The 2005 season of the K-League kicked off on May 15. The season and playoff format will be the same as the one used in the 2004 season. The playoff fixtures are set to take place in late November and early December.
Busan I'Park won the first stage of the 2005 K-League season and guaranteed their slot in the end-of-season Championship playoff. The second stage was won by Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma, with Incheon United and Ulsan Hyundai Horangi joining them in the playoffs. Ulsan defeated Seongnam 2-1 and Incheon defeated Busan 2-0, so the two victorious teams faced each other in the two-legged Championship final. Ulsan ran out 5-1 victors in the first match at the Incheon stadium and, though Incheon won the second leg 2-1, Ulsan emerged victorious 6-3 on aggregate to lift their second league championship.
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| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Busan I'Park | 25 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 10 | +7 | First Stage Champion |
| Incheon United | 24 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 13 | +7 | |
| Ulsan Hyundai Horangi | 22 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 13 | +3 | |
| Pohang Steelers | 21 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 11 | +3 | |
| FC Seoul | 19 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 19 | +3 | |
| Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 16 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 15 | +3 | |
| Bucheon SK | 16 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 0 | |
| Daejeon Citizen | 14 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 0 | |
| Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 14 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 19 | -1 | |
| Chunnam Dragons | 14 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 14 | -1 | |
| Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 9 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 19 | -6 | |
| Daegu FC | 9 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 25 | -11 | |
| Gwangju Sangmu Bulsajo | 6 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 23 | -7 |
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 27 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 9 | +13 | Second Stage Champion |
| Bucheon SK | 26 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 8 | +8 | |
| Daegu FC | 21 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 11 | +4 | |
| Ulsan Hyundai Horangi | 21 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 11 | +4 | |
| Incheon United | 19 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 13 | +3 | |
| Pohang Steelers | 19 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 11 | +3 | |
| Daejeon Citizen | 16 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 9 | -1 | |
| Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 14 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 13 | -2 | |
| FC Seoul | 13 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 13 | +2 | |
| Chunnam Dragons | 13 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 15 | -5 | |
| Gwangju Sangmu Bulsajo | 11 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 15 | -8 | |
| Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 9 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 22 | -11 | |
| Busan I'Park | 3 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 21 | -10 |
| Pos | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Incheon United | 45 | 24 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 36 | 26 | +10 | Qualified |
| 2. | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 43 | 24 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 40 | 24 | +16 | Second Stage Champion |
| 3. | Ulsan Hyundai Horangi (C) | 43 | 24 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 31 | 24 | +7 | Qualified |
| 4. | Bucheon SK | 42 | 24 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 18 | +8 | |
| 5. | Pohang Steelers | 40 | 24 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 28 | 22 | +6 | |
| 6. | FC Seoul | 32 | 24 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 37 | 32 | +5 | |
| 7. | Daejeon Citizen | 30 | 24 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 19 | 20 | -1 | |
| 8. | Daegu FC | 30 | 24 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 29 | 36 | -7 | |
| 9. | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 28 | 24 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 29 | 32 | -3 | |
| 10. | Busan I'Park | 28 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 28 | 31 | -3 | First Stage Champion |
| 11. | Chunnam Dragons | 27 | 24 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 23 | 29 | -6 | |
| 12. | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 18 | 24 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 24 | 41 | -17 | FA Cup winner |
| 13. | Gwangju Sangmu Bulsajo | 17 | 24 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 23 | 38 | -15 |
| Qualification for playoffs and 2006 AFC Champions League | |
| Qualification for playoffs | |
| Qualification for playoffs |
Note: 2005 Korean FA Cup winner also qualified for 2006 AFC Champions League
This list is including championship playoff goals
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals | Pld |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leandro Machado | Ulsan Hyundai Horangi | 13 | 17 |
| 2 | Park Chu-Young | FC Seoul | 12 | 19 |
| 3 | Dudu | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 10 | 24 |
| = | Sandro Hiroshi | Daegu FC | 10 | 24 |
| 5 | Kim Do-Hoon | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 9 | 20 |
| = | Dženan Radončić | Incheon United | 9 | 22 |
| = | Luciano Valente | Busan I'Park | 9 | 22 |
| = | Da Silva | Pohang Steelers | 9 | 24 |
| 9 | Mota | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 7 | 9 |
| = | Lee Chun-Soo | Ulsan Hyundai Horangi | 7 | 14 |
| = | Adrian Neaga | Chunnam Dragons | 7 | 15 |
| = | Leandrão | Daejeon Citizen | 7 | 19 |
| = | Nam Ki-Il | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 7 | 20 |
| = | Kim Eun-Jung | FC Seoul | 7 | 20 |
| = | Selmir | Incheon United | 7 | 25 |
| Semifinals | Final | |||||||
| Busan I'Park | 0 | |||||||
| Incheon United | 2 | |||||||
| Incheon United | 12(3) | |||||||
| Ulsan Hyundai Horangi | 51(6) | |||||||
| Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 1 | |||||||
| Ulsan Hyundai Horangi | 2 | |||||||
| November 20 |
Busan I'Park | 0 – 2 | Incheon United | Busan Asiad Stadium, Busan Attendance: 13,475 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Sang-Hun 17' Bang Seung-Hwan 65' |
| November 20 |
Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 1 – 2 | Ulsan Hyundai Horangi | Seongnam 2 Stadium, Seongnam Attendance: 12,427 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nam Ki-Il 18' | Leandro Machado 46' Lee Jin-Ho 83' |
| November 27 |
Incheon United | 1 – 5 | Ulsan Hyundai Horangi | Incheon Munhak Stadium, Incheon Attendance: 35,356 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dženan Radončić 88' | Leandro Machado 13' 58' Lee Chun-Soo 37' 45+1' 72' |
| December 4 |
Ulsan Hyundai Horangi | 1 – 2 | Incheon United | Munsu Cup Stadium, Ulsan Attendance: 34,652 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Choi Sung-Kuk 18' | Dženan Radončić 14' 26' |
Ulsan Hyundai FC|Ulsan Hyundai Horangi win 6–3 on aggregate
| 2005 K-League Winners |
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| Ulsan Hyundai Horangi 2nd Title |
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