The 2012 K League, officially known as Hyundai Oilbank K-League 2012, was the 30th season of the K League. It was sponsored by Hyundai Oilbank. Since this season, the K League Championship and the Korean League Cup were abolished, and K League introduced the "split system", inspired by Scottish Premier League.[1] After all 16 clubs played 30 matches each under the home and away system, they were split into the group of top eight and the group of bottom eight, playing with each other in a group again.[2]
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| Season | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 3 March – 2 December 2012 |
| Champions | FC Seoul (5th title) |
| Relegated | Gwangju FC Sangju Sangmu Phoenix |
| Champions League | FC Seoul Pohang Steelers Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Suwon Samsung Bluewings |
| Matches played | 338 |
| Goals scored | 886 (2.62 per match) |
| Best Player | Dejan Damjanović |
| Top goalscorer | Dejan Damjanović (27 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Gwangju 6–0 Jeonnam (23 June 2012) Jeju 6–0 Jeonnam (21 July 2012) Seoul 6–0 Busan (21 July 2012) |
| Biggest away win | Daegu 1–5 Jeonbuk (17 June 2012) |
| Highest scoring | Jeonbuk 5–3 Gyeongnam (24 June 2012) |
| Longest winning run | 8 matches Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (11 May – 1 July 2012) |
| Longest unbeaten run | 15 matches Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (27 April – 28 July 2012) |
| Longest winless run | 12 matches Incheon United (1 April – 17 June 2012) Gwangju FC (1 April – 17 June 2012) |
| Longest losing run | 14 matches Sangju Sangmu (26 August – 1 December 2012) |
| Highest attendance | 50,787 Seoul 0–2 Suwon (18 August 2012) |
| Lowest attendance | 82 Incheon 1–1 Pohang (14 June 2012) |
| Average attendance | 7,045 |
← 2011 2013 → | |
Teams edit
Locations of the 2012 K League clubs
General information edit
| Club | City | Stadium | 2011 season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Busan IPark | Busan | Busan Asiad Stadium | 6th place |
| Jeonnam Dragons | Gwangyang | Gwangyang Football Stadium | 7th place |
| Daegu FC | Daegu | Daegu Stadium | 12th place |
| Daejeon Citizen | Daejeon | Daejeon World Cup Stadium | 15th place |
| Gangwon FC | Gangneung Chuncheon |
Gangneung Stadium Chuncheon Stadium |
16th place |
| Gwangju FC | Gwangju | Gwangju World Cup Stadium | 11th place |
| Gyeongnam FC | Changwon | Changwon Football Center | 8th place |
| Incheon United | Incheon | Incheon Football Stadium | 13th place |
| Jeju United | Seogwipo | Jeju World Cup Stadium | 9th place |
| Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | Jeonju | Jeonju World Cup Stadium | Champions |
| Pohang Steelers | Pohang | Pohang Steel Yard | 3rd place |
| Sangju Sangmu Phoenix | Sangju | Sangju Civic Stadium | 14th place |
| Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | Seongnam | Tancheon Sports Complex | 10th place |
| FC Seoul | Seoul | Seoul World Cup Stadium | 5th place |
| Suwon Samsung Bluewings | Suwon | Suwon World Cup Stadium | 4th place |
| Ulsan Hyundai | Ulsan | Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium | Runners-up |
Personnel and kits edit
Managerial changes edit
| Team | Outgoing | Manner | Date | Incoming | Date | Table |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daegu FC |  Lee Young-jin
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Sacked | 31 October 2011[3] |  Moacir Pereira
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2 November 2011[4] | Pre-season |
| Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | Choi Kang-hee
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Signed for South Korea | 21 December 2011 | Lee Heung-sil
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21 December 2011 | |
| Sangju Sangmu Phoenix | Kim Tae-wan
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Caretaker | 29 December 2011 | Park Hang-seo
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29 December 2011 | |
| Incheon United | Huh Jung-moo
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Resigned | 11 April 2012[5] | Kim Bong-gil
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13 April 2012 | 15th |
| Gangwon FC | Kim Sang-ho
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Resigned | 1 July 2012[6] | Kim Hak-bum
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6 July 2012[7] | 14th |
| Jeonnam Dragons | Jung Hae-seong
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Resigned | 10 August 2012[8] | Ha Seok-ju
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14 August 2012[9] | 16th |
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.
League table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Seoul (C) | 44 | 29 | 9 | 6 | 76 | 42 | +34 | 96 | Qualification for the Champions League[a] |
| 2 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 44 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 82 | 49 | +33 | 79 | |
| 3 | Pohang Steelers | 44 | 23 | 8 | 13 | 72 | 47 | +25 | 77 | |
| 4 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 44 | 20 | 13 | 11 | 61 | 51 | +10 | 73 | |
| 5 | Ulsan Hyundai | 44 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 60 | 52 | +8 | 68 | |
| 6 | Jeju United | 44 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 71 | 56 | +15 | 63 | |
| 7 | Busan IPark | 44 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 40 | 51 | −11 | 53 | |
| 8 | Gyeongnam FC | 44 | 14 | 8 | 22 | 50 | 60 | −10 | 50 | |
| 9 | Incheon United | 44 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 46 | 40 | +6 | 67 | |
| 10 | Daegu FC | 44 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 55 | 56 | −1 | 61 | |
| 11 | Jeonnam Dragons | 44 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 47 | 60 | −13 | 53 | |
| 12 | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 44 | 14 | 10 | 20 | 47 | 56 | −9 | 52 | |
| 13 | Daejeon Citizen | 44 | 13 | 11 | 20 | 46 | 67 | −21 | 50 | |
| 14 | Gangwon FC | 44 | 14 | 7 | 23 | 57 | 68 | −11 | 49 | |
| 15 | Gwangju FC (R) | 44 | 10 | 15 | 19 | 57 | 67 | −10 | 45 | Relegation to the K League Challenge |
| 16 | Sangju Sangmu Phoenix (R) | 44 | 7 | 6 | 31 | 29 | 74 | −45 | 27 | Withdrawal[b] |
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:
- ^ Pohang Steelers finished the league in third place after qualifying for the Champions League as champions of the FA Cup. Therefore, the spot given to the third-placed team was passed to the fourth-placed team.
- ^ Sangju Sangmu Phoenix were going to be forcibly relegated to the second division by K League Federation regardless of the results for a reason that they failed to get the club license of Asian Football Confederation. They boycotted the rest of the season from the 31st to the last matchweek after their relegation was decided.[10]
Positions by matchday edit
Leaders
Qualification for the Champions League
Relegation to the K League Challenge
Round 1–30 edit
Source: K League
Round 31–44 edit
Source: K League
Results edit
Matches 1–30 edit
Matches 31–44 edit
Player statistics edit
Top scorers edit
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Dejan Damjanović
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FC Seoul | 31 |
| 2 | Lee Dong-gook
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Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 26 |
| 3 | Jair
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Jeju United | 18 |
 Mauricio Molina
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FC Seoul | 18 | |
| 5 |  Kevin Oris
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Daejeon Citizen | 16 |
| Kim Eun-jung
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Gangwon FC | 16 | |
| 6 |  Ianis Zicu
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Gangwon FC | 15 |
| Eninho
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Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 15 | |
| 8 | Júnior Santos
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Jeju United | 14 |
| 9 | Maranhão
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Ulsan Hyundai | 13 |
| Kim Shin-wook
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Ulsan Hyundai | 13 |
Top assist providers edit
| Rank | Player | Club | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mauricio Molina
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FC Seoul | 19 |
| 2 | Eninho
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Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 13 |
| 3 | Lee Seung-gi
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Gwangju FC | 12 |
| 4 | Júnior Santos
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Jeju United | 11 |
| 5 | Kim Hyeung-bum
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Daejeon Citizen | 10 |
| 6 |  Hugo Droguett
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Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 9 |
| Jair
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Jeju United | 9 | |
| 8 | Hwang Jin-sung
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Pohang Steelers | 8 |
| Park Sung-ho
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Pohang Steelers | 8 | |
| Go Seul-ki
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Ulsan Hyundai | 8 | |
| Hwang Il-su
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Daegu FC | 8 |
Awards edit
Main awards edit
| Award | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player | Dejan Damjanović
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FC Seoul |
| Top goalscorer | Dejan Damjanović
|
FC Seoul |
| Top assist provider | Mauricio Molina
|
FC Seoul |
| Rookie of the Year | Lee Myung-joo
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Pohang Steelers |
| FANtastic Player | Dejan Damjanović
|
FC Seoul |
| Manager of the Year | Choi Yong-soo
|
FC Seoul |
| Special Award | Kim Yong-dae
|
FC Seoul |
| Kim Byung-ji
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Gyeongnam FC | |
| Best Referee | Choi Myung-yong
|
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| Best Assistant Referee | Kim Yong-soo
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| Team of the Year | FC Seoul | |
| Fair Play Award | Ulsan Hyundai | |
| Youth Team of the Year | Pungsaeng Middle School (Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma) | |
Source:[11]
Best XI edit
| Position | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Goalkeeper | Kim Yong-dae
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FC Seoul |
| Defenders | Adilson
|
FC Seoul |
| Jung In-whan
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Incheon United | |
| Kwak Tae-hwi
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Ulsan Hyundai | |
| Kim Chang-soo
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Busan IPark | |
| Midfielders | Mauricio Molina
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FC Seoul |
| Ha Dae-sung
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FC Seoul | |
| Hwang Jin-sung
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Pohang Steelers | |
| Lee Keun-ho
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Ulsan Hyundai | |
| Forwards | Lee Dong-gook
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Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors |
| Dejan Damjanović
|
FC Seoul |
Source:[11]
Attendance edit
Due to the match-fixing scandal that involved 40 current and former players in the previous year, there was a massive decline on the attendance in this season. The scandal still affect on the league's attendance for several seasons onwards.
Attendance by club edit
| Pos | Team | Total | High | Low | Average | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Seoul | 451,045 | 50,787 | 7,278 | 20,502 | −26.2% |
| 2 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 445,820 | 45,192 | 9,227 | 20,265 | −16.3% |
| 3 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 225,261 | 20,765 | 4,051 | 10,239 | −32.1% |
| 4 | Pohang Steelers | 193,682 | 16,866 | 4,076 | 8,804 | −35.6% |
| 5 | Ulsan Hyundai | 163,921 | 25,395 | 1,107 | 7,451 | −51.2% |
| 6 | Daegu FC | 150,269 | 21,750 | 536 | 7,156 | +10.5% |
| 7 | Jeju United | 143,699 | 16,910 | 978 | 6,532 | +41.7% |
| 8 | Daejeon Citizen | 93,231 | 10,160 | 1,842 | 4,440 | −68.8% |
| 9 | Busan IPark | 88,344 | 9,537 | 929 | 4,016 | −44.5% |
| 10 | Incheon United | 81,779 | 17,662 | 82 | 3,894 | −48.5% |
| 11 | Gangwon FC | 64,623 | 6,932 | 1,241 | 3,077 | −47.4% |
| 12 | Jeonnam Dragons | 63,718 | 7,040 | 1,490 | 3,034 | −47.7% |
| 13 | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 61,278 | 6,725 | 588 | 2,918 | −57.4% |
| 14 | Gwangju FC | 60,383 | 10,711 | 713 | 2,875 | −67.3% |
| 15 | Sangju Sangmu Phoenix | 42,300 | 5,710 | 1,063 | 2,820 | −66.6% |
| 16 | Gyeongnam FC | 51,784 | 5,745 | 884 | 2,354 | −74.0% |
| League total | 2,168,606 | 50,787 | 82 | 7,045 | −37.6% |
Updated to games played on 2 December 2012
Source: K League
Top matches edit
| Rank | Date | Home | Score | Away | Venue | Attendance | Round | Day of week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 August 2012 | FC Seoul | 0–2 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | Seoul World Cup Stadium | 50,787 | 28 | Saturday |
| 2 | 5 May 2012 | FC Seoul | 2–1 | Pohang Steelers | Seoul World Cup Stadium | 45,982 | 11 | Saturday |
| 3 | 1 April 2012 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 2–0 | FC Seoul | Suwon World Cup Stadium | 45,192 | 5 | Sunday |
| 4 | 3 October 2012 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 1–0 | FC Seoul | Suwon World Cup Stadium | 43,352 | 34 | Wednesday |
| 5 | 4 November 2012 | FC Seoul | 1–1 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | Seoul World Cup Stadium | 40,510 | 38 | Sunday |
| 6 | 20 May 2012 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 2–1 | Ulsan Hyundai | Suwon World Cup Stadium | 37,519 | 13 | Sunday |
| 7 | 28 May 2012 | FC Seoul | 3–1 | Incheon United | Seoul World Cup Stadium | 31,156 | 14 | Monday |
| 8 | 13 May 2012 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 4–1 | Gwangju FC | Suwon World Cup Stadium | 29,019 | 12 | Sunday |
| 9 | 25 March 2012 | FC Seoul | 2–1 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | Seoul World Cup Stadium | 25,811 | 4 | Sunday |
| 10 | 24 June 2012 | FC Seoul | 1–1 | Ulsan Hyundai | Seoul World Cup Stadium | 25,653 | 17 | Sunday |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ [김현회] K리그는 쭉 단일리그로 가야한다 (in Korean). Sports-G. 1 November 2017. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
- ^ K리그, 2012년부터 스플릿 시스템 도입·리그컵 폐지 (in Korean). K League. 5 October 2011.
- ^ 대구, 이영진 감독 전격 경질. Naver.com (in Korean). Osen. 31 October 2011. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
- ^ 대구FC, 새 감독에 브라질 올림픽팀 수석코치 모아시르 선임. Naver.com (in Korean). Sports Seoul. 2 November 2011. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
- ^ Somerford, Ben (11 April 2012). "Former South Korea coach Huh Jung-Moo resigns as Incheon United boss". Goal.com. Retrieved 12 April 2012.
- ^ Park, Sang-kyung (1 July 2012). 강원 코칭스태프 경질, 속사정은? (in Korean). Sports Chosun. Retrieved 1 July 2012.
- ^ 강원FC 새 사령탑, 김학범 감독으로... (in Korean). Gangwon FC. 6 July 2012. Archived from the original on 23 January 2013. Retrieved 6 July 2012.
- ^ 전남, 정해성 감독 사임 (in Korean). Jeonnam Dragons. 10 August 2012. Archived from the original on 3 September 2014. Retrieved 10 August 2012.
- ^ 전남 드래곤즈, 하석주 감독 선임 (in Korean). Jeonnam Dragons. 13 August 2012. Archived from the original on 3 September 2014. Retrieved 13 August 2012.
- ^ 상주 보이콧, '어쩌다 이 지경까지…' 해결책은? (in Korean). JoongAng Ilbo. 4 September 2012. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
- ^ a b 데얀, K리그 MVP..감독상은 최용수 '서울 천하'. Naver.com (in Korean). Yonhap News Agency. 3 December 2012.
External links edit
- Official website (in Korean)
- Review at K League (in Korean)