Awards
Main awards
Best XI
Source: [2]
| Season | 1997 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 26 April – 25 October 1997 |
| Champions | Busan Daewoo Royals (4th title) |
| Asian Club Championship | Busan Daewoo Royals Pohang Steelers |
| Cup Winners' Cup | Jeonnam Dragons |
| Matches played | 90 |
| Goals scored | 232 (2.58 per match) |
| Best Player | Kim Joo-sung |
| Top goalscorer | Kim Hyun-seok (9 goals) |
← 1996 1998 → | |
The 1997 Korean Professional Football League was the 15th season of K League. Busan Daewoo Royals won three domestic trophies including two Korean League Cups in this season. [1]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Busan Daewoo Royals (C) | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 9 | +15 | 37 | Qualification for the Asian Club Championship |
| 2 | Jeonnam Dragons | 18 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 26 | 13 | +13 | 36 | Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup |
| 3 | Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 28 | 21 | +7 | 30 | |
| 4 | Pohang Steelers | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 25 | 22 | +3 | 30 | Qualification for the Asian Club Championship [lower-alpha 1] |
| 5 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 28 | |
| 6 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Dinos | 18 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 32 | 25 | +7 | 26 | |
| 7 | Daejeon Citizen | 18 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 25 | −4 | 16 | |
| 8 | Cheonan Ilhwa Chunma | 18 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 31 | −12 | 13 | |
| 9 | Anyang LG Cheetahs | 18 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 27 | −12 | 11 | |
| 10 | Bucheon SK | 18 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 36 | −17 | 11 |
Source: [2]
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