Overview - The Gentlemen's League

Overview

An amateur football reality show produced by JTBC, featuring teams made up of former athletes and celebrities and coached by former national team football players under the leadership of Ahn Jung-hwan. Throughout each season, the teams train, develop their skills, and compete in various tournaments and matches in pursuit of victory.

Seasons

• Name: Specials

  Episode: 1

  Date first aired: 2021-08-01

• Name: Season 1

  Episode: 82

  The Legends soccer team was formed mainly from retired professional athletes, each a legend in their respective field, to challenge younger teams.

  Date first aired: 2019-06-13

• Name: Season 2

  Episode: 108

  The team reformed and included current or retired athletes from unpopular sports outside of soccer to train and challenge the best amateur soccer teams from each region in South Korea.

  Date first aired: 2021-08-08

• Name: Season 3

  Episode: 66

  The team organized A-match competitions against countries strong in amateur soccer, traveling to compete in Germany, Netherlands, and Japan. Afterwards, the team was reformed by adding non-athlete members and conquest against the top 100 amateur soccer teams in South Korea.

  Date first aired: 2023-10-08

• Name: Season 4

  Episode: 42

  They established their own league, called the Fantasy League, consisting of four teams managed by former professional soccer players and coaches, including Ahn Jung-hwan, Park Hang-seo, Kim Nam-il, and Lee Dong-gook. The teams competed for the top position in the league to win World Cup 2026 tickets.

  Date first aired: 2025-04-06