The Gentlemen's League (), also known as Let's Play Soccer is a South Korean television entertainment program produced by Studio Ah Yeah JoongAng broadcast on JTBC every Sunday.
The first season premiered on June 13, 2019, until January 31, 2021, airing at 19:40 (KST). The second season aired from August 8, 2021, to September 3, 2023, at 20:20 (KST). The third season premiered on October 8, 2023, until February 2, 2025, at 19:10 (KST). The fourth season premiered on April 6, 2025, and has been airing at 19:10 (KST) until February 1, 2026.
The show was also made available on Netflix from Season 2 to Season 3.
The Legends soccer team was formed mainly from retired professional athletes, each a legend in their respective field, to challenge younger teams.
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.
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.
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.
The host presents the program and also provides match commentary, with Cho Won-hee contributing commentary in Seasons 2âÂÂ3. Managers contributing commentary in Season 4.
The team consists of former athletes who are legends in their respective sports, with Ahn Jung-hwan serving as the team's manager.
The team consists of current or former athletes from unpopular sports outside of soccer, with Ahn Jung-hwan as a manager and Lee Dong-gook as a head coach. Cho Won-hee joined as an defensive coach in episode 30.
The team consists of current or former athletes from unpopular sports outside of soccer, with Ahn Jung-hwan as a manager and Cho Won-hee as a coach. Kim Nam-il joined as a special coach in episode 8 and officially became a permanent member as a head coach. The team reformed by adding non-athlete members in episode 36.
They compete in the league, called the Fantasy League. They are divided into four teams, FC Hwantasystar, SSakssuri United, Lion Hearts FC, and FC Captain (former FC Papaclaus) through a player draft system.
The team was originally named FC Papaclaus, managed by Park Hang-seo with Park Sung-bae serving as the coach. In Episode 26, it was reported that Park Hang-seo resigned due to conflicting schedules. Koo Ja-cheol took over the team and renamed it to FC Captain.