2002 K League

Football league season

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K LeagueSeason| 2002

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Dates| 7 July – 17 November 2002
Champions| Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
(5th title)
Matches played| 135
Goals scored| 331 (2.45 per match)
Best Player| Kim Dae-eui
Top goalscorer| Edmilson
(14 goals)

← 2001

2003 →

The 2002 K League was the 20th season of the K League. South Korea postponed its football league until July to prepare the 2002 FIFA World Cup, which was hosted by it.

## League table

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts

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1  | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma (C) | 27  | 14  | 7  | 6  | 43  | 32  | +11  | 49
2  | Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i | 27  | 13  | 8  | 6  | 37  | 27  | +10  | 47
3  | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 27  | 12  | 9  | 6  | 40  | 26  | +14  | 45
4  | Anyang LG Cheetahs | 27  | 11  | 7  | 9  | 37  | 30  | +7  | 40
5  | Jeonnam Dragons | 27  | 9  | 10  | 8  | 21  | 21  | 0  | 37
6  | Pohang Steelers | 27  | 9  | 9  | 9  | 31  | 34  | −3  | 36
7  | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 27  | 8  | 11  | 8  | 37  | 36  | +1  | 35
8  | Bucheon SK | 27  | 8  | 8  | 11  | 32  | 40  | −8  | 32
9  | Busan I'Cons | 27  | 6  | 8  | 13  | 36  | 45  | −9  | 26
10  | Daejeon Citizen | 27  | 1  | 11  | 15  | 17  | 40  | −23  | 14

Source: RSSSF
(C) Champions

## Top scorers

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Rank  | Player  | Club  | Goals  | Apps

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1  |  Edmilson | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 14  | 27
2  |  Woo Sung-yong | Busan I'Cons | 13  | 25
3  |  Yoo Sang-chul | Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i | 9  | 8
Tuta | Anyang LG Cheetahs | 9  | 18
Cheick Oumar Dabo | Bucheon SK | 9  | 23
Goran Petreski | Pohang Steelers | 9  | 23
Saša Drakulić | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 9  | 26
Kim Dae-eui | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 9  | 27
9  |  Irineu Ricardo | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 8  | 20
Kim Do-hoon | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 8  | 22
Sandro Cardoso | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 8  | 22
Shin Byung-ho | Jeonnam Dragons | 8  | 26

## Awards

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### Main awards

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Award  | Winner  | Club

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Most Valuable Player[1] |  Kim Dae-eui | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
Top goalscorer[2] |  Edmilson | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Top assist provider[2] |  Lee Chun-soo | Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i
Rookie of the Year[1] |  Lee Chun-soo | Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i
Manager of the Year[1] |  Cha Kyung-bok | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma

### Best XI

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Position  | Winner  | Club

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Goalkeeper  |  Lee Woon-jae | Suwon Samsung Bluewings
Defenders  |  Kim Hyun-soo | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
Kim Tae-young | Jeonnam Dragons
Choi Jin-cheul | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Hong Myung-bo | Pohang Steelers
Midfielders  |  Shin Tae-yong | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
Yoo Sang-chul | Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i
André | Anyang LG Cheetahs
Seo Jung-won | Suwon Samsung Bluewings
Forwards  |  Kim Dae-eui | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
Lee Chun-soo | Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i

Source:[1]

## See also

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* 2002 Korean League Cup
* 2002 Korean FA Cup

## References

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1. ^ a b c d 2002년 K-리그 시상식 21일 개최. Naver (in Korean). Yonhap News Agency. 20 December 2002.
2. ^ a b '득점왕' 에드밀손-'도움왕' 이천수 선정 (in Korean). The Chosun Ilbo. 18 November 2002. Retrieved 24 March 2021.

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