2007 K League Explained

Season:2007
Competition:Samsung Hauzen
K League
Winners:Pohang Steelers
(4th title)
Continentalcup1:Champions League
Continentalcup1 Qualifiers:Pohang Steelers
Jeonnam Dragons
Matches:182
Total Goals:424
Best Player:André Luiz Tavares
League Topscorer:Cabore
(17 goals)
Prevseason:2006
Nextseason:2008

The 2007 K League was the 25th season of the K League. The format of the league was changed from two stages to single league since this season. Each team played 26 matches against every other teams under the home and away system. After the regular league was finished, the top six clubs qualified for the championship playoffs to determine champions.

It took a break after the Round 13 on 23 June due to the 2007 AFC Asian Cup, and resumed with the Round 14 on 8 August.

Teams

Foreign players

ClubPlayer 1Player 2Player 3Former player(s)
Busan IPark Ciel Luciano Tanque Frane Čačić Luiz Fernando
William
Jeonnam Dragons Leandrão Sandro Hiroshi Victor Simões Sandro
Daegu FC Eninho Luizinho Selmir
Daejeon Citizen Adriano Chuva Cristiano Pereira Denílson Fabián Caballero
Fernandinho
FC Seoul Adilson Dudu Ricardo Nascimento
Gwangju Sangmu Bulsajo
Gyeongnam FC Cabore Rogério Pinheiro Popó
Incheon United Dejan Damjanović Dragan Mladenović Željko Kalajdžić Dženan Radončić
Jeju United Irineu Ricardinho Nikola Vasiljević
Ivan Perić
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Antonio Franja Zé Carlos Stevica Ristić
Pohang Steelers Jonhes Schwenck André Luiz Tavares Carlos Frontini
Maurício
Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma Itamar Mota Adrian Neaga
Suwon Samsung Bluewings Edu Nádson Mato Neretljak Elpídio Silva
Ulsan Hyundai Almir Leandro Machado José Luis Villanueva

Regular season

League table

The top six teams qualified for the championship playoffs.

Results

Championship playoffs

See main article: 2007 K League Championship.

Final table

Top scorers

This list includes goals of the championship playoffs. The official top goalscorer was decided with records of only regular season, and Cabore won the award with 17 goals.[1]

PosPlayerTeamGoalsApps
1 CaboreGyeongnam FC1826
2 DenilsonDaejeon Citizen1424
Dejan DamjanovićIncheon United1426
4 Stevica RistićJeonbuk Hyundai Motors1325
5 LuizinhoDaegu FC1123
6 MotaSeongnam Ilhwa Chunma921
7 Adriano ChuvaDaejeon Citizen814
Lee Keun-hoDaegu FC820
Sandro HiroshiJeonnam Dragons826
Woo Sung-yongUlsan Hyundai Horang-i826

Awards

Main awards

The K League Players' Player of the Year was published by Korean edition of FourFourTwo in summer, and was not an official award of the K League, but 100 players participated in the selection process.

AwardWinnerClub
Most Valuable Player[2] André Luiz TavaresPohang Steelers
Top goalscorer CaboreGyeongnam FC
Top assist provider André Luiz TavaresPohang Steelers
Rookie of the Year Ha Tae-goonSuwon Samsung Bluewings
Manager of the Year Sérgio FariasPohang Steelers
Players' Player of the Year[3] Kim Do-heonSeongnam Ilhwa Chunma

Best XI

PositionWinnerClub
Goalkeeper Kim Byung-jiFC Seoul
Defenders AdilsonFC Seoul
Mato NeretljakSuwon Samsung Bluewings
Hwang Jae-wonPohang Steelers
Jang Hak-youngSeongnam Ilhwa Chunma
Midfielders André Luiz TavaresPohang Steelers
Lee Kwan-wooSuwon Samsung Bluewings
Kim Gi-dongPohang Steelers
Kim Do-heonSeongnam Ilhwa Chunma
Forwards Lee Keun-hoDaegu FC
CaboreGyeongnam FC
Source:[4]

Attendance

At the end of the 2007 season, the K League attracted 2,073,808 fans and an average of 11,786 fans per game. That puts the K League at 15th in the world for average attendances for domestic premier leagues for association football.

TeamAverageMinimumMaximumTotal
Suwon Samsung Bluewings25,19416,21341,819327,526
FC Seoul21,51310,57455,397279,670
Incheon United16,6716,21725,686216,728
Daegu FC15,0072,08544,215180,090
Daejon Citizen14,6595,42328,074175,914
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors11,3124,32829,112135,754
Gwangju Sangmu8,8612,67828,637115,196
Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i8,7063,62814,763113,184
Gyeongnam FC8,6253,05123,192103,503
Jeonnam Dragons8,5653,85913,800102,780
Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma7,6774,23610,50899,794
Jeju United6,6361,23120,49979,635
Pohang Steelers6,5721,73512,59678,873
Busan IPark5,0121,50511,07565,161

See also

Notes and References

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  2. News: https://news.kbs.co.kr/news/view.do?ncd=1471897 . ko:따바레즈 MVP·하태균 신인상 영예 . ko . KBS . 2007-12-06 . 2021-04-18.
  3. News: http://osen.mt.co.kr/news/view.html?gid=G0705300147 . ko:김두현, K리거 100명이 선정한 최고 선수 . Osen . May 30, 2007 . ko . 18 April 2021 . 22 July 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110722140213/http://osen.mt.co.kr/news/view.html?gid=G0705300147 . dead .
  4. Web site: https://news.naver.com/main/read.nhn?mode=LSD&mid=sec&sid1=115&oid=052&aid=0000172622 . ko:K-리그 베스트11 선정 발표…감독상은 파리아스 . . . ko . 27 November 2007 . 19 July 2019.