The 2014 K League Classic was the 32nd season of the top division of South Korean professional football, and the second season of the K League Classic.
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| Season | 2014 |
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| Dates | 8 March – 30 November 2014 |
| Champions | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (3rd title) |
| Relegated | Gyeongnam FC Sangju Sangmu |
| Champions League | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Seongnam FC Suwon Samsung Bluewings FC Seoul |
| Matches played | 228 |
| Goals scored | 503 (2.21 per match) |
| Best Player | Lee Dong-gook |
| Top goalscorer | Júnior Santos (14 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Jeonbuk 6–0 Sangju (20 July 2014) |
| Biggest away win | Gyeongnam 1–4 Jeonbuk (13 July 2014) |
| Highest scoring | Jeju 6–2 Jeonnam (6 September 2014) |
| Longest winning run | 9 matches Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors |
| Longest unbeaten run | 15 matches Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors |
| Longest winless run | 16 matches Gyeongnam FC |
| Longest losing run | 4 matches Gyeongnam FC Jeonnam Dragons |
| Highest attendance | 46,549 Seoul 2–0 Suwon (12 July 2014) |
| Lowest attendance | 858 Jeonnam 1–1 Seongnam (1 November 2014) |
| Average attendance | 7,932 |
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Teams edit
General information edit
Stadiums edit
| Busan IPark | Gyeongnam FC | Incheon United | Jeju United | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | Jeonnam Dragons |
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| Busan Asiad Stadium | Changwon Football Center | Incheon Football Stadium | Jeju World Cup Stadium | Jeonju World Cup Stadium | Gwangyang Football Stadium |
| Capacity: 53,864 | Capacity: 15,116 | Capacity: 20,891 | Capacity: 35,657 | Capacity: 42,477 | Capacity: 20,009 |
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| Pohang Steelers | Sangju Sangmu | Seongnam FC | FC Seoul | Suwon Samsung Bluewings |
Ulsan Hyundai |
| Pohang Steel Yard | Sangju Civic Stadium | Tancheon Stadium | Seoul World Cup Stadium | Suwon World Cup Stadium | Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium |
| Capacity: 25,000 | Capacity: 15,042 | Capacity: 16,250 | Capacity: 66,704 | Capacity: 43,959 | Capacity: 44,474 |
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Managerial changes edit
| Team | Outgoing | Manner | Date | Incoming | Date | Table |
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| Daegu FC |  Baek Jong-chul
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Resigned | 30 November 2013 | Choi Duck-joo
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20 December 2013 | Pre-season |
| Ulsan Hyundai | Kim Ho-kon
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Resigned | 4 December 2013 | Cho Min-kook
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6 December 2013 | |
| Gyeongnam FC |  Ilija Petković
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Sacked | 11 December 2013 | Lee Cha-man
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17 December 2013 | |
| Seongnam FC | An Ik-soo
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Resigned | 20 December 2013 | Park Jong-hwan
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20 December 2013 | |
| Seongnam FC | Park Jong-hwan
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Resigned | 22 April 2014 | Lee Sang-yoon (caretaker)
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22 April 2014 | 8th |
| Gyeongnam FC | Lee Cha-man
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Resigned | 11 August 2014 | Branko Babić (caretaker)
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14 August 2014 | 12th |
| Seongnam FC | Lee Sang-yoon (caretaker)
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Sacked | 26 August 2014 | Lee Young-jin (caretaker)
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26 August 2014 | 10th |
| Seongnam FC | Lee Young-jin (caretaker)
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Caretaker | 6 September 2014 | Kim Hak-bum
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6 September 2014 | 10th |
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. Players name in bold indicates the player is registered during the mid-season transfer window.
- As of 1 August 2014
- ^ 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 |
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| 1 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (C) | 38 | 24 | 9 | 5 | 60 | 22 | +38 | 81 | Qualification for Champions League group stage |
| 2 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 38 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 52 | 37 | +15 | 67 | |
| 3 | FC Seoul | 38 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 42 | 28 | +14 | 58 | Qualification for Champions League play-off round |
| 4 | Pohang Steelers | 38 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 50 | 39 | +11 | 58 | |
| 5 | Jeju United | 38 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 39 | 36 | +3 | 54 | |
| 6 | Ulsan Hyundai | 38 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 44 | 43 | +1 | 50 | |
| 7 | Jeonnam Dragons | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 48 | 53 | −5 | 51 | |
| 8 | Busan IPark | 38 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 37 | 49 | −12 | 43 | |
| 9 | Seongnam FC | 38 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 32 | 39 | −7 | 40 | Qualification for Champions League group stage[a] |
| 10 | Incheon United | 38 | 8 | 16 | 14 | 33 | 46 | −13 | 40 | |
| 11 | Gyeongnam FC (R) | 38 | 7 | 15 | 16 | 30 | 52 | −22 | 36 | Qualification for relegation play-offs |
| 12 | Sangju Sangmu (R) | 38 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 39 | 62 | −23 | 34 | Relegation to K League Challenge |
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 1–33 edit
Round 34–38 edit
Results edit
Matches 1–22 edit
Teams play each other twice, once at home, once away.
Matches 23–33 edit
Teams play every other team once (either at home or away).
Matches 34–38 edit
After 33 matches, the league splits into two sections of six teams each, with teams playing every other team in their section once (either at home or away). The exact matches are determined upon the league table at the time of the split.
Relegation play-offs edit
The promotion-relegation play-offs were held between the winners of the 2014 K League Challenge play-offs and the 11th-placed club of the 2014 K League Classic. The winners on aggregate score after both matches earned entry into the 2015 K League Classic.
| Gwangju FC | 3–1 | Gyeongnam FC |
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Report | Stojanović  32' |
| Gyeongnam FC | 1–1 | Gwangju FC |
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| Song Soo-young 70' |
Report | Kim Ho-nam 75' |
Gwangju FC won 4–2 on aggregate and were promoted to the K League Classic, while Gyeongnam FC were relegated to the K League Challenge.
Player statistics edit
Top scorers edit
Top assist providers edit
Awards edit
The 2014 K League Awards was held on 1 December 2014.
Main awards edit
| Award | Winner | Club |
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| Most Valuable Player | Lee Dong-gook
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Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors |
| Top goalscorer |  Júnior Santos
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Suwon Samsung Bluewings |
| Top assist provider | Lee Seung-gi
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Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors |
| Young Player of the Year | Kim Seung-dae
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Pohang Steelers |
| FANtastic Player | Lee Dong-gook
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Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors |
| Manager of the Year | Choi Kang-hee
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Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors |
| Special Award | Kim Byung-ji
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Jeonnam Dragons |
| Best Referee | Choi Myung-yong
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| Best Assistant Referee | Noh Tae-sik
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| Fair Play Award | FC Seoul | |
| Youth Team of the Year | Maetan Middle School (Suwon Samsung Bluewings) | |
Source:[1]
Best XI edit
| Position | Winner | Club |
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| Goalkeeper | Kwon Sun-tae
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Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors |
| Defenders | Hong Chul
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Suwon Samsung Bluewings |
 Alex Wilkinson
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Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | |
| Kim Ju-young
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FC Seoul | |
| Cha Du-ri
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FC Seoul | |
| Midfielders | Lim Sang-hyub
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Busan IPark |
| Koh Myong-jin
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FC Seoul | |
| Lee Seung-gi
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Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | |
| Han Kyo-won
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Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | |
| Forwards | Lee Dong-gook
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Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors |
| Júnior Santos
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Suwon Samsung Bluewings |
Source:[1]
Attendance edit
Attendance by club edit
Attendants who entered with free ticket are not counted.
| Pos | Team | Total | High | Low | Average | Change |
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| 1 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 372,551 | 34,029 | 6,527 | 19,608 | +10.8% |
| 2 | FC Seoul | 323,244 | 46,549 | 4,336 | 17,013 | +2.4% |
| 3 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 250,134 | 30,597 | 6,142 | 13,165 | +29.6% |
| 4 | Pohang Steelers | 186,216 | 17,424 | 4,487 | 9,801 | +1.0% |
| 5 | Ulsan Hyundai | 126,572 | 16,216 | 2,016 | 7,032 | −20.4% |
| 6 | Jeju United | 127,520 | 17,484 | 1,125 | 6,712 | +3.8% |
| 7 | Incheon United | 86,815 | 11,238 | 2,086 | 4,569 | −35.4% |
| 8 | Gyeongnam FC | 86,285 | 10,943 | 1,554 | 4,541 | −23.8% |
| 9 | Seongnam FC | 71,344 | 8,624 | 1,282 | 3,755 | +32.9% |
| 10 | Jeonnam Dragons | 67,294 | 10,022 | 858 | 3,365 | +47.7% |
| 11 | Busan IPark | 61,819 | 7,008 | 1,134 | 3,254 | −19.4% |
| 12 | Sangju Sangmu | 48,606 | 6,469 | 867 | 2,558 | −7.7%† |
| League total | 1,808,400 | 46,549 | 858 | 7,932 | +3.6% |
Updated to games played on 30 November 2014
Source: K League
Notes:
† Team played previous season in K League Challenge.
Top matches edit
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b 이동국, K리그 클래식 MVP 수상…통산 3번째'역대 최다'(종합2보). Naver.com (in Korean). News1. 1 December 2014. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
External links edit
- Official website (in Korean)
- Official website (in English)
- Review at K League (in Korean)