Gyeongseong Football Club
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Gyeongseong Football Club was the Korean
football club based in the city of Seoul
.
The term Gyeongseong used instead of Seoul
during the period of Japanese rule
. After independence from Japan, the club changed the name to Seoul FC in 1945. Due to the North Korean invasion
, the club stopped operating.
When Korea was under Japanese rule, Gyeongseong FC participated in Japanese Emperor's Cup
and won the prize, becoming the only non-Japanese home islands club to win it.
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
football club based in the city of Seoul
Seoul
Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
.
The term Gyeongseong used instead of Seoul
Seoul
Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
during the period of Japanese rule
Korea under Japanese rule
Korea was under Japanese rule as part of Japan's 35-year imperialist expansion . Japanese rule ended in 1945 shortly after the Japanese defeat in World War II....
. After independence from Japan, the club changed the name to Seoul FC in 1945. Due to the North Korean invasion
Korean War
The Korean War was a conventional war between South Korea, supported by the United Nations, and North Korea, supported by the People's Republic of China , with military material aid from the Soviet Union...
, the club stopped operating.
When Korea was under Japanese rule, Gyeongseong FC participated in Japanese Emperor's Cup
Emperor's Cup
, commonly known as or , is a Japanese association football competition. It has the longest tradition of any football tournament in Japan, dating back to 1921, before the formation of the J. League, Japan Football League and their predecessor, Japan Soccer League...
and won the prize, becoming the only non-Japanese home islands club to win it.
Honours
- All Korea Football Tournament
- Winner (2) : 1936, 1937
- Runners-up (3) : 1933, 1938, 1939
- Emperor's CupEmperor's Cup, commonly known as or , is a Japanese association football competition. It has the longest tradition of any football tournament in Japan, dating back to 1921, before the formation of the J. League, Japan Football League and their predecessor, Japan Soccer League...
- Winner (1) : 19351935 Emperor's Cup-Quarterfinals:*Tokyo Bunri University 4-2 Hokkaido University*Kansai University Club 4-2 Sendai S.C.-Semifinals:*Tokyo Bunri University 3-0 Kansai University Club*Seoul Shukyu-dan 6-0 Nagoya Commercial College-Final:...
- Winner (1) : 1935
- Meiji Shrine Athletics Competition
- Winner (1) : 1935
See also
- Football in SeoulFootball in Seoul-History:After the UK navy introduced the sport in the late 19th century, there was a footballing boom throughout the nation that saw many football clubs and school teams formed by the 1910s...
- Pyongyang FCPyongyang FCPyongyang Football Club was the Korean football club based in the city of Pyongyang.- Honours :* All Korea Football Tournament** Winner : 1934...
- Gyeongseong FC and Pyongyang FC rivalry