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)

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

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


Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma12 (a.e.t.)Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Dudu 29' Report
Attendance: 9,752

Second round

Semi-final

Final

First leg

FC Seoul11Suwon Samsung Bluewings
Adilson 21' Report Kwak Hee-ju 79'
FC Seoul
Suwon Samsung Bluewings
GK24South Korea Kim Ho-jun
RB21South Korea Choi Won-kwon
CB20South Korea Kim Jin-kyu
CB22South Korea Kim Chi-gon (c)
LB8Brazil Adilsondownward-facing red arrow 77'
RM27South Korea Lee Chung-yong
CM14South Korea Kim Han-yoondownward-facing red arrow 81'
CM17South Korea Ki Sung-yueng
LM26South Korea Kim Chi-woo
FW9South Korea Jung Jo-gook
FW11Montenegro Dejan Damjanovićdownward-facing red arrow 63'
Substitutes:
GK30South Korea Jo Su-huk
DF4South Korea Park Yong-houpward-facing green arrow 77'
MF7South Korea Lee Eul-yongupward-facing green arrow 63'
MF47South Korea Kim Seung-yong
FW18South Korea Kim Eun-jung
FW19South Korea Lee Sang-hyupupward-facing green arrow 81'
Manager:
Turkey Şenol Güneş
GK1South Korea Lee Woon-jae
DF29South Korea Kwak Hee-ju
DF2Croatia Mato Neretljak
DF14South Korea Lee Jung-soo
DF8South Korea Song Chong-gug
MF6South Korea Cho Won-hee
MF15South Korea Hong Soon-hakdownward-facing red arrow 69'
MF11South Korea Kim Dae-eui
MF20South Korea Baek Ji-hoondownward-facing red arrow ?'
FW18South Korea Shin Young-rokdownward-facing red arrow 54'
FW9Brazil Edu
Substitutes:
GK21South Korea Kim Dae-hwan
DF3South Korea Yang Sang-min
DF25South Korea Choi Sung-hwan
MF30South Korea Choi Sung-hyunupward-facing green arrow 69'
MF13South Korea Lee Kwan-wooupward-facing green arrow 54'
MF16South Korea Bae Ki-jongupward-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 Bluewings21FC Seoul
Report Jung Jo-gook 25' (pen.)
Attendance: 10,946
Referee: Felix Brych (Germany)
Suwon Samsung Bluewings
FC Seoul
GK1South Korea Lee Woon-jae
DF29South Korea Kwak Hee-ju
DF2Croatia Mato Neretljak
DF14South Korea Lee Jung-soo
DF8South Korea Song Chong-gug
MF6South Korea Cho Won-hee
MF15South Korea Hong Soon-hakdownward-facing red arrow 76'
MF11South Korea Kim Dae-euidownward-facing red arrow 81'
MF16South Korea Bae Ki-jongdownward-facing red arrow 60'
FW27South Korea Seo Dong-hyeon
FW9Brazil Edu
Substitutes:
GK21South Korea Kim Dae-hwan
DF25South Korea Choi Sung-hwan
DF19South Korea Namgoong Woongupward-facing green arrow 76'
MF20South Korea Baek Ji-hoonupward-facing green arrow 81'
MF13South Korea Lee Kwan-woo
FW18South Korea Shin Young-rokupward-facing green arrow 60'
Manager:
South Korea Cha Bum-kun
GK24South Korea Kim Ho-jun
RB21South Korea Choi Won-kwon
CB20South Korea Kim Jin-kyuYellow card 35'
CB22South Korea Kim Chi-gon (c)
LB8Brazil AdilsonYellow card 80'
RM27South Korea Lee Chung-yong
CM14South Korea Kim Han-yoondownward-facing red arrow 76'
CM17South Korea Ki Sung-yuengYellow card 93'
LM26South Korea Kim Chi-woodownward-facing red arrow 81'
FW9South Korea Jung Jo-gookdownward-facing red arrow 67'
FW11Montenegro Dejan Damjanović
Substitutes:
GK30South Korea Jo Su-huk
DF4South Korea Park Yong-ho
MF7South Korea Lee Eul-yong
MF38South Korea Han Tae-youupward-facing green arrow 81'
FW18South Korea Kim Eun-jungupward-facing green arrow 67'
FW19South Korea Lee Sang-hyupupward-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

Pos Team 0 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[lower-alpha 1]
Source: RSSSF
(C) Champion
Notes:
  1. Qualified as champions of the FA Cup.

See also

References

  1. "Official Season Review". K League.
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