The2002 K Leaguewas the 20th season of theK League.South Korea postponed its football league until July to prepare the2002 FIFA World Cup,which was hosted by it.
| Season | 2002 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 7 July – 17 November 2002 |
| Champions | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma (5th title) |
| Matches played | 135 |
| Goals scored | 331 (2.45 per match) |
| Best Player | Kim Dae-eui |
| Top goalscorer | Edmilson (14 goals) |
←2001 2003→ | |
League table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma(C) | 27 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 43 | 32 | +11 | 49 |
| 2 | Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i | 27 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 37 | 27 | +10 | 47 |
| 3 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 27 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 40 | 26 | +14 | 45 |
| 4 | Anyang LG Cheetahs | 27 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 37 | 30 | +7 | 40 |
| 5 | Jeonnam Dragons | 27 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 37 |
| 6 | Pohang Steelers | 27 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 31 | 34 | −3 | 36 |
| 7 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 27 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 37 | 36 | +1 | 35 |
| 8 | Bucheon SK | 27 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 32 | 40 | −8 | 32 |
| 9 | Busan I'Cons | 27 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 36 | 45 | −9 | 26 |
| 10 | Daejeon Citizen | 27 | 1 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 40 | −23 | 14 |
Top scorers
edit| Rank | Player | Club | Goals | Apps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Edmilson
|
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 14 | 27 |
| 2 |  Woo Sung-yong
|
Busan I'Cons | 13 | 25 |
| 3 | Yoo Sang-chul
|
Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i | 9 | 8 |
 Tuta
|
Anyang LG Cheetahs | 9 | 18 | |
 Cheick Oumar Dabo
|
Bucheon SK | 9 | 23 | |
 Goran Petreski
|
Pohang Steelers | 9 | 23 | |
 Saša Drakulić
|
Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 9 | 26 | |
| Kim Dae-eui
|
Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 9 | 27 | |
| 9 | Irineu Ricardo
|
Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 8 | 20 |
| Kim Do-hoon
|
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 8 | 22 | |
| Sandro Cardoso
|
Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 8 | 22 | |
| Shin Byung-ho
|
Jeonnam Dragons | 8 | 26 |
Awards
editMain awards
editBest XI
editSource:[1]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^abcd2002년 K-리그 시상식 21일 개최.Naver(in Korean).Yonhap News Agency.20 December 2002.
- ^ab'득점왕' 에드밀손-'도움왕' 이천수 선정(in Korean).The Chosun Ilbo.18 November 2002.Retrieved24 March2021.