1998 K League Championship
Appearance
Tournament details | |
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Host country | South Korea |
Dates | 17–31 October 1998 |
Teams | 4 |
Final positions | |
Champions | Suwon Samsung Bluewings |
Runners-up | Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 5 |
Goals scored | 9 (1.8 per match) |
Attendance | 131,871 (26,374 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | 9 players (1 goal each) |
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The 1998 K League Championship was the fifth competition of the K League Championship, and was held to decide the 16th champions of the K League. It was contested between the top four clubs of the regular season. The first round was played as a single match between third place and fourth place of the regular season. The winners of the first round advanced to the semi-final, and played against runners-up of the regular season over two legs. The final progressed in the same way as the semi-final, and winners of the regular season qualified directly.
Qualified teams
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | OW | PW | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 18 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 33 | 22 | +11 | 31 | Qualification for the playoffs final |
2 | Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i | 18 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 37 | 26 | +11 | 28 | Qualification for the playoffs semi-final |
3 | Pohang Steelers | 18 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 34 | 23 | +11 | 28 | Qualification for the playoffs first round |
4 | Jeonnam Dragons | 18 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 21 | 20 | +1 | 26 |
Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: W) 3 points; WG) won with golden goal, 2 points; WP) won after penalty shoot-out, 1 point
Rules for classification: W) 3 points; WG) won with golden goal, 2 points; WP) won after penalty shoot-out, 1 point
Bracket
[edit]First round | Semi-final | Final | ||||||||||||||||
2 | Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i (p) | 2 | 2 | 4 (4) | ||||||||||||||
1R | Pohang Steelers | 3 | 1 | 4 (1) | ||||||||||||||
3 | Pohang Steelers (p) | 0 (5) | ||||||||||||||||
4 | Jeonnam Dragons | 0 (3) | ||||||||||||||||
SF | Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
1 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
First round
[edit]Pohang Steelers | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Jeonnam Dragons |
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Report | ||
Penalties | ||
5–3 |
Attendance: 11,019
Semi-final
[edit]First leg
[edit]Pohang Steelers | 3–2 | Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i |
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Report |
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Attendance: 17,216
Second leg
[edit]Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Pohang Steelers |
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Report | Park Tae-ha 85' |
Penalties | ||
4–1 |
Attendance: 31,350
4–4 on aggregate. Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i won 4–1 on penalties.
Final
[edit]First leg
[edit]Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i | 0–1 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings |
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Report | Shin Hong-gi 61' |
Attendance: 35,830
Second leg
[edit]Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 0–0 | Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i |
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Report |
Attendance: 36,456
Suwon Samsung Bluewings won 1–0 on aggregate.
Final table
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Pos | Team | Qualification |
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1 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings (C) | Qualification for the Asian Club Championship |
2 | Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i | |
3 | Pohang Steelers | |
4 | Jeonnam Dragons |
See also
[edit]External links
[edit]- News at K League (in Korean)
- Match report[permanent dead link] at K League (in Korean)
- RSSSF