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2016 K League Classic

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.

Hyundai Oilbank
K League Classic
Season2016
Dates12 March – 6 November 2016
ChampionsFC Seoul
(6th title)
RelegatedSeongnam FC
Suwon FC
Champions LeagueFC Seoul
Jeju United
Suwon Samsung Bluewings
Ulsan Hyundai
Matches played228
Goals scored618 (2.71 per match)
Best PlayerJung Jo-gook
Top goalscorerJung Jo-gook
(20 goals)
Biggest home winSeoul 4–0 Sangju
(20 March 2016)
Sangju 4–0 Jeju
(15 June 2016)
Pohang 4–0 Ulsan
(29 June 2016)
Biggest away winJeonnam 0–5 Jeonbuk
(2 November 2016)
Highest scoringSuwon 4–5 Suwon FC
(2 October 2016)
Highest attendance47,899
Seoul 1–1 Suwon
(18 June 2016)
Lowest attendance923
Sangju 0–1 Jeonnam
(16 October 2016)
Average attendance7,873
← 2015
2017 →

Teams

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Locations of the 2016 K League Classic clubs

General information

ClubCity/ProvinceManagerOwner(s)Other sponsor(s)
Gwangju FCGwangju Nam Ki-ilGwangju Government
Incheon UnitedIncheon Lee Ki-hyung (caretaker)Incheon GovernmentShinhan Bank
Incheon International Airport
Jeju UnitedJeju Jo Sung-hwanSK Energy
Jeonbuk Hyundai MotorsJeonbuk Choi Kang-heeHyundai Motor Company
Jeonnam DragonsJeonnam Roh Sang-raePOSCO
Pohang SteelersPohang, Gyeongbuk Choi Jin-cheulPOSCO
Sangju SangmuSangju, Gyeongbuk Cho Jin-hoKorea Armed Forces Athletic Corps
Seongnam FCSeongnam, Gyeonggi Kim Hak-bumSeongnam Government
FC SeoulSeoul Choi Yong-sooGS Group
Suwon FCSuwon, Gyeonggi Cho Duck-jeSuwon Government
Suwon Samsung BluewingsSuwon, Gyeonggi Seo Jung-wonCheil WorldwideSamsung Electronics
Maeil Dairies Industry
Ulsan HyundaiUlsan Yoon Jung-hwanHyundai Heavy Industries

Stadiums

Gwangju FCIncheon UnitedJeju UnitedJeonbuk Hyundai MotorsJeonnam DragonsPohang Steelers
Gwangju World Cup StadiumIncheon Football StadiumJeju World Cup StadiumJeonju World Cup StadiumGwangyang Football StadiumPohang Steel Yard
Capacity: 40,245Capacity: 20,891Capacity: 35,657Capacity: 42,477Capacity: 13,496Capacity: 17,443
Sangju SangmuSeongnam FCFC SeoulSuwon FCSuwon Samsung
Bluewings		Ulsan Hyundai
Sangju Civic StadiumTancheon StadiumSeoul World Cup StadiumSuwon Sports ComplexSuwon World Cup StadiumUlsan Munsu Football Stadium
Capacity: 15,042Capacity: 16,146Capacity: 66,704Capacity: 11,808Capacity: 44,031Capacity: 44,102

Managerial changes

TeamOutgoingMannerDateIncomingDateTable
Pohang Steelers Hwang Sun-hongEnd of contract30 November 2015 Choi Jin-cheul30 November 2015Pre-season
Sangju Sangmu Park Hang-seoEnd of contract11 December 2015 Cho Jin-ho17 December 2015
FC Seoul Choi Yong-sooResigned21 June 2016 Kim Seong-jae (caretaker)21 June 20162nd
FC Seoul Kim Seong-jae (caretaker)Caretaker25 June 2016 Hwang Sun-hong26 June 20162nd
Incheon United Kim Do-hoonResigned31 August 2016 Lee Ki-hyung (caretaker)31 August 201612th
Pohang Steelers Choi Jin-cheulResigned24 September 2016 Choi Soon-ho26 September 20169th
Jeju United Jo Sung-hwanAssigned as assistant14 October 2016 Kim In-soo14 October 20163rd
Jeonnam Dragons Roh Sang-raeAssigned as assistant14 October 2016 Song Kyung-sub14 October 20165th

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. Players name in bold indicates the player is registered during the mid-season transfer window.

ClubPlayer 1Player 2Player 3Asian playerFormer players
Gwangju FC Olivier Bonnes Tomoki Wada Fábio Neves
Wellington
Incheon United Kevin Oris Matej Jonjić Krste Velkoski Lương Xuân Trường
Jeju United Henan Marcelo Toscano Wanderson Carvalho Fernando Karanga
Moisés
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Edu Leonardo Ricardo Lopes Erik Paartalu
Luiz Henrique
Jeonnam Dragons Jair Maurinho Vedran Jugović Tomislav Mrčela Mislav Oršić
Stevica Ristić
Pohang Steelers Lulinha Muralha Lazar Veselinović Ali Abbas
Seongnam FC Pitu Silvinho Tiago Alves
FC Seoul Adriano Dejan Damjanović Osmar Yojiro Takahagi
Suwon FC Bruce Djite Vladan Adžić Jaime Gavilán Adrian Leijer Marvin Ogunjimi
Suwon Samsung Bluewings Johnathan Júnior Santos Romeo Castelen Hygor
Ulsan Hyundai Célio Santos Ivan Kovačec Frédéric Mendy Chikashi Masuda Bernardo

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1FC Seoul (C)38217106746+2170Qualification for Champions League group stage
2Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors[a]38201627140+3167
3Jeju United38178137157+1459Qualification for Champions League group stage
4Ulsan Hyundai381412124147−654Qualification for Champions League play-off round
5Jeonnam Dragons381211154453−947
6Sangju Sangmu38127195465−1143
7Suwon Samsung Bluewings381018105659−348Qualification for Champions League group stage[b]
8Gwangju FC381114134145−447
9Pohang Steelers381210164346−346
10Incheon United381112154351−845
11Seongnam FC (R)381110174751−443Qualification for relegation play-offs
12Suwon FC (R)38109194058−1839Relegation to K League Challenge
Source: K League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goals scored; 3) Goal difference; 4) Wins; 5) Head-to-head points
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:

Positions by matchday

  Leaders
  Qualification for Champions League
  Qualification for relegation play-offs
  Relegation to K League Challenge

Round 1–33

Team ╲ Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors442332222221111111111111111111111
FC Seoul1053211111112222222222222222222222
Jeju United169854454444333435666666676344443
Ulsan Hyundai11118445868855554343333354344533334
Jeonnam Dragons78111111111111111111111110101010111110109910899888555
Sangju Sangmu271010108546567886577445535533455666
Seongnam FC231123333333445654554443455676777
Pohang Steelers5156710108568877876677777798899101098
Gwangju FC526997797976667888888888767767889
Suwon Samsung Bluewings11107786679799999999999101091010101010991010
Incheon United91212121212121212121212121111111110101111111111111111121212111111
Suwon FC79456991010101010101212121212121212121212121212111111121212
Source: K League

Round 34–38

Source: K League

Results

Matches 1–22

Teams play each other twice, once at home, once away.

Home \ AwayGWJICUJJUJHMJNDPHSSJSSENSEOSUWSSBUSH
Gwangju FC—2–21–01–10–00–11–01–11–21–01–10–2
Incheon United0–1—2–10–00–00–21–02–31–22–01–10–1
Jeju United3–23–1—1–23–03–14–22–23–20–02–21–2
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors3–01–12–1—2–13–03–23–21–03–12–12–1
Jeonnam Dragons1–21–02–11–2—0–03–40–11–20–03–03–1
Pohang Steelers3–33–11–01–10–1—0–23–12–10–12–24–0
Sangju Sangmu0–44–24–02–23–22–0—2–32–11–10–12–0
Seongnam FC2–00–10–02–20–01–02–3—2–31–22–00–1
FC Seoul3–23–13–42–31–11–34–01–3—3–01–10–0
Suwon FC2–10–02–52–21–21–00–31–10–3—1–21–1
Suwon Samsung Bluewings0–22–21–02–32–21–12–11–21–11–0—2–4
Ulsan Hyundai3–21–30–10–02–10–01–00–31–21–02–1—
Source: K League
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Matches 23–33

Teams play every other team once (either at home or away).

Home \ AwayGWJICUJJUJHMJNDPHSSJSSENSEOSUWSSBUSH
Gwangju FC—1–1—1–1——1–0—1–20–01–1—
Incheon United——0–11–3——0–02–21–0—2–2—
Jeju United1–2——2–2—3–0—1–0———1–1
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors————2–2——1–0—2–11–11–1
Jeonnam Dragons2–02–10–2——2–11–0—1–4———
Pohang Steelers1–00–1—0–0——1–0——2–3——
Sangju Sangmu——1–51–1———2–21–2—1–1—
Seongnam FC0–1———2–01–4——1–22–11–2—
FC Seoul——0–01–3—2–0————1–02–2
Suwon FC—2–05–3—0–0—0–2—0–1——1–2
Suwon Samsung Bluewings——5–3—1–11–1———4–5—0–0
Ulsan Hyundai1–12–3——0–21–02–32–1————
Source: K League
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

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.

Source: K League
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Group B

Home \ AwayGWJICUPHSSENSUWSSB
Gwangju FC——1–10–0——
Incheon United2–0—3–2—1–0—
Pohang Steelers———1–00–12–2
Seongnam FC—0–0——1–2—
Suwon FC1–2————2–3
Suwon Samsung Bluewings1–13–2—2–0——
Source: K League
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Relegation play-offs

The promotion-relegation play-offs were held between the winners of the 2016 K League Challenge play-offs 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 FC0–0Seongnam FC
Report
Attendance: 3,039
Referee: Kim Hee-gon
Seongnam FC1–1Gangwon FC
Hwang Jin-sung 77'Han Seok-jong 42'
Attendance: 6,548
Referee: Kim Seong-ho

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

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Jung Jo-gookGwangju FC20
2 AdrianoFC Seoul17
3 Tiago AlvesSeongnam FC13
Yang Dong-hyunPohang Steelers
Ricardo LopesJeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Dejan DamjanovićFC Seoul
7 Lee Dong-gookJeonbuk Hyundai Motors12
Júnior SantosSuwon Samsung Bluewings
LeonardoJeonbuk Hyundai Motors
10 Marcelo ToscanoJeju United11

Top assist providers

RankPlayerClubAssists
1 Yeom Ki-hunSuwon Samsung Bluewings15
2 Lee Jae-sungJeonbuk Hyundai Motors11
3 Kevin OrisIncheon United10
4 Ivan KovačecUlsan Hyundai9
Marcelo ToscanoJeju United
6 Sin Jin-hoFC Seoul
Sangju Sangmu		8
Park Gi-dongSangju Sangmu
Jeonnam Dragons
Kim Min-hyeokGwangju FC
Kwon Soon-hyungJeju United
10 Yun Il-lokFC Seoul7
Kim Bo-kyungJeonbuk Hyundai Motors
PituSeongnam FC

Awards

Main awards

The 2016 K League Awards was held on 8 November 2016.

AwardWinnerClub
Most Valuable Player Jung Jo-gookGwangju FC
Top goalscorer Jung Jo-gookGwangju FC
Top assist provider Yeom Ki-hunSuwon Samsung Bluewings
Young Player of the Year Ahn Hyun-beomJeju United
FANtastic Player LeonardoJeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Manager of the Year Hwang Sun-hongFC Seoul
Fair Play AwardJeju United

Source:[3]

Best XI

PositionWinnerClub
Goalkeeper Kwon Sun-taeJeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Defenders Chung WoonJeju United
OsmarFC Seoul
Matej JonjićIncheon United
Ko Kwang-minFC Seoul
Midfielders LeonardoJeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Lee Jae-sungJeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Kwon Chang-hoonSuwon Samsung Bluewings
Ricardo LopesJeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Forwards Jung Jo-gookGwangju FC
AdrianoFC Seoul

Source:[3]

Player of the Round

Manager of the Month

MonthManagerClubDivision
March/April Choi Yong-sooFC SeoulK League Classic
May Nam Ki-ilGwangju FCK League Classic
June Lee Heung-silAnsan MugunghwaK League Challenge
July Choi Kang-heeJeonbuk Hyundai MotorsK League Classic
August Choi Young-junBusan IParkK League Challenge
September Choi Yun-kyumGangwon FCK League Challenge
October Hwang Sun-hongFC SeoulK League Classic

Attendance

Attendance by club

Attendants who entered with free ticket are not counted.

PosTeamTotalHighLowAverageChange
1FC Seoul342,13447,8895,01118,007+4.9%†
2Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors318,92133,7068,02216,785−3.6%†
3Suwon Samsung Bluewings202,21428,1094,04210,643−19.3%†
4Ulsan Hyundai166,13220,2393,0748,744+39.3%†
5Pohang Steelers145,93716,5093,7117,681−16.9%†
6Seongnam FC127,86014,5042,9686,729+18.8%†
7Incheon United121,06814,2462,8296,053+24.5%†
8Jeju United108,20815,3411,8505,695−12.9%†
9Suwon FC83,34512,8251,5124,387+223.8%†
10Jeonnam Dragons78,16912,8081,2454,114−5.1%†
11Gwangju FC66,03110,6389263,475+58.8%†
12Sangju Sangmu34,9764,7839231,943+57.3%†
League total1,794,99547,8899237,873+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

RankDateRoundHomeScoreAwayVenueAttendance
118 June 201615FC Seoul1–1Suwon Samsung BluewingsSeoul World Cup Stadium47,899
213 August 201625FC Seoul1–0Suwon Samsung BluewingsSeoul World Cup Stadium36,309
36 November 201638Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors0–1FC SeoulJeonju World Cup Stadium33,706
412 March 20161Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors1–0FC SeoulJeonju World Cup Stadium32,695
530 April 20168Suwon Samsung Bluewings1–1FC SeoulSuwon World Cup Stadium28,109
620 March 20162FC Seoul4–0Sangju SangmuSeoul World Cup Stadium25,950
728 August 201628FC Seoul1–3Jeonbuk Hyundai MotorsSeoul World Cup Stadium24,508
824 July 201622Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors2–1Ulsan HyundaiJeonju World Cup Stadium21,437
910 August 201624Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors2–1Suwon FCJeonju World Cup Stadium21,071
1027 August 201628Ulsan Hyundai1–1Gwangju FCUlsan Munsu Football Stadium20,239

See also

References

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