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The 2007 season of the
K-LeagueThe Korea Professional Football League is South Korea's only fully professional football league.At the top of the South korean football league system, it is the country's highest and most prestigious level of football competition currently contested by 15 clubs.-Establishment:The K-League was...
kicked off on March 3. The league's previous split-season format was replaced by a combined 26-game single-season schedule. Each team will play 26 matches consisting of a home and away fixture against every other team. After all games have been played, the top 6 teams will enter the championship playoffs to determine the overall champion. The playoff fixtures are set to take place in late October, with the Final being played on two legs in early November.
The league took a break after Round 13 (June 23), as a result of the
Asian CupThe Asian Football Confederation's 2007 AFC Asian Cup finals were held from July 7 to July 29, 2007. For the first time in its history, the competition was co-hosted by four nations: Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam. The tournament was won by first-time champions Iraq, who defeated Saudi...
taking place between July 7 and July 29. The league will resume with Round 14 (August 8).
The league cup format changed as well. In 2006, all teams played one game against every other team, hence the champion was decided on a-13 game schedule. 2007's cup will sport 12 teams (except
Seongnam Ilhwa ChunmaThe Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma club, founded in 1989, is a professional football team in South Korea. With seven league crowns, it is the most successful K-League club in terms of Championship victories...
and
Chunnam DragonsChunnam Dragons is a football club founded in 1995 in the Korean city of Gwangyang, which joined the K-League for the 1995 season at the same time as Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors, their Jeolla province rivals.-History:...
who are participating in the
AFC Champions League 2007The AFC Champions League 2007 is the 26th edition of the top-level Asian club football tournament and the 5th edition under the current AFC Champions League title....
), split into 2 Groups. The pool-league will be based on home and away.
Final Table
- Top six teams qualify for the Championship playoffs.
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Team |
Pts |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
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| 1. |
Seongnam Ilhwa ChunmaThe Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma club, founded in 1989, is a professional football team in South Korea. With seven league crowns, it is the most successful K-League club in terms of Championship victories...
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55 |
26 |
16 |
7 |
3 |
43 |
18 |
25
Champion |
| 2. |
Suwon Samsung Bluewings Suwon Samsung Bluewings Football Club is a Korean football team based in the Korean city of Suwon. Founded in December 1995, they have become one of Asian football's most famous clubs with a host of domestic and continental honours. Suwon are the reigning K-League champions, having triumped in the...
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51 |
26 |
15 |
6 |
5 |
36 |
24 |
12
Runner-up |
| 3. |
Ulsan Hyundai Horang-iThe Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i club is a South Korean football club, owned by Korean corporation Hyundai, that entered the K-League in 1984 as Hyundai Horang-i.-History:...
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45 |
26 |
12 |
9 |
5 |
34 |
22 |
12
Qualified |
| 4. |
Gyeongnam FC Gyeongnam FC is a South Korean soccer club. Based in Changwon, the capital city of Gyeongsangnam-do, Gyeongnam FC joined the K-League as its 14th club for the 2006 season and was founded in 2005.-2006 Season:...
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43 |
26 |
13 |
4 |
9 |
41 |
31 |
10
Qualified |
| 5. |
Pohang SteelersFor the American football team, see Pittsburgh Steelers. For other uses, see Steelers .Pohang Steelers are a South Korean football club based in Pohang, Gyeongsangbuk-do...
(C) |
38 |
26 |
12 |
5 |
9 |
27 |
31 |
−4 |
Qualified |
| 6. |
Daejeon CitizenDaejeon Citizen Football Club is a South Korean professional football team, currently playing in K-League.They are famous for being the first community-club in Korea...
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37 |
26 |
10 |
7 |
9 |
34 |
27 |
7
Qualified |
| 7. |
FC SeoulFC Seoul is a professional football club based in Seoul, South Korea. It is currently owned by GS Sports, a subsidiary of GS Group. The club is usually considered a powerhouse in the K-League, with the well-known financial backing of the GS Group...
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37 |
26 |
8 |
13 |
5 |
23 |
16 |
7
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| 8. |
Jeonbuk Hyundai MotorsJeonbuk Hyundai Motors Football Club are a professional football club based in Jeonju, Jeonbuk, South Korea. They won the AFC Champions League title in 2006, becoming the first club from East Asia to win the tournament since the AFC Champions League was launched in its current format in 2003...
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36 |
26 |
9 |
9 |
8 |
36 |
32 |
4
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| 9. |
Incheon UnitedIncheon United is a professional Korean football team currently playing in the K-League. The team's home town is Incheon, the third biggest city in the country, and the team's home stadium is the Incheon Munhak Stadium, one of the ten venues built in Korea for the 2002 FIFA World...
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33 |
26 |
8 |
9 |
9 |
30 |
32 |
−2 |
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| 10. |
Chunnam DragonsChunnam Dragons is a football club founded in 1995 in the Korean city of Gwangyang, which joined the K-League for the 1995 season at the same time as Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors, their Jeolla province rivals.-History:...
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30 |
26 |
7 |
9 |
10 |
24 |
27 |
−3 |
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| 11. |
Jeju United FCJeju United Football Club is a South Korean professional football club. Based in Jeju of South Korea.-History:Jeju United FC is a professional football club based in Jeju, South Korea....
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30 |
26 |
8 |
6 |
12 |
27 |
35 |
−8 |
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| 12. |
Daegu FCDaegu F.C. was founded as a community team at the end of 2002 in the Korean city of Daegu, and made their K-League debut in 2003.-History:...
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24 |
26 |
6 |
6 |
14 |
35 |
46 |
−11 |
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| 13. |
Busan I'ParkBusan I'Park is a South Korean football club. Busan was founded in 1983 and play at K-League in South Korea.- History :The Busan I'Park football team was founded in 1983 in the city of Busan by the Daewoo corporation....
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20 |
26 |
4 |
8 |
14 |
20 |
39 |
−19 |
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| 14. |
Gwangju Sangmu PhoenixGwangju Sangmu Football Club , is a professional football club in the K-League. Based in Gwangju. Sangmu is the sports division of the Military of South Korea. Mascot is the Bulsazo. Bulsazo means phoenix...
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12 |
26 |
2 |
6 |
18 |
14 |
44 |
−30 |
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Qualification for playoffs and 2008 AFC Champions League |
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Qualification for playoffs (finals) |
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Qualification for playoffs |
Results
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Round 9
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Round 10
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Round 11
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Round 12
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Round 13
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Summer Break
June 23 - August 8
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Round 14
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Round 15
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Round 16
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Round 17
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Round 18
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Round 19
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Round 20
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Round 21
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Round 22
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Round 23
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Round 24
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Round 25
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Round 26
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Top Scorers
This list is including championship playoff goals
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Name |
Team |
Goals |
Pld |
| 1 |
Brazil Cabore Everaldo de Jesus Pereira, also known as Cabore is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward for Qatar Stars League side Al-Arabi.In 2007, he won South Korea's K-League top scorer with 18 goals....
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Gyeongnam FC Gyeongnam FC is a South Korean soccer club. Based in Changwon, the capital city of Gyeongsangnam-do, Gyeongnam FC joined the K-League as its 14th club for the 2006 season and was founded in 2005.-2006 Season:...
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26 |
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Brazil Denilson |
Daejeon CitizenDaejeon Citizen Football Club is a South Korean professional football team, currently playing in K-League.They are famous for being the first community-club in Korea...
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Montenegro Dejan DamjanovićDejan Damjanović is an international Montenegrin football Forward, who currently plays for FC Seoul in South Korean K-League.- Career:...
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Incheon UnitedIncheon United is a professional Korean football team currently playing in the K-League. The team's home town is Incheon, the third biggest city in the country, and the team's home stadium is the Incheon Munhak Stadium, one of the ten venues built in Korea for the 2002 FIFA World...
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Macedonia Stevica Ristić Stevica Ristić is a Serbian-Macedonian football striker, who plays for Pohang Steelers on loan form Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors and Macedonia national football team.-Football career:...
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Jeonbuk Hyundai MotorsJeonbuk Hyundai Motors Football Club are a professional football club based in Jeonju, Jeonbuk, South Korea. They won the AFC Champions League title in 2006, becoming the first club from East Asia to win the tournament since the AFC Champions League was launched in its current format in 2003...
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Brazil Luizinho Luis Carlos Fernandes, shortly Luizinho is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward for Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i in South Korea.- Club career :*2004-2006 Santos*2005 Portuguesa - on loan*2006 Taubaté - on loan...
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Daegu FCDaegu F.C. was founded as a community team at the end of 2002 in the Korean city of Daegu, and made their K-League debut in 2003.-History:...
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23 |
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Brazil Mota João Soares da Mota Neto, also known as Mota is a Brazilian footballer, who currently plays for Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma of K-League....
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Seongnam Ilhwa ChunmaThe Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma club, founded in 1989, is a professional football team in South Korea. With seven league crowns, it is the most successful K-League club in terms of Championship victories...
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Brazil Adriano ChuvaAdriano Chuva, real name Adriano Neves Pereira is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a Forward for Korean K-League side Chunnam Dragons...
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Daejeon CitizenDaejeon Citizen Football Club is a South Korean professional football team, currently playing in K-League.They are famous for being the first community-club in Korea...
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South Korea Lee Keun-Ho Lee Keun-ho is a South Korean football player who currently plays for Japanese club Júbilo Iwata in the J-League and Korea Republic national football team.-Personal life:...
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Daegu FCDaegu F.C. was founded as a community team at the end of 2002 in the Korean city of Daegu, and made their K-League debut in 2003.-History:...
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Brazil Sandro Hiroshi Sandro Hiroshi, full name Sandro Hiroshi Parreão Oi is a Brazilian footballer who recently played as a forward for South Korean K-League side Suwon Samsung Bluewings.-Club career:*1998 Tocantinópolis*1999 Rio Branco...
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Chunnam DragonsChunnam Dragons is a football club founded in 1995 in the Korean city of Gwangyang, which joined the K-League for the 1995 season at the same time as Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors, their Jeolla province rivals.-History:...
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South Korea Woo Sung-Yong Woo Sung-Yong is South Korean footballer played for Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i as a forward.He is member of 40-40 Club since October 21, 2007.He appeared 400 games in K-League since May 5, 2008....
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Ulsan Hyundai Horang-iThe Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i club is a South Korean football club, owned by Korean corporation Hyundai, that entered the K-League in 1984 as Hyundai Horang-i.-History:...
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Attendance
At the end of the 2007 season, the K-League attracted 2,073,808 fans and an average of 11,786 fans per game. That puts the K-League at 15th in the world for average attendances for domestic premier leagues for association football (just six fans per match less than the Russian Premier League). Here is a team-by-team report on attendance.
| Team |
Avg |
Total |
Min |
Max |
| Suwon Samsung Bluewings |
25,194 |
327,526 |
16,213 |
41,819 |
| FC Seoul |
21,513 |
279,670 |
10,574 |
55,397 |
| Incheon United |
16,671 |
216,728 |
6,217 |
25,686 |
| Daegu FC |
15,007 |
180,090 |
2,085 |
44,215 |
| Daejon Citizen |
14,659 |
175,914 |
5,423 |
28,074 |
| Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors |
11,312 |
135,754 |
4,328 |
29,112 |
| Gwangju Sangmu |
8,861 |
115,196 |
2,678 |
28,637 |
| Ulsan Horang-i |
8,706 |
113,184 |
3,628 |
14,763 |
| Gyeongnam FC |
8,625 |
103,503 |
3,051 |
23,192 |
| Chunnam Dragons |
8,565 |
102,780 |
3,859 |
13,800 |
| Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma |
7,677 |
99,794 |
4,236 |
10,508 |
| Jeju United |
6,636 |
79,635 |
1,231 |
20,499 |
| Pohang Steelers |
6,572 |
78,873 |
1,735 |
12,596 |
| Busan I'Park |
5,012 |
65,161 |
1,505 |
11,075 |
Championship playoffs
Format
The top six teams in the final table qualify for the playoffs. Fourth will play fifth and third will play sixth. The winners of those two games will then playoff against each other; the winner will then playoff against the team that finished in second place. Finally, the winner of this playoff will face the team that finished in first place over two legs to decide the overall league champions.
Results
Game A
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Game B
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Game C
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Game D
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Final
First Leg
Second Leg
agg 4–1, Pohang Steelers win
| 2007 K-League Winners |
Pohang SteelersFor the American football team, see Pittsburgh Steelers. For other uses, see Steelers .Pohang Steelers are a South Korean football club based in Pohang, Gyeongsangbuk-do...
4th Title |
See also
- Korean FA Cup 2007
-Tournament Format:-Preliminary Round 1:-----------------Preliminary Round 2:-----------------Round 1:-----------------------------------------------------Round 2:--------------------------------...
- Hauzen Cup 2007
K-League Cup 2007, known as Samsung Hauzen Cup 2007 due to the competition's sponsorship.-Group A:|width="50"| |valign="top"|-Group B:|}-Bracket:-Top Scorers:-See also:*K-League Cup*K-League 2007*Korean FA Cup 2007...
- 2007 in South Korean football
-League Table:|rowspan=4|K-League Playoff|rowspan=1|AFC Champions League group stage|rowspan=1|K-League Playoff...