TheSouth Korea national football B team (Korean:대한민국 축구 국가대표 B팀) was the selection of South Korean semi-professional footballers and college footballers. Most of the members were playing in theKorean Semi-professional Football League, theKorean University Football League or theKorea National League. It was run as thereserve team of theSouth Korea national football team, and is currently managed as theSouth Korea Universiade football team (Korean:대한민국 유니버시아드 축구 국가대표팀; recognized asRepublic of Korea byFISU) after Asia's minor competitions were in decline. The under-28 professionals and semi-professionals also can be selected for theUniversiade team within two years of graduation from university.
In August 1976, South Korean universities' national football team participated in theWorld University Football Championship, the football competition of theInternational University Sports Federation before theUniversiade football was established.[1] South Korea advanced to the knockout stage by defeating Brazil and Chile, and drawing with France in the group stage. It also won against Senegal and the Netherlands in the quarter-finals and semi-finals respectively. In the final against Paraguay, South Korean forwardYoo Dong-choon scored the opening goal, but South Korea drew the first half after conceding a goal. During the second half,Cho Kwang-rae won a crucial penalty, and Paraguay gave up the match after two Paraguayan players who didn't accept the judgement were sent off for hitting the referee.[2][3] This scene was a historic moment as South Korea won a world football competition for the first time, although it was not achieved in a professional tournament.
South Korea 3–1Thailand 
South Korea 14–0Guam 
South Korea 0–6 Japan
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Champions: 1976[6]
Third place:1964
