The1988 Korean Professional Football Leaguewas the sixth season ofK League.A total of five teams participated in the league, all of them were professional teams. The season began on 26 March 1988 and ended on 12 November 1988. The season was operated in single stage, and every team played each other six times.
| Season | 1988 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 26 March – 12 November 1988 |
| Champions | POSCO Atoms (2nd title) |
| Asian Club Championship | Withdrew |
| Matches played | 60 |
| Goals scored | 133 (2.22 per match) |
| Best Player | Park Kyung-hoon |
| Top goalscorer | Lee Kee-keun (12 goals) |
| Best goalkeeper | Oh Yun-kyo |
| Highest scoring | POSCO 5–1 Lucky-Goldstar (4 June 1988) |
←1987 1989→ | |
This season caused a controversy over the selection of the Most Valuable Player. The majority opinion of outsiders was thatLee Kee-keunshould receive the MVP Award, but the Korean Professional Football Committee chosePark Kyung-hoon,who played only 12 games in the league due to his schedule in the national team. Park also tried to return the award, but the committee rejected his decision.[1]
League table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | POSCO Atoms(C) | 24 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 28 | 25 | +3 | 27 |
| 2 | Hyundai Horang-i | 24 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 30 | 25 | +5 | 25 |
| 3 | Yukong Elephants | 24 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 25 | 24 | +1 | 24 |
| 4 | Lucky-Goldstar Hwangso | 24 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 22 | 29 | −7 | 23 |
| 5 | Daewoo Royals | 24 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 28 | 30 | −2 | 21 |
Top scorers
edit| Rank | Scorer | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Lee Kee-keun
|
POSCO Atoms | 12 |
| 2 | Ham Hyun-gi
|
Hyundai Horang-i | 10 |
| 3 | Shin Dong-chul
|
Yukong Elephants | 8 |
| 4 | Hwangbo Kwan
|
Yukong Elephants | 7 |
| Lee Hak-jong
|
Hyundai Horang-i |
Awards
editMain awards
edit| Award | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player | Park Kyung-hoon
|
POSCO Atoms |
| Top goalscorer | Lee Kee-keun
|
POSCO Atoms |
| Top assist provider | Kim Jong-boo
|
POSCO Atoms |
| Rookie of the Year | Hwangbo Kwan
|
Yukong Elephants |
| Manager of the Year | Lee Hoe-taik
|
POSCO Atoms |
| Best Goalkeeper | Oh Yun-kyo
|
Hyundai Horang-i |
| Fighting Spirit Award | Choi Jin-han
|
Lucky-Goldstar Hwangso |
| Son Hyung-sun
|
Daewoo Royals | |
| Exemplary Award | Choi Kang-hee
|
Hyundai Horang-i |
| Best Referee | Lee Do-ha
|
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Source:[2]
Best XI
edit| Position | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Goalkeeper |  Oh Yun-kyo
|
Hyundai Horang-i |
| Defenders | Choi Kang-hee
|
Hyundai Horang-i |
| Choi Tae-jin
|
Daewoo Royals | |
| Son Hyung-sun
|
Daewoo Royals | |
| Kang Tae-sik
|
POSCO Atoms | |
| Midfielders | Choi Jin-han
|
Lucky-Goldstar Hwangso |
| Kim Sang-ho
|
POSCO Atoms | |
| Hwangbo Kwan
|
Yukong Elephants | |
| Forwards | Lee Kee-keun
|
POSCO Atoms |
| Ham Hyun-gi
|
Hyundai Horang-i | |
| Shin Dong-chul
|
Yukong Elephants |
Source:[2]
References
edit- ^“Phác cảnh huân MVP 선정” 후유증 심각.Naver(in Korean).The Dong-a Ilbo.14 November 1988.Retrieved19 January2021.
- ^abDu công "Phổ thiết 엔 안진다".Naver(in Korean).The Dong-a Ilbo.14 November 1988.Retrieved8 January2021.