The 1988 Korean Professional Football League was the sixth season of K League. A total of five teams participated in the league, all of them were professional teams. The season began on 26 March 1988 and ended on 12 November 1988. The season was operated in single stage, and every team played each other six times.
| Season | 1988 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 26 March – 12 November 1988 |
| Champions | POSCO Atoms (2nd title) |
| Asian Club Championship | Withdrew |
| Matches played | 60 |
| Goals scored | 133 (2.22 per match) |
| Best Player | Park Kyung-hoon |
| Top goalscorer | Lee Kee-keun (12 goals) |
| Best goalkeeper | Oh Yun-kyo |
| Highest scoring | POSCO 5–1 Lucky-Goldstar (4 June 1988) |
← 1987 1989 → | |
This season caused a controversy over the selection of the Most Valuable Player. The majority opinion of outsiders was that Lee Kee-keun should receive the MVP Award, but the Korean Professional Football Committee chose Park Kyung-hoon, who played only 12 games in the league due to his schedule in the national team. Park also tried to return the award, but the committee rejected his decision.[1]
League table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | POSCO Atoms (C) | 24 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 28 | 25 | +3 | 27 |
| 2 | Hyundai Horang-i | 24 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 30 | 25 | +5 | 25 |
| 3 | Yukong Elephants | 24 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 25 | 24 | +1 | 24 |
| 4 | Lucky-Goldstar Hwangso | 24 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 22 | 29 | −7 | 23 |
| 5 | Daewoo Royals | 24 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 28 | 30 | −2 | 21 |
Top scorers edit
| Rank | Scorer | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Lee Kee-keun
|
POSCO Atoms | 12 |
| 2 | Ham Hyun-gi
|
Hyundai Horang-i | 10 |
| 3 | Shin Dong-chul
|
Yukong Elephants | 8 |
| 4 | Hwangbo Kwan
|
Yukong Elephants | 7 |
| Lee Hak-jong
|
Hyundai Horang-i |
Awards edit
Main awards edit
| Award | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player | Park Kyung-hoon
|
POSCO Atoms |
| Top goalscorer | Lee Kee-keun
|
POSCO Atoms |
| Top assist provider | Kim Jong-boo
|
POSCO Atoms |
| Rookie of the Year | Hwangbo Kwan
|
Yukong Elephants |
| Manager of the Year | Lee Hoe-taik
|
POSCO Atoms |
| Best Goalkeeper | Oh Yun-kyo
|
Hyundai Horang-i |
| Fighting Spirit Award | Choi Jin-han
|
Lucky-Goldstar Hwangso |
| Son Hyung-sun
|
Daewoo Royals | |
| Exemplary Award | Choi Kang-hee
|
Hyundai Horang-i |
| Best Referee | Lee Do-ha
|
— |
Source:[2]
Best XI edit
| Position | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Goalkeeper |  Oh Yun-kyo
|
Hyundai Horang-i |
| Defenders | Choi Kang-hee
|
Hyundai Horang-i |
| Choi Tae-jin
|
Daewoo Royals | |
| Son Hyung-sun
|
Daewoo Royals | |
| Kang Tae-sik
|
POSCO Atoms | |
| Midfielders | Choi Jin-han
|
Lucky-Goldstar Hwangso |
| Kim Sang-ho
|
POSCO Atoms | |
| Hwangbo Kwan
|
Yukong Elephants | |
| Forwards | Lee Kee-keun
|
POSCO Atoms |
| Ham Hyun-gi
|
Hyundai Horang-i | |
| Shin Dong-chul
|
Yukong Elephants |
Source:[2]
References edit
- ^ 「朴景勲 MVP 선정」후유증 심각. Naver (in Korean). The Dong-a Ilbo. 14 November 1988. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
- ^ a b 油公"浦鐵엔 안진다". Naver (in Korean). The Dong-a Ilbo. 14 November 1988. Retrieved 8 January 2021.