2009 K League

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Season 2009 Dates 7 Mar 2009 – 6 Dec 2009		Champion Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors FC

Champions Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (1st) Champions League Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Pohang Steelers Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma Suwon Bluewings Top goalscorer Lee Dong-Gook (Jeonbuk) (20 goals) Biggest home win Seoul 5-1 Incheon (2009-07-12) Biggest away win Jeju 1-8 Pohang (2009-09-13) Similar 2010 K‑League, 2008 K League, 2011 K‑League, 2012 K‑League, 2014 K League Challenge

The 2009 edition of the K League is the twenty-seventh since its establishment in 1983. The 2009 season is known as 2009 K-League because the competition's sponsorship deal is failed.

Suwon Samsung Bluewings are the defending champions, having won their fourth title. The season began on March 7, 2009. A total of 15 teams contest the league, including newly formed Gangwon FC.

League standing

Updated to games played on 1 November 2009.
Source: K-League (Korean)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
1: Suwon Samsung Bluewings qualified for the group stage of the 2010 AFC Champions League as 2009 Korean FA Cup winners.

Positions by matchday

Last updated: 1 November 2009
Source: kleaguei.com

Results

Updated to games played on 1 November 2009.
Source: K-League
1 ^{^} The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For coming matches, an a indicates there is an article about the match.

Stadia

As of 1 November 2009

Source: K-League (Korean)

Final

1st leg

2nd leg

K-League Most Valuable Player

The K-League Most Valuable Player award was won by Lee Dong-Gook (Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors)

K-League Rookie of the Year

The K-League Rookie of the Year award was won by Kim Young-Hoo (Gangwon FC)

K-League Top Scorer

The K-League Top Scorer award was won by Lee Dong-Gook (Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors)

K-League Top Assistor

The K-League Top Assistor award was won by Luiz (Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors)

K-League Best Eleven

Goalkeeper: Shin Hwa-Yong (Pohang Steelers)
Defence: Kim Sang-Sik (Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors), Hwang Jae-Won, Kim Hyung-Il, Choi Hyo-Jin (all Pohang Steelers)
Midfield: Ki Sung-Yong (FC Seoul), Kim Jung-Woo (Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma), Eninho, Choi Tae-Uk (both Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors)
Attack: Lee Dong-Gook (Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors), Denilson (Pohang Steelers)

K-League Manager of the Year

The K-League Manager of the Year award was won by Choi Kang-Hee (Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors)

K-League Team of the Year

The K-League Team of the Year award was won by Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors

K-League Youth Team of the Year

The K-League Team of the Year award was won by Gwangyang Jecheol High School (Chunnam Dragons Youth)

K-League Fair Play Award

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

K-League Merit Award

The K-League Merit Award was won by Pohang Steelers

K-League Special Award

Ulsan Hyundai goalkeeper Kim Young-Kwang and Gyeongnam goalkeeper Kim Byung-Ji won the Special Award

K-League Best Referee Award

K-League Best Referee Award was won by Choi Gwang-Bo and K-League Best Assistant Referee Award was won by Won Chang-Ho

K-League Goal of the Year

Gyeongnam striker Kim Dong-Chan won the K-League Goal of the Year award

'FAN'tastic Player

The K-League 'FAN'tastic Player was won by Lee Dong-Gook (Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors)

References

2009 K League Wikipedia

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