2016 K League Classic

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Hyundai Oilbank
K League Classic
K League Classic 2016.png
Season 2016
Dates12 March – 6 November 2016
Champions FC Seoul
(6th title)
Relegated Seongnam FC
Suwon FC
Champions League FC Seoul
Jeju United
Suwon Samsung Bluewings
Ulsan Hyundai
Matches played228
Goals scored618 (2.71 per match)
Best Player Jung Jo-gook
Top goalscorer Jung Jo-gook
(20 goals)
Biggest home win Seoul 4–0 Sangju
(20 March 2016)
Sangju 4–0 Jeju
(15 June 2016)
Pohang 4–0 Ulsan
(29 June 2016)
Biggest away win Jeonnam 0–5 Jeonbuk
(2 November 2016)
Highest scoring Suwon 4–5 Suwon FC
(2 October 2016)
Highest attendance47,899
Seoul 1–1 Suwon
(18 June 2016)
Lowest attendance923
Sangju 0–1 Jeonnam
(16 October 2016)
Average attendance7,873
2015
2017

The 2016 K League Classic was the 34th season of the top division of South Korean professional football since its establishment in 1983, and the fourth season of the K League Classic.

Contents

Teams

General information

Club City/Province ManagerOwner(s)Other sponsor(s)
Gwangju FC Gwangju Flag of South Korea.svg Nam Ki-il Gwangju Government
Incheon United Incheon Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Ki-hyung (caretaker) Incheon Government Shinhan Bank
Incheon International Airport
Jeju United Jeju Flag of South Korea.svg Jo Sung-hwan SK Energy
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Jeonbuk Flag of South Korea.svg Choi Kang-hee Hyundai Motor Company
Jeonnam Dragons Jeonnam Flag of South Korea.svg Roh Sang-rae POSCO
Pohang Steelers Pohang, Gyeongbuk Flag of South Korea.svg Choi Jin-cheul POSCO
Sangju Sangmu Sangju, Gyeongbuk Flag of South Korea.svg Cho Jin-ho Korea Armed Forces Athletic Corps
Seongnam FC Seongnam, Gyeonggi Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Hak-bum Seongnam Government
FC Seoul Seoul Flag of South Korea.svg Choi Yong-soo GS Group
Suwon FC Suwon, Gyeonggi Flag of South Korea.svg Cho Duck-je Suwon Government
Suwon Samsung Bluewings Suwon, Gyeonggi Flag of South Korea.svg Seo Jung-won Cheil Worldwide Samsung Electronics
Maeil Dairies Industry
Ulsan Hyundai Ulsan Flag of South Korea.svg Yoon Jung-hwan Hyundai Heavy Industries

Stadiums

Gwangju FC Incheon United Jeju United Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Jeonnam Dragons Pohang Steelers
Gwangju World Cup Stadium Incheon Football Stadium Jeju World Cup Stadium Jeonju World Cup Stadium Gwangyang Football Stadium Pohang Steel Yard
Capacity: 40,245Capacity: 20,891Capacity: 35,657Capacity: 42,477Capacity: 13,496Capacity: 17,443
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Sangju Sangmu Seongnam FC FC Seoul Suwon FC Suwon Samsung
Bluewings
Ulsan Hyundai
Sangju Civic Stadium Tancheon Stadium Seoul World Cup Stadium Suwon Sports Complex Suwon World Cup Stadium Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium
Capacity: 15,042Capacity: 16,146Capacity: 66,704Capacity: 11,808Capacity: 44,031Capacity: 44,102
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Managerial changes

TeamOutgoingMannerDateIncomingDateTable
Pohang Steelers Flag of South Korea.svg Hwang Sun-hong End of contract30 November 2015 Flag of South Korea.svg Choi Jin-cheul 30 November 2015Pre-season
Sangju Sangmu Flag of South Korea.svg Park Hang-seo End of contract11 December 2015 Flag of South Korea.svg Cho Jin-ho 17 December 2015
FC Seoul Flag of South Korea.svg Choi Yong-soo Resigned21 June 2016 Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Seong-jae (caretaker)21 June 20162nd
FC Seoul Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Seong-jae (caretaker)Caretaker25 June 2016 Flag of South Korea.svg Hwang Sun-hong 26 June 20162nd
Incheon United Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Do-hoon Resigned31 August 2016 Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Ki-hyung (caretaker)31 August 201612th
Pohang Steelers Flag of South Korea.svg Choi Jin-cheul Resigned24 September 2016 Flag of South Korea.svg Choi Soon-ho 26 September 20169th
Jeju United Flag of South Korea.svg Jo Sung-hwan Assigned as assistant14 October 2016 Flag of South Korea.svg Kim In-soo 14 October 20163rd
Jeonnam Dragons Flag of South Korea.svg Roh Sang-rae Assigned as assistant14 October 2016 Flag of South Korea.svg Song Kyung-sub 14 October 20165th

Foreign players

Restricting the number of foreign players strictly to four per team, including a slot for a player from AFC countries. A team could use four foreign players on the field each game including a least one player from the AFC confederation. Players name in bold indicates the player is registered during the mid-season transfer window.

ClubPlayer 1Player 2Player 3Asian playerFormer players
Gwangju FC Flag of Niger.svg Olivier Bonnes Flag of Japan.svg Tomoki Wada Flag of Brazil.svg Fábio Neves
Flag of Brazil.svg Wellington
Incheon United Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Kevin Oris Flag of Croatia.svg Matej Jonjić Flag of North Macedonia.svg Krste Velkoski Flag of Vietnam.svg Lương Xuân Trường
Jeju United Flag of Brazil.svg Henan Flag of Brazil.svg Marcelo Toscano Flag of Brazil.svg Wanderson Carvalho Flag of Brazil.svg Fernando Karanga
Flag of Brazil.svg Moisés
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Flag of Brazil.svg Edu Flag of Brazil.svg Leonardo Flag of Brazil.svg Ricardo Lopes Flag of Australia (converted).svg Erik Paartalu
Flag of Brazil.svg Luiz Henrique
Jeonnam Dragons Flag of Brazil.svg Jair Flag of Brazil.svg Maurinho Flag of Croatia.svg Vedran Jugović Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tomislav Mrčela Flag of Croatia.svg Mislav Oršić
Flag of North Macedonia.svg Stevica Ristić
Pohang Steelers Flag of Brazil.svg Lulinha Flag of Brazil.svg Muralha Flag of Serbia.svg Lazar Veselinović Flag of Iraq.svg Ali Abbas
Seongnam FC Flag of Argentina.svg Pitu Flag of Brazil.svg Silvinho Flag of Brazil.svg Tiago Alves
FC Seoul Flag of Brazil.svg Adriano Flag of Montenegro.svg Dejan Damjanović Flag of Spain.svg Osmar Flag of Japan.svg Yojiro Takahagi
Suwon FC Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bruce Djite Flag of Montenegro.svg Vladan Adžić Flag of Spain.svg Jaime Gavilán Flag of Australia (converted).svg Adrian Leijer Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Marvin Ogunjimi
Suwon Samsung Bluewings Flag of Brazil.svg Johnathan Flag of Brazil.svg Júnior Santos Flag of the Netherlands.svg Romeo Castelen Flag of Brazil.svg Hygor
Ulsan Hyundai Flag of Brazil.svg Célio Santos Flag of Croatia.svg Ivan Kovačec Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg Frédéric Mendy Flag of Japan.svg Chikashi Masuda Flag of Brazil.svg Bernardo

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 FC Seoul (C)38217106746+2170Qualification for Champions League group stage
2 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors [lower-alpha 1] 38201627140+3167
3 Jeju United 38178137157+1459Qualification for Champions League group stage
4 Ulsan Hyundai 381412124147654Qualification for Champions League play-off round
5 Jeonnam Dragons 381211154453947
6 Sangju Sangmu 381271954651143
7 Suwon Samsung Bluewings 381018105659348Qualification for Champions League group stage [lower-alpha 2]
8 Gwangju FC 381114134145447
9 Pohang Steelers 381210164346346
10 Incheon United 381112154351845
11 Seongnam FC (R)381110174751443Qualification for relegation play-offs
12 Suwon FC (R)381091940581839Relegation to K League Challenge
Source: K League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goals scored; 3) Goal difference; 4) Wins; 5) Head-to-head points
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors were deducted 9 points and were excluded from the next Champions League due to bribery scandal. [1] [2]
  2. Qualified as champions of FA Cup.

Positions by matchday

  Leaders
  Qualification for Champions League
  Qualification for relegation play-offs
  Relegation to K League Challenge

Round 1–33

Team ╲ Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 442332222221111111111111111111111
FC Seoul 1053211111112222222222222222222222
Jeju United 169854454444333435666666676344443
Ulsan Hyundai 11118445868855554343333354344533334
Jeonnam Dragons 78111111111111111111111110101010111110109910899888555
Sangju Sangmu 271010108546567886577445535533455666
Seongnam FC 231123333333445654554443455676777
Pohang Steelers 5156710108568877876677777798899101098
Gwangju FC 526997797976667888888888767767889
Suwon Samsung Bluewings 11107786679799999999999101091010101010991010
Incheon United 91212121212121212121212121111111110101111111111111111121212111111
Suwon FC 79456991010101010101212121212121212121212121212111111121212
Source: K League

Round 34–38

Team ╲ Round3435363738
FC Seoul 22221
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 11112
Jeju United 33333
Ulsan Hyundai 44444
Jeonnam Dragons 55555
Sangju Sangmu 66666
Suwon Samsung Bluewings 1010877
Gwangju FC 77788
Pohang Steelers 9910109
Incheon United 1111111110
Seongnam FC 889911
Suwon FC 1212121212
Source: K League

Results

Matches 1–22

Teams play each other twice, once at home, once away.

Home \ Away GWJ ICU JJU JHM JND PHS SJS SEN SEO SUW SSB USH
Gwangju FC 2–21–01–10–00–11–01–11–21–01–10–2
Incheon United 0–12–10–00–00–21–02–31–22–01–10–1
Jeju United 3–23–11–23–03–14–22–23–20–02–21–2
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 3–01–12–12–13–03–23–21–03–12–12–1
Jeonnam Dragons 1–21–02–11–20–03–40–11–20–03–03–1
Pohang Steelers 3–33–11–01–10–10–23–12–10–12–2 4–0
Sangju Sangmu 0–44–24–02–23–22–02–32–11–10–12–0
Seongnam FC 2–00–10–02–20–01–02–32–31–2 2–0 0–1
FC Seoul 3–23–13–42–31–11–34–01–33–0 1–1 0–0
Suwon FC 2–10–02–52–21–21–00–31–10–31–21–1
Suwon Samsung Bluewings 0–22–21–02–32–21–12–1 1–2 1–1 1–02–4
Ulsan Hyundai 3–21–30–10–02–1 0–0 1–00–31–21–02–1
Source: K League
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Matches 23–33

Teams play every other team once (either at home or away).

Home \ Away GWJ ICU JJU JHM JND PHS SJS SEN SEO SUW SSB USH
Gwangju FC 1–11–11–01–20–01–1
Incheon United 0–11–30–02–21–02–2
Jeju United 1–22–23–01–01–1
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 2–21–02–11–11–1
Jeonnam Dragons 2–02–10–22–11–01–4
Pohang Steelers 1–00–10–01–02–3
Sangju Sangmu 1–51–12–21–21–1
Seongnam FC 0–12–01–41–22–1 1–2
FC Seoul 0–01–32–0 1–0 2–2
Suwon FC 2–05–30–00–20–11–2
Suwon Samsung Bluewings 5–31–11–14–50–0
Ulsan Hyundai 1–12–30–2 1–0 2–32–1
Source: K League
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Matches 34–38

After 33 matches, the league splits into two sections of six teams each, with teams playing every other team in their section once (either at home or away). The exact matches are determined upon the league table at the time of the split.

Relegation play-offs

The promotion-relegation play-offs were held between the winners of the 2016 K League Challenge play-offs and the 11th-placed club of the 2016 K League Classic. The winner on aggregate score after both matches earned entry into the 2017 K League Classic.

Gangwon FC 0–0 Seongnam FC
Report
Gangneung Stadium, Gangneung
Attendance: 3,039
Referee: Kim Hee-gon

Seongnam FC 1–1 Gangwon FC
Hwang Jin-sung Soccerball shade.svg77' Han Seok-jong Soccerball shade.svg42'
Tancheon Stadium, Seongnam
Attendance: 6,548
Referee: Kim Seong-ho

1–1 on aggregate. Gangwon FC won on away goals and were promoted to the K League Classic, while Seongnam FC were relegated to the K League Challenge.

Player statistics

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Flag of South Korea.svg Jung Jo-gook Gwangju FC 20
2 Flag of Brazil.svg Adriano FC Seoul 17
3 Flag of Brazil.svg Tiago Alves Seongnam FC 13
Flag of South Korea.svg Yang Dong-hyun Pohang Steelers
Flag of Brazil.svg Ricardo Lopes Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Flag of Montenegro.svg Dejan Damjanović FC Seoul
7 Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Dong-gook Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 12
Flag of Brazil.svg Júnior Santos Suwon Samsung Bluewings
Flag of Brazil.svg Leonardo Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
10 Flag of Brazil.svg Marcelo Toscano Jeju United 11

Top assist providers

RankPlayerClubAssists
1 Flag of South Korea.svg Yeom Ki-hun Suwon Samsung Bluewings 15
2 Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Jae-sung Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 11
3 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Kevin Oris Incheon United 10
4 Flag of Croatia.svg Ivan Kovačec Ulsan Hyundai 9
Flag of Brazil.svg Marcelo Toscano Jeju United
6 Flag of South Korea.svg Sin Jin-ho FC Seoul
Sangju Sangmu
8
Flag of South Korea.svg Park Gi-dong Sangju Sangmu
Jeonnam Dragons
Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Min-hyeok Gwangju FC
Flag of South Korea.svg Kwon Soon-hyung Jeju United
10 Flag of South Korea.svg Yun Il-lok FC Seoul 7
Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Bo-kyung Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Flag of Argentina.svg Pitu Seongnam FC

Awards

Main awards

The 2016 K League Awards was held on 8 November 2016.

AwardWinnerClub
Most Valuable Player Flag of South Korea.svg Jung Jo-gook Gwangju FC
Top goalscorer Flag of South Korea.svg Jung Jo-gook Gwangju FC
Top assist provider Flag of South Korea.svg Yeom Ki-hun Suwon Samsung Bluewings
Young Player of the Year Flag of South Korea.svg Ahn Hyun-beom Jeju United
FANtastic Player Flag of Brazil.svg Leonardo Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Manager of the Year Flag of South Korea.svg Hwang Sun-hong FC Seoul
Fair Play Award Jeju United

Source: [3]

Best XI

PositionWinnerClub
Goalkeeper Flag of South Korea.svg Kwon Sun-tae Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Defenders Flag of South Korea.svg Chung Woon Jeju United
Flag of Spain.svg Osmar FC Seoul
Flag of Croatia.svg Matej Jonjić Incheon United
Flag of South Korea.svg Ko Kwang-min FC Seoul
Midfielders Flag of Brazil.svg Leonardo Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Jae-sung Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Flag of South Korea.svg Kwon Chang-hoon Suwon Samsung Bluewings
Flag of Brazil.svg Ricardo Lopes Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Forwards Flag of South Korea.svg Jung Jo-gook Gwangju FC
Flag of Brazil.svg Adriano FC Seoul

Source: [3]

Player of the Round

Manager of the Month

MonthManagerClubDivision
March/April Flag of South Korea.svg Choi Yong-soo FC Seoul K League Classic
May Flag of South Korea.svg Nam Ki-il Gwangju FC K League Classic
June Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Heung-sil Ansan Mugunghwa K League Challenge
July Flag of South Korea.svg Choi Kang-hee Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors K League Classic
August Flag of South Korea.svg Choi Young-jun Busan IPark K League Challenge
September Flag of South Korea.svg Choi Yun-kyum Gangwon FC K League Challenge
October Flag of South Korea.svg Hwang Sun-hong FC Seoul K League Classic

Attendance

Attendance by club

Attendants who entered with free ticket are not counted.

PosTeamTotalHighLowAverageChange
1 FC Seoul 342,13447,8895,01118,007+4.9%
2 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 318,92133,7068,02216,785−3.6%
3 Suwon Samsung Bluewings 202,21428,1094,04210,643−19.3%
4 Ulsan Hyundai 166,13220,2393,0748,744+39.3%
5 Pohang Steelers 145,93716,5093,7117,681−16.9%
6 Seongnam FC 127,86014,5042,9686,729+18.8%
7 Incheon United 121,06814,2462,8296,053+24.5%
8 Jeju United 108,20815,3411,8505,695−12.9%
9 Suwon FC 83,34512,8251,5124,387+223.8%
10 Jeonnam Dragons 78,16912,8081,2454,114−5.1%
11 Gwangju FC 66,03110,6389263,475+58.8%
12 Sangju Sangmu 34,9764,7839231,943+57.3%
League total1,794,99547,8899237,873+2.0%

Updated to games played on 6 November 2016
Source: K League
Notes:
Teams that played previous season in K League Challenge.

Top matches

RankDateRoundHomeScoreAwayVenueAttendance
118 June 201615 FC Seoul 1–1 Suwon Samsung Bluewings Seoul World Cup Stadium 47,899
213 August 201625 FC Seoul 1–0 Suwon Samsung Bluewings Seoul World Cup Stadium 36,309
36 November 201638 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 0–1 FC Seoul Jeonju World Cup Stadium 33,706
412 March 20161 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 1–0 FC Seoul Jeonju World Cup Stadium 32,695
530 April 20168 Suwon Samsung Bluewings 1–1 FC Seoul Suwon World Cup Stadium 28,109
620 March 20162 FC Seoul 4–0 Sangju Sangmu Seoul World Cup Stadium 25,950
728 August 201628 FC Seoul 1–3 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Seoul World Cup Stadium 24,508
824 July 201622 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 2–1 Ulsan Hyundai Jeonju World Cup Stadium 21,437
910 August 201624 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 2–1 Suwon FC Jeonju World Cup Stadium 21,071
1027 August 201628 Ulsan Hyundai 1–1 Gwangju FC Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium 20,239

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