The2008 K Leaguewas the 26th season of theK League.The regular season and playoffs' format was the same as the one used in the2007 season.It began on March 8, and the final of the playoffs finished on 7 December.
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| Season | 2008 |
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| Dates | Regular season: 8 March – 9 November 2008 Championship: 22 November – 7 December 2008 |
| Champions | Suwon Samsung Bluewings (4th title) |
| Champions League | Suwon Samsung Bluewings FC Seoul Ulsan Hyundai Pohang Steelers |
| Matches played | 182 |
| Goals scored | 485 (2.66 per match) |
| Best Player | Lee Woon-jae |
| Top goalscorer | Dudu (15 goals) |
| Average attendance | 2,347,897 |
←2007 2009→ | |
On 2 August 2008, the first ever Jomo Cup kicked off. The K League All-Stars squared off against theJ.LeagueAll-Stars at theJapan National Stadium.Lee Woon-jaewas selected as the K League All-Star Team's captain andCha Bum-kunmanaged the squad. The K League All-Stars won the game by a score of 3–1.[1]
Teams
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General information
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Foreign players
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Regular season
editLeague table
editTop six teams qualified for the championship playoffs.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 26 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 46 | 24 | +22 | 54 | Qualification for theplayoffs final |
| 2 | FC Seoul | 26 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 44 | 25 | +19 | 54 | Qualification for theplayoffs semi-final |
| 3 | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 26 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 45 | 21 | +24 | 51 | Qualification for theplayoffs first round |
| 4 | Ulsan Hyundai | 26 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 39 | 26 | +13 | 49 | |
| 5 | Pohang Steelers | 26 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 43 | 34 | +9 | 44 | |
| 6 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 26 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 39 | 37 | +2 | 37 | |
| 7 | Incheon United | 26 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 29 | 30 | −1 | 36 | |
| 8 | Gyeongnam FC | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 35 | 39 | −4 | 35 | |
| 9 | Jeonnam Dragons | 26 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 26 | 40 | −14 | 29 | |
| 10 | Jeju United | 26 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 23 | 31 | −8 | 28 | |
| 11 | Daegu FC | 26 | 8 | 2 | 16 | 46 | 58 | −12 | 26 | |
| 12 | Busan IPark | 26 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 30 | 39 | −9 | 22 | |
| 13 | Daejeon Citizen | 26 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 18 | 35 | −17 | 21 | |
| 14 | Gwangju Sangmu | 26 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 22 | 46 | −24 | 16 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Results
editChampionship playoffs
editBracket
edit| First round | Second round | Semifinal | Final | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 1 | 1 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||
| 6 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors(a.e.t.) | 2 | 2 | FC Seoul(a.e.t.) | 4 | FC Seoul | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||
| Ulsan Hyundai | 1 | Ulsan Hyundai | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Ulsan Hyundai(p) | 0 (4) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Pohang Steelers | 0 (2) | ||||||||||||||||||
Final table
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| Pos | Team | Qualification |
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| 1 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings(C) | Qualification for theChampions League |
| 2 | FC Seoul | |
| 3 | Ulsan Hyundai | |
| 4 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | |
| 5 | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | |
| 6 | Pohang Steelers | Qualification for theChampions League[a] |
Top scorers
editThis list includes goals of the championship playoffs. The officialtop goalscorerwas decided with records of only regular season, andDuduwon the award with 15 goals.[2]
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals | Apps |
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| 1 |  Dudu
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Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 16 | 27 |
| 2 |  Dejan Damjanović
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FC Seoul | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Dženan Radončić
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Incheon United | 13 | 26 |
| Edu
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Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 13 | 27 | |
| 5 |  Lee Keun-ho
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Daegu FC | 11 | 26 |
| 6 | Jang Nam-seok
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Daegu FC | 10 | 24 |
| 7 | Luizinho
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Ulsan Hyundai | 9 | 19 |
| Seo Dong-hyeon
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Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 9 | 22 | |
| 9 | Jung Jo-gook
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FC Seoul | 8 | 14 |
| Eninho
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Daegu FC | 8 | 19 | |
| Adriano Chuva
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Jeonnam Dragons | 8 | 19 | |
| Rômulo Marques Macedo
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Jeju United | 8 | 21 | |
| Mota
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Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 8 | 22 | |
| Cho Jae-jin
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Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 8 | 26 |
Awards
editMain awards
editTheK League Players' Player of the Yearwas published by Korean edition ofFourFourTwoin summer, and was not an official award of the K League, but 124 players participated in the selection process.[3]
Best XI
edit| Position | Winner | Club |
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| Goalkeeper | Lee Woon-jae
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Suwon Samsung Bluewings |
| Defenders | Adilson
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FC Seoul |
 Mato Neretljak
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Suwon Samsung Bluewings | |
| Park Dong-hyuk
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Ulsan Hyundai | |
| Choi Hyo-jin
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Pohang Steelers | |
| Midfielders | Kim Hyeung-bum
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Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors |
| Cho Won-hee
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Suwon Samsung Bluewings | |
| Ki Sung-yueng
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FC Seoul | |
| Lee Chung-yong
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FC Seoul | |
| Forwards | Lee Keun-ho
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Daegu FC |
| Edu
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Suwon Samsung Bluewings |
Source:[4]
Attendance
editThe records were calculated for the regular season.
| Club | Matches | Total | Average |
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| Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 13 | 309,623 | 23,817 |
| FC Seoul | 13 | 271,290 | 20,868 |
| Daegu FC | 13 | 221,623 | 17,048 |
| Daejeon Citizen | 13 | 188,892 | 14,530 |
| Incheon United | 13 | 175,023 | 13,463 |
| Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 13 | 166,625 | 12,817 |
| Gyeongnam FC | 13 | 153,853 | 11,835 |
| Pohang Steelers | 13 | 153,540 | 11,811 |
| Jeonnam Dragons | 13 | 150,156 | 11,550 |
| Ulsan Hyundai | 13 | 130,758 | 10,058 |
| Gwangju Sangmu FC | 13 | 128,630 | 9,895 |
| Busan IPark | 13 | 107,830 | 8,295 |
| Jeju United | 13 | 96,377 | 7,414 |
| Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 13 | 93,677 | 7,206 |
| Total | 182 | 2,347,897 | 12,901 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^"K-Allstars outshine J-Allstars".J.League. Archived fromthe originalon 24 September 2009.
- ^abc‘15골’ 두두 득점왕(in Korean).The Dong-a Ilbo.10 November 2008.Retrieved28 April2021.
- ^ab성남 모따, K-리거가 뽑은 최고의 선수.Naver(in Korean). Sportalkorea. 30 May 2008.Retrieved29 January2021.
- ^abcd이운재, MVP 영예...신인상은 이승렬, 감독상은 차범근 감독.Naver(in Korean).Sports Chosun.9 December 2008.
External links
edit- Official website(in Korean)