| Season | 1983 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 8 May – 25 September 1983 |
| Champions | Hallelujah FC (1st title) |
| Matches played | 40 |
| Goals scored | 107 (2.68 per match) |
| Best Player | Park Sung-hwa |
| Top goalscorer | Park Yoon-ki (9 goals) |
| Best goalkeeper | Cho Byung-deuk |
| Highest scoring | Hallelujah 3–3 Yukong (14 May 1983) Daewoo 3–3 Hallelujah (26 June 1983) Yukong 2–4 POSCO (25 August 1983) |
| Longest winning run | 3 matches POSCO Dolphins |
| Longest unbeaten run | 7 matches Daewoo Royals Hallelujah FC |
| Longest winless run | 6 matches Kookmin Bank |
| Longest losing run | 5 matches Kookmin Bank |
| Total attendance | 419,478 |
| Average attendance | 20,974 |
1984 → | |
The 1983 Korean Super League was the first ever season of the K League, the top football league in South Korea. A total of five teams participated in the league. Two of them were professional teams (Hallelujah FC and Yukong Elephants), and three of them were semi-professional teams (POSCO Dolphins, Daewoo Royals and Kookmin Bank). Each founding member had its mascot: eagle, elephant, dolphin, royal (crown) and magpie. [1]
The season began on 8 May and ended on 25 September. It was played in two stages: the first stage was held in five cities (Seoul, Busan, Daegu, Jeonju, and Daejeon), and the second stage was held in nine cities (including Gwangju, Chuncheon, Masan, and Andong).
| Team | Player 1 | Player 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Daewoo Royals | ||
| Hallelujah FC | ||
| Kookmin Bank | ||
| POSCO Dolphins | | |
| Yukong Elephants |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hallelujah FC (C) | 16 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 28 | 20 | +8 | 20 |
| 2 | Daewoo Royals | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 21 | 14 | +7 | 19 |
| 3 | Yukong Elephants | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 26 | 22 | +4 | 17 |
| 4 | POSCO Dolphins | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 16 |
| 5 | Kookmin Bank | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 30 | −19 | 8 |
| 8 May 1983Seoul Series | Hallelujah FC | 1–1 | Yukong Elephants | Dongdaemun Stadium, Seoul |
| KST 15:30 | Park Chang-sun | Report | Park Yoon-ki | Attendance: 22,420 |
| 8 May 1983Seoul Series | Daewoo Royals | 1–1 | POSCO Dolphins | Dongdaemun Stadium, Seoul |
| KST 17:15 | Lee Chun-seok | Report | Lee Kil-yong | Attendance: 22,420 |
| 9 May 1983Seoul Series | Kookmin Bank | 0–3 | Hallelujah FC | Dongdaemun Stadium, Seoul |
| KST 14:00 | Report | Park Sang-in Park Sung-hwa | Attendance: 11,630 |
| 9 May 1983Seoul Series | POSCO Dolphins | 1–1 | Yukong Elephants | Dongdaemun Stadium, Seoul |
| KST 15:45 | Lee Kil-yong | Report | Kim Seok-won | Attendance: 11,630 |
| 14 May 1983Busan Series | Hallelujah FC | 3–3 | Yukong Elephants | Busan Gudeok Stadium, Busan |
| KST 15:00 | Kim Hyun-bok Park Sung-hwa Oh Seok-jae | Report | Park Yoon-ki Kim Gang-nam | Attendance: 23,472 |
| 14 May 1983Busan Series | Kookmin Bank | 0–2 | Daewoo Royals | Busan Gudeok Stadium, Busan |
| KST 16:45 | Report | Lee Tae-ho Lee Chun-seok | Attendance: 23,472 |
| 15 May 1983Busan Series | Yukong Elephants | 1–0 | Kookmin Bank | Busan Gudeok Stadium, Busan |
| KST 15:00 | Shin Mun-seon | Report | Attendance: 23,810 |
| 15 May 1983Busan Series | POSCO Dolphins | 1–1 | Daewoo Royals | Busan Gudeok Stadium, Busan |
| KST 16:50 | Lee Kil-yong | Report | Lee Chun-seok | Attendance: 23,810 |
| 22 May 1983Daegu Series | Daewoo Royals | 3–0 | Kookmin Bank | Daegu Civic Stadium, Daegu |
| KST 14:30 | Lee Chun-seok Byun Byung-joo Chung Hae-won | Report | Attendance: 25,120 |
| 22 May 1983Daegu Series | Hallelujah FC | 2–2 | POSCO Dolphins | Daegu Civic Stadium, Daegu |
| KST 16:30 | Park Sung-hwa Kim Jung-hee | Report | Choi Soon-ho Lee Kil-yong | Attendance: 25,120 |
| 23 May 1983Daegu Series | Yukong Elephants | 0–0 | Daewoo Royals | Daegu Civic Stadium, Daegu |
| KST 18:00 | Report | Attendance: 22,199 |
| 23 May 1983Daegu Series | POSCO Dolphins | 1–0 | Kookmin Bank | Daegu Civic Stadium, Daegu |
| KST 19:45 | Choi Soon-ho | Report | Attendance: 22,199 |
| 25 June 1983Jeonju Series | Yukong Elephants | 1–2 | Daewoo Royals | Jeonju Sports Complex, Jeonju |
| KST 15:20 | Kang Shin-woo | Report | Lee Chun-seok Lee Tae-ho | Attendance: 20,412 |
| 25 June 1983Jeonju Series | Hallelujah FC | 1–1 | Kookmin Bank | Jeonju Sports Complex, Jeonju |
| KST 17:15 | Lee Kang-seok | Report | Kim Ki-hyo | Attendance: 20,412 |
| 26 June 1983Jeonju Series | Daewoo Royals | 3–3 | Hallelujah FC | Jeonju Sports Complex, Jeonju |
| KST 12:30 | Chung Hae-won Lee Tae-ho Cho Kwang-rae | Report | Kim Hyun-bok Oh Seok-jae Park Sang-in | Attendance: 22,275 |
| 26 June 1983Jeonju Series | Kookmin Bank | 1–0 | POSCO Dolphins | Jeonju Sports Complex, Jeonju |
| KST 14:30 | Shin Dong-cheol | Report | Attendance: 22,275 |
| 2 July 1983Daejeon Series | Yukong Elephants | 4–0 | POSCO Dolphins | Daejeon Hanbat Stadium, Daejeon |
| KST 15:00 | Lee Kang-jo Kim Yong-se Lee Jang-soo | Report | Attendance: 25,510 |
| 2 July 1983Daejeon Series | Daewoo Royals | 0–1 | Hallelujah FC | Daejeon Hanbat Stadium, Daejeon |
| KST 16:50 | Report | Oh Pil-hwan | Attendance: 25,510 |
| 3 July 1983Daejeon Series | Yukong Elephants | 0–1 | Kookmin Bank | Daejeon Hanbat Stadium, Daejeon |
| KST 14:30 | Report | Lee Tae-hee | Attendance: 27,011 |
| 3 July 1983Daejeon Series | Hallelujah FC | 0–1 | POSCO Dolphins | Daejeon Hanbat Stadium, Daejeon |
| KST 16:40 | Report | Kim Hee-chul | Attendance: 27,011 |
| 25 August 1983Seoul Series 2 | Yukong Elephants | 2–4 | POSCO Dolphins | Dongdaemun Stadium, Seoul |
| KST 17:00 | Lee Jang-soo | Report | Kim Hee-chul Choi Sang-kuk | Attendance: 21,046 |
| 25 August 1983Seoul Series 2 | Kookmin Bank | 1–2 | Daewoo Royals | Dongdaemun Stadium, Seoul |
| KST 19:20 | Lee Bu-yeol | Report | Chung Hae-won | Attendance: 21,046 |
| 27 August 1983Andong Series | Hallelujah FC | 2–2 | Yukong Elephants | Andong Stadium, Andong |
| KST 14:00 | Lee Jung-il | Report | Kim Seok-won Lee Kang-jo | Attendance: 22,905 |
| 27 August 1983Andong Series | POSCO Dolphins | 4–0 | Kookmin Bank | Andong Stadium, Andong |
| KST 16:25 | Choi Sang-kuk Lee Kil-yong Choi Chang-soo | Report | Attendance: 22,905 |
| 31 August 1983Daegu Series 2 | Hallelujah FC | 3–0 | Kookmin Bank | Daegu Civic Stadium, Daegu |
| KST 17:00 | Oh Seok-jae Park Sang-in Choi Jong-duk | Report | Attendance: 15,888 |
| 31 August 1983Daegu Series 2 | POSCO Dolphins | 0–2 | Daewoo Royals | Daegu Civic Stadium, Daegu |
| KST 19:10 | Report | Cho Kwang-rae Lee Chun-seok | Attendance: 15,888 |
| 7 September 1983Busan Series 2 | Yukong Elephants | 1–4 | Kookmin Bank | Busan Gudeok Stadium, Busan |
| KST 17:00 | Lee Jang-soo | Report | Lim Seok-hyun Kim Soo-kil | Attendance: 20,376 |
| 7 September 1983Busan Series 2 | Daewoo Royals | 1–1 | Hallelujah FC | Busan Gudeok Stadium, Busan |
| KST 19:00 | Hyun Ki-ho | Report | Lee Kang-seok | Attendance: 20,376 |
| 10 September 1983Gwangju Series | Kookmin Bank | 1–1 | Daewoo Royals | Gwangju Mudeung Stadium, Gwangju |
| KST 14:00 | Kim Soo-gil | Report | Lee Chun-seok | Attendance: 22,252 |
| 10 September 1983Gwangju Series | Yukong Elephants | 2–0 | POSCO Dolphins | Gwangju Mudeung Stadium, Gwangju |
| KST 16:10 | Kim Seok-won Kim Hyung-nam | Report | Attendance: 22,252 |
| 13 September 1983Seoul Series 3 | POSCO Dolphins | 3–1 | Kookmin Bank | Dongdaemun Stadium, Seoul |
| KST 17:00 | Kim Hee-chul Kim Wan-soo | Report | Lee Tae-yeop | Attendance: 10,007 |
| 13 September 1983Seoul Series 3 | Yukong Elephants | 2–2 | Hallelujah FC | Dongdaemun Stadium, Seoul |
| KST 18:45 | Park Yoon-ki | Report | Park Chang-sun Kim Jung-hee | Attendance: 10,007 |
| 17 September 1983Chuncheon Series | POSCO Dolphins | 0–1 | Daewoo Royals | Chuncheon Civic Stadium, Chuncheon |
| KST 14:00 | Report | Lee Chun-seok | Attendance: 15,680 |
| 17 September 1983Chuncheon Series | Hallelujah FC | 1–0 | Kookmin Bank | Chuncheon Civic Stadium, Chuncheon |
| KST 16:10 | Oh Seok-jae | Report | Attendance: 15,680 |
| 20 September 1983Seoul Series 4 | Yukong Elephants | 2–1 | Daewoo Royals | Dongdaemun Stadium, Seoul |
| KST 17:00 | Kim Yong-se Park Yoon-ki | Report | Min Byung-wook | Attendance: 13,482 |
| 20 September 1983Seoul Series 4 | Hallelujah FC | 2–3 | POSCO Dolphins | Dongdaemun Stadium, Seoul |
| KST 18:45 | Oh Pil-hwan Park Chang-sun | Report | Cho Tae-chun Lee Kil-yong Kim Kyung-ho | Attendance: 13,482 |
| 22 September 1983Seoul Series 4 | Hallelujah FC | 2–1 | Daewoo Royals | Dongdaemun Stadium, Seoul |
| KST 17:00 | Oh Seok-jae Lee Jung-il | Report | Yoo Tae-mok | Attendance: 21,366 |
| 22 September 1983Seoul Series 4 | Yukong Elephants | 4–1 | Kookmin Bank | Dongdaemun Stadium, Seoul |
| KST 19:00 | Lee Jang-soo Park Yoon-ki | Report | Lim Seok-hyun | Attendance: 21,366 |
| 25 September 1983Masan Series | Hallelujah FC | 1–0 | POSCO Dolphins | Masan Stadium, Masan |
| KST 14:00 | Oh Seok-jae | Report | Attendance: 32,617 |
| 25 September 1983Masan Series | Yukong Elephants | 0–0 | Daewoo Royals | Masan Stadium, Masan |
| KST 15:45 | Report | Attendance: 32,617 |
| Rank | Scorer | Club | Goals | Apps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | Yukong Elephants | 9 | 14 |
| 2 | | Daewoo Royals | 8 | 16 |
| 3 | | POSCO Dolphins | 7 | 13 |
| 4 | | Yukong Elephants | 6 | 10 |
| | Hallelujah FC | 16 | ||
| 6 | | POSCO Dolphins | 5 | 13 |
| 7 | | Daewoo Royals | 4 | 13 |
| | Hallelujah FC | 16 |
| Award | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player | | Hallelujah FC |
| Top Goalscorer | | Yukong Elephants |
| Top Assist Provider | | Hallelujah FC |
| Manager of the Year | | Hallelujah FC |
| Best Goalkeeper | | Hallelujah FC |
| Exemplary Award | | Daewoo Royals |
| Fighting Spirit Award | | Yukong Elephants |
Source: [2]
| Position | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Goalkeeper | | Hallelujah FC |
| Defenders | | Hallelujah FC |
| | POSCO Dolphins | |
| | Daewoo Royals | |
| | Yukong Elephants | |
| Midfielders | | Daewoo Royals |
| | Hallelujah FC | |
| Forwards | | Yukong Elephants |
| | Yukong Elephants | |
| | POSCO Dolphins | |
| | Daewoo Royals |
Source: [2]