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.
Teams
General information Club City/Province Manager Owner(s) Other sponsor(s) Busan IPark Busan Yoon Sung-hyo HDC Hyundai Development Company Gyeongnam FC Gyeongnam Branko Babić (caretaker) Gyeongnam Provincial Government DSMEGyeongnam Bank Incheon United Incheon Kim Bong-gil Incheon Government Shinhan BankIncheon International Airport Jeju United Jeju Park Kyung-hoon SK Energy Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Jeonbuk Choi Kang-hee Hyundai Motor Company Jeonnam Dragons Jeonnam Ha Seok-ju POSCO Pohang Steelers Pohang, Gyeongbuk Hwang Sun-hong POSCO Sangju Sangmu Sangju, Gyeongbuk Park Hang-seo Korea Armed Forces Athletic Corps Seongnam FC Seongnam, Gyeonggi Lee Sang-yoon (caretaker) Seongnam Government FC Seoul Seoul Choi Yong-soo GS Group Suwon Samsung Bluewings Suwon, Gyeonggi Seo Jung-won Cheil Worldwide Samsung Electronics Ulsan Hyundai Ulsan Cho Min-kook Hyundai Heavy Industries
Stadiums Busan IPark Gyeongnam FC Incheon United Jeju United Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Jeonnam Dragons 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 Pohang Steelers Sangju Sangmu Seongnam FC FC Seoul Suwon SamsungBluewings 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
Managerial changes TeamOutgoingMannerDateIncomingDateTableDaegu FC Baek Jong-chulResigned30 November 2013 Choi Duck-joo20 December 2013Pre-seasonUlsan Hyundai Kim Ho-konResigned4 December 2013 Cho Min-kook6 December 2013Gyeongnam FC Ilija PetkovićSacked11 December 2013 Lee Cha-man17 December 2013Seongnam FC An Ik-sooResigned20 December 2013 Park Jong-hwan20 December 2013Seongnam FC Park Jong-hwanResigned22 April 2014 Lee Sang-yoon (caretaker)22 April 20148thGyeongnam FC Lee Cha-manResigned11 August 2014 Branko Babić (caretaker)14 August 201412thSeongnam FC Lee Sang-yoon (caretaker)Sacked26 August 2014 Lee Young-jin (caretaker)26 August 201410thSeongnam FC Lee Young-jin (caretaker)Caretaker6 September 2014 Kim Hak-bum6 September 201410th
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. Players name in bold indicates the player is registered during the mid-season transfer window.
Club Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 AFC player Former player Busan IPark Fágner Nilson Jacio Nikola Komazec Gyeongnam FC Edin Junuzović Sreten Sretenović Miloš Stojanović Luke DeVere Miloš Bosančić Incheon United Ivo Diogo Acosta João Paulo Stefan Nikolić Nathan Burns Jeju United Thiago Alagoano Hugo Droguett Aleksandar Jovanović Jovica Stokić Julián Estiven Vélez Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Leonardo Kaio Vinícius Reche Alex Wilkinson Marcos Aurélio Jeonnam Dragons Leandrinho Sandi Križman Stevica Ristić Robert Cornthwaite Pohang Steelers Seongnam FC Valdivia Server Djeparov Brendan Hamill Ivan Vuković FC Seoul Éverton Santos Mauricio Molina Osmar Sergio Escudero Rafael Costa Suwon Samsung Bluewings Júnior Santos Roger Reiner Ferreira Jong Tae-se Ulsan Hyundai Wander Luiz Tartá Filip Kasalica Caíque Rafinha Almir
League table
Positions by matchday
Round 1–33
Round 34–38
Results
Matches 1–22 Teams play each other twice, once at home, once away.
Matches 23–33 Teams play every other team once (either at home or away).
Matches 34–38 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.
Group A
Group B
Relegation play-offs 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 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
Top scorers RankPlayerClubGoals1 Júnior Santos Suwon Samsung Bluewings2 Lee Dong-gook Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors13 Stevica Ristić Jeonnam Dragons4 Han Kyo-won Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors11 Lim Sang-hyub Busan IPark6 Kim Seung-dae Pohang Steelers10 Lee Jong-ho Jeonnam Dragons Fágner Busan IPark Hugo Droguett Jeju United10 Kim Shin-wook Ulsan Hyundai9 Yang Dong-hyun Ulsan Hyundai Kaio Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Top assist providers RankPlayersClubAssists1 Lee Seung-gi Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors10 Leonardo Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors3 Lee Myung-joo Pohang Steelers4 Kim Seung-dae Pohang Steelers8 Yeom Ki-hun Suwon Samsung Bluewings6 Hyun Young-min Jeonnam Dragons7 Júnior Santos Suwon Samsung Bluewings 8 Han Sang-woon Sangju Sangmu6 Ahn Yong-woo Jeonnam Dragons Lee Dong-gook Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Ivo Incheon United
Awards The 2014 K League Awards was held on 1 December 2014.
Main awards AwardWinnerClubMost Valuable Player Lee Dong-gookJeonbuk Hyundai MotorsTop goalscorer Júnior SantosSuwon Samsung BluewingsTop assist provider Lee Seung-giJeonbuk Hyundai MotorsYoung Player of the Year Kim Seung-daePohang SteelersFANtastic Player Lee Dong-gookJeonbuk Hyundai MotorsManager of the Year Choi Kang-heeJeonbuk Hyundai MotorsSpecial Award Kim Byung-jiJeonnam DragonsBest Referee Choi Myung-yong—Best Assistant Referee Noh Tae-sik—Fair Play AwardFC SeoulYouth Team of the YearMaetan Middle School(Suwon Samsung Bluewings) Source:
Best XI PositionWinnerClubGoalkeeper Kwon Sun-taeJeonbuk Hyundai MotorsDefenders Hong ChulSuwon Samsung Bluewings Alex WilkinsonJeonbuk Hyundai Motors Kim Ju-youngFC Seoul Cha Du-riFC SeoulMidfielders Lim Sang-hyubBusan IPark Koh Myong-jinFC Seoul Lee Seung-giJeonbuk Hyundai Motors Han Kyo-wonJeonbuk Hyundai MotorsForwards Lee Dong-gookJeonbuk Hyundai Motors Júnior SantosSuwon Samsung Bluewings Source: Attendance
Attendance by club Attendants who entered with free ticket are not counted.
Top matches Rank Date Home Score Away Venue Attendance Round Day of week 112 July 2014 FC Seoul 2–0 Suwon Samsung Bluewings Seoul World Cup Stadium 46,54915 Saturday 25 October 2014 FC Seoul 0–1 Suwon Samsung Bluewings Seoul World Cup Stadium 41,29730 Sunday 39 November 2014 Suwon Samsung Bluewings 0–1 FC Seoul Suwon World Cup Stadium 34,02935 Sunday 423 August 2014 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 1–2 FC Seoul Jeonju World Cup Stadium 30,59722 Saturday 527 April 2014 Suwon Samsung Bluewings 0–1 FC Seoul Suwon World Cup Stadium 29,31810 Sunday 624 August 2014 Suwon Samsung Bluewings 1–1 Seongnam FC Suwon World Cup Stadium 27,55822 Sunday 716 August 2014 FC Seoul 5–1 Incheon United Seoul World Cup Stadium 24,02721 Saturday 819 July 2014 Suwon Samsung Bluewings 3–2 Incheon United Suwon World Cup Stadium 23,83516 Saturday 930 March 2014 Suwon Samsung Bluewings 1–0 Busan IPark Suwon World Cup Stadium 23,7675 Sunday 103 May 2014 Suwon Samsung Bluewings 1–0 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Suwon World Cup Stadium 23,466 11 Saturday
See also 2014 in South Korean football 2014 K League Challenge 2014 Korean FA Cup
References
External links Official website Official website Review at K League