First round
| Ulsan Hyundai | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Pohang Steelers |
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| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
| 4–2 | ||
Attendance: 9,480
| Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors |
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Dudu  29' | Report |
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Attendance: 9,752
| Tournament details | |
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| Host country | South Korea |
| Dates | 22 November – 7 December 2008 |
| Teams | 6 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Suwon Samsung Bluewings |
| Runners-up | FC Seoul |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 15 (2.5 per match) |
| Attendance | 108,901 (18,150 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Yeom Ki-hun Jung Jo-gook (2 goals each) |
The 2008 K League Championship was the twelfth competition of the K League Championship, and was held to decide the 26th champions of the K League. The top six clubs of the regular season qualified for the championship. The winners of the regular season directly qualified for the final, and second place team qualified for the semi-final. The other four clubs entered the first round, and the winners of the second round advanced to the semi-final. Each match was played as a single match, excluding the final which consisted of two matches. Suwon Samsung Bluewings became the champions by defeating FC Seoul 3–2 on aggregate in the final. [1]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 26 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 46 | 24 | +22 | 54 | Qualification for the playoffs final |
| 2 | FC Seoul | 26 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 44 | 25 | +19 | 54 | Qualification for the playoffs semi-final |
| 3 | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 26 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 45 | 21 | +24 | 51 | Qualification for the playoffs first round |
| 4 | Ulsan Hyundai | 26 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 39 | 26 | +13 | 49 | |
| 5 | Pohang Steelers | 26 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 43 | 34 | +9 | 44 | |
| 6 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 26 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 39 | 37 | +2 | 37 |
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| 3 | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 1 | 1 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||
| 6 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (a.e.t.) | 2 | 2 | FC Seoul (a.e.t.) | 4 | FC Seoul | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||
| Ulsan Hyundai | 1 | Ulsan Hyundai | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Ulsan Hyundai (p) | 0 (4) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Pohang Steelers | 0 (2) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ulsan Hyundai | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Pohang Steelers |
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| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
| 4–2 | ||
| Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors |
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| Dudu 29' | Report |
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| Ulsan Hyundai | 1–0 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors |
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| Yeom Ki-hun 40' | Report |
| FC Seoul | 4–2 (a.e.t.) | Ulsan Hyundai |
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| Report |
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| FC Seoul | 1–1 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings |
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| Adilson 21' | Report | Kwak Hee-ju 79' |
          FC Seoul |      Suwon Samsung Bluewings |
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| Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 2–1 | FC Seoul |
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| Report | Jung Jo-gook 25' (pen.) |
Suwon Samsung Bluewings | FC Seoul |
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Suwon Samsung Bluewings won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Pos | Team | Qualification | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings (C) | Qualification for the Champions League | |
| 2 | FC Seoul | ||
| 3 | Ulsan Hyundai | ||
| 4 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | ||
| 5 | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | ||
| 6 | Pohang Steelers | Qualification for the Champions League [lower-alpha 1] |
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