South Korea's latest tracked major trophy is the 1960 AFC Asian Cup. The counter below updates automatically.
South Korea — last major trophy
Time since last trophy
South Korea won the tournament as hosts under a round-robin format, finishing with a perfect record to claim their second consecutive Asian title. They have not won it since, despite reaching the final in 2015.
South Korea won the first two Asian Cups, in Hong Kong in 1956 and on home soil in 1960. Both editions used a round-robin format rather than a knockout final. Remarkably, South Korea have not won the tournament since, despite becoming one of Asia's most consistent World Cup teams and reaching the 2002 World Cup semifinal as co-hosts with Japan. They have been runners-up four times since 1960: in 1972, 1980, 1988 and most recently in 2015, when they lost 2-1 after extra time to hosts Australia.
| Competition | Titles won | Tracked here |
|---|---|---|
| FIFA World Cup | 0 | Yes |
| AFC Asian Cup | 2 | Yes |
| Appearances | 12 |
|---|---|
| Best result | Fourth place (2002) |
| Most recent World Cup | 2026 |
| Year | Competition | Result | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | AFC Asian Cup | Won | Round-robin tournament in Hong Kong |
| 1960 | AFC Asian Cup | Won | Round-robin format, as hosts |
| 2015 | AFC Asian Cup | Runner-up | Lost 2-1 (aet) to hosts Australia |
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South Korea
South Korea1960, held on home soil under a round-robin format — their second consecutive title after 1956.
They reached the semifinal as co-hosts with Japan, the best-ever World Cup finish by an Asian nation.
Yes. They were runners-up in 1972, 1980, 1988 and 2015. The latest final ended in a 2-1 extra-time defeat to hosts Australia.
Two, both in the tournament's early round-robin era: 1956 and 1960.
Yes. South Korea last won the Asian Cup in 1960, when they won the 1960 AFC Asian Cup. The live counter above shows the current time since that title.
The counter tracks the men's World Cup and AFC Asian Cup, not subregional, age-restricted or club competitions. The sources below support the specified historical records.
The counter uses the start of 1960-10-21 in Seoul (Asia/Seoul). This is a local calendar-date convention, not a verified final-whistle or trophy-presentation time.
