1983 K League
Korean Super League 1983 was first ever season of top football league in South Korea. Total 5 teams are participated in the league. Two of them are professional teams (Hallelujah and Yukong Elephants), three of them are amateur teams (POSCO, Daewoo and Kookmin Bank).
League began 8 May 1983 and ended 25 September 1983. Season was operated its season in two stages, first stage was held in five cities (Seoul, Busan, Daegu, Jeonju, Daejeon) and second stage was held in first stage's 5 cities plus 4 cities (Gwangju, Chuncheon, Masan, Andong).
League table
| Pos | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Hallelujah FC | 20 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 28 | 20 | +8 | Winners |
| 2. | Daewoo | 19 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 21 | 14 | +7 | |
| 3. | Yukong Elephants | 17 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 26 | 22 | +4 | |
| 4. | POSCO | 16 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 0 | |
| 5. | Kookmin Bank FC | 8 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 30 | -19 |
Positions by matchday
| Team \ Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hallelujah | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Daewoo | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Yukong Elephants | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| POSCO | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Kookmin Bank FC | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Source: kleaguei.com
Results
Seoul Series
Busan Series
| Hallelujah FC | 3 – 3 | Yukong Elephants |
|---|---|---|
Kim Hyun-Bok  25' Park Seong-Hwa 40' Oh Seok-Jae 81' |
Report | Park Yoon-Gi 32', 75' Kim Gang-Nam 58' |
Daegu Series
| Hallelujah FC | 2 – 2 | POSCO |
|---|---|---|
| Park Seong-Hwa 34' Kim Jung-Hee 79' |
Report | Choi Soon-Ho 25' Lee Gil-Yong 65' |
Jeonju Series
| Daewoo | 3 – 3 | Hallelujah FC |
|---|---|---|
| Chung Hae-Won 3' Lee Tae-Ho 67' Cho Kwang-Rae 75' |
Report | Kim Hyun-Bok 38' Oh Seok-Jae 39' Park Sang-In 73' |
Daejeon Series
Seoul Series 2
| Yukong Elephants | 2 – 4 | POSCO |
|---|---|---|
| Lee Jang-Soo 7', 73' |
Report | Kim Hee-Chul 3', 74', 88' Choi Sang-Kuk 14' |
Andong Series
Daegu Series 2
Busan Series 2
| Yukong Elephants | 1 – 4 | Kookmin Bank FC |
|---|---|---|
| Lee Jang-Soo 38' |
Report | Lim Seok-Hyun 5', 39' Kim Soo-Gil 7', 66' |
Gwangju Series
Seoul Series 3
| Yukong Elephants | 2 – 2 | Hallelujah FC |
|---|---|---|
| Park Yoon-Gi 25', 56' |
Report | Park Chang-Sun 8' Kim Jung-Hee 22' |
Chuncheon Series
Seoul Series 4
| Hallelujah FC | 2 – 3 | POSCO |
|---|---|---|
| Oh Pil-Hwan 42' Park Chang-Sun 46' |
Report | Cho Tae-Chun 19' Lee Gil-Yong 23' Kim Kyung-Ho 51' |
| Yukong Elephants | 4 – 1 | Kookmin Bank FC |
|---|---|---|
| Lee Jang-Soo 37' Park Yoon-Gi 73', 83', 86' |
Report | Lim Seok-Hyun 51' |
Masan Series
| 1983 Korean League Winners |
|---|
| Hallelujah Football Club 1st Title |
Top scorers
| Rank | Scorer | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Park Yoon-Ki |
Yukong Elephants | 9 | 14 |
| 2 | Lee Chun-Seok |
Daewoo | 8 | 16 |
| 3 | Lee Kil-Yong |
POSCO | 7 | 13 |
| 4 | Lee Jang-Soo |
Yukong Elephants | 6 | 10 |
| Oh Seok-Jae |
Hallelujah FC | 16 | ||
| 6 | Kim Hee-Chul |
POSCO | 5 | 13 |
| 7 | Chung Hae-Won |
Daewoo | 4 | 13 |
| Park Sang-In |
Hallelujah FC | 16 | ||
| 9 | 7 players | 3 | – | |
| 16 | 10 players | 2 | – | |
| 26 | 15 players | 1 | – | |
| own goals | 2 | – | ||
Awards
K-League Most Valuable Player
The K-League Most Valuable Player Award was won by Park Seong-Hwa (Hallelujah FC)
K-League Top Scorer
The K-League Top Scorer Award was won by Park Yoon-Gi (Yukong Elephants)
K-League Top Assistor
The K-League Top Assister Award was won by Park Chang-Sun (Hallelujah FC)
K-League Manager of the Year
The K-League Manager of the Year Award was won by Ham Heung-Cheol (Hallelujah FC)
K-League Fighting Spirit Award
The K-League Fighting Spirit award was won by Lee Kang-Jo (Yukong Elephants)
K-League Exemplary Award
The K-League Exemplary award was won by Lee Chun-Seok (Daewoo)
K-League Best Goalkeeper Award
The K-League Best Goalkeeper award was won by Cho Byung-Deuk Hallelujah FC)
K-League Best Eleven
Goalkeeper: Cho Byung-Deuk (Hallelujah)
Defence: Park Seong-Hwa (Hallelujah), Kim Chul-Su (POSCO), Chang Woe-Ryong (Daewoo), Lee Kang-Jo (Yukong Elephants)
Midfield: Cho Kwang-Rae (Daewoo), Park Chang-Sun (Hallelujah)
Attack: Park Yoon-Gi, Kim Yong-Se (both Yukong Elephants), Lee Kil-Yong (POSCO), Lee Chun-Seok (Daewoo)
References
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