2008 Korean League Cup

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2008 Samsung Hauzen Cup
Tournament details
CountrySouth Korea
Dates19 March – 22 October 2008
Teams14
Final positions
Champions Suwon Samsung Bluewings (6th title)
Runner-up Jeonnam Dragons
Tournament statistics
Top goal scorer(s) Eninho (9 goals)
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The 2008 Korean League Cup, also known as the 2008 Samsung Hauzen Cup, was the 21st competition of the Korean League Cup.

Contents

Group stage

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1 Suwon Samsung Bluewings 10631144+1021
2 Busan IPark 10514910116
3 FC Seoul 10424910114
4 Gyeongnam FC 103431212013
5 Jeju United 10235101119
6 Incheon United 1023541179
Source: RSSSF

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 10541178+919
2 Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma 106131310+319
3 Ulsan Hyundai 104421210+216
4 Daejeon Citizen 104241514+114
5 Daegu FC 103251619311
6 Gwangju Sangmu 10037517123
Source: RSSSF

Knockout stage

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
A1 Suwon Samsung Bluewings (p)0 (3)
L Pohang Steelers 1QF Pohang Steelers 0 (2)
B2 Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma 0 SF Suwon Samsung Bluewings 2
SF Jeonnam Dragons 0
B1 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 1
FA Jeonnam Dragons 3QF Jeonnam Dragons 3
A2 Busan IPark 2

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoalsApps
1 Flag of Brazil.svg Eninho Daegu FC 98
2 Flag of Brazil.svg Índio Gyeongnam FC 46
Flag of South Korea.svg Shim Young-sung Jeju United 47
Flag of South Korea.svg Seo Dong-hyeon Suwon Samsung Bluewings 412
5 Flag of Brazil.svg Selmir Daejeon Citizen 32
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Jusuf Dajić Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 34
Flag of South Korea.svg Gong Oh-kyun Gyeongnam FC 35
Flag of North Macedonia.svg Stevica Ristić Pohang Steelers 36
Flag of South Korea.svg Choi Sung-kuk Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma 38
Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Dong-hyun Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma 39
Flag of South Korea.svg Jeong Shung-hoon Busan IPark 39
Flag of Brazil.svg Edu Suwon Samsung Bluewings 311

Awards

AwardPlayerTeamPoints
Top goalscorer Flag of Brazil.svg Eninho Daegu FC 9 goals
Top assist provider Flag of South Korea.svg Byun Sung-hwan Jeju United 3 assists

Source: [1]

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References

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