2002 K League
title: "2002 K League" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["k-league-seasons", "2002-in-south-korean-football", "2001–02-in-asian-association-football-leagues", "2002–03-in-asian-association-football-leagues"] topic_path: "sports" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2002_K_League" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
::data[format=table title="Infobox football league season"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| season | 2002 |
| dates | 7 July – 17 November 2002 |
| competition | Samsung PAVV |
| K League | |
| winners | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma |
| (5th title) | |
| matches | 135 |
| total goals | 331 |
| best player | Kim Dae-eui |
| league topscorer | Edmilson |
| (14 goals) | |
| prevseason | 2001 |
| nextseason | 2003 |
| :: |
| image = | season = 2002 | dates = 7 July – 17 November 2002 | competition = Samsung PAVV K League | winners = Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma (5th title) | continentalcup1 = | continentalcup1 qualifiers = | continentalcup2 = | continentalcup2 qualifiers = | matches = 135 | total goals = 331 | relegated = | best player = Kim Dae-eui | league topscorer = Edmilson (14 goals) | best goalkeeper = | biggest home win = | biggest away win = | highest scoring = | longest wins = | longest unbeaten = | longest winless = | longest losses = | highest attendance = | lowest attendance = | attendance = | average attendance = | prevseason = 2001 | nextseason = 2003 The 2002 K League was the 20th season of the K League. South Korea postponed its football league until July to prepare the 2002 FIFA World Cup, which was hosted by it.
League table
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|team1=ICH|name_ICH=Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma|status_ICH=C |team2=HHI|name_HHI=Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i |team3=SSB|name_SSB=Suwon Samsung Bluewings |team4=LGC|name_LGC=Anyang LG Cheetahs |team5=CHD|name_CHD=Jeonnam Dragons |team6=PSA|name_PSA=Pohang Steelers |team7=JBH|name_JBH=Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors |team8=BCH|name_BCH=Bucheon SK |team9=PIC|name_PIC=Busan I'Cons |team10=DJC|name_DJC=Daejeon Citizen |win_ICH=14|draw_ICH=7|loss_ICH=6|gf_ICH=43|ga_ICH=32 |win_HHI=13|draw_HHI=8|loss_HHI=6|gf_HHI=37|ga_HHI=27 |win_SSB=12|draw_SSB=9|loss_SSB=6|gf_SSB=40|ga_SSB=26 |win_LGC=11|draw_LGC=7|loss_LGC=9|gf_LGC=37|ga_LGC=30 |win_CHD=9|draw_CHD=10|loss_CHD=8|gf_CHD=21|ga_CHD=21 |win_PSA=9|draw_PSA=9|loss_PSA=9|gf_PSA=31|ga_PSA=34 |win_JBH=8|draw_JBH=11|loss_JBH=8|gf_JBH=37|ga_JBH=36 |win_BCH=8|draw_BCH=8|loss_BCH=11|gf_BCH=32|ga_BCH=40 |win_PIC=6|draw_PIC=8|loss_PIC=13|gf_PIC=36|ga_PIC=45 |win_DJC=1|draw_DJC=11|loss_DJC=15|gf_DJC=17|ga_DJC=40
|update=complete|source=RSSSF
Top scorers
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| Rank | Player | Club | Goals | Apps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portugal Edmilson | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 14 | 27 |
| 2 | South Korea Woo Sung-yong | Busan I'Cons | 13 | 25 |
| 3 | South Korea Yoo Sang-chul | Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i | 9 | 8 |
| Brazil Tuta | Anyang LG Cheetahs | 9 | 18 | |
| Mali Cheick Oumar Dabo | Bucheon SK | 9 | 23 | |
| Macedonia Goran Petreski | Pohang Steelers | 9 | 23 | |
| FR Yugoslavia Saša Drakulić | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 9 | 26 | |
| South Korea Kim Dae-eui | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 9 | 27 | |
| 9 | Brazil Irineu Ricardo | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 8 | 20 |
| South Korea Kim Do-hoon | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 8 | 22 | |
| Brazil Sandro Cardoso | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 8 | 22 | |
| South Korea Shin Byung-ho | Jeonnam Dragons | 8 | 26 | |
| :: |
Awards
Main awards
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Best XI
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| Position | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Goalkeeper | KOR Lee Woon-jae | Suwon Samsung Bluewings |
| Defenders | KOR Kim Hyun-soo | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma |
| KOR Kim Tae-young | Jeonnam Dragons | |
| KOR Choi Jin-cheul | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | |
| KOR Hong Myung-bo | Pohang Steelers | |
| Midfielders | KOR Shin Tae-yong | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma |
| KOR Yoo Sang-chul | Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i | |
| BRA André | Anyang LG Cheetahs | |
| KOR Seo Jung-won | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | |
| Forwards | KOR Kim Dae-eui | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma |
| KOR Lee Chun-soo | Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i | |
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