The 2013 K League Classic was the 31st season of the top division of South Korean professional football. The South Korean professional football league, K League, was split into two divisions since this year, and the top division was named the "K League Classic". Its fixtures were announced on 30 January, and began on 2 March.
Teams
General information Club City Manager Stadium Busan IPark Busan Yoon Sung-hyo Busan Asiad Stadium Jeonnam Dragons Gwangyang Ha Seok-ju Gwangyang Football Stadium Daegu FC Daegu Baek Jong-chul Daegu Stadium Daejeon Citizen Daejeon Kim In-wan Daejeon World Cup Stadium Gangwon FC Gangneung Kim Yong-kab Gangneung Stadium Gyeongnam FC Changwon Ilija Petković Changwon Football Center Incheon United Incheon Kim Bong-gil Incheon Football Stadium Jeju United Seogwipo Park Kyung-hoon Jeju World Cup Stadium Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Jeonju Choi Kang-hee Jeonju World Cup Stadium Pohang Steelers Pohang Hwang Sun-hong Pohang Steel Yard Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma Seongnam An Ik-soo Tancheon Sports Complex FC Seoul Seoul Choi Yong-soo Seoul World Cup Stadium Suwon Samsung Bluewings Suwon Seo Jung-won Suwon World Cup Stadium Ulsan Hyundai Ulsan Kim Ho-kon Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium
Managerial changes TeamOutgoingMannerDateIncomingDateTableDaegu FC Moacir PereiraEnd of contract2 December 2012 Dang Seong-jeung2 December 2012Pre-seasonDaejeon Citizen Yoo Sang-chulEnd of contract2 December 2012 Kim In-wan2 December 2012Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma Shin Tae-yongResigned11 December 2012 An Ik-soo13 December 2012Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Lee Heung-sil (caretaker)Resigned11 December 2012 Fabio Lefundes (caretaker)20 December 2012Suwon Samsung Bluewings Yoon Sung-hyoResigned12 December 2012 Seo Jung-won12 December 2012Busan IPark An Ik-sooSigned for Seongnam13 December 2012 Yoon Sung-hyo17 December 2012Daegu FC Dang Seong-jeungResigned23 April 2013 Baek Jong-chul23 April 201314thGyeongnam FC Choi Jin-hanResigned22 May 2013 Song Kwang-hwan (caretaker)22 May 2013 11thGyeongnam FC Song Kwang-hwan (caretaker)Resigned29 May 2013 Ilija Petković29 May 201311thJeonbuk Hyundai Motors Fabio Lefundes (caretaker)End of contract28 June 2013 Choi Kang-hee28 June 20137thGangwon FC Kim Hak-bumSacked10 August 2013 Kim Yong-kab14 August 201313th
Foreign players 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.
Club Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 AFC player Former player(s) Busan IPark Fágner William Rodrigo Jeonnam Dragons Weslley Robert Cornthwaite Marcinho Matt Simon Daegu FC Leandrinho Sandro Derek Asamoah Adriano Pardal Fábio Santos Daejeon Citizen João Paulo Cesar Arias Anderson Plata Yuta Baba Karel De Smet Lúcio Flávio Gangwon FC Wesley Ianis Zicu Brendan Hamill Patrik Silva Denis Laktionov Gyeongnam FC Miloš Bosančić Sreten Sretenović Milan Bubalo Luke DeVere Incheon United Diogo Acosta Thiago Elias Nathan Burns Jeju United Pedro Júnior Maranhão Rodriguinho Adrian Madaschi Waldison Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Kevin Oris Leonardo Thiago Potiguar Alex Wilkinson Eninho Pohang Steelers Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma Edcarlos Ivan Vuković Federico Laens Server Djeparov Javier Reina Wilmar Jordán FC Seoul Adilson Mauricio Molina Dejan Damjanović Sergio Escudero Suwon Samsung Bluewings Júnior Santos Jong Tae-se Rodrigo Pimpão Dženan Radončić Stevica Ristić Eddy Bosnar Ulsan Hyundai Caíque Rafinha Roberto César Chikashi Masuda
League table
Positions by matchday
Round 1–26
Round 27–40
Results
Matches 1–26
Matches 27–40
Group A
Group B
Relegation play-offs
Sangju Sangmu won 4–2 on aggregate and were promoted to the K League Classic, while Gangwon FC were relegated to the K League Challenge.
Player statistics
Top scorers RankPlayerClubGoals 1 Dejan Damjanović FC Seoul19 Kim Shin-wook Ulsan Hyundai 3 Pedro Júnior Jeju United 4 Kevin Oris Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors14 Kim Dong-sub Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma 6 Lee Dong-gook Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 7 Rafinha Ulsan Hyundai 8 Jong Tae-se Suwon Samsung Bluewings 9 Miloš Bosančić Gyeongnam FC9 Cho Chan-ho Pohang Steelers Lim Sang-hyub Busan IPark Mauricio Molina FC Seoul
Top assist providers RankPlayerClubAssists 1 Mauricio Molina FC Seoul 13 Leonardo Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 3 Hong Chul Suwon Samsung Bluewings 4 Han Sang-woon Ulsan Hyundai 5 Hwang Jin-sung Pohang Steelers 7 Maranhão Jeju United Sergio Escudero FC Seoul 8 Eninho Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors6 Kim Seung-dae Pohang Steelers Seo Dong-hyeon Jeju United Kang Seung-jo Gyeongnam FC Bae Il-hwan Jeju United Kim Shin-wook Ulsan Hyundai
Awards The 2013 K League Awards was held on 3 December 2013.
Main awards AwardWinnerClubMost Valuable Player Kim Shin-wookUlsan HyundaiTop goalscorer Dejan DamjanovićFC SeoulTop assist provider Mauricio MolinaFC SeoulYoung Player of the Year Ko Moo-yeolPohang SteelersFANtastic Player Kim Shin-wookUlsan HyundaiManager of the Year Hwang Sun-hongPohang SteelersSpecial Award Kwon Jung-hyukIncheon United Best Referee Yoo Seon-ho—Best Assistant Referee Son Jae-seon—Fair Play AwardFC SeoulYouth Team of the YearPohang Jecheol High School(Pohang Steelers) Source:
Best XI PositionWinnerClubGoalkeeper Kim Seung-gyuUlsan HyundaiDefenders AdilsonFC Seoul Kim Chi-gonUlsan Hyundai Kim Won-ilPohang Steelers Lee YongUlsan HyundaiMidfielders Ko Moo-yeolPohang Steelers Lee Myung-jooPohang Steelers Ha Dae-sungFC Seoul LeonardoJeonbuk Hyundai MotorsForwards Kim Shin-wookUlsan Hyundai Dejan DamjanovićFC Seoul Source:
Attendance
See also 2013 in South Korean football 2013 K League Challenge 2013 Korean FA Cup
References
External links Official website Review at K League