1986 K League
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The 1986 Korean Football Festival was the fourth season of the top football league in South Korea. Six teams participated in this season. Five of them were professional teams (Yukong Elephants, Daewoo Royals, POSCO Atoms, Lucky-Goldstar Hwangso and Hyundai Horang-i) and one was a semi-professional team (Hanil Bank). Hallelujah FC, the first South Korean first professional football club, changed its status to a semi-professional club and withdrew from the league afterwards. Sangmu FC, run by the Army also withdrew, leaving Hanil Bank as the only semi-professional team in the league.
It began on 2 March and ended on 16 November. It consisted of two stages and winners of each stage qualify for the championship playoffs. Between the two stages, the Korean Professional Football Championship in which only professional teams participated was held from May to September.
Foreign players
| Team | Player 1 |
|---|---|
| Daewoo Royals | |
| Hanil Bank | |
| Hyundai Horang-i | |
| Lucky-Goldstar Hwangso | Thailand Piyapong Pue-on |
| POSCO Atoms | Brazil Paulinho Criciúma |
| Yukong Elephants |
Regular season
First stage
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | POSCO Atoms | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 12 | Qualification for the playoffs |
| 2 | Lucky-Goldstar Hwangso | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 11 | |
| 3 | Yukong Elephants | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 10 | |
| 4 | Daewoo Royals | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 10 | |
| 5 | Hanil Bank | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 10 | −1 | 9 | |
| 6 | Hyundai Horang-i | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 8 |
Second stage
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lucky-Goldstar Hwangso | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 9 | +10 | 16 | Qualification for the playoffs |
| 2 | Hyundai Horang-i | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 8 | +8 | 14 | |
| 3 | Daewoo Royals | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 14 | +4 | 12 | |
| 4 | Yukong Elephants | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 16 | +2 | 9 | |
| 5 | POSCO Atoms | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 18 | −9 | 6 | |
| 6 | Hanil Bank | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 23 | −15 | 3 |
Championship playoffs
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| POSCO Atoms (C) | 2–1 | Lucky-Goldstar Hwangso | 1–0 | 1–1 |
Top scorers
| Rank | Scorer | Club | Goals | Apps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Korea Chung Hae-won | Daewoo Royals | 10 | 19 |
| 2 | South Korea Ham Hyun-gi | Hyundai Horang-i | 8 | 20 |
| 3 | South Korea Gu Bon-seok | Yukong Elephants | 7 | 18 |
| 4 | South Korea Kim Yong-se | Yukong Elephants | 6 | 10 |
| 5 | South Korea Cho Min-kuk | Lucky-Goldstar Hwangso | 5 | 10 |
| South Korea Lee Heung-sil | POSCO Atoms | 17 | ||
| South Korea Lee Sang-rae | Lucky-Goldstar Hwangso | 19 | ||
| South Korea Yoon Sung-hyo | Hanil Bank | 20 |
Awards
Main awards
| Award | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player | South Korea Lee Heung-sil | POSCO Atoms |
| Top goalscorer | South Korea Chung Hae-won | Daewoo Royals |
| Top assist provider | South Korea Kang Deuk-soo | Lucky-Goldstar Hwangso |
| Rookie of the Year | South Korea Ham Hyun-gi | Hyundai Horang-i |
| Manager of the Year | South Korea Choi Eun-taek | POSCO Atoms |
| Best Goalkeeper | South Korea Kim Hyun-tae | Lucky-Goldstar Hwangso |
| Fighting Spirit Award | South Korea Min Jin-hong | Yukong Elephants |
| Exemplary Award | South Korea Park Sung-hwa | POSCO Atoms |
| Best Referee | South Korea Shim Geon-taek | — |
| Special Award | South Korea Chung Hae-won | Daewoo Royals |
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Best XI
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