Hallelujah FC is a defunct South Korean football club. The club was officially founded on December 20, 1980 as the first professional football club in South Korea.

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. Hallelujah FC was dissolved in August 1998 due to the

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Honours

Domestic competitions

League

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**Winners (1):

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Cups

* National Football Championship **Runners-up (5): 1991, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998 *

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**Winners (1): 1988 **Runners-up (1): 1994

International/Invitational

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**Winners (1): 2009

Notable players

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Choi Jong-Duk Choi Jong-duk (born 24 June 1954) is a former South Korean footballer who played as a full-back. He is a gold medalist in the 1978 Asian Games. Honours Korea University * Korean National Championship: 1974, 1976 * Korean President's Cup ru ...

References

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