20 candidates for induction in the K-League Hall of Fame Player category, including Yoo Sang-chul, are revealed

Jun 10, 2025

20 candidates for induction in the K-League Hall of Fame Player category, including Yoo Sang-chul, are revealed



20 candidates for induction in the K-League Hall of Fame Player category, including Yoo Sang-chul, are revealed
The Korea Professional Football Federation announced 20 candidates for induction in the player category of the 「K League Hall of Fame」 on the 10th.

The 'K League Hall of Fame' consists of three categories: 'STARS', 'LEADERS' and 'Contributor(HONORS)', and inductees are selected every two years starting in 2023. This year's player category will select and donate four of the best players in the K League history.

The K-League Hall of Fame Selection Committee selected 20 candidates for this year's induction after discussing about 230 retired players who met the basic conditions of candidates, including participation, scoring, clean sheet, season best 11, season MVP award, Ko Jung-eun, Kim Joo-sung, Kim Hyun-seok, Kim Hyun-seok, Deyan, Lade, Park Kyung-hoon, Shasha, Seo Jung-won, Shin Eui-son (Sharichev), Yoo Sang-chul, Yoon Sang-chul, Lee Woon-jae, Lee Tae-ho, Jung Yong-hwan, Choi Kang-hee, Choi Jin-chul and Hwang Sun-hong (in alphabetical order).




The selection committee's own vote, club representatives' vote, media vote, and fan vote for 20 candidates, and the four highest scorers will be selected as the final inductees by summing up the results. The fan vote will be held for nine days from the 19th to the 27th. Fans who want to vote can participate on the official K League website.

One inductee in the leaders and contributors category will be selected by the selection committee, and all inductees will be announced in July. After the announcement of the inductees, the federation will announce and commemorate the achievements of the inductees of the 'K League Hall of Fame" through various programs such as trophies, certificates of inductance, commemorative events, and donations in online memorials.






This article was translated by Naver AI translator.