The 1998 K League was the 16th season of South Korean professional football league, and was the first season to have been named the "K League". This season is called the "Renaissance of K League" in South Korea. Despite the poor performance of South Korea team at the 1998 FIFA World Cup, the 1998 season of K League recorded a total of 2 million spectators with young star players' popularity for the first time. The three most popular players of them Ko Jong-soo, Lee Dong-gook, and Ahn Jung-hwan were called the "K League Troika".[1]
Season | 1998 |
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Dates | Regular season: 18 July – 14 October 1998 Championship: 17–31 October 1998 |
Champions | Suwon Samsung Bluewings (1st title) |
Asian Club Championship | Suwon Samsung Bluewings |
Cup Winners' Cup | Anyang LG Cheetahs |
Matches played | 90 |
Goals scored | 275 (3.06 per match) |
Best Player | Ko Jong-soo |
Top goalscorer | Yoo Sang-chul (14 goals) |
← 1997 1999 → |
Regular season
editPos | Team | Pld | W | OW | PW | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 18 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 33 | 22 | +11 | 31 | Qualification for the playoffs final |
2 | Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i | 18 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 37 | 26 | +11 | 28 | Qualification for the playoffs semi-final |
3 | Pohang Steelers | 18 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 34 | 23 | +11 | 28 | Qualification for the playoffs first round |
4 | Jeonnam Dragons | 18 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 21 | 20 | +1 | 26 | |
5 | Busan Daewoo Royals | 18 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 27 | 22 | +5 | 25 | |
6 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Dinos | 18 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 30 | 35 | −5 | 25 | |
7 | Bucheon SK | 18 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 28 | 32 | −4 | 24 | |
8 | Anyang LG Cheetahs | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 23 | Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup |
9 | Daejeon Citizen | 18 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 20 | 35 | −15 | 14 | |
10 | Cheonan Ilhwa Chunma | 18 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 17 | 32 | −15 | 11 |
Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: W) 3 points; WG) won with golden goal, 2 points; WP) won after penalty shoot-out, 1 point
Rules for classification: W) 3 points; WG) won with golden goal, 2 points; WP) won after penalty shoot-out, 1 point
Championship playoffs
editBracket
editFirst round | Semi-final | Final | ||||||||||||||||
2 | Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i (p) | 2 | 2 | 4 (4) | ||||||||||||||
1R | Pohang Steelers | 3 | 1 | 4 (1) | ||||||||||||||
3 | Pohang Steelers (p) | 0 (5) | ||||||||||||||||
4 | Jeonnam Dragons | 0 (3) | ||||||||||||||||
SF | Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
1 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
Final table
editPos | Team | Qualification | |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings (C) | Qualification for the Asian Club Championship | |
2 | Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i | ||
3 | Pohang Steelers | ||
4 | Jeonnam Dragons |
Awards
editMain awards
editBest XI
editSource:[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ '응답하라 1998', 슈퍼스타 많던 'K리그의 황금기' (in Korean). OhmyNews. 23 January 2018. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
- ^ a b c d 고종수 MVP 베스트11 뽑혀'겹경사'이동국은 신인왕. Naver (in Korean). The Hankyoreh. 8 January 1999.
- ^ a b 현대 김현석 포항 고정운'40-40'맞수 맞대결. Naver (in Korean). Kyunghyang Shinmun. 24 October 1998. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
- ^ [프로축구] 역대 감독상·MVP·신인상 수상자(표) (in Korean). Maeil Business Newspaper. 1 December 2014. Archived from the original on 28 January 2021. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
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