2011 Korea National League

The 2011 Korea National League season was the ninth season of the Korea National League. The postseason playoff's teams were expanded by 6 teams and the playoffs were operated in the same format as the K-League Championship. In the 2011 season, Yesan FC withdrew from the league due to financial difficulties.

Samsung Life
2011 National League
Season2011
Dates12 March 2011 – 5 November 2011
ChampionsUlsan Hyundai Mipo Dolphin (3rd title)
Matches played182
Goals scored460 (2.53 per match)
Top goalscorer Danilo (Ulsan)
(10 goals)
Biggest home winGangneung 4–0 Chungju
(May 21)
Highest scoringDaejeon 4–6 Ulsan (October 29)
Longest winning run8 games
Ulsan
Longest unbeaten run10 games
Ulsan
Highest attendance3,800
Gangneung v Ansan
(September 24)
← 2010
2012 →

2011 season teams
Ansan
Busan
Daejeon
Gimhae
Incheon
Suwon
Ulsan
Location of teams in 2011 Korea National League
Team Location Stadium Stadium capacity
Ansan Hallelujah Ansan Ansan Wa~ Stadium 35,000
Busan Transportation Corporation Busan Busan Gudeok Stadium 24,363
Changwon City Changwon Changwon Football Center 15,500
Cheonan City Cheonan Cheonan Stadium 32,000
Chungju Hummel Chungju Chungju Stadium 15,000
Daejeon Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Daejeon Daejeon Hanbat Stadium 20,618
Gangneung City Gangneung Gangneung Stadium 22,333
Gimhae City Gimhae Gimhae Stadium 30,000
Goyang KB Kookmin Bank Goyang Goyang Stadium
Uijeongbu Stadium		 41,311
35,000
Incheon Korail Incheon Incheon Munhak Stadium Practice Pitch 5,000
Mokpo City Mokpo Mokpo International Football Center 5,952
Suwon City Suwon Suwon Sports Complex
Suwon World Cup Stadium Auxiliary Pitch		 24,670
1,044
Ulsan Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Dolphin Ulsan Ulsan Stadium 19,665
Yongin City Yongin Yongin Football Center 12,000

League standing
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Ulsan Hyundai Mipo Dolphin (C) 26 17 2 7 53 34 +19 53 Championship playoff
2 Goyang KB Kookmin Bank 26 13 8 5 37 25 +12 47
3 Gangneung City 26 12 10 4 40 25 +15 46
4 Busan Transportation Corporation 26 11 8 7 29 27 +2 41
5 Changwon City 26 11 7 8 37 36 +1 40
6 Incheon Korail 26 11 6 9 29 23 +6 39
7 Suwon City 26 8 11 7 28 23 +5 35
8 Daejeon KHNP 26 9 8 9 40 38 +2 35
9 Cheonan City 26 9 8 9 31 31 0 35
10 Gimhae City 26 10 3 13 39 44 −5 33
11 Yongin City 26 5 11 10 22 32 −10 26
12 Ansan Hallelujah 26 5 8 13 25 42 −17 23
13 Mokpo City 26 5 6 15 25 36 −11 21
14 Chungju Hummel 26 5 6 15 25 44 −19 21
Updated to match(es) played on 29 October 2011. Source: Korea National League (in Korean)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion.

Results
Home \ Away ASH BTC CWC CAC CJH DHN GNC GHC GKB ICK MPC SWC UHM YIC
Ansan Hallelujah 0–0 2–1 1–1 1–1 2–3 0–0 0–1 1–2 0–2 1–0 1–1 1–5 0–0
Busan Transportation Corporation 2–2 4–2 2–0 1–0 1–0 1–1 3–3 1–2 0–0 1–0 0–2 3–2 1–0
Changwon City 2–1 1–0 1–1 2–3 3–2 1–0 1–0 2–0 0–0 2–0 1–0 1–0 0–0
Cheonan City 0–1 2–2 2–1 1–0 1–0 0–0 0–1 1–2 1–0 4–1 1–0 2–1 1–1
Chungju Hummel 2–1 0–1 1–1 3–0 1–2 2–7 2–3 0–1 0–1 1–1 2–1 0–1 1–1
Daejeon KHNP 3–2 0–0 0–1 2–2 3–0 1–1 0–1 2–2 2–1 2–1 0–0 4–6 3–0
Gangneung City 3–0 1–0 2–2 1–0 4–0 1–0 4–3 2–2 1–0 2–1 1–1 2–1 1–1
Gimhae City 3–1 0–1 4–1 1–3 0–1 3–3 3–1 1–2 0–2 3–2 1–0 0–3 3–1
Goyang KB Kookmin Bank 4–1 2–1 3–1 2–2 3–1 1–2 0–0 1–0 1–3 0–0 0–1 3–0 0–0
Incheon Korail 2–1 1–2 1–1 1–3 0–0 3–1 3–0 3–1 0–0 0–3 0–0 2–1 2–0
Mokpo City 0–1 1–1 2–3 2–1 2–2 1–0 0–1 1–0 0–2 0–1 1–1 1–2 2–1
Suwon City 1–0 3–0 4–3 1–0 2–1 2–2 1–1 2–0 0–0 0–1 1–1 2–2 0–0
Ulsan Hyundai Mipo Dolphin 2–2 2–0 3–2 3–1 1–0 1–2 2–1 2–0 2–0 3–1 2–1 3–2 1–0
Yongin City 2–1 0–1 1–1 1–1 3–1 1–1 0–2 4–4 1–2 1–0 0–2 1–0 1–2
Updated to match(es) played on 29 October 2011. Source: Korea National League (in Korean)
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Top scorers
As of 29 October 2011
Rank Nat. Scorer Club Goals
1 Danilo Ulsan Hyundai Mipo Dolphin 10
Hong Hyung-Gi Daejeon KHNP
Park Seung-Min Busan Transportation Corporation
Kim Je-Hwan Changwon City
Hwang Ho-Ryung Cheonan City
6 Alex Ulsan Hyundai Mipo Dolphin 9
Kim Han-Won Suwon City
8 Yoon Tae-Hyun Gimhae City 8
Park Sung-Jin Goyang KB Kookmin Bank
Lim Jong-Wook Changwon City
Kim Won-Min Gimhae City

Danilo is top scorer of 2011 season according to playing time.

Foreign footballers in 2011 season
  • Alex (Ulsan Hyundai Mipo Dolphin)
  • Emmanuel Frances (Ansan Hallelujah) — From San Telmo (December 2010)
  • Danilo (Ulsan Hyundai Mipo Dolphin) — From Fort Lauderdale Strikers (February 2011)
  • Roni (Ulsan Hyundai Mipo Dolphin) — From Inter de Limeira (August 2011)

Championship Playoff
  First round Second round Semifinals Finals
                                         
  0 (bye) 0  
2 Goyang KB 0  
3 Gangneung City 3     2 Goyang KB 3  
6 Incheon Korail 2       5 Changwon City 2  
3 Gangneung City 1
     
  4 Busan Transportation Co. 0     5 Changwon City 3  
5 Changwon City 1       2 Goyang KB 1 0 1
  1 Ulsan Hyundai Mipo 1 1 2
     
 
0 (bye) 0
 
1 Ulsan Hyundai Mipo 0

First round
Gangneung City3 – 2Incheon Korail
Kim Joon-Beom  19'
Chang Hyuk-Jin  51'
Kim Jae-Chun  82'		 Kim Hyung-Woon  22', 42'
Attendance: 1,500
Busan Transportation Corporation0 – 1Changwon City
Kim Je-Hwan  86'
Attendance: 300

Second round
Gangneung City1 – 3Changwon City
Kim Tae-Bong  82' Song Geun-Soo  13', 45+1'
Choi Myung-Sung  44'
Attendance: 1,000

Semifinal
Goyang KB Kookmin Bank3 – 2 (a.e.t.)Changwon City
Park Sung-Jin  1'
Kim Young-Nam  77'
Song Geun-Soo  143' (o.g.)		 Lee Sang-Keun  10'
Choi Myung-Sung  88'
Attendance: 670

Final

First leg
Goyang KB Kookmin Bank1 – 1Ulsan Hyundai Mipo Dolphin
Kim Young-Nam  40' Jeong Seon-Ho  55'
Attendance: 1,050

Second leg
Ulsan Hyundai Mipo Dolphin1 – 0Goyang KB Kookmin Bank
Kim Hyo-Ki  37'
Ulsan Sports Complex Stadium, Ulsan
Attendance: 2,100

Winner
 Korea National League 2011 Winners 
Ulsan Hyundai Mipo Dolphin
Third title

Awards

Most Valuable Player
  • The Most Valuable Player award was won by Cho Sung-Won (Ulsan Hyundai Mipo Dolphin)

Top Scorer
  • The Top Scorer award was won by Danilo Teixeira (Ulsan Hyundai Mipo Dolphin)

Top Assistor
  • The Top Assistor award was won by Lee Sang-Woo (Goyang KB)

Best XI
  • Goalkeeper: Woo Je-Myeong (Incheon Korail)
  • Defence: Kim Hyo-Joon, Lee Sang-Woo (both Goyang KB), Ahn Seon-Tae (Daejeon KHNP), Cho Sung-Won (Ulsan Hyundai Mipo Dolphin)
  • Midfield: Kim Won-Min (Gimhae City), Park Seung-Min (Busan Transportation Corporation), Jeong Seon-Ho (Ulsan Hyundai Mipo Dolphin), Lim Jong-Wook (Changwon City)
  • Attack: Hong Hyung-Gi (Daejeon KHNP), Alex (Ulsan Hyundai Mipo Dolphin)

Manager of the Year
  • The Manager of the Year award was won by Cho Min-Kook (Ulsan Hyundai Mipo Dolphin)

Club of the Year
  • The Club of the Year award was won by Suwon City

Fair Play Award
  • The Fair Play award was won by Incheon Korail

See also
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