Season 2016 Dates 12 Mar 2016 – 20 Nov 2016 Location South Korea Matches played 228 | Champions FC Seoul
(6th title) Champion FC Seoul Goals scored 618 Relegated Seongnam FC, Suwon FC | |
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Champions League FC Seoul
Jeju United
Suwon Samsung Bluewings
Ulsan Hyundai Top goalscorer Jung Jo-gook
(20 goals) Biggest home win Seoul 4–0 Sangju
(20 March 2016)
Sangju 4–0 Jeju
(15 June 2016)
Pohang 4–0 Ulsan
(29 June 2016) Biggest away win Jeonnam 0–5 Jeonbuk
(2 November 2016) Similar 2015 K League Classic, 2016 K League Challenge, 2014 K League Classic, 2013 K League Classic, 2016 J1 League | ||
The 2016 K League Classic was the 34th season of the top division of professional football in South Korea since its establishment in 1983 as K League and the fourth season in its current name, the K League Classic.
Contents
- Promotion and relegation
- Participating clubs
- Stadiums
- Foreign players
- Positions by matchday
- Round 1 22
- Round 23 38
- Matches 122
- Matches 2333
- Matches 3438
- Promotion relegation playoffs
- Second leg
- Attendance
- Season Awards
- K League Most Valuable Player
- K League Young Player
- K League Top Scorer
- K League Top Assistor
- K League Manager of the Year
- FANtastic Player
- References
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors were the defending champions, having won the title for two consecutive years in 2014 and 2015.
Promotion and relegation
Teams relegated to 2016 K League Challenge
Teams promoted from the 2015 K League Challenge
Participating clubs
The following 12 clubs competed in the K League Classic during the 2016 season.
Stadiums
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 confederation.
As of 2 October 2016Positions by matchday
Leader & 2017 AFC Champions League Group stage
Qualification to 2017 AFC Champions League Group stage
Relegation playoffs
Relegation to the 2017 K League Challenge
Round 1-22
Last updated: 24 July 2016
Source: kleague.com
Round 23-38
Split rounds are from round 34 to round 38
Last updated: 6 November 2016
Source: kleague.com
Matches 1–22
Teams play each other twice, once at home, once away.
Updated to games played on 30 July 2016.
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.
Matches 23–33
Teams play every other team once (either at home or away).
Updated to games played on 2 October 2016.
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.
Matches 34–38
After 33 matches, the league splits into two sections of six teams each, with teams playing every other team in their section once (either at home or away). The exact matches are determined upon the league table at the time of the split.
Promotion-relegation playoffs
Promotion and relegation playoffs were held between the winners of the 2016 K League Challenge playoff and 11th club of the 2016 K League Classic. The winner on aggregate score after both matches earned entry into the 2017 K League Classic.
Second leg
Gangwon FC secured promotion to the 2017 K League Classic on away goals.
Attendance
Updated to games played on 6 November 2016
Source: K League Classic
Notes:
Attendants who entered with free ticket are not counted.
† Teams that played previous season in K League Challenge.
Season Awards
The 2016 K League Awards was held on 8 November 2016.