2009 K League Championship

2009 K League ChampionshipTournament details

Host country| South Korea
Dates| 21 November – 6 December 2009
Teams| 6
Final positions
Champions| Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Runners-up| Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
Tournament statistics
Matches played| 6
Goals scored| 10 (1.67 per match)
Attendance| 110,816 (18,469 per match)
Top scorer(s)| Mauricio Molina
Eninho
(2 goals each)

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The 2009 K League Championship was the 13th competition of the K League Championship, and was held to decide the 27th 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. Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors became the champions for the first time by defeating Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma 3–1 on aggregate in the final.

## Qualified teams[edit]

Main article: 2009 K League

Pos | Team

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

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1  | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 28  | 17  | 6  | 5  | 59  | 33  | +26  | 57  | Qualification for the playoffs final
2  | Pohang Steelers | 28  | 14  | 11  | 3  | 55  | 33  | +22  | 53  | Qualification for the playoffs semi-final
3  | FC Seoul | 28  | 16  | 5  | 7  | 47  | 27  | +20  | 53  | Qualification for the playoffs first round
4  | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 28  | 13  | 6  | 9  | 40  | 34  | +6  | 45
5  | Incheon United | 28  | 11  | 10  | 7  | 31  | 29  | +2  | 43
6  | Jeonnam Dragons | 28  | 11  | 9  | 8  | 41  | 39  | +2  | 42

Source: K League (in Korean)
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored

## Bracket[edit]

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| First round| | | Second round| | | Semifinal| | | Final
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| 3| FC Seoul| 1 (2)| | 1| Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors| 0| 3| 3
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| 6| Jeonnam Dragons (p)| 1 (3)| | | | 2| Pohang Steelers| 0| | | | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma| 0| 1| 1
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| | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma| 1| | | | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma| 1| | |
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| | | Jeonnam Dragons| 0| | |
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| 4| Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma (p)| 1 (3)|
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| 5| Incheon United| 1 (2)| |
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## First round[edit]

### Seoul vs Jeonnam[edit]

21 November 2009

17:00 KST

FC Seoul| 1-1 (a.e.t.)| Jeonnam Dragons

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Jung Jo-gook 15' | Report | Lee Kyu-ro 70'
Penalties

* Kim Jin-kyu
* Lee Sang-hyup
* Ki Sung-yueng
* Kim Seung-yong
* Lee Jong-min

| 2-3 |

* Kim Hyung-ho
* Jung Yoon-sung
* Song Jung-hyun
* Wesley
* Kwak Tae-hwi

Seoul World Cup Stadium, Seoul

Attendance: 13,116

Referee: Choi Gwang-bo (South Korea)

FC Seoul

Jeonnam Dragons

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GK | 1 |  Kim Ho-jun
RB | 17 |  Lee Jong-min
CB | 6 |  Kim Jin-kyu |  120'
CB | 22 |  Kim Chi-gon (c)
LB | 8 |  Adilson
RM | 21 |  Ki Sung-yueng
CM | 14 |  Kim Han-yoon |  19' |  85'
CM | 16 |  Koh Myong-jin |  |  63'
LM | 7 |  Kim Chi-woo |  |  105'
FW | 9 |  Jung Jo-gook |  |  76'
FW | 28 |  Lee Seung-ryul |  88'
Substitutes:
GK | 41 |  Park Dong-suk
DF | 4 |  Park Yong-ho
MF | 20 |  Han Tae-you |  101' |  76'
FW | 11 |  Kim Seung-yong |  |  105'
FW | 18 |  Anderson |  100' |  63'
FW | 19 |  Lee Sang-hyup |  |  85'
Manager:
Şenol Güneş
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GK | 21 |  Yeom Dong-gyun (c)
CB | 5 |  Kwak Tae-hwi
CB | 32 |  Kim Hyung-ho
CB | 3 |  Park Ji-yong
RM | 12 |  Lee Kyu-ro |  28' |  90+2'
CM | 45 |  Song Han-bok
CM | 14 |  Baek Seung-min
LM | 43 |  Lee Wan |  |  108'
RW | 15 |  Wesley |  8'
LW | 19 |  Ju Kwang-youn |  |  69'
ST | 10 |  Adriano Chuva |  22' |  96'
Substitutes:
GK | 31 |  Ryu Won-woo
DF | 4 |  Jung In-whan |  |  108'
DF | 28 |  Jeong Jun-yeon |  |  90+2'
MF | 11 |  Song Jung-hyun |  |  69'
MF | 25 |  Yoo Hong-youl
FW | 18 |  Jung Yoon-sung |  |  96'
Manager:
Park Hang-seo

Man of the Match:
Yeom Dong-gyun (Jeonnam Dragons)

Assistant referees:
Kim Sun-jin (South Korea)
Son Jae-sun (South Korea)
Fourth official:
Choi Myung-yong (South Korea)

### Seongnam vs Incheon[edit]

22 November 2009

14:30 KST

Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma| 1-1 (a.e.t.)| Incheon United

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Radončić 100' | Report | Kim Min-soo 112'
Penalties

* Radončić
* Cho Dong-geon
* Jung Sung-ryong
* Molina
* Kim Yong-dae

| 3-2 |

* Yoo Byung-soo
* An Jae-jun
* Lee Se-joo
* Jeong Hyuk
* Čadikovski

Tancheon Sports Complex, Seongnam

Attendance: 10,946

Referee: Ko Geum-bok (South Korea)

Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma

Incheon United

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GK | 1 |  Jung Sung-ryong
RB | 16 |  Kim Sung-hwan |  19'
CB | 4 |  Saša Ognenovski |  45+4'
CB | 6 |  Jeon Kwang-jin |  41'
LB | 33 |  Jang Hak-young
DM | 8 |  Lee Ho
DM | 14 |  Kim Jung-woo (c) |  23' |  120'
CM | 11 |  Mauricio Molina |  101'
RW | 23 |  Fabrício |  |  89'
LW | 20 |  Kim Jin-yong |  |  45'
FW | 10 |  Dženan Radončić
Substitutes:
GK | 44 |  Kim Yong-dae |  |  120'
DF | 2 |  Ko Jae-sung
DF | 5 |  Cho Byung-kuk |  84' 92' |  45'
MF | 17 |  Kim Cheol-ho
FW | 15 |  Han Dong-won
FW | 18 |  Cho Dong-geon |  |  89'
Manager:
Shin Tae-yong
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GK | 25 |  Song Yoo-geol
CB | 2 |  Kim Young-bin
CB | 20 |  Lim Joong-yong |  81'
CB | 3 |  Jang Won-seok |  |  15'
DM | 28 |  Lee Se-joo
DM | 17 |  Jeon Jae-ho |  62' |  118'
RM | 44 |  Kim Min-soo |  45+3'
CM | 4 |  No Jong-gun |  74'
LM | 34 |  Lee Jun-young (c) |  |  64'
FW | 21 |  Do Hwa-sung |  |  90'
FW | 15 |  Yoo Byung-soo
Substitutes:
GK | 1 |  Kim Lee-sub
DF | 27 |  An Jae-jun |  |  118'
MF | 29 |  Jeong Hyuk |  76' |  15'
MF | 39 |  Yoon Won-il
FW | 9 |  Kang Su-il |  |  64'
FW | 31 |  Dragan Čadikovski |  |  90'
Manager:
Ilija Petković

Man of the Match:
Mauricio Molina (Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma)

Assistant referees:
Won Chang-ho (South Korea)
Kim Jung-sik (South Korea)
Fourth official:
Lee Young-chul (South Korea)

## Second round[edit]

25 November 2009

19:00 KST

Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma| 1-0| Jeonnam Dragons

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Molina 23' | Report |

Tancheon Sports Complex, Seongnam

Attendance: 12,283

Referee: Lee Young-chul (South Korea)

Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma

Jeonnam Dragons

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GK | 1 |  Jung Sung-ryong
RB | 16 |  Kim Sung-hwan
CB | 40 |  Park Woo-hyun
CB | 6 |  Jeon Kwang-jin |  73'
LB | 33 |  Jang Hak-young
DM | 8 |  Lee Ho |  72'
CM | 14 |  Kim Jung-woo (c)
CM | 17 |  Kim Cheol-ho |  |  90+2'
RW | 18 |  Cho Dong-geon |  |  77'
LW | 11 |  Mauricio Molina
FW | 10 |  Dženan Radončić |  61'
Substitutes:
GK | 44 |  Kim Yong-dae
DF | 2 |  Ko Jae-sung |  |  90+2'
DF | 39 |  Kim Tae-yoon
MF | 9 |  Hong Jin-sub
FW | 15 |  Han Dong-won
FW | 20 |  Kim Jin-yong |  |  77'
Manager:
Shin Tae-yong
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GK | 21 |  Yeom Dong-gyun (c)
DF | 5 |  Kwak Tae-hwi
DF | 32 |  Kim Hyung-ho
DF | 43 |  Lee Wan
MF | 12 |  Lee Kyu-ro
MF | 14 |  Baek Seung-min
MF | 26 |  Ko Cha-won |  |  49'
MF | 45 |  Song Han-bok |  |  72'
FW | 15 |  Wesley
FW | 10 |  Adriano Chuva
FW | 19 |  Ju Kwang-youn |  |  57'
Substitutes:
GK | 31 |  Ryu Won-woo
DF | 3 |  Park Ji-yong
DF | 4 |  Jung In-whan
MF | 8 |  Kim Seung-hyun |  90+6' |  57'
MF | 11 |  Song Jung-hyun |  |  49'
FW | 18 |  Jung Yoon-sung |  82' |  72'
Manager:
Park Hang-seo

Man of the Match:
Mauricio Molina (Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma)

Assistant referees:
Kim Sun-jin (South Korea)
Won Chang-ho (South Korea)
Fourth official:
Lee Sam-ho (South Korea)

## Semi-final[edit]

29 November 2009

15:00 KST

Pohang Steelers| 0-1| Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma

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| Report | Molina 44'

Pohang Steel Yard, Pohang

Attendance: 16,854

Referee: Choi Myung-yong (South Korea)

Pohang Steelers

Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma

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GK | 1 |  Shin Hwa-yong
RB | 2 |  Choi Hyo-jin |  74'
CB | 24 |  Hwang Jae-won (c)
CB | 32 |  Kim Hyung-il
LB | 16 |  Kim Jung-kyum
MF | 20 |  Shin Hyung-min |  55'
MF | 5 |  Kim Tae-su
MF | 7 |  Kim Jae-sung |  |  53'
FW | 10 |  Denilson |  |  66'
FW | 22 |  No Byung-jun
FW | 99 |  Stevica Ristić |  |  59'
Substitutes:
GK | 21 |  Song Dong-jin
DF | 30 |  Kazunari Okayama
MF | 6 |  Kim Gi-dong
MF | 8 |  Hwang Jin-sung |  |  53'
MF | 28 |  Song Chang-ho |  |  66'
FW | 23 |  Yoo Chang-hyun |  |  59'
Manager:
Sérgio Farias
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GK | 1 |  Jung Sung-ryong
RB | 16 |  Kim Sung-hwan
CB | 40 |  Park Woo-hyun |  48'
CB | 5 |  Cho Byung-kuk |  65'
LB | 33 |  Jang Hak-young |  72'
RM | 11 |  Mauricio Molina
CM | 8 |  Lee Ho |  52'
CM | 14 |  Kim Jung-woo (c)
LM | 17 |  Kim Cheol-ho
FW | 18 |  Cho Dong-geon |  |  64'
FW | 10 |  Dženan Radončić |  62'
Substitutes:
GK | 44 |  Kim Yong-dae
DF | 2 |  Ko Jae-sung
DF | 39 |  Kim Tae-yoon
MF | 9 |  Hong Jin-sub
FW | 15 |  Han Dong-won
FW | 20 |  Kim Jin-yong |  |  64'
Manager:
Shin Tae-yong

Man of the Match:
Jung Sung-ryong (Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma)

Assistant referees:
Son Jae-sun (South Korea)
Jung Hae-sang (South Korea)
Fourth official:
Lee Sang-yong (South Korea)

## Final[edit]

### First leg[edit]

2 December 2009

19:00 KST

Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma| 0-0| Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors

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| Report |

Tancheon Sports Complex, Seongnam

Attendance: 21,371

Referee: Lee Sang-yong (South Korea)

Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma

Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors

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GK | 1 |  Jung Sung-ryong
RB | 16 |  Kim Sung-hwan
CB | 4 |  Saša Ognenovski (c) |  69'
CB | 5 |  Cho Byung-kuk
LB | 40 |  Park Woo-hyun
DM | 6 |  Jeon Kwang-jin
DM | 17 |  Kim Cheol-ho |  36'
RM | 8 |  Fabrício |  |  85'
CM | 11 |  Mauricio Molina
LM | 20 |  Kim Jin-yong |  |  83'
FW | 18 |  Cho Dong-geon
Substitutes:
GK | 44 |  Kim Yong-dae
DF | 2 |  Ko Jae-sung
MF | 9 |  Hong Jin-sub |  |  85'
MF | 12 |  Choi Jae-young
MF | 19 |  Shin Young-chul
FW | 15 |  Han Dong-won |  |  83'
Manager:
Shin Tae-yong
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GK | 1 |  Kwon Sun-tae
RB | 2 |  Choi Chul-soon
CB | 4 |  Kim Sang-sik (c)
CB | 17 |  Lim You-hwan
LB | 6 |  Jin Kyung-sun |  56'
CM | 13 |  Jung Hoon
CM | 7 |  Ha Dae-sung |  20' |  62'
CM | 10 |  Luiz Henrique
RW | 11 |  Choi Tae-uk
LW | 33 |  Brasília |  |  53'
FW | 20 |  Lee Dong-gook
Substitutes:
GK | 21 |  Kim Min-sik
DF | 16 |  Shin Kwang-hoon
DF | 29 |  Lee Kwang-hyun
MF | 8 |  Eninho |  |  53'
MF | 26 |  Seo Jung-jin
FW | 15 |  Lee Gwang-jae |  |  62'
Manager:
Choi Kang-hee

Man of the Match:
Lee Dong-gook (Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors)

Assistant referees:
Kim Sun-jin (South Korea)
Kim Yong-soo (South Korea)
Fourth official:
Choi Gwang-bo (South Korea)

### Second leg[edit]

6 December 2009

14:00 KST

Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors| 3-1| Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma

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* Eninho 21', 39'
* Lee Dong-gook 72' (pen.)

| Report | Kim Jin-yong 84'

Jeonju World Cup Stadium, Jeonju

Attendance: 36,246

Referee: Choi Gwang-bo (South Korea)

Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors

Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma

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GK | 1 |  Kwon Sun-tae |  90+3'
RB | 2 |  Choi Chul-soon
CB | 17 |  Lim You-hwan
CB | 5 |  Son Seung-joon
LB | 6 |  Jin Kyung-sun
CM | 4 |  Kim Sang-sik (c) |  45+1'
CM | 13 |  Jung Hoon |  |  75'
CM | 10 |  Luiz Henrique
RW | 11 |  Choi Tae-uk |  |  81'
LW | 8 |  Eninho |  |  90'
FW | 20 |  Lee Dong-gook
Substitutes:
GK | 21 |  Kim Min-sik
DF | 29 |  Lee Kwang-hyun |  |  90'
MF | 7 |  Ha Dae-sung |  |  75'
MF | 26 |  Seo Jung-jin |  |  81'
FW | 15 |  Lee Gwang-jae
FW | 33 |  Brasília
Manager:
Choi Kang-hee
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GK | 1 |  Jung Sung-ryong
RB | 16 |  Kim Sung-hwan |  77'
CB | 4 |  Saša Ognenovski
CB | 5 |  Cho Byung-kuk |  71'
LB | 40 |  Park Woo-hyun
CM | 6 |  Jeon Kwang-jin |  60' |  72'
CM | 17 |  Kim Cheol-ho |  |  45'
LM | 8 |  Lee Ho (c)
RW | 23 |  Fabrício |  53' |  63'
LW | 11 |  Mauricio Molina |  22'
FW | 10 |  Dženan Radončić
Substitutes:
GK | 44 |  Kim Yong-dae
DF | 2 |  Ko Jae-sung
MF | 9 |  Hong Jin-sub
FW | 15 |  Han Dong-won |  |  72'
FW | 18 |  Cho Dong-geon |  |  63'
FW | 20 |  Kim Jin-yong |  |  45'
Manager:
Shin Tae-yong

Man of the Match:
Eninho (Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors)

Assistant referees:
Won Chang-ho (South Korea)
Jung Hae-sang (South Korea)
Fourth official:
Ko Keum-bok (South Korea)

Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors won 3–1 on aggregate.

## Final table[edit]

Main article: 2009 K League

Pos | Team

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* e

| 0 | Qualification

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1  | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (C) |  | Qualification for the Champions League
2  | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma |
3  | Pohang Steelers |
4  | Jeonnam Dragons |  |
5  | FC Seoul |
6  | Incheon United |

Source: RSSSF
(C) Champion

## See also[edit]

* 2009 in South Korean football
* 2009 K League

## External links[edit]

* News at K League (in Korean)
* Match report[permanent dead link] at K League (in Korean)

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