{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2021}} {{Infobox football league season | competition = [[K League 1|K League]] | logo = | season = [[2009 in South Korean football|2009]] | dates = {{nowrap|''Regular season:''<br>7 March – 1 November 2009<br>''Championship:''<br>21 November – 6 December 2009}} | winners = [[Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors]]<br>(1st title) | continentalcup1 = [[2010 AFC Champions League|Champions League]] | continentalcup1 qualifiers = [[Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors]]<br>[[Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma]]<br>[[Pohang Steelers]]<br>[[Suwon Samsung Bluewings]] | best player = [[Lee Dong-gook]] | league topscorer = [[Lee Dong-gook]]<br>(20 goals) | matches = 210 | total goals = 554 | highest attendance = 36,764<br>[[FC Seoul|Seoul]] 2–1 [[Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors|Jeonbuk]]<br>(12 September 2009) | lowest attendance = 1,367<br>[[Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma|Seongnam]] 3–1 [[Gyeongnam FC|Gyeongnam]]<br>(12 July 2009) | average attendance = 11,226 | prevseason = [[2008 K League|2008]] | nextseason = [[2010 K-League|2010]] | biggest home win = [[FC Seoul|Seoul]] 5–1 [[Incheon United|Incheon]]<br>(12 July 2009) | biggest away win = [[Jeju United FC|Jeju]] 1–8 [[Pohang Steelers|Pohang]]<br>(13 September 2009) | highest scoring = [[Jeju United FC|Jeju]] 1–8 [[Pohang Steelers|Pohang]]<br>(13 September 2009) | longest wins = 6 matches<br>[[Pohang Steelers]] | longest unbeaten = 15 matches<br>[[Pohang Steelers]] | longest losses = 8 matches<br>[[Gwangju Sangmu FC|Gwangju Sangmu]] }} The '''2009 K League''' was the 27th season of the [[K League]]. It was held from 7 March to 6 December 2009, and a total of 15 teams contested, including newly formed [[Gangwon FC]].

==Teams== {{location map+ |South Korea |float=right |width=250 |caption=Locations of the 2009 K League clubs |places= {{location map~ |South Korea |lat=35.244494 |long=129.070129 |label= <div style="font-size:80%;">{{nowrap|[[Busan IPark]]}}</div>|position=right}} {{location map~ |South Korea |lat=34.984494 |long=127.687566 |label= <div style="position:relative;right:9px;top:12px;font-size:80%;">{{nowrap|[[Jeonnam Dragons]]}}</div>|position=right}} {{location map~ |South Korea |lat=35.829818|long=128.690243|label= <div style="position:relative;left:9px;top:12px;font-size:80%;">{{nowrap|[[Daegu FC]]}}</div>|position=left}} {{location map~ |South Korea |lat=36.323061|long=127.42806|label= <div style="font-size:80%;">{{nowrap|[[Daejeon Citizen]]}}</div>|position=left}} {{location map~ |South Korea |lat=37.56829 |long=126.897197 |label= <div style="position:relative;left:6px;bottom:9px;font-size:80%;">{{nowrap|[[FC Seoul]]}}</div>|position=left}} {{location map~ |South Korea |lat=35.133668 |long=126.874881 |label= <div style="position:relative;left:9px;top:12px;font-size:80%;">{{nowrap|[[Gwangju Sangmu FC|Gwangju Sangmu]]}}</div>|position=left}} {{location map~ |South Korea |lat=35.233947 |long=128.664751 |label= <div style="position:relative;right:9px;top:12px;font-size:80%;">{{nowrap|[[Gyeongnam FC]]}}</div>|position=right}} {{location map~ |South Korea |lat=37.434999 |long=126.690731 |label= <div style="position:relative;left:6px;top:12px;font-size:80%;">{{nowrap|[[Incheon United FC|Incheon United]]}}</div>|position=left}} {{location map~ |South Korea |lat=33.285758 |long=126.549156 |label= <div style="font-size:80%;">{{nowrap|[[Jeju United FC|Jeju United]]}}</div>|position=right}} {{location map~ |South Korea |lat=35.867943 |long=127.064481 |label= <div style="font-size:80%;">{{nowrap|[[Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors|Jeonbuk Hyundai<br>Motors]]}}</div>|position=left}} {{location map~ |South Korea |lat=35.997695 |long=129.38427 |label= <div style="font-size:80%;">{{nowrap|[[Pohang Steelers]]}}</div>|position=right}} {{location map~ |South Korea |lat=37.410127 |long=127.121344 |label= <div style="font-size:80%;">{{nowrap|[[Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma]]}}</div>|position=right}} {{location map~ |South Korea |lat=37.286278 |long=127.036889 |label= <div style="position:relative;right:6px;top:12px;font-size:80%;">{{nowrap|[[Suwon Samsung Bluewings]]}}</div>|position=right}} {{location map~ |South Korea |lat=35.55 |long=129.316667 |label= <div style="font-size:80%;">{{nowrap|[[Ulsan Hyundai FC|Ulsan Hyundai]]}}</div>|position=right}} {{location map~ |South Korea |lat=37.755192 |long=128.821764 |label= <div style="position:relative;right:0px;bottom:12px;font-size:80%;">{{nowrap|[[Gangwon FC]]<br>([[Gangneung Stadium|Gangneung]])}}</div>|position=right}} {{location map~ |South Korea |lat=37.8551677 |long=127.690928 |label= <div style="position:relative;left:6px;bottom:24px;font-size:80%;">{{nowrap|[[Gangwon FC]]<br>([[Chuncheon Songam Sports Town|Chuncheon]])}}</div>|position=left}} }}

===General information=== {| class="wikitable sortable" ! Club ! Manager ! City ! Stadium ! 2008 season |- | [[Busan IPark]] | {{flagicon|South Korea}} [[Hwang Sun-hong]] | [[Busan]] | [[Busan Asiad Stadium]] | 12th place |- | [[Jeonnam Dragons]] | {{flagicon|South Korea}} [[Park Hang-seo]] | [[Gwangyang]] | [[Gwang-Yang Stadium]] | 9th place |- | [[Daegu FC]] | {{flagicon|South Korea}} [[Byun Byung-joo]] | [[Daegu]] | [[Daegu Stadium]] | 11th place |- | [[Daejeon Citizen]] | {{flagicon|South Korea}} [[Wang Sun-jae]] | [[Daejeon]] | [[Daejeon World Cup Stadium]] | 13th place |- | [[FC Seoul]] | {{flagicon|Turkey}} [[Şenol Güneş]] | [[Seoul]] | [[Seoul World Cup Stadium]] | Runners-up |- | [[Gangwon FC]] | {{flagicon|South Korea}} [[Choi Soon-ho]] | [[Gangneung]]<br>[[Chuncheon]] | [[Gangneung Stadium]]<br>[[Chuncheon Stadium]] | — |- | [[Gwangju Sangmu FC|Gwangju Sangmu]] | {{flagicon|South Korea}} [[Lee Kang-jo]] | [[Gwangju]] | [[Gwangju World Cup Stadium]] | 14th place |- | [[Gyeongnam FC]] | {{flagicon|South Korea}} [[Cho Kwang-rae]] | [[Changwon]] | [[Changwon Civil Stadium]] | 8th place |- | [[Incheon United FC|Incheon United]] | {{flagicon|Serbia}} [[Ilija Petković]] | [[Incheon]] | [[Incheon Munhak Stadium]] | 7th place |- | [[Jeju United FC|Jeju United]] | {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Park Kyung-hoon]] | [[Seogwipo]] | [[Jeju World Cup Stadium]] | 10th place |- | [[Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors]] | {{flagicon|South Korea}} [[Choi Kang-hee (footballer)|Choi Kang-hee]] | [[Jeonju]] | [[Jeonju World Cup Stadium]] | 4th place |- | [[Pohang Steelers]] | {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Sérgio Farias]] | [[Pohang]] | [[Steelyard Stadium]] | 6th place |- | [[Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma]] | {{flagicon|South Korea}} [[Shin Tae-yong]] | [[Seongnam]] | [[Seongnam 2 Stadium]] | 5th place |- | [[Suwon Samsung Bluewings]] | {{flagicon|South Korea}} [[Cha Bum-kun]] | [[Suwon]] | [[Suwon World Cup Stadium]] | Champions |- | [[Ulsan Hyundai FC|Ulsan Hyundai]] | {{flagicon|South Korea}} [[Kim Ho-kon]] | [[Ulsan]] | [[Munsu Cup Stadium]] | 3rd place |}

===Managerial changes=== {| class="wikitable" |- !Team !Outgoing !Manner !Date !Incoming !Date !Table |- |[[Seongnam FC|Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma]] |{{flagicon|KOR}} [[Kim Hak-bum]] |Resigned |27 November 2008 |{{flagicon|KOR}} [[Shin Tae-yong]] |1 December 2008 |rowspan="3"|''Pre-season'' |- |[[Incheon United FC|Incheon United]] |{{flagicon|KOR}} [[Chang Woe-ryong]] |Signed for [[Omiya Ardija]] |10 December 2008 |{{flagicon|SRB}} [[Ilija Petković]] |7 January 2009 |- |[[Ulsan Hyundai FC|Ulsan Hyundai]] |{{flagicon|KOR}} [[Kim Jung-nam]] |Resigned |26 December 2008 |{{flagicon|KOR}} [[Kim Ho-kon]] |26 December 2008 |- |[[Daejeon Citizen]] |{{flagicon|KOR}} [[Kim Ho]] |Sacked |25 June 2009<ref>{{cite news |script-title=ko:김호 감독 결국 해임|url=http://news.naver.com/main/read.nhn?mode=LSD&mid=sec&sid1=001&oid=144&aid=0000096857& |publisher=SportKhan |website=[[Naver]]|date=25 June 2009 |access-date=1 November 2009|language=ko}}</ref> |{{flagicon|KOR}} [[Wang Sun-jae]] |25 June 2009<ref>{{cite news |script-title=ko:대전 왕선재 감독 취임 "나만의 따뜻한 리더십 120% 심겠다"|url=http://news.donga.com/3//20091028/23723709/1|publisher=[[The Dong-a Ilbo]]|date=28 October 2009 |access-date=1 November 2009|language=ko}}</ref> |13th |- |[[Jeju United FC|Jeju United]] |{{flagicon|BRA}} [[Arthur Bernardes Ribas da Silva Filho|Arthur Bernardes]] |Resigned |14 October 2009<ref>{{cite news |script-title=ko:제주 UTD 알툴 감독, 자진 사임 |url=http://news.naver.com/main/read.nhn?mode=LSD&mid=sec&sid1=001&oid=111&aid=0000164136& |publisher=JoyNews24 |website=[[Naver]]|date=14 October 2009 |access-date=1 November 2009|language=ko}}</ref> |{{flagicon|KOR}} [[Cho Jin-ho (footballer)|Cho Jin-ho]] |14 October 2009 |13th |- |[[Jeju United FC|Jeju United]] |{{flagicon|KOR}} [[Cho Jin-ho (footballer)|Cho Jin-ho]] |Caretaker |29 October 2009 |{{flagicon|KOR}} [[Park Kyung-hoon]] |30 October 2009<ref>{{cite news |script-title=ko:제주 유나이티드 신임 사령탑에 박경훈 전 U-17 대표팀 감독 |url=http://joynews.inews24.com/php/news_view.php?g_menu=702210&g_serial=454129 |publisher=JoyNews24 |date=30 October 2009 |access-date=1 November 2009 |language=ko}}</ref> |13th |}

===Foreign players=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Club ! Player 1 ! Player 2 ! Player 3 ! [[Asian Football Confederation|AFC]] player ! Former player(s) |- | [[Busan IPark]] | {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Di Fábio (footballer)|Di Fábio]] | {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Paulinho Guará]] | {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Rômulo (footballer, born 1980)|Rômulo]] | | |- | [[Jeonnam Dragons]] | {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Adriano Chuva]] | {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Wesley (footballer, born 1981)|Wesley]] | {{flagicon|Serbia}} '''[[Aleksandar Petrović (footballer, born 1983)|Aleksandar Petrović]]''' | | |- | [[Daegu FC|Daegu]] | {{flagicon|Brazil}} '''[[Léo Paulista]]''' | {{flagicon|Brazil}} '''[[Valdeir (footballer, born 1977)|Valdeir]]''' | | {{flagicon|China}} [[Feng Xiaoting]] | {{flagicon|Cameroon}} [[Émile Mbamba]] <br> {{flagicon|Serbia}} [[Lazar Popović]] |- | [[Daejeon Hana Citizen|Daejeon Citizen]] | {{flagicon|Brazil}} '''[[Alexandre (footballer, born 1984)|Alexandre]]''' | {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Válber (footballer, born 1981)|Válber]] | {{flagicon|Serbia}} '''[[Stevan Račić]]''' | | {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Marcos Vinicius dos Santos Rosa|Vinicius]] <br> {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Ricardo Costa (footballer, born 1982)|Ricardo Costa]] |- | [[FC Seoul]] | {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Adilson (footballer, born 1976)|Adilson]] | {{flagicon|Brazil}} '''[[Anderson (footballer, born March 1983)|Anderson]]''' | {{flagicon|Montenegro}} [[Dejan Damjanović]] | | {{flagicon|France}} [[Kevin Hatchi]] |- | [[Gangwon FC]] | {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Caion (footballer)|Caion]] | {{flagicon|Croatia}} '''[[Stipe Lapić]]''' | | {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Masahiro Ohashi]] | |- | [[Gimcheon Sangmu FC|Gwangju Sangmu Bulsajo]] | | | | | |- | [[Gyeongnam FC|Gyeongnam]] | {{flagicon|Brazil}} '''[[Bruno Cazarine]]''' | {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Índio (footballer, born 1981)|Índio]] | {{flagicon|Brazil}} '''[[Marcelo Pinheiro]]''' | {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Kazuyuki Toda]] | {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Claudinho (footballer, born November 1982)|Claudinho]] <br> {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Rogério Conceição|Rogério]] |- | [[Incheon United FC|Incheon United]] | {{flagicon|North Macedonia}} [[Dragan Čadikovski]] | {{flagicon|Serbia}} [[Dragan Mladenović (footballer)|Dragan Mladenović]] | {{flagicon|Serbia}} '''[[Ognjen Koroman]]''' | {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Jade North]] | {{flagicon|Serbia}} [[Borko Veselinović]] |- | [[Jeju United FC|Jeju United]] | {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Esquerdinha (footballer, born April 1984)|Esquerdinha]] | {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Jóbson]] | {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Ricardinho (footballer, born 1983)|Ricardinho]] | | |- | [[Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors]] | {{flagicon|Brazil}} '''[[Brasília (footballer)|Brasília]]''' | {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Eninho]] | {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Luiz Henrique (footballer, born 1981)|Luiz Henrique]] | {{flagicon|China}} '''[[Wan Houliang]]''' | {{flagicon|Serbia}} [[Aleksandar Petrović (footballer, born 1983)|Aleksandar Petrović]] |- | [[Pohang Steelers]] | {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Denílson (footballer, born 1976)|Denílson]] | {{flagicon|Brazil}} '''[[Vaguinho (footballer, born 1981)|Vaguinho]]''' | {{flagicon|North Macedonia}} [[Stevica Ristić]] | | {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Brasília (footballer)|Brasília]] |- | [[Seongnam FC|Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma]] | {{flagicon|Brazil}} '''[[Fabrício Souza (footballer)|Fabrício Souza]]''' | {{flagicon|Colombia}} '''[[Mauricio Molina]]''' | {{flagicon|Montenegro}} [[Dženan Radončić]] | {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Sasa Ognenovski]] | {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Mota (footballer, born 1980)|Mota]] |- | [[Suwon Samsung Bluewings]] | {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Edu (footballer, born 1981)|Edu]] | {{flagicon|Brazil}} '''[[Sandro Hiroshi]]''' | {{flagicon|Brazil}} '''[[Tiago (footballer, born 1977)|Tiago]]''' | {{flagicon|China}} [[Li Weifeng]] | {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Jorge Luiz (footballer, born 1982)|Jorge Luiz]] |- | [[Ulsan HD FC|Ulsan Hyundai]] | {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Almir (footballer, born 1982)|Almir]] | {{flagicon|Brazil}} '''[[Fábio Luís]]''' | {{flagicon|North Macedonia}} [[Slavčo Georgievski]] | {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Antun Kovacic]] | {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Luizinho (footballer, born 1985)|Luizinho]] |}

==Regular season== ===League table=== <onlyinclude>{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL |res_col_header=Q |show_limit=5 |section=Regular season

|team1=JHM|name_JHM=[[Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors FC|Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors]] |team2=PHS|name_PHS=[[Pohang Steelers]] |team3=SEO|name_SEO=[[FC Seoul]] |team4=SIC|name_SIC=[[Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma]] |team5=ICU|name_ICU=[[Incheon United FC|Incheon United]] |team6=JND|name_JND=[[Jeonnam Dragons]] |team7=GNM|name_GNM=[[Gyeongnam FC]] |team8=USH|name_USH=[[Ulsan Hyundai FC|Ulsan Hyundai]] |team9=DJC|name_DJC=[[Daejeon Citizen FC|Daejeon Citizen]] |team10=SSB|name_SSB=[[Suwon Samsung Bluewings]] |team11=GWJ|name_GWJ=[[Sangju Sangmu FC|Gwangju Sangmu]] |team12=BIP|name_BIP=[[Busan IPark]] |team13=GWN|name_GWN=[[Gangwon FC]] |team14=JJU|name_JJU=[[Jeju United FC|Jeju United]] |team15=DGU|name_DGU=[[Daegu FC]] |win_JHM=17|draw_JHM=6|loss_JHM=5|gf_JHM=59|ga_JHM=33 |win_PHS=14|draw_PHS=11|loss_PHS=3|gf_PHS=55|ga_PHS=33 |win_SEO=16|draw_SEO=5|loss_SEO=7|gf_SEO=47|ga_SEO=27 |win_SIC=13|draw_SIC=6|loss_SIC=9|gf_SIC=40|ga_SIC=34 |win_ICU=11|draw_ICU=10|loss_ICU=7|gf_ICU=31|ga_ICU=29 |win_JND=11|draw_JND=9|loss_JND=8|gf_JND=41|ga_JND=39 |win_GNM=10|draw_GNM=10|loss_GNM=8|gf_GNM=38|ga_GNM=32 |win_USH=9|draw_USH=9|loss_USH=10|gf_USH=32|ga_USH=29 |win_DJC=8|draw_DJC=9|loss_DJC=11|gf_DJC=29|ga_DJC=38 |win_SSB=8|draw_SSB=8|loss_SSB=12|gf_SSB=29|ga_SSB=32 |win_GWJ=9|draw_GWJ=3|loss_GWJ=16|gf_GWJ=33|ga_GWJ=40 |win_BIP=7|draw_BIP=8|loss_BIP=13|gf_BIP=36|ga_BIP=42 |win_GWN=7|draw_GWN=7|loss_GWN=14|gf_GWN=42|ga_GWN=57 |win_JJU=7|draw_JJU=7|loss_JJU=14|gf_JJU=22|ga_JJU=44 |win_DGU=5|draw_DGU=8|loss_DGU=15|gf_DGU=20|ga_DGU=45

|col_F=yellow1|text_F=Qualification for the [[2009 K League Championship#Final|playoffs final]] |result1=F

|col_SF=yellow2|text_SF=Qualification for the [[2009 K League Championship#Semi-final|playoffs semi-final]] |result2=SF

|col_QP=yellow3|text_QP=Qualification for the [[2009 K League Championship#First round|playoffs first round]] |result3=QP|result4=QP |result5=QP |result6=QP

|col_FAC=green1|text_FAC=Qualification for the [[2010 AFC Champions League|Champions League]] |note_res_FAC=Qualified as champions of the [[2009 Korean FA Cup|FA Cup]]. |result10=FAC

|class_rules=1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored |update=complete |source=[http://www.kleaguei.com/record/record/rank_1.aspx K League] {{in lang|ko}} }}</onlyinclude>

===Positions by matchday=== {{#invoke:sports rbr table|table|sortable=y|legendpos=br

|team1= [[Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors FC|Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors]] |pos1= 6/ 2/ 1/ 1/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 2/ 3/ 3/ 2/ 3/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 3/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1 |team2= [[Pohang Steelers]] |pos2= 3/ 3/ 5/ 7/ 7/ 7/ 8/ 9/ 7/10/10/ 8/ 6/ 6/ 5/ 4/ 4/ 3/ 3/ 2/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 2 |team3= [[FC Seoul]] |pos3= 1/ 4/ 7/ 6/ 4/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 4/ 4/ 4/ 2/ 2/ 3/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 3 |team4= [[Seongnam&nbsp;Ilhwa&nbsp;Chunma|Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma]] |pos4= 6/ 9/ 9/12/10/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 6/ 7/ 6/ 7/ 8/ 8/ 7/ 8/ 9/ 8/ 8/ 8/ 8/ 7/ 4/ 4/ 5/ 4/ 4/ 4/ 4/ 4 |team5= [[Incheon United FC|Incheon United]] |pos5= 4/ 6/ 6/ 3/ 5/ 4/ 4/ 4/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 4/ 4/ 4/ 4/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 4/ 6/ 4/ 5/ 5/ 6/ 6/ 6/ 6/ 7/ 5 |team6= [[Jeonnam Dragons]] |pos6=15/15/13/14/14/15/ 9/ 6/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 6/ 7/ 7/ 8/ 7/ 7/ 9/ 6/ 6/ 5/ 6/ 7/ 7/ 4/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 6 |team7= [[Gyeongnam FC]] |pos7= 6/ 8/ 8/ 9/ 9/14/15/15/11/12/11/12/11/11/14/14/14/14/14/14/13/10/ 8/ 6/ 7/ 8/ 7/ 7/ 6/ 7 |team8= [[Ulsan Hyundai FC|Ulsan Hyundai]] |pos8=10/10/14/10/13/ 9/11/ 7/ 8/11/12/14/12/13/ 9/10/10/12/13/13/11/ 9/10/ 9/ 8/ 7/ 8/ 8/ 8/ 8 |team9= [[Daejeon Citizen FC|Daejeon&nbsp;Citizen]] |pos9=14/14/12/ 8/ 8/10/12/11/13/13/14/13/13/12/11/12/13/13/12/10/10/12/13/10/11/11/12/12/11/ 9 |team10= [[Suwon Samsung Bluewings|Suwon&nbsp;Samsung&nbsp;Bluewings]] |pos10=11/11/15/15/12/12/14/13/15/15/13/11/14/14/13/11/12/11/11/12/14/14/11/12/10/10/ 9/ 9/ 9/10 |team11= [[Sangju Sangmu FC|Gwangju Sangmu]] |pos11= 2/ 5/ 3/ 2/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 2/ 3/ 3/ 4/ 4/ 5/ 4/ 5/ 6/ 8/ 9/ 9/10/10/10/11 |team12= [[Busan IPark]] |pos12=12/11/10/11/15/13/ 6/10/ 9/ 6/ 7/ 9/10/10/12/13/11/10/10/11/12/13/14/14/14/13/11/11/12/12 |team13= [[Gangwon FC|Gangwon&nbsp;FC]] |pos13= 4/ 1/ 2/ 5/ 3/ 5/ 7/ 8/10/ 9/ 8/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 6/ 6/ 8/ 6/ 9/ 9/ 9/11/12/13/13/14/14/14/14/13 |team14= [[Jeju United FC|Jeju United]] |pos14=12/ 7/ 4/ 4/ 6/ 8/10/12/12/ 8/ 9/10/ 9/ 9/10/ 9/ 6/ 7/ 7/ 7/ 7/ 8/ 9/11/12/12/13/13/13/14 |team15= [[Daegu FC|Daegu&nbsp;FC]] |pos15= 6/13/11/13/11/11/13/14/14/14/15/15/15/15/15/15/15/15/15/15/15/15/15/15/15/15/15/15/15/15 <!-- --> |color_1=1st|color_2=2nd|color_3=3rd |updated=complete |source=[http://www.kleaguei.com/schedule/schedule/meet_1.aspx K League] |date=August 2012 }}

===Results=== {{#invoke:sports results|main |matches_style=FBR|solid_cell= |team1=BIP|team2=JND|team3=DGU|team4=DJC|team5=SEO |team6=GWN|team7=GWJ|team8=GNM|team9=ICU|team10=JJU |team11=JHM|team12=PHS|team13=SIC|team14=SSB|team15=USH

|name_BIP=[[Busan IPark]] |match_BIP_JND=2–2 |match_BIP_DGU=1–0 |match_BIP_DJC=2–1 |match_BIP_SEO=2–2 |match_BIP_GWN=2–0 |match_BIP_GWJ=2–3 |match_BIP_GNM=2–0 |match_BIP_ICU=0–1 |match_BIP_JJU=3–0 |match_BIP_JHM=3–1 |match_BIP_PHS=1–2 |match_BIP_SIC=1–2 |match_BIP_SSB=1–1 |match_BIP_USH=1–2

|name_JND=[[Jeonnam Dragons]] |match_JND_BIP=3–2 |match_JND_DGU=0–1 |match_JND_DJC=2–0 |match_JND_SEO=1–6 |match_JND_GWN=4–1 |match_JND_GWJ=1–1 |match_JND_GNM=2–0 |match_JND_ICU=1–1 |match_JND_JJU=0–0 |match_JND_JHM=1–3 |match_JND_PHS=1–0 |match_JND_SIC=2–0 |match_JND_SSB=2–0 |match_JND_USH=1–0

|name_DGU=[[Daegu FC]] |match_DGU_BIP=1–1 |match_DGU_JND=1–2 |match_DGU_DJC=2–2 |match_DGU_SEO=0–3 |match_DGU_GWN=2–1 |match_DGU_GWJ=1–3 |match_DGU_GNM=1–3 |match_DGU_ICU=0–0 |match_DGU_JJU=2–1 |match_DGU_JHM=0–3 |match_DGU_PHS=2–2 |match_DGU_SIC=1–1 |match_DGU_SSB=1–0 |match_DGU_USH=0–1

|name_DJC=[[Daejeon Citizen FC|Daejeon Citizen]] |match_DJC_BIP=3–2 |match_DJC_JND=1–0 |match_DJC_DGU=2–0 |match_DJC_SEO=0–2 |match_DJC_GWN=2–2 |match_DJC_GWJ=3–1 |match_DJC_GNM=0–0 |match_DJC_ICU=1–1 |match_DJC_JJU=1–0 |match_DJC_JHM=0–2 |match_DJC_PHS=0–0 |match_DJC_SIC=1–2 |match_DJC_SSB=0–0 |match_DJC_USH=1–0

|name_SEO=[[FC Seoul]] |match_SEO_BIP=2–2 |match_SEO_JND=1–1 |match_SEO_DGU=0–0 |match_SEO_DJC=3–0 |match_SEO_GWN=1–2 |match_SEO_GWJ=2–1 |match_SEO_GNM=2–1 |match_SEO_ICU=5–1 |match_SEO_JJU=2–1 |match_SEO_JHM=2–1 |match_SEO_PHS=1–0 |match_SEO_SIC=1–0 |match_SEO_SSB=1–0 |match_SEO_USH=0–2

|name_GWN=[[Gangwon FC]] |match_GWN_BIP=1–1 |match_GWN_JND=3–3 |match_GWN_DGU=2–2 |match_GWN_DJC=1–2 |match_GWN_SEO=1–3 |match_GWN_GWJ=2–2 |match_GWN_GNM=0–4 |match_GWN_ICU=3–2 |match_GWN_JJU=1–0 |match_GWN_JHM=1–3 |match_GWN_PHS=1–2 |match_GWN_SIC=4–1 |match_GWN_SSB=1–1 |match_GWN_USH=1–2

|name_GWJ=[[Sangju Sangmu FC|Gwangju Sangmu]] |match_GWJ_BIP=0–1 |match_GWJ_JND=1–2 |match_GWJ_DGU=0–1 |match_GWJ_DJC=3–0 |match_GWJ_SEO=1–0 |match_GWJ_GWN=3–1 |match_GWJ_GNM=0–0 |match_GWJ_ICU=1–0 |match_GWJ_JJU=0–1 |match_GWJ_JHM=2–3 |match_GWJ_PHS=2–3 |match_GWJ_SIC=2–3 |match_GWJ_SSB=0–3 |match_GWJ_USH=2–1

|name_GNM=[[Gyeongnam FC]] |match_GNM_BIP=3–1 |match_GNM_JND=4–1 |match_GNM_DGU=3–0 |match_GNM_DJC=1–1 |match_GNM_SEO=1–1 |match_GNM_GWN=1–0 |match_GNM_GWJ=2–1 |match_GNM_ICU=0–2 |match_GNM_JJU=0–0 |match_GNM_JHM=1–1 |match_GNM_PHS=0–2 |match_GNM_SIC=4–1 |match_GNM_SSB=0–0 |match_GNM_USH=1–1

|name_ICU=[[Incheon United FC|Incheon United]] |match_ICU_BIP=1–0 |match_ICU_JND=1–1 |match_ICU_DGU=2–1 |match_ICU_DJC=2–1 |match_ICU_SEO=0–1 |match_ICU_GWN=2–0 |match_ICU_GWJ=1–0 |match_ICU_GNM=1–2 |match_ICU_JJU=3–3 |match_ICU_JHM=0–1 |match_ICU_PHS=1–4 |match_ICU_SIC=1–0 |match_ICU_SSB=0–0 |match_ICU_USH=0–0

|name_JJU=[[Jeju United FC|Jeju United]] |match_JJU_BIP=2–0 |match_JJU_JND=1–1 |match_JJU_DGU=0–0 |match_JJU_DJC=1–0 |match_JJU_SEO=0–2 |match_JJU_GWN=0–1 |match_JJU_GWJ=1–0 |match_JJU_GNM=1–1 |match_JJU_ICU=0–2 |match_JJU_JHM=0–5 |match_JJU_PHS=1–8 |match_JJU_SIC=1–2 |match_JJU_SSB=1–0 |match_JJU_USH=0–1

|name_JHM=[[Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors FC|Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors]] |match_JHM_BIP=3–1 |match_JHM_JND=2–0 |match_JHM_DGU=2–0 |match_JHM_DJC=4–2 |match_JHM_SEO=2–0 |match_JHM_GWN=2–5 |match_JHM_GWJ=2–0 |match_JHM_GNM=4–2 |match_JHM_ICU=0–0 |match_JHM_JJU=4–2 |match_JHM_PHS=1–3 |match_JHM_SIC=4–1 |match_JHM_SSB=1–1 |match_JHM_USH=1–1

|name_PHS=[[Pohang Steelers]] |match_PHS_BIP=1–1 |match_PHS_JND=2–1 |match_PHS_DGU=3–0 |match_PHS_DJC=2–2 |match_PHS_SEO=3–2 |match_PHS_GWN=1–0 |match_PHS_GWJ=2–1 |match_PHS_GNM=1–1 |match_PHS_ICU=2–2 |match_PHS_JJU=2–2 |match_PHS_JHM=1–1 |match_PHS_SIC=1–1 |match_PHS_SSB=1–0 |match_PHS_USH=1–1

|name_SIC=[[Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma]] |match_SIC_BIP=0–0 |match_SIC_JND=3–1 |match_SIC_DGU=3–0 |match_SIC_DJC=1–2 |match_SIC_SEO=1–0 |match_SIC_GWN=3–0 |match_SIC_GWJ=0–1 |match_SIC_GNM=3–1 |match_SIC_ICU=1–1 |match_SIC_JJU=2–0 |match_SIC_JHM=3–1 |match_SIC_PHS=3–1 |match_SIC_SSB=3–2 |match_SIC_USH=0–0

|name_SSB=[[Suwon Samsung Bluewings]] |match_SSB_BIP=2–0 |match_SSB_JND=1–4 |match_SSB_DGU=1–0 |match_SSB_DJC=1–0 |match_SSB_SEO=2–0 |match_SSB_GWN=3–3 |match_SSB_GWJ=0–2 |match_SSB_GNM=3–1 |match_SSB_ICU=1–2 |match_SSB_JJU=0–1 |match_SSB_JHM=1–1 |match_SSB_PHS=2–3 |match_SSB_SIC=1–0 |match_SSB_USH=1–0

|name_USH=[[Ulsan Hyundai FC|Ulsan Hyundai]] |match_USH_BIP=3–1 |match_USH_JND=1–1 |match_USH_DGU=3–1 |match_USH_DJC=1–1 |match_USH_SEO=1–2 |match_USH_GWN=3–4 |match_USH_GWJ=2–0 |match_USH_GNM=0–1 |match_USH_ICU=0–1 |match_USH_JJU=1–2 |match_USH_JHM=0–1 |match_USH_PHS=2–2 |match_USH_SIC=0–0 |match_USH_SSB=3–2

|update=complete |source=[http://www.kleaguei.com/schedule/schedule/meet_1.aspx K League] }}

==Championship playoffs== {{main|2009 K League Championship}}

===Bracket=== {{trim|{{#section-h:2009 K League Championship|Bracket}}}}

===Final table=== <onlyinclude>{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=PP |ranking_style=none|hide_played=y |update=complete |source=[https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/skor09.html RSSSF] |res_col_header=Q |section=Final table

|team1=JHM |team2=SIC |team3=PHS |team4=JND |team5=SEO |team6=ICH

|name_JHM=[[Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors]]|status_JHM=C |name_SIC=[[Seongnam FC|Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma]] |name_PHS=[[Pohang Steelers]] |name_JND=[[Jeonnam Dragons]] |name_SEO=[[FC Seoul]] |name_ICH=[[Incheon United]]

|col_GS=green1|text_GS=Qualification for the [[2010 AFC Champions League|Champions League]] |result1=GS |result2=GS |result3=GS }}</onlyinclude>

==Top scorers== This list includes goals of the championship playoffs. The official [[K League Top Scorer Award|top goalscorer]] was decided with records of only regular season, and [[Lee Dong-gook]] won the award with 20 goals.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://sports.news.naver.com/news.nhn?oid=001&aid=0003038453 |script-title=ko:이동국, MVP.베스트11 석권..신인왕 김영후 |language=ko |publisher=[[Yonhap News Agency]] |website=[[Naver]] |date=2009-12-22 |access-date=2021-04-28}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" |- !Rank !Scorer !Club !Goals !Apps |- |rowspan=1 align=center|1 |{{flagicon|KOR}} [[Lee Dong-gook]] |[[Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors]] |rowspan=1 align=center|21 |align=center|29 |- |rowspan=1 align=center|2 |{{flagicon|MNE}} [[Dejan Damjanović]] |[[FC Seoul]] |rowspan=1 align=center|14 |align=center|23 |- |rowspan=2 align=center|3 |{{flagicon|BRA}} [[Adriano Chuva]] |[[Jeonnam Dragons]] |rowspan=2 align=center|13 |align=center|25 |- |{{flagicon|KOR}} [[Kim Young-hoo]] |[[Gangwon FC]] |align=center|27 |- |rowspan=2 align=center|5 |{{flagicon|KOR}} [[Yoo Byung-soo]] |[[Incheon United FC|Incheon United]] |rowspan=2 align=center|12 |align=center|26 |- |{{flagicon|KOR}} [[Kim Dong-chan]] |[[Gyeongnam FC]] |align=center|27 |- |rowspan=1 align=center|7 |{{flagicon|KOR}} [[Ko Chang-hyun]] |[[Daejeon Citizen]] |rowspan=1 align=center|10 |align=center|19 |- |rowspan=4 align=center|8 |{{flagicon|KOR}} [[Choi Tae-uk]] |[[Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors]] |rowspan=4 align=center|9 |align=center|26 |- |{{flagicon|KOR}} [[Choi Sung-kuk]] |[[Gwangju Sangmu FC|Gwangju Sangmu]] |align=center|26 |- |{{flagicon|BRA}} [[Antônio Rogério Silva Oliveira|Índio]] |[[Gyeongnam FC]] |align=center|27 |- |{{flagicon|KOR}} [[Kim Myung-joong]] |[[Gwangju Sangmu FC|Gwangju Sangmu]]<br>[[Pohang Steelers]] |align=center|27 |}

==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 143 players participated in the selection process.<ref name="Awards3">{{cite web|url=https://sports.news.naver.com/general/news/read.nhn?oid=003&aid=0002687088|script-title=ko:기성용, K-리거들이 뽑은 최고의 K-리거|language=ko|trans-title=Ki Sung-yeung, Best K-Leaguer's K-Leaguer|publisher=[[Newsis]]|date=22 May 2009}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" !Award !Winner !Club |- |[[K League MVP Award|Most Valuable Player]]<ref name="Awards2"/> |{{flagicon|KOR}} [[Lee Dong-gook]] |[[Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors]] |- |[[K League Top Scorer Award|Top goalscorer]]<ref name="Awards1">{{cite news |url=https://sports.news.naver.com/news.nhn?oid=343&aid=0000000129 |script-title=ko:'2009 SONATA K리그 대상' 시상식 <1부> |publisher=Best Eleven |website=[[Naver]] |date=2009-12-22 |access-date=2021-04-28 |language=ko}}</ref> |{{flagicon|KOR}} [[Lee Dong-gook]] |[[Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors]] |- |[[K League Top Assists Award|Top assist provider]]<ref name="Awards1"/> |{{flagicon|BRA}} [[Luiz Henrique da Silva Alves|Luiz Henrique]] |[[Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors]] |- |[[K League Young Player of the Year|Rookie of the Year]]<ref name="Awards2"/> |{{flagicon|KOR}} [[Kim Young-hoo]] |[[Gangwon FC]] |- |[[K League 'FAN'tastic Player|FANtastic Player]]<ref name="Awards2"/> |{{flagicon|KOR}} [[Lee Dong-gook]] |[[Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors]] |- |[[K League Manager of the Year Award|Manager of the Year]]<ref name="Awards2"/> |{{flagicon|KOR}} [[Choi Kang-hee (footballer)|Choi Kang-hee]] |[[Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors]] |- |rowspan="2"|Special Award<ref name="Awards2"/><ref name="Awards1"/> |{{flagicon|KOR}} [[Kim Young-kwang (footballer, born 1983)|Kim Young-kwang]] |[[Ulsan Hyundai FC|Ulsan Hyundai]] |- |{{flagicon|KOR}} [[Kim Byung-ji]] |[[Gyeongnam FC]] |- |Goal of the Year<ref name="Awards2"/> |{{flagicon|KOR}} [[Kim Dong-chan]] |[[Gyeongnam FC]] |- |Best Referee<ref name="Awards1"/> |{{flagicon|KOR}} Choi Gwang-bo |align="center"|— |- |Best Assistant Referee<ref name="Awards1"/> |{{flagicon|KOR}} Won Chang-ho |align="center"|— |- |Team of the Year<ref name="Awards1"/> |colspan="2" align="center"|[[Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors]] |- |Fair Play Award<ref name="Awards1"/> |colspan="2" align="center"|[[Gangwon FC]] |- |Youth Team of the Year<ref name="Awards1"/> |colspan="2" align="center"|Gwangyang Jecheol High School<br>([[Jeonnam Dragons]]) |- |Merit Award<ref name="Awards1"/> |colspan="2" align="center"|[[Pohang Steelers]] |- | [[K League Players' Player of the Year|Players' Player of the Year]]<ref name="Awards3"/> | {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Ki Sung-yueng]] | [[FC Seoul]] |}

===Best XI=== {| class="wikitable" !Position !Winner !Club |- |Goalkeeper |{{flagicon|KOR}} [[Shin Hwa-yong]] |[[Pohang Steelers]] |- |rowspan="4"|Defenders |{{flagicon|KOR}} [[Kim Sang-sik]] |[[Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors]] |- |{{flagicon|KOR}} [[Hwang Jae-won]] |[[Pohang Steelers]] |- |{{flagicon|KOR}} [[Kim Hyung-il]] |[[Pohang Steelers]] |- |{{flagicon|KOR}} [[Choi Hyo-jin]] |[[Pohang Steelers]] |- |rowspan="4"|Midfielders |{{flagicon|KOR}} [[Ki Sung-yueng]] |[[FC Seoul]] |- |{{flagicon|KOR}} [[Kim Jung-woo]] |[[Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma]] |- |{{flagicon|BRA}} [[Eninho]] |[[Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors]] |- |{{flagicon|KOR}} [[Choi Tae-uk]] |[[Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors]] |- |rowspan="2"|Forwards |{{flagicon|KOR}} [[Lee Dong-gook]] |[[Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors]] |- |{{flagicon|BRA}} [[Denilson Martins Nascimento|Denilson]] |[[Pohang Steelers]] |} Source:<ref name="Awards2">{{cite web |url=https://newslibrary.naver.com/viewer/index.nhn?articleId=1988111400209212009&editNo=2&printCount=1&publishDate=1988-11-14&officeId=00020&pageNo=12&printNo=20654&publishType=00020 |script-title=ko:油公"浦鐵엔 안진다" |publisher=[[The Dong-a Ilbo]] |website=[[Naver]] |language=ko |date=14 November 1988}}</ref>

==Attendance== <!-- INCLUDE ONLY LEAGUE MATCHES -->{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center" ! Team ! Stadium ! Matches ! Highest ! Lowest ! Average |- | align=left|Suwon Samsung Bluewings || align=left|[[Suwon World Cup Stadium|Big Bird Stadium]] | 14 || 35,058 || 10,206 || '''18,583''' |- | align=left|FC Seoul || align=left|[[Seoul World Cup Stadium]] | 14 || '''36,764''' || 7,685 || 16,779 |- | rowspan="2" align=left|Gangwon FC || align=left|[[Gangneung Stadium]] | 10 | rowspan="2"|21,316 | rowspan="2"|5,129 | rowspan="2"|14,787 |- | align="left"|[[Chuncheon Stadium]] | 4 |- | align=left|Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors || align=left|[[Jeonju World Cup Stadium]] | 14 || 21,516 || '''10,756''' || 14,227 |- | rowspan="2" align=left|Jeonnam Dragons || align=left|[[Gwang-Yang Stadium]] | 13 | rowspan="2"|19,800 | rowspan="2"|10,420 | rowspan="2"|13,263 |- | align="left"|[[Suncheon Stadium]] | 1 |- | rowspan="5" align=left|Gyeongnam FC || align=left|[[Changwon Civil Stadium]] | 10 | rowspan="5"|21,947 | rowspan="5"|5,764 | rowspan="5"|12,269 |- | align="left"|[[Masan Stadium]] | 1 |- | align="left"|[[Miryang Stadium]] | 1 |- | align="left"|[[Geochang Stadium]] | 1 |- | align="left"|[[Yangsan Stadium]] | 1 |- | align=left|Pohang Steelers || align=left|[[Steelyard Stadium|Pohang Steelyard]] | 14 || 16,382 || 7,348 || 11,041 |- | align=left|Incheon United || align=left|[[Incheon Munhak Stadium|Incheon World Cup Stadium]] | 14 || 34,275 || 2,315 || 10,499 |- | align=left|Ulsan Hyundai || align=left|[[Munsu Cup Stadium|Ulsan Munsu Stadium]] | 14 || ''13,761'' || 3,864 || 9,188 |- | align=left|Daejeon Citizen || align=left|[[Daejeon World Cup Stadium]] | 14 || 16,561 || 3,535 || 8,596 |- | rowspan="2" align=left|Daegu FC || align=left|[[Daegu Stadium]] | 12 | rowspan="2"|32,250 | rowspan="2"|3,201 | rowspan="2"|8,541 |- | align="left"|[[Daegu Civil Stadium]] | 2 |- | align=left|Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma || align=left|[[Seongnam 1 Stadium|Seongnam Sports Complex]] | 14 || 17,049 || ''1,367'' || 7,917 |- | align=left|Jeju United || align=left|[[Jeju World Cup Stadium]] | 14 || 32,765 || 1,753 || 7,757 |- | rowspan="2" align=left|Gwangju Sangmu || align=left|[[Guus Hiddink Stadium|Gwangju World Cup Stadium]] | 13 | rowspan="2"|25,762 | rowspan="2"|2,873 | rowspan="2"|7,719 |- | align="left"|[[Yeonggwang Sportium]] | 1 |- | align=left|Busan IPark || align=left|[[Busan Asiad Main Stadium|Asiad Main Stadium]] | 14 || 17,577 || 3,998 || ''7,221'' |- !colspan=2|Total || 210 || 36,764 || 1,367 || 11,226 |} Source: [https://web.archive.org/web/20090221095920/http://www.kleaguei.com/record/mania/team.aspx K League] {{in lang|ko}}

==See also== *[[2009 in South Korean football]] *[[2009 K League Championship]] *[[2009 Korean League Cup]] *[[2009 Korean FA Cup]]

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== *[http://www.kleague.com Official website] {{in lang|ko}} *[http://www.kleague.com/kr/sub.asp?avan=1001120500 Review] at [[K League]] {{in lang|ko}}

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