2009 K League
The 2009 edition of the K League was the 27th since its establishment in 1983.
Season | 2009 |
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Champions | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (1st title) |
Champions League | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Pohang Steelers Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma Suwon Bluewings |
Top goalscorer | Lee Dong-gook (Jeonbuk) (20 goals) |
Biggest home win | Seoul 5–1 Incheon (12 July 2009) |
Biggest away win | Jeju 1–8 Pohang (13 September 2009) |
Highest scoring | Jeju 1–8 Pohang (9 goals) (13 September 2009) |
Longest winning run | 6 games Pohang |
Longest unbeaten run | 15 games Pohang |
Longest losing run | 8 games Gwangju |
Highest attendance | 36,764 (Seoul v Jeonbuk) |
Lowest attendance | 1,367 (Seongnam v Gyeongnam) |
Average attendance | 11,226 |
← 2008 2010 → |
Suwon Samsung Bluewings were the defending champions, having won their fourth title the previous season. The season began on March 7, 2009. A total of 15 teams contested the league, including newly formed Gangwon FC.
K-League Clubs, 2009
Club | Head Coach | City | Stadium | 2008 season |
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Busan I'Park | Busan | Busan Asiad Stadium | 12th in League | |
Chunnam Dragons | Gwangyang | Gwang-Yang Stadium | 9th in League | |
Daegu FC | Daegu | Daegu Stadium | 11th in League | |
Daejeon Citizen | Daejeon | Daejeon World Cup Stadium | 13th in League | |
FC Seoul | Seoul | Seoul World Cup Stadium | 2nd in League, 2nd in Playoff | |
Gangwon FC | Gangneung Chuncheon |
Gangneung Stadium Chuncheon Stadium |
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Gwangju Sangmu | Gwangju | Gwangju World Cup Stadium | 14th in League | |
Gyeongnam FC | Changwon | Changwon Civil Stadium | 8th in League | |
Incheon United | Incheon | Incheon Munhak Stadium | 7th in League | |
Jeju United | Seogwipo | Jeju World Cup Stadium | 10th in League | |
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | Jeonju | Jeonju World Cup Stadium | 6th in League, 4th in Playoff | |
Pohang Steelers | Pohang | Steelyard Stadium | 5th in League, 6th in Playoff | |
Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | Seongnam | Seongnam 2 Stadium | 3rd in League, 5th in Playoff | |
Suwon Samsung Bluewings | Suwon | Suwon World Cup Stadium | 1st in League, 1st in Playoff | |
Ulsan Hyundai | Ulsan | Munsu Cup Stadium | 4th in League, 3rd in Playoff |
League standing
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (C) | 28 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 59 | 33 | +26 | 57 | K League Championship and Champions League Group stage |
2 | Pohang Steelers | 28 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 55 | 33 | +22 | 53 | |
3 | FC Seoul | 28 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 47 | 27 | +20 | 53 | K League Championship and the winner of Playoffs among four qualifies to Champions League Group stage |
4 | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 28 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 40 | 34 | +6 | 45 | |
5 | Incheon United | 28 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 31 | 29 | +2 | 43 | |
6 | Chunnam Dragons | 28 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 41 | 39 | +2 | 42 | |
7 | Gyeongnam FC | 28 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 38 | 32 | +6 | 40 | |
8 | Ulsan Hyundai | 28 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 32 | 29 | +3 | 36 | |
9 | Daejeon Citizen | 28 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 29 | 38 | −9 | 33 | |
10 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 28 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 29 | 32 | −3 | 32 | Champions League Group stage[lower-alpha 1] |
11 | Gwangju Sangmu | 28 | 9 | 3 | 16 | 33 | 40 | −7 | 30 | |
12 | Busan I'Park | 28 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 36 | 42 | −6 | 29 | |
13 | Gangwon FC | 28 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 42 | 57 | −15 | 28 | |
14 | Jeju United | 28 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 22 | 44 | −22 | 28 | |
15 | Daegu FC | 28 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 20 | 45 | −25 | 23 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion.
Notes:
- Suwon Samsung Bluewings qualified for the group stage of the 2010 AFC Champions League as 2009 Korean FA Cup winners
Positions by matchday
Results
Top scorers
Regular season
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Championship
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Stadia
- As of 1 November 2009
Team | Stadium | Match played | Highest | Lowest | Average |
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Busan I'Park | Asiad Main Stadium | 14 | 17,577 | 3,998 | 7,221 |
Chunnam Dragons | Gwang-Yang Stadium Suncheon Stadium |
13 1 | 19,800 | 10,420 | 13,263 |
Daegu FC | Daegu Stadium Daegu Civil Stadium |
12 2 | 32,250 | 3,201 | 8,541 |
Daejeon Citizen | Daejeon World Cup Stadium | 14 | 16,561 | 3,535 | 8,596 |
FC Seoul | Seoul World Cup Stadium | 14 | 36,764 | 7,685 | 16,779 |
Gangwon FC | Gangneung Stadium Chuncheon Stadium |
10 4 | 21,316 | 5,129 | 14,787 |
Gwangju Sangmu | Gwangju World Cup Stadium Yeonggwang Sportium |
13 1 | 25,762 | 2,873 | 7,719 |
Gyeongnam FC | Changwon Civil Stadium Masan Stadium Miryang Stadium Geochang Stadium Yangsan Stadium |
10 1 1 1 1 | 21,947 | 5,764 | 12,269 |
Incheon United | Incheon World Cup Stadium | 14 | 34,275 | 2,315 | 10,499 |
Jeju United FC | Jeju World Cup Stadium | 14 | 32,765 | 1,753 | 7,757 |
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | Jeonju World Cup Stadium | 14 | 21,516 | 10,756 | 14,227 |
Pohang Steelers | Pohang Steelyard | 14 | 16,382 | 7,348 | 11,041 |
Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | Seongnam Sports Complex | 14 | 17,049 | 1,367 | 7,917 |
Suwon Samsung Bluewings | Big Bird Stadium | 14 | 35,058 | 10,206 | 18,583 |
Ulsan Hyundai | Ulsan Munsu Stadium | 14 | 13,761 | 3,864 | 9,188 |
Total | 210 | 36,764 | 1,367 | 11,226 |
Source: K-League (in Korean)
Championship playoffs
First round | Second round | Semifinals | Finals | |||||||||||||||||
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2 | Pohang Steelers | |||||||||||||||||||
4 | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma (pen) | 1 (3) | 2 | Pohang Steelers | 0 | |||||||||||||||
5 | Incheon United | 1 (2) | 4 | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 1 | |||||||||||||||
4 | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
3 | FC Seoul | 1 (2) | 6 | Chunnam Dragons | 0 | |||||||||||||||
6 | Chunnam Dragons (pen) | 1 (3) | 4 | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||
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1 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 0 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
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1 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | |||||||||||||||||||
First Round
FC Seoul | 1 – 1 (a.e.t.) | Chunnam Dragons |
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Jung Jo-Gook |
Report | Lee Gyu-Ro |
Penalties | ||
Kim Jin-Kyu Lee Sang-Hyup Ki Sung-Yong Kim Seung-Yong Lee Jong-min |
2 – 3 |
Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 1 – 1 (a.e.t.) | Incheon United |
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Radončić |
Report | Kim Min-Soo |
Penalties | ||
Radončić Cho Dong-Geon Jung Sung-Ryong Mauricio Molina Kim Yong-Dae |
3 – 2 |
Second Round
Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 1 – 0 | Chunnam Dragons |
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Mauricio Molina |
Report |
Semifinal
Pohang Steelers | 0 – 1 | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma |
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Report | Mauricio Molina |
Awards
K-League Most Valuable Player
The K-League Most Valuable Player award was won by Lee Dong-gook (Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors).
K-League Rookie of the Year
The K-League Rookie of the Year award was won by Kim Young-hoo (Gangwon FC).
K-League Top Scorer
The K-League Top Scorer award was won by Lee Dong-gook (Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors).
K-League Top Assistor
The K-League Top Assistor award was won by Luiz (Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors).
K-League Best XI
Goalkeeper: Shin Hwa-yong (Pohang Steelers)
Defence: Kim Sang-sik (Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors), Hwang Jae-won, Kim Hyung-Il, Choi Hyo-jin (all Pohang Steelers)
Midfield: Ki Sung-yong (FC Seoul), Kim Jung-woo (Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma), Eninho, Choi Tae-uk (both Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors)
Attack: Lee Dong-gook (Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors), Denilson (Pohang Steelers)
K-League Manager of the Year
The K-League Manager of the Year award was won by Choi Kang-hee (Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors).
K-League Team of the Year
The K-League Team of the Year award was won by Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors.
K-League Youth Team of the Year
The K-League Team of the Year award was won by Gwangyang Jecheol High School (Chunnam Dragons Youth).
K-League Fair Play Award
The K-League Fair Play award was won by Gangwon FC.
K-League Merit Award
The K-League Merit Award was won by Pohang Steelers.
K-League Special Award
Ulsan Hyundai goalkeeper Kim Young-Kwang and Gyeongnam goalkeeper Kim Byung-ji won the Special Award.
K-League Best Referee Award
K-League Best Referee Award was won by Choi Gwang-bo and K-League Best Assistant Referee Award was won by Won Chang-ho.
K-League Goal of the Year
Gyeongnam striker Kim Dong-Chan won the K-League Goal of the Year award.
'FAN'tastic Player
The K-League 'FAN'tastic Player was won by Lee Dong-gook (Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors).
References
- 김호 감독 결국 해임. SportKhan (in Korean). naver.com. 25 June 2009. Retrieved 1 November 2009.
- 대전 왕선재 감독 취임 "나만의 따뜻한 리더십 120% 심겠다" (in Korean). Dong-A Ilbo. 28 October 2009. Retrieved 1 November 2009.
- "제주 UTD 알툴 감독, 자진 사임". Joynews24 (in Korean). naver.com. 14 October 2009. Retrieved 1 November 2009.
- "제주 유나이티드 신임 사령탑에 박경훈 전 U-17 대표팀 감독" (in Korean). Joynews24. 30 October 2009. Retrieved 1 November 2009.
- 2009 Season Review at K League Website (in Korean)
External links
- Official K League Website (in Korean)