2013 K League Classic
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Season | 2013 |
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Champions | Pohang Steelers |
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) |
Top goalscorer | Dejan Damjanović Kim Shin-wook (19 goals) |
Biggest home win | Gyeongnam 6–0 Daejeon (June 23) |
Biggest away win | Gangwon 0–4 Jeju (August 10) |
Highest scoring | 9 goals Suwon 5-4 Jeonbuk (June 26) |
Longest winning run | 7 games Seoul (July 7–August 15) |
Longest unbeaten run | 13 games Seoul (July 7–October 6) |
Longest winless run | 19 games Daejeon (April 7–August 15) |
Longest losing run | 8 games Gangwon (July 16–September 1) |
Highest attendance | 43,681 Seoul v Suwon (August 3) |
Lowest attendance | 749 Seongnam v Chunnam (September 11) |
Average attendance | 7,652 |
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2014 →
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The 2013 K League Classic was the 31st season of the top division of professional football in South Korea since its establishment in 1983 as K-League and the first season in its current name, the K League Classic. The 2013 fixtures were announced on 30 January 2013.[1] The season began on 2 March.
FC Seoul were the defending champions, having won their fifth title the previous season.
Contents
Promotion and relegation
Teams relegated to 2013 K League Challenge
K League Classic Clubs, 2013
Managerial changes
Team | Outgoing | Manner | Date | Table | Incoming | Date | Table |
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Daegu FC | ![]() |
End of contract | 2012-12-01[2] | Pre-season | ![]() |
2012-12-01[2] | Pre-season |
Daejeon Citizen | ![]() |
End of contract | 2012-12-01[2] | Pre-season | ![]() |
2012-12-02[3] | Pre-season |
Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | ![]() |
Resigned | 2012-12-11 | Pre-season | ![]() |
2012-12-13 | Pre-season |
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | ![]() |
Resigned | 2012-12-11 | Pre-season | ![]() |
2012-12-20 | Pre-season |
Suwon Samsung Bluewings | ![]() |
Resigned | 2012-12-12 | Pre-season | ![]() |
2012-12-12 | Pre-season |
Busan IPark | ![]() |
Signed by Seongnam | 2012-12-13 | Pre-season | ![]() |
2012-12-17 | Pre-season |
Daegu FC | ![]() |
Resigned | 2013-04-23 | 14th | ![]() |
2013-04-23 | 14th |
Gyeongnam FC | ![]() |
Resigned | 2013-05-22[4] | 11th | ![]() |
2013-05-22[4] | 11th |
Gyeongnam FC | ![]() |
Resigned | 2013-05-29 | 11th | ![]() |
2013-05-29[5] | 11th |
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | ![]() |
End of contract | 2013-06-28 | 7th | ![]() |
2013-06-28 | 7th |
Gangwon FC | ![]() |
Sacked | 2013-08-10 | 13th | ![]() |
2013-08-14 | 13th |
- [1] acting manager
Foreign players
Restricting the number of foreign players strictly to four per team, including a slot for a player from AFC countries. A team could use four foreign players on the field each game including a least one player from the AFC country.
- As of 21 June 2013
- PRK Player (Deemed as native players)
Club | Player |
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Suwon Samsung Bluewings | ![]() |
League table
Pos |
Team
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Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Pohang Steelers (C) (Q) | 38 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 63 | 38 | +25 | 74 | Qualification to 2014 AFC Champions League Group Stage |
2 | Ulsan Hyundai (Q) | 38 | 22 | 7 | 9 | 63 | 37 | +26 | 73 | |
3 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (Q) | 38 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 61 | 49 | +12 | 63 | |
4 | FC Seoul (Q) | 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 | Chunnam 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 to Relegation Playoffs |
13 | Daegu FC (R) | 38 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 38 | 57 | −19 | 32 | Qualification to 2014 K League Challenge |
14 | Daejeon Citizen (R) | 38 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 37 | 68 | −31 | 32 |
Updated to games played on 1 December 2013.
Source: K-League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
1Pohang Steelers qualified for the 2014 AFC Champions League by winning the 2013 Korean FA Cup.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Positions by matchday
Leader & 2014 AFC Champions League Group stage
2014 AFC Champions League Group stage
Qualification to relegation playoffs
Relegation to the 2014 K League Challenge
Round 1-26
Team \ Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
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Pohang Steelers | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Ulsan Hyundai | 2 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
FC Seoul | 5 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
Incheon United | 9 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
Busan IPark | 5 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 11 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Jeju United | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Chunnam Dragons | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Gyeongnam FC | 9 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Daegu FC | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Gangwon FC | 5 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Daejeon Citizen | 14 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Last updated: 1 Sep 2013
Source: kleague.com
Round 27-40
Team \ Round | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 |
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Pohang Steelers | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Ulsan Hyundai | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
FC Seoul | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Busan IPark | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Incheon United | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Jeju United | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
Chunnam Dragons | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Gyeongnam FC | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Gangwon FC | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Daegu FC | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Daejeon Citizen | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Last updated: 1 December 2013
Source: kleague.com
Results
Matches 1-26
Home ╲ Away | BIP | CND | DGU | DJC | GWN | GNM | ICU | JJU | JHM | PHS | SIC | SEO | SSB | USH |
Busan IPark | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 5–1 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | |
Chunnam Dragons | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 2–3 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 0–1 | |
Daegu FC | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 3–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 5–3 | |
Daejeon Citizen | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 1–4 | 0–3 | |
Gangwon FC | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | |
Gyeongnam FC | 1–0 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 6–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–3 | 0–1 | |
Incheon United | 0–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 1–4 | 2–3 | 3–1 | 2–2 | |
Jeju United | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 4–4 | 1–2 | 3–1 | |
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 1–4 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | |
Pohang Steelers | 1–2 | 2–1 | 4–2 | 3–0 | 4–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | |
Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 3–1 | |
FC Seoul | 1–0 | 3–0 | 4–0 | 3–2 | 3–2 | 2–2 | 2–3 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 2–2 | |
Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 2–0 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 5–4 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | |
Ulsan Hyundai | 0–0 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 4–1 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 |
Updated to games played on 1 Sep 2013.
Source: K League
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For coming matches, an a indicates there is an article about the match.
Matches 27-40
Group A
Source: K League 1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column. Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win. For coming matches, an a indicates there is an article about the match. |
Group B
Source: K League 1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column. Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win. For coming matches, an a indicates there is an article about the match. |
Promotion-Relegation Playoffs
1st Leg
4 December 2013
19:00 |
Sangju Sangmu | 4 – 1 | Gangwon FC |
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Lee Sang-Hyup ![]() Lee Seung-Hyun ![]() Lee Sang-ho ![]() |
Choi Seung-In ![]() |
2nd Leg
Sangju Sangmu secure promotion to the 2014 K League Classic season, 4:2 on aggregate.
Season statistics
Top scorers
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Top assists
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Attendance
Pos | Team | Total | High | Low | Average | Change |
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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 | −18.9% |
3 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 193,060 | 23,377 | 4,962 | 10,161 | −0.7% |
4 | Pohang Steelers | 184,301 | 17,228 | 2,274 | 9,700 | +10.1% |
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 | +30.2% |
11 | Busan IPark | 77,571 | 9,711 | 1,027 | 4,035 | +0.5% |
12 | Gangwon FC | 56,588 | 10,456 | 896 | 2,978 | −3.4% |
13 | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 53,677 | 8,059 | 749 | 2,825 | −3.1% |
14 | Chunnam Dragons | 43,273 | 7,036 | 872 | 2,278 | −24.9% |
League total | 2,036,413 | 43,681 | 749 | 7,656 | +8.6% |
Updated to games played on 1 December 2013
Source: K League Classic
Notes:
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Awards
The 2013 K League Awards was held on 3 December 2013.
K League Most Valuable Player
- The K League Most Valuable Player award was won by
Kim Shin-Wook (Ulsan Hyundai)
K League Young Player
- The K League Young Player award was won by
Ko Mu-Yeol (Pohang Steelers)
K League Top Scorer
- The K League Top Scorer award was won by
Dejan Damjanović (FC Seoul)
K League Top Assistor
- The K League Top Assistor award was won by
Mauricio Molina (FC Seoul)
K League Best XI
Position | Player | Club |
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Goalkeeper | ![]() |
Ulsan Hyundai |
Defender | ![]() |
FC Seoul |
Defender | ![]() |
Ulsan Hyundai |
Defender | ![]() |
Pohang Steelers |
Defender | ![]() |
Ulsan Hyundai |
Midfielder | ![]() |
Pohang Steelers |
Midfielder | ![]() |
Pohang Steelers |
Midfielder | ![]() |
FC Seoul |
Midfielder | ![]() |
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors |
Forward | ![]() |
FC Seoul |
Forward | ![]() |
Ulsan Hyundai |
K League Manager of the Year
- The K League Manager of the Year award was won by Hwang Sun-Hong (Pohang Steelers)
K League Youth Team of the Year
- The K League Team of the Year award was won by Pohang Jecheol Technical High School (Pohang Steelers Youth)
K League Fair Play Award
- The K League Fair Play award was won by FC Seoul
K League Special Award
- Incheon United goalkeeper Kwon Jung-Hyuk won the Special award.
'FAN'tastic Player
The K League 'FAN'tastic Player was won by Kim Shin-Wook (Ulsan Hyundai)
References
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External Links
- Official K League Website (Korean)