2012 K-League

Football league season

Hyundai Oilbank
K League

Season| 2012
Dates| 3 March – 2 December 2012
Champions| FC Seoul
(5th title)
Relegated| Gwangju FC
Sangju Sangmu Phoenix
Champions League| FC Seoul
Pohang Steelers
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Suwon Samsung Bluewings
Matches played| 338
Goals scored| 886 (2.62 per match)
Best Player| Dejan Damjanović
Top goalscorer| Dejan Damjanović
(27 goals)
Biggest home win| Gwangju 6–0 Jeonnam
(23 June 2012)
Jeju 6–0 Jeonnam
(21 July 2012)
Seoul 6–0 Busan
(21 July 2012)
Biggest away win| Daegu 1–5 Jeonbuk
(17 June 2012)
Highest scoring| Jeonbuk 5–3 Gyeongnam
(24 June 2012)
Longest winning run| 8 matches
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
(11 May – 1 July 2012)
Longest unbeaten run| 15 matches
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
(27 April – 28 July 2012)
Longest winless run| 12 matches
Incheon United
(1 April – 17 June 2012)
Gwangju FC
(1 April – 17 June 2012)
Longest losing run| 14 matches
Sangju Sangmu
(26 August – 1 December 2012)
Highest attendance| 50,787
Seoul 0–2 Suwon
(18 August 2012)
Lowest attendance| 82
Incheon 1–1 Pohang
(14 June 2012)
Average attendance| 7,045

← 2011

2013 →

The 2012 K League, officially known as Hyundai Oilbank K-League 2012, was the 30th season of the K League. It was sponsored by Hyundai Oilbank. Since this season, the K League Championship and the Korean League Cup were abolished, and K League introduced the "split system", inspired by Scottish Premier League.[1] After all 16 clubs played 30 matches each under the home and away system, they were split into the group of top eight and the group of bottom eight, playing with each other in a group again.[2]

## Teams

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Busan IPark

Jeonnam Dragons

Daegu FC

Daejeon Citizen

FC Seoul

Gwangju FC

Gyeongnam FC

Incheon United

Jeju United

Jeonbuk Hyundai
Motors

Pohang Steelers

Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma

Suwon Samsung Bluewings

Ulsan Hyundai

Gangwon FC
(Gangneung)

Gangwon FC
(Chuncheon)

Sangju Sangmu

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Locations of the 2012 K League clubs

### General information

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Busan IPark | Busan | Busan Asiad Stadium | 6th place
Jeonnam Dragons | Gwangyang | Gwangyang Football Stadium | 7th place
Daegu FC | Daegu | Daegu Stadium | 12th place
Daejeon Citizen | Daejeon | Daejeon World Cup Stadium | 15th place
Gangwon FC | Gangneung
Chuncheon | Gangneung Stadium
Chuncheon Stadium | 16th place
Gwangju FC | Gwangju | Gwangju World Cup Stadium | 11th place
Gyeongnam FC | Changwon | Changwon Football Center | 8th place
Incheon United | Incheon | Incheon Football Stadium | 13th place
Jeju United | Seogwipo | Jeju World Cup Stadium | 9th place
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | Jeonju | Jeonju World Cup Stadium | Champions
Pohang Steelers | Pohang | Pohang Steel Yard | 3rd place
Sangju Sangmu Phoenix | Sangju | Sangju Civic Stadium | 14th place
Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | Seongnam | Tancheon Sports Complex | 10th place
FC Seoul | Seoul | Seoul World Cup Stadium | 5th place
Suwon Samsung Bluewings | Suwon | Suwon World Cup Stadium | 4th place
Ulsan Hyundai | Ulsan | Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium | Runners-up

### Personnel and kits

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Busan IPark |  An Ik-soo | Puma | Busan Bank
Jeonnam Dragons |  Ha Seok-ju | Kelme | POSCO
Daegu FC |  Moacir Pereira | Hummel | Daegu Bank
Daejeon Citizen |  Yoo Sang-chul | Lotto | Daejeon
Gangwon FC |  Kim Hak-bum | Mizuno | High 1 Resort
Gwangju FC |  Choi Man-hee | Joma | Gwangju Bank
Gyeongnam FC |  Choi Jin-han | Hummel | STX
Incheon United |  Kim Bong-gil | Le Coq Sportif | Shinhan Bank
Jeju United |  Park Kyung-hoon | Astore  | SK Energy
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors |  Lee Heung-sil | Hummel | Hyundai i40, Hyundai Santa Fe
Pohang Steelers |  Hwang Sun-hong | Kappa | POSCO
Sangju Sangmu Phoenix |  Park Hang-seo | Jako | Sangju
Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma |  Shin Tae-yong | Uhlsport | McCOL
FC Seoul |  Choi Yong-soo | Le Coq Sportif | Xii
Suwon Samsung Bluewings |  Yoon Sung-hyo | Adidas | Samsung Smart TV
Ulsan Hyundai |  Kim Ho-kon | Diadora | Hyundai Oilbank

### Managerial changes

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Daegu FC |  Lee Young-jin | Sacked  | 31 October 2011[3] |  Moacir Pereira | 2 November 2011[4] | Pre-season
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors |  Choi Kang-hee | Signed for South Korea | 21 December 2011  |  Lee Heung-sil | 21 December 2011
Sangju Sangmu Phoenix |  Kim Tae-wan | Caretaker  | 29 December 2011  |  Park Hang-seo | 29 December 2011
Incheon United |  Huh Jung-moo | Resigned  | 11 April 2012[5] |  Kim Bong-gil | 13 April 2012  | 15th
Gangwon FC |  Kim Sang-ho | Resigned  | 1 July 2012[6] |  Kim Hak-bum | 6 July 2012[7] | 14th
Jeonnam Dragons |  Jung Hae-seong | Resigned  | 10 August 2012[8] |  Ha Seok-ju | 14 August 2012[9] | 16th

### Foreign players

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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.

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Busan IPark |  Éder Baiano |  Fágner |  José Mota |  Matt McKay |
Jeonnam Dragons |  Matt Simon |  Henan |  Lúcio Flávio |  Robert Cornthwaite |  Leléco
Daegu FC |  Dinélson |  Leandrinho |  Matheus |  |
Daejeon Citizen |  Kevin Oris |  Alessandro Lopes |  Alex Terra |  Yuta Baba |  Leozinho
Gangwon FC |  Muhamed Džakmić |  Weslley |  Ianis Zicu |  Yusuke Shimada |  Denis Laktionov
Gwangju FC |  João Paulo |  Bogdan Milić |  |  |  Adriano Chuva
Gyeongnam FC |  Caíque |  Roni |  Wilmar Jordán |  Luke DeVere |
Incheon United |  Sokol Cikalleshi |  Ivo |  Paulo Júnior |  Nathan Burns |  Ferdinando
Jeju United |  Júnior Santos |  Jair |  Renan Marques |  Adrian Madaschi |  Robert
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors |  Eninho |  Leonardo |  Hugo Droguett |  Alex Wilkinson |  Luiz Henrique
Huang Bowen
Pohang Steelers |  Derek Asamoah |  Zoran Rendulić |  |  |  Ianis Zicu
Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma |  Éverton Santos |  Jael Ferreira |  Javier Reina |  Brendan Hamill |  Héverton
Vladimir Jovančić
Sasa Ognenovski
FC Seoul |  Adilson |  Mauricio Molina |  Dejan Damjanović |  Sergio Escudero |
Suwon Samsung Bluewings |  Éverton Cardoso |  Stevica Ristić |  Dženan Radončić |  Eddy Bosnar |
Ulsan Hyundai |  Maranhão |  Rafinha |  Julián Estiven Vélez |  |  Akihiro Ienaga

## League table

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

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1  | FC Seoul (C) | 44  | 29  | 9  | 6  | 76  | 42  | +34  | 96  | Qualification for the Champions League[a]
2  | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 44  | 22  | 13  | 9  | 82  | 49  | +33  | 79
3  | Pohang Steelers | 44  | 23  | 8  | 13  | 72  | 47  | +25  | 77
4  | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 44  | 20  | 13  | 11  | 61  | 51  | +10  | 73
5  | Ulsan Hyundai | 44  | 18  | 14  | 12  | 60  | 52  | +8  | 68  |
6  | Jeju United | 44  | 16  | 15  | 13  | 71  | 56  | +15  | 63
7  | Busan IPark | 44  | 13  | 14  | 17  | 40  | 51  | −11  | 53
8  | Gyeongnam FC | 44  | 14  | 8  | 22  | 50  | 60  | −10  | 50
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9  | Incheon United | 44  | 17  | 16  | 11  | 46  | 40  | +6  | 67  |
10  | Daegu FC | 44  | 16  | 13  | 15  | 55  | 56  | −1  | 61
11  | Jeonnam Dragons | 44  | 13  | 14  | 17  | 47  | 60  | −13  | 53
12  | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 44  | 14  | 10  | 20  | 47  | 56  | −9  | 52
13  | Daejeon Citizen | 44  | 13  | 11  | 20  | 46  | 67  | −21  | 50
14  | Gangwon FC | 44  | 14  | 7  | 23  | 57  | 68  | −11  | 49
15  | Gwangju FC (R) | 44  | 10  | 15  | 19  | 57  | 67  | −10  | 45  | Relegation to the K League Challenge
16  | Sangju Sangmu Phoenix (R) | 44  | 7  | 6  | 31  | 29  | 74  | −45  | 27  | Withdrawal[b]

Source: K League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:

1. ^ Pohang Steelers finished the league in third place after qualifying for the Champions League as champions of the FA Cup. Therefore, the spot given to the third-placed team was passed to the fourth-placed team.
2. ^ Sangju Sangmu Phoenix were going to be forcibly relegated to the second division by K League Federation regardless of the results for a reason that they failed to get the club license of Asian Football Confederation. They boycotted the rest of the season from the 31st to the last matchweek after their relegation was decided.[10]

## Positions by matchday

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Leaders
Qualification for the Champions League
Relegation to the K League Challenge

### Round 1–30

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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| 27| 28| 29| 30

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FC Seoul| 7| 5| 3| 1| 5| 3| 3| 3| 4| 4| 4| 3| 2| 1| 1| 1| 3| 3| 3| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 1| 2| 1| 1
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors| 3| 2| 4| 6| 8| 7| 5| 5| 5| 5| 6| 6| 4| 4| 3| 2| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 2| 1| 2| 2
Suwon Samsung Bluewings| 4| 1| 1| 3| 1| 2| 1| 1| 1| 1| 2| 1| 1| 2| 2| 3| 2| 2| 2| 3| 3| 4| 4| 3| 4| 4| 4| 3| 3| 3
Ulsan Hyundai| 4| 3| 2| 4| 4| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 1| 4| 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 4| 4| 4| 3| 3| 4| 3| 3| 3| 4| 4| 4
Pohang Steelers| 12| 10| 11| 8| 7| 5| 7| 7| 6| 8| 8| 9| 7| 9| 9| 7| 7| 8| 8| 8| 7| 6| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 6| 5| 5
Busan IPark| 12| 10| 11| 15| 10| 9| 9| 9| 7| 6| 5| 5| 6| 6| 6| 6| 6| 6| 6| 6| 6| 7| 6| 6| 6| 6| 5| 5| 6| 6
Jeju United| 2| 4| 6| 5| 3| 1| 2| 2| 2| 2| 3| 2| 3| 3| 4| 4| 4| 4| 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 6| 7| 7| 7
Gyeongnam FC| 1| 8| 10| 13| 13| 13| 11| 14| 13| 14| 14| 14| 13| 11| 11| 11| 11| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 8| 9| 9| 10| 10| 8
Incheon United| 15| 15| 15| 14| 15| 14| 15| 15| 15| 15| 15| 15| 15| 16| 16| 16| 16| 14| 15| 14| 12| 12| 11| 11| 11| 10| 10| 8| 8| 9
Daegu FC| 7| 13| 8| 7| 6| 8| 8| 10| 10| 7| 7| 8| 8| 7| 7| 8| 8| 7| 7| 7| 8| 8| 8| 8| 9| 8| 8| 9| 9| 10
Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma| 11| 9| 14| 12| 14| 15| 12| 11| 9| 10| 10| 7| 10| 10| 8| 10| 9| 10| 10| 10| 10| 10| 10| 10| 10| 11| 11| 11| 11| 11
Jeonnam Dragons| 9| 14| 13| 9| 11| 11| 13| 13| 12| 11| 11| 10| 9| 8| 10| 9| 10| 11| 11| 11| 11| 11| 13| 14| 15| 15| 16| 15| 15| 12
Daejeon Citizen| 16| 16| 16| 16| 16| 16| 16| 16| 16| 16| 16| 16| 16| 15| 14| 15| 13| 13| 13| 15| 16| 16| 16| 16| 14| 16| 15| 13| 12| 13
Gwangju FC| 4| 7| 4| 2| 2| 6| 6| 6| 8| 9| 9| 11| 11| 13| 12| 12| 12| 12| 12| 13| 14| 14| 14| 15| 16| 14| 12| 12| 13| 14
Sangju Sangmu Phoenix| 12| 10| 7| 10| 9| 12| 14| 12| 13| 13| 12| 12| 12| 14| 15| 13| 14| 15| 16| 16| 15| 15| 15| 13| 12| 12| 13| 14| 14| 15
Gangwon FC| 9| 6| 8| 11| 12| 10| 10| 8| 11| 12| 13| 13| 14| 12| 13| 14| 15| 16| 14| 12| 13| 13| 12| 12| 13| 13| 14| 16| 16| 16

Source: K League

### Round 31–44

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Team ╲ Round| 31| 32| 33| 34| 35| 36| 37| 38| 39| 40| 41| 42| 43| 44

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FC Seoul| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2
Pohang Steelers| 5| 5| 5| 5| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 3| 3| 4| 3| 3
Suwon Samsung Bluewings| 4| 4| 4| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 4| 4| 3| 4| 4
Ulsan Hyundai| 3| 3| 3| 4| 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 5
Jeju United| 7| 7| 7| 7| 6| 7| 6| 6| 6| 6| 6| 6| 6| 6
Busan IPark| 6| 6| 6| 6| 7| 6| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7
Gyeongnam FC| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8
Incheon United| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9
Daegu FC| 10| 10| 10| 10| 10| 11| 10| 10| 10| 10| 10| 10| 10| 10
Jeonnam Dragons| 13| 12| 13| 13| 13| 13| 13| 13| 13| 12| 12| 11| 11| 11
Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma| 11| 11| 11| 11| 11| 10| 11| 11| 11| 11| 11| 12| 12| 12
Daejeon Citizen| 12| 13| 12| 12| 12| 12| 12| 12| 12| 13| 13| 13| 13| 13
Gangwon FC| 16| 16| 15| 15| 15| 15| 14| 14| 14| 15| 15| 14| 14| 14
Gwangju FC| 14| 14| 14| 14| 14| 14| 15| 15| 15| 14| 14| 15| 15| 15
Sangju Sangmu Phoenix| 15| 15| 16| 16| 16| 16| 16| 16| 16| 16| 16| 16| 16| 16

Source: K League

## Results

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### Matches 1–30

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

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Busan IPark | -- | 0–0  | 2–0  | 3–1  | 1–0  | 1–2  | 1–0  | 1–2  | 1–1  | 0–0  | 0–0  | 0–0  | 1–0  | 0–0  | 0–0  | 1–0
Jeonnam Dragons | 2–3  | -- | 0–3  | 3–1  | 0–0  | 2–2  | 3–1  | 0–0  | 1–0  | 2–3  | 3–4  | 0–0  | 0–1  | 0–3  | 1–1  | 0–1
Daegu FC | 2–1  | 1–0  | -- | 1–1  | 2–0  | 1–1  | 2–3  | 1–0  | 2–0  | 1–5  | 1–0  | 2–1  | 1–2  | 1–1  | 0–0  | 1–0
Daejeon Citizen | 0–1  | 0–1  | 2–2  | -- | 0–3  | 2–1  | 1–1  | 0–2  | 0–3  | 0–1  | 0–1  | 2–2  | 0–1  | 0–2  | 2–1  | 0–0
Gangwon FC | 1–2  | 3–4  | 2–0  | 0–2  | -- | 0–0  | 0–3  | 2–1  | 1–1  | 0–1  | 1–2  | 0–3  | 1–2  | 1–2  | 1–4  | 1–2
Gwangju FC | 0–2  | 6–0  | 2–2  | 1–2  | 1–1  | -- | 0–1  | 0–0  | 3–2  | 0–3  | 1–1  | 1–0  | 1–2  | 1–2  | 2–2  | 0–1
Gyeongnam FC | 2–0  | 0–1  | 4–1  | 3–0  | 0–2  | 2–1  | -- | 0–0  | 3–1  | 0–2  | 0–1  | 2–3  | 2–0  | 0–1  | 0–0  | 3–2
Incheon United | 0–0  | 1–0  | 1–0  | 2–1  | 2–0  | 1–1  | 0–0  | -- | 0–0  | 3–3  | 1–1  | 1–0  | 0–0  | 3–2  | 0–2  | 0–1
Jeju United | 5–2  | 6–0  | 2–0  | 4–1  | 4–2  | 0–2  | 3–1  | 3–1  | -- | 1–3  | 0–1  | 2–1  | 1–2  | 3–3  | 2–1  | 0–0
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 0–0  | 1–1  | 2–3  | 0–1  | 2–1  | 5–2  | 5–3  | 1–2  | 3–3  | -- | 2–0  | 2–0  | 3–2  | 0–0  | 3–0  | 2–1
Pohang Steelers | 2–2  | 1–0  | 4–2  | 0–0  | 1–2  | 1–0  | 0–1  | 2–1  | 2–3  | 1–0  | -- | 0–1  | 3–1  | 1–0  | 5–0  | 0–1
Sangju Sangmu Phoenix | 1–2  | 1–2  | 1–1  | 1–2  | 2–1  | 0–1  | 1–0  | 1–0  | 2–1  | 0–3  | 1–2  | -- | 0–3  | 0–1  | 0–3  | 3–4
Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 0–1  | 1–1  | 0–0  | 0–3  | 1–2  | 4–2  | 2–0  | 1–0  | 1–1  | 0–0  | 0–2  | 1–1  | -- | 2–3  | 1–1  | 0–1
FC Seoul | 6–0  | 2–0  | 2–0  | 2–0  | 3–2  | 3–2  | 2–1  | 3–1  | 1–1  | 2–1  | 2–1  | 2–0  | 1–0  | -- | 0–2  | 1–1
Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 1–0  | 3–2  | 1–0  | 2–2  | 3–0  | 4–1  | 0–3  | 3–1  | 1–1  | 0–3  | 2–0  | 3–1  | 2–1  | 2–0  | -- | 2–1
Ulsan Hyundai | 2–1  | 1–0  | 1–1  | 2–0  | 1–2  | 2–1  | 2–1  | 0–1  | 2–2  | 1–1  | 3–1  | 2–2  | 3–0  | 2–2  | 3–2  | --

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

### Matches 31–44

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#### Top eight

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Busan IPark | -- | 0–0  | 1–2  | 2–2  | 1–1  | 0–2  | 0–1  | 0–1
Gyeongnam FC | 1–0  | -- | 0–0  | 2–1  | 0–4  | 0–3  | 0–0  | 1–2
Jeju United | 2–1  | 2–0  | -- | 0–1  | 2–1  | 1–2  | 2–1  | 2–2
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 3–0  | 2–1  | 0–0  | -- | 0–3  | 1–1  | 3–1  | 3–3
Pohang Steelers | 0–2  | 3–3  | 1–1  | 3–2  | -- | 5–0  | 3–0  | 3–1
FC Seoul | 2–1  | 1–0  | 1–0  | 1–0  | 3–2  | -- | 1–1  | 3–1
Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 2–1  | 2–1  | 2–1  | 1–1  | 1–2  | 1–0  | -- | 0–0
Ulsan Hyundai | 2–2  | 3–1  | 0–0  | 1–3  | 0–1  | 1–2  | 0–0  | --

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

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Jeonnam Dragons | -- | 2–2  | 3–1  | 0–0  | 1–1  | 0–0  | 2–0  | 2–0
Daegu FC | 0–1  | -- | 4–1  | 2–2  | 2–0  | 2–2  | 2–0  | 1–0
Daejeon Citizen | 1–0  | 1–0  | -- | 5–3  | 1–1  | 1–1  | 2–0  | 1–1
Gangwon FC | 2–3  | 3–0  | 5–1  | -- | 1–0  | 2–1  | 2–0  | 0–1
Gwangju FC | 1–0  | 1–1  | 1–1  | 1–1  | -- | 1–1  | 2–0  | 2–3
Incheon United | 0–0  | 2–1  | 1–0  | 2–1  | 3–2  | -- | 2–0  | 0–0
Sangju Sangmu Phoenix[a] | 0–2  | 0–2  | 0–2  | 0–2  | 0–2  | 0–2  | -- | 0–2
Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 2–2  | 0–2  | 1–2  | 0–1  | 3–4  | 1–2  | 2–0  | --

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

1. ^ According to the withdrawal of Sangju Sangmu Phoenix, K League Federation awarded 2–0 wins to the other teams for the related matches.

## Player statistics

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### Top scorers

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1  |  Dejan Damjanović | FC Seoul | 31
2  |  Lee Dong-gook | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 26
3  |  Jair | Jeju United | 18
Mauricio Molina | FC Seoul | 18
5  |  Kevin Oris | Daejeon Citizen | 16
Kim Eun-jung | Gangwon FC | 16
6  |  Ianis Zicu | Gangwon FC | 15
Eninho | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 15
8  |  Júnior Santos | Jeju United | 14
9  |  Maranhão | Ulsan Hyundai | 13
Kim Shin-wook | Ulsan Hyundai | 13

### Top assist providers

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1  |  Mauricio Molina | FC Seoul | 19
2  |  Eninho | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 13
3  |  Lee Seung-gi | Gwangju FC | 12
4  |  Júnior Santos | Jeju United | 11
5  |  Kim Hyeung-bum | Daejeon Citizen | 10
6  |  Hugo Droguett | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 9
Jair | Jeju United | 9
8  |  Hwang Jin-sung | Pohang Steelers | 8
Park Sung-ho | Pohang Steelers | 8
Go Seul-ki | Ulsan Hyundai | 8
Hwang Il-su | Daegu FC | 8

## Awards

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### Main awards

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Most Valuable Player |  Dejan Damjanović | FC Seoul
Top goalscorer |  Dejan Damjanović | FC Seoul
Top assist provider |  Mauricio Molina | FC Seoul
Rookie of the Year |  Lee Myung-joo | Pohang Steelers
FANtastic Player |  Dejan Damjanović | FC Seoul
Manager of the Year |  Choi Yong-soo | FC Seoul
Special Award  |  Kim Yong-dae | FC Seoul
Kim Byung-ji | Gyeongnam FC
Best Referee  |  Choi Myung-yong  | —
Best Assistant Referee  |  Kim Yong-soo  | —
Team of the Year  | FC Seoul
Fair Play Award  | Ulsan Hyundai
Youth Team of the Year  | Pungsaeng Middle School
(Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma)

Source:[11]

### Best XI

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Position  | Winner  | Club

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Goalkeeper  |  Kim Yong-dae | FC Seoul
Defenders  |  Adilson | FC Seoul
Jung In-whan | Incheon United
Kwak Tae-hwi | Ulsan Hyundai
Kim Chang-soo | Busan IPark
Midfielders  |  Mauricio Molina | FC Seoul
Ha Dae-sung | FC Seoul
Hwang Jin-sung | Pohang Steelers
Lee Keun-ho | Ulsan Hyundai
Forwards  |  Lee Dong-gook | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Dejan Damjanović | FC Seoul

Source:[11]

## Attendance

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Due to the match-fixing scandal that involved 40 current and former players in the previous year, there was a massive decline in attendance the following season.[when?] The scandal continued to have an effect on the league's attendance for several seasons thereafter.

### Attendance by club

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Pos  | Team  | Total | High | Low | Average | Change

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1  | FC Seoul | 451,045  | 50,787  | 7,278  | 20,502 | −26.2%†
2  | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 445,820  | 45,192  | 9,227  | 20,265 | −16.3%†
3  | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 225,261  | 20,765  | 4,051  | 10,239 | −32.1%†
4  | Pohang Steelers | 193,682  | 16,866  | 4,076  | 8,804 | −35.6%†
5  | Ulsan Hyundai | 163,921  | 25,395  | 1,107  | 7,451 | −51.2%†
6  | Daegu FC | 150,269  | 21,750  | 536  | 7,156 | +10.5%†
7  | Jeju United | 143,699  | 16,910  | 978  | 6,532 | +41.7%†
8  | Daejeon Citizen | 93,231  | 10,160  | 1,842  | 4,440 | −68.8%†
9  | Busan IPark | 88,344  | 9,537  | 929  | 4,016 | −44.5%†
10  | Incheon United | 81,779  | 17,662  | 82  | 3,894 | −48.5%†
11  | Gangwon FC | 64,623  | 6,932  | 1,241  | 3,077 | −47.4%†
12  | Jeonnam Dragons | 63,718  | 7,040  | 1,490  | 3,034 | −47.7%†
13  | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 61,278  | 6,725  | 588  | 2,918 | −57.4%†
14  | Gwangju FC | 60,383  | 10,711  | 713  | 2,875 | −67.3%†
15  | Sangju Sangmu Phoenix | 42,300  | 5,710  | 1,063  | 2,820 | −66.6%†
16  | Gyeongnam FC | 51,784  | 5,745  | 884  | 2,354 | −74.0%†
| League total  | 2,168,606  | 50,787  | 82  | 7,045 | −37.6%†

Updated to games played on 2 December 2012
Source: K League

### Top matches

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Rank | Date | Home | Score | Away | Venue | Attendance | Round | Day of week

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1 | 18 August 2012 | FC Seoul | 0–2 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | Seoul World Cup Stadium | 50,787 | 28 | Saturday
2 | 5 May 2012 | FC Seoul | 2–1 | Pohang Steelers | Seoul World Cup Stadium | 45,982 | 11 | Saturday
3 | 1 April 2012 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 2–0 | FC Seoul | Suwon World Cup Stadium | 45,192 | 5 | Sunday
4 | 3 October 2012 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 1–0 | FC Seoul | Suwon World Cup Stadium | 43,352 | 34 | Wednesday
5 | 4 November 2012 | FC Seoul | 1–1 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | Seoul World Cup Stadium | 40,510 | 38 | Sunday
6 | 20 May 2012 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 2–1 | Ulsan Hyundai | Suwon World Cup Stadium | 37,519 | 13 | Sunday
7 | 28 May 2012 | FC Seoul | 3–1 | Incheon United | Seoul World Cup Stadium | 31,156 | 14 | Monday
8 | 13 May 2012 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 4–1 | Gwangju FC | Suwon World Cup Stadium | 29,019 | 12 | Sunday
9 | 25 March 2012 | FC Seoul | 2–1 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | Seoul World Cup Stadium | 25,811 | 4 | Sunday
10 | 24 June 2012 | FC Seoul | 1–1 | Ulsan Hyundai | Seoul World Cup Stadium | 25,653 | 17 | Sunday

## See also

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* 2012 in South Korean football
* 2012 Korean FA Cup
* List of South Korean football transfers winter 2011–12

## References

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2. ^ K리그, 2012년부터 스플릿 시스템 도입·리그컵 폐지 (in Korean). K League. 5 October 2011.
3. ^ 대구, 이영진 감독 전격 경질. Naver.com (in Korean). Osen. 31 October 2011. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
4. ^ 대구FC, 새 감독에 브라질 올림픽팀 수석코치 모아시르 선임. Naver.com (in Korean). Sports Seoul. 2 November 2011. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
5. ^ Somerford, Ben (11 April 2012). "Former South Korea coach Huh Jung-Moo resigns as Incheon United boss". Goal.com. Retrieved 12 April 2012.
6. ^ Park, Sang-kyung (1 July 2012). 강원 코칭스태프 경질, 속사정은? (in Korean). Sports Chosun. Retrieved 1 July 2012.
7. ^ 강원FC 새 사령탑, 김학범 감독으로... (in Korean). Gangwon FC. 6 July 2012. Archived from the original on 23 January 2013. Retrieved 6 July 2012.
8. ^ 전남, 정해성 감독 사임 (in Korean). Jeonnam Dragons. 10 August 2012. Archived from the original on 3 September 2014. Retrieved 10 August 2012.
9. ^ 전남 드래곤즈, 하석주 감독 선임 (in Korean). Jeonnam Dragons. 13 August 2012. Archived from the original on 3 September 2014. Retrieved 13 August 2012.
10. ^ 상주 보이콧, '어쩌다 이 지경까지…' 해결책은? (in Korean). JoongAng Ilbo. 4 September 2012. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
11. ^ a b 데얀, K리그 MVP..감독상은 최용수 '서울 천하'. Naver.com (in Korean). Yonhap News Agency. 3 December 2012.

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