Yangzee was a special football club to aim anti-communism, and was founded by the Korean Central Intelligence Agency (KCIA) on 29 March 1967, after the North Korea national football team reached the quarter-finals in the 1966 FIFA World Cup. Under the then-head of the KCIA Kim Hyong-uk, the club was charged with improving the level of football in South Korea, recruiting the best talent of the time. Participation in the squad took the place of the mandatory military service requirement for Korean nationals, and the players lived and trained at the headquarters of the Intelligence Agency during their time with the team. They also received high salaries and long-term overseas training in return for intensive training. The team dominated the domestic football scene at the time, and in 1969 reached the final of the Asian Club Championship, losing 1–0 to Maccabi Tel Aviv in the final. As Kim's grip on power at the Intelligence Agency slipped away, and interest in the football club waned as relations towards North Korea improved, the team was wound up on 17 March 1970.[1][2]
yangzee, yangzee, football, club, korean, 양지, 축구단, south, korean, football, club, yangzeefull, nameyangzee, football, clubfounded1967dissolved1970ownerkorean, central, intelligence, agencyhome, coloursaway, coloursyangzee, special, football, club, anti, commun. Yangzee Football Club Korean 양지 축구단 was a South Korean football club YangzeeFull nameYangzee Football ClubFounded1967Dissolved1970OwnerKorean Central Intelligence AgencyHome coloursAway coloursYangzee was a special football club to aim anti communism and was founded by the Korean Central Intelligence Agency KCIA on 29 March 1967 after the North Korea national football team reached the quarter finals in the 1966 FIFA World Cup Under the then head of the KCIA Kim Hyong uk the club was charged with improving the level of football in South Korea recruiting the best talent of the time Participation in the squad took the place of the mandatory military service requirement for Korean nationals and the players lived and trained at the headquarters of the Intelligence Agency during their time with the team They also received high salaries and long term overseas training in return for intensive training The team dominated the domestic football scene at the time and in 1969 reached the final of the Asian Club Championship losing 1 0 to Maccabi Tel Aviv in the final As Kim s grip on power at the Intelligence Agency slipped away and interest in the football club waned as relations towards North Korea improved the team was wound up on 17 March 1970 1 2 Contents 1 Managers 2 Honours 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksManagers Edit nbsp Choi Chung min nbsp Kim Yong sikHonours EditAsian Champion Club Tournament Runners up 1969Korean National Championship Winners 1968Korean President s Cup Winners 1968Minor competitionsPestabola Merdeka 1967 a dd Also recognised as the result of the South Korea national football team See also EditHistory of the South Korea national football team North Korea South Korea football rivalryReferences Edit 중앙정보부가 창단한 양지 축구단을 아십니까 in Korean No Cut News 26 June 2014 Retrieved 13 July 2017 한국 축구해외 전훈 양지팀 전설들의 추억 in Korean Yonhap News Agency 9 June 2017 Retrieved 13 July 2017 External links EditSecret Soccer The Story of Yangzee FC nbsp nbsp This article about a South Korean football club is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Yangzee FC amp oldid 1100170209, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
