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2013 K League Classic
31st season of top-tier football league in South Korea
31st season of top-tier football league in South Korea
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| competition | Hyundai Oilbank |
| K League Classic | |
| logo | K League Classic 2013.png |
| season | 2013 |
| dates | 2 March – 1 December 2013 |
| winners | Pohang Steelers |
| (5th title) | |
| continentalcup1 | Champions League |
| continentalcup1 qualifiers | Pohang Steelers |
| Ulsan Hyundai | |
| Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | |
| FC Seoul | |
| relegated | Daejeon Citizen |
| Daegu FC | |
| Gangwon FC | |
| best player | Kim Shin-wook |
| league topscorer | Dejan Damjanović |
| Kim Shin-wook | |
| (19 goals each) | |
| matches | 266 |
| total goals | 676 |
| biggest home win | Gyeongnam 6–0 Daejeon |
| (23 June 2013) | |
| biggest away win | Gangwon 0–4 Jeju |
| (10 August 2013) | |
| highest scoring | Suwon 5–4 Jeonbuk |
| (26 June 2013) | |
| longest wins | 7 matches |
| FC Seoul | |
| (7 July – 15 August 2013) | |
| longest unbeaten | 13 matches |
| FC Seoul | |
| (7 July – 6 October 2013) | |
| longest winless | 19 matches |
| Daejeon Citizen | |
| (7 April – 15 August 2013) | |
| longest losses | 8 matches |
| Gangwon FC | |
| (16 July – 1 September 2013) | |
| highest attendance | 43,681 |
| Seoul 2–1 Suwon | |
| (3 August 2013) | |
| lowest attendance | 749 |
| Seongnam 0–1 Jeonnam | |
| (1 September 2013) | |
| average attendance | 7,652 |
| prevseason | 2012 |
| nextseason | 2014 |
K League Classic (5th title) Ulsan Hyundai Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors FC Seoul Daegu FC Gangwon FC Kim Shin-wook (19 goals each) (23 June 2013) (10 August 2013) (26 June 2013) FC Seoul (7 July – 15 August 2013) FC Seoul (7 July – 6 October 2013) Daejeon Citizen (7 April – 15 August 2013) Gangwon FC (16 July – 1 September 2013) Seoul 2–1 Suwon (3 August 2013) Seongnam 0–1 Jeonnam (1 September 2013)
The 2013 K League Classic was the 31st season of the top division of South Korean professional football. The South Korean professional football league, K League, was split into two divisions since this year, and the top division was named the "K League Classic". Its fixtures were announced on 30 January, and began on 2 March.
Teams
Busan IPark|position=right}} Jeonnam Dragons|position=right}} Daegu FC|position=left}} Daejeon Citizen|position=left}} FC Seoul|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 | City | Manager | Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Busan IPark | Busan | KOR Yoon Sung-hyo | Busan Asiad Stadium |
| Jeonnam Dragons | Gwangyang | KOR Ha Seok-ju | Gwangyang Football Stadium |
| Daegu FC | Daegu | KOR Baek Jong-chul | Daegu Stadium |
| Daejeon Citizen | Daejeon | KOR Kim In-wan | Daejeon World Cup Stadium |
| Gangwon FC | Gangneung | KOR Kim Yong-kab | Gangneung Stadium |
| Gyeongnam FC | Changwon | SRB Ilija Petković | Changwon Football Center |
| Incheon United | Incheon | KOR Kim Bong-gil | Incheon Football Stadium |
| Jeju United | Seogwipo | KOR Park Kyung-hoon | Jeju World Cup Stadium |
| Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | Jeonju | KOR Choi Kang-hee | Jeonju World Cup Stadium |
| Pohang Steelers | Pohang | KOR Hwang Sun-hong | Pohang Steel Yard |
| Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | Seongnam | KOR An Ik-soo | Tancheon Sports Complex |
| FC Seoul | Seoul | KOR Choi Yong-soo | Seoul World Cup Stadium |
| Suwon Samsung Bluewings | Suwon | KOR Seo Jung-won | Suwon World Cup Stadium |
| Ulsan Hyundai | Ulsan | KOR Kim Ho-kon | Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium |
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing | Manner | Date | Incoming | Date | Table | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daegu FC | BRA Moacir Pereira | End of contract | url=http://news.naver.com/main/read.nhn?mode=LSD&mid=sec&sid1=107&oid=396&aid=0000046868 | script-title=ko:최만희 광주 감독도 사임…K리그 감독교체 칼바람 | publisher=Sports World | website=Naver | date=2 December 2012 | language=ko}} | KOR Dang Seong-jeung | 2 December 2012 | Pre-season |
| Daejeon Citizen | KOR Yoo Sang-chul | End of contract | 2 December 2012 | KOR Kim In-wan | 2 December 2012 | ||||||
| Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | KOR Shin Tae-yong | Resigned | 11 December 2012 | KOR An Ik-soo | 13 December 2012 | ||||||
| Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | KOR Lee Heung-sil (caretaker) | Resigned | 11 December 2012 | BRA Fabio Lefundes (caretaker) | 20 December 2012 | ||||||
| Suwon Samsung Bluewings | KOR Yoon Sung-hyo | Resigned | 12 December 2012 | KOR Seo Jung-won | 12 December 2012 | ||||||
| Busan IPark | KOR An Ik-soo | Signed for Seongnam | 13 December 2012 | KOR Yoon Sung-hyo | 17 December 2012 | ||||||
| Daegu FC | KOR Dang Seong-jeung | Resigned | 23 April 2013 | KOR Baek Jong-chul | 23 April 2013 | 14th | |||||
| Gyeongnam FC | KOR Choi Jin-han | Resigned | url=http://sports.news.naver.com/sports/index.nhn?category=k_league&ctg=news&mod=read&office_id=382&article_id=0000106478 | script-title=ko:경남 최진한 감독 자진사퇴… 송광환 코치 대행 체제 | language=ko | publisher=Sports Donga | date=22 May 2013}} | KOR Song Kwang-hwan (caretaker) | 22 May 2013 | 11th | |
| Gyeongnam FC | KOR Song Kwang-hwan (caretaker) | Resigned | 29 May 2013 | SRB Ilija Petković | 29 May 2013 | 11th | |||||
| Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | BRA Fabio Lefundes (caretaker) | End of contract | 28 June 2013 | KOR Choi Kang-hee | 28 June 2013 | 7th | |||||
| Gangwon FC | KOR Kim Hak-bum | Sacked | 10 August 2013 | KOR Kim Yong-kab | 14 August 2013 | 13th |
Foreign players
Restricting the number of foreign players strictly to four per team, including a slot for a player from AFC countries. A team could use four foreign players on the field each game including a least one player from the AFC country.
| Club | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 | AFC player | Former player(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Busan IPark | Brazil Fágner | Brazil William | Brazil Rodrigo | ||
| Jeonnam Dragons | Brazil Weslley | Australia Robert Cornthwaite | Brazil Marcinho | ||
| Australia Matt Simon | |||||
| Daegu FC | Brazil Leandrinho | Brazil Sandro | Ghana Derek Asamoah | Brazil Adriano Pardal | |
| Brazil Fábio Santos | |||||
| Daejeon Citizen | Brazil João Paulo | COL Cesar Arias | COL Anderson Plata | Japan Yuta Baba | Belgium Karel De Smet |
| Brazil Lúcio Flávio | |||||
| Gangwon FC | Brazil Wesley | Romania Ianis Zicu | Australia Brendan Hamill | Brazil Patrik Silva | |
| Russia Denis Laktionov | |||||
| Gyeongnam FC | Serbia Miloš Bosančić | Serbia Sreten Sretenović | Serbia Milan Bubalo | Australia Luke DeVere | |
| Incheon United | Brazil Diogo Acosta | Brazil Thiago Elias | Australia Nathan Burns | ||
| Jeju United | Brazil Pedro Júnior | Brazil Maranhão | Brazil Rodriguinho | Australia Adrian Madaschi | Brazil Waldison |
| Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | Belgium Kevin Oris | Brazil Leonardo | Brazil Thiago Potiguar | Australia Alex Wilkinson | Brazil Eninho |
| Pohang Steelers | |||||
| Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | Brazil Edcarlos | Montenegro Ivan Vuković | Uruguay Federico Laens | Uzbekistan Server Djeparov | Colombia Javier Reina |
| Colombia Wilmar Jordán | |||||
| FC Seoul | Brazil Adilson | Colombia Mauricio Molina | Montenegro Dejan Damjanović | Japan Sergio Escudero | |
| Suwon Samsung Bluewings | Brazil Júnior Santos | PRK Jong Tae-se | Brazil Rodrigo Pimpão | ||
| Montenegro Dženan Radončić | |||||
| North Macedonia Stevica Ristić | |||||
| Australia Eddy Bosnar | |||||
| Ulsan Hyundai | Brazil Caíque | Brazil Rafinha | Brazil Roberto César | Japan Chikashi Masuda |
League table
Positions by matchday
Round 1–26
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Round 27–40
|color_2-3=green1 |color_13-14=red1
Results
Matches 1–26
Matches 27–40
Group A
Group B
Relegation play-offs
- Lee Sang-hyup
- Lee Seung-hyun
- Lee Sang-ho
Sangju Sangmu won 4–2 on aggregate and were promoted to the K League Classic, while Gangwon FC were relegated to the K League Challenge.
Player statistics
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MNE Dejan Damjanović | FC Seoul | 19 |
| KOR Kim Shin-wook | Ulsan Hyundai | ||
| 3 | BRA Pedro Júnior | Jeju United | |
| 4 | BEL Kevin Oris | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 14 |
| KOR Kim Dong-sub | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | ||
| 6 | KOR Lee Dong-gook | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | |
| 7 | BRA Rafinha | Ulsan Hyundai | |
| 8 | PRK Jong Tae-se | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | |
| 9 | SRB Miloš Bosančić | Gyeongnam FC | 9 |
| KOR Cho Chan-ho | Pohang Steelers | ||
| KOR Lim Sang-hyub | Busan IPark | ||
| COL Mauricio Molina | FC Seoul |
Top assist providers
| Rank | Player | Club | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | COL Mauricio Molina | FC Seoul | 13 |
| BRA Leonardo | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | ||
| 3 | KOR Hong Chul | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | |
| 4 | KOR Han Sang-woon | Ulsan Hyundai | |
| 5 | KOR Hwang Jin-sung | Pohang Steelers | 7 |
| BRA Maranhão | Jeju United | ||
| JPN Sergio Escudero | FC Seoul | ||
| 8 | BRA Eninho | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 6 |
| KOR Kim Seung-dae | Pohang Steelers | ||
| KOR Seo Dong-hyeon | Jeju United | ||
| KOR Kang Seung-jo | Gyeongnam FC | ||
| KOR Bae Il-hwan | Jeju United | ||
| KOR Kim Shin-wook | Ulsan Hyundai |
Awards
The 2013 K League Awards was held on 3 December 2013.
Main awards
| Award | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player | KOR Kim Shin-wook | Ulsan Hyundai |
| Top goalscorer | MNE Dejan Damjanović | FC Seoul |
| Top assist provider | COL Mauricio Molina | FC Seoul |
| Young Player of the Year | KOR Ko Moo-yeol | Pohang Steelers |
| FANtastic Player | KOR Kim Shin-wook | Ulsan Hyundai |
| Manager of the Year | KOR Hwang Sun-hong | Pohang Steelers |
| Special Award | KOR Kwon Jung-hyuk | Incheon United |
| Best Referee | KOR Yoo Seon-ho | — |
| Best Assistant Referee | KOR Son Jae-seon | — |
| Fair Play Award | FC Seoul | |
| Youth Team of the Year | Pohang Jecheol High School | |
| (Pohang Steelers) |
Source:
Best XI
| Position | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Goalkeeper | KOR Kim Seung-gyu | Ulsan Hyundai |
| Defenders | BRA Adilson | FC Seoul |
| KOR Kim Chi-gon | Ulsan Hyundai | |
| KOR Kim Won-il | Pohang Steelers | |
| KOR Lee Yong | Ulsan Hyundai | |
| Midfielders | KOR Ko Moo-yeol | Pohang Steelers |
| KOR Lee Myung-joo | Pohang Steelers | |
| KOR Ha Dae-sung | FC Seoul | |
| BRA Leonardo | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | |
| Forwards | KOR Kim Shin-wook | Ulsan Hyundai |
| MNE Dejan Damjanović | FC Seoul |
Source:
Attendance
References
References
- link. K League. (30 January 2013)
- link. Sports World. (2 December 2012)
- link. Daejeon Ilbo. (2 December 2012)
- link. Sports Donga. (22 May 2013)
- link. Sportalkorea. (29 May 2013)
- link. [[Yonhap News Agency]]. (2013-12-03)
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