K-League 2009

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K-League 2009

The 2009 edition of the K-League
K-League

The Korea Professional Football League is South Korea's top-flight professional club football league, with 15 member clubs....
is the twentyseventh since its establishment in 1983. Suwon Samsung Bluewings

Suwon Samsung Bluewings

Suwon Bluewings is a Korean football team based in Suwon. Founded in December 1995, they have become one of the Asian football's best clubs in a short time, with a host of domestic and continental honours....
are the defending champions, having won their fourth title. The season began on March 7th, 2009. A total of 15 teams contest the league, including newly formed Gangwon FC

Gangwon FC

Gangwon FC is a South Korean Association football club. Based in Gangwon-do of South Korea, Gangwon FC joined the K-League as its 15th club for the 2009 season....
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Suwon Samsung Bluewings

Gangwon FC

Gangwon FC is a South Korean Association football club. Based in Gangwon-do of South Korea, Gangwon FC joined the K-League as its 15th club for the 2009 season....
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K-League Clubs, 2009

Busan I'Park
Busan I'Park

The Busan I'Park football team was founded in 1983 in the city of Busan by the Daewoo corporation.Originally called Daewoo, the side finished second in the 1983 K-League Championship behind winners Hallelujah Football Club....
Chunnam Dragons
Chunnam Dragons

Chunnam Dragons is a football club founded in 1995 in the South Korea city of Gwangyang, which joined the K-League for the 1995 season at the same time as Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors, their Jeolla province rivals....
Daegu FC
Daegu FC

Daegu FC 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....
Daejeon Citizen
Daejeon Citizen

Daejeon Citizen Football Club is a South Korean football team, currently playing in K-League.They are famous for being the first community-club in Korea ....
FC Seoul
FC Seoul

FC Seoul is a 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 notorious financial backing of the GS Group....
Gangwon FC
Gangwon FC

Gangwon FC is a South Korean Association football club. Based in Gangwon-do of South Korea, Gangwon FC joined the K-League as its 15th club for the 2009 season....
Gwangju Sangmu Phoenix
Gwangju Sangmu Phoenix

Gwangju Sangmu Phoenix is a professional football club. Sangmu is the sports division of the Military of South Korea.Sangmu originally joined the K-League back in the 1985 season but spent only one year before dropping back out....
Gyeongnam FC
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....
Incheon United
Incheon United

Incheon United is a professional South Korea 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 Cup....
Jeju United FC
Jeju United FC

A founding member of the K-League in 1983, Jeju United have undergone several hardships during the years and have struggled to make a serious impact on Korean football....
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors

Jeonbuk 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....
Pohang Steelers
Pohang Steelers

For the American football team, see Pittsburgh Steelers. For other uses, see Steelers .Pohang Steelers are a South Korea football club. They were originally called POSCO, after the Pohang Iron and Steel Company that owned it, the club was founded in 1973 and is one of Korean football's most successful sides....
Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
Suwon Samsung Bluewings
Suwon Samsung Bluewings

Suwon Bluewings is a Korean football team based in Suwon. Founded in December 1995, they have become one of the Asian football's best clubs in a short time, with a host of domestic and continental honours....
Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i
Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i

The Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i club is a South Korean football club, owned by Korean corporation Hyundai, that entered the K-League in 1984.After winning their first championship in 1996, after rebranding themselves Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i, the club entered a dry spell....

League standing

Last Updated March 8 2009

Top six teams qualify for the championship playoffs.

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Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	FC Seoul FC Seoul FC Seoul is a 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 notorious financial backing of the GS Group....	1	1	0	0	6	1
3	AFC Champions League group stage AFC Champions League 2010 AFC Champions League 2010 will be the 29th AFC Champions League. The winner will participate in 2010 FIFA Club World Cup. A-League club Melbourne Victory FC became the first team to qualify for the tournament on January 25, 2009.... and K-League Playoff
2		Gwangju Sangmu Phoenix Gwangju Sangmu Phoenix Gwangju Sangmu Phoenix is a professional football club. Sangmu is the sports division of the Military of South Korea.Sangmu originally joined the K-League back in the 1985 season but spent only one year before dropping back out....	1	1	0	0	3	0
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3	Pohang Steelers Pohang Steelers For the American football team, see Pittsburgh Steelers. For other uses, see Steelers .Pohang Steelers are a South Korea football club. They were originally called POSCO, after the Pohang Iron and Steel Company that owned it, the club was founded in 1973 and is one of Korean football's most successful sides....	1	1	0	0	3	2
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4	Incheon United Incheon United Incheon United is a professional South Korea 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 Cup....	1	1	0	0	1	0
3	K-League Playoff
4		Gangwon FC Gangwon FC Gangwon FC is a South Korean Association football club. Based in Gangwon-do of South Korea, Gangwon FC joined the K-League as its 15th club for the 2009 season....	1	1	0	0	1	0
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6	Gyeongnam FC 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....	1	0	1	0	1	1	0	1
6	Daegu FC Daegu FC Daegu FC 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....	1	0	1	0	1	1	0	1
6	Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Jeonbuk 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....	1	0	1	0	1	1	0	1
6	Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma	1	0	1	0	1	1	0	1
10	Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i The Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i club is a South Korean football club, owned by Korean corporation Hyundai, that entered the K-League in 1984.After winning their first championship in 1996, after rebranding themselves Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i, the club entered a dry spell....	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
11	Suwon Samsung Bluewings Suwon Samsung Bluewings Suwon Bluewings is a Korean football team based in Suwon. Founded in December 1995, they have become one of the Asian football's best clubs in a short time, with a host of domestic and continental honours....	1	0	0	1	2	3	−1	0
12	Busan I'Park Busan I'Park The Busan I'Park football team was founded in 1983 in the city of Busan by the Daewoo corporation.Originally called Daewoo, the side finished second in the 1983 K-League Championship behind winners Hallelujah Football Club....	1	0	0	1	0	1	−1	0
12	Jeju United	1	0	0	1	0	1	−1	0
14	Daejeon Citizen Daejeon Citizen Daejeon Citizen Football Club is a South Korean football team, currently playing in K-League.They are famous for being the first community-club in Korea ....	1	0	0	1	0	3	−3	0
15	Chunnam Dragons Chunnam Dragons Chunnam Dragons is a football club founded in 1995 in the South Korea city of Gwangyang, which joined the K-League for the 1995 season at the same time as Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors, their Jeolla province rivals....	1	0	0	1	1	6	−5	0

Results

Top scorers

Rank	Scorer	Club	Goals
1	Kim Chi-Woo Kim Chi-Woo Kim Chi-Woo is a South Korean soccer player who currently plays for FC Seoul....	FC Seoul FC Seoul FC Seoul is a 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 notorious financial backing of the GS Group....	2
1	Choi Sung-Kuk Choi Sung-Kuk Choi Sung-Kuk, born February 8, 1983, is a South Korean football player. He plays for Gwangju Sangmu Phoenix.He was part of the Korea Republic national football team Football at the 2004 Summer Olympics football team, who finished second in Group A, making it through to the next round, before being defeated by silver medal winners Paraguay...	Gwangju Sangmu Phoenix Gwangju Sangmu Phoenix Gwangju Sangmu Phoenix is a professional football club. Sangmu is the sports division of the Military of South Korea.Sangmu originally joined the K-League back in the 1985 season but spent only one year before dropping back out....	2
2	Kim Tae-Su Kim Tae-Su Kim Tae-Su is a South Korean football player who plays for Pohang Steelers.He transferred from Chunnam Dragons on 28 January 2009....	Pohang Steelers Pohang Steelers For the American football team, see Pittsburgh Steelers. For other uses, see Steelers .Pohang Steelers are a South Korea football club. They were originally called POSCO, after the Pohang Iron and Steel Company that owned it, the club was founded in 1973 and is one of Korean football's most successful sides....	1
	Stevica Ristic Stevica Ristic Stevica Ristic is a Serbian-Macedonians football striker. He currently plays for Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors and Republic of Macedonia national football team....	Pohang Steelers Pohang Steelers For the American football team, see Pittsburgh Steelers. For other uses, see Steelers .Pohang Steelers are a South Korea football club. They were originally called POSCO, after the Pohang Iron and Steel Company that owned it, the club was founded in 1973 and is one of Korean football's most successful sides....
	Denilson Denilson Martins Nascimento Denilson Martins Nascimento, born on September 4, 1976, is a Brazilian footballer currently playing for South Korean side Pohang Steelers.Previously he played for Al-Shabab and Dubai Club and also Mexican side F.C....	Pohang Steelers Pohang Steelers For the American football team, see Pittsburgh Steelers. For other uses, see Steelers .Pohang Steelers are a South Korea football club. They were originally called POSCO, after the Pohang Iron and Steel Company that owned it, the club was founded in 1973 and is one of Korean football's most successful sides....
	Edu Eduardo Gonçalves de Oliveira Edu, real name Eduardo Gon?alves de Oliveira is a Brazil football who plays as a striker for K-League side Suwon Samsung Bluewings. His previous clubs include 1....	Suwon Samsung Bluewings Suwon Samsung Bluewings Suwon Bluewings is a Korean football team based in Suwon. Founded in December 1995, they have become one of the Asian football's best clubs in a short time, with a host of domestic and continental honours....
	Cho Yong-Tae Cho Yong-Tae Cho Yong-Tae is a South Korean football player who since 2007 has played for Suwon Samsung....	Suwon Samsung Bluewings Suwon Samsung Bluewings Suwon Bluewings is a Korean football team based in Suwon. Founded in December 1995, they have become one of the Asian football's best clubs in a short time, with a host of domestic and continental honours....
	Adilson dos Santos Adilson dos Santos Adilson dos Santos, shortly Adi is a Brazilian football who plays as a midfielder for South Korea K-League side FC Seoul.His previous clubs include Dalian Shide in China PR, Red Star Belgrade in Serbia and Paran? Clube....	FC Seoul FC Seoul FC Seoul is a 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 notorious financial backing of the GS Group....
	Jung Jo-Gook Jung Jo-Gook Jung Jo-Gook is a South Korean footballer currently playing for FC Seoul....	FC Seoul FC Seoul FC Seoul is a 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 notorious financial backing of the GS Group....
	Ki Sung-Yong Ki Sung-Yong Ki Sung-Yong is a South Korean football midfielder who currently plays for FC Seoul....	FC Seoul FC Seoul FC Seoul is a 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 notorious financial backing of the GS Group....
	Lee Seung-Ryul Lee Seung-Ryul Lee Seung-Ryul is a South Korean footballer who is currently playing for FC Seoul. He started playing football in Shin-gal Highschool....	FC Seoul FC Seoul FC Seoul is a 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 notorious financial backing of the GS Group....
	Lee Chun-Soo Lee Chun-Soo Lee Chun-Soo is a football player from South Korea. He was a key member of his South Korea national football team during the Football World Cup 2002 and the 2004 Summer Olympics....	Chunnam Dragons Chunnam Dragons Chunnam Dragons is a football club founded in 1995 in the South Korea city of Gwangyang, which joined the K-League for the 1995 season at the same time as Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors, their Jeolla province rivals....
	Kim Myung-Joong Kim Myung-Joong Kim Myung-Joong is a South Korea football player who since 2008 has played for Gwangju Sangmu ...	Gwangju Sangmu Phoenix Gwangju Sangmu Phoenix Gwangju Sangmu Phoenix is a professional football club. Sangmu is the sports division of the Military of South Korea.Sangmu originally joined the K-League back in the 1985 season but spent only one year before dropping back out....
	Han Dong-Won Han Dong-Won Han Dong-Won is a South Korean football player who since 2007 has played for Seongnam Ilhwa ....	Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
	Cho Hyung-Ik Cho Hyung-Ik Cho Hyung-Ik is a South Korean football player who has played for Daegu FC.External links...	Daegu FC Daegu FC Daegu FC 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....
		Gangwon FC Gangwon FC Gangwon FC is a South Korean Association football club. Based in Gangwon-do of South Korea, Gangwon FC joined the K-League as its 15th club for the 2009 season....
		Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Jeonbuk 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....
	Índio Antônio Rogério Silva Oliveira Ant?nio Rog?rio Silva Oliveira, known as ?ndio is a Brazilian footballer who plays for K-League side Gyeongnam FC. He was considered as a legend by Esporte Clube Vit?ria's supporters....	Gyeongnam FC 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....
	Yoo Byung-Soo Yoo Byung-Soo Kim Young-Hoo is a South Korean football player who currently plays for Incheon United.He made strong impression by scoring at his debut match against Busan I'Park....	Incheon United Incheon United Incheon United is a professional South Korea 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 Cup....

Stadia

Team	Stadium	Capacity
FC Seoul	Seoul World Cup Stadium Seoul World Cup Stadium The Seoul World Cup Stadium is located in Seongsan, Mapo-gu, Seoul, South Korea and has been home to K-League club FC Seoul since 2004. The stadium opened in 2001....	68,476
Daegu FC	Blue Arc Daegu World Cup Stadium Daegu World Cup Stadium is a sports stadium located in Daegu, South Korea....	66,422
Busan I'Park	Asiad Main Stadium	53,864
Incheon United	Incheon Munhak Stadium Incheon Munhak Stadium Incheon Munhak Stadium is a football stadium in the South Korea city of Incheon. The stadium's capacity is 50,256. It is the home stadium of the football club Incheon United....	50,256
Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i	Big Crown Munsu Cup Stadium Munsu Cup Stadium, nicknamed Big Crown Stadium, is a stadium in Ulsan in South Korea. It is home to the Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i.The stadium was built from 18 December 1998 to 28 April 2001 and its total cost were 151.4 billion won ....	44,466
Gwangju Sangmu Phoenix	Guus Hiddink Stadium Guus Hiddink Stadium Guus Hiddink Stadium is a football stadium in the South Korea city of Gwangju. Initially the stadium was named "Gwangju World Cup Stadium" to host some matches of the 2002 FIFA World Cup....	44,118
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors	Jeonju Castle Jeonju World Cup Stadium Jeonju World Cup Stadium, nicknamed "Jeonju Castle", is a football stadium in the South Korea city of Jeonju. It is the home of Jeonbuk FC....	43,348
Suwon Samsung Bluewings	Big Bird Stadium Suwon World Cup Stadium The Suwon World Cup Stadium , which seats 43,288, in the South Korea city of Suwon, has been home to K-League football side Suwon Samsung Bluewings since 2002....	43,288
Jeju United FC	Jeju World Cup Stadium Jeju World Cup Stadium Jeju World Cup Stadium is a football stadium with a 42,256-person capacity that is located in the city of Seogwipo on the small South Korean island province of Jeju-do....	42,256
Daejeon Citizen	Purple Arena Daejeon World Cup Stadium Daejeon World Cup Stadium, nicknamed "Purple Arena", is a football stadium in the South Korea city of Daejeon. It was used to host some matches of the Football World Cup 2002 ....	41,295
Gangwon FC	Gangneung Stadium Gangneung Stadium Gangneung Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Gangneung, South Korea. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium has a capacity of 30,000 people and was opened in 1980....	30,000
Gyeongnam FC	Changwon Civil Stadium Changwon Civil Stadium Changwon Civil Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Changwon, South Korea. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 27,000 people....	27,000
Pohang Steelers	Steelyard Steelyard Stadium Steelyard Stadium is a football stadium in Pohang, South Korea. It is the home stadium of Pohang Steelers. The stadium holds 25,000 people and was built in 1990 ...	25,000
Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma	Tancheon Sports Complex	16,000
Chunnam Dragons	Dragon Dungeon Gwang-Yang Stadium Gwang-Yang Stadium, nicknamed "Dragon Dungeon", is a football-specific stadium in Gwangyang, South Korea. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Chunnam Dragons....	14,284

K-League 2009

K-League Clubs, 2009

League standing

Results

Top scorers

Stadia

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