA World Cup record Qualification record
    Year Round Pld W D L GF GA Squad Pld W D L GF GA
    1930 to 1938 Part of Japan Part of Japan
    Brazil 1950 Did not enter Did not enter
    Switzerland 1954 Group stage 2 0 0 2 0 16 Squad 2 1 1 0 7 3
    Sweden 1958 Did not enter Entry denied by FIFA[109]
    Chile 1962 Did not qualify 4 2 0 2 6 9
    England 1966 Did not enter Did not enter
    Mexico 1970 Did not qualify 4 1 2 1 6 5
    West Germany 1974 8 3 4 1 10 4
    Argentina 1978 12 5 6 1 16 9
    Spain 1982 3 2 0 1 7 4
    Mexico 1986 Group stage 3 0 1 2 4 7 Squad 8 7 0 1 17 3
    Italy 1990 3 0 0 3 1 6 Squad 11 9 2 0 30 1
    United States 1994 3 0 2 1 4 5 Squad 13 9 3 1 32 5
    France 1998 3 0 1 2 2 9 Squad 12 9 2 1 28 8
    South Korea Japan 2002 Fourth place 7 3 2 2 8 6 Squad Qualified as hosts
    Germany 2006 Group stage 3 1 1 1 3 4 Squad 12 7 3 2 18 7
    South Africa 2010 Round of 16 4 1 1 2 6 8 Squad 14 7 7 0 22 7
    Brazil 2014 Group stage 3 0 1 2 3 6 Squad 14 8 3 3 27 11
    Russia 2018 3 1 0 2 3 3 Squad 18 12 3 3 38 10
    Qatar 2022 Round of 16 4 1 1 2 5 8 Squad 16 12 3 1 35 4
    Canada Mexico United States 2026 To be determined 10 8 2 0 28 4
    Morocco Portugal Spain 2030 To be determined
    Saudi Arabia 2034
    Total Fourth place 38 7 10 21 39 78 11/19[a] 161 102 41 18 327 94
    1. ^ Statistics since 1948, when South Korea became a member of FIFA.

    Summer Olympics

    Football at the Summer Olympics has been an under-23 tournament since 1992.
    Summer Olympics record Qualification record[110]
    Year Round Pld W D L GF GA Squad Pld W D L GF GA
    1900 to 1908 Part of the Korean Empire Part of the Korean Empire
    1912 to 1936 Part of Japan Part of Japan
    United Kingdom 1948 Quarter-finals 2 1 0 1 5 15 Squad Directly qualified
    Finland 1952 Did not enter Did not enter
    Australia 1956 Did not qualify 2 1 0 1 2 2
    Italy 1960 4 2 0 2 4 4
    Japan 1964 Group stage 3[a] 0 0 3 1 20 Squad 4 2 1 1 7 4
    Mexico 1968 Did not qualify 5 4 1 0 17 5
    West Germany 1972 4 3 0 1 16 2
    Canada 1976 6 3 2 1 10 5
    Soviet Union 1980 6 4 0 2 16 6
    United States 1984 11 5 3 3 19 11
    South Korea 1988 Group stage 3[b] 0 2 1 1 2 Squad Qualified as hosts
    1992 to present Entered with the under-23 team Entered with the under-23 team
    Total Quarter-finals 8 1 2 5 7 37 3/11[c] 42 24 7 11 91 39
    1. ^ Includes one unofficial match against Brazil Olympic.
    2. ^ Includes two unofficial matches against the Soviet Union Olympic and Argentina Olympic.
    3. ^ Statistics since 1947, when South Korea became a member of the International Olympic Committee.

    AFC Asian Cup

    Main article: South Korea at the AFC Asian Cup
    AFC Asian Cup record Qualification record
    Year Round Pld W D L GF GA Squad Pld W D L GF GA
    British Hong Kong 1956 Champions 3 2 1 0 9 6 Squad 4 4 0 0 9 1
    South Korea 1960 Champions 3 3 0 0 9 1 Squad Qualified as hosts
    Israel 1964 Third place 3[a] 1 0 2 2 4 Squad Direct entry
    Pahlavi Iran 1968 Did not qualify 4 1 1 2 9 4
    1972 Runners-up 5 1 2 2 7 6 Squad Direct entry
    Pahlavi Iran 1976 Did not qualify 4 2 0 2 3 3
    Kuwait 1980 Runners-up 6 4 1 1 12 6 Squad 3 3 0 0 10 1
    Singapore 1984 Group stage 4 0 2 2 1 3 Squad 4 3 1 0 13 0
    Qatar 1988 Runners-up 6 5 1 0 11 3 Squad 3[a] 1 1 1 5 3
    Japan 1992 Did not qualify 2[a] 1 0 1 7 2
    United Arab Emirates 1996 Quarter-finals 4 1 1 2 7 11 Squad 3 3 0 0 17 0
    Lebanon 2000 Third place 6 3 1 2 9 6 Squad 3 3 0 0 19 0
    China 2004 Quarter-finals 4 2 1 1 9 4 Squad 6 4 0 2 30 4
    Indonesia Malaysia Vietnam 2007 Third place 6 1 4 1 3 3 Squad 6 3 2 1 15 5
    Qatar 2011 Third place 6 4 2 0 13 7 Squad Directly qualified
    Australia 2015 Runners-up 6 5 0 1 8 2 Squad Directly qualified
    United Arab Emirates 2019 Quarter-finals 5 4 0 1 6 2 Squad 8 8 0 0 27 0
    Qatar 2023 Semi-finals 6 2 3 1 11 10 Squad 6 5 1 0 22 1
    Saudi Arabia 2027 Qualified 6 5 1 0 20 1
    Total Champions 73 38 19 16 117 74 16/19 62 46 7 9 206 25
    1. ^ a b c South Korea played with their "B" team.

    Asian Games

    Football at the Asian Games has been an under-23 tournament since 2002.
    Asian Games record
    Year Round Pld W D L GF GA Squad
    India 1951 Did not enter
    Philippines 1954 Silver medalists 4 1 2 1 15 12 Squad
    Japan 1958 Silver medalists 5 4 0 1 15 6 Squad
    Indonesia 1962 Silver medalists 5 4 0 1 9 5 Squad
    1966 First round 2 0 0 2 0 4 Squad
    1970 Gold medalists 6 3 2 1 5 3 Squad
    Iran 1974 Second round 5 1 1 3 4 10 Squad
    1978 Gold medalists 7 6 1 0 15 3 Squad
    India 1982 Group stage 3 1 0 2 4 3 Squad
    South Korea 1986 Gold medalists 6 4 2 0 14 3 Squad
    China 1990 Bronze medalists 6 5 0 1 18 1 Squad
    Japan 1994 Fourth place 6 3 0 3 17 7 Squad
    1998 Quarter-finals 6 4 0 2 12 6 Squad
    2002 to present Entered with the under-23 team
    Total Gold medalists 61 36 8 17 128 63 12/13

    EAFF Championship

    EAFF Championship record
    Year Round Pld W D L GF GA Squad
    Japan 2003 Champions 3 2 1 0 4 1 Squad
    South Korea 2005 Fourth place 3 0 2 1 1 2 Squad
    China 2008 Champions 3 1 2 0 5 4 Squad
    Japan 2010 Runners-up 3 2 0 1 8 4 Squad
    South Korea 2013 Third place 3 0 2 1 1 2 Squad
    China 2015 Champions 3 1 2 0 3 1 Squad
    Japan 2017 Champions 3 2 1 0 7 3 Squad
    South Korea 2019 Champions 3 3 0 0 4 0 Squad
    Japan 2022 Runners-up 3 2 0 1 6 3 Squad
    Total Champions 27 13 10 4 39 20 9/9

    Other competitions

    Competition Round Pld W D L GF GA Squad
    United States 2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup Group stage 2 0 2 0 2 2 Squad
    South Korea Japan 2001 FIFA Confederations Cup Group stage 3 2 0 1 3 6 Squad
    United States 2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup Fourth place 5 0 2 3 3 7 Squad

    Head-to-head record

    The following table shows South Korea's head-to-head record, correct as of 15 October 2024.[111]

    1. ^ Including Czechoslovakia.
    2. ^ Including South Vietnam.
    3. ^ Including North Yemen.
    4. ^ Including SFR Yugoslavia and FR Yugoslavia.

    Honours

    Intercontinental

    Champions: 1987

    Continental

    Champions: 1956, 1960
    Runners-up: 1972, 1980, 1988, 2015
    Third place: 1964, 2000, 2007, 2011
    Gold medalists: 1970, 1978, 1986
    Silver medalists: 1954, 1958, 1962
    Bronze medalists: 1990

    Regional

    Champions: 2003, 2008, 2015, 2017, 2019
    Runners-up: 2010, 2022
    Third place: 2013

    Minor competitions

    Other awards

    See also

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