2010 K-League

The 2010 edition of the K League was the 28th since its establishment in 1983. The 2010 season was known as Sonata K-League 2010 due to the competition's sponsorship by Hyundai Motor Company. Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors were the defending champions, having won their first title the previous season. The season began on 27 February 2010. The final match was played on 5 December 2010.

Sonata K-League 2010
Season2010
ChampionsFC Seoul
Champions LeagueFC Seoul
Jeju United
Suwon Bluewings
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Matches played210
Goals scored604 (2.88 per match)
Top goalscorerYoo Byung-soo (Incheon)
(22 goals)
Biggest home winSeongnam 6–0 Incheon
(Mar 14)
Biggest away winSuwon 1–5 Jeonbuk
(Nov 7)
Highest scoringBusan 5–3 Chunnam (8 goals)
(Aug 29)
Longest winning runJeju (6 games)
Longest unbeaten runSeoul (10 games)
Longest losing runSuwon (6 games)
Highest attendance60,747
(Seoul v Seongnam (May 5))
Lowest attendance1,019
(Gwangju v Chunnam (Nov 3))
Average attendance10,941
← 2009
2011 →

K-League Clubs, 2010
Locations of the K-League 2010 teams
Club Head Coach City Stadium 2009 season
League (Playoff)
Busan I'Park Hwang Sun-Hong Busan Busan Asiad Stadium 12th
Chunnam Dragons Park Hang-Seo Gwangyang Gwang-Yang Stadium 6th (4th)
Daegu FC Lee Young-jin Daegu Daegu Stadium
Daegu Civil Stadium		 15th
Daejeon Citizen Wang Sun-Jae Daejeon Daejeon World Cup Stadium 9th
FC Seoul Nelo Vingada Seoul Seoul World Cup Stadium 3rd (5th)
Gangwon FC Choi Soon-Ho Gangneung
Chuncheon		 Gangneung Stadium
Chuncheon Stadium		 13th
Gwangju Sangmu Lee Kang-Jo Gwangju Gwangju World Cup Stadium 11th
Gyeongnam FC Kim Gwi-Hwa (caretaker) Changwon Changwon Football Center 7th
Incheon United Huh Jung-Moo Incheon Incheon Munhak Stadium 5th (5th)
Jeju United Park Kyung-Hoon Seogwipo Jeju World Cup Stadium 14th
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Choi Kang-Hee Jeonju Jeonju World Cup Stadium 1st (1st)
Pohang Steelers Park Chang-Hyun Pohang Pohang Steel Yard 2nd (3rd)
Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma Shin Tae-Yong Seongnam Seongnam 2 Stadium 4th (2nd)
Suwon Samsung Bluewings Yoon Sung-Hyo Suwon Suwon World Cup Stadium 10th
Ulsan Hyundai Kim Ho-Gon Ulsan Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium 8th

League standing
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 FC Seoul (C) 28 20 2 6 58 26 +32 62 K-League Championship 2010 and AFC Champions League group stage
2 Jeju United 28 17 8 3 54 25 +29 59
3 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (O) 28 15 6 7 54 36 +18 51 K-League Championship 2010 and the winner of Playoffs among four qualifies to AFC Champions League group stage
4 Ulsan Hyundai 28 15 5 8 47 30 +17 50
5 Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma 28 13 9 6 46 26 +20 48
6 Gyeongnam FC 28 13 9 6 41 32 +9 48
7 Suwon Samsung Bluewings 28 12 5 11 39 44 −5 41 AFC Champions League group stage[lower-alpha 1]
8 Busan I'Park 28 8 9 11 36 37 −1 33
9 Pohang Steelers 28 8 9 11 39 48 −9 33
10 Chunnam Dragons 28 8 8 12 40 49 −9 32
11 Incheon United 28 8 7 13 42 51 −9 31
12 Gangwon FC 28 8 6 14 36 50 −14 30
13 Daejeon Citizen 28 5 7 16 27 50 −23 22
14 Gwangju Sangmu 28 3 10 15 17 43 −26 19
15 Daegu FC 28 5 4 19 28 57 −29 19
Updated to match(es) played on 7 November 2010. Source: K-League (in Korean)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (O) Play-off winner.
Notes:
  1. Suwon Samsung Bluewings qualified for the group stage of the 2011 AFC Champions League as 2010 Korean FA Cup winners.

Positions by matchday
Team ╲ Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
FC Seoul113622213414331455522222222211
Jeju United555235654642113122111111111122
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors331154546578642233444566554333
Ulsan Hyundai549511132231566566676655666654
Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma262346465353225644233444333445
Gyeongnam FC10771163321125454311355333445566
Suwon Samsung Bluewings13912899101214151515111110988867777777777
Busan I'Park101211788777767777777788888888888
Pohang Steelers88847791010131112121213101099991010111010101099
Incheon United524910121288886888891010111199999991011
Chunnam Dragons10116101113131315119101099111111111010111110111111111110
Gangwon FC151514141314141512101213141515151313121212121212121212121212
Daejeon Citizen141413131515151411141311131314131414141514131313131313131313
Gwangju Sangmu41010121211899910991011121212131313141414141515151414
Daegu FC91315151410111113121414151412141515151415151515151414141515
Source: kleaguei.com

Results
Home \ Away BIP CND DGU DJC SEO GWN GWJ GNM ICU JJU JHM PHS SIC SSB USH
Busan I'Park 5–3 0–2 1–1 3–0 1–1 2–0 1–2 2–1 0–1 1–0 4–2 0–0 0–1 0–2
Chunnam Dragons 2–2 2–1 3–0 1–1 2–1 2–3 1–1 0–0 4–2 3–2 2–2 0–3 2–0 3–3
Daegu FC 2–1 0–3 1–3 2–3 2–2 1–2 1–1 1–4 0–3 0–1 0–2 2–2 1–3 1–2
Daejeon Citizen 2–0 1–0 1–2 2–5 1–2 3–0 0–3 0–2 1–3 0–4 0–1 0–1 1–1 1–5
FC Seoul 3–1 1–0 4–0 2–1 2–1 3–0 3–2 2–0 2–0 0–1 1–0 4–0 3–1 3–0
Gangwon FC 0–0 5–2 1–0 2–2 0–3 1–0 1–2 1–2 1–4 2–3 2–0 1–2 1–2 2–2
Gwangju Sangmu 1–1 0–1 0–3 1–1 0–2 1–0 1–1 1–1 0–0 0–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–2
Gyeongnam FC 0–1 1–1 1–0 1–0 1–0 1–1 1–0 3–2 1–1 3–2 3–1 2–2 2–1 0–1
Incheon United 1–1 1–0 1–1 3–3 1–0 1–3 2–0 2–2 2–3 3–2 4–0 1–4 2–3 1–2
Jeju United 1–0 2–1 1–0 2–0 1–1 5–0 4–0 3–2 0–0 2–2 1–1 1–1 2–1 2–1
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 2–1 3–1 4–0 3–2 1–0 1–3 0–0 1–1 3–2 1–1 3–2 1–1 3–1 1–2
Pohang Steelers 2–2 1–1 2–1 0–1 1–4 4–0 1–0 3–0 3–2 2–5 3–3 2–0 1–1 1–1
Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma 1–1 4–0 1–3 0–0 1–2 3–0 2–2 1–2 6–0 0–1 1–0 3–0 0–0 2–0
Suwon Samsung Bluewings 4–3 1–0 2–1 0–0 4–2 1–2 2–0 0–2 2–1 0–3 1–5 2–0 1–2 0–2
Ulsan Hyundai 0–2 3–0 5–0 2–0 1–2 1–0 2–2 1–0 3–0 1–0 0–1 1–1 0–1 2–3
Updated to match(es) played on 7 November 2010. Source: K-League
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Championship Play-offs
  First round Second round Semifinals Finals
                                         
  0 (bye) 0  
2 Jeju United 0  
3 Jeonbuk Hyundai 2     2 Jeju United 1  
6 Gyeongnam FC 0       3 Jeonbuk Hyundai 0  
3 Jeonbuk Hyundai 1
     
  4 Ulsan Hyundai 1     5 Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma 0  
5 Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma 3       2 Jeju United 2 1 3
  1 FC Seoul 2 2 4
     
 
0 (bye) 0
 
1 FC Seoul 0

First round
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors2 – 0Gyeongnam FC
Cho Sung-Hwan  10'
Eninho  70'		 Report
Attendance: 18,525
Referee: Lee Jong-Gook
Ulsan Hyundai1 – 3Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
Ko Chang-Hyun  23' Report Saša Ognenovski  27' (pen.)
Dženan Radončić  66'
Mauricio Molina  71'
Munsu Cup Stadium, Ulsan
Attendance: 25,090
Referee: Lee Sam-Ho

Second round
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors1 – 0Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
Cho Sung-Hwan  22' Report
Attendance: 7,976
Referee: Choi Myoung-Yong

Semi-final
Jeju United1 – 0Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Danilo Neco  75' Report
Attendance: 7,532
Referee: Choi Kwang-Bo

Final

1st leg

Jeju United2 – 2FC Seoul
Bae Ki-Jong  26'
Santos  51'		 Report Dejan Damjanovic  58'
Kim Chi-Woo  90+2'
Attendance: 18,528
Referee: Lee Sang-Yong

2nd leg

FC Seoul2 – 1Jeju United
Jung Jo-Gook  27' (pen.)
Adilson  72'		 Report Santos  25'
Attendance: 56,759
Referee: Choi Kwang-Bo


 2010 K-League Winners 
FC Seoul
4th title

Top scorers

Regular season
As of 7 November 2010
Rank Scorer Club Goals
1 Yoo Byung-Soo Incheon United 22
2 José Ortigoza Ulsan Hyundai 17
3 Eninho Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 15
4 Kim Young-Hoo Gangwon FC 13
Lúcio Gyeongnam FC
Kim Eun-Jung Jeju United
7 Dejan Damjanovic FC Seoul 12
Lee Dong-Gook Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
9 Jung Jo-Gook FC Seoul 11
Dženan Radončić Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma

Top assistors

Regular season
As of 7 November 2010
Rank Scorer Club Assists
1 Koo Ja-Cheol Jeju United 11
2 Kim Eun-Jung Jeju United 9
3 Yeom Ki-Hun Suwon Samsung Bluewings 8
4 Dejan Damjanović FC Seoul 7
Choi Tae-Uk FC Seoul [A 1]
Lúcio Gyeongnam FC
Mauricio Molina Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
8 Park Hee-Do Busan I'Park 6
Eninho Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Choi Jae-Soo Ulsan Hyundai

Notes:

  1. Transferred from Jeonbuk after 14th week

Stadia
Team Stadium Match played Highest Lowest Average
Busan I'ParkAsiad Main Stadium 144,393
Chunnam DragonsGwang-Yang Stadium 1412,004
Daegu FCDaegu Stadium
Daegu Civil Stadium		 144,946
Daejeon CitizenDaejeon World Cup Stadium 148,577
FC SeoulSeoul World Cup Stadium 1430,849
Gangwon FCGangneung Stadium
Chuncheon Stadium		 149,537
Gwangju SangmuGwangju World Cup Stadium 143,782
Gyeongnam FCChangwon Football Center 1412,501
Incheon UnitedIncheon Munhak Stadium 148,571
Jeju UnitedJeju World Cup Stadium 145,404
Jeonbuk Hyundai MotorsJeonju World Cup Stadium 1414,300
Pohang SteelersPohang Steel Yard 1411,174
Seongnam Ilhwa ChunmaTancheon Sports Complex 144,129
Suwon Samsung BluewingsSuwon World Cup Stadium 1426,163
Ulsan HyundaiUlsan Munsu Football Stadium 147,786
Total21010,941

Source: K-League (in Korean).
As of November 7, 2010.

Managerial changes
Team Outgoing Manner Date Table Incoming Date Table
FC Seoul Şenol Güneş Contract ended 25 November 2009 [1] Pre-season Nelo Vingada 14 December 2009 [2] Pre-season
Daegu FC Byun Byung-Joo Resigned 8 December 2009 [3] Pre-season Lee Young-jin 22 December 2009 [4] Pre-season
Pohang Steelers Sérgio Farias Resigned 27 December 2009 [5] Pre-season Waldemar Lemos 3 January 2010 [6] Pre-season
Pohang Steelers Waldemar Lemos Sacked 10 May 2010 [7] 12th Park Chang-Hyun (caretaker) 10 May 2010 [8] 12th
Suwon Bluewings Cha Bum-Kun Resigned 6 June 2010 [9] 15th Yoon Sung-Hyo 15 June 2010 [10] 15th
Incheon United Ilija Petković Resigned 8 June 2010 [11] 6th Huh Jung-Moo 22 August 2010 [12] 10th
Gyeongnam FC Cho Kwang-Rae Resigned 21 July 2010 [13] 4th Kim Gwi-Hwa (caretaker) 9 August 2010 [14] 3rd

Awards

K-League Most Valuable Player

K-League Rookie of the Year

K-League Top Scorer

K-League Top Assistor

K-League Best XI

K-League Manager of the Year

K-League Team of the Year
  • The K-League Team of the Year award was won by FC Seoul.

K-League Youth Team of the Year
  • The K-League Team of the Year award was won by Maetan High School (Suwon Samsung Bluewings Youth).

K-League Fair Play Award
  • The K-League Fair Play award was won by Gangwon FC.

K-League Special Award

'FAN'tastic Player

The K-League 'FAN'tastic Player was won by Koo Ja-cheol (Jeju United).

See also

References
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  2. 서울, 포르투갈 출신 빙가다 신임 감독 선임 (in Korean). mydaily. 14 December 2009. Retrieved 17 December 2009.
  3. 대구, 변병주 감독 사표 수리..후임 공모. Yonhap (in Korean). naver.com. 8 December 2009. Retrieved 17 December 2009.
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  6. 제2의 파리아스는 브라질 출신 레모스 올리베이라 감독. Sportschosun (in Korean). naver.com. 3 January 2010. Retrieved 3 January 2010.
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  8. 포항 사장 "올해 감독대행 체제로" (in Korean). Yonhapnews. 14 May 2010. Retrieved 14 May 2010.
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  12. 허정무 감독, 인천 사령탑 취임... 9월 4일 데뷔전 (in Korean). SpotalKorea. 22 June 2010.
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  14. "경남FC, 김귀화 감독대행 체제로" (in Korean). Segye Ilbo. 9 August 2010.
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