2016 K League Classic

Hyundai Oilbank
K League Classic 2016
Season 2016
Champions FC Seoul
(6th title)
Relegated Seongnam FC
Suwon FC
Champions League FC Seoul
Jeju United
Suwon Samsung Bluewings
Ulsan Hyundai
Matches played 228
Goals scored 618 (2.71 per match)
Top goalscorer Jung Jo-gook
(20 goals)
Biggest home win Seoul 4–0 Sangju
(20 March 2016)
Sangju 4–0 Jeju
(15 June 2016)
Pohang 4–0 Ulsan
(29 June 2016)
Biggest away win Jeonnam 0–5 Jeonbuk
(2 November 2016)
Highest scoring Suwon 4–5 Suwon FC
(2 October 2016)
Highest attendance 47,899 Seoul vs Suwon (R15)
Lowest attendance 923 Sangju vs Jeonnam (R34)
Average attendance 7,873
← 2015
2017 →

The 2016 K League Classic was the 34th season of the top division of professional football in South Korea since its establishment in 1983 as K League and the fourth season in its current name, the K League Classic.

Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors were the defending champions, having won the title for two consecutive years in 2014 and 2015.

Promotion and relegation

Teams relegated to 2016 K League Challenge

Teams promoted from the 2015 K League Challenge

Participating clubs

As of 2016 Season, K League Classic clubs by Province

Province (Population) City / Area (Population) Clubs
Capital Region (25,003,017) Seoul (10,250,134) FC Seoul
Incheon (2,804,287) Incheon United
Seongnam (979,556) Seongnam FC
Suwon (1,091,934) Suwon Samsung Bluewings
Suwon FC
Gyeongsang Region (13,200,998) Ulsan (1,136,464) Ulsan Hyundai
Pohang (517,307) Pohang Steelers
Sangju (104,014) Sangju Sangmu
Jeolla Region (5,251,529) Gwangju (1,477,780) Gwangju FC
Jeonnam (1,912,725) Jeonnam Dragons
Jeonbuk(1,873,491) Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Jeju Region (576,507) Jeju (576,507) Jeju United
* Population – 2012 census
Location of teams in 2016 K League Classic

The following 12 clubs competed in the K League Classic during the 2016 season.

Club City / Area Manager Joined Owner(s) / Sponsor(s)
Gwangju FC Gwangju South Korea Nam Ki-il 2010– Owner : Government of Gwangju, Citizen Stockholder
Incheon United Incheon South Korea Lee Ki-hyung (c) 2004– Owners : Government of Incheon, Citizen Stockholder
Sponsors: Shinhan Bank, Incheon International Airport
Jeju United Jeju South Korea Jo Sung-hwan 1983– Owner : SK Energy in SK Group
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Jeonbuk South Korea Choi Kang-hee 1995– Owner : Hyundai Motor Company in Hyundai Motor Group
Jeonnam Dragons Jeonnam South Korea Roh Sang-rae 1995– Owner : POSCO
Pohang Steelers Pohang, Gyeongbuk South Korea Choi Jin-cheul 1983– Owner : POSCO
Sangju Sangmu Sangju, Gyeongbuk South Korea Cho Jin-ho
2011–
 Owner : Korea Armed Forces Athletic Corps
Seongnam FC Seongnam, Gyeonggi South Korea Kim Hak-bum 1989– Owner : Government of Seongnam, Citizen Stockholder
FC Seoul Seoul South Korea Choi Yong-soo 1984– Owner : GS Group
Suwon FC Suwon, Gyeonggi South Korea Cho Duck-je 2013– Owner : Government of Suwon, Citizen Stockholder
Suwon Samsung Bluewings Suwon, Gyeonggi South Korea Seo Jung-won 1996– Owner : Cheil Worldwide in Samsung
Sponsors: Samsung Electronics, Maeil Dairies Industry
Ulsan Hyundai Ulsan South Korea Yoon Jung-hwan 1984– Owner : Hyundai Heavy Industries in Hyundai Heavy Industries Group

Stadiums

Gwangju FC Incheon United Jeju United Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Jeonnam Dragons Pohang Steelers
Gwangju World Cup Stadium Incheon Football Stadium Jeju World Cup Stadium Jeonju World Cup Stadium Gwangyang Football Stadium Pohang Steel Yard
Capacity: 40,245 Capacity: 20,891 Capacity: 35,657 Capacity: 42,477 Capacity: 13,496 Capacity: 17,443
Sangju Sangmu Seongnam FC FC Seoul Suwon FC Suwon Samsung
Bluewings		 Ulsan Hyundai
Sangju Civic Stadium Tancheon Stadium Seoul World Cup Stadium Suwon Sports Complex Suwon World Cup Stadium Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium
Capacity: 15,042 Capacity: 16,146 Capacity: 66,704 Capacity: 11,808 Capacity: 43,959 Capacity: 44,102

Managerial changes

Team Outgoing Manner Table Date Incoming Table Date
Pohang Steelers South Korea Hwang Sun-hong End of contract preseason South Korea Choi Jin-cheul preseason
Sangju Sangmu South Korea Park Hang-seo End of contract preseason South Korea Cho Jin-ho preseason
Incheon United South Korea Kim Do-hoon Resigned 12 2016-08-31 Not announced yet
Pohang Steelers South Korea Choi Jin-cheul Resigned 9 2016-09-25 South Korea Choi Soon-ho 9 2016-09-26
Jeju United South Korea Jo Sung-hwan Assigned to assistant manager 3 2016-10-14 South Korea Kim In-soo 3 2016-10-14
Jeonnam Dragons South Korea Roh Sang-rae Assigned to assistant manager 5 2016-10-14 South Korea Song Kyung-sub 5 2016-10-14

Foreign players

Restricting the number of foreign players strictly to four per team, including a slot for a player from AFC countries. A team could use four foreign players on the field each game including a least one player from the AFC confederation.

As of 2 October 2016
Club Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Asian Player
Gwangju FC Niger Olivier Bonnes Japan Tomoki Wada
Incheon United Belgium Kevin Oris Croatia Matej Jonjić Republic of Macedonia Krste Velkoski Vietnam Lương Xuân Trường
Jeju United Brazil Henan Brazil Marcelo Toscano Brazil Wanderson
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Brazil Edu Brazil Leonardo Brazil Ricardo Lopes
Jeonnam Dragons Brazil Jair Brazil Maurinho Croatia Vedran Jugović Australia Tomislav Mrčela
Pohang Steelers Brazil Lulinha Brazil Muralha Serbia Lazar Veselinović Iraq Ali Abbas
Seongnam FC Argentina Pitu Brazil Silvinho
FC Seoul Brazil Adriano Montenegro Dejan Damjanović Spain Osmar Barba Japan Yojiro Takahagi
Suwon FC Australia Bruce Djite Spain Jaime Gavilán Montenegro Vladan Adžić Australia Adrian Leijer
Suwon Samsung Bluewings Brazil Johnathan Brazil Santos Netherlands Romeo Castelen
Ulsan Hyundai Brazil Célio Santos Croatia Ivan Kovačec Guinea-Bissau Frédéric Mendy Japan Chikashi Masuda

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 FC Seoul (C) 38 21 7 10 67 46 +21 70 Champions League group stage
2 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors[lower-alpha 1] 38 20 16 2 71 40 +31 67
3 Jeju United 38 17 8 13 71 57 +14 59 Champions League group stage
4 Ulsan Hyundai 38 14 12 12 41 47 −6 54 Champions League play-off round
5 Jeonnam Dragons 38 12 11 15 44 53 −9 47
6 Sangju Sangmu 38 12 7 19 54 65 −11 43
7 Suwon Samsung Bluewings[lower-alpha 2] 38 10 18 10 56 59 −3 48 Champions League group stage
8 Gwangju FC 38 11 14 13 41 45 −4 47
9 Pohang Steelers 38 12 10 16 43 46 −3 46
10 Incheon United 38 11 12 15 43 51 −8 45
11 Seongnam FC (R) 38 11 10 17 47 51 −4 43 Qualification to relegation play-offs
12 Suwon FC (R) 38 10 9 19 40 58 −18 39 Relegation to 2017 K League Challenge
Source: K League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goals scored; 3) Goal difference; 4) Number of wins; 5) Head-to-head points
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
  1. ↑ Jeonbuk were deducted 9 points due to bribery scandal.[1] On 18 January 2017, they were excluded from the 2017 AFC Champions League.[2]
  2. ↑ Suwon Samsung Bluewings qualified for the 2017 AFC Champions League group stage as 2016 Korean FA Cup winners.

Positions by matchday

  Leader & 2017 AFC Champions League Group stage
  Qualification to 2017 AFC Champions League Group stage
  Relegation playoffs
  Relegation to the 2017 K League Challenge

Round 1-22

Team ╲ Round 12345678910111213141516171819202122
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 4 4 2 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
FC Seoul 10 5 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
Ulsan Hyundai 11 11 8 4 4 5 8 6 8 8 5 5 5 5 4 3 4 3 3 3 3 3
Seongnam FC 2 3 1 1 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 5 6 5 4 5 5 4 4
Sangju Sangmu 2 7 10 10 10 8 5 4 6 5 6 7 8 8 6 5 7 7 4 4 5 5
Jeju United 1 6 9 8 5 4 4 5 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 4 3 5 6 6 6 6
Pohang Steelers 5 1 5 6 7 10 10 8 5 6 8 8 7 7 8 7 6 6 7 7 7 7
Gwangju FC 5 2 6 9 9 7 7 9 7 9 7 6 6 6 7 8 8 8 8 8 8 8
Jeonnam Dragons 7 8 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 10 10 10 10 11 11 10 10 9
Suwon Samsung Bluewings 11 10 7 7 8 6 6 7 9 7 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 10
Incheon United 9 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 11 11 11 11 10 10 11 11 11
Suwon FC 7 9 4 5 6 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12

Last updated: 24 July 2016
Source: kleague.com

Round 23-38

Split rounds are from round 34 to round 38

Team ╲ Round 23242526272829303132333435363738
FC Seoul 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2
Jeju United 6 6 6 7 6 3 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3
Ulsan Hyundai 5 4 3 4 4 5 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4
Jeonnam Dragons 9 10 8 9 9 8 8 8 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
Sangju Sangmu 3 5 5 3 3 4 5 5 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
Suwon Samsung Bluewings 10 9 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 10 10 10 10 8 7 7
Gwangju FC 8 8 7 6 7 7 6 7 8 8 9 7 7 7 8 8
Pohang Steelers 7 7 9 8 8 9 9 10 10 9 8 9 9 10 10 9
Incheon United 11 11 11 11 11 12 12 12 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 10
Seongnam FC 4 3 4 5 5 6 7 6 7 7 7 8 8 9 9 11
Suwon FC 12 12 12 12 12 11 11 11 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12

Last updated: 6 November 2016
Source: kleague.com

Results

Matches 1–22

Teams play each other twice, once at home, once away.

Home ╲ Away GWJ ICU JJUJHMJNDPHSSJSSENSEOSUWSSBUSH
Gwangju FC 2–2 1–0 1–1 0–0 0–1 1–0 1–1 1–2 1–0 1–1 0–2
Incheon United 0–1 2–1 0–0 0–0 0–2 1–0 2–3 1–2 2–0 1–1 0–1
Jeju United 3–2 3–1 1–2 3–0 3–1 4–2 2–2 3–2 0–0 2–2 1–2
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 3–0 1–1 2–1 2–1 3–0 3–2 3–2 1–0 3–1 2–1 2–1
Jeonnam Dragons 1–2 1–0 2–1 1–2 0–0 3–4 0–1 1–2 0–0 3–0 3–1
Pohang Steelers 3–3 3–1 1–0 1–1 0–1 0–2 3–1 2–1 0–1 2–2 4–0
Sangju Sangmu 0–4 4–2 4–0 2–2 3–2 2–0 2–3 2–1 1–1 0–1 2–0
Seongnam FC 2–0 0–1 0–0 2–2 0–0 1–0 2–3 2–3 1–2 2–0 0–1
FC Seoul 3–2 3–1 3–4 2–3 1–1 1–3 4–0 1–3 3–0 1–1 0–0
Suwon FC 2–1 0–0 2–5 2–2 1–2 1–0 0–3 1–1 0–3 1–2 1–1
Suwon Samsung Bluewings 0–2 2–2 1–0 2–3 2–2 1–1 2–1 1–2 1–1 1–0 2–4
Ulsan Hyundai 3–2 1–3 0–1 0–0 2–1 0–0 1–0 0–3 1–2 1–0 2–1

Updated to games played on 30 July 2016.
Source: K League
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For coming matches, an a indicates there is an article about the match.

Matches 23–33

Teams play every other team once (either at home or away).

Home ╲ Away GWJ ICU JJUJHMJNDPHSSJSSENSEOSUWSSBUSH
Gwangju FC 1–1 1–1 1–0 1–2 0–0 1–1
Incheon United 0–1 1–3 0–0 2–2 1–0 2–2
Jeju United 1–2 2–2 3–0 1–0 1–1
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 2–2 1–0 2–1 1–1 1–1
Jeonnam Dragons 2–0 2–1 0–2 2–1 1–0 1–4
Pohang Steelers 1–0 0–1 0–0 1–0 2–3
Sangju Sangmu 1–5 1–1 2–2 1–2 1–1
Seongnam FC 0–1 2–0 1–4 1–2 2–1 1–2
FC Seoul 0–0 1–3 2–0 1–0 2–2
Suwon FC 2–0 5–3 0–0 0–2 0–1 1–2
Suwon Samsung Bluewings 5–3 1–1 1–1 4–5 0–0
Ulsan Hyundai 1–1 2–3 0–2 1–0 2–3 2–1

Updated to games played on 2 October 2016.
Source: K League
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For coming matches, an a indicates there is an article about the match.

Matches 34–38

After 33 matches, the league splits into two sections of six teams each, with teams playing every other team in their section once (either at home or away). The exact matches are determined upon the league table at the time of the split.

Top six

Home ╲ Away JJU JHM JNDSJSSEOUSH
Jeju United 5–3 3–0 0–2
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 2–3 4–1 0–1
Jeonnam Dragons 0–5 1–1
Sangju Sangmu 0–1 1–2
FC Seoul 2–1 2–2 2–0
Ulsan Hyundai 0–0 0–0

Updated to games played on 6 November 2016.
Source: K League
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For coming matches, an a indicates there is an article about the match.

Bottom six

Home ╲ Away GWJ ICU PHSSENSUWSSB
Gwangju FC 1–1 0–0
Incheon United 2–0 3–2 1–0
Pohang Steelers 1–0 0–1 2–2
Seongnam FC 0–0 1–2
Suwon FC 1–2 2–3
Suwon Samsung Bluewings 1–1 3–2 2–0

Updated to games played on 5 November 2016.
Source: K League
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Promotion-relegation playoffs

Promotion and relegation playoffs were held between the winners of the 2016 K League Challenge playoff and 11th club of the 2016 K League Classic. The winner on aggregate score after both matches earned entry into the 2017 K League Classic.

First leg

17 November 2016
19:00 KST
Gangwon FC 0–0 Seongnam FC
Report
Gangneung Stadium, Gangneung
Attendance: 3,039
Referee: Kim Hee-gon

Second leg

20 November 2016
15:00 KST
Seongnam FC 1–1 Gangwon FC
Hwang Jin-sung  77' Han Seok-jong  42'
Tancheon Stadium, Seongnam
Attendance: 6,548
Referee: Kim Seong-ho

Gangwon FC secured promotion to the 2017 K League Classic on away goals.

Season statistics

Attendance

Pos Team Total High Low Average Change
1 FC Seoul 342,134 47,889 5,011 18,007 0.048625669694852+4.8%†
2 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 318,921 33,706 8,022 16,785 -0.9639349910986−3.6%†
3 Suwon Samsung Bluewings 202,214 28,109 4,042 10,643 -0.80659340659341−19.3%†
4 Ulsan Hyundai 166,132 20,239 3,074 8,744 0.3925784360567+39.2%†
5 Pohang Steelers 145,937 16,509 3,711 7,681 -0.83145702533016−16.8%†
6 Seongnam FC 127,860 14,504 2,968 6,729 0.18802966101695+18.8%†
7 Incheon United 121,068 14,246 2,829 6,053 0.24470491466173+24.4%†
8 Jeju United 108,208 15,341 1,850 5,695 -0.87052889024763−12.9%†
9 Suwon FC 83,345 12,825 1,512 4,387 2.2376383763838+223.7%†
10 Jeonnam Dragons 78,169 12,808 1,245 4,114 -0.94858196910307−5.1%†
11 Gwangju FC 66,031 10,638 926 3,475 0.5882084095064+58.8%†
12 Sangju Sangmu 34,976 4,783 923 1,943 0.57327935222672+57.3%†
League total 1,794,995 47,889 923 7,873 0.019818652849741+1.9%†

Updated to games played on 6 November 2016
Source: K League Classic
Notes:
Attendants who entered with free ticket are not counted.
† Teams that played previous season in K League Challenge.

Top 10 Season Attendances

Attendance Round Date Home Score Away Venue
47,899 15 18 June 2016 FC Seoul 1 – 1 Suwon Samsung Bluewings Seoul World Cup Stadium
36,309 25 13 August 2016 FC Seoul 1 – 0 Suwon Samsung Bluewings Seoul World Cup Stadium
33,706 38 6 November 2016 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 0 – 1 FC Seoul Jeonju World Cup Stadium
32,695 1 12 March 2016 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 1 – 0 FC Seoul Jeonju World Cup Stadium
28,109 8 30 April 2016 Suwon Samsung Bluewings 1 – 1 FC Seoul Suwon World Cup Stadium
25,950 2 20 March 2016 FC Seoul 4 – 0 Sangju Sangmu Seoul World Cup Stadium
24,508 28 28 August 2016 FC Seoul 1 – 3 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Seoul World Cup Stadium
21,437 22 24 July 2016 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 2 – 1 Ulsan Hyundai Jeonju World Cup Stadium
21,071 24 10 August 2016 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 2 – 1 Suwon FC Jeonju World Cup Stadium
20,239 28 27 August 2016 Ulsan Hyundai 1 – 1 Gwangju FC Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium

Awards

Most Valuable Player of The Round

Manager of the Month

Month Manager Club Division
March/April South Korea Choi Yong-soo FC Seoul K League Classic
May South Korea Nam Ki-il Gwangju FC K League Classic
June South Korea Lee Heung-sil Ansan Mugunghwa K League Challenge
July South Korea Choi Kang-hee Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors K League Classic
August South Korea Choi Young-jun Busan IPark K League Challenge
September South Korea Choi Yun-kyum Gangwon FC K League Challenge
October South Korea Hwang Sun-hong FC Seoul K League Classic

Season Awards

The 2016 K League Awards was held on 8 November 2016.

K League Most Valuable Player

K League Young Player

K League Top Scorer

K League Top Assistor

K League Best XI

K League Best XI

Position Player Club
Goalkeeper South Korea Kwon Sun-tae Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Defender South Korea Chung Woon Jeju United
Defender Spain Osmar Barba FC Seoul
Defender Croatia Matej Jonjić Incheon United
Defender South Korea Ko Kwang-min FC Seoul
Midfielder Brazil Leonardo Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Midfielder South Korea Lee Jae-sung Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Midfielder South Korea Kwon Chang-hoon Suwon Samsung Bluewings
Midfielder Brazil Ricardo Lopes Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Forward South Korea Jung Jo-gook Gwangju FC
Forward Brazil Adriano FC Seoul

K League Manager of the Year

'FAN'tastic Player

References

  1. ↑ "Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors deducted nine K League Classic 2016 points and a fine of KRW100,000,000(about USD90,852)". The Fact Sports. 30 September 2016.
  2. ↑ "Reigning champions disqualified from top Asian club football tournament". english.yonhapnews.co.kr. 18 January 2017. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
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