K League Championship
The K League Championship was the final competition (playoffs) of the K League season. The K League originally had playoffs after regular seasons, but the name of playoffs was officially decided in 2009.[1][2] This competition was abolished in 2011.
Format
Final
The winners of two stages qualified for the championship in four early editions.
| No. | Season | First stage winners (Pts/Pld) | Second stage winners (Pts/Pld) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1984 | Yukong Elephants (31/14) | Daewoo Royals (29/14) |
| 2 | 1986 | POSCO Atoms (12/10) | Lucky-Goldstar Hwangso (16/10) |
| 3 | 1995 | Ilhwa Chunma (33/14) | Pohang Atoms (29/14) |
| 4 | 1996 | Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i (36/16) | Suwon Samsung Bluewings (33/16) |
Top four tournament
The top four clubs of the regular league qualified for the championship from 1998 to 2000. When the regular league was split into two stages again from 2004 to 2006, the top two clubs in the overall table qualified for the championship in addition to two winners.
| No. | Season | First place (Pts/Pld) | Second place (Pts/Pld) | Third place (Pts/Pld) | Fourth place (Pts/Pld) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 1998 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings (31/18) | Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i (28/18) | Pohang Steelers (28/18) | Jeonnam Dragons (26/18) |
| 6 | 1999 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings (59/27) | Bucheon SK (47/27) | Jeonnam Dragons (38/27) | Busan Daewoo Royals (37/27) |
| 7 | 2000 | Anyang LG Cheetahs (53/27) | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma (42/27) | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (37/27) | Bucheon SK (36/27) |
| No. | Season | First stage winners (Pts/Pld) | Second stage winners (Pts/Pld) | Top two of the rest (Pts/Pld) | |
| 8 | 2004 | Pohang Steelers (23/12) | Suwon Samsung Bluewings (23/12) | Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i (41/24) | Jeonnam Dragons (37/24) |
| 9 | 2005 | Busan IPark (25/12) | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma (27/12) | Incheon United (45/24) | Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i (43/24) |
| 10 | 2006 | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma (32/13) | Suwon Samsung Bluewings (27/13) | Pohang Steelers (47/26) | FC Seoul (39/26) |
Top six tournament
The K League Championship increased participating clubs to six since 2007. The winners of regular league directly qualified for the final, and second place team qualified for the semi-final. The other four clubs entered the first round, and the winners of the second round advanced to the semi-final.
| No. | Season | First place (Pts/Pld) | Second place (Pts/Pld) | Third place (Pts/Pld) | Fourth place (Pts/Pld) | Fifth place (Pts/Pld) | Sixth place (Pts/Pld) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 2007 | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma (55/26) | Suwon Samsung Bluewings (51/26) | Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i (45/26) | Gyeongnam FC (44/26) | Pohang Steelers (39/26) | Daejeon Citizen (37/26) |
| 12 | 2008 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings (54/26) | FC Seoul (54/26) | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma (51/26) | Ulsan Hyundai (49/26) | Pohang Steelers (44/26) | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (37/26) |
| 13 | 2009 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (57/28) | Pohang Steelers (53/28) | FC Seoul (53/28) | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma (45/28) | Incheon United (43/28) | Jeonnam Dragons (42/28) |
| 14 | 2010 | FC Seoul (62/28) | Jeju United (59/28) | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (51/28) | Ulsan Hyundai (50/28) | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma (48/28) | Gyeongnam FC (48/28) |
| 15 | 2011 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (63/30) | Pohang Steelers (59/30) | FC Seoul (55/30) | Suwon Samsung Bluewings (55/30) | Busan IPark (46/30) | Ulsan Hyundai (46/30) |
Finals
Numbers in bold are the numbers of victories, and are not aggregate scores.
| No. | Season | Winners | Agg. | Runners-up | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 3rd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1984 | Daewoo Royals | 2–1 | Yukong Elephants | 1–0 | 1–1 | — |
| 2 | 1986 | POSCO Atoms | 2–1 | Lucky-Goldstar Hwangso | 1–0 | 1–1 | — |
| 3 | 1995 | Ilhwa Chunma | 5–4 | Pohang Atoms | 1–1 | 3–3 | 1–0 (a.e.t.) |
| 4 | 1996 | Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i | 3–2 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 0–1 | 3–1 | — |
| 5 | 1998 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 1–0 | Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i | 1–0 | 0–0 | — |
| 6 | 1999 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 2–0 | Pusan Daewoo Royals | 2–1 | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | X |
| 7 | 2000 | Anyang LG Cheetahs | 2–0 | Bucheon SK | 4–1 | 1–1 (4–2 p) | X |
| 8 | 2004 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 0–0 (4–3 p) | Pohang Steelers | 0–0 | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | — |
| 9 | 2005 | Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i | 6–3 | Incheon United | 5–1 | 1–2 | — |
| 10 | 2006 | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 3–1 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 1–0 | 2–1 | — |
| 11 | 2007 | Pohang Steelers | 4–1 | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 3–1 | 1–0 | — |
| 12 | 2008 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 3–2 | FC Seoul | 1–1 | 2–1 | — |
| 13 | 2009 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 3–1 | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 0–0 | 3–1 | — |
| 14 | 2010 | FC Seoul | 4–3 | Jeju United | 2–2 | 2–1 | — |
| 15 | 2011 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 4–2 | Ulsan Hyundai | 2–1 | 2–1 | — |
Appearances
Appearances by club
- K League's principle of official statistics is that final club succeeds to predecessor clubs.[3]
| Club | Appearances |
|---|---|
| Pohang Steelers | 9 (1986, 1995, 1998, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011) |
| Seongnam FC | 8 (1995, 2000, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010) |
| Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 8 (1996, 1998, 1999, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2011) |
| Ulsan Hyundai | 8 (1996, 1998, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011) |
| FC Seoul | 7 (1986, 2000, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011) |
| Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 5 (2000, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011) |
| Jeju United | 4 (1984, 1999, 2000, 2010) |
| Chunnam Dragons | 4 (1998, 1999, 2004, 2009) |
| Busan IPark | 4 (1984, 1999, 2005, 2011) |
| Incheon United | 2 (2004, 2009) |
| Gyeongnam FC | 2 (2007, 2010) |
| Daejeon Citizen | 1 (2007) |
Appearances by city / province
- K League introduced home and away system in 1987.
| City / Province | Apps | Clubs |
|---|---|---|
| Pohang Atoms (1995), Pohang Steelers (1998, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011) | ||
| Suwon Samsung Bluewings (1996, 1998, 1999, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2011) | ||
| Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i (1996, 1998, 2004, 2005, 2007), Ulsan Hyundai (2008, 2010, 2011) | ||
| Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma (2000, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010) | ||
| Ilhwa Chunma (1995) | ||
| FC Seoul (2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011) | ||
| Jeonnam Dragons(1998, 1999, 2004, 2009) | ||
| Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (2000, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011) | ||
| Pusan Daewoo Royals (1999), Busan IPark (2005, 2011) | ||
| Bucheon SK (1999, 2000) | ||
| Incheon United (2004, 2009) | ||
| Gyeongnam FC (2007, 2010) | ||
| Anyang LG Cheetahs (2000) | ||
| Daejeon Citizen (2007) | ||
| Jeju United (2010) |
Appearances by region
- K League introduced home and away system in 1987.
| Region | Apps | City / Province | Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gyeonggi region (Seoul Capital Area) |
(8) Suwon | Suwon Samsung Bluewings (1996, 1998, 1999, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2011) | |
| (7) Seongnam | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma (2000, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010) | ||
| (6) Seoul | Ilhwa Chunma (1995) | ||
| FC Seoul (2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011) | |||
| (2) Bucheon | Bucheon SK (1999, 2000) | ||
| (2) Incheon | Incheon United (2004, 2009) | ||
| (1) Anyang | Anyang LG Cheetahs (2000) | ||
| Yeongnam region (Gyeongsang) |
(8) Pohang | Pohang Atoms (1995), Pohang Steelers (1998, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011) | |
| (8) Ulsan | Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i (1996, 1998, 2004, 2005, 2007), Ulsan Hyundai (2008, 2010, 2011) | ||
| (3) Busan | Pusan Daewoo Royals (1999), Busan IPark (2005, 2011) | ||
| (2) Gyeongnam | Gyeongnam FC (2007, 2010) | ||
| Honam region (Jeolla) |
(4) Jeonnam | Jeonnam Dragons (1998, 1999, 2004, 2009) | |
| (5) Jeonbuk | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (2000, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011) | ||
| Hoseo region (Chungcheong) |
(1) Daejeon | Daejeon Citizen (2007) | |
| Jeju region | (1) Jeju | Jeju United (2010) |
See also
References
- K-리그 포스트시즌의 이름, ‘K-리그 챔피언십 (K LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP) (in Korean). K League. 20 October 2009.
- K리그 포스트시즌 명칭 'K리그 챔피언십'. Naver.com (in Korean). Edaily. 20 October 2009.
- "The Official K-League Almanac" (in Korean). K-League editorial division.
External links
- Official website (in Korean)
- ROKfootball.com
- Footcoreen.com (in French)
- Soccerphile.com
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