2016 K League Classic

34th season of top-tier football league in South Korea

Football league season

Hyundai Oilbank
K League Classic

Season| 2016
Dates| 12 March – 6 November 2016
Champions| FC Seoul
(6th title)
Relegated| Seongnam FC
Suwon FC
Champions League| FC Seoul
Jeju United
Suwon Samsung Bluewings
Ulsan Hyundai
Matches played| 228
Goals scored| 618 (2.71 per match)
Best Player| Jung Jo-gook
Top goalscorer| Jung Jo-gook
(20 goals)
Biggest home win| Seoul 4–0 Sangju
(20 March 2016)
Sangju 4–0 Jeju
(15 June 2016)
Pohang 4–0 Ulsan
(29 June 2016)
Biggest away win| Jeonnam 0–5 Jeonbuk
(2 November 2016)
Highest scoring| Suwon 4–5 Suwon FC
(2 October 2016)
Highest attendance| 47,899
Seoul 1–1 Suwon
(18 June 2016)
Lowest attendance| 923
Sangju 0–1 Jeonnam
(16 October 2016)
Average attendance| 7,873

← 2015

2017 →

The 2016 K League Classic was the 34th season of the top division of South Korean professional football since its establishment in 1983, and the fourth season of the K League Classic.

## Teams[edit]

Jeonnam Dragons

FC Seoul

Incheon United

Jeju United

Jeonbuk Hyundai
Motors

Pohang Steelers

Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma

Suwon Samsung Bluewings
Suwon FC

Ulsan Hyundai

Gwangju FC

Sangju Sangmu

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Locations of the 2016 K League Classic clubs

### General information[edit]

Club  | City/Province | Manager  | Owner(s)  | Other sponsor(s)

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Gwangju FC | Gwangju |  Nam Ki-il | Gwangju Government |
Incheon United | Incheon |  Lee Ki-hyung (caretaker)  | Incheon Government | Shinhan Bank
Incheon International Airport
Jeju United | Jeju |  Jo Sung-hwan | SK Energy |
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | Jeonbuk |  Choi Kang-hee | Hyundai Motor Company |
Jeonnam Dragons | Jeonnam |  Roh Sang-rae | POSCO |
Pohang Steelers | Pohang, Gyeongbuk |  Choi Jin-cheul | POSCO |
Sangju Sangmu | Sangju, Gyeongbuk |  Cho Jin-ho | Korea Armed Forces Athletic Corps |
Seongnam FC | Seongnam, Gyeonggi |  Kim Hak-bum | Seongnam Government |
FC Seoul | Seoul |  Choi Yong-soo | GS Group |
Suwon FC | Suwon, Gyeonggi |  Cho Duck-je | Suwon Government |
Suwon Samsung Bluewings | Suwon, Gyeonggi |  Seo Jung-won | Cheil Worldwide | Samsung Electronics
Maeil Dairies Industry
Ulsan Hyundai | Ulsan |  Yoon Jung-hwan | Hyundai Heavy Industries |

### Stadiums[edit]

Gwangju FC | Incheon United | Jeju United | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | Jeonnam Dragons | Pohang Steelers

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Gwangju World Cup Stadium | Incheon Football Stadium | Jeju World Cup Stadium | Jeonju World Cup Stadium | Gwangyang Football Stadium | Pohang Steel Yard
Capacity: 40,245 | Capacity: 20,891 | Capacity: 35,657 | Capacity: 42,477 | Capacity: 13,496 | Capacity: 17,443
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Sangju Sangmu | Seongnam FC | FC Seoul | Suwon FC | Suwon Samsung
Bluewings | Ulsan Hyundai
Sangju Civic Stadium | Tancheon Stadium | Seoul World Cup Stadium | Suwon Sports Complex | Suwon World Cup Stadium | Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium
Capacity: 15,042 | Capacity: 16,146 | Capacity: 66,704 | Capacity: 11,808 | Capacity: 44,031 | Capacity: 44,102
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### Managerial changes[edit]

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Pohang Steelers |  Hwang Sun-hong | End of contract  | 30 November 2015  |  Choi Jin-cheul | 30 November 2015  | Pre-season
Sangju Sangmu |  Park Hang-seo | End of contract  | 11 December 2015  |  Cho Jin-ho | 17 December 2015
FC Seoul |  Choi Yong-soo | Resigned  | 21 June 2016  |  Kim Seong-jae (caretaker)  | 21 June 2016  | 2nd
FC Seoul |  Kim Seong-jae (caretaker)  | Caretaker  | 25 June 2016  |  Hwang Sun-hong | 26 June 2016  | 2nd
Incheon United |  Kim Do-hoon | Resigned  | 31 August 2016  |  Lee Ki-hyung (caretaker)  | 31 August 2016  | 12th
Pohang Steelers |  Choi Jin-cheul | Resigned  | 24 September 2016  |  Choi Soon-ho | 26 September 2016  | 9th
Jeju United |  Jo Sung-hwan | Assigned as assistant  | 14 October 2016  |  Kim In-soo | 14 October 2016  | 3rd
Jeonnam Dragons |  Roh Sang-rae | Assigned as assistant  | 14 October 2016  |  Song Kyung-sub | 14 October 2016  | 5th

### Foreign players[edit]

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 confederation. Players name in bold indicates the player is registered during the mid-season transfer window.

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Gwangju FC |  Olivier Bonnes |  |  |  Tomoki Wada |  Fábio Neves
Wellington
Incheon United |  Kevin Oris |  Matej Jonjić |  Krste Velkoski |  Lương Xuân Trường |
Jeju United |  Henan |  Marcelo Toscano |  Wanderson Carvalho |  |  Fernando Karanga
Moisés
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors |  Edu |  Leonardo |  Ricardo Lopes |  |  Erik Paartalu
Luiz Henrique
Jeonnam Dragons |  Jair |  Maurinho |  Vedran Jugović |  Tomislav Mrčela |  Mislav Oršić
Stevica Ristić
Pohang Steelers |  Lulinha |  Muralha |  Lazar Veselinović |  Ali Abbas
Seongnam FC |  Pitu |  Silvinho |  |  |  Tiago Alves
FC Seoul |  Adriano |  Dejan Damjanović |  Osmar |  Yojiro Takahagi
Suwon FC |  Bruce Djite |  Vladan Adžić |  Jaime Gavilán |  Adrian Leijer |  Marvin Ogunjimi
Suwon Samsung Bluewings |  Johnathan |  Júnior Santos |  Romeo Castelen |  |  Hygor
Ulsan Hyundai |  Célio Santos |  Ivan Kovačec |  Frédéric Mendy |  Chikashi Masuda |  Bernardo

## League table[edit]

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

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1  | FC Seoul (C) | 38  | 21  | 7  | 10  | 67  | 46  | +21  | 70  | Qualification for Champions League group stage
2  | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors[a] | 38  | 20  | 16  | 2  | 71  | 40  | +31  | 67  |
3  | Jeju United | 38  | 17  | 8  | 13  | 71  | 57  | +14  | 59  | Qualification for Champions League group stage
4  | Ulsan Hyundai | 38  | 14  | 12  | 12  | 41  | 47  | −6  | 54  | Qualification for Champions League play-off round
5  | Jeonnam Dragons | 38  | 12  | 11  | 15  | 44  | 53  | −9  | 47  |
6  | Sangju Sangmu | 38  | 12  | 7  | 19  | 54  | 65  | −11  | 43
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7  | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 38  | 10  | 18  | 10  | 56  | 59  | −3  | 48  | Qualification for Champions League group stage[b]
8  | Gwangju FC | 38  | 11  | 14  | 13  | 41  | 45  | −4  | 47  |
9  | Pohang Steelers | 38  | 12  | 10  | 16  | 43  | 46  | −3  | 46
10  | Incheon United | 38  | 11  | 12  | 15  | 43  | 51  | −8  | 45
11  | Seongnam FC (R) | 38  | 11  | 10  | 17  | 47  | 51  | −4  | 43  | Qualification for relegation play-offs
12  | Suwon FC (R) | 38  | 10  | 9  | 19  | 40  | 58  | −18  | 39  | Relegation to K League Challenge

Source: K League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goals scored; 3) Goal difference; 4) Wins; 5) Head-to-head points
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:

1. ^ Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors were deducted 9 points and were excluded from the next Champions League due to bribery scandal.[1][2]
2. ^ Qualified as champions of FA Cup.

## Positions by matchday[edit]

Leaders
Qualification for Champions League
Qualification for relegation play-offs
Relegation to K League Challenge

### Round 1–33[edit]

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| 31| 32| 33

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Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors| 4| 4| 2| 3| 3| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1
FC Seoul| 10| 5| 3| 2| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2
Jeju United| 1| 6| 9| 8| 5| 4| 4| 5| 4| 4| 4| 4| 3| 3| 3| 4| 3| 5| 6| 6| 6| 6| 6| 6| 6| 7| 6| 3| 4| 4| 4| 4| 3
Ulsan Hyundai| 11| 11| 8| 4| 4| 5| 8| 6| 8| 8| 5| 5| 5| 5| 4| 3| 4| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 5| 4| 3| 4| 4| 5| 3| 3| 3| 3| 4
Jeonnam Dragons| 7| 8| 11| 11| 11| 11| 11| 11| 11| 11| 11| 11| 11| 10| 10| 10| 10| 11| 11| 10| 10| 9| 9| 10| 8| 9| 9| 8| 8| 8| 5| 5| 5
Sangju Sangmu| 2| 7| 10| 10| 10| 8| 5| 4| 6| 5| 6| 7| 8| 8| 6| 5| 7| 7| 4| 4| 5| 5| 3| 5| 5| 3| 3| 4| 5| 5| 6| 6| 6
Seongnam FC| 2| 3| 1| 1| 2| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 4| 4| 5| 6| 5| 4| 5| 5| 4| 4| 4| 3| 4| 5| 5| 6| 7| 6| 7| 7| 7
Pohang Steelers| 5| 1| 5| 6| 7| 10| 10| 8| 5| 6| 8| 8| 7| 7| 8| 7| 6| 6| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 9| 8| 8| 9| 9| 10| 10| 9| 8
Gwangju FC| 5| 2| 6| 9| 9| 7| 7| 9| 7| 9| 7| 6| 6| 6| 7| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 7| 6| 7| 7| 6| 7| 8| 8| 9
Suwon Samsung Bluewings| 11| 10| 7| 7| 8| 6| 6| 7| 9| 7| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 10| 10| 9| 10| 10| 10| 10| 10| 9| 9| 10| 10
Incheon United| 9| 12| 12| 12| 12| 12| 12| 12| 12| 12| 12| 12| 12| 11| 11| 11| 11| 10| 10| 11| 11| 11| 11| 11| 11| 11| 11| 12| 12| 12| 11| 11| 11
Suwon FC| 7| 9| 4| 5| 6| 9| 9| 10| 10| 10| 10| 10| 10| 12| 12| 12| 12| 12| 12| 12| 12| 12| 12| 12| 12| 12| 12| 11| 11| 11| 12| 12| 12

Source: K League

### Round 34–38[edit]

Team ╲ Round| 34| 35| 36| 37| 38

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FC Seoul| 2| 2| 2| 2| 1
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors| 1| 1| 1| 1| 2
Jeju United| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3
Ulsan Hyundai| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4
Jeonnam Dragons| 5| 5| 5| 5| 5
Sangju Sangmu| 6| 6| 6| 6| 6
Suwon Samsung Bluewings| 10| 10| 8| 7| 7
Gwangju FC| 7| 7| 7| 8| 8
Pohang Steelers| 9| 9| 10| 10| 9
Incheon United| 11| 11| 11| 11| 10
Seongnam FC| 8| 8| 9| 9| 11
Suwon FC| 12| 12| 12| 12| 12

Source: K League

## Results[edit]

### Matches 1–22[edit]

Teams play each other twice, once at home, once away.

Home \ Away  | GWJ | ICU | JJU | JHM | JND | PHS | SJS | SEN | SEO | SUW | SSB | USH

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Gwangju FC | -- | 2–2  | 1–0  | 1–1  | 0–0  | 0–1  | 1–0  | 1–1  | 1–2  | 1–0  | 1–1  | 0–2
Incheon United | 0–1  | -- | 2–1  | 0–0  | 0–0  | 0–2  | 1–0  | 2–3  | 1–2  | 2–0  | 1–1  | 0–1
Jeju United | 3–2  | 3–1  | -- | 1–2  | 3–0  | 3–1  | 4–2  | 2–2  | 3–2  | 0–0  | 2–2  | 1–2
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 3–0  | 1–1  | 2–1  | -- | 2–1  | 3–0  | 3–2  | 3–2  | 1–0  | 3–1  | 2–1  | 2–1
Jeonnam Dragons | 1–2  | 1–0  | 2–1  | 1–2  | -- | 0–0  | 3–4  | 0–1  | 1–2  | 0–0  | 3–0  | 3–1
Pohang Steelers | 3–3  | 3–1  | 1–0  | 1–1  | 0–1  | -- | 0–2  | 3–1  | 2–1  | 0–1  | 2–2  | 4–0
Sangju Sangmu | 0–4  | 4–2  | 4–0  | 2–2  | 3–2  | 2–0  | -- | 2–3  | 2–1  | 1–1  | 0–1  | 2–0
Seongnam FC | 2–0  | 0–1  | 0–0  | 2–2  | 0–0  | 1–0  | 2–3  | -- | 2–3  | 1–2  | 2–0 | 0–1
FC Seoul | 3–2  | 3–1  | 3–4  | 2–3  | 1–1  | 1–3  | 4–0  | 1–3  | -- | 3–0  | 1–1 | 0–0
Suwon FC | 2–1  | 0–0  | 2–5  | 2–2  | 1–2  | 1–0  | 0–3  | 1–1  | 0–3  | -- | 1–2  | 1–1
Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 0–2  | 2–2  | 1–0  | 2–3  | 2–2  | 1–1  | 2–1  | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–0  | -- | 2–4
Ulsan Hyundai | 3–2  | 1–3  | 0–1  | 0–0  | 2–1  | 0–0 | 1–0  | 0–3  | 1–2  | 1–0  | 2–1  | --

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

### Matches 23–33[edit]

Teams play every other team once (either at home or away).

Home \ Away  | GWJ | ICU | JJU | JHM | JND | PHS | SJS | SEN | SEO | SUW | SSB | USH

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Gwangju FC | -- | 1–1  | -- | 1–1  | -- | -- | 1–0  | -- | 1–2  | 0–0  | 1–1  | --
Incheon United | -- | -- | 0–1  | 1–3  | -- | -- | 0–0  | 2–2  | 1–0  | -- | 2–2  | --
Jeju United | 1–2  | -- | -- | 2–2  | -- | 3–0  | -- | 1–0  | -- | -- | -- | 1–1
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2–2  | -- | -- | 1–0  | -- | 2–1  | 1–1  | 1–1
Jeonnam Dragons | 2–0  | 2–1  | 0–2  | -- | -- | 2–1  | 1–0  | -- | 1–4  | -- | -- | --
Pohang Steelers | 1–0  | 0–1  | -- | 0–0  | -- | -- | 1–0  | -- | -- | 2–3  | -- | --
Sangju Sangmu | -- | -- | 1–5  | 1–1  | -- | -- | -- | 2–2  | 1–2  | -- | 1–1  | --
Seongnam FC | 0–1  | -- | -- | -- | 2–0  | 1–4  | -- | -- | 1–2  | 2–1  | 1–2 | --
FC Seoul | -- | -- | 0–0  | 1–3  | -- | 2–0  | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1–0 | 2–2
Suwon FC | -- | 2–0  | 5–3  | -- | 0–0  | -- | 0–2  | -- | 0–1  | -- | -- | 1–2
Suwon Samsung Bluewings | -- | -- | 5–3  | -- | 1–1  | 1–1  | -- | -- | -- | 4–5  | -- | 0–0
Ulsan Hyundai | 1–1  | 2–3  | -- | -- | 0–2  | 1–0 | 2–3  | 2–1  | -- | -- | -- | --

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

### Matches 34–38[edit]

After 33 matches, the league splits into two sections of six teams each, with teams playing every other team in their section once (either at home or away). The exact matches are determined upon the league table at the time of the split.

#### Group A[edit]

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Jeju United | -- | -- | 5–3  | 3–0  | 0–2  | --
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 2–3  | -- | -- | 4–1  | 0–1  | --
Jeonnam Dragons | -- | 0–5  | -- | -- | -- | 1–1
Sangju Sangmu | -- | -- | 0–1  | -- | -- | 1–2
FC Seoul | -- | -- | 2–1  | 2–2  | -- | 2–0
Ulsan Hyundai | 0–0  | 0–0  | -- | -- | -- | --

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

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Gwangju FC | -- | -- | 1–1  | 0–0  | -- | --
Incheon United | 2–0  | -- | 3–2  | -- | 1–0  | --
Pohang Steelers | -- | -- | -- | 1–0  | 0–1  | 2–2
Seongnam FC | -- | 0–0  | -- | -- | 1–2  | --
Suwon FC | 1–2  | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2–3
Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 1–1  | 3–2  | -- | 2–0  | -- | --

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

## Relegation play-offs[edit]

The promotion-relegation play-offs were held between the winners of the 2016 K League Challenge play-offs and the 11th-placed club of the 2016 K League Classic. The winner on aggregate score after both matches earned entry into the 2017 K League Classic.

17 November 2016

19:00 KST

Gangwon FC| 0–0| Seongnam FC

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Attendance: 3,039

Referee: Kim Hee-gon

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20 November 2016

15:00 KST

Seongnam FC| 1–1| Gangwon FC

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Hwang Jin-sung 77' |  | Han Seok-jong 42'

Tancheon Stadium, Seongnam

Attendance: 6,548

Referee: Kim Seong-ho

1–1 on aggregate. Gangwon FC won on away goals and were promoted to the K League Classic, while Seongnam FC were relegated to the K League Challenge.

## Player statistics[edit]

### Top scorers[edit]

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1  |  Jung Jo-gook | Gwangju FC | 20
2  |  Adriano | FC Seoul | 17
3  |  Tiago Alves | Seongnam FC | 13
Yang Dong-hyun | Pohang Steelers
Ricardo Lopes | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Dejan Damjanović | FC Seoul
7  |  Lee Dong-gook | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 12
Júnior Santos | Suwon Samsung Bluewings
Leonardo | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
10  |  Marcelo Toscano | Jeju United | 11

### Top assist providers[edit]

Rank  | Player  | Club  | Assists

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1  |  Yeom Ki-hun | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 15
2  |  Lee Jae-sung | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 11
3  |  Kevin Oris | Incheon United | 10
4  |  Ivan Kovačec | Ulsan Hyundai | 9
Marcelo Toscano | Jeju United
6  |  Sin Jin-ho | FC Seoul
Sangju Sangmu | 8
Park Gi-dong | Sangju Sangmu
Jeonnam Dragons
Kim Min-hyeok | Gwangju FC
Kwon Soon-hyung | Jeju United
10  |  Yun Il-lok | FC Seoul | 7
Kim Bo-kyung | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Pitu | Seongnam FC

## Awards[edit]

### Main awards[edit]

The 2016 K League Awards was held on 8 November 2016.

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Most Valuable Player |  Jung Jo-gook | Gwangju FC
Top goalscorer |  Jung Jo-gook | Gwangju FC
Top assist provider |  Yeom Ki-hun | Suwon Samsung Bluewings
Young Player of the Year |  Ahn Hyun-beom | Jeju United
FANtastic Player |  Leonardo | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Manager of the Year |  Hwang Sun-hong | FC Seoul
Fair Play Award  | Jeju United

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### Best XI[edit]

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Goalkeeper  |  Kwon Sun-tae | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Defenders  |  Chung Woon | Jeju United
Osmar | FC Seoul
Matej Jonjić | Incheon United
Ko Kwang-min | FC Seoul
Midfielders  |  Leonardo | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Lee Jae-sung | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Kwon Chang-hoon | Suwon Samsung Bluewings
Ricardo Lopes | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Forwards  |  Jung Jo-gook | Gwangju FC
Adriano | FC Seoul

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### Player of the Round[edit]

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1  |  Jung Jo-gook | Gwangju FC
2  |  Adriano | FC Seoul
3  |  Ivan Kovačec | Ulsan Hyundai
4  |  Kim Chi-gon | Ulsan Hyundai
5  |  Ahn Hyun-beom | Jeju United
6  |  Kim Bo-kyung | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
7  |  Lee Keun-ho | Jeju United
8  |  Park Gi-dong | Sangju Sangmu
9  |  Yang Dong-hyun | Pohang Steelers
10  |  Ju Se-jong | FC Seoul
11  |  Ivan Kovačec | Ulsan Hyundai
12  |  Kim Yong-dae | Ulsan Hyundai
13  |  Tiago Alves | Seongnam FC
14  |  Dejan Damjanović | FC Seoul
15  |  Lee Yong | Sangju Sangmu
16  |  Yang Dong-hyun | Pohang Steelers
17  |  Kim Min-hyeok | Gwangju FC
18  |  Tiago Alves | Seongnam FC
19  |  Kwon Chang-hoon | Suwon Samsung Bluewings
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20  |  Ricardo Lopes | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
21  |  Ricardo Lopes | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
22  |  Yang Dong-hyun | Pohang Steelers
23  |  Yeom Ki-hun | Suwon Samsung Bluewings
24  |  Kweon Han-jin | Jeju United
25  |  Yun Il-lok | FC Seoul
26  |  Dejan Damjanović | FC Seoul
27  |  Dejan Damjanović | FC Seoul
28  |  Leonardo | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
29  |  Han Chan-hee | Jeonnam Dragons
30  |  Frédéric Mendy | Ulsan Hyundai
31  |  Kim Shin-wook | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
32  |  Ricardo Lopes | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
33  |  Kim Byung-oh | Suwon FC
34  |  Jung Jo-gook | Gwangju FC
35  |  Ahn Hyun-beom | Jeju United
36  |  Ricardo Lopes | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
37  |  Lee Jae-sung | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
38  |  Park Chu-young | FC Seoul

### Manager of the Month[edit]

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March/April  |  Choi Yong-soo | FC Seoul | K League Classic
May  |  Nam Ki-il | Gwangju FC | K League Classic
June  |  Lee Heung-sil | Ansan Mugunghwa | K League Challenge
July  |  Choi Kang-hee | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | K League Classic
August  |  Choi Young-jun | Busan IPark | K League Challenge
September  |  Choi Yun-kyum | Gangwon FC | K League Challenge
October  |  Hwang Sun-hong | FC Seoul | K League Classic

## Attendance[edit]

### Attendance by club[edit]

Attendants who entered with free ticket are not counted.

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1  | FC Seoul | 342,134  | 47,889  | 5,011  | 18,007 | +4.9%†
2  | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 318,921  | 33,706  | 8,022  | 16,785 | −3.6%†
3  | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 202,214  | 28,109  | 4,042  | 10,643 | −19.3%†
4  | Ulsan Hyundai | 166,132  | 20,239  | 3,074  | 8,744 | +39.3%†
5  | Pohang Steelers | 145,937  | 16,509  | 3,711  | 7,681 | −16.9%†
6  | Seongnam FC | 127,860  | 14,504  | 2,968  | 6,729 | +18.8%†
7  | Incheon United | 121,068  | 14,246  | 2,829  | 6,053 | +24.5%†
8  | Jeju United | 108,208  | 15,341  | 1,850  | 5,695 | −12.9%†
9  | Suwon FC | 83,345  | 12,825  | 1,512  | 4,387 | +223.8%†
10  | Jeonnam Dragons | 78,169  | 12,808  | 1,245  | 4,114 | −5.1%†
11  | Gwangju FC | 66,031  | 10,638  | 926  | 3,475 | +58.8%†
12  | Sangju Sangmu | 34,976  | 4,783  | 923  | 1,943 | +57.3%†
| League total  | 1,794,995  | 47,889  | 923  | 7,873 | +2.0%†

Updated to games played on 6 November 2016
Source: K League
Notes:
† Teams that played previous season in K League Challenge.

### Top matches[edit]

Rank  | Date | Round | Home | Score | Away | Venue  | Attendance

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1  | 18 June 2016 | 15 | FC Seoul | 1–1 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | Seoul World Cup Stadium | 47,899
2  | 13 August 2016 | 25 | FC Seoul | 1–0 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | Seoul World Cup Stadium | 36,309
3  | 6 November 2016 | 38 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 0–1 | FC Seoul | Jeonju World Cup Stadium | 33,706
4  | 12 March 2016 | 1 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 1–0 | FC Seoul | Jeonju World Cup Stadium | 32,695
5  | 30 April 2016 | 8 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 1–1 | FC Seoul | Suwon World Cup Stadium | 28,109
6  | 20 March 2016 | 2 | FC Seoul | 4–0 | Sangju Sangmu | Seoul World Cup Stadium | 25,950
7  | 28 August 2016 | 28 | FC Seoul | 1–3 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | Seoul World Cup Stadium | 24,508
8  | 24 July 2016 | 22 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 2–1 | Ulsan Hyundai | Jeonju World Cup Stadium | 21,437
9  | 10 August 2016 | 24 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 2–1 | Suwon FC | Jeonju World Cup Stadium | 21,071
10  | 27 August 2016 | 28 | Ulsan Hyundai | 1–1 | Gwangju FC | Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium | 20,239

## See also[edit]

* 2016 in South Korean football
* 2016 K League Challenge
* 2016 Korean FA Cup

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors deducted nine K League Classic 2016 points and a fine of KRW 100,000,000 (about USD 90,852)" (in Korean). The Fact Sports. 30 September 2016.
2. ^ "Reigning champions disqualified from top Asian club football tournament". Yonhap News Agency. 18 January 2017. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
3. ^ a b 정조국, 생애 최초 MVP 등극...감독상은 황선홍(종합). Chosun.com (in Korean). Osen. 8 November 2016. Retrieved 27 August 2021.

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