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2010 K-League
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| competition | Sonata |
| K League | |
| logo | Sonata K-League 2010.png |
| season | 2010 |
| dates | Regular season: |
| 27 February – 7 November 2010 | |
| Championship: | |
| 20 November – 5 December 2010 | |
| winners | FC Seoul |
| (4th title) | |
| continentalcup1 | Champions League |
| continentalcup1 qualifiers | FC Seoul |
| Jeju United | |
| Suwon Samsung Bluewings | |
| Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | |
| best player | Kim Eun-jung |
| league topscorer | Yoo Byung-soo |
| (22 goals) | |
| matches | 210 |
| total goals | 604 |
| biggest home win | Seongnam 6–0 Incheon |
| (14 March 2010) | |
| biggest away win | Suwon 1–5 Jeonbuk |
| (7 November 2010) | |
| highest scoring | Busan 5–3 Jeonnam |
| (29 August 2010) | |
| longest wins | 6 matches |
| Jeju United | |
| longest unbeaten | 10 matches |
| FC Seoul | |
| longest losses | 6 matches |
| Suwon Samsung Bluewings | |
| highest attendance | 60,747 |
| Seoul 4–0 Seongnam | |
| (5 May 2010) | |
| lowest attendance | 1,019 |
| Gwangju 0–1 Jeonnam | |
| (3 November 2010) | |
| average attendance | 10,941 |
| prevseason | 2009 |
| nextseason | 2011 |
K League 27 February – 7 November 2010 Championship: 20 November – 5 December 2010 (4th title) Jeju United Suwon Samsung Bluewings Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (22 goals) (14 March 2010) (7 November 2010) (29 August 2010) Jeju United FC Seoul Suwon Samsung Bluewings Seoul 4–0 Seongnam (5 May 2010) Gwangju 0–1 Jeonnam (3 November 2010)
The 2010 K League, officially known as Sonata K-League 2010, was the 28th season of the K League. It was sponsored by Hyundai Motor Company, and was held from 27 February to 5 December 2010.
The K League match-fixing scandal, the biggest incident in history of South Korean football, occurred in this season, and was revealed in 2011. 15 matches were fixed by 47 players, and they were banned for life from working in football.
Teams
Busan IPark|position=right}} Jeonnam Dragons|position=right}} Daegu FC|position=left}} Daejeon Citizen|position=left}} FC Seoul|position=left}} Gwangju Sangmu|position=left}} Gyeongnam FC|position=right}} Incheon United|position=left}} Jeju United|position=right}} Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors|position=left}} Pohang Steelers|position=right}} Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma|position=right}} Suwon Samsung Bluewings|position=right}} Ulsan Hyundai|position=right}} Gangwon FC (Gangneung)|position=right}} Gangwon FC (Chuncheon)|position=left}}
General information
| Club | Manager | City | Stadium | 2009 season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Busan IPark | South Korea Hwang Sun-hong | Busan | Busan Asiad Stadium | 12th place |
| Jeonnam Dragons | South Korea Park Hang-seo | Gwangyang | Gwangyang Stadium | 4th place |
| Daegu FC | South Korea Lee Young-jin | Daegu | Daegu Stadium | |
| Daegu Civil Stadium | 15th place | |||
| Daejeon Citizen | South Korea Wang Sun-jae | Daejeon | Daejeon World Cup Stadium | 9th place |
| FC Seoul | Portugal Nelo Vingada | Seoul | Seoul World Cup Stadium | 5th place |
| Gangwon FC | South Korea Choi Soon-ho | Gangneung | ||
| Chuncheon | Gangneung Stadium | |||
| Chuncheon Stadium | 13th place | |||
| Gwangju Sangmu | South Korea Lee Soo-chul | Gwangju | Gwangju World Cup Stadium | 11th place |
| Gyeongnam FC | South Korea Kim Gwi-hwa | Changwon | Changwon Football Center | 7th place |
| Incheon United | South Korea Huh Jung-moo | Incheon | Incheon Munhak Stadium | 6th place |
| Jeju United | South Korea Park Kyung-hoon | Seogwipo | Jeju World Cup Stadium | 14th place |
| Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | South Korea Choi Kang-hee | Jeonju | Jeonju World Cup Stadium | Champions |
| Pohang Steelers | South Korea Park Chang-hyun | Pohang | Pohang Steel Yard | 3rd place |
| Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | South Korea Shin Tae-yong | Seongnam | Seongnam 2 Stadium | Runners-up |
| Suwon Samsung Bluewings | South Korea Yoon Sung-hyo | Suwon | Suwon World Cup Stadium | 10th place |
| Ulsan Hyundai | South Korea Kim Ho-kon | Ulsan | Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium | 8th place |
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing | Manner | Date | Incoming | Date | Table | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Seoul | TUR Şenol Güneş | End of contract | 25 November 2009 | POR Nelo Vingada | 14 December 2009 | Pre-season | |||||
| Daegu FC | KOR Byun Byung-joo | Resigned | 8 December 2009 | KOR Lee Young-jin | 22 December 2009 | ||||||
| Pohang Steelers | BRA Sérgio Farias | Signed for Al-Ahli | 27 December 2009 | BRA Waldemar Lemos | 3 January 2010{{cite news | script-title=ko:제2의 파리아스는 브라질 출신 레모스 올리베이라 감독 | publisher=Sports Chosun | website=Naver | date=3 January 2010 | access-date=3 January 2010 | language=ko}} |
| Pohang Steelers | BRA Waldemar Lemos | Sacked | 10 May 2010 | South Korea Park Chang-hyun | 10 May 2010 | 12th | |||||
| Suwon Samsung Bluewings | South Korea Cha Bum-kun | Resigned | 6 June 2010 | South Korea Yoon Sung-hyo | 15 June 2010 | 15th | |||||
| Incheon United | Serbia Ilija Petković | Resigned | 8 June 2010 | South Korea Kim Bong-gil | 24 June 2010 | 6th | |||||
| Gyeongnam FC | South Korea Cho Kwang-rae | Signed for South Korea | 28 July 2010 | South Korea Kim Gwi-hwa | 28 July 2010 | 5th | |||||
| Incheon United | KOR Kim Bong-gil | Caretaker | 22 August 2010 | South Korea Huh Jung-moo | 22 August 2010 | 9th | |||||
| Gwangju Sangmu | South Korea Lee Kang-jo | Resigned | 31 October 2010 | South Korea Lee Soo-chul | 31 October 2010 | 15th |
Foreign players
| Club | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 | AFC player | Former player(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Busan IPark | Brazil Felipe Azevedo | Brazil Di Fábio | |||
| Brazil Rômulo | |||||
| Jeonnam Dragons | Brazil Adriano Chuva | Brazil Índio | |||
| Daegu | Argentina Isaac Acosta | Brazil Léo Paulista | Brazil Anderson | ||
| Daejeon Citizen | Brazil Alexandre | Brazil Fábio Lopes | Brazil Zacarias | Brazil Válber | |
| FC Seoul | Brazil Adilson | Montenegro Dejan Damjanović | Uzbekistan Server Djeparov | Portugal Ricardo Esteves | |
| Gangwon | Brazil Renato Medeiros | Croatia Stipe Lapić | North Macedonia Blazhe Ilijoski | China Li Chunyu | |
| Gwangju Sangmu Bulsajo | |||||
| Gyeongnam FC | Brazil Camilo | Brazil Marcinho | Brazil Lúcio Curió | ||
| Brazil Marcelo Brás | |||||
| Ghana Alex Asamoah | |||||
| Incheon United | Bosnia and Herzegovina Samir Bekrić | Brazil Bruno Correa | North Macedonia Dušan Savić | North Macedonia Dragan Čadikovski | |
| Serbia Ognjen Koroman | |||||
| Jeju United | Brazil Eraldo | Brazil Júnior Santos | China Yan Song | Brazil Léo Mineiro | |
| Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | Brazil Eninho | Brazil Luiz Henrique | Croatia Krunoslav Lovrek | China Feng Xiaoting | |
| Pohang Steelers | Brazil Almir | Brazil Mota | Brazil Zulu | Japan Kazunari Okayama | Brazil Alexandro |
| Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | Brazil Fabrício Souza | Colombia Mauricio Molina | Montenegro Dženan Radončić | Australia Sasa Ognenovski | |
| Suwon Samsung Bluewings | Brazil José Mota | Brazil Márcio Diogo | Japan Naohiro Takahara | Brazil Juninho | |
| Brazil Reinaldo | |||||
| China Li Weifeng | |||||
| Ulsan Hyundai | Colombia Carmelo Valencia | Colombia Julián Estiven Vélez | Paraguay José Ortigoza |
Regular season
League table
Positions by matchday
Results
Championship playoffs
Main article: 2010 K League Championship
Bracket
Final table
Player statistics
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KOR Yoo Byung-soo | Incheon United | 22 |
| 2 | PAR José Ortigoza | Ulsan Hyundai | 17 |
| 3 | BRA Eninho | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 15 |
| 4 | KOR Kim Young-hoo | Gangwon FC | 13 |
| BRA Lúcio Curió | Gyeongnam FC | ||
| KOR Kim Eun-jung | Jeju United | ||
| 7 | MNE Dejan Damjanovic | FC Seoul | 12 |
| KOR Lee Dong-gook | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | ||
| 9 | KOR Jung Jo-gook | FC Seoul | 11 |
| MNE Dženan Radončić | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma |
Top assist providers
| Rank | Player | Club | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KOR Koo Ja-cheol | Jeju United | 11 |
| 2 | KOR Kim Eun-jung | Jeju United | 9 |
| 3 | KOR Yeom Ki-hun | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 8 |
| 4 | MNE Dejan Damjanović | FC Seoul | 7 |
| KOR Choi Tae-uk | FC Seoul | ||
| Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | |||
| BRA Lúcio Curió | Gyeongnam FC | ||
| COL Mauricio Molina | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | ||
| 8 | KOR Park Hee-do | Busan IPark | 6 |
| BRA Eninho | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | ||
| KOR Choi Jae-soo | Ulsan Hyundai |
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 148 players participated in the selection process.
| Award | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player | KOR Kim Eun-jung | Jeju United |
| Top goalscorer | KOR Yoo Byung-soo | Incheon United |
| Top assist provider | KOR Koo Ja-cheol | Jeju United |
| Rookie of the Year | KOR Yoon Bit-garam | Gyeongnam FC |
| FANtastic Player | KOR Koo Ja-cheol | Jeju United |
| Manager of the Year | KOR Park Kyung-hoon | Jeju United |
| Special Award | KOR Kim Yong-dae | FC Seoul |
| KOR Kim Byung-ji | Gyeongnam FC | |
| KOR Back Min-chul | Daegu FC | |
| KOR Yoo Byung-seop | — | |
| KOR Ahn Sang-gi | — | |
| Best Referee | KOR Choi Myung-yong | — |
| Best Assistant Referee | KOR Jung Hae-sang | — |
| Team of the Year | FC Seoul | |
| Fair Play Award | Gangwon FC | |
| Youth Team of the Year | Maetan High School | |
| (Suwon Samsung Bluewings) | ||
| Players' Player of the Year | MNE Dejan Damjanović | FC Seoul |
Source:
Best XI
| Position | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Goalkeeper | KOR Kim Yong-dae | FC Seoul |
| Defenders | KOR Choi Hyo-jin | FC Seoul |
| BRA Adilson | FC Seoul | |
| AUS Saša Ognenovski | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | |
| KOR Hong Jeong-ho | Jeju United | |
| Midfielders | KOR Koo Ja-cheol | Jeju United |
| COL Mauricio Molina | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | |
| BRA Eninho | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | |
| KOR Yoon Bit-garam | Gyeongnam FC | |
| Forwards | KOR Kim Eun-jung | Jeju United |
| MNE Dejan Damjanović | FC Seoul |
Source:
Attendance
| Team | Stadium | Matches | Highest | Lowest | Average | Total | 210 | 10,941 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Busan IPark | Asiad Main Stadium | 14 | 4,393 | |||||||||||
| Jeonnam Dragons | Gwang-Yang Stadium | 14 | 12,004 | |||||||||||
| Daegu FC | Daegu Stadium | |||||||||||||
| Daegu Civil Stadium | 14 | 4,946 | ||||||||||||
| Daejeon Citizen | Daejeon World Cup Stadium | 14 | 8,577 | |||||||||||
| FC Seoul | Seoul World Cup Stadium | 14 | 30,849 | |||||||||||
| Gangwon FC | Gangneung Stadium | |||||||||||||
| Chuncheon Stadium | 14 | 9,537 | ||||||||||||
| Gwangju Sangmu | Gwangju World Cup Stadium | 14 | 3,782 | |||||||||||
| Gyeongnam FC | Changwon Football Center | 14 | 12,501 | |||||||||||
| Incheon United | Incheon Munhak Stadium | 14 | 8,571 | |||||||||||
| Jeju United | Jeju World Cup Stadium | 14 | 5,404 | |||||||||||
| Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | Jeonju World Cup Stadium | 14 | 14,300 | |||||||||||
| Pohang Steelers | Pohang Steel Yard | 14 | 11,174 | |||||||||||
| Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | Tancheon Sports Complex | 14 | 4,129 | |||||||||||
| Suwon Samsung Bluewings | Suwon World Cup Stadium | 14 | 26,163 | |||||||||||
| Ulsan Hyundai | Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium | 14 | 7,786 |
Source: K League
References
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