K League 2012

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K League 2012
master FC Seoul
Champions League FC Seoul, Pohang Steelers , Jeonbuk Motors , Suwon Bluewings
Cup winners Pohang Steelers
Relegated Gwangju FC , Sangju Sangmu FC
Teams 16
Games 352
Gates 896  (ø 2.55 per game)
Top scorer MontenegroMontenegro Dejan Damjanović ( FC Seoul )
← K League 2011

The 2012 K League was the 13th edition of the highest South Korean division in men's football. The season started on March 3, 2012 and ended on December 2, 2012.

Defending champion was Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors , who finished second behind FC Seoul this season. At the end of the season, Gwangju FC and Sangju Sangmu FC were relegated

Participant of the 2012 season

Closing tables

Preliminary round

Pl. society Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points
 1. FC Seoul  30th  19th  7th  4th 054:280 +26 64
 2. Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (M)  30th  17th  8th  5 060:300 +30 59
 3. Suwon Samsung Bluewings  30th  15th  8th  7th 048:360 +12 53
 4th Ulsan Hyundai  30th  15th  8th  7th 043:310 +12 53
 5. Pohang Steelers  30th  15th  5  10 040:310  +9 50
 6th Busan IPark  30th  12  10  8th 029:300  −1 46
 7th Jeju United  30th  11  10  9 027:290  −2 43
 8th. Gyeongnam FC  30th  12  4th  14th 040:370  +3 40
 9. Incheon United  30th  10  10  10 027:290  −2 40
10. Daegu FC  30th  10  9  11 034:410  −7 39
11. Seongnam FC (P)  30th  10  7th  13 031:370  −6 37
12. Jeonnam Dragons  30th  7th  8th  15th 029:500 −21 29
13. Daejeon Citizen  30th  7th  7th  16 026:460 −20 28
14th Gwangju FC  30th  6th  9  15th 038:490 −11 27
15th Sangju Sangmu FC  30th  7th  6th  17th 029:460 −17 27
16. Gangwon FC  30th  7th  4th  19th 032:520 −20 25th
Participation in the championship round
Participation in the relegation round
(M) Reigning champion of the 2011 season
(P) Reigning cup winner

Championship round

Pl. society Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points
 1. FC Seoul  44  29  9  6th 076:420 +34 96
 2. Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (M)  44  22nd  13  9 082:490 +33 79
 3. Pohang Steelers  44  23  8th  13 072:470 +25 77
 4th Suwon Samsung Bluewings  44  20th  13  11 061:510 +10 73
 5. Ulsan Hyundai  44  18th  14th  12 060:520  +8 68
 6th Jeju United  44  16  15th  13 071:560 +15 63
 7th Busan IPark  44  13  14th  17th 040:510 −11 53
 8th. Gyeongnam FC  44  14th  8th  22nd 050:600 −10 50
South Korean champion and participation in the AFC Champions League 2013 : FC Seoul
Participation in the AFC Champions League 2013: Pohang Steelers, Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors, Suwon Samsung Bluewings
(M) Acting champion : Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors

Relegation round

Pl. society Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points
 1. Incheon United  44  17th  16  11 046:400  +6 67
 2. Daegu FC  44  16  13  15th 055:560  −1 61
 3. Jeonnam Dragons  44  13  14th  17th 047:600 −13 53
 4th Seongnam FC (P)  44  14th  10  20th 047:560  −9 52
 5. Daejeon Citizen  44  13  11  20th 046:670 −21 50
 6th Gangwon FC  44  14th  7th  23 057:680 −11 49
 7th Gwangju FC  44  10  15th  19th 057:670 −10 45
 8th. Sangju Sangmu FC 1  44  7th  6th  31 032:520 −20 27
1 Sangju withdrew after the preliminary round, so that all subsequent games were rated 0-2.
Relegated to the K League Challenge 2013 : Sangju Sangmu FC, Gwangju FC
(P) Reigning cup winner

List of goalscorers

Pl. player team Gates
01. MontenegroMontenegro Dejan Damjanović FC Seoul 31
02. Korea SouthSouth Korea Lee Dong-gook Jeonbuk Motors 26th
03. ColombiaColombia Mauricio Molina FC Seoul 18th
BrazilBrazil Jair Jeju United
05. Korea SouthSouth Korea Kim Eun-jung Gangwon FC
BelgiumBelgium Kevin Oris Daejeon Citizen

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