2009 K League Championship
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The 2009 K League Championship was the 13th competition of the K League Championship, and was held to decide the 27th 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. Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors became the champions for the first time by defeating Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma 3–1 on aggregate in the final.
Qualified teams
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 28 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 59 | 33 | +26 | 57 | Qualification for the playoffs final |
| 2 | Pohang Steelers | 28 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 55 | 33 | +22 | 53 | Qualification for the playoffs semi-final |
| 3 | FC Seoul | 28 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 47 | 27 | +20 | 53 | Qualification for the playoffs first round |
| 4 | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 28 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 40 | 34 | +6 | 45 | |
| 5 | Incheon United | 28 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 31 | 29 | +2 | 43 | |
| 6 | Jeonnam Dragons | 28 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 41 | 39 | +2 | 42 |
Bracket
| First round | Second round | Semifinal | Final | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | FC Seoul | 1 (2) | 1 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 0 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||
| 6 | Jeonnam Dragons (p) | 1 (3) | 2 | Pohang Steelers | 0 | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 1 | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Jeonnam Dragons | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma (p) | 1 (3) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Incheon United | 1 (2) | ||||||||||||||||||
First round
Seoul vs Jeonnam
| FC Seoul | Jeonnam Dragons |
| Man of the Match: Yeom Dong-gyun (Jeonnam Dragons)Assistant referees: Kim Sun-jin (South Korea) Son Jae-sun (South Korea) Fourth official: Choi Myung-yong (South Korea) |
Seongnam vs Incheon
| Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Incheon United |
|---|---|---|
| Radončić 100' | Kim Min-soo 112' | |
| Penalties | ||
| Radončić Cho Dong-geon Jung Sung-ryong Molina Kim Yong-dae | 3–2 | Yoo Byung-soo An Jae-jun Lee Se-joo Jeong Hyuk Čadikovski |
| Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | Incheon United |
| Man of the Match: Mauricio Molina (Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma)Assistant referees: Won Chang-ho (South Korea) Kim Jung-sik (South Korea) Fourth official: Lee Young-chul (South Korea) |
Second round
| Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | Jeonnam Dragons |
| Man of the Match: Mauricio Molina (Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma)Assistant referees: Kim Sun-jin (South Korea) Won Chang-ho (South Korea) Fourth official: Lee Sam-ho (South Korea) |
Semi-final
| Pohang Steelers | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma |
| Man of the Match: Jung Sung-ryong (Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma)Assistant referees: Son Jae-sun (South Korea) Jung Hae-sang (South Korea) Fourth official: Lee Sang-yong (South Korea) |
Final
First leg
| Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors |
| Man of the Match: Lee Dong-gook (Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors)Assistant referees: Kim Sun-jin (South Korea) Kim Yong-soo (South Korea) Fourth official: Choi Gwang-bo (South Korea) |
Second leg
| Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 3–1 | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma |
|---|---|---|
| Eninho 21', 39' Lee Dong-gook 72' (pen.) | Kim Jin-yong 84' |
| Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma |
| Man of the Match: Eninho (Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors)Assistant referees: Won Chang-ho (South Korea) Jung Hae-sang (South Korea) Fourth official: Ko Keum-bok (South Korea) |
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors won 3–1 on aggregate.
Final table
| Pos | Teamvte | Qualification |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (C) | Qualification for the Champions League |
| 2 | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | |
| 3 | Pohang Steelers | |
| 4 | Jeonnam Dragons | |
| 5 | FC Seoul | |
| 6 | Incheon United |