K-League 2008
Encyclopedia
The 2008 season of the K-League
kicked off on March 8. The season and playoff format will be the same as the one used in the 2007 season
. The playoff fixtures are set to take place in late November, with the Final being played on two legs in early December.
On August 2, 2008 the first ever Jomo Cup kicked off. The K-League Allstars squared off against the J-League Allstars at the Tokyo National Stadium. Lee Woon-Jae
was selected as the K-League Allstar team's captain and Cha Bum Kun will manage the squad. The K-League Allstars were victorious, winning by a score of 3-1.
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Note: 2008 Korean FA Cup winner also qualified for 2009 AFC Champions League
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! Rank
! Player
! Club
! Goals
! Pld
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|align=center| 1
| Dudu
|Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
|align=center| 16
|align=center| 27
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|align=center| 2
| Dejan Damjanović
|FC Seoul
|align=center| 15
|align=center| 29
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|align=center| 3
| Dženan Radončić
|Incheon United
|align=center| 13
|align=center| 26
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| Edu
|Suwon Samsung Bluewings
|align=center| 13
|align=center| 27
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|align=center| 5
| Lee Keun-Ho
|Daegu FC
|align=center| 11
|align=center| 26
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|align=center| 6
| Jang Nam-Seok
|Daegu FC
|align=center| 10
|align=center| 24
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|align=center| 7
| Luizinho
|Ulsan Hyundai
|align=center| 9
|align=center| 19
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| Seo Dong-Hyun
|Suwon Samsung Bluewings
|align=center| 9
|align=center| 22
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|align=center| 9
| Jung Jo-Gook
|FC Seoul
|align=center| 8
|align=center| 14
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| Eninho
|Daegu FC
|align=center| 8
|align=center| 19
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| Adriano Chuva
|Chunnam Dragons
|align=center| 8
|align=center| 19
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| Rômulo
|Jeju United
|align=center| 8
|align=center| 21
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| Mota
|Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
|align=center| 8
|align=center| 22
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|align=center| =
| Cho Jae-Jin
|Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
|align=center| 8
|align=center| 26
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!Club
!Number of matches
!Total attendance
!Average attendance
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|Suwon Samsung Bluewings
|| 13 || 309,623 || 23,817
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|FC Seoul
|| 13 || 271,290 || 20,868
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|Daegu FC
|| 13 || 221,623 || 17,048
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|Daejeon Citizen
|| 13 || 188,892 || 14,530
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|Incheon United|| 13 || 175,023 || 13,463
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|Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
|| 13 || 166,625 || 12,817
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|Gyeongnam FC
|| 13 || 153,853 || 11,835
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|Pohang Steelers
|| 13 || 153,540 || 11,811
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|Chunnam Dragons
|| 13 || 150,156 || 11,550
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|Ulsan Hyundai|| 13 || 130,758 || 10,058
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|Gwangju Sangmu FC|| 13 || 128,630 || 9,895
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|Busan I'Park|| 13 || 107,830 || 8,295
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|Jeju United|| 13 || 96,377 || 7,414
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|Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
|| 13 || 93,677 || 7,206
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|Total|| 182 || 2,347,897 || 12,901
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!2008 K-League Winners
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Suwon Samsung Bluewings
4th Title
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K-League
The Korea Professional Football League is South Korea's only fully professional association football league. At the top of the South Korean football league system, it is the country's highest and most prestigious level of football competition currently contested by 16 clubs.-Establishment:The...
kicked off on March 8. The season and playoff format will be the same as the one used in the 2007 season
K-League 2007
The 2007 season of the K-League kicked off on March 3. The league's previous split-season format was replaced by a combined 26-game single-season schedule. Each team will play 26 matches consisting of a home and away fixture against every other team. After all games have been played, the top 6...
. The playoff fixtures are set to take place in late November, with the Final being played on two legs in early December.
On August 2, 2008 the first ever Jomo Cup kicked off. The K-League Allstars squared off against the J-League Allstars at the Tokyo National Stadium. Lee Woon-Jae
Lee Woon-Jae
Lee Woon-Jae is a South Korean football goalkeeper, who plays for Chunnam Dragons in the South Korean K-League. He was part of Korea's 1994, 2002, 2006 and 2010 World Cup campaigns...
was selected as the K-League Allstar team's captain and Cha Bum Kun will manage the squad. The K-League Allstars were victorious, winning by a score of 3-1.
K-League Clubs, 2008
Club | Head Coach | City | Stadium | 2007 season |
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Busan I'Park | Hwang Sun-Hong Hwang Sun-Hong Hwang Sun-Hong or Hwang Seon-Hong is a South Korean football manager and former player, currently managing Pohang Steelers- Biography :During most of the last 2 decades Hwang was regarded as a Korean scoring sensation... |
Busan Busan Busan , formerly spelled Pusan is South Korea's second largest metropolis after Seoul, with a population of around 3.6 million. The Metropolitan area population is 4,399,515 as of 2010. It is the largest port city in South Korea and the fifth largest port in the world... |
Busan Asiad Stadium Busan Asiad Stadium The Busan Asiad Stadium or Asiad Main Stadium is a stadium in Busan, Republic of Korea, that was built for the 2002 Asian Games and was also used for matches in the 2002 Football World Cup. It has a capacity of 53,864... |
13th in League K-League 2007 The 2007 season of the K-League kicked off on March 3. The league's previous split-season format was replaced by a combined 26-game single-season schedule. Each team will play 26 matches consisting of a home and away fixture against every other team. After all games have been played, the top 6... |
Chunnam Dragons Chunnam Dragons Chunnam Dragons is a football club founded in 1995 in the Korean city of Gwangyang, which joined the K-League for the 1995 season at the same time as Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors, their Jeolla province rivals.-History:... |
Park Hang-Seo Park Hang-Seo Park Hang-Seo is a South Korean football manager, who managing Chunnam Dragons since 2008.- Club career :*1981 Jeil Bank - amateur*1981-1983 Sangmu - army*1984-1988 Lucky-Goldstar Hwangso- Coach & Manager Career :* 1989-1996 : LG Cheetahs Coach... |
Gwangyang Gwangyang Gwangyang is a city in South Jeolla Province, South Korea. Gwangyang city is the home of POSCO's Gwangyang Steel Works, the largest facility of its kind in the world.The city is also home to K-League soccer side Chunnam Dragons.... |
Gwang-Yang Stadium Gwang-Yang Stadium Gwangyang Football Stadium, nicknamed "Dragon Dungeon", is a football-specific stadium in Gwangyang, South Korea. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Chunnam Dragons. The stadium holds 14,284 people and was built in 1992.-References:* - Dream stadium of... |
10th in League |
Daegu FC Daegu FC Daegu Football Club, commonly referred to as Daegu FC , is a South Korean professional football club based in Daegu. The club was founded as a community team at the end of 2002, and the club made their K-League debut in 2003. Historically, Daegu have always placed in the lower reaches of the... |
Byun Byung-Joo Byun Byung-Joo Byun Byung-Joo was a South Korean football player. He was the appointed manager of Daegu FC in 2006, before resigning in December 2009.- Club career statistics :-International goals:-External links:... |
Daegu Daegu Daegu , also known as Taegu, and officially the Daegu Metropolitan City, is a city in South Korea, the fourth largest after Seoul, Busan, and Incheon, and the third largest metropolitan area in the country with over 2.5 million residents. The city is the capital and principal city of the... |
Daegu World Cup Stadium Daegu World Cup Stadium Daegu Stadium, aka Blue Arc is a sports stadium located in Daegu, South Korea. It was formerly named Daegu World Cup Stadium but was changed to Daegu Stadium on 5 March 2008. It has a seating capacity for 65,754 people, and parking for 3,550 cars. It's located approximately 11 km or 20 minutes... |
12th in League |
Daejeon Citizen Daejeon Citizen Daejeon Citizen Football Club is a South Korean professional football team, currently playing in the K-League.Daejeon Citizen Football Club are famous for being the first community-club in Korea. Daejeon first entered the K-League for the 1997 season, finishing 7th out of the 10 teams... |
Kim Ho Kim Ho Kim Ho is a South Korean football manager, currently without a club after leaving Daejeon Citizen. He began his association football playing career with the amateur Jeil Fabric team, where he played from 1964—1968... |
Daejeon Daejeon Daejeon is South Korea's fifth largest metropolis and the provincial capital of Chungnam. Located in the center of the country, Daejeon had a population of over 1.5 million in 2010. It is at the crossroads of Gyeongbu railway, Honam railway, Gyeongbu Expressway, and Honam Expressway. Within the... |
Daejeon World Cup Stadium Daejeon World Cup Stadium Daejeon World Cup Stadium, nicknamed "Purple Arena", is a football stadium in the South Korean city of Daejeon. It was used to host some matches of the 2002 World Cup .... |
6th in League, 6th in Playoff |
FC Seoul FC Seoul FC Seoul is a South Korean professional football club based in Seoul, South Korea, that plays in the K-League. It is currently owned by GS Sports, a subsidiary of GS Group.... |
Şenol Güneş Senol Günes Şenol Güneş is a former Turkish footballer, manager and philosopher. His biggest accomplishment to date is coaching the Turkey that won the bronze medal in the 2002 World Cup. Güneş is married and has two children.-Career:... |
Seoul Seoul Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world... |
Seoul World Cup Stadium Seoul World Cup Stadium The Seoul World Cup Stadium, also known as Sangam Stadium, is located in Seongsan, Mapo-gu, Seoul, South Korea. It was built for the 2002 FIFA World Cup and opened in 2001. It was designed to represent the image of a traditional Korean kite... |
7th in League |
Gwangju Sangmu | Lee Kang-Jo Lee Kang-Jo Lee Kang-Jo is a South Korean football manager.- Club career statistics :- Coach & Manager Career :* 1985-1986 : Yukong Kokkiri Trainer* 1987-1989 : Gangneung Jeil High School Manager* 1990-2002 : Sangmu FC Manager... |
Gwangju Gwangju Gwangju is the sixth largest city in South Korea. It is a designated metropolitan city under the direct control of the central government's Home Minister... |
Gwangju World Cup Stadium | 14th in League |
Gyeongnam FC Gyeongnam FC Gyeongnam FC is a South Korean football club. Based in Changwon, the capital city of Gyeongsangnam-do, Gyeongnam FC joined the K-League as its 14th club for the 2006 season and was founded in 2005.-2006 season:... |
Cho Kwang-Rae Cho Kwang-Rae Cho Kwang-Rae is a South Korean football manager, who managed Anyang LG Cheetahs formerly. Now, he is managing South Korea after succeeding Huh Jung Moo, who led Korea to the round of 16 for the first time in foreign soil in 2010 World Cup in South Africa.- Club career :*1978–1979 POSCO -... |
Changwon Changwon Changwon is a city in and the capital of Gyeongsangnam-do in South Korea. Changwon city is 8th most populous city in South Korea, with a 2010 established population of 1,089,039. It encompasses a land area of on southeastern of South Korea. The population of Southeastern part of Korea, that... |
Changwon Civil Stadium Changwon Civil Stadium Changwon Civic Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Changwon, South Korea. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 30,000 people... |
4th in League, T5th in Playoff |
Incheon United | Chang Woe-Ryong Chang Woe-Ryong Chang Woe-Ryong is a South Korean football manager, who is at present the official manager of Chinese Super League club Qingdao Jonoon.He was confirmed as permanent manager of Incheon United in January 2005, after taking over as caretaker manager in September 2004 following the resignation of... |
Incheon Incheon The Incheon Metropolitan City is located in northwestern South Korea. The city was home to just 4,700 people when Jemulpo port was built in 1883. Today 2.76 million people live in the city, making it Korea’s third most populous city after Seoul and Busan Metropolitan City... |
Incheon Munhak Stadium Incheon Munhak Stadium Incheon Munhak Stadium is a football stadium in the South Korean city of Incheon. The stadium's capacity is 50,256. It is the home stadium of the football club Incheon United F.C..Incheon Munhak Stadium, initially named Incheon World Cup Stadium, hosted some matches in the 2002 World Cup... |
9th in League |
Jeju United Jeju United FC Jeju United Football Club is a South Korean professional football club. The club is based in Seogwipo, Jeju of South Korea.-History:... |
Arthur Bernardes Arthur Bernardes Ribas da Silva Filho Arthur Bernardes Ribas da Silva Filho is a Brazilian football manager.-Managing History: Madureira América Atlético Mineiro Sport Recife América Fluminense Goiás Marília Bahia União Madeira Flamengo Al-Riyadh Al-Wasl Dubai Club... |
Seogwipo Seogwipo Seogwipo is a city in Jeju Province, South Korea with a pre-2008 estimated population of 155,000 inhabitants. In July, 2006, Seogwipo city was expanded to include the entire southern half of Jeju island. In 2002, it was one of the host cities for the FIFA World Cup.-Climate:-External links:*... |
Jeju World Cup Stadium Jeju World Cup Stadium Jeju World Cup Stadium is a football stadium with a 42,256-person capacity that is located in the city of Seogwipo on the small South Korean island province of Jeju-do... |
11th in League |
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors are a professional football club based in Jeonju, Jeonbuk, South Korea. They won their first K-League title in 2009. Prior to this, the club won the AFC Champions League title in 2006, becoming the first club from East Asia to win the tournament since the AFC Champions... |
Choi Kang-Hee Choi Kang-Hee (footballer) Choi Kang-Hee is a South Korean football manager, currently managing Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors.- Club career statistics :- Coach & Manager Career :* 1995-1997 : Suwon Samsung Bluewings Trainer* 1998-2001 : Suwon Samsung Bluewings Coach... |
Jeonju Jeonju Jeonju is a city in South Korea, and the capital of Jeollabuk-do, or North Jeolla Province. It is an important tourist center famous for Korean food, historic buildings, sports activities and innovative festivals.- History :... |
Jeonju World Cup Stadium Jeonju World Cup Stadium Jeonju World Cup Stadium, nicknamed "Fort Jeonju", is a football stadium in the South Korean city of Jeonju. It is the home of Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors. The stadium's capacity is 43,348. The final of 2011 AFC Champions League was held at this stadium.... |
8th in League |
Pohang Steelers Pohang Steelers Pohang Steelers are a South Korean professional football club based in Pohang, Gyeongsangbuk-do. They were originally called POSCO, after the Pohang Iron and Steel Company that owned it... |
Sérgio Farias Sérgio Farias Sérgio Ricardo de Paiva Farias is a Brazilian football manager who is currently coaching Chinese Super League club Guangzhou R&F.Farias used to coach Al Wasl FC in the UAE from summer 2010 to March 2011... |
Pohang Pohang Pohang is a city in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea, and a main seaport in the Daegu-Gyeongbuk region. The built-up area of Pohang is located on the alluvium of the mouth of the Hyeongsan River... |
Steelyard Stadium Steelyard Stadium Pohang Steel Yard is a football stadium in Pohang, South Korea. It is the home stadium of Pohang Steelers. The stadium holds 25,000 people and was built in 1990... |
5th in League, T1st in Playoff |
Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma is a South Korean professional football club, based in Seongnam, South Korea, that plays in the K-League... |
Kim Hak-Beom Kim Hak-Beom Kim Hak-Beom is a South Korean football manager.- Club career :*1980-1991 Kookmin Bank FCKim played as defender for Kookmin Bank FC, an amateur club team in South Korea.- Managing career :... |
Seongnam Seongnam Seongnam is the second largest city in South Korea's Gyeonggi province after Suwon and the 9th largest city in the country, with a population of nearly 1 million... |
Seongnam 2 Stadium | 1st in League, T2nd in Playoff |
Suwon Samsung Bluewings Suwon Samsung Bluewings Suwon Samsung Bluewings is a South Korean football club based in the city of Suwon, South Korea, that plays in the K-League. Founded in December 1995, they have become one of Asian football's most famous clubs with a host of domestic and continental honours... |
Cha Bum-Kun Cha Bum-Kun Cha Bum-Kun is a South Korean football manager and former player, nicknamed Tscha Bum in Germany because of his name and his thunderous ball striking ability. In South Korea, Cha is greatly respected for his accomplishments in the Bundesliga and the South Korean national team... |
Suwon Suwon Suwon is the provincial capital of Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. A major city of over a million inhabitants, Suwon lies approximately south of Seoul. It is traditionally known as "The City of Filial Piety".... |
Suwon World Cup Stadium Suwon World Cup Stadium The Suwon World Cup Stadium, which seats 43,288, in the Korean city of Suwon, has been home to K-League football side Suwon Samsung Bluewings since 2001.- International Matches :The stadium is famous for hosting several international matches... |
2nd in League, T3rd in Playoff |
Ulsan Hyundai | Kim Jung-Nam Kim Jung-Nam Kim Jung-Nam is a South Korean football manager and former football player. Kim competed for South Korea at the 1964 Summer Olympics.-Player:* 1962 : South Korea national football team U-20* 1962-1971 : South Korea national football team... |
Ulsan Ulsan Ulsan , officially the Ulsan Metropolitan City, is South Korea's seventh largest metropolis with a population of over 1.1 million. It is located in the south-east of the country, neighboring Busan to the south and facing Gyeongju to the north and the Sea of Japan to the east.Ulsan is the... |
Munsu Cup Stadium Munsu Cup Stadium Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium, nicknamed Big Crown Stadium, is a stadium in Ulsan in South Korea. It is home to the Ulsan Hyundai FC.The stadium was built from 18 December 1998 to 28 April 2001 and its total cost was 151.4 billion won .Located in a major industrial city, the Ulsan Munsu football... |
3rd in League, T4th in Playoff |
Final table
- Top six teams qualify for the Championship playoffs.
Pos | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | comment |
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1. | Suwon Samsung Bluewings Suwon Samsung Bluewings Suwon Samsung Bluewings is a South Korean football club based in the city of Suwon, South Korea, that plays in the K-League. Founded in December 1995, they have become one of Asian football's most famous clubs with a host of domestic and continental honours... (C) |
54 | 26 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 46 | 24 | 22 | Champion |
2. | FC Seoul FC Seoul FC Seoul is a South Korean professional football club based in Seoul, South Korea, that plays in the K-League. It is currently owned by GS Sports, a subsidiary of GS Group.... |
54 | 26 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 44 | 25 | 19 | Runner-up |
3. | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma is a South Korean professional football club, based in Seongnam, South Korea, that plays in the K-League... |
51 | 26 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 45 | 21 | 24 | Qualified |
4. | Ulsan Hyundai | 49 | 26 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 39 | 26 | 13 | Qualified |
5. | Pohang Steelers Pohang Steelers Pohang Steelers are a South Korean professional football club based in Pohang, Gyeongsangbuk-do. They were originally called POSCO, after the Pohang Iron and Steel Company that owned it... |
44 | 26 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 43 | 34 | 9 | Qualified FA Cup winner |
6. | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors are a professional football club based in Jeonju, Jeonbuk, South Korea. They won their first K-League title in 2009. Prior to this, the club won the AFC Champions League title in 2006, becoming the first club from East Asia to win the tournament since the AFC Champions... |
37 | 26 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 39 | 37 | 2 | Qualified |
7. | Incheon United | 36 | 26 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 29 | 30 | ||
8. | Gyeongnam FC Gyeongnam FC Gyeongnam FC is a South Korean football club. Based in Changwon, the capital city of Gyeongsangnam-do, Gyeongnam FC joined the K-League as its 14th club for the 2006 season and was founded in 2005.-2006 season:... |
35 | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 35 | 39 | ||
9. | Chunnam Dragons Chunnam Dragons Chunnam Dragons is a football club founded in 1995 in the Korean city of Gwangyang, which joined the K-League for the 1995 season at the same time as Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors, their Jeolla province rivals.-History:... |
29 | 26 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 26 | 40 | ||
10. | Jeju United Jeju United FC Jeju United Football Club is a South Korean professional football club. The club is based in Seogwipo, Jeju of South Korea.-History:... |
28 | 26 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 23 | 31 | ||
11. | Daegu FC Daegu FC Daegu Football Club, commonly referred to as Daegu FC , is a South Korean professional football club based in Daegu. The club was founded as a community team at the end of 2002, and the club made their K-League debut in 2003. Historically, Daegu have always placed in the lower reaches of the... |
26 | 26 | 8 | 2 | 16 | 46 | 58 | ||
12. | Busan I'Park | 22 | 26 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 30 | 39 | ||
13. | Daejeon Citizen Daejeon Citizen Daejeon Citizen Football Club is a South Korean professional football team, currently playing in the K-League.Daejeon Citizen Football Club are famous for being the first community-club in Korea. Daejeon first entered the K-League for the 1997 season, finishing 7th out of the 10 teams... |
21 | 26 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 18 | 35 | ||
14. | Gwangju Sangmu | 16 | 26 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 22 | 46 | ||
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Top scorers
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! Club
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|align=center| 1
| Dudu
Eduardo Francisco de Silva Neto
Eduardo Francisco de Silva Neto, also known as Dudu is a Brazilian footballer, who has currently plays for Duque de Caxias Futebol Clube.In 2008, he won South Korea's K-League top scorer with 15 goals.-External links:...
|Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma is a South Korean professional football club, based in Seongnam, South Korea, that plays in the K-League...
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| Dejan Damjanović
Dejan Damjanovic
Dejan Damjanović is an international Montenegrin football forward, who plays for FC Seoul in the South Korean K-League.- Early life :Damjanović was born in the town of Mostar, SFR Yugoslavia on 27 July 1981....
|FC Seoul
FC Seoul
FC Seoul is a South Korean professional football club based in Seoul, South Korea, that plays in the K-League. It is currently owned by GS Sports, a subsidiary of GS Group....
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| Dženan Radončić
Dženan Radoncic
Dženan Radončić is a Montenegrin football player playing for K-League side Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma in South Korea....
|Incheon United
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| Edu
|Suwon Samsung Bluewings
Suwon Samsung Bluewings
Suwon Samsung Bluewings is a South Korean football club based in the city of Suwon, South Korea, that plays in the K-League. Founded in December 1995, they have become one of Asian football's most famous clubs with a host of domestic and continental honours...
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| Lee Keun-Ho
Lee Keun-Ho
Lee Keun-ho is a South Korean football player who currently plays for Japanese club Gamba Osaka in the J. League Division 1.-Personal life:...
|Daegu FC
Daegu FC
Daegu Football Club, commonly referred to as Daegu FC , is a South Korean professional football club based in Daegu. The club was founded as a community team at the end of 2002, and the club made their K-League debut in 2003. Historically, Daegu have always placed in the lower reaches of the...
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| Jang Nam-Seok
Jang Nam-Seok
Jang Nam-Seok is a South Korean football forward.-Club career :In 2006, Jang made his professional debut with Daegu FC, and finished as the top scorer in the Korean FA Cup that year. In 2008, Jang Nam-Seok, together with Lee Keun-Ho and Eninho, played a key role in the offense orientated tactics...
|Daegu FC
Daegu FC
Daegu Football Club, commonly referred to as Daegu FC , is a South Korean professional football club based in Daegu. The club was founded as a community team at the end of 2002, and the club made their K-League debut in 2003. Historically, Daegu have always placed in the lower reaches of the...
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| Luizinho
Luis Carlos Fernandes
Luis Carlos Fernandes, shortly Luizinho is a Brazilian footballer.He has spent his career playing mainly in Asia since 2007...
|Ulsan Hyundai
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| Seo Dong-Hyun
Seo Dong-Hyun
Seo Dong-Hyun is a Korean football player for the Jeju United of the K-League. His nickname is 'Rainmaker'.-Early life:Seo Dong-Hyun was born in Gangwon-do, South Korea on June 5, 1985. He lived and went to school in Yeonpyeong, South Korea before moving to Seoul and attending Konkuk University...
|Suwon Samsung Bluewings
Suwon Samsung Bluewings
Suwon Samsung Bluewings is a South Korean football club based in the city of Suwon, South Korea, that plays in the K-League. Founded in December 1995, they have become one of Asian football's most famous clubs with a host of domestic and continental honours...
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| Jung Jo-Gook
Jung Jo-Gook
Jung Jo-Gook is a South Korean footballer currently playing for the French club AS Nancy on loan from AJ Auxerre. He married Sung-Eun, South Korean actress...
|FC Seoul
FC Seoul
FC Seoul is a South Korean professional football club based in Seoul, South Korea, that plays in the K-League. It is currently owned by GS Sports, a subsidiary of GS Group....
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| Eninho
Eninho
Enio Oliveira Junior shortly Eninho is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays for South Korean club Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors in the K-League.- Club career :*1999-2000 Mogi Mirim...
|Daegu FC
Daegu FC
Daegu Football Club, commonly referred to as Daegu FC , is a South Korean professional football club based in Daegu. The club was founded as a community team at the end of 2002, and the club made their K-League debut in 2003. Historically, Daegu have always placed in the lower reaches of the...
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| Adriano Chuva
Adriano Chuva
Adriano Neves Pereira , commonly known as Adriano Chuva, is a Brazilian football player currently playing as a striker for South Korean club Pohang Steelers. A tall, pacy striker, he is known for his tactical awareness, speed, dribbling and accurate shooting.Chuva is best described as being a...
|Chunnam Dragons
Chunnam Dragons
Chunnam Dragons is a football club founded in 1995 in the Korean city of Gwangyang, which joined the K-League for the 1995 season at the same time as Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors, their Jeolla province rivals.-History:...
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| Rômulo
Rômulo Marques Macedo
IRômulo Marques Macedo, shortly Rômulo is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward for Chinese Super League side Henan Construction....
|Jeju United
Jeju United FC
Jeju United Football Club is a South Korean professional football club. The club is based in Seogwipo, Jeju of South Korea.-History:...
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| Mota
João Soares da Mota Neto
João Soares da Mota Neto , also known as Mota, is a Brazilian football striker, who plays for Pohang Steelers since 2010.-Career:...
|Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma is a South Korean professional football club, based in Seongnam, South Korea, that plays in the K-League...
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| Cho Jae-Jin
Cho Jae-Jin
Cho Jae-Jin is a retired South Korean football player. He was a member of national team in the 2006 FIFA World Cup.-Career:...
|Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors are a professional football club based in Jeonju, Jeonbuk, South Korea. They won their first K-League title in 2009. Prior to this, the club won the AFC Champions League title in 2006, becoming the first club from East Asia to win the tournament since the AFC Champions...
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Attendance
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- exclude play-offs. (as of 9 November 2008.)
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!Club
!Number of matches
!Total attendance
!Average attendance
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|Suwon Samsung Bluewings
Suwon Samsung Bluewings
Suwon Samsung Bluewings is a South Korean football club based in the city of Suwon, South Korea, that plays in the K-League. Founded in December 1995, they have become one of Asian football's most famous clubs with a host of domestic and continental honours...
|| 13 || 309,623 || 23,817
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|FC Seoul
FC Seoul
FC Seoul is a South Korean professional football club based in Seoul, South Korea, that plays in the K-League. It is currently owned by GS Sports, a subsidiary of GS Group....
|| 13 || 271,290 || 20,868
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|Daegu FC
Daegu FC
Daegu Football Club, commonly referred to as Daegu FC , is a South Korean professional football club based in Daegu. The club was founded as a community team at the end of 2002, and the club made their K-League debut in 2003. Historically, Daegu have always placed in the lower reaches of the...
|| 13 || 221,623 || 17,048
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|Daejeon Citizen
Daejeon Citizen
Daejeon Citizen Football Club is a South Korean professional football team, currently playing in the K-League.Daejeon Citizen Football Club are famous for being the first community-club in Korea. Daejeon first entered the K-League for the 1997 season, finishing 7th out of the 10 teams...
|| 13 || 188,892 || 14,530
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|Incheon United|| 13 || 175,023 || 13,463
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|Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors are a professional football club based in Jeonju, Jeonbuk, South Korea. They won their first K-League title in 2009. Prior to this, the club won the AFC Champions League title in 2006, becoming the first club from East Asia to win the tournament since the AFC Champions...
|| 13 || 166,625 || 12,817
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|Gyeongnam FC
Gyeongnam FC
Gyeongnam FC is a South Korean football club. Based in Changwon, the capital city of Gyeongsangnam-do, Gyeongnam FC joined the K-League as its 14th club for the 2006 season and was founded in 2005.-2006 season:...
|| 13 || 153,853 || 11,835
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|Pohang Steelers
Pohang Steelers
Pohang Steelers are a South Korean professional football club based in Pohang, Gyeongsangbuk-do. They were originally called POSCO, after the Pohang Iron and Steel Company that owned it...
|| 13 || 153,540 || 11,811
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|Chunnam Dragons
Chunnam Dragons
Chunnam Dragons is a football club founded in 1995 in the Korean city of Gwangyang, which joined the K-League for the 1995 season at the same time as Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors, their Jeolla province rivals.-History:...
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|Ulsan Hyundai|| 13 || 130,758 || 10,058
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|Gwangju Sangmu FC|| 13 || 128,630 || 9,895
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|Busan I'Park|| 13 || 107,830 || 8,295
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|Jeju United|| 13 || 96,377 || 7,414
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|Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma is a South Korean professional football club, based in Seongnam, South Korea, that plays in the K-League...
|| 13 || 93,677 || 7,206
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|Total|| 182 || 2,347,897 || 12,901
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Championship playoffs
Format
The top six teams in the final table qualify for the playoffs. Fourth will play fifth and third will play sixth. The winners of those two games will then playoff against each other; the winner will then playoff against the team that finished in second place. Finally, the winner of this playoff will face the team that finished in first place over two legs to decide the overall league champions.Results
Match 1----
Match 2
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Match 3
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Semi-final
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Final
First Leg
Second Leg
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!2008 K-League Winners
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Suwon Samsung Bluewings
Suwon Samsung Bluewings
Suwon Samsung Bluewings is a South Korean football club based in the city of Suwon, South Korea, that plays in the K-League. Founded in December 1995, they have become one of Asian football's most famous clubs with a host of domestic and continental honours...
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