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.
| Season | 2005 |
|---|---|
| Dates | Regular season: 15 May – 9 November 2005 Championship: 20 November – 4 December 2005 |
| Champions | Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i (2nd title) |
| Champions League | Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors |
| Matches played | 156 |
| Goals scored | 373 (2.39 per match) |
| Best Player | Lee Chun-soo |
| Top goalscorer | Leandro Machado (13 goals) |
← 2004 2006 → | |
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
editFirst stage
editThe first place team qualified for the championship playoffs.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Busan IPark | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 10 | +7 | 25 | Qualification for the playoffs |
| 2 | Incheon United | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 13 | +7 | 24 | |
| 3 | Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 13 | +3 | 22 | |
| 4 | Pohang Steelers | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 11 | +3 | 21 | |
| 5 | FC Seoul | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 19 | +3 | 19 | |
| 6 | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 15 | +3 | 16 | |
| 7 | Bucheon SK | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 16 | |
| 8 | Daejeon Citizen | 12 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 14 | |
| 9 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 19 | −1 | 14 | |
| 10 | Jeonnam Dragons | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 14 | −1 | 14 | |
| 11 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 19 | −6 | 9 | |
| 12 | Daegu FC | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 25 | −11 | 9 | |
| 13 | Gwangju Sangmu Bulsajo | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 23 | −7 | 6 |
Second stage
editThe first place team qualified for the championship playoffs.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 9 | +13 | 27 | Qualification for the playoffs |
| 2 | Bucheon SK | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 8 | +8 | 26 | |
| 3 | Daegu FC | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 11 | +4 | 21 | |
| 4 | Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 11 | +4 | 21 | |
| 5 | Incheon United | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 13 | +3 | 21 | |
| 6 | Pohang Steelers | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 11 | +3 | 19 | |
| 7 | Daejeon Citizen | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 16 | |
| 8 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 13 | −2 | 14 | |
| 9 | FC Seoul | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 13 | +2 | 13 | |
| 10 | Jeonnam Dragons | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 15 | −5 | 13 | |
| 11 | Gwangju Sangmu Bulsajo | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 15 | −8 | 11 | |
| 12 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 22 | −11 | 9 | |
| 13 | Busan IPark | 12 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 21 | −10 | 3 |
Overall table
editThe top two teams in the overall table qualified for the championship playoffs.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Incheon United | 24 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 36 | 26 | +10 | 45 | Qualification for the playoffs |
| 2 | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 24 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 40 | 24 | +16 | 43 | Second stage winners |
| 3 | Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i | 24 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 31 | 24 | +7 | 43 | Qualification for the playoffs |
| 4 | Bucheon SK | 24 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 18 | +8 | 42 | |
| 5 | Pohang Steelers | 24 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 28 | 22 | +6 | 40 | |
| 6 | FC Seoul | 24 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 37 | 32 | +5 | 32 | |
| 7 | Daejeon Citizen | 24 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 19 | 20 | −1 | 30 | |
| 8 | Daegu FC | 24 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 29 | 36 | −7 | 30 | |
| 9 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 24 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 29 | 32 | −3 | 28 | |
| 10 | Busan IPark | 24 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 28 | 31 | −3 | 28 | First stage winners |
| 11 | Jeonnam Dragons | 24 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 23 | 29 | −6 | 27 | |
| 12 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 24 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 24 | 41 | −17 | 18 | Qualification for the Champions League[a] |
| 13 | Gwangju Sangmu Bulsajo | 24 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 23 | 38 | −15 | 17 |
Notes:
Championship playoffs
editBracket
edit| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||
| Busan IPark | 0 | ||||||||||
| Incheon United | 2 | ||||||||||
| Incheon United | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||
| Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i | 5 | 1 | 6 | ||||||||
| Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 1 | ||||||||||
| Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i | 2 | ||||||||||
Final table
edit
| Pos | Team | Qualification | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i (C) | Qualification for the Champions League | |
| 2 | Incheon United | ||
| 3 | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | ||
| 4 | Busan IPark |
Top scorers
editThis list includes goals of the championship playoffs.
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals | Apps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i | 13 | 17 | |
| 2 | FC Seoul | 12 | 19 | |
| 3 | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 10 | 24 | |
| Daegu FC | 10 | 24 | ||
| 5 | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 9 | 20 | |
| Incheon United | 9 | 22 | ||
| Busan IPark | 9 | 22 | ||
| Pohang Steelers | 9 | 24 | ||
| 9 | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 7 | 9 | |
| Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i | 7 | 14 | ||
| Jeonnam Dragons | 7 | 15 | ||
| Daejeon Citizen | 7 | 19 | ||
| Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 7 | 20 | ||
| FC Seoul | 7 | 20 | ||
| Incheon United | 7 | 25 |
Awards
editMain awards
editBest XI
editSource:[1]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d 2005 삼성 하우젠 K리그 대상 열려, MVP에는 이천수. Naver (in Korean). Sportalkorea. 28 December 2005.
- ^ a b 브라질 용병 마차도 13골 '득점왕 등극' (in Korean). Sports Hankook. 4 December 2005. Retrieved 27 March 2021.