1996 K League Championship

The 1996 K League Championship was the fourth competition of the K League Championship, and was held to decide the 14th champions of the K League. It was contested between winners of two stages of the regular season, and was played over two legs.

1996 K League Championship
Event1996 K League
on aggregate
First leg
Date9 November 1996
VenueUlsan Stadium, Ulsan
Second leg
Date16 November 1996
VenueSuwon Sports Complex, Suwon

Qualified teams

Club Placement
Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i First stage winners
Suwon Samsung Bluewings Second stage winners

First leg

Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i01Suwon Samsung Bluewings
Cho Hyun-doo 21'

Second leg

The second leg of the 1996 K League Championship is regarded as one of the most violent matches in history of the K League. During the match, the referee took out the yellow card 14 times, and a total of five players were sent off.[1]

Suwon Samsung Bluewings13Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i
Lee Kee-keun 47' Highlights

Final table

Pos Team 0 Qualification
1 Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i (C)    Qualification for the Asian Club Championship
2 Suwon Samsung Bluewings    Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup[lower-alpha 1]
Source: RSSSF
(C) Champion
Notes:
  1. The champions of the 1996 Korean FA Cup Pohang Atoms qualified for the Asian Club Championship, so the runners-up of the FA Cup Suwon Samsung Bluewings qualified for the Asian Cup Winners' Cup instead of champions.[2]

See also

References

  1. 형들 프로선수 맞어?? K리그 역사상 최악의 경기!! 1996 프로축구 챔피언결정전 2차전 수원 삼성 VS 울산 현대. YouTube.com (in Korean). MBC. 14 May 2021. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
  2. 볼만한 축구경기 이달에 집중. Naver.com (in Korean). The Chosun Ilbo. 2 August 1997. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
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