K League Championship
K League have adopted both single-season format and playoffs format. 
K League Championship is official name of K-League playoffs since 2009.[1][2]
Championship Format
Split Season + Final
| No. | Season | 1st Stage Winner (Pts)  | 2nd Stage Winner (Pts)  | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1984 | Yukong Elephants (31)  | 
Daewoo Royals (29)  | 
| 2 | 1986 | Pohang Atoms (12)  | Lucky-Goldstar Hwangso (16)  | 
| 3 | 1995 | Ilhwa Chunma (33)  | Pohang Atoms (29)  | 
| 4 | 1996 | Ulsan Hyundai Horangi (36)  | Suwon Samsung Bluewings (33)  | 
Single Season + Top 4 Playoffs + Final
| No. | Season | 1st (Pts)  | 2nd (Pts)  | 3rd (Pts)  | 4th (Pts)  | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 1998 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings (31)  | Ulsan Hyundai Horangi (28)  | Pohang Steelers (28)  | Jeonnam Dragons (26)  | 
| 6 | 1999 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings (59)  | Bucheon SK (47)  | Jeonnam Dragons (38)  | Pusan Daewoo Royals (37)  | 
| 7 | 2000 | Anyang LG Cheetahs (53)  | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma (42)  | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (37)  | Bucheon SK (36)  | 
Split Season + Top 4 Playoffs + Final
| No. | Season | 1st Stage Winner (Pts)  | 2nd Stage Winner (Pts)  | Aggregate Total Pts 1st  (Pts)  | Aggregate Total Pts 2nd  (Pts)  | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 2004 | Pohang Steelers (23)  | Suwon Samsung Bluewings (23)  | Ulsan Hyundai Horangi (41)  | Jeonnam Dragons (37)  | 
| 9 | 2005 | Busan I'Park (25)  | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma (27)  | Incheon United (45)  | Ulsan Hyundai Horangi (43)  | 
| 10 | 2006 | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma (32)  | Suwon Samsung Bluewings (27)  | Pohang Steelers (47)  | FC Seoul (39)  | 
Single Season + Top 6 Playoffs + Final
| No. | Season | 1st (Pts)  | 
2nd (Pts)  | 
3rd (Pts)  | 
4th (Pts)  | 
5th (Pts)  | 
6th (Pts)  | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 2007 | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma (55)  | 
Suwon Samsung Bluewings (51)  | 
Ulsan Hyundai Horangi (45)  | 
Gyeongnam FC (44)  | 
Pohang Steelers (39)  | 
Daejeon Citizen (37)  | 
| 12 | 2008 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings (54)  | 
FC Seoul (54)  | 
Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma (51)  | 
Ulsan Hyundai (49)  | 
Pohang Steelers (44)  | 
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (37)  | 
| 13 | 2009 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (57)  | 
Pohang Steelers (53)  | 
FC Seoul (53)  | 
Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma (45)  | 
Incheon United (43)  | 
Jeonnam Dragons (42)  | 
| 14 | 2010 | FC Seoul (62)  | 
Jeju United (59)  | 
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (51)  | 
Ulsan Hyundai (50)  | 
Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma (48)  | 
Gyeongnam FC (48)  | 
| 15 | 2011 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (63)  | 
Pohangs Steelers (59)  | 
FC Seoul (55)  | 
Suwon Samsung Bluewings (55)  | 
Busan I'Park (46)  | 
Ulsan Hyundai (46)  | 
Final Results
| No. | Season | Winners | Agg. | Runners-up | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 3rd leg / PSO | Results | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1984 | Daewoo Royals | 2-1 | Yukong Elephants | 1-0 | 1-1 | W D | |
| 2 | 1986 | Pohang Atoms | 2-1 | Lucky-Goldstar Hwangso | 1-0 | 1-1 | W D | |
| 3 | 1995 | Ilhwa Chunma | 5-4 | Pohang Atoms | 1-1 | 3-3 | 3rd leg 1-0 | D D W | 
| 4 | 1996 | Ulsan Hyundai Horangi | 3-2 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 0-1 | 3-1 | W L | |
| 5 | 1998 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 1-0 | Ulsan Hyundai Horangi | 1-0 | 0-0 | W D | |
| 6 | 1999 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 4-2 | Pusan Daewoo Royals | 2-1 | 2-1 a.e.t. | W W | |
| 7 | 2000 | Anyang LG Cheetahs | 5-2 | Bucheon SK | 4-1 | 1-1 | W D | |
| 8 | 2004 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 0-0 | Pohang Steelers | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4-3 PSO | D D | 
| 9 | 2005 | Ulsan Hyundai Horangi | 6-3 | Incheon United | 5-1 | 1-2 | W L | |
| 10 | 2006 | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 3-1 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 1-0 | 2-1 | W W | |
| 11 | 2007 | Pohang Steelers | 4-1 | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 3-1 | 1-0 | W W | |
| 12 | 2008 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 3-2 | FC Seoul | 1-1 | 2-1 | W D | |
| 13 | 2009 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 3-1 | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 0-0 | 3-1 | W D | |
| 14 | 2010 | FC Seoul | 4-3 | Jeju United | 2-2 | 2-1 | W D | |
| 15 | 2011 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 4-2 | Ulsan Hyundai | 2-1 | 2-1 | W D | 
Championship Appearances Statistics
Appearances By Club
- K-League's principle of official statistics is that final club succeeds to predecessor club's[3]
 
| Club | Numbers | 
|---|---|
| Pohang Steelers | 9 (1986, 1995, 1998, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011) | 
| Seongnam FC | 8 (1995, 2000, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010) | 
| Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 8 (1996, 1998, 1999, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2011) | 
| Ulsan Hyundai | 8 (1996, 1998, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011) | 
| FC Seoul | 7 (1986, 2000, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011) | 
| Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 5 (2000, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011) | 
| Jeju United | 4 (1984, 1999, 2000, 2010) | 
| Chunnam Dragons | 4 (1998, 1999, 2004, 2009) | 
| Busan IPark | 4 (1984, 1999, 2005, 2011) | 
| Incheon United | 2 (2004, 2009) | 
| Gyeongnam FC | 2 (2007, 2010) | 
| Daejeon Citizen | 1 (2007) | 
Appearances By City / Area
- Since 1987 season : K-League introduced home and away matches system in 1987.
 
| City / Area | Numbers | Club | 
|---|---|---|
| Pohang Atoms (1995), Pohang Steelers (1998, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011) | ||
| Suwon Samsung Bluewings (1996, 1998, 1999, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2011) | ||
| Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i (1996, 1998, 2004, 2005, 2007), Ulsan Hyundai (2008, 2010, 2011) | ||
| Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma (2000, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010) | ||
| Ilhwa Chunma (1995) | ||
| FC Seoul (2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011) | ||
| Jeonnam Dragons(1998, 1999, 2004, 2009) | ||
| Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (2000, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011) | ||
| Pusan Daewoo Royals (1999), Busan I'Park (2005, 2011) | ||
| Bucheon SK (1999, 2000) | ||
| Incheon United (2004, 2009) | ||
| Gyeongnam FC (2007, 2010) | ||
| Anyang LG Cheetahs (2000) | ||
| Daejeon Citizen (2007) | ||
| Jeju United (2010) | 
Appearances By Province
- Since 1987 season : K League introduced home and away matches system in 1987.
 
| Province | Numbers | City / Area | Club | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Capital Region | (8) Suwon | Suwon Samsung Bluewings (1996, 1998, 1999, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2011) | |
| (7) Seongnam | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma (2000, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010) | ||
| (6) Seoul | Ilhwa Chunma (1995) | ||
| FC Seoul (2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011) | |||
| (2) Bucheon | Bucheon SK (1999, 2000) | ||
| (2) Incheon | Incheon United (2004, 2009) | ||
| (1) Anyang | Anyang LG Cheetahs (2000) | ||
| Gyeongsang Region |   | 
(8) Pohang | POSCO Atoms (1995), Pohang Steelers (1998, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011) | 
| (8) Ulsan | Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i (1996, 1998, 2004, 2005, 2007), Ulsan Hyundai (2008, 2010, 2011) | ||
| (3) Busan | Pusan Daewoo Royals (1999), Busan I'Park (2005, 2011) | ||
| (2) Gyeongnam | Gyeongnam FC(2007, 2010) | ||
| Jeolla Region |   | 
(4) Jeonnam | Jeonnam Dragons (1998, 1999, 2004, 2009) | 
| (5) Jeonbuk | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (2000, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011) | ||
| Chungcheong Region | (1) Daejeon | Daejeon Citizen (2007) | |
| Jeju Region | (1) Jeju | Jeju United (2010) | |
| Gangwon Region | |||
See also
External links
- Official K-League website (Korean)
 - ROKfootball.com website
 - Footcoreen.com website (French)
 - Regular K-League news and player profiles
 
References
- ↑ "K-리그 포스트시즌의 이름, ‘K-리그 챔피언십 (K LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP)" (in Korean). K-League Official News. 2009-10-20.
 - ↑ "프로축구 포스트시즌 'K-리그 챔피언십'으로 명명" (in Korean). Yonhap News. 2009-10-20.
 - ↑ "The Official K-League Almanac" (in Korean). K-League editorial division.
 
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