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2009 K League
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| competition | K League |
| season | [2009](2009-in-south-korean-football) |
| dates | *Regular season:* |
| 7 March – 1 November 2009 | |
| *Championship:* | |
| 21 November – 6 December 2009 | |
| winners | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors |
| (1st title) | |
| continentalcup1 | [Champions League](2010-afc-champions-league) |
| continentalcup1 qualifiers | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors |
| Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | |
| Pohang Steelers | |
| Suwon Samsung Bluewings | |
| best player | Lee Dong-gook |
| league topscorer | Lee Dong-gook |
| (20 goals) | |
| matches | 210 |
| total goals | 554 |
| highest attendance | 36,764 |
| Seoul 2–1 Jeonbuk | |
| (12 September 2009) | |
| lowest attendance | 1,367 |
| Seongnam 3–1 Gyeongnam | |
| (12 July 2009) | |
| average attendance | 11,226 |
| prevseason | [2008](2008-k-league) |
| nextseason | [2010](2010-k-league) |
| 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 |
| (13 September 2009) | |
| longest wins | 6 matches |
| Pohang Steelers | |
| longest unbeaten | 15 matches |
| Pohang Steelers | |
| longest losses | 8 matches |
| Gwangju Sangmu |
7 March – 1 November 2009 Championship: 21 November – 6 December 2009 (1st title) Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma Pohang Steelers Suwon Samsung Bluewings (20 goals) Seoul 2–1 Jeonbuk (12 September 2009) Seongnam 3–1 Gyeongnam (12 July 2009) (12 July 2009) (13 September 2009) (13 September 2009) Pohang Steelers Pohang Steelers Gwangju Sangmu The 2009 K League was the 27th season of the K League. It was held from 7 March to 6 December 2009, and a total of 15 teams contested, including newly formed Gangwon FC.
Teams
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General information
| Club | Manager | City | Stadium | 2008 season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Busan IPark | South Korea Hwang Sun-hong | Busan | Busan Asiad Stadium | 12th place |
| Jeonnam Dragons | South Korea Park Hang-seo | Gwangyang | Gwang-Yang Stadium | 9th place |
| Daegu FC | South Korea Byun Byung-joo | Daegu | Daegu Stadium | 11th place |
| Daejeon Citizen | South Korea Wang Sun-jae | Daejeon | Daejeon World Cup Stadium | 13th place |
| FC Seoul | Turkey Şenol Güneş | Seoul | Seoul World Cup Stadium | Runners-up |
| Gangwon FC | South Korea Choi Soon-ho | Gangneung | ||
| Chuncheon | Gangneung Stadium | |||
| Chuncheon Stadium | — | |||
| Gwangju Sangmu | South Korea Lee Kang-jo | Gwangju | Gwangju World Cup Stadium | 14th place |
| Gyeongnam FC | South Korea Cho Kwang-rae | Changwon | Changwon Civil Stadium | 8th place |
| Incheon United | Serbia Ilija Petković | Incheon | Incheon Munhak Stadium | 7th place |
| Jeju United | KOR Park Kyung-hoon | Seogwipo | Jeju World Cup Stadium | 10th place |
| Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | South Korea Choi Kang-hee | Jeonju | Jeonju World Cup Stadium | 4th place |
| Pohang Steelers | Brazil Sérgio Farias | Pohang | Steelyard Stadium | 6th place |
| Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | South Korea Shin Tae-yong | Seongnam | Seongnam 2 Stadium | 5th place |
| Suwon Samsung Bluewings | South Korea Cha Bum-kun | Suwon | Suwon World Cup Stadium | Champions |
| Ulsan Hyundai | South Korea Kim Ho-kon | Ulsan | Munsu Cup Stadium | 3rd place |
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing | Manner | Date | Incoming | Date | Table |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | KOR Kim Hak-bum | Resigned | 27 November 2008 | KOR Shin Tae-yong | 1 December 2008 | *Pre-season* |
| Incheon United | KOR Chang Woe-ryong | Signed for Omiya Ardija | 10 December 2008 | SRB Ilija Petković | 7 January 2009 | |
| Ulsan Hyundai | KOR Kim Jung-nam | Resigned | 26 December 2008 | KOR Kim Ho-kon | 26 December 2008 | |
| Daejeon Citizen | KOR Kim Ho | Sacked | 25 June 2009 | KOR Wang Sun-jae | 25 June 2009 | 13th |
| Jeju United | BRA Arthur Bernardes | Resigned | 14 October 2009 | KOR Cho Jin-ho | 14 October 2009 | 13th |
| Jeju United | KOR Cho Jin-ho | Caretaker | 29 October 2009 | KOR Park Kyung-hoon | 30 October 2009 | 13th |
Foreign players
| Club | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 | AFC player | Former player(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Busan IPark | Brazil Di Fábio | Brazil Paulinho Guará | Brazil Rômulo | ||
| Jeonnam Dragons | Brazil Adriano Chuva | Brazil Wesley | Serbia **Aleksandar Petrović** | ||
| Daegu | Brazil **Léo Paulista** | Brazil **Valdeir** | China Feng Xiaoting | Cameroon Émile Mbamba | |
| Serbia Lazar Popović | |||||
| Daejeon Citizen | Brazil **Alexandre** | Brazil Válber | Serbia **Stevan Račić** | Brazil Vinicius | |
| Brazil Ricardo Costa | |||||
| FC Seoul | Brazil Adilson | Brazil **Anderson** | Montenegro Dejan Damjanović | France Kevin Hatchi | |
| Gangwon FC | Brazil Caion | Croatia **Stipe Lapić** | Japan Masahiro Ohashi | ||
| Gwangju Sangmu Bulsajo | |||||
| Gyeongnam | Brazil **Bruno Cazarine** | Brazil Índio | Brazil **Marcelo Pinheiro** | Japan Kazuyuki Toda | Brazil Claudinho |
| Brazil Rogério | |||||
| Incheon United | North Macedonia Dragan Čadikovski | Serbia Dragan Mladenović | Serbia **Ognjen Koroman** | Australia Jade North | Serbia Borko Veselinović |
| Jeju United | Brazil Esquerdinha | Brazil Jóbson | Brazil Ricardinho | ||
| Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | Brazil **Brasília** | Brazil Eninho | Brazil Luiz Henrique | China **Wan Houliang** | Serbia Aleksandar Petrović |
| Pohang Steelers | Brazil Denílson | Brazil **Vaguinho** | North Macedonia Stevica Ristić | Brazil Brasília | |
| Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | Brazil **Fabrício Souza** | Colombia **Mauricio Molina** | Montenegro Dženan Radončić | Australia Sasa Ognenovski | Brazil Mota |
| Suwon Samsung Bluewings | Brazil Edu | Brazil **Sandro Hiroshi** | Brazil **Tiago** | China Li Weifeng | Brazil Jorge Luiz |
| Ulsan Hyundai | Brazil Almir | Brazil **Fábio Luís** | North Macedonia Slavčo Georgievski | Australia Antun Kovacic | Brazil Luizinho |
Regular season
League table
Positions by matchday
Results
Championship playoffs
Main article: 2009 K League Championship
Bracket
Final table
Top scorers
This list includes goals of the championship playoffs. The official top goalscorer was decided with records of only regular season, and Lee Dong-gook won the award with 20 goals.
| Rank | Scorer | Club | Goals | Apps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KOR Lee Dong-gook | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 21 | 29 |
| 2 | MNE Dejan Damjanović | FC Seoul | 14 | 23 |
| 3 | BRA Adriano Chuva | Jeonnam Dragons | 13 | 25 |
| KOR Kim Young-hoo | Gangwon FC | 27 | ||
| 5 | KOR Yoo Byung-soo | Incheon United | 12 | 26 |
| KOR Kim Dong-chan | Gyeongnam FC | 27 | ||
| 7 | KOR Ko Chang-hyun | Daejeon Citizen | 10 | 19 |
| 8 | KOR Choi Tae-uk | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 9 | 26 |
| KOR Choi Sung-kuk | Gwangju Sangmu | 26 | ||
| BRA Índio | Gyeongnam FC | 27 | ||
| KOR Kim Myung-joong | Gwangju Sangmu | |||
| Pohang Steelers | 27 |
Awards
Main awards
The K League Players' Player of the Year was published by Korean edition of FourFourTwo in summer, and was not an official award of the K League, but 143 players participated in the selection process.
| Award | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player | KOR Lee Dong-gook | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors |
| Top goalscorer | KOR Lee Dong-gook | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors |
| Top assist provider | BRA Luiz Henrique | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors |
| Rookie of the Year | KOR Kim Young-hoo | Gangwon FC |
| FANtastic Player | KOR Lee Dong-gook | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors |
| Manager of the Year | KOR Choi Kang-hee | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors |
| Special Award | KOR Kim Young-kwang | Ulsan Hyundai |
| KOR Kim Byung-ji | Gyeongnam FC | |
| Goal of the Year | KOR Kim Dong-chan | Gyeongnam FC |
| Best Referee | KOR Choi Gwang-bo | — |
| Best Assistant Referee | KOR Won Chang-ho | — |
| Team of the Year | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | |
| Fair Play Award | Gangwon FC | |
| Youth Team of the Year | Gwangyang Jecheol High School | |
| (Jeonnam Dragons) | ||
| Merit Award | Pohang Steelers | |
| Players' Player of the Year | KOR Ki Sung-yueng | FC Seoul |
Best XI
| Position | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Goalkeeper | KOR Shin Hwa-yong | Pohang Steelers |
| Defenders | KOR Kim Sang-sik | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors |
| KOR Hwang Jae-won | Pohang Steelers | |
| KOR Kim Hyung-il | Pohang Steelers | |
| KOR Choi Hyo-jin | Pohang Steelers | |
| Midfielders | KOR Ki Sung-yueng | FC Seoul |
| KOR Kim Jung-woo | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | |
| BRA Eninho | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | |
| KOR Choi Tae-uk | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | |
| Forwards | KOR Lee Dong-gook | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors |
| BRA Denilson | Pohang Steelers |
Source:
Attendance
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| Source: K League |
References
References
- link. SportKhan. (25 June 2009)
- link. [[The Dong-a Ilbo]]. (28 October 2009)
- link. JoyNews24. (14 October 2009)
- link. JoyNews24. (30 October 2009)
- link. [[Yonhap News Agency]]. (2009-12-22)
- link. [[Newsis]]. (22 May 2009)
- link. Best Eleven. (2009-12-22)
- link. [[The Dong-a Ilbo]]. (14 November 1988)
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