Youth Sporting Clubs in South Korea

Youth sport is where communities come together. Across South Korea, dedicated coaches, parents and volunteers give young athletes the chance to discover a sport, become part of a team and build friendships that last a lifetime.

Our directory celebrates the clubs and academies making those opportunities possible. With 16 clubs and academies across 10 sports, every listing is verified through an official club website or federation source.

We’re continuing to grow the directory, connecting more young people with sporting opportunities across South Korea and beyond.

School sport and open clubs: the two tracks

Much of South Korea's youth sport runs through schools: school sports clubs and the elite school-team system feed the national pathway, and both are open only to each school's own students. Nothing here is a school team. Every listing on this page is provision a family can choose and join directly: federation-affiliated clubs, commercial academies, members' clubs whose junior sections take non-members and community programmes. Korea's academy track is the main way in for younger children and runs alongside the school game for older ones.

Browse by sport

Football (Soccer)

3 clubs listed

Gyeonggi, Seoul

Martial Arts

4 clubs listed

Gyeongsang, Jeju, Seoul

Browse by area

Seoul: 9 clubs across 1 town or city
Gyeonggi: 4 clubs across 3 towns and cities
Incheon: 1 club across 1 town or city
Gyeongsang: 1 club across 1 town or city
Jeju: 1 club across 1 town or city

Browse by age

A club can appear in more than one age band.

How this directory is checked

Every club here was verified against the club's own official website or its federation's listing, and the checked date is printed on each club's page. We only publish a fee when the club publishes it itself. Clubs are listed because local families look for them, never because anyone paid to be here; if you run a club that should be listed, apply to list it; if you spot a detail that has changed, tell us. The check covers the club's existence and its published details only; we do not vet coaches or welfare policies.

Choosing a club safely

We list clubs so you can find them. We are not an accrediting body. We check that each club exists and that the details here match its own website or its federation listing, and we show the date we last checked. We don't inspect clubs, vet coaches or review welfare policies.

Before you enrol, ask the club:

Whether its coaches have current background checks or screening, and whether the club is registered with its national federation.
Who its welfare or safeguarding lead is, and for a copy of its safeguarding policy.
What insurance covers your child during training and travel.
How it handles one-to-one coaching, changing rooms, photos and social media.

If something concerns you, contact the club's governing body or local authorities. To report a problem with a listing, contact us.