The1998 K Leaguewas the 16th season of South Korean professional football league, and was the first season to have been named the "K League".This season is called the" Renaissance of K League "in South Korea. Despite the poor performance ofSouth Korea teamat the1998 FIFA World Cup,the 1998 season of K League recorded a total of 2 million spectators with young star players' popularity for the first time. The three most popular players of themKo Jong-soo,Lee Dong-gook,andAhn Jung-hwanwere called the "K League Troika".[1]
| Season | 1998 |
|---|---|
| Dates | Regular season: 18 July – 14 October 1998 Championship: 17–31 October 1998 |
| Champions | Suwon Samsung Bluewings (1st title) |
| Asian Club Championship | Suwon Samsung Bluewings |
| Cup Winners' Cup | Anyang LG Cheetahs |
| Matches played | 90 |
| Goals scored | 275 (3.06 per match) |
| Best Player | Ko Jong-soo |
| Top goalscorer | Yoo Sang-chul (14 goals) |
←1997 1999→ | |
Regular season
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OW | PW | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 18 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 33 | 22 | +11 | 31 | Qualification for theplayoffs final |
| 2 | Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i | 18 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 37 | 26 | +11 | 28 | Qualification for theplayoffs semi-final |
| 3 | Pohang Steelers | 18 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 34 | 23 | +11 | 28 | Qualification for theplayoffs first round |
| 4 | Jeonnam Dragons | 18 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 21 | 20 | +1 | 26 | |
| 5 | Busan Daewoo Royals | 18 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 27 | 22 | +5 | 25 | |
| 6 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Dinos | 18 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 30 | 35 | −5 | 25 | |
| 7 | Bucheon SK | 18 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 28 | 32 | −4 | 24 | |
| 8 | Anyang LG Cheetahs | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 23 | Qualification for theCup Winners' Cup |
| 9 | Daejeon Citizen | 18 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 20 | 35 | −15 | 14 | |
| 10 | Cheonan Ilhwa Chunma | 18 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 17 | 32 | −15 | 11 |
Source:RSSSF
Rules for classification: W) 3 points; WG) won with golden goal, 2 points; WP) won afterpenalty shoot-out,1 point
Rules for classification: W) 3 points; WG) won with golden goal, 2 points; WP) won afterpenalty shoot-out,1 point
Championship playoffs
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edit| First round | Semi-final | Final | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i(p) | 2 | 2 | 4 (4) | ||||||||||||||
| 1R | Pohang Steelers | 3 | 1 | 4 (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 3 | Pohang Steelers(p) | 0 (5) | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Jeonnam Dragons | 0 (3) | ||||||||||||||||
| SF | Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
Final table
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| Pos | Team | Qualification |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings(C) | Qualification for theAsian Club Championship |
| 2 | Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i | |
| 3 | Pohang Steelers | |
| 4 | Jeonnam Dragons |
Awards
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Best XI
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Source:[2]
See also
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edit- ^'응답하라 1998', 슈퍼스타 많던 'K리그의 황금기'(in Korean).OhmyNews.23 January 2018.Retrieved21 January2021.
- ^abcd고종수 MVP 베스트11 뽑혀'겹경사'이동국은 신인왕.Naver(in Korean).The Hankyoreh.8 January 1999.
- ^ab현대 김현석 포항 고정운'40-40'맞수 맞대결.Naver(in Korean).Kyunghyang Shinmun.24 October 1998.Retrieved20 January2021.
- ^[프로축구] 역대 감독상·MVP·신인상 수상자(표)(in Korean).Maeil Business Newspaper.1 December 2014. Archived fromthe originalon 28 January 2021.Retrieved21 January2021.