Super Sunday Football League

The Super Sunday Football League or SSFL is a soccer league in South Korea.

Organisation

The league was founded in 2002 and is recognized by the Korea Football Association, with the leading finishers qualifying for the preliminary rounds of the Korean FA Cup. Two separate seasons, known as "Spring" and "Fall" take place each year. The league originally featured 4 teams and expanded to 8 in its second season. Further expansion lead to the creation of two separate divisions in 2004 and a name change to the "Seoul Sunday Football League". 16 teams now compete in the SSFL, with 8 teams in each division. Approximately half of the teams are based in Seoul, with teams also based in Suwon, Cheonan, Anyang, Daejeon, Cheongju and Osan. The Korea Herald and other Korean media sources report on the matches and standings of the league. [cite web|url=http://www.koreaherald.co.kr/SITE/data/html_dir/2006/11/01/200611010014.asp|title="Impossible is nothing" in SSFL, Korea Herald, November 1, 2006] [cite web|url=http://www.koreaherald.co.kr/SITE/data/html_dir/2006/12/06/200612060013.asp|title=SSFL crown slips, Korea Herald, December 6, 2006] [cite web|url=http://www.koreaherald.co.kr/SITE/data/html_dir/2006/10/18/200610180010.asp|title=SSFL leaders put on a game to remember, Korea Herald, October 18, 2006] [cite web|url=http://www.koreaherald.co.kr/SITE/data/html_dir/2006/11/29/200611290008.asp|title=SSFL enters final countdown, Korea Herald, November 29, 2006] The lowest ranked team from Division 1 and champion of Division 2 are relegated and promoted respectively, with the second-bottom and second-top teams contesting a play-off for Division 1 status in the following season. Seoul British FC claimed the Fall 2006 Championship, despite a points deduction and fine for disciplinary reasons. [cite web|url=http://groups.msn.com/thesupersundayfootballleague/leaguestandings.msnw|title=Fall 2006 final standings, SSFL Website. Accessed December 19, 2006]

Participants

The teams and players in the league are generally semi-professional or amateur, with several K-League contracted players featuring in the league. The majority of players are foreign-born, and are generally employed in Korea by the US Army, Airforce and Navy and in the private and tertiary-education sectors as English language teachers. Foreign students also play in the league. Most teams feature several Korean nationals, and some teams are predominantly Korean. The most successful team in the history of the league has been Seoul British FC, with Seoul United and Seoul Celtic also consistently challenging for honours.

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External links

* [http://www.ssflkorea.com SSFL Official site]