2007 K League Championship

The 2007 K League Championship was the eleventh competition of the K League Championship, and was held to decide the 25th 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.

2007 K League Championship
Tournament details
Host countrySouth Korea
Dates20 October – 11 November 2007
Teams6
Final positions
ChampionsPohang Steelers
Runners-upSeongnam Ilhwa Chunma
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Goals scored13 (2.17 per match)
Attendance138,207 (23,035 per match)
Top scorer(s)Lee Gwang-jae (3 goals)
2006
2008

Qualified teams edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma 26 16 7 3 43 18 +25 55 Qualification for the playoffs final
2 Suwon Samsung Bluewings 26 15 6 5 36 24 +12 51 Qualification for the playoffs semi-final
3 Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i 26 12 9 5 34 22 +12 45 Qualification for the playoffs first round
4 Gyeongnam FC 26 13 4 9 41 31 +10 43
5 Pohang Steelers 26 12 5 9 27 31 −4 41
6 Daejeon Citizen 26 10 7 9 34 27 +7 37
Source: RSSSF

Bracket edit

First round edit

Gyeongnam vs Pohang edit

Gyeongnam FC1–1 (a.e.t.)Pohang Steelers
Cabore   86' Report Lee Gwang-jae   68'
Penalties
3–4
Attendance: 8,965
Referee: Lee Young-chul (South Korea)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gyeongnam FC
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pohang Steelers
GK 21   Lee Jung-rae   118'
CB 27   Kang Ki-won
CB 4   Rogério Pinheiro   5'
CB 5   Kim Dae-keon
DM 16   Lee Sang-hong
MF 3   Park Jong-woo   72'
MF 19   Park Jin-yi   29'   103'
MF 8   Kim Hyo-il   71'
MF 24   Lee Yong-seung   77'
FW 28   Jung Yoon-sung
FW 9   Cabore
Substitutes:
GK 1   Lee Kwang-suk   118'
DF 2   Kim Jong-hoon
MF 7   Kim Sung-kil   72'
MF 14   Kim Geun-chol   103'
FW 10   Popo   71'
FW 23   Gong O-kyun   107'   77'
Manager:
  Park Hang-seo
GK 31   Jung Sung-ryong   15'   118'
DF 4   Lee Chang-won
DF 24   Hwang Jae-won
DF 26   Kim Soo-yeon   90'
MF 2   Choi Hyo-jin
MF 9   Hwang Ji-soo
MF 6   Kim Gi-dong
MF 19   Park Won-jae   108'
OM 10   Tavares
FW 20   Schwenck   94'
FW 15   Jonhes   67'
Substitutes:
GK 21   Shin Hwa-yong   118'
DF 22   Lee Won-jae
MF 7   Oh Seung-bum
MF 8   Hwang Jin-sung
FW 16   Choi Tae-uk   94'
FW 17   Lee Gwang-jae   67'
Manager:
  Sérgio Farias

Assistant referees:
Kang Chang-koo (South Korea)
Kim Jung-sik (South Korea)
Fourth official:
Hong Jin-ho (South Korea)

Ulsan vs Daejeon edit

Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i2–0Daejeon Citizen
Report
Attendance: 23,836
Referee: Choi Gwang-bo (South Korea)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i
 
 
 
 
 
 
Daejeon Citizen
GK 1   Kim Young-kwang   82'
CB 3   Park Byung-gyu
CB 5   Yoo Kyoung-youl
CB 6   Park Dong-hyuk
MF 17   Lee Jong-min
MF 16   Oh Jang-eun   90+5'
MF 13   Hyun Young-min
MF 15   Kim Young-sam   90+5'
OM 7   Almir   61'
FW 8   Lee Sang-ho   85'
FW 22   Woo Sung-yong   57'
Substitutes:
GK 31   Kim Jee-hyuk   85'
DF 24   Seo Deok-kyu   90+5'
MF 20   Choi Sung-yong
MF 14   Jang Sang-won
FW 11   Yeom Ki-hun   61'
FW 9   Leandro Machado
Manager:
  Kim Jung-nam
GK 21   Choi Eun-sung
DF 17   Jang Hyun-kyu
DF 32   Kim Hyung-il   52'
DF 6   Min Young-ki
DF 3   Ju Seung-jin
MF 30   Park Do-hyun   63'
MF 10   Ko Jong-soo
MF 14   Lee Sung-woon   55'
FW 28   Brasília   67'
FW 8   Denilson
FW 27   Adriano Chuva   3'
Substitutes:
GK 18   Yang Dong-won
DF 11   Choi Kun-sik   67'
DF 33   Lee Se-in
MF 20   Choi Yoon-yeol
MF 38   Kang Jung-hun   55'
MF 13   Na Kwang-hyun   90+4'   63'
Manager:
  Kim Ho

Assistant referees:
Won Chang-ho (South Korea)
Kang Yi-sung (South Korea)
Fourth official:
Ahn Yong-hee (South Korea)

Second round edit

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pohang Steelers
GK 31   Kim Jee-hyuk
CB 3   Park Byung-gyu
CB 5   Yoo Kyoung-youl
CB 6   Park Dong-hyuk
RM 17   Lee Jong-min
CM 16   Oh Jang-eun
CM 15   Kim Young-sam   45'
LM 13   Hyun Young-min   15'
OM 7   Almir   79'
FW 8   Lee Sang-ho
FW 22   Woo Sung-yong
Substitutes:
GK 21   Bae Kwan-young
DF 24   Seo Deok-kyu
MF 20   Choi Sung-yong
MF 14   Jang Sang-won
FW 11   Yeom Ki-hun   45'
FW 9   Leandro Machado   79'
Manager:
  Kim Jung-nam
GK 31   Jung Sung-ryong
CB 4   Lee Chang-won
CB 24   Hwang Jae-won
CB 26   Kim Soo-yeon   12'   20'
RM 2   Choi Hyo-jin
CM 9   Hwang Ji-soo
CM 6   Kim Gi-dong
LM 19   Park Won-jae
OM 10   Tavares
FW 20   Schwenck   67'
FW 15   Jonhes   86'
Substitutes:
GK 21   Shin Hwa-yong
DF 3   Kim Gwang-seok   20'
MF 7   Oh Seung-bum   86'
MF 8   Hwang Jin-sung
FW 16   Choi Tae-uk
FW 17   Lee Gwang-jae   67'
Manager:
  Sérgio Farias

Assistant referees:
Kim Kye-soo (South Korea)
Jung Hae-sang (South Korea)
Fourth official:
Lee Jong-gook (South Korea)

Semi-final edit

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Suwon Samsung Bluewings
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pohang Steelers
GK 1   Lee Woon-jae
RB 8   Song Chong-gug
CB 29   Kwak Hee-ju   23'
CB 2   Mato Neretljak
LB 30   Yang Sang-min
CM 5   Kim Nam-il   30'
CM 6   Cho Won-hee
OM 13   Lee Kwan-woo
RW 9   Edu
LW 17   Park Sung-bae   60'   66'
FW 27   Seo Dong-hyeon
Substitutes:
GK 21   Kim Dae-hwan
DF 14   Moon Min-kui   23'
DF 15   Lee Sa-vik   66'
FW 10   Ahn Jung-hwan
FW 18   Shin Young-rok
FW 19   Namgoong Woong
Manager:
  Cha Bum-kun
GK 31   Jung Sung-ryong
CB 3   Kim Gwang-seok
CB 24   Hwang Jae-won
CB 37   Cho Sung-hwan
RM 2   Choi Hyo-jin
CM 9   Hwang Ji-soo
CM 6   Kim Gi-dong
LM 19   Park Won-jae
OM 10   Tavares   90'
FW 20   Schwenck   79'
FW 15   Jonhes   71'
Substitutes:
GK 21   Shin Hwa-yong
DF 4   Lee Chang-won
MF 7   Oh Seung-bum   90'
MF 8   Hwang Jin-sung   79'
FW 17   Lee Gwang-jae   73'   71'
FW 18   Ko Ki-gu
Manager:
  Sérgio Farias

Assistant referees:
Kang Chang-koo (South Korea)
Kim Yong-soo (South Korea)
Fourth official:
{Hong Jin-ho (South Korea)

Final edit

First leg edit

Pohang Steelers3–1Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
Report Jang Hak-young   90+1'
Attendance: 20,875
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pohang Steelers
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
GK 31   Jung Sung-ryong
CB 3   Kim Gwang-seok
CB 24   Hwang Jae-won   67'
CB 37   Cho Sung-hwan
RM 2   Choi Hyo-jin
CM 9   Hwang Ji-soo
CM 6   Kim Gi-dong
LM 19   Park Won-jae
OM 10   Tavares   87'
FW 20   Schwenck   66'
FW 15   Jonhes   45'
Substitutes:
GK 21   Shin Hwa-yong
DF 4   Lee Chang-won
MF 7   Oh Seung-bum   87'
MF 8   Hwang Jin-sung
FW 17   Lee Gwang-jae   66'
FW 18   Ko Ki-gu   45'
Manager:
  Sérgio Farias
GK 40   Kim Yong-dae
RB 2   Park Jin-sub   56'
CB 20   Kim Young-chul
CB 5   Cho Byung-kuk
LB 8   Jang Hak-young
DM 14   Kim Sang-sik
CM 6   Son Dae-ho   71'
CM 8   Kim Do-heon
RW 12   Nam Ki-il
LW 7   Choi Sung-kuk   61'
FW 10   Itamar   32'   77'
Substitutes:
GK 1   Kim Hae-woon
DF 3   Cho Yong-hyung
DF 4   Kim Tae-yoon
MF 15   Han Dong-won   71'
FW 9   Kim Dong-hyun   61'
FW 24   Kim Min-ho   77'
Manager:
  Kim Hak-bum

Assistant referees:
Kim Kye-soo (South Korea)
Kim Jung-sik (South Korea)
Fourth official:
Choi Gwang-bo (South Korea)

Second leg edit

Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma0–1Pohang Steelers
Report Schwenck   43'
 
 
 
 
 
 
Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pohang Steelers
GK 40   Kim Yong-dae
RB 2   Park Jin-sub   76'
CB 20   Kim Young-chul
CB 5   Cho Byung-kuk
LB 8   Jang Hak-young
DM 14   Kim Sang-sik   84'
CM 6   Son Dae-ho   72'
CM 8   Kim Do-heon
RW 12   Nam Ki-il   45'
LW 7   Choi Sung-kuk
FW 9   Kim Dong-hyun
Substitutes:
GK 1   Kim Hae-woon
DF 3   Cho Yong-hyung   76'
DF 4   Kim Tae-yoon
MF 15   Han Dong-won
FW 10   Itamar   62'   45'
FW 24   Kim Min-ho   72'
Manager:
  Kim Hak-bum
GK 31   Jung Sung-ryong
CB 3   Kim Gwang-seok
CB 24   Hwang Jae-won
CB 37   Cho Sung-hwan   54'
RM 2   Choi Hyo-jin
CM 9   Hwang Ji-soo   59'
CM 6   Kim Gi-dong
LM 19   Park Won-jae
OM 10   Tavares   55'
FW 18   Ko Ki-gu   56'
FW 20   Schwenck   90'
Substitutes:
GK 21   Shin Hwa-yong
DF 4   Lee Chang-won   90'
MF 7   Oh Seung-bum   59'
MF 8   Hwang Jin-sung
FW 16   Choi Tae-uk
FW 17   Lee Gwang-jae   56'
Manager:
  Sérgio Farias

Assistant referees:
Kang Chang-koo (South Korea)
Son Jae-sun (South Korea)
Fourth official:
Lee Min-hoo (South Korea)

Pohang Steelers won 4–1 on aggregate.

Final table edit

Pos Team 0 Qualification
1 Pohang Steelers (C)    Qualification for the Champions League
2 Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma   
3 Suwon Samsung Bluewings   
4 Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i   
5 Gyeongnam FC   
6 Daejeon Citizen   
Source: RSSSF
(C) Champion

See also edit

External links edit