The 1983 Korean Super League was the first ever season of the K League, the top football league in South Korea. A total of five teams participated in the league. Two of them were professional teams (Hallelujah FC and Yukong Elephants), and three of them were semi-professional teams (POSCO Dolphins, Daewoo Royals and Kookmin Bank). Each founding member had its mascot: eagle, elephant, dolphin, royal (crown) and magpie.[1]
| Season | 1983 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 8 May – 25 September 1983 |
| Champions | Hallelujah FC (1st title) |
| Matches played | 40 |
| Goals scored | 107 (2.68 per match) |
| Best Player | Park Sung-hwa |
| Top goalscorer | Park Yoon-ki (9 goals) |
| Best goalkeeper | Cho Byung-deuk |
| Highest scoring | Hallelujah 3–3 Yukong (14 May 1983) Daewoo 3–3 Hallelujah (26 June 1983) Yukong 2–4 POSCO (25 August 1983) |
| Longest winning run | 3 matches POSCO Dolphins |
| Longest unbeaten run | 7 matches Daewoo Royals Hallelujah FC |
| Longest winless run | 6 matches Kookmin Bank |
| Longest losing run | 5 matches Kookmin Bank |
| Total attendance | 419,478 |
| Average attendance | 20,974 |
1984 → | |
The season began on 8 May and ended on 25 September. It was played in two stages: the first stage was held in five cities (Seoul, Busan, Daegu, Jeonju, and Daejeon), and the second stage was held in nine cities (including Gwangju, Chuncheon, Masan, and Andong).
League table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hallelujah FC (C) | 16 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 28 | 20 | +8 | 20 |
| 2 | Daewoo Royals | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 21 | 14 | +7 | 19 |
| 3 | Yukong Elephants | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 26 | 22 | +4 | 17 |
| 4 | POSCO Dolphins | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 16 |
| 5 | Kookmin Bank | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 30 | −19 | 8 |
Positions by matchday edit
Source: K League
Results edit
| 8 May 1983 Seoul Series | Hallelujah FC | 1–1 | Yukong Elephants | Dongdaemun Stadium, Seoul |
| KST 15:30 | Park Chang-sun  70' |
Report | Park Yoon-ki 23' |
Attendance: 22,420 |
| 8 May 1983 Seoul Series | Daewoo Royals | 1–1 | POSCO Dolphins | Dongdaemun Stadium, Seoul |
| KST 17:15 | Lee Chun-seok 55' |
Report | Lee Kil-yong 47' |
Attendance: 22,420 |
| 9 May 1983 Seoul Series | Kookmin Bank | 0–3 | Hallelujah FC | Dongdaemun Stadium, Seoul |
| KST 14:00 | Report | Park Sang-in 27', 34' Park Sung-hwa 38' |
Attendance: 11,630 |
| 9 May 1983 Seoul Series | POSCO Dolphins | 1–1 | Yukong Elephants | Dongdaemun Stadium, Seoul |
| KST 15:45 | Lee Kil-yong 84' |
Report | Kim Seok-won 4' |
Attendance: 11,630 |
| 14 May 1983 Busan Series | Hallelujah FC | 3–3 | Yukong Elephants | Busan Gudeok Stadium, Busan |
| KST 15:00 | Kim Hyun-bok 25' Park Sung-hwa 40' Oh Seok-jae 81' |
Report | Park Yoon-ki 32', 75' Kim Gang-nam 58' |
Attendance: 23,472 |
| 14 May 1983 Busan Series | Kookmin Bank | 0–2 | Daewoo Royals | Busan Gudeok Stadium, Busan |
| KST 16:45 | Report | Lee Tae-ho 13' Lee Chun-seok 18' |
Attendance: 23,472 |
| 15 May 1983 Busan Series | Yukong Elephants | 1–0 | Kookmin Bank | Busan Gudeok Stadium, Busan |
| KST 15:00 | Shin Mun-seon 28' |
Report | Attendance: 23,810 |
| 15 May 1983 Busan Series | POSCO Dolphins | 1–1 | Daewoo Royals | Busan Gudeok Stadium, Busan |
| KST 16:50 | Lee Kil-yong 55' |
Report | Lee Chun-seok 87' |
Attendance: 23,810 |
| 22 May 1983 Daegu Series | Daewoo Royals | 3–0 | Kookmin Bank | Daegu Civic Stadium, Daegu |
| KST 14:30 | Lee Chun-seok 21' Byun Byung-joo 22' Chung Hae-won 82' |
Report | Attendance: 25,120 |
| 22 May 1983 Daegu Series | Hallelujah FC | 2–2 | POSCO Dolphins | Daegu Civic Stadium, Daegu |
| KST 16:30 | Park Sung-hwa 34' Kim Jung-hee 79' |
Report | Choi Soon-ho 25' Lee Kil-yong 65' |
Attendance: 25,120 |
| 23 May 1983 Daegu Series | Yukong Elephants | 0–0 | Daewoo Royals | Daegu Civic Stadium, Daegu |
| KST 18:00 | Report | Attendance: 22,199 |
| 23 May 1983 Daegu Series | POSCO Dolphins | 1–0 | Kookmin Bank | Daegu Civic Stadium, Daegu |
| KST 19:45 | Choi Soon-ho 75' |
Report | Attendance: 22,199 |
| 25 June 1983 Jeonju Series | Yukong Elephants | 1–2 | Daewoo Royals | Jeonju Sports Complex, Jeonju |
| KST 15:20 | Kang Shin-woo 89' (o.g.) |
Report | Lee Chun-seok 18' Lee Tae-ho 59' |
Attendance: 20,412 |
| 25 June 1983 Jeonju Series | Hallelujah FC | 1–1 | Kookmin Bank | Jeonju Sports Complex, Jeonju |
| KST 17:15 | Lee Kang-seok 40' |
Report | Kim Ki-hyo 66' |
Attendance: 20,412 |
| 26 June 1983 Jeonju Series | Daewoo Royals | 3–3 | Hallelujah FC | Jeonju Sports Complex, Jeonju |
| KST 12:30 | Chung Hae-won 3' Lee Tae-ho 67' Cho Kwang-rae 75' |
Report | Kim Hyun-bok 38' Oh Seok-jae 39' Park Sang-in 73' |
Attendance: 22,275 |
| 26 June 1983 Jeonju Series | Kookmin Bank | 1–0 | POSCO Dolphins | Jeonju Sports Complex, Jeonju |
| KST 14:30 | Shin Dong-cheol 14' |
Report | Attendance: 22,275 |
| 2 July 1983 Daejeon Series | Yukong Elephants | 4–0 | POSCO Dolphins | Daejeon Hanbat Stadium, Daejeon |
| KST 15:00 | Lee Kang-jo 54' Kim Yong-se 71' Lee Jang-soo 76', 87' |
Report | Attendance: 25,510 |
| 2 July 1983 Daejeon Series | Daewoo Royals | 0–1 | Hallelujah FC | Daejeon Hanbat Stadium, Daejeon |
| KST 16:50 | Report | Oh Pil-hwan 23' |
Attendance: 25,510 |
| 3 July 1983 Daejeon Series | Yukong Elephants | 0–1 | Kookmin Bank | Daejeon Hanbat Stadium, Daejeon |
| KST 14:30 | Report | Lee Tae-hee 54' (pen.) |
Attendance: 27,011 |
| 3 July 1983 Daejeon Series | Hallelujah FC | 0–1 | POSCO Dolphins | Daejeon Hanbat Stadium, Daejeon |
| KST 16:40 | Report | Kim Hee-chul 22' |
Attendance: 27,011 |
| 25 August 1983 Seoul Series 2 | Yukong Elephants | 2–4 | POSCO Dolphins | Dongdaemun Stadium, Seoul |
| KST 17:00 | Lee Jang-soo 7', 73' |
Report | Kim Hee-chul 3', 74', 88' Choi Sang-kuk 14' |
Attendance: 21,046 |
| 25 August 1983 Seoul Series 2 | Kookmin Bank | 1–2 | Daewoo Royals | Dongdaemun Stadium, Seoul |
| KST 19:20 | Lee Bu-yeol 24' |
Report | Chung Hae-won 34', 58' |
Attendance: 21,046 |
| 27 August 1983 Andong Series | Hallelujah FC | 2–2 | Yukong Elephants | Andong Stadium, Andong |
| KST 14:00 | Lee Jung-il 32', 82' |
Report | Kim Seok-won 6' Lee Kang-jo 57' |
Attendance: 22,905 |
| 27 August 1983 Andong Series | POSCO Dolphins | 4–0 | Kookmin Bank | Andong Stadium, Andong |
| KST 16:25 | Choi Sang-kuk 35' Lee Kil-yong 61', 64' Choi Chang-soo 76' |
Report | Attendance: 22,905 |
| 31 August 1983 Daegu Series 2 | Hallelujah FC | 3–0 | Kookmin Bank | Daegu Civic Stadium, Daegu |
| KST 17:00 | Oh Seok-jae 65' Park Sang-in 86' Choi Jong-duk 89' |
Report | Attendance: 15,888 |
| 31 August 1983 Daegu Series 2 | POSCO Dolphins | 0–2 | Daewoo Royals | Daegu Civic Stadium, Daegu |
| KST 19:10 | Report | Cho Kwang-rae 65' Lee Chun-seok 75' |
Attendance: 15,888 |
| 7 September 1983 Busan Series 2 | Yukong Elephants | 1–4 | Kookmin Bank | Busan Gudeok Stadium, Busan |
| KST 17:00 | Lee Jang-soo 38' |
Report | Lim Seok-hyun 5', 39' Kim Soo-kil 7', 66' |
Attendance: 20,376 |
| 7 September 1983 Busan Series 2 | Daewoo Royals | 1–1 | Hallelujah FC | Busan Gudeok Stadium, Busan |
| KST 19:00 | Hyun Ki-ho 50' |
Report | Lee Kang-seok 43' |
Attendance: 20,376 |
| 10 September 1983 Gwangju Series | Kookmin Bank | 1–1 | Daewoo Royals | Gwangju Mudeung Stadium, Gwangju |
| KST 14:00 | Kim Soo-gil 53' |
Report | Lee Chun-seok 67' |
Attendance: 22,252 |
| 10 September 1983 Gwangju Series | Yukong Elephants | 2–0 | POSCO Dolphins | Gwangju Mudeung Stadium, Gwangju |
| KST 16:10 | Kim Seok-won 42' Kim Hyung-nam 55' (o.g.) |
Report | Attendance: 22,252 |
| 13 September 1983 Seoul Series 3 | POSCO Dolphins | 3–1 | Kookmin Bank | Dongdaemun Stadium, Seoul |
| KST 17:00 | Kim Hee-chul 8' Kim Wan-soo 57', 75' |
Report | Lee Tae-Yeop 77' |
Attendance: 10,007 |
| 13 September 1983 Seoul Series 3 | Yukong Elephants | 2–2 | Hallelujah FC | Dongdaemun Stadium, Seoul |
| KST 18:45 | Park Yoon-ki 25', 56' |
Report | Park Chang-sun 8' Kim Jung-hee 22' |
Attendance: 10,007 |
| 17 September 1983 Chuncheon Series | POSCO Dolphins | 0–1 | Daewoo Royals | Chuncheon Civic Stadium, Chuncheon |
| KST 14:00 | Report | Lee Chun-seok 5' |
Attendance: 15,680 |
| 17 September 1983 Chuncheon Series | Hallelujah FC | 1–0 | Kookmin Bank | Chuncheon Civic Stadium, Chuncheon |
| KST 16:10 | Oh Seok-jae 72' |
Report | Attendance: 15,680 |
| 20 September 1983 Seoul Series 4 | Yukong Elephants | 2–1 | Daewoo Royals | Dongdaemun Stadium, Seoul |
| KST 17:00 | Kim Yong-se 10' Park Yoon-ki 14' |
Report | Min Byung-wook 69' |
Attendance: 13,482 |
| 20 September 1983 Seoul Series 4 | Hallelujah FC | 2–3 | POSCO Dolphins | Dongdaemun Stadium, Seoul |
| KST 18:45 | Oh Pil-hwan 42' Park Chang-sun 46' |
Report | Cho Tae-chun 19' Lee Kil-yong 23' Kim Kyung-ho 51' |
Attendance: 13,482 |
| 22 September 1983 Seoul Series 4 | Hallelujah FC | 2–1 | Daewoo Royals | Dongdaemun Stadium, Seoul |
| KST 17:00 | Oh Seok-jae 16' Lee Jung-il 66' |
Report | Yoo Tae-mok 46' (pen.) |
Attendance: 21,366 |
| 22 September 1983 Seoul Series 4 | Yukong Elephants | 4–1 | Kookmin Bank | Dongdaemun Stadium, Seoul |
| KST 19:00 | Lee Jang-soo 37' Park Yoon-ki 73', 83', 86' |
Report | Lim Seok-hyun 51' |
Attendance: 21,366 |
| 25 September 1983 Masan Series | Hallelujah FC | 1–0 | POSCO Dolphins | Masan Stadium, Masan |
| KST 14:00 | Oh Seok-jae 80' |
Report | Attendance: 32,617 |
| 25 September 1983 Masan Series | Yukong Elephants | 0–0 | Daewoo Royals | Masan Stadium, Masan |
| KST 15:45 | Report | Attendance: 32,617 |
Top scorers edit
| Rank | Scorer | Club | Goals | Apps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Park Yoon-ki
|
Yukong Elephants | 9 | 14 |
| 2 | Lee Chun-seok
|
Daewoo Royals | 8 | 16 |
| 3 | Lee Kil-yong
|
POSCO Dolphins | 7 | 13 |
| 4 | Lee Jang-soo
|
Yukong Elephants | 6 | 10 |
| Oh Seok-jae
|
Hallelujah FC | 16 | ||
| 6 | Kim Hee-chul
|
POSCO Dolphins | 5 | 13 |
| 7 | Chung Hae-won
|
Daewoo Royals | 4 | 13 |
| Park Sang-in
|
Hallelujah FC | 16 |
Awards edit
Main awards edit
| Award | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player | Park Sung-hwa
|
Hallelujah FC |
| Top goalscorer | Park Yoon-ki
|
Yukong Elephants |
| Top assist provider | Park Chang-sun
|
Hallelujah FC |
| Manager of the Year | Ham Heung-chul
|
Hallelujah FC |
| Best Goalkeeper | Cho Byung-deuk
|
Hallelujah FC |
| Exemplary Award | Lee Chun-seok
|
Daewoo Royals |
| Fighting Spirit Award | Lee Kang-jo
|
Yukong Elephants |
Source:[2]
Best XI edit
| Position | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Goalkeeper | Cho Byung-deuk
|
Hallelujah FC |
| Defenders | Park Sung-hwa
|
Hallelujah FC |
| Kim Chul-soo
|
POSCO Dolphins | |
| Chang Woe-ryong
|
Daewoo Royals | |
| Lee Kang-jo
|
Yukong Elephants | |
| Midfielders | Cho Kwang-rae
|
Daewoo Royals |
| Park Chang-sun
|
Hallelujah FC | |
| Forwards | Park Yoon-ki
|
Yukong Elephants |
| Kim Yong-se
|
Yukong Elephants | |
| Lee Kil-yong
|
POSCO Dolphins | |
| Lee Chun-seok
|
Daewoo Royals |
Source:[2]
References edit
- ^ 蹴球슈퍼리그 마스코트 확정. Naver (in Korean). 20 April 1983. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
- ^ a b 할렐루야 元年 우승. Naver (in Korean). The Chosun Ilbo. 27 September 1983. Retrieved 15 December 2020.