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.
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.
League table
Top scorers RankScorerClubGoals1 Lee Kee-keunPOSCO Atoms122 Ham Hyun-giHyundai Horang-i103 Shin Dong-chulYukong Elephants84 Hwangbo KwanYukong Elephants7 Lee Hak-jongHyundai Horang-i
Awards Main awards AwardWinnerClubMost Valuable Player Park Kyung-hoonPOSCO AtomsTop goalscorer Lee Kee-keunPOSCO AtomsTop assist provider Kim Jong-booPOSCO AtomsRookie of the Year Hwangbo KwanYukong ElephantsManager of the Year Lee Hoe-taikPOSCO AtomsBest Goalkeeper Oh Yun-kyoHyundai Horang-iFighting Spirit Award Choi Jin-hanLucky-Goldstar Hwangso Son Hyung-sunDaewoo RoyalsExemplary Award Choi Kang-heeHyundai Horang-iBest Referee Lee Do-ha— Source:
Best XI PositionWinnerClubGoalkeeper Oh Yun-kyoHyundai Horang-iDefenders Choi Kang-heeHyundai Horang-i Choi Tae-jinDaewoo Royals Son Hyung-sunDaewoo Royals Kang Tae-sikPOSCO AtomsMidfielders Choi Jin-hanLucky-Goldstar Hwangso Kim Sang-hoPOSCO Atoms Hwangbo KwanYukong ElephantsForwards Lee Kee-keunPOSCO Atoms Ham Hyun-giHyundai Horang-i Shin Dong-chulYukong Elephants Source:
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