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- ↑ K-리그 포스트시즌의 이름, ‘K-리그 챔피언십 (K LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP) (in Korean). K League. 20 October 2009.
- ↑ K리그 포스트시즌 명칭 'K리그 챔피언십'. Naver.com (in Korean). Edaily. 20 October 2009.
- ↑ "The Official K-League Almanac" (in Korean). K-League editorial division.