The 2007 K League Championship was the eleventh competition of the K League Championship, and was held to decide the 25th 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.

Qualified teams

PosTeamvtePldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma2616734318+2555Qualification for the playoffs final
2Suwon Samsung Bluewings2615653624+1251Qualification for the playoffs semi-final
3Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i2612953422+1245Qualification for the playoffs first round
4Gyeongnam FC2613494131+1043
5Pohang Steelers2612592731−441
6Daejeon Citizen2610793427+737

Bracket

First roundSecond roundSemifinalFinal
3Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i21Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma101
6Daejeon Citizen02Suwon Samsung Bluewings0Pohang Steelers314
Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i1Pohang Steelers1
Pohang Steelers2
4Gyeongnam FC1 (3)
5Pohang Steelers (p)1 (4)

First round

Gyeongnam vs Pohang

Gyeongnam FC1–1 (a.e.t.)Pohang Steelers
Cabore 86'Lee Gwang-jae 68'
Penalties
Jung Yoon-sung Kim Sung-kil Cabore Rogério Pinheiro Kim Geun-chol3–4Tavares Hwang Ji-soo Hwang Jae-won Kim Soo-yeon Kim Gi-dong
Gyeongnam FCPohang Steelers
GK 21 South Korea Lee Jung-rae 118' CB 27 South Korea Kang Ki-won CB 4 Brazil Rogério Pinheiro 5' CB 5 South Korea Kim Dae-keon DM 16 South Korea Lee Sang-hong MF 3 South Korea Park Jong-woo 72' MF 19 South Korea Park Jin-yi 29' 103' MF 8 South Korea Kim Hyo-il 71' MF 24 South Korea Lee Yong-seung 77' FW 28 South Korea Jung Yoon-sung FW 9 Brazil Cabore Substitutes: GK 1 South Korea Lee Kwang-suk 118' DF 2 South Korea Kim Jong-hoon MF 7 South Korea Kim Sung-kil 72' MF 14 South Korea Kim Geun-chol 103' FW 10 Brazil Popo 71' FW 23 South Korea Gong O-kyun 107' 77' Manager: South Korea Park Hang-seoGK 31 South Korea Jung Sung-ryong 15' 118' DF 4 South Korea Lee Chang-won DF 24 South Korea Hwang Jae-won DF 26 South Korea Kim Soo-yeon 90' MF 2 South Korea Choi Hyo-jin MF 9 South Korea Hwang Ji-soo MF 6 South Korea Kim Gi-dong MF 19 South Korea Park Won-jae 108' OM 10 Brazil Tavares FW 20 Brazil Schwenck 94' FW 15 Brazil Jonhes 67' Substitutes: GK 21 South Korea Shin Hwa-yong 118' DF 22 South Korea Lee Won-jae MF 7 South Korea Oh Seung-bum MF 8 South Korea Hwang Jin-sung FW 16 South Korea Choi Tae-uk 94' FW 17 South Korea Lee Gwang-jae 67' Manager: Brazil Sérgio Farias
GK21South Korea Lee Jung-rae118'
CB27South Korea Kang Ki-won
CB4Brazil Rogério Pinheiro5'
CB5South Korea Kim Dae-keon
DM16South Korea Lee Sang-hong
MF3South Korea Park Jong-woo72'
MF19South Korea Park Jin-yi29'103'
MF8South Korea Kim Hyo-il71'
MF24South Korea Lee Yong-seung77'
FW28South Korea Jung Yoon-sung
FW9Brazil Cabore
Substitutes:
GK1South Korea Lee Kwang-suk118'
DF2South Korea Kim Jong-hoon
MF7South Korea Kim Sung-kil72'
MF14South Korea Kim Geun-chol103'
FW10Brazil Popo71'
FW23South Korea Gong O-kyun107'77'
Manager:
South Korea Park Hang-seo
GK31South Korea Jung Sung-ryong15'118'
DF4South Korea Lee Chang-won
DF24South Korea Hwang Jae-won
DF26South Korea Kim Soo-yeon90'
MF2South Korea Choi Hyo-jin
MF9South Korea Hwang Ji-soo
MF6South Korea Kim Gi-dong
MF19South Korea Park Won-jae108'
OM10Brazil Tavares
FW20Brazil Schwenck94'
FW15Brazil Jonhes67'
Substitutes:
GK21South Korea Shin Hwa-yong118'
DF22South Korea Lee Won-jae
MF7South Korea Oh Seung-bum
MF8South Korea Hwang Jin-sung
FW16South Korea Choi Tae-uk94'
FW17South Korea Lee Gwang-jae67'
Manager:
Brazil Sérgio Farias
Assistant referees: Kang Chang-koo (South Korea) Kim Jung-sik (South Korea) Fourth official: Hong Jin-ho (South Korea)

Ulsan vs Daejeon

Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i2–0Daejeon Citizen
Lee Sang-ho 39' Park Dong-hyuk 69'
Ulsan Hyundai Horang-iDaejeon Citizen
GK 1 South Korea Kim Young-kwang 82' CB 3 South Korea Park Byung-gyu CB 5 South Korea Yoo Kyoung-youl CB 6 South Korea Park Dong-hyuk MF 17 South Korea Lee Jong-min MF 16 South Korea Oh Jang-eun 90+5' MF 13 South Korea Hyun Young-min MF 15 South Korea Kim Young-sam 90+5' OM 7 Brazil Almir 61' FW 8 South Korea Lee Sang-ho 85' FW 22 South Korea Woo Sung-yong 57' Substitutes: GK 31 South Korea Kim Jee-hyuk 85' DF 24 South Korea Seo Deok-kyu 90+5' MF 20 South Korea Choi Sung-yong MF 14 South Korea Jang Sang-won FW 11 South Korea Yeom Ki-hun 61' FW 9 Brazil Leandro Machado Manager: South Korea Kim Jung-namGK 21 South Korea Choi Eun-sung DF 17 South Korea Jang Hyun-kyu DF 32 South Korea Kim Hyung-il 52' DF 6 South Korea Min Young-ki DF 3 South Korea Ju Seung-jin MF 30 South Korea Park Do-hyun 63' MF 10 South Korea Ko Jong-soo MF 14 South Korea Lee Sung-woon 55' FW 28 Brazil Brasília 67' FW 8 Brazil Denilson FW 27 Brazil Adriano Chuva 3' Substitutes: GK 18 South Korea Yang Dong-won DF 11 South Korea Choi Kun-sik 67' DF 33 South Korea Lee Se-in MF 20 South Korea Choi Yoon-yeol MF 38 South Korea Kang Jung-hun 55' MF 13 South Korea Na Kwang-hyun 90+4' 63' Manager: South Korea Kim Ho
GK1South Korea Kim Young-kwang82'
CB3South Korea Park Byung-gyu
CB5South Korea Yoo Kyoung-youl
CB6South Korea Park Dong-hyuk
MF17South Korea Lee Jong-min
MF16South Korea Oh Jang-eun90+5'
MF13South Korea Hyun Young-min
MF15South Korea Kim Young-sam90+5'
OM7Brazil Almir61'
FW8South Korea Lee Sang-ho85'
FW22South Korea Woo Sung-yong57'
Substitutes:
GK31South Korea Kim Jee-hyuk85'
DF24South Korea Seo Deok-kyu90+5'
MF20South Korea Choi Sung-yong
MF14South Korea Jang Sang-won
FW11South Korea Yeom Ki-hun61'
FW9Brazil Leandro Machado
Manager:
South Korea Kim Jung-nam
GK21South Korea Choi Eun-sung
DF17South Korea Jang Hyun-kyu
DF32South Korea Kim Hyung-il52'
DF6South Korea Min Young-ki
DF3South Korea Ju Seung-jin
MF30South Korea Park Do-hyun63'
MF10South Korea Ko Jong-soo
MF14South Korea Lee Sung-woon55'
FW28Brazil Brasília67'
FW8Brazil Denilson
FW27Brazil Adriano Chuva3'
Substitutes:
GK18South Korea Yang Dong-won
DF11South Korea Choi Kun-sik67'
DF33South Korea Lee Se-in
MF20South Korea Choi Yoon-yeol
MF38South Korea Kang Jung-hun55'
MF13South Korea Na Kwang-hyun90+4'63'
Manager:
South Korea Kim Ho
Assistant referees: Won Chang-ho (South Korea) Kang Yi-sung (South Korea) Fourth official: Ahn Yong-hee (South Korea)

Second round

Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i1–2Pohang Steelers
Woo Sung-yong 70'Hwang Jae-won 34' Lee Gwang-jae 76'
Ulsan Hyundai Horang-iPohang Steelers
GK 31 South Korea Kim Jee-hyuk CB 3 South Korea Park Byung-gyu CB 5 South Korea Yoo Kyoung-youl CB 6 South Korea Park Dong-hyuk RM 17 South Korea Lee Jong-min CM 16 South Korea Oh Jang-eun CM 15 South Korea Kim Young-sam 45' LM 13 South Korea Hyun Young-min 15' OM 7 Brazil Almir 79' FW 8 South Korea Lee Sang-ho FW 22 South Korea Woo Sung-yong Substitutes: GK 21 South Korea Bae Kwan-young DF 24 South Korea Seo Deok-kyu MF 20 South Korea Choi Sung-yong MF 14 South Korea Jang Sang-won FW 11 South Korea Yeom Ki-hun 45' FW 9 Brazil Leandro Machado 79' Manager: South Korea Kim Jung-namGK 31 South Korea Jung Sung-ryong CB 4 South Korea Lee Chang-won CB 24 South Korea Hwang Jae-won CB 26 South Korea Kim Soo-yeon 12' 20' RM 2 South Korea Choi Hyo-jin CM 9 South Korea Hwang Ji-soo CM 6 South Korea Kim Gi-dong LM 19 South Korea Park Won-jae OM 10 Brazil Tavares FW 20 Brazil Schwenck 67' FW 15 Brazil Jonhes 86' Substitutes: GK 21 South Korea Shin Hwa-yong DF 3 South Korea Kim Gwang-seok 20' MF 7 South Korea Oh Seung-bum 86' MF 8 South Korea Hwang Jin-sung FW 16 South Korea Choi Tae-uk FW 17 South Korea Lee Gwang-jae 67' Manager: Brazil Sérgio Farias
GK31South Korea Kim Jee-hyuk
CB3South Korea Park Byung-gyu
CB5South Korea Yoo Kyoung-youl
CB6South Korea Park Dong-hyuk
RM17South Korea Lee Jong-min
CM16South Korea Oh Jang-eun
CM15South Korea Kim Young-sam45'
LM13South Korea Hyun Young-min15'
OM7Brazil Almir79'
FW8South Korea Lee Sang-ho
FW22South Korea Woo Sung-yong
Substitutes:
GK21South Korea Bae Kwan-young
DF24South Korea Seo Deok-kyu
MF20South Korea Choi Sung-yong
MF14South Korea Jang Sang-won
FW11South Korea Yeom Ki-hun45'
FW9Brazil Leandro Machado79'
Manager:
South Korea Kim Jung-nam
GK31South Korea Jung Sung-ryong
CB4South Korea Lee Chang-won
CB24South Korea Hwang Jae-won
CB26South Korea Kim Soo-yeon12'20'
RM2South Korea Choi Hyo-jin
CM9South Korea Hwang Ji-soo
CM6South Korea Kim Gi-dong
LM19South Korea Park Won-jae
OM10Brazil Tavares
FW20Brazil Schwenck67'
FW15Brazil Jonhes86'
Substitutes:
GK21South Korea Shin Hwa-yong
DF3South Korea Kim Gwang-seok20'
MF7South Korea Oh Seung-bum86'
MF8South Korea Hwang Jin-sung
FW16South Korea Choi Tae-uk
FW17South Korea Lee Gwang-jae67'
Manager:
Brazil Sérgio Farias
Assistant referees: Kim Kye-soo (South Korea) Jung Hae-sang (South Korea) Fourth official: Lee Jong-gook (South Korea)

Semi-final

Suwon Samsung Bluewings0–1Pohang Steelers
Park Won-jae 86'
Suwon Samsung BluewingsPohang Steelers
GK 1 South Korea Lee Woon-jae RB 8 South Korea Song Chong-gug CB 29 South Korea Kwak Hee-ju 23' CB 2 Croatia Mato Neretljak LB 30 South Korea Yang Sang-min CM 5 South Korea Kim Nam-il 30' CM 6 South Korea Cho Won-hee OM 13 South Korea Lee Kwan-woo RW 9 Brazil Edu LW 17 South Korea Park Sung-bae 60' 66' FW 27 South Korea Seo Dong-hyeon Substitutes: GK 21 South Korea Kim Dae-hwan DF 14 South Korea Moon Min-kui 23' DF 15 South Korea Lee Sa-vik 66' FW 10 South Korea Ahn Jung-hwan FW 18 South Korea Shin Young-rok FW 19 South Korea Namgoong Woong Manager: South Korea Cha Bum-kunGK 31 South Korea Jung Sung-ryong CB 3 South Korea Kim Gwang-seok CB 24 South Korea Hwang Jae-won CB 37 South Korea Cho Sung-hwan RM 2 South Korea Choi Hyo-jin CM 9 South Korea Hwang Ji-soo CM 6 South Korea Kim Gi-dong LM 19 South Korea Park Won-jae OM 10 Brazil Tavares 90' FW 20 Brazil Schwenck 79' FW 15 Brazil Jonhes 71' Substitutes: GK 21 South Korea Shin Hwa-yong DF 4 South Korea Lee Chang-won MF 7 South Korea Oh Seung-bum 90' MF 8 South Korea Hwang Jin-sung 79' FW 17 South Korea Lee Gwang-jae 73' 71' FW 18 South Korea Ko Ki-gu Manager: Brazil Sérgio Farias
GK1South Korea Lee Woon-jae
RB8South Korea Song Chong-gug
CB29South Korea Kwak Hee-ju23'
CB2Croatia Mato Neretljak
LB30South Korea Yang Sang-min
CM5South Korea Kim Nam-il30'
CM6South Korea Cho Won-hee
OM13South Korea Lee Kwan-woo
RW9Brazil Edu
LW17South Korea Park Sung-bae60'66'
FW27South Korea Seo Dong-hyeon
Substitutes:
GK21South Korea Kim Dae-hwan
DF14South Korea Moon Min-kui23'
DF15South Korea Lee Sa-vik66'
FW10South Korea Ahn Jung-hwan
FW18South Korea Shin Young-rok
FW19South Korea Namgoong Woong
Manager:
South Korea Cha Bum-kun
GK31South Korea Jung Sung-ryong
CB3South Korea Kim Gwang-seok
CB24South Korea Hwang Jae-won
CB37South Korea Cho Sung-hwan
RM2South Korea Choi Hyo-jin
CM9South Korea Hwang Ji-soo
CM6South Korea Kim Gi-dong
LM19South Korea Park Won-jae
OM10Brazil Tavares90'
FW20Brazil Schwenck79'
FW15Brazil Jonhes71'
Substitutes:
GK21South Korea Shin Hwa-yong
DF4South Korea Lee Chang-won
MF7South Korea Oh Seung-bum90'
MF8South Korea Hwang Jin-sung79'
FW17South Korea Lee Gwang-jae73'71'
FW18South Korea Ko Ki-gu
Manager:
Brazil Sérgio Farias
Assistant referees: Kang Chang-koo (South Korea) Kim Yong-soo (South Korea) Fourth official: {Hong Jin-ho (South Korea)

Final

First leg

Pohang Steelers3–1Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
Park Won-jae 31' Ko Ki-gu 73' Lee Gwang-jae 74'Jang Hak-young 90+1'
Pohang SteelersSeongnam Ilhwa Chunma
GK 31 South Korea Jung Sung-ryong CB 3 South Korea Kim Gwang-seok CB 24 South Korea Hwang Jae-won 67' CB 37 South Korea Cho Sung-hwan RM 2 South Korea Choi Hyo-jin CM 9 South Korea Hwang Ji-soo CM 6 South Korea Kim Gi-dong LM 19 South Korea Park Won-jae OM 10 Brazil Tavares 87' FW 20 Brazil Schwenck 66' FW 15 Brazil Jonhes 45' Substitutes: GK 21 South Korea Shin Hwa-yong DF 4 South Korea Lee Chang-won MF 7 South Korea Oh Seung-bum 87' MF 8 South Korea Hwang Jin-sung FW 17 South Korea Lee Gwang-jae 66' FW 18 South Korea Ko Ki-gu 45' Manager: Brazil Sérgio FariasGK 40 South Korea Kim Yong-dae RB 2 South Korea Park Jin-sub 56' CB 20 South Korea Kim Young-chul CB 5 South Korea Cho Byung-kuk LB 8 South Korea Jang Hak-young DM 14 South Korea Kim Sang-sik CM 6 South Korea Son Dae-ho 71' CM 8 South Korea Kim Do-heon RW 12 South Korea Nam Ki-il LW 7 South Korea Choi Sung-kuk 61' FW 10 Brazil Itamar 32' 77' Substitutes: GK 1 South Korea Kim Hae-woon DF 3 South Korea Cho Yong-hyung DF 4 South Korea Kim Tae-yoon MF 15 South Korea Han Dong-won 71' FW 9 South Korea Kim Dong-hyun 61' FW 24 South Korea Kim Min-ho 77' Manager: South Korea Kim Hak-bum
GK31South Korea Jung Sung-ryong
CB3South Korea Kim Gwang-seok
CB24South Korea Hwang Jae-won67'
CB37South Korea Cho Sung-hwan
RM2South Korea Choi Hyo-jin
CM9South Korea Hwang Ji-soo
CM6South Korea Kim Gi-dong
LM19South Korea Park Won-jae
OM10Brazil Tavares87'
FW20Brazil Schwenck66'
FW15Brazil Jonhes45'
Substitutes:
GK21South Korea Shin Hwa-yong
DF4South Korea Lee Chang-won
MF7South Korea Oh Seung-bum87'
MF8South Korea Hwang Jin-sung
FW17South Korea Lee Gwang-jae66'
FW18South Korea Ko Ki-gu45'
Manager:
Brazil Sérgio Farias
GK40South Korea Kim Yong-dae
RB2South Korea Park Jin-sub56'
CB20South Korea Kim Young-chul
CB5South Korea Cho Byung-kuk
LB8South Korea Jang Hak-young
DM14South Korea Kim Sang-sik
CM6South Korea Son Dae-ho71'
CM8South Korea Kim Do-heon
RW12South Korea Nam Ki-il
LW7South Korea Choi Sung-kuk61'
FW10Brazil Itamar32'77'
Substitutes:
GK1South Korea Kim Hae-woon
DF3South Korea Cho Yong-hyung
DF4South Korea Kim Tae-yoon
MF15South Korea Han Dong-won71'
FW9South Korea Kim Dong-hyun61'
FW24South Korea Kim Min-ho77'
Manager:
South Korea Kim Hak-bum
Assistant referees: Kim Kye-soo (South Korea) Kim Jung-sik (South Korea) Fourth official: Choi Gwang-bo (South Korea)

Second leg

Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma0–1Pohang Steelers
Schwenck 43'
Seongnam Ilhwa ChunmaPohang Steelers
GK 40 South Korea Kim Yong-dae RB 2 South Korea Park Jin-sub 76' CB 20 South Korea Kim Young-chul CB 5 South Korea Cho Byung-kuk LB 8 South Korea Jang Hak-young DM 14 South Korea Kim Sang-sik 84' CM 6 South Korea Son Dae-ho 72' CM 8 South Korea Kim Do-heon RW 12 South Korea Nam Ki-il 45' LW 7 South Korea Choi Sung-kuk FW 9 South Korea Kim Dong-hyun Substitutes: GK 1 South Korea Kim Hae-woon DF 3 South Korea Cho Yong-hyung 76' DF 4 South Korea Kim Tae-yoon MF 15 South Korea Han Dong-won FW 10 Brazil Itamar 62' 45' FW 24 South Korea Kim Min-ho 72' Manager: South Korea Kim Hak-bumGK 31 South Korea Jung Sung-ryong CB 3 South Korea Kim Gwang-seok CB 24 South Korea Hwang Jae-won CB 37 South Korea Cho Sung-hwan 54' RM 2 South Korea Choi Hyo-jin CM 9 South Korea Hwang Ji-soo 59' CM 6 South Korea Kim Gi-dong LM 19 South Korea Park Won-jae OM 10 Brazil Tavares 55' FW 18 South Korea Ko Ki-gu 56' FW 20 Brazil Schwenck 90' Substitutes: GK 21 South Korea Shin Hwa-yong DF 4 South Korea Lee Chang-won 90' MF 7 South Korea Oh Seung-bum 59' MF 8 South Korea Hwang Jin-sung FW 16 South Korea Choi Tae-uk FW 17 South Korea Lee Gwang-jae 56' Manager: Brazil Sérgio Farias
GK40South Korea Kim Yong-dae
RB2South Korea Park Jin-sub76'
CB20South Korea Kim Young-chul
CB5South Korea Cho Byung-kuk
LB8South Korea Jang Hak-young
DM14South Korea Kim Sang-sik84'
CM6South Korea Son Dae-ho72'
CM8South Korea Kim Do-heon
RW12South Korea Nam Ki-il45'
LW7South Korea Choi Sung-kuk
FW9South Korea Kim Dong-hyun
Substitutes:
GK1South Korea Kim Hae-woon
DF3South Korea Cho Yong-hyung76'
DF4South Korea Kim Tae-yoon
MF15South Korea Han Dong-won
FW10Brazil Itamar62'45'
FW24South Korea Kim Min-ho72'
Manager:
South Korea Kim Hak-bum
GK31South Korea Jung Sung-ryong
CB3South Korea Kim Gwang-seok
CB24South Korea Hwang Jae-won
CB37South Korea Cho Sung-hwan54'
RM2South Korea Choi Hyo-jin
CM9South Korea Hwang Ji-soo59'
CM6South Korea Kim Gi-dong
LM19South Korea Park Won-jae
OM10Brazil Tavares55'
FW18South Korea Ko Ki-gu56'
FW20Brazil Schwenck90'
Substitutes:
GK21South Korea Shin Hwa-yong
DF4South Korea Lee Chang-won90'
MF7South Korea Oh Seung-bum59'
MF8South Korea Hwang Jin-sung
FW16South Korea Choi Tae-uk
FW17South Korea Lee Gwang-jae56'
Manager:
Brazil Sérgio Farias
Assistant referees: Kang Chang-koo (South Korea) Son Jae-sun (South Korea) Fourth official: Lee Min-hoo (South Korea)

Pohang Steelers won 4–1 on aggregate.

Final table

PosTeamvteQualification
1Pohang Steelers (C)Qualification for the Champions League
2Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
3Suwon Samsung Bluewings
4Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i
5Gyeongnam FC
6Daejeon Citizen

See also

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