2005 K League Explained

Season:2005
Competition:Samsung Hauzen
K League
Winners:Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i
(2nd title)
Continentalcup1:Champions League
Continentalcup1 Qualifiers:Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Matches:156
Total Goals:373
Best Player:Lee Chun-soo
League Topscorer:Leandro Machado
(13 goals)
Prevseason:2004
Nextseason:2006

The 2005 K League was the 23rd season of the K League. It kicked off on May 15, and was finished on 4 December. The format of the regular season and championship playoffs was the same as the one used in the 2004 season.

Busan IPark won the first stage, and the second stage was won by Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma. Two winners were guaranteed their slot in the end-of-season playoffs. Incheon United and Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i also joined the playoffs according to the overall table after two stages. In the semi-finals Ulsan defeated Seongnam 2–1, and Incheon defeated Busan 2–0. The two victorious teams faced each other in the two-legged championship final. Ulsan won the first leg 5–1 at the Incheon stadium, and though Incheon won the second leg 2–1, Ulsan lifted their second league title 6–3 on aggregate.

Regular season

First stage

The first place team qualified for the championship playoffs.

Second stage

The first place team qualified for the championship playoffs.

Overall table

The top two teams in the overall table qualified for the championship playoffs.

Championship playoffs

See main article: 2005 K League Championship.

Final table

Top scorers

This list includes goals of the championship playoffs.

RankPlayerClubGoalsApps
1 Leandro MachadoUlsan Hyundai Horang-i1317
2 Park Chu-youngFC Seoul1219
3 DuduSeongnam Ilhwa Chunma1024
Sandro HiroshiDaegu FC1024
5 Kim Do-hoonSeongnam Ilhwa Chunma920
Dženan RadončićIncheon United922
Luciano ValenteBusan IPark922
Da SilvaPohang Steelers924
9 MotaSeongnam Ilhwa Chunma79
Lee Chun-sooUlsan Hyundai Horang-i714
Adrian NeagaJeonnam Dragons715
LeandrãoDaejeon Citizen719
Nam Ki-ilSeongnam Ilhwa Chunma720
Kim Eun-jungFC Seoul720
SelmirIncheon United725

Awards

Main awards

AwardWinnerClub
Most Valuable Player Lee Chun-sooUlsan Hyundai Horang-i
Top goalscorer[1] Leandro MachadoUlsan Hyundai Horang-i
Top assist provider Ricardo NascimentoDaegu FC
Rookie of the Year Park Chu-youngFC Seoul
Manager of the Year Chang Woe-ryongIncheon United

Best XI

PositionWinnerClub
Goalkeeper Kim Byung-jiPohang Steelers
Defenders Lim Joong-yongIncheon United
Yoo Kyoung-youlUlsan Hyundai Horang-i
Cho Yong-hyungBucheon SK
Kim Young-chulSeongnam Ilhwa Chunma
Midfielders Lee Chun-sooUlsan Hyundai Horang-i
Lee HoUlsan Hyundai Horang-i
Kim Do-heonSeongnam Ilhwa Chunma
Cho Won-heeSuwon Samsung Bluewings
Forwards Park Chu-youngFC Seoul
Leandro MachadoUlsan Hyundai Horang-i
Source:[2]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: http://sports.hankooki.com/lpage/soccer/200512/sp2005120416351457710.htm . ko:브라질 용병 마차도 13골 '득점왕 등극' . ko . Sports Hankook . 2005-12-04 . 2021-03-27.
  2. Web site: https://sports.news.naver.com/general/news/read.nhn?oid=139&aid=0000001562 . ko:2005 삼성 하우젠 K리그 대상 열려, MVP에는 이천수 . . Sportalkorea . ko . 28 December 2005.