2004 K League

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Samsung Hauzen
K League
Season 2004
DatesRegular season:
3 April – 20 November 2004
Championship:
5–12 December 2004
Champions Suwon Samsung Bluewings
(3rd title)
Champions League Suwon Samsung Bluewings
Busan I'Cons
Matches played156
Goals scored297 (1.9 per match)
Best Player Nádson
Top goalscorer Mota
(14 goals)
2003
2005

The 2004 K League was the 22nd season of the K League. The previous single format of the league was replaced by two regular stages and playoffs in this season. Each team played a total of 12 matches against every other team in each stage. After both stages were finished, two winners and the top two clubs in the overall table qualified for the playoffs.

Contents

Regular season

First stage

The first place team qualify for the championship playoffs.

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Pohang Steelers 126511612+423Qualification for the playoffs
2 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 12552169+720
3 Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i 12552118+320
4 Suwon Samsung Bluewings 125341916+318
5 FC Seoul 123721210+216
6 Jeonnam Dragons 123631713+415
7 Gwangju Sangmu Bulsajo 123631112115
8 Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma 124351316315
9 Busan I'Cons 1228278114
10 Daegu FC 123361919012
11 Daejeon Citizen 12264911212
12 Bucheon SK 12183712511
13 Incheon United 12237920119
Source: RSSSF

Second stage

The first place team qualified for the championship playoffs.

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Suwon Samsung Bluewings 12723128+423Qualification for the playoffs
2 Jeonnam Dragons 12642127+522
3 Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i 12633116+521
4 Incheon United 12453119+217
5 FC Seoul 1245387+117
6 Busan I'Cons 124441411+316
7 Daegu FC 124441112116
8 Gwangju Sangmu Bulsajo 1235478114
9 Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma 123541012214
10 Bucheon SK 123541215314
11 Daejeon Citizen 12426915614
12 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 1233679212
13 Pohang Steelers 1223771259
Source: RSSSF

Overall table

The top two teams in the overall table qualified for the championship playoffs.

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i 2411852214+841Qualification for the playoffs
2 Suwon Samsung Bluewings 2412573124+741Second stage winners
3 Jeonnam Dragons 2491052920+937Qualification for the playoffs
4 FC Seoul 2471252017+333
5 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 248882318+532
6 Pohang Steelers 248882324132First stage winners
7 Busan I'Cons 2461262119+230Qualification for the Champions League [lower-alpha 1]
8 Gwangju Sangmu Bulsajo 2461171820229
9 Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma 247892328529
10 Daegu FC 2477103031128
11 Daejeon Citizen 2468101826826
12 Incheon United 2468102029926
13 Bucheon SK 2441371927825
Source: RSSSF
Notes:
  1. Qualified as champions of the FA Cup.

Championship playoffs

Bracket

Semi-finals Final
        
Suwon Samsung Bluewings 1
Jeonnam Dragons 0
Suwon Samsung Bluewings (p)0 0 0 (4)
Pohang Steelers 0 0 0 (3)
Pohang Steelers 1
Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i 0

Final table

PosTeamQualification
1 Suwon Samsung Bluewings (C)Qualification for the Champions League
2 Pohang Steelers
3 Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i
4 Jeonnam Dragons
Source: RSSSF
(C) Champions

Top scorers

This list includes goals of the championship playoffs. The official top goalscorer was decided with records of only regular season.

RankPlayerClubGoalsApps
1 Flag of Brazil.svg Mota Jeonnam Dragons 1422
2 Flag of Brazil.svg Nonato Daegu FC 1323
3 Flag of Brazil.svg Nadson Suwon Samsung Bluewings 1226
4 Flag of South Korea.svg Woo Sung-yong Pohang Steelers 1026
5 Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Eun-jung FC Seoul 824
Flag of Brazil.svg Marcel Suwon Samsung Bluewings 826
7 Flag of Brazil.svg Zé Carlos Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i 712
Flag of Brazil.svg Ricardo Irineu Bucheon SK 722
9 Flag of Mali.svg Cheick Oumar Dabo Bucheon SK 615
Flag of England.svg Andy Cooke Busan I'Cons 620
Flag of Brazil.svg Itamar Jeonnam Dragons 622
Flag of Brazil.svg André Luiz Tavares Pohang Steelers 623

Awards

Main awards

AwardWinnerClub
Most Valuable Player [1] Flag of Brazil.svg Nádson Suwon Samsung Bluewings
Top goalscorer [2] Flag of Brazil.svg Mota Jeonnam Dragons
Top assist provider [3] Flag of South Korea.svg Hong Soon-hak Daegu FC
Rookie of the Year [1] Flag of South Korea.svg Moon Min-kui Pohang Steelers
Manager of the Year [1] Flag of South Korea.svg Cha Bum-kun Suwon Samsung Bluewings

Best XI

PositionWinnerClub
Goalkeeper Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Woon-jae Suwon Samsung Bluewings
Defenders Flag of Brazil.svg Rogério Pinheiro Pohang Steelers
Flag of South Korea.svg Yoo Kyoung-youl Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i
Flag of Argentina.svg Javier Martín Musa Suwon Samsung Bluewings
Flag of South Korea.svg Kwak Hee-ju Suwon Samsung Bluewings
Midfielders Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Dong-jin FC Seoul
Flag of Brazil.svg André Luiz Tavares Pohang Steelers
Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Do-heon Suwon Samsung Bluewings
Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Dae-eui Suwon Samsung Bluewings
Forwards Flag of Brazil.svg Nádson Suwon Samsung Bluewings
Flag of Brazil.svg Mota Jeonnam Dragons

Source: [1]

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