2014 K League Classic
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Season | 2014 |
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Dates | 8 March – 30 November 2021 |
Champions | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (3rd title) |
Relegated | Gyeongnam FC Sangju Sangmu |
Champions League | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Seongnam FC Suwon Samsung Bluewings FC Seoul |
Matches played | 228 |
Goals scored | 503 (2.21 per match) |
Best Player | Lee Dong-gook |
Top goalscorer | Júnior Santos (14 goals) |
Biggest home win | Jeonbuk 6–0 Sangju (20 July 2014) |
Biggest away win | Gyeongnam 1–4 Jeonbuk (13 July 2014) |
Highest scoring | Jeju 6–2 Jeonnam (6 September 2014) |
Longest winning run | 9 matches Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors |
Longest unbeaten run | 15 matches Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors |
Longest winless run | 16 matches Gyeongnam FC |
Longest losing run | 4 matches Gyeongnam FC Jeonnam Dragons |
Highest attendance | 46,549 Seoul 2–0 Suwon (12 July 2014) |
Lowest attendance | 858 Jeonnam 1–1 Seongnam (1 November 2014) |
Average attendance | 7,932 |
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The 2014 K League Classic was the 32nd season of the top division of South Korean professional football, and the second season of the K League Classic.
Teams[]
![2014 K League Classic is located in South Korea](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c8/South_Korea_adm_location_map.svg/250px-South_Korea_adm_location_map.svg.png)
![Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
Motors
![Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![Suwon Samsung Bluewings Suwon Samsung Bluewings](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![Ulsan Hyundai Ulsan Hyundai](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
General information[]
Club | City/Province | Manager | Owner(s) | Other sponsor(s) |
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Busan IPark | Busan | ![]() |
HDC Hyundai Development Company | |
Gyeongnam FC | Gyeongnam | ![]() |
Gyeongnam Provincial Government | DSME |
Incheon United | Incheon | ![]() |
Incheon Government | Shinhan Bank Incheon International Airport |
Jeju United | Jeju | ![]() |
SK Energy | |
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | Jeonbuk | ![]() |
Hyundai Motor Company | |
Jeonnam Dragons | Jeonnam | ![]() |
POSCO | |
Pohang Steelers | Pohang, Gyeongbuk | ![]() |
POSCO | |
Sangju Sangmu | Sangju, Gyeongbuk | ![]() |
Korea Armed Forces Athletic Corps | |
Seongnam FC | Seongnam, Gyeonggi | ![]() |
Seongnam Government | |
FC Seoul | Seoul | ![]() |
GS Group | |
Suwon Samsung Bluewings | Suwon, Gyeonggi | ![]() |
Cheil Worldwide | Samsung Electronics |
Ulsan Hyundai | Ulsan | ![]() |
Hyundai Heavy Industries |
Stadiums[]
Busan IPark | Gyeongnam FC | Incheon United | Jeju United | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | Jeonnam Dragons |
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Busan Asiad Stadium | Changwon Football Center | Incheon Football Stadium | Jeju World Cup Stadium | Jeonju World Cup Stadium | Gwangyang Football Stadium |
Capacity: 53,864 | Capacity: 15,116 | Capacity: 20,891 | Capacity: 35,657 | Capacity: 42,477 | Capacity: 20,009 |
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Pohang Steelers | Sangju Sangmu | Seongnam FC | FC Seoul | Suwon Samsung Bluewings |
Ulsan Hyundai |
Pohang Steel Yard | Sangju Civic Stadium | Tancheon Stadium | Seoul World Cup Stadium | Suwon World Cup Stadium | Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium |
Capacity: 25,000 | Capacity: 15,042 | Capacity: 16,250 | Capacity: 66,704 | Capacity: 43,959 | Capacity: 44,474 |
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Managerial changes[]
Team | Outgoing | Manner | Date | Incoming | Date | Table |
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Daegu FC | ![]() |
Resigned | 30 November 2013 | ![]() |
20 December 2013 | Pre-season |
Ulsan Hyundai | ![]() |
Resigned | 4 December 2013 | ![]() |
6 December 2013 | |
Gyeongnam FC | ![]() |
Sacked | 11 December 2013 | ![]() |
17 December 2013 | |
Seongnam FC | ![]() |
Resigned | 20 December 2013 | ![]() |
20 December 2013 | |
Seongnam FC | ![]() |
Resigned | 22 April 2014 | ![]() |
22 April 2014 | 8th |
Gyeongnam FC | ![]() |
Resigned | 11 August 2014 | ![]() |
14 August 2014 | 12th |
Seongnam FC | ![]() |
Sacked | 26 August 2014 | ![]() |
26 August 2014 | 10th |
Seongnam FC | ![]() |
Caretaker | 6 September 2014 | ![]() |
6 September 2014 | 10th |
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 country.
- As of 23 July 2014
Club | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 | Asian player |
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Incheon United | ![]() |
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Jeju United | ![]() |
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Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | ![]() |
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Jeonnam Dragons | ![]() |
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Seongnam FC | ![]() |
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FC Seoul | ![]() |
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Suwon Samsung Bluewings | ![]() |
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Ulsan Hyundai | ![]() |
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- ^ North Korean player could be deemed as a native player by South Korean law and passport.
League table[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (C) | 38 | 24 | 9 | 5 | 60 | 22 | +38 | 81 | Qualification for the Champions League group stage |
2 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 38 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 52 | 37 | +15 | 67 | |
3 | FC Seoul | 38 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 42 | 28 | +14 | 58 | Qualification for the Champions League playoff round |
4 | Pohang Steelers | 38 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 50 | 39 | +11 | 58 | |
5 | Jeju United | 38 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 39 | 36 | +3 | 54 | |
6 | Ulsan Hyundai | 38 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 44 | 43 | +1 | 50 | |
7 | Jeonnam Dragons | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 48 | 53 | −5 | 51 | |
8 | Busan IPark | 38 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 37 | 49 | −12 | 43 | |
9 | Seongnam FC | 38 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 32 | 39 | −7 | 40 | Qualification for the Champions League group stage[a] |
10 | Incheon United | 38 | 8 | 16 | 14 | 33 | 46 | −13 | 40 | |
11 | Gyeongnam FC (R) | 38 | 7 | 15 | 16 | 30 | 52 | −22 | 36 | Qualification for the relegation playoffs |
12 | Sangju Sangmu (R) | 38 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 39 | 62 | −23 | 34 | Relegation to the K League Challenge |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Qualified as champions of the FA Cup.
Positions by matchday[]
Leaders
Qualification for the Champions League
Qualification for the Relegation playoffs
Relegation to the K League Challenge
Round 1–33[]
Round 34–38[]
Results[]
Matches 1–22[]
Teams play each other twice, once at home, once away.
Matches 23–33[]
Teams play every other team once (either at home or away).
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.
Group A[] |
Group B[]
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Relegation playoffs[]
The promotion-relegation playoffs were held between the winners of the 2014 K League Challenge playoffs and the 11th-placed club of the 2014 K League Classic. The winners on aggregate score after both matches earned entry into the 2015 K League Classic.
First leg[]
Gwangju FC | 3–1 | Gyeongnam FC |
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Cho Yong-tae ![]() Diego ![]() Sreten ![]() |
Report | Stojanović ![]() |
Second leg[]
Gyeongnam FC | 1–1 | Gwangju FC |
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Song Soo-young ![]() |
Report | Kim Ho-nam ![]() |
Gwangju FC won 4–2 on aggregate and were promoted to the K League Classic, while Gyeongnam FC were relegated to the K League Challenge.
Player statistics[]
Top scorers[]
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 | ![]() |
Suwon Samsung Bluewings | |
2 | ![]() |
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 13 |
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Jeonnam Dragons | ||
4 | ![]() |
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 11 |
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Busan IPark | ||
6 | ![]() |
Pohang Steelers | 10 |
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Jeonnam Dragons | ||
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Busan IPark | ||
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Jeju United | ||
10 | ![]() |
Ulsan Hyundai | 9 |
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Ulsan Hyundai | ||
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Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors |
Top assist providers[]
Rank | Players | Club | Assists |
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Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 10 |
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3 | ![]() |
Pohang Steelers | |
4 | ![]() |
Pohang Steelers | 8 |
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Suwon Samsung Bluewings | ||
6 | ![]() |
Jeonnam Dragons | 7 |
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Sangju Sangmu | 6 |
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Jeonnam Dragons | ||
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Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | ||
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Incheon United |
Awards[]
The 2014 K League Awards was held on 1 December 2014.
Main awards[]
Award | Winner | Club |
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Most Valuable Player | ![]() |
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors |
Top goalscorer | ![]() |
Suwon Samsung Bluewings |
Top assist provider | ![]() |
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors |
Young Player of the Year | ![]() |
Pohang Steelers |
FANtastic Player | ![]() |
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors |
Manager of the Year | ![]() |
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors |
Special Award | ![]() |
Jeonnam Dragons |
Best Referee | ![]() |
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Best Assistant Referee | ![]() |
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Fair Play Award | FC Seoul | |
Youth Team of the Year | Maetan Middle School (Suwon Samsung Bluewings) |
Source:[1]
Best XI[]
Position | Winner | Club |
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Goalkeeper | ![]() |
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors |
Defenders | ![]() |
Suwon Samsung Bluewings |
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Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | |
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FC Seoul | |
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FC Seoul | |
Midfielders | ![]() |
Busan IPark |
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FC Seoul | |
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Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | |
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Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | |
Forwards | ![]() |
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors |
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Suwon Samsung Bluewings |
Source:[1]
Attendance[]
Attendance by club[]
Attendants who entered with free ticket are not counted.
Pos | Team | Total | High | Low | Average | Change |
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1 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 372,551 | 34,029 | 6,527 | 19,608 | +10.8% |
2 | FC Seoul | 323,244 | 46,549 | 4,336 | 17,013 | +2.4% |
3 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 250,134 | 30,597 | 6,142 | 13,165 | +29.6% |
4 | Pohang Steelers | 186,216 | 17,424 | 4,487 | 9,801 | +1.0% |
5 | Ulsan Hyundai | 126,572 | 16,216 | 2,016 | 7,032 | −20.4% |
6 | Jeju United | 127,520 | 17,484 | 1,125 | 6,712 | +3.8% |
7 | Incheon United | 86,815 | 11,238 | 2,086 | 4,569 | −35.4% |
8 | Gyeongnam FC | 86,285 | 10,943 | 1,554 | 4,541 | −23.8% |
9 | Seongnam FC | 71,344 | 8,624 | 1,282 | 3,755 | +32.9% |
10 | Jeonnam Dragons | 67,294 | 10,022 | 858 | 3,365 | +47.7% |
11 | Busan IPark | 61,819 | 7,008 | 1,134 | 3,254 | −19.4% |
12 | Sangju Sangmu | 48,606 | 6,469 | 867 | 2,558 | −7.7%† |
League total | 1,808,400 | 46,549 | 858 | 7,932 | +3.6% |
Updated to games played on 30 November 2014
Source: K League
Notes:
† Team played previous season in K League Challenge.
Top matches[]
Rank | Date | Home | Score | Away | Venue | Attendance | Round | Day of week |
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1 | 12 July 2014 | FC Seoul | 2–0 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | Seoul World Cup Stadium | 46,549 | 15 | Saturday |
2 | 5 October 2014 | FC Seoul | 0–1 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | Seoul World Cup Stadium | 41,297 | 30 | Sunday |
3 | 9 November 2014 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 0–1 | FC Seoul | Suwon World Cup Stadium | 34,029 | 35 | Sunday |
4 | 23 August 2014 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 1–2 | FC Seoul | Jeonju World Cup Stadium | 30,597 | 22 | Saturday |
5 | 27 April 2014 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 0–1 | FC Seoul | Suwon World Cup Stadium | 29,318 | 10 | Sunday |
6 | 24 August 2014 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 1–1 | Seongnam FC | Suwon World Cup Stadium | 27,558 | 22 | Sunday |
7 | 16 August 2014 | FC Seoul | 5–1 | Incheon United | Seoul World Cup Stadium | 24,027 | 21 | Saturday |
8 | 19 July 2014 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 3–2 | Incheon United | Suwon World Cup Stadium | 23,835 | 16 | Saturday |
9 | 30 March 2014 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 1–0 | Busan IPark | Suwon World Cup Stadium | 23,767 | 5 | Sunday |
10 | 3 May 2014 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 1–0 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | Suwon World Cup Stadium | 23,466 | 11 | Saturday |
See also[]
- 2014 in South Korean football
- 2014 K League Challenge
- 2014 Korean FA Cup
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b 이동국, K리그 클래식 MVP 수상…통산 3번째'역대 최다'(종합2보). Naver.com (in Korean). News1. 1 December 2014. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
External links[]
- Official website (in Korean)
- Official website (in English)
- Review at K League (in Korean)
- K League Classic seasons
- 2014 in South Korean football
- 2013–14 in Asian association football leagues
- 2014–15 in Asian association football leagues