2008 K League Championship

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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]

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)
2007
2009

Qualified teams

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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

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First round

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Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma1–2 (a.e.t.)Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Dudu   29' Report
Attendance: 9,752

Second round

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Semi-final

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

Final

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First leg

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

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

Second leg

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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   Lee Woon-jae
DF 29   Kwak Hee-ju
DF 2   Mato Neretljak
DF 14   Lee Jung-soo
DF 8   Song Chong-gug
MF 6   Cho Won-hee
MF 15   Hong Soon-hak   76'
MF 11   Kim Dae-eui   81'
MF 16   Bae Ki-jong   60'
FW 27   Seo Dong-hyeon
FW 9   Edu
Substitutes:
GK 21   Kim Dae-hwan
DF 25   Choi Sung-hwan
DF 19   Namgoong Woong   76'
MF 20   Baek Ji-hoon   81'
MF 13   Lee Kwan-woo
FW 18   Shin Young-rok   60'
Manager:
  Cha Bum-kun
GK 24   Kim Ho-jun
RB 21   Choi Won-kwon
CB 20   Kim Jin-kyu   35'
CB 22   Kim Chi-gon (c)
LB 8   Adilson   80'
RM 27   Lee Chung-yong
CM 14   Kim Han-yoon   76'
CM 17   Ki Sung-yueng   93'
LM 26   Kim Chi-woo   81'
FW 9   Jung Jo-gook   67'
FW 11   Dejan Damjanović
Substitutes:
GK 30   Jo Su-huk
DF 4   Park Yong-ho
MF 7   Lee Eul-yong
MF 38   Han Tae-you   81'
FW 18   Kim Eun-jung   67'
FW 19   Lee Sang-hyup   76'
Manager:
  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

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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

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References

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