and the systems used have varied through the years. A number of the member clubs are owned by South Korean major conglomerates "chaebols". Those clubs have adopted local city names in an effort to integrate themselves more with the local communities. All other teams are owned by local governments. The K League champions, runners-up, and third-placed team gain entry to the AFC Champions League the following season, with the exception of Sangmu FC due to their unique status as a military team. If the winners of Korean FA Cup cannot qualify for the AFC Champions League or already qualified for it, fourth place also can participate. In the 2009 season, Gangwon FC joined the K League as its 15th member club. As such, the K League had one or more clubs in every provinces of South Korea. This was the first time in domestic South Korean professional sports history that there has been at least one club in each province. Current clubs Champions List of champions Titles by club Broadcasters South Korea Outside South Korea See also K League records and statistics K League Championship List of foreign K League 1 players References External links 1 1983 establishments in South Korea Korea Republic Summer association football leagues Sports leagues established in 1983 Professional sports leagues in South Korea