2008 K League Championship

2008 K League Championship
Tournament details
Host countrySouth Korea
Dates22 November – 7 December 2008
Teams6
Final positions
ChampionsSuwon Samsung Bluewings
Runners-upFC Seoul
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Goals scored15 (2.5 per match)
Attendance108,901 (18,150 per match)
Top scorer(s)Yeom Ki-hun
Jung Jo-gook
(2 goals each)
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The 2008 K League Championship was the twelfth competition of the K League Championship, and was held to decide the 26th champions of the K League. The top six clubs of the regular season qualified for the championship. The winners of the regular season directly qualified for the final, and second place team qualified for the semi-final. The other four clubs entered the first round, and the winners of the second round advanced to the semi-final. Each match was played as a single match, excluding the final which consisted of two matches. Suwon Samsung Bluewings became the champions by defeating FC Seoul 3–2 on aggregate in the final.[1]

Qualified teams

Main article: 2008 K League

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Suwon Samsung Bluewings 26 17 3 6 46 24 +22 54 Qualification for the playoffs final
2 FC Seoul 26 15 9 2 44 25 +19 54 Qualification for the playoffs semi-final
3 Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma 26 15 6 5 45 21 +24 51 Qualification for the playoffs 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
Source: RSSSF (in English), K League (in Korean)
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored

Bracket

First round

Ulsan Hyundai0–0 (a.e.t.)Pohang Steelers
Report
Penalties
4–2
Attendance: 9,480
Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma1–2 (a.e.t.)Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Dudu 29' Report
Attendance: 9,752

Second round

Ulsan Hyundai1–0Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Yeom Ki-hun 40' Report
Attendance: 13,753

Semi-final

FC Seoul4–2 (a.e.t.)Ulsan Hyundai
 Report
Attendance: 25,959

Final

First leg

FC Seoul1–1Suwon Samsung Bluewings
Adilson 21' Report Kwak Hee-ju 79'
Attendance: 39,011
FC Seoul
Suwon Samsung Bluewings
GK 24 South Korea Kim Ho-jun
RB 21 South Korea Choi Won-kwon
CB 20 South Korea Kim Jin-kyu
CB 22 South Korea Kim Chi-gon (c)
LB 8 Brazil Adilson downward-facing red arrow 77'
RM 27 South Korea Lee Chung-yong
CM 14 South Korea Kim Han-yoon downward-facing red arrow 81'
CM 17 South Korea Ki Sung-yueng
LM 26 South Korea Kim Chi-woo
FW 9 South Korea Jung Jo-gook
FW 11 Montenegro Dejan Damjanović downward-facing red arrow 63'
Substitutes:
GK 30 South Korea Jo Su-huk
DF 4 South Korea Park Yong-ho upward-facing green arrow 77'
MF 7 South Korea Lee Eul-yong upward-facing green arrow 63'
MF 47 South Korea Kim Seung-yong
FW 18 South Korea Kim Eun-jung
FW 19 South Korea Lee Sang-hyup upward-facing green arrow 81'
Manager:
Turkey Şenol Güneş
GK 1 South Korea Lee Woon-jae
DF 29 South Korea Kwak Hee-ju
DF 2 Croatia Mato Neretljak
DF 14 South Korea Lee Jung-soo
DF 8 South Korea Song Chong-gug
MF 6 South Korea Cho Won-hee
MF 15 South Korea Hong Soon-hak downward-facing red arrow 69'
MF 11 South Korea Kim Dae-eui
MF 20 South Korea Baek Ji-hoon downward-facing red arrow ?'
FW 18 South Korea Shin Young-rok downward-facing red arrow 54'
FW 9 Brazil Edu
Substitutes:
GK 21 South Korea Kim Dae-hwan
DF 3 South Korea Yang Sang-min
DF 25 South Korea Choi Sung-hwan
MF 30 South Korea Choi Sung-hyun upward-facing green arrow 69'
MF 13 South Korea Lee Kwan-woo upward-facing green arrow 54'
MF 16 South Korea Bae Ki-jong upward-facing green arrow ?'
Manager:
South Korea Cha Bum-kun

Assistant referees:
Kim Yong-soo (South Korea)
Jung Hae-sang (South Korea)
Fourth official:
Choi Kwang-bo (South Korea)

Second leg

Suwon Samsung Bluewings2–1FC Seoul
 Report Jung Jo-gook 25' (pen.)
Attendance: 10,946
Referee: Felix Brych (Germany)
Suwon Samsung Bluewings
FC Seoul
GK 1 South Korea Lee Woon-jae
DF 29 South Korea Kwak Hee-ju
DF 2 Croatia Mato Neretljak
DF 14 South Korea Lee Jung-soo
DF 8 South Korea Song Chong-gug
MF 6 South Korea Cho Won-hee
MF 15 South Korea Hong Soon-hak downward-facing red arrow 76'
MF 11 South Korea Kim Dae-eui downward-facing red arrow 81'
MF 16 South Korea Bae Ki-jong downward-facing red arrow 60'
FW 27 South Korea Seo Dong-hyeon
FW 9 Brazil Edu
Substitutes:
GK 21 South Korea Kim Dae-hwan
DF 25 South Korea Choi Sung-hwan
DF 19 South Korea Namgoong Woong upward-facing green arrow 76'
MF 20 South Korea Baek Ji-hoon upward-facing green arrow 81'
MF 13 South Korea Lee Kwan-woo
FW 18 South Korea Shin Young-rok upward-facing green arrow 60'
Manager:
South Korea Cha Bum-kun
GK 24 South Korea Kim Ho-jun
RB 21 South Korea Choi Won-kwon
CB 20 South Korea Kim Jin-kyu Yellow card 35'
CB 22 South Korea Kim Chi-gon (c)
LB 8 Brazil Adilson Yellow card 80'
RM 27 South Korea Lee Chung-yong
CM 14 South Korea Kim Han-yoon downward-facing red arrow 76'
CM 17 South Korea Ki Sung-yueng Yellow card 93'
LM 26 South Korea Kim Chi-woo downward-facing red arrow 81'
FW 9 South Korea Jung Jo-gook downward-facing red arrow 67'
FW 11 Montenegro Dejan Damjanović
Substitutes:
GK 30 South Korea Jo Su-huk
DF 4 South Korea Park Yong-ho
MF 7 South Korea Lee Eul-yong
MF 38 South Korea Han Tae-you upward-facing green arrow 81'
FW 18 South Korea Kim Eun-jung upward-facing green arrow 67'
FW 19 South Korea Lee Sang-hyup upward-facing green arrow 76'
Manager:
Turkey Şenol Güneş

Assistant referees:
Kim Kye-soo (South Korea)
Kim Jung-sik (South Korea)
Fourth official:
Lee Sang-yong (South Korea)

Suwon Samsung Bluewings won 3–2 on aggregate.

Final table

Main article: 2008 K League

Pos Team
 Qualification
1 Suwon Samsung Bluewings (C) Qualification for the Champions League
2 FC Seoul
3 Ulsan Hyundai
4 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
5 Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
6 Pohang Steelers Qualification for the Champions League[a]
Source: RSSSF
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. ^ Qualified as champions of the FA Cup.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Official Season Review". K League.