2011 K League Championship Explained

Country:	South Korea
Num Teams:	6
Champion Other:	Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Second Other:	Ulsan Hyundai
Matches:	6
Goals:	14
Top Scorer:	Eninho (3 goals)
Prevseason:	2010

The 2011 K League Championship was the 15th and the last competition of the K League Championship. It was held to decide the 29th 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.

Qualified teams

See main article: 2011 K League.

Bracket

First round

Seoul vs Ulsan

width=25 ! width=25 GK 1 Kim Yong-dae RB 21 CB 3 CB 8 LB 13 Hyun Young-min (c) DM 20 CM 22 CM 36 RW 28 LW 11 CF 10 Substitutions: GK 23 DF 15 DF 17 MF 33 MF 35 FW 18 FW 30 Kang Jung-hun Manager: Choi Yong-soo

GK 1 RB 2 CB 5 Kwak Tae-hwi (c) CB 15 LB 6 CM 8 CM 20 Julián Estiven Vélez RM 34 LM 17 AM 10 CF 9 Substitutions: GK 18 DF 4 DF 27 DF 40 Marcos Vinicius MF 14 MF 33 FW 11 Manager: Kim Ho-kon

Man of the match Kwak Tae-hwi (Ulsan Hyundai) Assistant referees Kim Gye-soo (South Korea) Jung Hae-sang (South Korea) Fourth official Choi Kwang-bo (South Korea) Additional assistant referee Kim Sung-ho (South Korea) Ryu Hee-sun (South Korea)

Suwon vs Busan

width=25 ! width=25 GK 1 Jung Sung-ryong RB 14 CB 2 CB 29 LB 3 CM 5 CM 6 RM 8 Lee Sang-ho AM 9 LM 26 Yeom Ki-hun (c) CF 28 Substitutions: GK 44 DF 25 DF 30 MF 18 FW 7 FW 17 Alexander Geynrikh FW 27 Im Kyung-hyun Manager: Yoon Sung-hyo

GK 21 CB 5 CB 39 CB 37 RM 27 Kim Chang-soo (c) CM 49 CM 41 LM 34 RW 35 LW 11 CF 20 Substitutions: MF 28 MF 47 MF 77 FW 18 FW 22 FW 25 FW 44 Manager: An Ik-soo

Man of the match Yeom Ki-hun (Suwon Samsung Bluewings) Assistant referees Won Chang-ho (South Korea) Jeon Gi-rok (South Korea) Fourth official Ko Keum-bok (South Korea) Additional assistant referee Moon Jin-hee (South Korea) Ahn Yong-hee (South Korea)

Second round

width=25 ! width=25 GK 1 Jung Sung-ryong RB 14 CB 2 CB 29 LB 3 CM 5 CM 6 RM 8 AM 9 LM 26 Yeom Ki-hun (c) CF 28 Substitutions: GK 44 DF 25 DF 30 MF 18 FW 7 FW 17 FW 27 Im Kyung-hyun Manager: Yoon Sung-hyo

GK 1 RB 2 CB 5 Kwak Tae-hwi (c) CB 15 LB 6 CM 8 CM 20 RM 17 AM 34 LM 10 CF 9 Substitutions: GK 18 DF 4 DF 27 DF 40 Marcos Vinicius MF 14 MF 33 FW 11 Manager: Kim Ho-kon

Man of the match Kim Shin-wook (Ulsan Hyundai) Assistant referees Won Chang-ho (South Korea) Kim Jung-sik (South Korea) Fourth official Kim Sung-ho (South Korea) Additional assistant referee Lee Sam-ho (South Korea) Ryu Hee-sun (South Korea)

Semi-final

width=25 ! width=25 GK 1 Shin Hwa-yong RB 17 CB 3 CB 32 Kim Hyung-il (c) LB 24 CM 7 CM 8 CM 20 RW 10 LW 18 CF 11 Substitutions: GK 31 DF 2 DF 5 MF 14 FW 22 FW 26 FW 27 Manager: Hwang Sun-hong

GK 18 RB 2 CB 5 Kwak Tae-hwi (c) CB 15 LB 6 CM 8 CM 20 Julián Estiven Vélez RM 34 AM 17 LM 10 CF 9 Substitutions: GK 35 DF 4 DF 27 DF 40 Marcos Vinicius MF 14 MF 33 FW 11 Manager: Kim Ho-kon

Man of the match Seol Ki-hyeon (Ulsan Hyundai) Assistant referees Kim Seon-jin (South Korea) Kim Yong-su (South Korea) Fourth official Moon Jin-hee (South Korea) Additional assistant referee Choi Kwang-bo (South Korea) Ryu Hee-sun (South Korea)

Final

First leg

GK 1 RB 2 CB 5 Kwak Tae-hwi (c) CB 15 LB 6 RM 17 CM 8 CM 20 Julián Estiven Vélez LM 10 CF 11 CF 9 Substitutions: GK 18 DF 4 DF 27 DF 40 Marcos Vinicius MF 14 MF 33 MF 34 Manager: Kim Ho-kon

width=25 ! width=25 GK 21 Kim Min-sik RB 25 Choi Chul-soon CB 3 CB 16 Cho Sung-hwan (c) LB 33 CM 4 CM 13 RM 8 AM 10 LM 11 CF 20 Substitutions: GK 41 DF 5 DF 17 MF 26 FW 9 FW 15 FW 19 Manager: Choi Kang-hee

Man of the match Eninho (Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors) Assistant referees Kim Hyeon-gu (South Korea) Kim Yong-su (South Korea) Fourth official Choi Kwang-bo (South Korea) Additional assistant referee Ryu Hee-sun (South Korea) Kim Seong-ho (South Korea)

Second leg

width=25 ! width=25 GK 21 RB 25 Choi Chul-soon CB 3 CB 16 Cho Sung-hwan (c) LB 33 CM 4 CM 13 RM 8 AM 10 LM 26 CF 20 Substitutions: GK 41 DF 5 DF 17 MF 11 FW 9 FW 15 FW 19 Manager: Choi Kang-hee

GK 1 RB 2 CB 4 CB 5 Kwak Tae-hwi (c) LB 6 RM 34 CM 8 CM 20 LM 11 CF 10 CF 9 Substitutions: GK 18 DF 27 DF 40 Marcos Vinicius MF 7 MF 14 MF 33 FW 19 Manager: Kim Ho-kon

Man of the match Luiz Henrique (Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors) Assistant referees Won Chang-ho (South Korea) Kang Yi-seong (South Korea) Fourth official Ryu Hee-seon (South Korea) Additional assistant referee Kim Seong-ho (South Korea) Lee Sam-ho (South Korea)

Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors won 4–2 on aggregate.

Final table

See main article: 2011 K League.

See also

• 2011 in South Korean football
• 2011 K League

External links

• Official website