Nong Shim Cup
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The Nongshim Cup is a gathering of the best players from South KoreaSouth 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...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
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China
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. The Nongshim Cup is sponsored by Nongshim Ltd. Food Company of South Korea. Each team sends 5 best players to compete.
Past winners
| Edition | Year | Winner | Runner-Up | Third Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1999—2000 | 6W-4L | 4W-5L | 4W-5L |
| 2nd | 2000—2001 | 7W-4L | 4W-5L | 3W-5L |
| 3rd | 2001—2002 | 6W-4L | 7W-5L | 1W-5L |
| 4th | 2002—2003 | 6W-4L | 6W-5L | 2W-5L |
| 5th | 2003—2004 | 5W-4L | 6W-5L | 3W-5L |
| 6th | 2004—2005 | 6W-4L | 4W-5L | 4W-5L |
| 7th | 2005—2006 | 6W-4L | 5W-5L | 3W-5L |
| 8th | 2006—2007 | 6W-4L | 6W-5L | 2W-5L |
| 9th | 2007—2008 | 7W-3L | 4W-5L | 2W-5L |
| 10th | 2008—2009 | 7W-3L | 5W-5L | 1W-5L |
| 11th | 2009—2010 | 6W-4L | 6W-5L | 2W-5L |
| 12th | 2010—2011 | 7W-3L | 4W-5L | 2W-5L |