South Korean football league system
| Country | South Korea |
|---|---|
| Sport | Association football |
| Promotion and relegation | Partial (for men) No (for women) |
| National system | |
| Federation | Korea Football Association |
| Confederation | AFC |
| Top division |
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| Second division | K League 2 |
| Cup competition | Korea Cup |
| Association football in South Korea | |
The South Korean football league system contains two professional leagues, two semi-professional leagues, and various amateur leagues for South Korean football clubs.
The top-tier league of the system is the K League 1, which was founded in 1983. The second-tier professional league was founded in 2013 under the name of K League 2. Below the two professional leagues, there are two semi-professional leagues, namely the K3 League and the K4 League.
South Korean female footballers participate at the WK League, the sole semi-professional league founded in 2009.