The2013 K League Classicwas the 31st season of the top division of South Korean professionalfootball.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,[1]and began on 2 March.
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| Season | 2013 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 2 March – 1 December 2013 |
| Champions | Pohang Steelers (5th title) |
| Relegated | Daejeon Citizen Daegu FC Gangwon FC |
| Champions League | Pohang Steelers Ulsan Hyundai Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors FC Seoul |
| Matches played | 266 |
| Goals scored | 676 (2.54 per match) |
| Best Player | Kim Shin-wook |
| Top goalscorer | Dejan Damjanović Kim Shin-wook (19 goals each) |
| Biggest home win | Gyeongnam6–0Daejeon (23 June 2013) |
| Biggest away win | Gangwon0–4Jeju (10 August 2013) |
| Highest scoring | Suwon5–4Jeonbuk (26 June 2013) |
| Longest winning run | 7 matches FC Seoul (7 July – 15 August 2013) |
| Longest unbeaten run | 13 matches FC Seoul (7 July – 6 October 2013) |
| Longest winless run | 19 matches Daejeon Citizen (7 April – 15 August 2013) |
| Longest losing run | 8 matches Gangwon FC (16 July – 1 September 2013) |
| Highest attendance | 43,681 Seoul2–1Suwon (3 August 2013) |
| Lowest attendance | 749 Seongnam0–1Jeonnam (1 September 2013) |
| Average attendance | 7,652 |
←2012 2014→ | |
Teams
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General information
editManagerial changes
edit| Team | Outgoing | Manner | Date | Incoming | Date | Table |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daegu FC |  Moacir Pereira
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End of contract | 2 December 2012[2] |  Dang Seong-jeung
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2 December 2012[2] | Pre-season |
| Daejeon Citizen | Yoo Sang-chul
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End of contract | 2 December 2012[2] | Kim In-wan
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2 December 2012[3] | |
| Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | Shin Tae-yong
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Resigned | 11 December 2012 | An Ik-soo
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13 December 2012 | |
| Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | Lee Heung-sil(caretaker)
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Resigned | 11 December 2012 | Fabio Lefundes(caretaker)
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20 December 2012 | |
| Suwon Samsung Bluewings | Yoon Sung-hyo
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Resigned | 12 December 2012 | Seo Jung-won
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12 December 2012 | |
| Busan IPark | An Ik-soo
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Signed forSeongnam | 13 December 2012 | Yoon Sung-hyo
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17 December 2012 | |
| Daegu FC | Dang Seong-jeung
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Resigned | 23 April 2013 | Baek Jong-chul
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23 April 2013 | 14th |
| Gyeongnam FC | Choi Jin-han
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Resigned | 22 May 2013[4] | Song Kwang-hwan(caretaker)
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22 May 2013[4] | 11th |
| Gyeongnam FC | Song Kwang-hwan(caretaker)
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Resigned | 29 May 2013 |  Ilija Petković
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29 May 2013[5] | 11th |
| Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | Fabio Lefundes(caretaker)
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End of contract | 28 June 2013 | Choi Kang-hee
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28 June 2013 | 7th |
| Gangwon FC | Kim Hak-bum
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Sacked | 10 August 2013 | Kim Yong-kab
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14 August 2013 | 13th |
Foreign players
editRestricting the number of foreign players strictly to four per team, including a slot for a player fromAFCcountries. A team could use four foreign players on the field each game including a least one player from the AFC country.
- ^North Korean player could be deemed as a native player by South Korean law and passport.
League table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pohang Steelers(C) | 38 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 63 | 38 | +25 | 74 | Qualification forChampions League[a] |
| 2 | Ulsan Hyundai | 38 | 22 | 7 | 9 | 63 | 37 | +26 | 73 | |
| 3 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 38 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 61 | 49 | +12 | 63 | |
| 4 | FC Seoul | 38 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 59 | 46 | +13 | 62 | |
| 5 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 38 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 50 | 43 | +7 | 53 | |
| 6 | Busan IPark | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 43 | 41 | +2 | 52 | |
| 7 | Incheon United | 38 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 48 | 46 | +2 | 50 | |
| 8 | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 38 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 51 | 42 | +9 | 60 | |
| 9 | Jeju United | 38 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 51 | 46 | +5 | 58 | |
| 10 | Jeonnam Dragons | 38 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 34 | 45 | −11 | 40 | |
| 11 | Gyeongnam FC | 38 | 8 | 13 | 17 | 42 | 55 | −13 | 37 | |
| 12 | Gangwon FC(R) | 38 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 37 | 64 | −27 | 36 | Qualification forrelegation play-offs |
| 13 | Daegu FC(R) | 38 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 38 | 57 | −19 | 32 | Relegation toK League Challenge |
| 14 | Daejeon Citizen(R) | 38 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 37 | 68 | −31 | 32 |
Source:K League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C)Champions;(R)Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C)Champions;(R)Relegated
Notes:
Positions by matchday
editLeaders
Qualification forChampions League
Qualification forrelegation play-offs
Relegation toK League Challenge
Round 1–26
editSource:K League
Round 27–40
editSource:K League
Results
editMatches 1–26
editMatches 27–40
editRelegation play-offs
edit| Sangju Sangmu | 4–1 | Gangwon FC |
|---|---|---|
|
Choi Seung-in 90+2' |
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
editTop scorers
editTop assist providers
editAwards
editThe 2013 K League Awards was held on 3 December 2013.
Main awards
edit| Award | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player | Kim Shin-wook
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Ulsan Hyundai |
| Top goalscorer |  Dejan Damjanović
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FC Seoul |
| Top assist provider |  Mauricio Molina
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FC Seoul |
| Young Player of the Year | Ko Moo-yeol
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Pohang Steelers |
| FANtastic Player | Kim Shin-wook
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Ulsan Hyundai |
| Manager of the Year | Hwang Sun-hong
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Pohang Steelers |
| Special Award | Kwon Jung-hyuk
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Incheon United |
| Best Referee | Yoo Seon-ho
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| Best Assistant Referee | Son Jae-seon
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| Fair Play Award | FC Seoul | |
| Youth Team of the Year | Pohang Jecheol High School (Pohang Steelers) | |
Source:[6]
Best XI
edit| Position | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Goalkeeper | Kim Seung-gyu
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Ulsan Hyundai |
| Defenders | Adilson
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FC Seoul |
| Kim Chi-gon
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Ulsan Hyundai | |
| Kim Won-il
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Pohang Steelers | |
| Lee Yong
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Ulsan Hyundai | |
| Midfielders | Ko Moo-yeol
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Pohang Steelers |
| Lee Myung-joo
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Pohang Steelers | |
| Ha Dae-sung
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FC Seoul | |
| Leonardo
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Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | |
| Forwards | Kim Shin-wook
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Ulsan Hyundai |
| Dejan Damjanović
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FC Seoul |
Source:[6]
Attendance
edit| Pos | Team | Total | High | Low | Average | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 336,068 | 37,879 | 4,861 | 17,689 | −12.7% |
| 2 | FC Seoul | 315,540 | 43,681 | 5,434 | 16,607 | −19.0% |
| 3 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 193,060 | 23,377 | 4,962 | 10,161 | −0.8% |
| 4 | Pohang Steelers | 184,301 | 17,228 | 2,274 | 9,700 | +10.2% |
| 5 | Ulsan Hyundai | 167,837 | 23,012 | 2,676 | 8,834 | +17.8% |
| 6 | Incheon United | 134,472 | 15,595 | 1,902 | 7,077 | +81.7% |
| 7 | Daegu FC | 130,251 | 39,871 | 978 | 6,855 | −4.2% |
| 8 | Jeju United | 122,813 | 18,751 | 1,274 | 6,464 | −1.1% |
| 9 | Gyeongnam FC | 113,257 | 16,286 | 1,789 | 5,961 | +155.7% |
| 10 | Daejeon Citizen | 107,675 | 27,775 | 1,126 | 5,667 | +30.3% |
| 11 | Busan IPark | 77,571 | 9,711 | 1,027 | 4,035 | +0.6% |
| 12 | Gangwon FC | 56,588 | 10,456 | 896 | 2,978 | −3.5% |
| 13 | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 53,677 | 8,059 | 749 | 2,825 | −3.2% |
| 14 | Jeonnam Dragons | 43,273 | 7,036 | 872 | 2,278 | −24.9% |
| League total | 2,036,413 | 43,681 | 749 | 7,656 | +8.7% |
Source:K League
See also
editReferences
edit- ^2013 K리그 클래식 경기 일정 확정(in Korean). K League. 30 January 2013. Archived fromthe originalon 16 February 2013.Retrieved3 February2013.
- ^abc최만희 광주 감독도 사임…K리그 감독교체 칼바람.Naver(in Korean). Sports World. 2 December 2012.
- ^지동원 키운 대전출신 김인완, 시티즌 감독내정.Daejeon Ilbo(in Korean). 2 December 2012.
- ^ab경남 최진한 감독 자진사퇴… 송광환 코치 대행 체제(in Korean). Sports Donga. 22 May 2013.
- ^경남, 페트코비치 감독 선임 공식 발표(in Korean). Sportalkorea. 29 May 2013.
- ^ab<프로축구> 김신욱, K리그 클래식 MVP…감독상은 황선홍(종합).Naver(in Korean).Yonhap News Agency.3 December 2013.Retrieved20 August2021.
External links
edit- Official website(in Korean)
- ReviewatK League(in Korean)