K League 1997

The 1997 Professional Tournament was the fifteenth season of the highest South Korean football league . The league consisted of ten clubs. Daejeon Citizen joined the K League this season. They each played against each other twice.

Participating teams

The following teams took part in the Professional Tournament 1997:

society	place	founding year	Home ground	Previous year placement HR / RR
Bucheon SK	Beech	1982	Mokdong Stadium	4th / 2nd place
Anyang LG Cheetahs	Anyang	1983	Anyang stadium	8th / 8th place
Cheonan Ihlwa Chunma	Cheonan	1989	Cheonan Oryong Stadium	9th / 5th place
Pohang Steelers	Pohang	1973	Steel Yard Stadium	2nd / 3rd place
Pusan Daewoo Royals	Busan	1979	Busan Gudeok Stadium	7th / 4th place
Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i	Ulsan	1983	Ulsan Gongseol Stadium	master
Chonbuk Hyundai Dinos	Jeonju	1995	Jeonju Stadium	5th / 7th place
Chunnam Dragons	Gwangyang	1995	Gwangyang Football Stadium	6th / 6th place
Suwon Samsung Bluewings	Suwon	1996	Suwon Stadium	Runner-up
Daejeon Citizen	Daejeon	1997	Daejeon Hanbat Sports Complex	New

Pl.	society	Sp.	S.	U	N	Gates	Diff.	Points
1.	Pusan Daewoo Royals	18th	11	4th	3	024: 900	+15	37
2.	Chunnam Dragons	18th	10	6th	2	026:130	+13	36
3.	Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i (M)	18th	8th	6th	4th	028:210	+7	30th
4th	Pohang Steelers	18th	8th	6th	4th	025:220	+3	30th
5.	Suwon Samsung Bluewings	18th	7th	7th	4th	023:230	± 0	28
6th	Chonbuk Hyundai Dinos	18th	6th	8th	4th	032:250	+7	26th
7th	Daejeon Citizen	18th	3	7th	8th	021:250	−4	16
8th.	Cheonan Ilhwa Chunma	18th	2	7th	9	019:310	−12	13
9.	Anyang LG Cheetahs	18th	1	8th	9	015:270	−12	11
10.	Bucheon SK	18th	2	5	11	019:360	−17	11


	South Korean Champion and qualification for the Asian Club Championship 1998 : Pusan Daewoo Royals

(M)	Acting Master : Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i