2006 K League

Football league season

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K LeagueSeason| 2006

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Dates| Regular season:
12 March – 5 November 2006
Championship:
11–25 November 2006
Champions| Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
(7th title)
Champions League| Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Jeonnam Dragons
Matches played| 182
Goals scored| 403 (2.21 per match)
Best Player| Kim Do-heon
Top goalscorer| Woo Sung-yong
(16 goals)

← 2005

2007 →

The 2006 K League was the 24th season of the K League, which kicked off on March 12. The format of the regular season and playoffs was the same as the one used in the 2005 season. It took a break for the 2006 FIFA World Cup in June and July. The playoff games were held in November.

SK Group, the owners of Bucheon SK, moved their club to Jeju, and renamed the club Jeju United. The club was based in the Jeju World Cup Stadium of Seogwipo. Gyeongnam FC joined the K League, increasing the number of clubs to fourteen.

## Teams

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### Foreign players

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Club  | Player 1  | Player 2  | Player 3  | Former players

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Busan IPark |  Luciano |  Popó |  Somália |  Gefferson
Jeonnam Dragons |  Sandro Hiroshi |  Selmir |  |  Adrian Neaga
Daegu FC |  Eduardo Marques |  Gabriel Lima |  |
Daejeon Citizen |  Adriano Chuva |  Denílson |  Róbson |  Eduardo Rato
Régis Pitbull
FC Seoul |  Adilson |  Ricardo Nascimento |  |
Gwangju Sangmu Bulsajo |  |  |  |
Gyeongnam FC |  Harry Castillo |  Rogério Pinheiro |  |
Incheon United |  Dženan Radončić |  Blazhe Ilijoski |  Dragan Mladenović |  Selmir
Jasmin Agić
Jeju United |  Nikola Vasiljević |  Irineu |  Marquinhos |
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors |  Raphael Botti |  Zé Carlos |  |  Milton Rodríguez
Pohang Steelers |  Carlos Frontini |  André Luiz Tavares |  Luciano Henrique |
Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma |  Mota |  Adrian Neaga |  |  Dudu
Jefferson Feijão
Suwon Samsung Bluewings |  Itamar |  Mato Neretljak |  Juan Manuel Olivera |  Nádson
Denis Laktionov
Ulsan Hyundai |  Leandrão |  Leandro Machado |  Vinícius |  Zé Carlos

## Regular season

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### First stage

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#### League table

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The first place team qualified for the championship playoffs.

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

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1  | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 13  | 10  | 2  | 1  | 21  | 9  | +12  | 32  | Qualification for the playoffs
2  | Pohang Steelers | 13  | 6  | 4  | 3  | 21  | 15  | +6  | 22  |
3  | Daejeon Citizen | 13  | 4  | 7  | 2  | 13  | 10  | +3  | 19
4  | FC Seoul | 13  | 3  | 7  | 3  | 13  | 10  | +3  | 16
5  | Jeonnam Dragons | 13  | 2  | 10  | 1  | 14  | 12  | +2  | 16
6  | Busan IPark | 13  | 4  | 4  | 5  | 24  | 25  | −1  | 16
7  | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 13  | 3  | 7  | 3  | 13  | 14  | −1  | 16
8  | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 13  | 3  | 7  | 3  | 11  | 13  | −2  | 16
9  | Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i | 13  | 3  | 6  | 4  | 9  | 13  | −4  | 15
10  | Incheon United | 13  | 2  | 8  | 3  | 11  | 13  | −2  | 14
11  | Daegu FC | 13  | 2  | 7  | 4  | 14  | 16  | −2  | 13
12  | Gwangju Sangmu Bulsajo | 13  | 2  | 7  | 4  | 10  | 13  | −3  | 13
13  | Gyeongnam FC | 13  | 3  | 4  | 6  | 10  | 15  | −5  | 13
14  | Jeju United | 13  | 1  | 6  | 6  | 8  | 14  | −6  | 9

Source: RSSSF

#### Results

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Home \ Away  | BIP | JND | DGU | DJC | SEO | GWJ | GNM | ICU | JJU | JHM | PHS | SIC | SSB | USH

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Busan IPark | —  | 1–1  | —  | —  | —  | —  | 3–2  | 1–2  | 0–0  | 3–1  | 2–1  | —  | —  | 1–1
Jeonnam Dragons | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | 1–1  | 3–0  | —  | 0–0  | 2–2  | 1–1  | —  | 1–0
Daegu FC | 4–4  | 2–2  | —  | 1–1  | —  | 2–1  | 0–1  | —  | 2–2  | 0–1  | —  | —  | —  | —
Daejeon Citizen | 1–0  | 2–0  | —  | —  | 0–0  | —  | —  | 1–0  | —  | —  | —  | 0–1  | 0–0  | 0–0
FC Seoul | 5–2  | 0–0  | 1–2  | —  | —  | 0–0  | —  | 0–0  | —  | 1–1  | —  | —  | —  | —
Gwangju Sangmu | 2–0  | 0–0  | —  | 2–2  | —  | —  | —  | —  | 2–0  | —  | 0–3  | —  | 0–0  | —
Gyeongnam FC | —  | —  | —  | 0–0  | 2–1  | 1–1  | —  | —  | 0–0  | —  | 0–1  | 0–1  | 2–1  | —
Incheon United | —  | —  | 0–0  | —  | —  | 1–1  | 3–1  | —  | 0–0  | 0–0  | —  | 1–1  | —  | —
Jeju United | —  | 2–2  | —  | 0–1  | 0–3  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | 0–1  | 0–0  | 3–0
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | —  | —  | —  | 1–1  | —  | 1–1  | 2–0  | —  | 2–1  | —  | —  | 0–1  | —  | 1–1
Pohang Steelers | —  | —  | 0–0  | 5–4  | 0–1  | —  | —  | 2–2  | 1–0  | 3–1  | —  | —  | —  | 0–0
Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 4–3  | —  | 2–1  | —  | 2–0  | 2–0  | —  | —  | —  | —  | 2–1  | —  | 0–1  | —
Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 1–4  | 1–1  | 0–0  | —  | 1–1  | —  | —  | 1–0  | —  | 2–2  | 1–2  | —  | —  | —
Ulsan Hyundai | —  | —  | 1–0  | —  | 0–0  | 1–0  | 1–0  | 2–2  | —  | —  | —  | 1–3  | 1–2  | —

Source: RSSSF
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

### Second stage

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#### League table

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The first place team qualified for the championship playoffs.

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

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1  | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 13  | 8  | 3  | 2  | 18  | 9  | +9  | 27  | Qualification for the playoffs
2  | Pohang Steelers | 13  | 7  | 4  | 2  | 21  | 13  | +8  | 25  |
3  | FC Seoul | 13  | 6  | 5  | 2  | 18  | 12  | +6  | 23
4  | Daegu FC | 13  | 6  | 3  | 4  | 18  | 14  | +4  | 21
5  | Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i | 13  | 5  | 5  | 3  | 12  | 9  | +3  | 20
6  | Incheon United | 13  | 5  | 4  | 4  | 13  | 14  | −1  | 19
7  | Jeonnam Dragons | 13  | 5  | 3  | 5  | 14  | 13  | +1  | 18
8  | Busan IPark | 13  | 5  | 3  | 5  | 16  | 17  | −1  | 18
9  | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 13  | 4  | 5  | 4  | 21  | 16  | +5  | 17
10  | Jeju United | 13  | 4  | 4  | 5  | 15  | 16  | −1  | 16
11  | Gyeongnam FC | 13  | 4  | 1  | 8  | 12  | 20  | −8  | 13
12  | Daejeon Citizen | 13  | 3  | 3  | 7  | 15  | 22  | −7  | 12
13  | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 13  | 2  | 4  | 7  | 11  | 20  | −9  | 10
14  | Gwangju Sangmu Bulsajo | 13  | 3  | 1  | 9  | 7  | 16  | −9  | 10

Source: RSSSF

#### Results

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Home \ Away  | BIP | JND | DGU | DJC | SEO | GWJ | GNM | ICU | JJU | JHM | PHS | SIC | SSB | USH

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Busan IPark | —  | —  | 1–3  | 4–2  | 1–1  | 2–0  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | 0–2  | 0–2  | —
Jeonnam Dragons | 1–3  | —  | 1–1  | 2–2  | 2–2  | 2–0  | —  | —  | 2–1  | —  | —  | —  | 1–0  | —
Daegu FC | —  | —  | —  | —  | 2–0  | —  | —  | 3–2  | —  | —  | 1–1  | 0–2  | 1–2  | 3–1
Daejeon Citizen | —  | —  | 0–1  | —  | —  | 3–1  | 3–1  | —  | 0–1  | 0–1  | 2–1  | —  | —  | —
FC Seoul | —  | —  | —  | 1–1  | —  | —  | 1–0  | —  | 1–0  | —  | 3–1  | 2–2  | 1–1  | 2–2
Gwangju Sangmu | —  | —  | 0–1  | —  | 0–2  | —  | 0–1  | 2–0  | —  | 2–1  | —  | 1–0  | —  | 0–0
Gyeongnam FC | 1–0  | 0–2  | 3–2  | —  | —  | —  | —  | 2–2  | —  | 3–0  | —  | —  | —  | 0–1
Incheon United | 0–0  | 0–2  | —  | 1–0  | 1–0  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | 1–1  | —  | 1–2  | 1–0
Jeju United | 0–1  | —  | 0–0  | —  | —  | 1–0  | 2–1  | 2–3  | —  | 2–1  | 0–0  | —  | —  | —
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 0–2  | 1–0  | 1–3  | —  | 1–2  | —  | —  | 0–1  | —  | —  | 1–1  | —  | 1–1  | —
Pohang Steelers | 4–1  | 2–1  | —  | —  | —  | 2–1  | 2–0  | —  | —  | —  | —  | 3–2  | 2–0  | —
Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | —  | 0–0  | —  | 4–0  | —  | —  | 3–0  | 0–0  | 3–3  | 3–3  | —  | —  | —  | 0–1
Suwon Samsung Bluewings | —  | —  | —  | 1–1  | —  | 1–0  | 2–0  | —  | 2–1  | —  | —  | 3–0  | —  | 1–0
Ulsan Hyundai | 1–1  | 1–0  | —  | 3–1  | —  | —  | —  | —  | 2–2  | 0–0  | 0–1  | —  | —  | —

Source: RSSSF
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

### Overall table

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The top two teams in the overall table qualified for the championship playoffs.

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

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1  | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 26  | 14  | 7  | 5  | 42  | 25  | +17  | 49  | First stage winners
2  | Pohang Steelers | 26  | 13  | 8  | 5  | 42  | 28  | +14  | 47  | Qualification for the playoffs
3  | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 26  | 11  | 10  | 5  | 29  | 22  | +7  | 43  | Second stage winners
4  | FC Seoul | 26  | 9  | 12  | 5  | 31  | 22  | +9  | 39  | Qualification for the playoffs
5  | Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i | 26  | 8  | 11  | 7  | 21  | 22  | −1  | 35  |
6  | Jeonnam Dragons | 26  | 7  | 13  | 6  | 28  | 25  | +3  | 34  | Qualification for the Champions League[a]
7  | Daegu FC | 26  | 8  | 10  | 8  | 32  | 30  | +2  | 34  |
8  | Busan IPark | 26  | 9  | 7  | 10  | 40  | 42  | −2  | 34
9  | Incheon United | 26  | 7  | 12  | 7  | 24  | 27  | −3  | 33
10  | Daejeon Citizen | 26  | 7  | 10  | 9  | 28  | 32  | −4  | 31
11  | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 26  | 5  | 11  | 10  | 24  | 34  | −10  | 26  | Qualification for the Champions League[b]
12  | Gyeongnam FC | 26  | 7  | 5  | 14  | 22  | 35  | −13  | 26  |
13  | Jeju United | 26  | 5  | 10  | 11  | 23  | 30  | −7  | 25
14  | Gwangju Sangmu Bulsajo | 26  | 5  | 8  | 13  | 17  | 29  | −12  | 23

Source: RSSSF
Notes:

1. ^ Qualified as champions of the FA Cup.
2. ^ Qualified as defending champions of the Champions League.

## Championship playoffs

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Main article: 2006 K League Championship

### Bracket

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| Semi-finals | | | Final |

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| Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 1 | |
| FC Seoul | 0 |
| | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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| | | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 1 |

| Pohang Steelers | 0 |

### Final table

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Pos | Team  | Qualification

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1  | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma (C) | Qualification for the Champions League
2  | Suwon Samsung Bluewings |
3  | Pohang Steelers
4  | FC Seoul

Source: RSSSF
(C) Champions

## Top scorers

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This list includes goals of the championship playoffs.

Rank  | Player  | Club  | Goals  | Apps

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1  |  Woo Sung-yong | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 16  | 28
2  |  Popo | Busan IPark | 13  | 24
3  |  Kim Eun-jung | FC Seoul | 9  | 25
4  |  Ko Ki-gu | Pohang Steelers | 8  | 22
5  |  Lee Dong-gook | Pohang Steelers | 7  | 10
Somália | Busan IPark | 7  | 16
Denilson | Daejeon Citizen | 7  | 18
Mota | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 7  | 19
Selmir | Jeonnam Dragons | 7  | 20
Itamar | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 7  | 25
Park Chu-young | FC Seoul | 7  | 26

## Awards

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### Main awards

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Award  | Winner  | Club

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Most Valuable Player[1] |  Kim Do-heon | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
Top goalscorer[2] |  Woo Sung-yong | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
Top assist provider[2] |  Adriano Chuva | Daejeon Citizen
Rookie of the Year[1] |  Yeom Ki-hun | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Manager of the Year[1] |  Kim Hak-bum | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
Special Award  |  Kim Byung-ji | FC Seoul
Choi Eun-sung | Daejeon Citizen
Lee Jung-rae | Gyeongnam FC
Best Referee  |  Lee Young-chul  | —
Best Assistant Referee  |  Ahn Sang-gi  | —

### Best XI

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Position  | Winner  | Club

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Goalkeeper  |  Park Ho-jin | Suwon Samsung Bluewings
Defenders  |  Jang Hak-young | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
Mato Neretljak | Suwon Samsung Bluewings
Choi Jin-cheul | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Kim Young-chul | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
Midfielders  |  Kim Do-heon | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
Lee Kwan-woo | Suwon Samsung Bluewings
Baek Ji-hoon | Suwon Samsung Bluewings
Popó | Busan IPark
Forwards  |  Woo Sung-yong | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
Kim Eun-jung | FC Seoul

Source:[1]

## See also

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* 2006 in South Korean football
* 2006 K League Championship
* 2006 Korean League Cup
* 2006 Korean FA Cup

## References

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1. ^ a b c d 김두현, 2006 K-리그 ‘최고 별’ (in Korean). KBS. 20 December 2006. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
2. ^ a b 2006 K리그 끝, 관중 갈증에 골 가뭄 (in Korean). KBS. 26 November 2006. Retrieved 30 March 2021.

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