The 2013 K League Classic was the 31st season of the top division of South Korean professional football. The South Korean professional football league, K League, was split into two divisions since this year, and the top division was named the "K League Classic". Its fixtures were announced on 30 January,[1] and began on 2 March.
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| Season | 2013 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 2 March – 1 December 2013 |
| Champions | Pohang Steelers (5th title) |
| Relegated | Daejeon Citizen Daegu FC Gangwon FC |
| Champions League | Pohang Steelers Ulsan Hyundai Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors FC Seoul |
| Matches played | 266 |
| Goals scored | 676 (2.54 per match) |
| Best Player | Kim Shin-wook |
| Top goalscorer | Dejan Damjanović Kim Shin-wook (19 goals each) |
| Biggest home win | Gyeongnam 6–0 Daejeon (23 June 2013) |
| Biggest away win | Gangwon 0–4 Jeju (10 August 2013) |
| Highest scoring | Suwon 5–4 Jeonbuk (26 June 2013) |
| Longest winning run | 7 matches FC Seoul (7 July – 15 August 2013) |
| Longest unbeaten run | 13 matches FC Seoul (7 July – 6 October 2013) |
| Longest winless run | 19 matches Daejeon Citizen (7 April – 15 August 2013) |
| Longest losing run | 8 matches Gangwon FC (16 July – 1 September 2013) |
| Highest attendance | 43,681 Seoul 2–1 Suwon (3 August 2013) |
| Lowest attendance | 749 Seongnam 0–1 Jeonnam (1 September 2013) |
| Average attendance | 7,652 |
← 2012 2014 → | |
Teams edit
Locations of the 2013 K League Classic clubs
General information edit
Managerial changes edit
| Team | Outgoing | Manner | Date | Incoming | Date | Table |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daegu FC |  Moacir Pereira
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End of contract | 2 December 2012[2] |  Dang Seong-jeung
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2 December 2012[2] | Pre-season |
| Daejeon Citizen | Yoo Sang-chul
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End of contract | 2 December 2012[2] | Kim In-wan
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2 December 2012[3] | |
| Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | Shin Tae-yong
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Resigned | 11 December 2012 | An Ik-soo
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13 December 2012 | |
| Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | Lee Heung-sil (caretaker)
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Resigned | 11 December 2012 | Fabio Lefundes (caretaker)
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20 December 2012 | |
| Suwon Samsung Bluewings | Yoon Sung-hyo
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Resigned | 12 December 2012 | Seo Jung-won
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12 December 2012 | |
| Busan IPark | An Ik-soo
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Signed for Seongnam | 13 December 2012 | Yoon Sung-hyo
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17 December 2012 | |
| Daegu FC | Dang Seong-jeung
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Resigned | 23 April 2013 | Baek Jong-chul
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23 April 2013 | 14th |
| Gyeongnam FC | Choi Jin-han
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Resigned | 22 May 2013[4] | Song Kwang-hwan (caretaker)
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22 May 2013[4] | 11th |
| Gyeongnam FC | Song Kwang-hwan (caretaker)
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Resigned | 29 May 2013 |  Ilija Petković
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29 May 2013[5] | 11th |
| Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | Fabio Lefundes (caretaker)
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End of contract | 28 June 2013 | Choi Kang-hee
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28 June 2013 | 7th |
| Gangwon FC | Kim Hak-bum
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Sacked | 10 August 2013 | Kim Yong-kab
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14 August 2013 | 13th |
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 country.
- ^ North Korean player could be deemed as a native player by South Korean law and passport.
League table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pohang Steelers (C) | 38 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 63 | 38 | +25 | 74 | Qualification for Champions League[a] |
| 2 | Ulsan Hyundai | 38 | 22 | 7 | 9 | 63 | 37 | +26 | 73 | |
| 3 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 38 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 61 | 49 | +12 | 63 | |
| 4 | FC Seoul | 38 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 59 | 46 | +13 | 62 | |
| 5 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 38 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 50 | 43 | +7 | 53 | |
| 6 | Busan IPark | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 43 | 41 | +2 | 52 | |
| 7 | Incheon United | 38 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 48 | 46 | +2 | 50 | |
| 8 | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 38 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 51 | 42 | +9 | 60 | |
| 9 | Jeju United | 38 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 51 | 46 | +5 | 58 | |
| 10 | Jeonnam Dragons | 38 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 34 | 45 | −11 | 40 | |
| 11 | Gyeongnam FC | 38 | 8 | 13 | 17 | 42 | 55 | −13 | 37 | |
| 12 | Gangwon FC (R) | 38 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 37 | 64 | −27 | 36 | Qualification for relegation play-offs |
| 13 | Daegu FC (R) | 38 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 38 | 57 | −19 | 32 | Relegation to K League Challenge |
| 14 | Daejeon Citizen (R) | 38 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 37 | 68 | −31 | 32 |
Source: K League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Positions by matchday edit
Leaders
Qualification for Champions League
Qualification for relegation play-offs
Relegation to K League Challenge
Round 1–26 edit
Source: K League
Round 27–40 edit
Source: K League
Results edit
Matches 1–26 edit
Matches 27–40 edit
Relegation play-offs edit
| Sangju Sangmu | 4–1 | Gangwon FC |
|---|---|---|
|
Choi Seung-in  90+2' |
Sangju Sangmu won 4–2 on aggregate and were promoted to the K League Classic, while Gangwon FC were relegated to the K League Challenge.
Player statistics edit
Top scorers edit
Top assist providers edit
Awards edit
The 2013 K League Awards was held on 3 December 2013.
Main awards edit
| Award | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player | Kim Shin-wook
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Ulsan Hyundai |
| Top goalscorer |  Dejan Damjanović
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FC Seoul |
| Top assist provider |  Mauricio Molina
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FC Seoul |
| Young Player of the Year | Ko Moo-yeol
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Pohang Steelers |
| FANtastic Player | Kim Shin-wook
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Ulsan Hyundai |
| Manager of the Year | Hwang Sun-hong
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Pohang Steelers |
| Special Award | Kwon Jung-hyuk
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Incheon United |
| Best Referee | Yoo Seon-ho
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| Best Assistant Referee | Son Jae-seon
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| Fair Play Award | FC Seoul | |
| Youth Team of the Year | Pohang Jecheol High School (Pohang Steelers) | |
Source:[6]
Best XI edit
| Position | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Goalkeeper | Kim Seung-gyu
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Ulsan Hyundai |
| Defenders | Adilson
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FC Seoul |
| Kim Chi-gon
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Ulsan Hyundai | |
| Kim Won-il
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Pohang Steelers | |
| Lee Yong
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Ulsan Hyundai | |
| Midfielders | Ko Moo-yeol
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Pohang Steelers |
| Lee Myung-joo
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Pohang Steelers | |
| Ha Dae-sung
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FC Seoul | |
| Leonardo
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Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | |
| Forwards | Kim Shin-wook
|
Ulsan Hyundai |
| Dejan Damjanović
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FC Seoul |
Source:[6]
Attendance edit
| Pos | Team | Total | High | Low | Average | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 336,068 | 37,879 | 4,861 | 17,689 | −12.7% |
| 2 | FC Seoul | 315,540 | 43,681 | 5,434 | 16,607 | −19.0% |
| 3 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 193,060 | 23,377 | 4,962 | 10,161 | −0.8% |
| 4 | Pohang Steelers | 184,301 | 17,228 | 2,274 | 9,700 | +10.2% |
| 5 | Ulsan Hyundai | 167,837 | 23,012 | 2,676 | 8,834 | +17.8% |
| 6 | Incheon United | 134,472 | 15,595 | 1,902 | 7,077 | +81.7% |
| 7 | Daegu FC | 130,251 | 39,871 | 978 | 6,855 | −4.2% |
| 8 | Jeju United | 122,813 | 18,751 | 1,274 | 6,464 | −1.1% |
| 9 | Gyeongnam FC | 113,257 | 16,286 | 1,789 | 5,961 | +155.7% |
| 10 | Daejeon Citizen | 107,675 | 27,775 | 1,126 | 5,667 | +30.3% |
| 11 | Busan IPark | 77,571 | 9,711 | 1,027 | 4,035 | +0.6% |
| 12 | Gangwon FC | 56,588 | 10,456 | 896 | 2,978 | −3.5% |
| 13 | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 53,677 | 8,059 | 749 | 2,825 | −3.2% |
| 14 | Jeonnam Dragons | 43,273 | 7,036 | 872 | 2,278 | −24.9% |
| League total | 2,036,413 | 43,681 | 749 | 7,656 | +8.7% |
Source: K League
See also edit
References edit
- ^ 2013 K리그 클래식 경기 일정 확정 (in Korean). K League. 30 January 2013. Archived from the original on 16 February 2013. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
- ^ a b c 최만희 광주 감독도 사임…K리그 감독교체 칼바람. Naver (in Korean). Sports World. 2 December 2012.
- ^ 지동원 키운 대전출신 김인완, 시티즌 감독내정. Daejeon Ilbo (in Korean). 2 December 2012.
- ^ a b 경남 최진한 감독 자진사퇴… 송광환 코치 대행 체제 (in Korean). Sports Donga. 22 May 2013.
- ^ 경남, 페트코비치 감독 선임 공식 발표 (in Korean). Sportalkorea. 29 May 2013.
- ^ a b <프로축구> 김신욱, K리그 클래식 MVP…감독상은 황선홍(종합). Naver (in Korean). Yonhap News Agency. 3 December 2013. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
External links edit
- Official website (in Korean)
- Review at K League (in Korean)