2012 K-League
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| Season | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Champions | FC Seoul |
| Matches played | 330 |
| Goals scored | 837 (2.54 per match) |
| Top goalscorer |  Dejan Damjanović(Seoul), 27 goals |
| Biggest home win | Gwangju 6 – 0 Chunnam (June 23) Jeju 6 – 0 Chunnam (July 21) Seoul 6 – 0 Busan (July 21) |
| Biggest away win | Daegu 1 – 5 Jeonbuk (June 17) |
| Highest scoring | 8 goals Jeonbuk 5 – 3 Gyeongnam (June 24) |
| Longest winning run | 8 games Jeonbuk (May 11~July 1) |
| Longest unbeaten run | 15 games Jeonbuk (April 27~July 28) |
| Longest winless run | 12 games Incheon (April 1~June 17) Gwangju (April 1~June 17) |
| Longest losing run | 6 games Daejeon (March 4~April 7) |
| Highest attendance | 50,787 Seoul v Suwon (August 18) |
| Lowest attendance | 82 Incheon v Pohang (June 14) |
| Average attendance | 7,326 (As of November 4) |
← 2011 2013 → | |
The 2012 K-League is the thirtieth season of the K-League since its establishment in 1983. The 2012 season is known as Hyundai Oilbank K-League 2012 due to the competition's sponsorship by Hyundai Oilbank. Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors is the defending champions, having won their second title.
After 30 matches, the league split into two sections of eight teams each, with teams playing every other team in their section twice at home and away. The exact matches were determined upon the league table at the time of the split. This system will be temporarily enforced for the 2012 season.[1]
K-League Clubs, 2012
| Club | City | Stadium | 2011 season League (Playoff) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Busan IPark | Busan | Busan Asiad Stadium | 5th (6th) |
| Chunnam Dragons | Gwangyang | Gwangyang Football Stadium | 7th |
| Daegu FC | Daegu | Daegu Stadium | 12th |
| Daejeon Citizen | Daejeon | Daejeon World Cup Stadium | 15th |
| Gangwon FC | Gangneung Chuncheon |
Gangneung Stadium Chuncheon Stadium |
16th |
| Gwangju FC | Gwangju | Gwangju World Cup Stadium | 11th |
| Gyeongnam FC | Changwon | Changwon Football Center | 8th |
| Incheon United | Incheon | Incheon Football Stadium | 13th |
| Jeju United | Seogwipo | Jeju World Cup Stadium | 9th |
| Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | Jeonju | Jeonju World Cup Stadium | 1st (Champions) |
| Pohang Steelers | Pohang | Pohang Steel Yard | 2nd (3rd) |
| Sangju Sangmu Phoenix | Sangju | Sangju Civic Stadium | 14th |
| Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | Seongnam | Tancheon Sports Complex | 10th |
| FC Seoul | Seoul | Seoul World Cup Stadium | 3rd (5th) |
| Suwon Samsung Bluewings | Suwon | Suwon World Cup Stadium | 4th (4th) |
| Ulsan Hyundai | Ulsan | Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium | 6th (Runner-up) |
- Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing | Manner | Date | Table | Incoming | Date | Table |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daegu |  Lee Young-Jin[2]
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Sacked | 2011-10-31 | Pre-season |  Moacir Pereira[3]
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2011-11-02 | Pre-season |
| Jeonbuk | Choi Kang-Hee
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Resigned | 2011-12-21 | Pre-season | Lee Heung-Sil (interim)
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2011-12-21 | Pre-season |
| Sangju | Kim Tae-Wan (interim)
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Sacked | 2011-12-29 | Pre-season | Park Hang-Seo
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2011-12-29 | Pre-season |
| Incheon | Huh Jung-Moo[4]
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Resigned | 2012-04-11 | 15th | Kim Bong-Kil (interim)
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2012-04-13 | 15th |
| Gangwon | Kim Sang-Ho[5]
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Resigned | 2012-07-01 | 14th | Kim Hak-Beom[6]
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2012-07-06 | 14th |
| Chunnam | Jung Hae-Seong[7]
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Resigned | 2012-08-10 | 15th | Ha Seok-Ju[8]
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2012-08-14 | 16th |
Personnel and kits
| Team | Manager1 | Kit Manufacturer1 | Main sponsor1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Busan IPark | Ahn Ik-Soo
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Puma | Busan Bank |
| Chunnam Dragons | Ha Seok-Ju
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Kelme | POSCO |
| Daegu FC | Moacir Pereira
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Hummel | Daegu Bank |
| Daejeon Citizen | Yoo Sang-Chul
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Lotto | It's Daejeon |
| Gangwon FC | Kim Hak-Beom
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Mizuno | High 1 Resort |
| Gwangju FC | Choi Man-Hee
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Joma | Gwangju Bank |
| Gyeongnam FC | Choi Jin-Han
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Hummel | STX |
| Incheon United | Kim Bong-Kil
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Le Coq Sportif | Shinhan Bank |
| Jeju United | Park Kyung-Hoon
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Astore | SK Energy |
| Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | Lee Heung-Sil (interim)
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Hummel | Hyundai i40, Hyundai Santa Fe |
| Pohang Steelers | Hwang Sun-Hong
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Kappa | POSCO |
| Sangju Sangmu Phoenix | Park Hang-Seo
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Jako | Sangju City |
| Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | Shin Tae-Yong
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Uhlsport | McCOL |
| FC Seoul | Choi Yong-Soo
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Le Coq Sportif | Xii |
| Suwon Samsung Bluewings | Yoon Sung-Hyo
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Adidas | Samsung SMART TV |
| Ulsan Hyundai | Kim Ho-Gon
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Diadora | Hyundai Oilbank |
Foreign players
Restricting the number of foreign players strictly to four per team, including a slot for a player from AFC countries. A team could use four foreign players on the field each game including a least one player from the AFC country.
League standing
Regular Season
Positions by matchday
Leader & 2013 AFC Champions League Group stage
2013 AFC Champions League Group stage
2013 AFC Champions League Qualifying play-off
Relegation to the 2013 K-League second division
Round 1-30
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Round 31-44
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Results
Matches 1-30
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Statistics
Attendance
| Pos | Team | Total | High | Low | Average | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Seoul | 389,593 | 50,787 | 7,814 | 21,644 | −22.1% |
| 2 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 407,505 | 45,192 | 9,227 | 20,375 | −15.8% |
| 3 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 215,367 | 20,765 | 6,034 | 10,768 | −28.6% |
| 4 | Pohang Steelers | 164,828 | 16,866 | 5,418 | 9,696 | −29.1% |
| 5 | Daegu FC | 143,785 | 21,750 | 2,793 | 7,988 | +23.3% |
| 6 | Ulsan Hyundai FC | 153,188 | 25,395 | 1,107 | 7,659 | −49.8% |
| 7 | Jeju United FC | 129,878 | 16,910 | 978 | 6,494 | +40.9% |
| 8 | Daejeon Citizen | 83,927 | 10,160 | 1,842 | 4,663 | −67.3% |
| 9 | Busan IPark | 79,868 | 9,537 | 929 | 4,437 | −38.7% |
| 10 | Incheon United | 77,502 | 17,662 | 82 | 4,079 | −46.1% |
| 11 | Gangwon FC | 62,245 | 6,932 | 1,309 | 3,276 | −44.0% |
| 12 | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 57,426 | 6,725 | 1,220 | 3,190 | −53.5% |
| 13 | Gwangju FC | 56,771 | 10,711 | 802 | 3,154 | −64.1% |
| 14 | Chunnam Dragons | 56,134 | 7,040 | 1,636 | 2,954 | −49.0% |
| 15 | Sangju Sangmu Phoenix | 43,296 | 5,710 | 1,063 | 2,886 | −65.8% |
| 16 | Gyeongnam FC | 47,293 | 5,245 | 989 | 2,489 | −72.6% |
| League total | 2,168,606 | 50,787 | 82 | 7,326 | −35.1% |
Updated to games played on 4 November 2012
Source: K-League
Notes:
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Top 10 Attendances
| Attendance | Round | Date | Home | Score | Away | Venue | Weekday | Time of Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50,787 | 28 | 18 August | FC Seoul | 0 – 2 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | Seoul World Cup Stadium | Saturday | Evening |
| 45,982 | 11 | 5 May | FC Seoul | 2 – 1 | Pohang Steelers | Seoul World Cup Stadium | Saturday | Afternoon |
| 45,192 | 5 | 1 April | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 2 – 0 | FC Seoul | Suwon World Cup Stadium | Sunday | Afternoon |
| 43,352 | 34 | 3 October | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 1 – 0 | FC Seoul | Suwon World Cup Stadium | Wednesday | Afternoon |
| 40,510 | 38 | 4 November | FC Seoul | 1 – 1 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | Seoul World Cup Stadium | Sunday | Afternoon |
| 37,519 | 13 | 20 May | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 2 – 1 | Ulsan Hyundai | Suwon World Cup Stadium | Sunday | Afternoon |
| 31,156 | 14 | 28 May | FC Seoul | 3 – 1 | Incheon United | Seoul World Cup Stadium | Monday | Afternoon |
| 29,019 | 12 | 13 May | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 4 – 1 | Gwangju FC | Suwon World Cup Stadium | Sunday | Afternoon |
| 25,811 | 4 | 25 March | FC Seoul | 2 – 1 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | Seoul World Cup Stadium | Sunday | Afternoon |
| 25,653 | 17 | 24 June | FC Seoul | 1 – 1 | Ulsan Hyundai | Seoul World Cup Stadium | Sunday | Evening |
See also
References
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- ^ "전남 드래곤즈, 하석주 감독 선임". official website (in Korean). Chunnam Dragons. 13 August 2012. Retrieved 13 August 2012.