2012 K-League

The 2012 K-League was the 13th season of the K-League since its establishment in 1983. The 2012 season was known as Hyundai Oilbank K-League 2012 due to the competition's sponsorship by Hyundai Oilbank. Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors were the defending champions, having won their second title the previous season.

Hyundai Oilbank K-League 2012
Season2012
ChampionsFC Seoul
RelegatedGwangju FC
Sangju Sangmu Phoenix
Champions LeagueFC Seoul
Pohang Steelers
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Suwon Samsung Bluewings
Matches played338
Goals scored886 (2.62 per match)
Top goalscorerDejan Damjanović
(Seoul), 27 goals
Biggest home winGwangju 6 – 0 Chunnam
(June 23)
Jeju 6 – 0 Chunnam
(July 21)
Seoul 6 – 0 Busan
(July 21)
Biggest away winDaegu 1 – 5 Jeonbuk
(June 17)
Highest scoring8 goals
Jeonbuk 5 – 3 Gyeongnam
(June 24)
Longest winning run8 games
Jeonbuk (May 11~July 1)
Longest unbeaten run15 games
Jeonbuk (April 27~July 28)
Longest winless run12 games
Incheon (April 1~June 17)
Gwangju (April 1~June 17)
Longest losing run6 games
Daejeon (March 4~April 7)
Highest attendance50,787
Seoul v Suwon
(August 18)
Lowest attendance82
Incheon v Pohang
(June 14)
Average attendance7,045
← 2011
2013 →

After 30 matches, the league split into two sections of eight teams each, with teams playing every other team in their section twice at home and away. The exact matches were determined upon the league table at the time of the split. This system was temporarily enforced for the 2012 season.[1]

K-League Clubs, 2012
Location of teams in 2012 K-League
Club City Stadium 2011 season
League (Playoff)
Busan IPark Busan Busan Asiad Stadium 5th (6th)
Chunnam Dragons Gwangyang Gwangyang Football Stadium 7th
Daegu FC Daegu Daegu Stadium 12th
Daejeon Citizen Daejeon Daejeon World Cup Stadium 15th
Gangwon FC Gangneung
Chuncheon		 Gangneung Stadium
Chuncheon Stadium		 16th
Gwangju FC Gwangju Gwangju World Cup Stadium 11th
Gyeongnam FC Changwon Changwon Football Center 8th
Incheon United Incheon Incheon Football Stadium 13th
Jeju United Seogwipo Jeju World Cup Stadium 9th
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Jeonju Jeonju World Cup Stadium 1st (Champions)
Pohang Steelers Pohang Pohang Steel Yard 2nd (3rd)
Sangju Sangmu Phoenix Sangju Sangju Civic Stadium 14th
Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma Seongnam Tancheon Sports Complex 10th
FC Seoul Seoul Seoul World Cup Stadium 3rd (5th)
Suwon Samsung Bluewings Suwon Suwon World Cup Stadium 4th (4th)
Ulsan Hyundai Ulsan Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium 6th (Runner-up)

Managerial changes
Team Outgoing Manner Date Table Incoming Date Table
Daegu Lee Young-jin[2] Sacked 2011-10-31 Pre-season Moacir Pereira[3] 2011-11-02 Pre-season
Jeonbuk Choi Kang-hee Resigned 2011-12-21 Pre-season Lee Heung-sil (caretaker) 2011-12-21 Pre-season
Sangju Kim Tae-wan (caretaker) Sacked 2011-12-29 Pre-season Park Hang-seo 2011-12-29 Pre-season
Incheon Huh Jung-moo[4] Resigned 2012-04-11 15th Kim Bong-gil (caretaker) 2012-04-13 15th
Gangwon Kim Sang-ho[5] Resigned 2012-07-01 14th Kim Hak-bum[6] 2012-07-06 14th
Chunnam Jung Hae-seong[7] Resigned 2012-08-10 15th Ha Seok-ju[8] 2012-08-14 16th

Personnel and kits
Team Manager1 Kit Manufacturer1 Main sponsor1
Busan IPark Ahn Ik-Soo Puma Busan Bank
Chunnam Dragons Ha Seok-Ju Kelme POSCO
Daegu FC Moacir Pereira Hummel Daegu Bank
Daejeon Citizen Yoo Sang-Chul Lotto It's Daejeon
Gangwon FC Kim Hak-Beom Mizuno High 1 Resort
Gwangju FC Choi Man-Hee Joma Gwangju Bank
Gyeongnam FC Choi Jin-Han Hummel STX
Incheon United Kim Bong-Kil Le Coq Sportif Shinhan Bank
Jeju United Park Kyung-Hoon Astore SK Energy
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Lee Heung-Sil (caretaker) Hummel Hyundai i40, Hyundai Santa Fe
Pohang Steelers Hwang Sun-Hong Kappa POSCO
Sangju Sangmu Phoenix Park Hang-Seo Jako Sangju City
Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma Shin Tae-Yong Uhlsport McCOL
FC Seoul Choi Yong-Soo Le Coq Sportif Xii
Suwon Samsung Bluewings Yoon Sung-Hyo Adidas Samsung SMART TV
Ulsan Hyundai Kim Ho-Gon Diadora Hyundai Oilbank

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 Asian Player
Busan IPark Éder Fagner José Mota Matt McKay
Chunnam Dragons Matt Simon Henan Flávio Robert Cornthwaite
Daegu FC Dinélson Leandrinho Matheus
Daejeon Citizen Kevin Oris Alessandro Alex Terra Yuta Baba
Gangwon FC Muhamed Džakmić Wesley Ianis Zicu Yusuke Shimada
Gwangju FC João Paulo Bogdan Milić
Gyeongnam FC Caíque Roni Jordán Luke DeVere
Incheon United Sokol Cikalleshi Ivo Paulo Nathan Burns
Jeju United Santos Jair Renan Marques Adrian Madaschi
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Eninho Leonardo Hugo Droguett Alex Wilkinson
Pohang Steelers Derek Asamoah Zoran Rendulić
Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma Éverton Santos Jael Ferreira Javier Reina Brendan Hamill
FC Seoul Adilson dos Santos Mauricio Molina Dejan Damjanović Sergio Escudero
Suwon Samsung Bluewings Éverton Stevica Ristić Dženan Radončić Eddy Bosnar
Ulsan Hyundai Maranhão Rafinha Julián Estiven Vélez

League table

Regular season
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 FC Seoul (C, Q) 44 29 9 6 76 42 +34 96 Qualification to 2013 AFC Champions League Group Stage[lower-alpha 1]
2 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (Q) 44 22 13 9 82 49 +33 79
3 Pohang Steelers (Q) 44 23 8 13 72 47 +25 77
4 Suwon Samsung Bluewings (Q) 44 20 13 11 61 51 +10 73
5 Ulsan Hyundai 44 18 14 12 60 52 +8 68
6 Jeju United 44 16 15 13 71 56 +15 63
7 Busan IPark 44 13 14 17 40 51 −11 53
8 Gyeongnam FC 44 14 8 22 50 60 −10 50
9 Incheon United 44 17 16 11 46 40 +6 67
10 Daegu FC 44 16 13 15 55 56 −1 61
11 Chunnam Dragons 44 13 14 17 47 60 −13 53
12 Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma 44 14 10 20 47 56 −9 52
13 Daejeon Citizen 44 13 11 20 46 67 −21 50
14 Gangwon FC 44 14 7 23 57 68 −11 49
15 Gwangju FC (R) 44 10 15 19 57 67 −10 45 Relegation to 2013 K League Challenge
16 Sangju Sangmu Phoenix (R) 44 7 6 31 29 74 −45 27 Withdrawn[lower-alpha 2]
Updated to match(es) played on 2 December 2012. Source: K-League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
  1. Pohang Steelers, the winner of the 2012 Korean FA Cup, will qualify for the 2013 AFC Champions League.
  2. Because Sangju Sangmu Phoenix can not compete in the AFC Champions League, if Sangju would in the top three in the league, the next highest-placed team of the league advance AFC Champions League. Sangju Sangmu Phoenix withdrew from the league after Round 30.[9]

After 30th round

Positions by matchday

  Leader & 2013 AFC Champions League
  2013 AFC Champions League
  Relegation to the 2013 K League Challenge

Round 1-30
Team ╲ Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
FC Seoul753153334443211133322222221211
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors324687555566443211111111112122
Suwon Samsung Bluewings411312111121122322233443444333
Ulsan Hyundai432443333314555555444334333444
Pohang Steelers121011875776889799778887677777655
Busan IPark12101115109997655666666666766665566
Jeju United246531222232334444555555556777
Gyeongnam FC18101313131114131414141311111111999999989910108
Incheon United151515141514151515151515151616161614151412121111111010889
Daegu FC7138768810107788778877788889889910
Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma1191412141512119101071010810910101010101010101111111111
Chunnam Dragons9141391111131312111110981091011111111111314151516151512
Daejeon Citizen161616161616161616161616161514151313131516161616141615131213
Gwangju FC4742266689911111312121212121314141415161412121314
Sangju Sangmu Phoenix1210710912141213131212121415131415161615151513121213141415
Gangwon FC96811121010811121313141213141516141213131212131314161616
Source: kleague.com

Round 31-44
Team ╲ Round3132333435363738394041424344
FC Seoul11111111111111
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors22222222222222
Pohang Steelers55554444433433
Suwon Samsung Bluewings44433333344344
Ulsan Hyundai33345555555555
Jeju United77776766666666
Busan IPark66667677777777
Gyeongnam FC88888888888888
Incheon United99999999999999
Daegu FC1010101010111010101010101010
Chunnam Dragons1312131313131313131212111111
Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma1111111111101111111111121212
Daejeon Citizen1213121212121212121313131313
Gangwon FC1616151515151414141515141414
Gwangju FC1414141414141515151414151515
Sangju Sangmu Phoenix1515161616161616161616161616
Source: kleague.com

Results

Matches 1-30
Home \ Away BIP CND DGU DJC GWN GWJ GNM ICU JJU JHM PHS SSP SIC SEO SSB USH
Busan IPark 0–0 2–0 3–1 1–0 1–2 1–0 1–2 1–1 0–0 0–0 0–0 1–0 0–0 0–0 1–0
Chunnam Dragons 2–3 0–3 3–1 0–0 2–2 3–1 0–0 1–0 2–3 3–4 0–0 0–1 0–3 1–1 0–1
Daegu FC 2–1 1–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–3 1–0 2–0 1–5 1–0 2–1 1–2 1–1 0–0 1–0
Daejeon Citizen 0–1 0–1 2–2 0–3 2–1 1–1 0–2 0–3 0–1 0–1 2–2 0–1 0–2 2–1 0–0
Gangwon FC 1–2 3–4 2–0 0–2 0–0 0–3 2–1 1–1 0–1 1–2 0–3 1–2 1–2 1–4 1–2
Gwangju FC 0–2 6–0 2–2 1–2 1–1 0–1 0–0 3–2 0–3 1–1 1–0 1–2 1–2 2–2 0–1
Gyeongnam FC 2–0 0–1 4–1 3–0 0–2 2–1 0–0 3–1 0–2 0–1 2–3 2–0 0–1 0–0 3–2
Incheon United 0–0 1–0 1–0 2–1 2–0 1–1 0–0 0–0 3–3 1–1 1–0 0–0 3–2 0–2 0–1
Jeju United 5–2 6–0 2–0 4–1 4–2 0–2 3–1 3–1 1–3 0–1 2–1 1–2 3–3 2–1 0–0
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 0–0 1–1 2–3 0–1 2–1 5–2 5–3 1–2 3–3 2–0 2–0 3–2 0–0 3–0 2–1
Pohang Steelers 2–2 1–0 4–2 0–0 1–2 1–0 0–1 2–1 2–3 1–0 0–1 3–1 1–0 5–0 0–1
Sangju Sangmu Phoenix 1–2 1–2 1–1 1–2 2–1 0–1 1–0 1–0 2–1 0–3 1–2 0–3 0–1 0–3 3–4
Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma 0–1 1–1 0–0 0–3 1–2 4–2 2–0 1–0 1–1 0–0 0–2 1–1 2–3 1–1 0–1
FC Seoul 6–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 3–2 3–2 2–1 3–1 1–1 2–1 2–1 2–0 1–0 0–2 1–1
Suwon Samsung Bluewings 1–0 3–2 1–0 2–2 3–0 4–1 0–3 3–1 1–1 0–3 2–0 3–1 2–1 2–0 2–1
Ulsan Hyundai 2–1 1–0 1–1 2–0 1–2 2–1 2–1 0–1 2–2 1–1 3–1 2–2 3–0 2–2 3–2
Updated to match(es) played on 26 August 2012. Source: K-League
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Matches 31-44

Statistics

Attendance
Pos Team Total High Low Average Change
1 FC Seoul 451,045 50,787 7,278 20,502 −26.2%†
2 Suwon Samsung Bluewings 445,820 45,192 9,227 20,265 −16.3%†
3 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 225,261 20,765 4,051 10,239 −32.1%†
4 Pohang Steelers 193,682 16,866 4,076 8,804 −35.6%†
5 Ulsan Hyundai 163,921 25,395 1,107 7,451 −51.2%†
6 Daegu FC 150,269 21,750 536 7,156 +10.5%†
7 Jeju United 143,699 16,910 978 6,532 +41.7%†
8 Daejeon Citizen 93,231 10,160 1,842 4,440 −68.8%†
9 Busan IPark 88,344 9,537 929 4,016 −44.5%†
10 Incheon United 81,779 17,662 82 3,894 −48.5%†
11 Gangwon FC 64,623 6,932 1,241 3,077 −47.4%†
12 Chunnam Dragons 63,718 7,040 1,490 3,034 −47.7%†
13 Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma 61,278 6,725 588 2,918 −57.4%†
14 Gwangju FC 60,383 10,711 713 2,875 −67.3%†
15 Sangju Sangmu Phoenix 42,300 5,710 1,063 2,820 −66.6%†
16 Gyeongnam FC 51,784 5,745 884 2,354 −74.0%†
League total 2,168,606 50,787 82 7,045 −37.6%†

Updated to games played on 2 December 2012
Source: K-League
Notes:
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Top 10 Attendances
AttendanceRoundDateHomeScoreAwayVenueWeekdayTime of Day
50,7872818 AugustFC Seoul0 – 2Suwon Samsung BluewingsSeoul World Cup StadiumSaturdayEvening
45,982115 MayFC Seoul2 – 1Pohang SteelersSeoul World Cup StadiumSaturdayAfternoon
45,19251 AprilSuwon Samsung Bluewings2 – 0FC SeoulSuwon World Cup StadiumSundayAfternoon
43,352343 OctoberSuwon Samsung Bluewings1 – 0FC SeoulSuwon World Cup StadiumWednesdayAfternoon
40,510384 NovemberFC Seoul1 – 1Suwon Samsung BluewingsSeoul World Cup StadiumSundayAfternoon
37,5191320 MaySuwon Samsung Bluewings2 – 1Ulsan HyundaiSuwon World Cup StadiumSundayAfternoon
31,1561428 MayFC Seoul3 – 1Incheon UnitedSeoul World Cup StadiumMondayAfternoon
29,0191213 MaySuwon Samsung Bluewings4 – 1Gwangju FCSuwon World Cup StadiumSundayAfternoon
25,811425 MarchFC Seoul2 – 1Jeonbuk Hyundai MotorsSeoul World Cup StadiumSundayAfternoon
25,6531724 JuneFC Seoul1 – 1Ulsan HyundaiSeoul World Cup StadiumSundayEvening

Awards

Yong-Dae
In-Hwan
Chang-Soo
Tae-Hwi
Keun-Ho
Dae-Sung
Jin-Sung
Dong-Gook
K-League Team of the Year

See also

References
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