| 2009 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman |  Kim Bum-il (Mayor) | ||
| Manager | Byun Byung-Joo | ||
| K-League | 15th | ||
| FA Cup | Quarter finals | ||
| Peace Cup Korea | Group A 3rd | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Léo (4) All: Cho Hyung-Ik (7) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 32,250 vs Incheon United (6 Sep 2009) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 1,504 vs Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma (22 Apr 2009) | ||
The 2009 season was Daegu F.C.'s 7th season in South Korea's K-League.
This season would transpire to be one of the worst, if not the worst, in the club's history. In a now expanded league of 15 clubs, thanks to new entrant Gangwon FC, Daegu would finish last. Jang Nam-Seok, who had played for the club since 2006 and has been a prolific scorer for the club, was appointed captain for the 2009 season. While defensively, there had been improvements, the club lost its attacking focus of the previous season. The leading scorer of the previous season, Lee Keun-Ho had completed his contract and moved to Japanese club Júbilo Iwata and Eninho, who had been one of the club's best performing imports, transferred to Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors. Their replacements, Émile Mbamba and Lazar Popović, were not of the same calibre, and would be released mid-season.
Only five games were won all season in the K-League. That even five games were won was fortunate, and this number is somewhat deceptive as it was as late as the 21st round that the club had but a single win. It was only a late season string of four consecutive wins that saved the club's blushes. This late season revival was far too late to lift the club from the foot of the table, from where it had been anchored since round 11 of the competition. An midseason incoming transfer, Leo would score four goals while midfielder draftee Lee Seul-Ki scored three goals from 25 games. That a midfielder playing as an occasional part-time forward would be the club's second highest scorer only highlighted the club's lack of offensive penetration.
In the FA Cup, Daegu made it to the quarterfinals, beating Gyeongnam FC in a penalty shootout in the round of 16. In the quarterfinal itself, against Daejeon Citizen, the game finished as a one all draw, Daegu's goal coming from Lee Seul-Ki. For the second consecutive match, the result would come down to a penalty shootout. This time, Daegu lost out. In the league cup, now known as the Peace Cup Korea 2009 finished third in their group, one point away from qualifying for the knockout phase of the cup. Cho Hyung-Ik, another midfielder, would be the club's highest scorer in the competition with three goals.
Off the field, Park Jong-Sun was elected as the third representative director of Daegu FC on 11 May 2009. Lee Dae-Sub and Choi Jong-Joon were the preceding representative directors. [1] Daegu FC also signed a memorandum of understanding with the regionalised 4th level of Argentinian football Torneo Argentino B side Deportivo Coreano on 31 August 2009. [2] It was hoped that this will lead to promising Argentinean players playing for the club.
The 2009 season also saw a change in the club's kit provider; Joma replaced previous supplier Lotto Sport Italia. [3]
On December 22, 2009, Daegu FC appointed Lee Young-jin as manager to lead the club for the 2010 season. [4] Lee, who has previously coached FC Seoul, replaced Byun Byung-Joo who had been manager since 2006. Byun resigned after being embroiled in a scandal involving a player's agent and payoffs for selecting specific players. [5]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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| Date | Pos. | No. | Player | From | Type | Source (in Korean) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 November 2008 | MF | 6 | Lee Seul-Ki | Dongguk University | Drafted | Daegu FC |
| 20 November 2008 | MF | 8 | Kim Chang-hee | Konkuk University | Drafted | |
| 20 November 2008 | DF | 26 | Lee Sang-Deok | Dong-A University | Drafted | |
| 20 November 2008 | MF | 15 | Kim Oh-Sung | Korea University | Drafted | |
| 20 November 2008 | DF | 22 | Chong Woo-Sung | Chungang University | Drafted | |
| 20 November 2008 | FW | 11 | Kim Min-Kyun | Myongji University | Drafted | |
| 20 November 2008 | FW | 32 | Cha Jung-Min | Ajou University | Drafted | |
| 20 November 2008 | DF | 29 | Kim Myung-Ryong | Myongji University | Drafted | |
| 20 November 2008 | MF | 27 | Lee Hyun-Chang | Yeungnam University | Drafted | |
| 13 January 2009 | GK | 1 | Cho Jun-Ho | Jeju United FC | Transferred | Daegu FC |
| 13 January 2009 | MF | 17 | Han Jung-Hwa | Busan I'Park | Loan | |
| 24 February 2009 | FW | 7 |  Émile Mbamba |  Arema Malang | Transferred | Daegu FC |
| 24 February 2009 | FW | 10 |  Lazar Popović | FK Čukarički Stankom | Transferred | |
| 2 March 2009 | MF | 14 | Choi Jong-Bum | Pohang Steelers | Transferred | Daegu FC |
| 2 March 2009 | MF | 3 | Choi Sang-Hyun | Seongnam Ilhwa | Transferred | |
| 1 July 2009 | MF | 7 |  Valdeir | Joinville-SC | Transferred | Daegu FC |
| 3 July 2009 | FW | 10 | Léo |  Górnik Zabrze | Transferred | Daegu FC |
| 29 July 2009 | MF | 4 | Cho Han-Bum | Pohang Steelers | Loan | Daegu FC |
| 22 October 2009 | DF | 34 | Park Jong-Jin | Gwangju Sangmu | Leave the army | Daegu FC |
| Date | Pos. | No. | Player | To | Type | Source (in Korean) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 December 2008 | FW | 5 | Hwang Sun-Pil | Gwangju Sangmu Phoenix | Military service | Naver |
| 1 January 2009 | FW | 35 | Leandro | Paraná Clube | Contract expired | |
| 1 January 2009 | FW | 85 | Geovane | América de Natal | Released | |
| 1 January 2009 | FW | 12 | Jeon Sang-Dae | Contract expired | ||
| 1 January 2009 | MF | 14 | Lee Tae-Woo | Contract expired | ||
| 1 January 2009 | DF | 34 | Lee Sung-Hwan | Released | ||
| 8 January 2009 | MF | 6 | Moon Joo-Won | Gangwon FC | Transferred | Naver |
| 19 January 2009 | FW | 11 | Eninho | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | Transferred | Jeonbuk Hyundai |
| 28 January 2009 | DF | 4 | Cho Hong-Kyu | Pohang Steelers | Transferred | Pohang Steelers |
| 16 February 2009 | DF | 22 | Hwang Ji-Yoon | Daejeon Citizen | Transferred | Daejeon Citizen |
| 2 March 2009 | MF | 7 | Ha Dae-Sung | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | Transferred | Jeonbuk Hyundai |
| 2 March 2009 | MF | 17 | Jin Kyung-Sun | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | Transferred | |
| 2 April 2009 | FW | 10 | Lee Keun-Ho |  Júbilo Iwata | Contract expired | Naver |
| 30 June 2009 | FW | 7 | Émile Mbamba |  Botev Plovdiv | Released | |
| 30 June 2009 | FW | 10 | Lazar Popović |  FK Željezničar Sarajevo | Released |
| Match won | Match drawn | Match lost |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Gangwon FC | 28 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 42 | 57 | −15 | 28 |
| 14 | Jeju United | 28 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 22 | 44 | −22 | 28 |
| 15 | Daegu FC | 28 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 20 | 45 | −25 | 23 |
| Pos | Team | Qualification | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (C) | Qualification for the Champions League | |
| 2 | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | ||
| 3 | Pohang Steelers | ||
| 4 | Jeonnam Dragons | ||
| 5 | FC Seoul | ||
| 6 | Incheon United |
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 28 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 20 | 45 | −25 | 23 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 23 | −9 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 22 | −16 |
Last updated: 2009-11-01.
Source: kleaguei.com (in Korean)
| Round | Date | Opponents | H / A | Score | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round of 32 | 13 May 2009 | Suwon City | H | 3 – 1 | Cho Hyung-Ik 59', Lazar Popović 61', Lee Hyun-Chang 68' |
| Round of 16 | 1 July 2009 | Gyeongnam FC | A | 0 – 0 ( a.e.t. ) 4 PK 5 | |
| Quarterfinals | 15 July 2009 | Daejeon Citizen | H | 1 – 1 ( a.e.t. ) 3 PK 5 | Lee Seul-Ki 49' |
| Round | Date | Opponents | H / A | Score | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 March 2009 | Chunnam Dragons | A | 2 – 3 [ permanent dead link ] | Lazar Popović 63', Lee Sang-Deok 69' | 4,865 |
| 2 | 8 April 2009 | Gangwon FC | H | 2 – 1 [ permanent dead link ] | Cho Hyung-Ik 17', Lee Sang-Deok 65' | 3,077 |
| 3 | 22 April 2009 | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | H | 0 – 0 [ permanent dead link ] | 1,504 | |
| 4 | 5 May 2009 | Daejeon Citizen | A | 0 – 2 [ permanent dead link ] | 12,335 | |
| 5 | 27 May 2009 | Incheon United | H | 2 – 0 [ permanent dead link ] | Cho Hyung-Ik 10', 50' | 1,512 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | SIC | ICU | DGU | JND | DJC | GWN | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Incheon United | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 1–0 | 3–2 | |
| 3 | Daegu FC | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0–0 | 2–0 | — | — | — | 2–1 | |
| 4 | Jeonnam Dragons | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 7 | — | 1–1 | 3–2 | — | — | — |
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