2009 K League Championship
The 2009 K League Championship was the 13th competition of the K League Championship, and was held to decide the 27th champions of the K League. The top six clubs of the regular season qualified for the championship. The winners of the regular season directly qualified for the final, and second place team qualified for the semi-final. The other four clubs entered the first round, and the winners of the second round advanced to the semi-final. Each match was played as a single match, excluding the final which consisted of two matches. Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors became the champions for the first time by defeating Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma 3–1 on aggregate in the final.
| Tournament details | |
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| Host country | South Korea |
| Dates | 21 November – 6 December 2009 |
| Teams | 6 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors |
| Runners-up | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 10 (1.67 per match) |
| Attendance | 110,816 (18,469 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Mauricio Molina Eninho (2 goals each) |
Qualified teams
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 28 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 59 | 33 | +26 | 57 | Qualification for the playoffs final |
| 2 | Pohang Steelers | 28 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 55 | 33 | +22 | 53 | Qualification for the playoffs semi-final |
| 3 | FC Seoul | 28 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 47 | 27 | +20 | 53 | Qualification for the playoffs first round |
| 4 | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 28 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 40 | 34 | +6 | 45 | |
| 5 | Incheon United | 28 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 31 | 29 | +2 | 43 | |
| 6 | Jeonnam Dragons | 28 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 41 | 39 | +2 | 42 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Bracket
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| 3 | FC Seoul | 1 (2) | 1 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 0 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||
| 6 | Jeonnam Dragons (p) | 1 (3) | 2 | Pohang Steelers | 0 | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 1 | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Jeonnam Dragons | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma (p) | 1 (3) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Incheon United | 1 (2) | ||||||||||||||||||
First round
Seoul vs Jeonnam
| FC Seoul | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Jeonnam Dragons |
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Jung Jo-gook  15' |
Report | Lee Kyu-ro 70' |
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Seongnam vs Incheon
| Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Incheon United |
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| Radončić 100' |
Report | Kim Min-soo 112' |
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 Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
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Second round
Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
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Semi-final
   Pohang Steelers
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Final
First leg
Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
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   Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
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Second leg
| Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 3–1 | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma |
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Report | Kim Jin-yong 84' |
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Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors won 3–1 on aggregate.
Final table
| Pos | Team | Qualification | |
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| 1 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (C) | Qualification for the Champions League | |
| 2 | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | ||
| 3 | Pohang Steelers | ||
| 4 | Jeonnam Dragons | ||
| 5 | FC Seoul | ||
| 6 | Incheon United |
External links
- News at K League (in Korean)
- Match report at K League (in Korean)