2009 K League
Season | 2009 |
---|---|
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 → |
The 2009 edition of the K League was the 27th since its establishment in 1983.
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
Managerial changes
Team | Outgoing | Manner | Date | Table | Incoming | Date | Table |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Daejeon Citizen | ![]() |
Sacked | 25 June[1] | 13th | ![]() |
27 October[2] | 11th |
Jeju United | ![]() |
Resigned | 14 October[3] | 13th | ![]() |
30 October[4] | 13th |
League standing
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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[a] |
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) Champions
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
Stadia
- As of 1 November 2009
Team | Stadium | Match played | Highest | Lowest | Average |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 | Semifinal | Final | |||||||||||||||
3 | FC Seoul | 1 (2) | 1 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 0 | |||||||||||||
6 | Jeonnam Dragons (p) | 1 (3) | 2 | Pohang Steelers | 0 | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 0 | |||||||||||
Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 1 | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 1 | |||||||||||||||
Jeonnam Dragons | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma (p) | 1 (3) | ||||||||||||||||
5 | Incheon United | 1 (2) | ||||||||||||||||
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).
See also
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)