K League Championship

K League have adopted both single-season format and playoffs format.
K League Championship is official name of K-League playoffs since 2009.^[1]^[2]

Championship Format

Split Season + Final

No.	Season	1st Stage Winner (Pts)	2nd Stage Winner (Pts)
1	1984	Yukong Elephants (31)	Daewoo Royals (29)
2	1986	Pohang Atoms (12)	Lucky-Goldstar Hwangso (16)
3	1995	Ilhwa Chunma (33)	Pohang Atoms (29)
4	1996	Ulsan Hyundai Horangi (36)	Suwon Samsung Bluewings (33)

Single Season + Top 4 Playoffs + Final

No.	Season	1st (Pts)	2nd (Pts)	3rd (Pts)	4th (Pts)
5	1998	Suwon Samsung Bluewings (31)	Ulsan Hyundai Horangi (28)	Pohang Steelers (28)	Jeonnam Dragons (26)
6	1999	Suwon Samsung Bluewings (59)	Bucheon SK (47)	Jeonnam Dragons (38)	Pusan Daewoo Royals (37)
7	2000	Anyang LG Cheetahs (53)	Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma (42)	Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (37)	Bucheon SK (36)

Split Season + Top 4 Playoffs + Final

No.	Season	1st Stage Winner (Pts)	2nd Stage Winner (Pts)	Aggregate Total Pts 1st (Pts)	Aggregate Total Pts 2nd (Pts)
8	2004	Pohang Steelers (23)	Suwon Samsung Bluewings (23)	Ulsan Hyundai Horangi (41)	Jeonnam Dragons (37)
9	2005	Busan I'Park (25)	Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma (27)	Incheon United (45)	Ulsan Hyundai Horangi (43)
10	2006	Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma (32)	Suwon Samsung Bluewings (27)	Pohang Steelers (47)	FC Seoul (39)

Single Season + Top 6 Playoffs + Final

No.	Season	1st (Pts)	2nd (Pts)	3rd (Pts)	4th (Pts)	5th (Pts)	6th (Pts)
11	2007	Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma (55)	Suwon Samsung Bluewings (51)	Ulsan Hyundai Horangi (45)	Gyeongnam FC (44)	Pohang Steelers (39)	Daejeon Citizen (37)
12	2008	Suwon Samsung Bluewings (54)	FC Seoul (54)	Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma (51)	Ulsan Hyundai (49)	Pohang Steelers (44)	Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (37)
13	2009	Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (57)	Pohang Steelers (53)	FC Seoul (53)	Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma (45)	Incheon United (43)	Jeonnam Dragons (42)
14	2010	FC Seoul (62)	Jeju United (59)	Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (51)	Ulsan Hyundai (50)	Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma (48)	Gyeongnam FC (48)
15	2011	Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (63)	Pohangs Steelers (59)	FC Seoul (55)	Suwon Samsung Bluewings (55)	Busan I'Park (46)	Ulsan Hyundai (46)

Final Results

No.	Season	Winners	Agg.	Runners-up	1st leg	2nd leg	3rd leg / PSO	Results
1	1984	Daewoo Royals	2-1	Yukong Elephants	1-0	1-1		W D
2	1986	Pohang Atoms	2-1	Lucky-Goldstar Hwangso	1-0	1-1		W D
3	1995	Ilhwa Chunma	5-4	Pohang Atoms	1-1	3-3	3rd leg 1-0	D D W
4	1996	Ulsan Hyundai Horangi	3-2	Suwon Samsung Bluewings	0-1	3-1		W L
5	1998	Suwon Samsung Bluewings	1-0	Ulsan Hyundai Horangi	1-0	0-0		W D
6	1999	Suwon Samsung Bluewings	4-2	Pusan Daewoo Royals	2-1	2-1 a.e.t.		W W
7	2000	Anyang LG Cheetahs	5-2	Bucheon SK	4-1	1-1		W D
8	2004	Suwon Samsung Bluewings	0-0	Pohang Steelers	0-0	0-0	4-3 PSO	D D
9	2005	Ulsan Hyundai Horangi	6-3	Incheon United	5-1	1-2		W L
10	2006	Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma	3-1	Suwon Samsung Bluewings	1-0	2-1		W W
11	2007	Pohang Steelers	4-1	Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma	3-1	1-0		W W
12	2008	Suwon Samsung Bluewings	3-2	FC Seoul	1-1	2-1		W D
13	2009	Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors	3-1	Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma	0-0	3-1		W D
14	2010	FC Seoul	4-3	Jeju United	2-2	2-1		W D
15	2011	Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors	4-2	Ulsan Hyundai	2-1	2-1		W D

Championship Appearances Statistics

Appearances By Club

K-League's principle of official statistics is that final club succeeds to predecessor club's^[3]

Club	Numbers
Pohang Steelers	9 (1986, 1995, 1998, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011)
Seongnam FC	8 (1995, 2000, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010)
Suwon Samsung Bluewings	8 (1996, 1998, 1999, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2011)
Ulsan Hyundai	8 (1996, 1998, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011)
FC Seoul	7 (1986, 2000, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011)
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors	5 (2000, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011)
Jeju United	4 (1984, 1999, 2000, 2010)
Chunnam Dragons	4 (1998, 1999, 2004, 2009)
Busan IPark	4 (1984, 1999, 2005, 2011)
Incheon United	2 (2004, 2009)
Gyeongnam FC	2 (2007, 2010)
Daejeon Citizen	1 (2007)

Appearances By City / Area

Since 1987 season : K-League introduced home and away matches system in 1987.

City / Area	Numbers	Club
Pohang	8	Pohang Atoms (1995), Pohang Steelers (1998, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011)
Suwon	8	Suwon Samsung Bluewings (1996, 1998, 1999, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2011)
Ulsan	8	Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i (1996, 1998, 2004, 2005, 2007), Ulsan Hyundai (2008, 2010, 2011)
Seongnam	7	Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma (2000, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010)
Seoul	6	Ilhwa Chunma (1995)
Seoul	6	FC Seoul (2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011)
Jeonnam	4	Jeonnam Dragons(1998, 1999, 2004, 2009)
Jeonbuk	5	Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (2000, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011)
Busan	3	Pusan Daewoo Royals (1999), Busan I'Park (2005, 2011)
Bucheon	2	Bucheon SK (1999, 2000)
Incheon	2	Incheon United (2004, 2009)
Gyeongnam	2	Gyeongnam FC (2007, 2010)
Anyang	1	Anyang LG Cheetahs (2000)
Daejeon	1	Daejeon Citizen (2007)
Jeju	1	Jeju United (2010)

Appearances By Province

Since 1987 season : K League introduced home and away matches system in 1987.

Province	Numbers	City / Area	Club
Capital Region	26	(8) Suwon	Suwon Samsung Bluewings (1996, 1998, 1999, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2011)
		(7) Seongnam	Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma (2000, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010)
		(6) Seoul	Ilhwa Chunma (1995)
		(6) Seoul	FC Seoul (2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011)
		(2) Bucheon	Bucheon SK (1999, 2000)
		(2) Incheon	Incheon United (2004, 2009)
		(1) Anyang	Anyang LG Cheetahs (2000)
Gyeongsang Region	21	(8) Pohang	POSCO Atoms (1995), Pohang Steelers (1998, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011)
		(8) Ulsan	Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i (1996, 1998, 2004, 2005, 2007), Ulsan Hyundai (2008, 2010, 2011)
		(3) Busan	Pusan Daewoo Royals (1999), Busan I'Park (2005, 2011)
		(2) Gyeongnam	Gyeongnam FC(2007, 2010)
Jeolla Region	9	(4) Jeonnam	Jeonnam Dragons (1998, 1999, 2004, 2009)
Jeolla Region	9	(5) Jeonbuk	Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (2000, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011)
Chungcheong Region	1	(1) Daejeon	Daejeon Citizen (2007)
Jeju Region	1	(1) Jeju	Jeju United (2010)
Gangwon Region	0

External links

Official K-League website (Korean)
ROKfootball.com website
Footcoreen.com website (French)
Regular K-League news and player profiles

References

↑ "K-리그 포스트시즌의 이름, 'K-리그 챔피언십 (K LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP)" (in Korean). K-League Official News. 2009-10-20.
↑ "프로축구 포스트시즌 'K-리그 챔피언십'으로 명명" (in Korean). Yonhap News. 2009-10-20.
↑ "The Official K-League Almanac" (in Korean). K-League editorial division.

Football in South Korea

National Association League system

National teams	Men/Women results records U-23 (Olympic) Men U-20/Women U-20 Men U-17/Women U-17 Futsal Beach soccer

League competitions	K League Classic Challenge National League K3 League

Cup competitions	FA Cup All-Stars Cup National League Cup Challengers Cup

Reserves & academy	Reserves League University League K League Youth League

Defunct competitions	All Joseon Football Tournament (1921–1940) Kyungsung FC–Pyongyang FC rivalry (1929–1946) National Football Championship (1946–2000) Korean President's Cup (1952–2009) National Semi-Professional Football League (1964–2002) Korea Cup (1971–1999) Super Cup (1999–2006) League Cup (1986–2011)

List of clubs Champions List of venues Foreign K League players Foreign Korea National League players

K League

K League Classic (2017)	Daegu FC Gangwon FC Gwangju FC Incheon United Jeju United Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Jeonnam Dragons Pohang Steelers Sangju Sangmu FC Seoul Suwon Samsung Bluewings Ulsan Hyundai

K League Challenge (2017)	Ansan Greeners FC Asan Mugunghwa FC Anyang Bucheon FC 1995 Busan IPark Daejeon Citizen Gyeongnam FC Seongnam FC Seoul E-Land FC Suwon FC

Former clubs	Kookmin Bank (1983–1984) Hallelujah (1983–1985) Hanil Bank (1985–1986) Chonbuk Buffalo (1994) Chungju Hummel (2013–2016) Goyang Zaicro FC (2013–2016)

Competitions	Championship Playoffs Promotion-Relegation Playoffs Super Cup (defunct) League Cup (defunct) Reserve League (defunct)

Players	K League Classic Foreign players K League Challenge Foreign players

Statistics	K League records and statistics Champions (K League Champions) 20–20 30–30 40–40 50–50 60–60

Awards	Most Valuable Player Manager of the Year Top Scorer Top Assistor Young Player of the Year Best XI FANtastic Player

K League seasons

K League Classic

Regular seasons	1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

Championship Playoff	1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

K League Challenge

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