K League Classic 2014
K League Classic | |
master | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors |
Champions League | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Suwon Samsung Bluewings Pohang Steelers |
Champions League qualification |
FC Seoul |
Cup winners | Seongnam FC |
Relegation ↓ | Gyeongnam FC |
Relegated | Gyeongnam FC Sangju Sangmu FC |
Teams | 12 |
Games | 228 |
Gates | 503 (ø 2.21 per game) |
spectator | 1,808,400 (ø 7932 per game) |
Top scorer |
Santos ( Suwon Samsung Bluewings ) |
← K League Classic 2013 | |
The K League Classic 2014 was the second season of the highest South Korean soccer league under this name and the 32nd season in total since its official introduction in 1983. The regular season began on March 8 and ended on October 26, 2014. The championship and relegation rounds then took place in October and November 2014. The defending champion was Pohang Steelers .
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors became champions for the third time. Together with Suwon Samsung Bluewings and Seongnam FC (as cup winners ) they qualified for the 2015 AFC Champions League . The FC Seoul started as a League Third in qualifying for the Champions League .
The newcomer Sangju Sangmu FC had to relegate directly to the K League Challenge . The two relegation games between Gyeongnam FC and the play-off winner of the K League Challenge 2014 , Gwangju FC , took place on December 3 and 6, 2014. The second division club secured promotion.
Participants and their venues
Venues of the K League Classic 2014 |
Closing tables
Regular season
Pl. | society | Sp. | S. | U | N | Gates | Diff. | Points |
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1. | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 33 | 20th | 8th | 5 | 53:20 | +33 | 68 |
2. | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 33 | 16 | 10 | 7th | 45:33 | +12 | 58 |
3. | Pohang Steelers (M), (P) | 33 | 16 | 7th | 10 | 46:33 | +13 | 55 |
4th | FC Seoul | 33 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 37:24 | +13 | 50 |
5. | Jeju United | 33 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 36:30 | +6 | 50 |
6th | Ulsan Hyundai | 33 | 13 | 8th | 12 | 39:34 | +5 | 47 |
7th | Jeonnam Dragons | 33 | 13 | 6th | 14th | 42:47 | −5 | 45 |
8th. | Incheon United | 33 | 8th | 13 | 12 | 31:42 | −11 | 37 |
9. | Busan IPark | 33 | 7th | 12 | 14th | 31:45 | −14 | 33 |
10. | Seongnam FC | 33 | 7th | 10 | 16 | 27:36 | −9 | 31 |
11. | Gyeongnam FC | 33 | 6th | 13 | 14th | 24:45 | −21 | 31 |
12. | Sangju Sangmu FC (R) | 33 | 6th | 11 | 16 | 31:53 | −22 | 29 |
Participation in the championship round | |
Participation in the relegation round | |
(M) | Acting Master : Pohang Steelers |
(P) | Reigning cup winner : Pohang Steelers |
(R) | Winner of the relegation games and newcomers from the K League Challenge 2013 : Sangju Sangmu FC |
Championship round
Pl. | society | Sp. | S. | U | N | Gates | Diff. | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 38 | 24 | 9 | 5 | 61:22 | +39 | 81 |
2. | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 38 | 19th | 10 | 9 | 52:37 | +15 | 67 |
3. | FC Seoul | 38 | 15th | 13 | 10 | 49:32 | +17 | 58 |
4th | Pohang Steelers (M), (P) | 38 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 50:39 | +11 | 58 |
5. | Jeju United | 38 | 14th | 12 | 12 | 39:37 | +2 | 54 |
6th | Ulsan Hyundai | 38 | 13 | 11 | 14th | 44:43 | +1 | 50 |
South Korean champion and participation in the 2015 AFC Champions League : Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | |
Participation in the AFC Champions League 2015: Suwon Samsung Bluewings | |
Participation in the play-offs for the AFC Champions League 2015: FC Seoul | |
(M) | Acting Master : Pohang Steelers |
(P) | Reigning cup winner : Pohang Steelers |
Relegation round
Pl. | society | Sp. | S. | U | N | Gates | Diff. | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Jeonnam Dragons | 38 | 14th | 9 | 15th | 48:53 | −5 | 51 |
2. | Busan IPark | 38 | 10 | 13 | 15th | 37:49 | −12 | 43 |
3. | Seongnam FC | 38 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 32:39 | −7 | 40 |
4th | Incheon United | 38 | 8th | 16 | 14th | 33:46 | −13 | 40 |
5. | Gyeongnam FC | 38 | 7th | 15th | 16 | 30:52 | −22 | 36 |
6th | Sangju Sangmu FC (R) | 38 | 7th | 13 | 18th | 39:62 | −23 | 34 |
Cup winners and participation in the AFC Champions League 2015: Seongnam FC | |
Participation in the relegation : Gyeongnam FC | |
Relegated to the K League Challenge 2015 : Sangju Sangmu FC | |
(R) | Relegation game winner: Gwangju FC |
Relegation
The 5th of the relegation round of the K League Classic 2014 played against the play-off winner of the K League Challenge 2014 in a play-off round with a round trip for relegation . The first leg took place on December 3 and the second leg on December 6, 2014. The winner qualified for the K League Classic 2015 .
total | First leg | Return leg | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Gwangju FC | 4: 2 | Gyeongnam FC | 3: 1 | 1: 1 |
statistics
List of goalscorers
If the number of hits is the same, the players are sorted alphabetically.
space | player | team | Gates |
---|---|---|---|
1. | Santos | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 14th |
2. | Stevica Ristić | Jeonnam Dragons | 13 |
4th | Han Kyo-won | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 11 |
Lim Sang-hyub | Busan IPark | 11 | |
6th | Kim Seung-dae | Pohang Steelers | 10 |
Lee Jong-ho | Jeonnam Dragons | 10 | |
Fagner | Busan IPark | 10 | |
Hugo Droguett | Jeju United | 10 | |
10. | Kim Shin-wook | Ulsan Hyundai | 9 |
Yang Dong-hyun | Ulsan Hyundai | 9 | |
Kaio | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 9 | |
Status: end of the season |
Spectator table
space | team | Home games | spectator | per game |
---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 19th | 372,551 | 19,608 |
2. | FC Seoul | 19th | 323.244 | 17,013 |
3. | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 19th | 250.134 | 13,165 |
4th | Pohang Steelers | 19th | 186.216 | 9,801 |
5. | Ulsan Hyundai | 18th | 126,572 | 7,032 |
6th | Jeju United | 19th | 127,520 | 6.712 |
7th | Incheon United | 19th | 86,815 | 4,569 |
8th. | Gyeongnam FC | 19th | 86,285 | 4,541 |
9. | Seongnam FC | 19th | 71,344 | 3,755 |
10. | Jeonnam Dragons | 20th | 67.294 | 3,365 |
11. | Busan IPark | 19th | 61,819 | 3,254 |
12. | Sangju Sangmu FC | 19th | 48,606 | 2,558 |
total | 228 | 1,808,400 | 7,932 | |
Status: end of the season |
Web links
- Official Website (Korean)
- Official website (English)
- K League Classic 2014 at Soccerway.com
Individual evidence
- ↑ K League Classic 2014: Goal scorers. In: Soccerway.com. Retrieved January 22, 2016 .
- ↑ K League Classic 2014: Spectators. In: Weltfussball.com. Retrieved January 22, 2016 .
- ↑ K League Classic 2014 championship: spectators. In: Weltfussball.com. Retrieved January 22, 2016 .
- ↑ K League Classic 2014 relegation: spectators. In: Weltfussball.com. Retrieved January 22, 2016 .