2016 K League Classic
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Season | 2016 |
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Dates | 12 March – 6 November 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) |
Best Player | Jung Jo-gook |
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 1–1 Suwon (18 June 2016) |
Lowest attendance | 923 Sangju 0–1 Jeonnam (16 October 2016) |
Average attendance | 7,873 |
← 2015 2017 → |
The 2016 K League Classic was the 34th season of the top division of South Korean professional football since its establishment in 1983, and the fourth season of the K League Classic.
Teams[]
![2016 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 FC Suwon Samsung Bluewings Suwon FC](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
Suwon FC
![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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Gwangju FC | Gwangju | ![]() |
Gwangju Government | |
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 FC | Suwon, Gyeonggi | ![]() |
Suwon Government | |
Suwon Samsung Bluewings | Suwon, Gyeonggi | ![]() |
Cheil Worldwide | Samsung Electronics Maeil Dairies Industry |
Ulsan Hyundai | Ulsan | ![]() |
Hyundai Heavy Industries |
Stadiums[]
Gwangju FC | Incheon United | Jeju United | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | Jeonnam Dragons | Pohang Steelers |
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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 |
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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: 44,031 | Capacity: 44,102 |
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Managerial changes[]
Team | Outgoing | Manner | Date | Incoming | Date | Table |
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Pohang Steelers | ![]() |
End of contract | 30 November 2015 | ![]() |
30 November 2015 | Pre-season |
Sangju Sangmu | ![]() |
End of contract | 11 December 2015 | ![]() |
17 December 2015 | |
FC Seoul | ![]() |
Resigned | 21 June 2016 | ![]() |
21 June 2016 | 2nd |
FC Seoul | ![]() |
Caretaker | 25 June 2016 | ![]() |
26 June 2016 | 2nd |
Incheon United | ![]() |
Resigned | 31 August 2016 | ![]() |
31 August 2016 | 12th |
Pohang Steelers | ![]() |
Resigned | 24 September 2016 | ![]() |
26 September 2016 | 9th |
Jeju United | ![]() |
Assigned as assistant | 14 October 2016 | ![]() |
14 October 2016 | 3rd |
Jeonnam Dragons | ![]() |
Assigned as assistant | 14 October 2016 | ![]() |
14 October 2016 | 5th |
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.
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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Pohang Steelers | ![]() |
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Seongnam FC | ![]() |
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FC Seoul | ![]() |
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Suwon FC | ![]() |
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Suwon Samsung Bluewings | ![]() |
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Ulsan Hyundai | ![]() |
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League table[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | FC Seoul (C) | 38 | 21 | 7 | 10 | 67 | 46 | +21 | 70 | Qualification for the Champions League group stage |
2 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors[a] | 38 | 20 | 16 | 2 | 71 | 40 | +31 | 67 | |
3 | Jeju United | 38 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 71 | 57 | +14 | 59 | Qualification for the Champions League group stage |
4 | Ulsan Hyundai | 38 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 41 | 47 | −6 | 54 | Qualification for the Champions League playoff 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 | 38 | 10 | 18 | 10 | 56 | 59 | −3 | 48 | Qualification for the Champions League group stage[b] |
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 for the relegation playoffs |
12 | Suwon FC (R) | 38 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 40 | 58 | −18 | 39 | Relegation to the K League Challenge |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goals scored; 3) Goal difference; 4) Wins; 5) Head-to-head points
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated
Notes:
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 2016 K League Challenge playoffs and the 11th-placed club of the 2016 K League Classic. The winner on aggregate score after both matches earned entry into the 2017 K League Classic.
Gangwon FC | 0–0 | Seongnam FC |
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Seongnam FC | 1–1 | Gangwon FC |
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Hwang Jin-sung ![]() |
Han Seok-jong ![]() |
1–1 on aggregate. Gangwon FC won on away goals and were promoted to the K League Classic, while Seongnam FC were relegated to the K League Challenge.
Player statistics[]
Top scorers[]
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 | ![]() |
Gwangju FC | 20 |
2 | ![]() |
FC Seoul | 17 |
3 | ![]() |
Seongnam FC | 13 |
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Pohang Steelers | ||
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Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | ||
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FC Seoul | ||
7 | ![]() |
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 12 |
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Suwon Samsung Bluewings | ||
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Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | ||
10 | ![]() |
Jeju United | 11 |
Top assist providers[]
Rank | Player | Club | Assists |
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1 | ![]() |
Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 15 |
2 | ![]() |
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 11 |
3 | ![]() |
Incheon United | 10 |
4 | ![]() |
Ulsan Hyundai | 9 |
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Jeju United | ||
6 | ![]() |
FC Seoul Sangju Sangmu |
8 |
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Sangju Sangmu Jeonnam Dragons | ||
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Gwangju FC | ||
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Jeju United | ||
10 | ![]() |
FC Seoul | 7 |
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Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | ||
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Seongnam FC |
Awards[]
Main awards[]
The 2016 K League Awards was held on 8 November 2016.
Award | Winner | Club |
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Most Valuable Player | ![]() |
Gwangju FC |
Top goalscorer | ![]() |
Gwangju FC |
Top assist provider | ![]() |
Suwon Samsung Bluewings |
Young Player of the Year | ![]() |
Jeju United |
FANtastic Player | ![]() |
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors |
Manager of the Year | ![]() |
FC Seoul |
Fair Play Award | Jeju United |
Source:[3]
Best XI[]
Position | Winner | Club |
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Goalkeeper | ![]() |
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors |
Defenders | ![]() |
Jeju United |
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FC Seoul | |
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Incheon United | |
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FC Seoul | |
Midfielders | ![]() |
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors |
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Suwon Samsung Bluewings | |
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Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | |
Forwards | ![]() |
Gwangju FC |
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FC Seoul |
Source:[3]
Player of the Round[]
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Manager of the Month[]
Month | Manager | Club | Division |
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March/April | ![]() |
FC Seoul | K League Classic |
May | ![]() |
Gwangju FC | K League Classic |
June | ![]() |
Ansan Mugunghwa | K League Challenge |
July | ![]() |
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | K League Classic |
August | ![]() |
Busan IPark | K League Challenge |
September | ![]() |
Gangwon FC | K League Challenge |
October | ![]() |
FC Seoul | K League Classic |
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 | FC Seoul | 342,134 | 47,889 | 5,011 | 18,007 | +4.9% |
2 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 318,921 | 33,706 | 8,022 | 16,785 | −3.6% |
3 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 202,214 | 28,109 | 4,042 | 10,643 | −19.3% |
4 | Ulsan Hyundai | 166,132 | 20,239 | 3,074 | 8,744 | +39.3% |
5 | Pohang Steelers | 145,937 | 16,509 | 3,711 | 7,681 | −16.9% |
6 | Seongnam FC | 127,860 | 14,504 | 2,968 | 6,729 | +18.8% |
7 | Incheon United | 121,068 | 14,246 | 2,829 | 6,053 | +24.5% |
8 | Jeju United | 108,208 | 15,341 | 1,850 | 5,695 | −12.9% |
9 | Suwon FC | 83,345 | 12,825 | 1,512 | 4,387 | +223.8%† |
10 | Jeonnam Dragons | 78,169 | 12,808 | 1,245 | 4,114 | −5.1% |
11 | Gwangju FC | 66,031 | 10,638 | 926 | 3,475 | +58.8% |
12 | Sangju Sangmu | 34,976 | 4,783 | 923 | 1,943 | +57.3%† |
League total | 1,794,995 | 47,889 | 923 | 7,873 | +2.0% |
Updated to games played on 6 November 2016
Source: K League
Notes:
† Teams that played previous season in K League Challenge.
Top matches[]
Rank | Date | Round | Home | Score | Away | Venue | Attendance |
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1 | 18 June 2016 | 15 | FC Seoul | 1–1 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | Seoul World Cup Stadium | 47,899 |
2 | 13 August 2016 | 25 | FC Seoul | 1–0 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | Seoul World Cup Stadium | 36,309 |
3 | 6 November 2016 | 38 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 0–1 | FC Seoul | Jeonju World Cup Stadium | 33,706 |
4 | 12 March 2016 | 1 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 1–0 | FC Seoul | Jeonju World Cup Stadium | 32,695 |
5 | 30 April 2016 | 8 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 1–1 | FC Seoul | Suwon World Cup Stadium | 28,109 |
6 | 20 March 2016 | 2 | FC Seoul | 4–0 | Sangju Sangmu | Seoul World Cup Stadium | 25,950 |
7 | 28 August 2016 | 28 | FC Seoul | 1–3 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | Seoul World Cup Stadium | 24,508 |
8 | 24 July 2016 | 22 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 2–1 | Ulsan Hyundai | Jeonju World Cup Stadium | 21,437 |
9 | 10 August 2016 | 24 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 2–1 | Suwon FC | Jeonju World Cup Stadium | 21,071 |
10 | 27 August 2016 | 28 | Ulsan Hyundai | 1–1 | Gwangju FC | Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium | 20,239 |
See also[]
- 2016 in South Korean football
- 2016 K League Challenge
- 2016 Korean FA Cup
References[]
- ^ "Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors deducted nine K League Classic 2016 points and a fine of KRW 100,000,000 (about USD 90,852)" (in Korean). The Fact Sports. 30 September 2016.
- ^ "Reigning champions disqualified from top Asian club football tournament". Yonhap News Agency. 18 January 2017. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
- ^ a b 정조국, 생애 최초 MVP 등극...감독상은 황선홍(종합). Chosun.com (in Korean). Osen. 8 November 2016. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
External links[]
- Official website (in English)
- Official website (in Korean)
- Review at K League (in Korean)
- K League Classic seasons
- 2016 in South Korean football
- 2015–16 in Asian association football leagues
- 2016–17 in Asian association football leagues