2011 K League Championship
The 2011 K League Championship was the 15th and the last competition of the K League Championship. It was held to decide the 29th 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.
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| Host country | South Korea |
| Dates | 19 November – 4 December 2011 |
| Teams | 6 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors |
| Runners-up | Ulsan Hyundai |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 14 (2.33 per match) |
| Attendance | 150,810 (25,135 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Eninho (3 goals) |
Qualified teams
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 30 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 67 | 32 | +35 | 63 | Qualification for the K League playoffs final |
| 2 | Pohang Steelers | 30 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 59 | 33 | +26 | 59 | Qualification for the K League playoffs semi-final |
| 3 | FC Seoul | 30 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 56 | 38 | +18 | 55 | Qualification for the K League playoffs first round |
| 4 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 30 | 17 | 4 | 9 | 51 | 33 | +18 | 55 | |
| 5 | Busan IPark | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 49 | 43 | +6 | 46 | |
| 6 | Ulsan Hyundai | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 33 | 29 | +4 | 46 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Bracket
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| 3 | FC Seoul | 1 | 1 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||||||
| 6 | Ulsan Hyundai | 3 | 2 | Pohang Steelers | 0 | Ulsan Hyundai | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||
| Ulsan Hyundai (p) | 1 (3) | Ulsan Hyundai | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 1 (1) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Busan IPark | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
First round
Seoul vs Ulsan
| FC Seoul | 1–3 | Ulsan Hyundai |
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Damjanović  58' |
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 Ulsan Hyundai
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Suwon vs Busan
     Suwon Samsung Bluewings
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Busan IPark
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Second round
| Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Ulsan Hyundai |
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| Neretljak 83' (pen.) |
Report | Kim Shin-wook 21' |
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Suwon Samsung Bluewings
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Ulsan Hyundai
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Semi-final
   Pohang Steelers
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Final
First leg
| Ulsan Hyundai | 1–2 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors |
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| Kwak Tae-hwi 63' |
Report | Eninho 52' (pen.), 79' |
Ulsan Hyundai
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Second leg
| Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 2–1 | Ulsan Hyundai |
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Report | Seol Ki-hyeon 56' |
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
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Ulsan Hyundai
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Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors won 4–2 on aggregate.
Final table
| Pos | Team | Qualification | |
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| 1 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (C) | Qualification for the Champions League group stage | |
| 2 | Ulsan Hyundai | ||
| 3 | Pohang Steelers | Qualification for the Champions League playoff round | |
| 4 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | ||
| 5 | FC Seoul | ||
| 6 | Busan IPark |
External links
- Official website (in Korean)
- Review at K League (in Korean)