2007 K League Championship

2007 K League Championship
Tournament details
Host countrySouth Korea
Dates20 October – 11 November 2007
Teams6
Final positions
ChampionsPohang Steelers
Runners-upSeongnam Ilhwa Chunma
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Goals scored13 (2.17 per match)
Attendance138,207 (23,035 per match)
Top scorer(s)Lee Gwang-jae (3 goals)
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The 2007 K League Championship was the eleventh competition of the K League Championship, and was held to decide the 25th champions of the K League. The top six clubs of the regular season qualified for the championship. The winners of the regular season directly qualified for the final, and second place team qualified for the semi-final. The other four clubs entered the first round, and the winners of the second round advanced to the semi-final. Each match was played as a single match, excluding the final which consisted of two matches.

Qualified teams

Main article: 2007 K League

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma 26 16 7 3 43 18 +25 55 Qualification for the playoffs final
2 Suwon Samsung Bluewings 26 15 6 5 36 24 +12 51 Qualification for the playoffs semi-final
3 Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i 26 12 9 5 34 22 +12 45 Qualification for the playoffs first round
4 Gyeongnam FC 26 13 4 9 41 31 +10 43
5 Pohang Steelers 26 12 5 9 27 31 −4 41
6 Daejeon Citizen 26 10 7 9 34 27 +7 37
Source: RSSSF

Bracket

First round

Gyeongnam vs Pohang

Gyeongnam FC1–1 (a.e.t.)Pohang Steelers
Cabore 86' Report Lee Gwang-jae 68'
Penalties
 3–4
Attendance: 8,965
Referee: Lee Young-chul (South Korea)
Gyeongnam FC
Pohang Steelers
GK 21 South Korea Lee Jung-rae downward-facing red arrow 118'
CB 27 South Korea Kang Ki-won
CB 4 Brazil Rogério Pinheiro Yellow card 5'
CB 5 South Korea Kim Dae-keon
DM 16 South Korea Lee Sang-hong
MF 3 South Korea Park Jong-woo downward-facing red arrow 72'
MF 19 South Korea Park Jin-yi Yellow card 29' downward-facing red arrow 103'
MF 8 South Korea Kim Hyo-il downward-facing red arrow 71'
MF 24 South Korea Lee Yong-seung downward-facing red arrow 77'
FW 28 South Korea Jung Yoon-sung
FW 9 Brazil Cabore
Substitutes:
GK 1 South Korea Lee Kwang-suk upward-facing green arrow 118'
DF 2 South Korea Kim Jong-hoon
MF 7 South Korea Kim Sung-kil upward-facing green arrow 72'
MF 14 South Korea Kim Geun-chol upward-facing green arrow 103'
FW 10 Brazil Popo upward-facing green arrow 71'
FW 23 South Korea Gong O-kyun Yellow card 107' upward-facing green arrow 77'
Manager:
South Korea Park Hang-seo
GK 31 South Korea Jung Sung-ryong Yellow card 15' downward-facing red arrow 118'
DF 4 South Korea Lee Chang-won
DF 24 South Korea Hwang Jae-won
DF 26 South Korea Kim Soo-yeon Yellow card 90'
MF 2 South Korea Choi Hyo-jin
MF 9 South Korea Hwang Ji-soo
MF 6 South Korea Kim Gi-dong
MF 19 South Korea Park Won-jae Yellow card 108'
OM 10 Brazil Tavares
FW 20 Brazil Schwenck downward-facing red arrow 94'
FW 15 Brazil Jonhes downward-facing red arrow 67'
Substitutes:
GK 21 South Korea Shin Hwa-yong upward-facing green arrow 118'
DF 22 South Korea Lee Won-jae
MF 7 South Korea Oh Seung-bum
MF 8 South Korea Hwang Jin-sung
FW 16 South Korea Choi Tae-uk upward-facing green arrow 94'
FW 17 South Korea Lee Gwang-jae upward-facing green arrow 67'
Manager:
Brazil Sérgio Farias

Assistant referees:
Kang Chang-koo (South Korea)
Kim Jung-sik (South Korea)
Fourth official:
Hong Jin-ho (South Korea)

Ulsan vs Daejeon

Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i2–0Daejeon Citizen
 Report
Attendance: 23,836
Referee: Choi Gwang-bo (South Korea)
Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i
Daejeon Citizen
GK 1 South Korea Kim Young-kwang Red card 82'
CB 3 South Korea Park Byung-gyu
CB 5 South Korea Yoo Kyoung-youl
CB 6 South Korea Park Dong-hyuk
MF 17 South Korea Lee Jong-min
MF 16 South Korea Oh Jang-eun downward-facing red arrow 90+5'
MF 13 South Korea Hyun Young-min
MF 15 South Korea Kim Young-sam Yellow card 90+5'
OM 7 Brazil Almir downward-facing red arrow 61'
FW 8 South Korea Lee Sang-ho downward-facing red arrow 85'
FW 22 South Korea Woo Sung-yong Yellow card 57'
Substitutes:
GK 31 South Korea Kim Jee-hyuk upward-facing green arrow 85'
DF 24 South Korea Seo Deok-kyu upward-facing green arrow 90+5'
MF 20 South Korea Choi Sung-yong
MF 14 South Korea Jang Sang-won
FW 11 South Korea Yeom Ki-hun upward-facing green arrow 61'
FW 9 Brazil Leandro Machado
Manager:
South Korea Kim Jung-nam
GK 21 South Korea Choi Eun-sung
DF 17 South Korea Jang Hyun-kyu
DF 32 South Korea Kim Hyung-il Yellow card 52'
DF 6 South Korea Min Young-ki
DF 3 South Korea Ju Seung-jin
MF 30 South Korea Park Do-hyun downward-facing red arrow 63'
MF 10 South Korea Ko Jong-soo
MF 14 South Korea Lee Sung-woon downward-facing red arrow 55'
FW 28 Brazil Brasília downward-facing red arrow 67'
FW 8 Brazil Denilson
FW 27 Brazil Adriano Chuva Yellow card 3'
Substitutes:
GK 18 South Korea Yang Dong-won
DF 11 South Korea Choi Kun-sik upward-facing green arrow 67'
DF 33 South Korea Lee Se-in
MF 20 South Korea Choi Yoon-yeol
MF 38 South Korea Kang Jung-hun upward-facing green arrow 55'
MF 13 South Korea Na Kwang-hyun Yellow card 90+4' upward-facing green arrow 63'
Manager:
South Korea Kim Ho

Assistant referees:
Won Chang-ho (South Korea)
Kang Yi-sung (South Korea)
Fourth official:
Ahn Yong-hee (South Korea)

Second round

Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i1–2Pohang Steelers
Woo Sung-yong 70' Report
Attendance: 31,783
Referee: Felix Brych (Germany)
Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i
Pohang Steelers
GK 31 South Korea Kim Jee-hyuk
CB 3 South Korea Park Byung-gyu
CB 5 South Korea Yoo Kyoung-youl
CB 6 South Korea Park Dong-hyuk
RM 17 South Korea Lee Jong-min
CM 16 South Korea Oh Jang-eun
CM 15 South Korea Kim Young-sam downward-facing red arrow 45'
LM 13 South Korea Hyun Young-min Yellow card 15'
OM 7 Brazil Almir downward-facing red arrow 79'
FW 8 South Korea Lee Sang-ho
FW 22 South Korea Woo Sung-yong
Substitutes:
GK 21 South Korea Bae Kwan-young
DF 24 South Korea Seo Deok-kyu
MF 20 South Korea Choi Sung-yong
MF 14 South Korea Jang Sang-won
FW 11 South Korea Yeom Ki-hun upward-facing green arrow 45'
FW 9 Brazil Leandro Machado upward-facing green arrow 79'
Manager:
South Korea Kim Jung-nam
GK 31 South Korea Jung Sung-ryong
CB 4 South Korea Lee Chang-won
CB 24 South Korea Hwang Jae-won
CB 26 South Korea Kim Soo-yeon Yellow card 12' downward-facing red arrow 20'
RM 2 South Korea Choi Hyo-jin
CM 9 South Korea Hwang Ji-soo
CM 6 South Korea Kim Gi-dong
LM 19 South Korea Park Won-jae
OM 10 Brazil Tavares
FW 20 Brazil Schwenck downward-facing red arrow 67'
FW 15 Brazil Jonhes downward-facing red arrow 86'
Substitutes:
GK 21 South Korea Shin Hwa-yong
DF 3 South Korea Kim Gwang-seok upward-facing green arrow 20'
MF 7 South Korea Oh Seung-bum upward-facing green arrow 86'
MF 8 South Korea Hwang Jin-sung
FW 16 South Korea Choi Tae-uk
FW 17 South Korea Lee Gwang-jae upward-facing green arrow 67'
Manager:
Brazil Sérgio Farias

Assistant referees:
Kim Kye-soo (South Korea)
Jung Hae-sang (South Korea)
Fourth official:
Lee Jong-gook (South Korea)

Semi-final

Suwon Samsung Bluewings0–1Pohang Steelers
Report Park Won-jae 86'
Attendance: 33,824
Suwon Samsung Bluewings
Pohang Steelers
GK 1 South Korea Lee Woon-jae
RB 8 South Korea Song Chong-gug
CB 29 South Korea Kwak Hee-ju downward-facing red arrow 23'
CB 2 Croatia Mato Neretljak
LB 30 South Korea Yang Sang-min
CM 5 South Korea Kim Nam-il Yellow card 30'
CM 6 South Korea Cho Won-hee
OM 13 South Korea Lee Kwan-woo
RW 9 Brazil Edu
LW 17 South Korea Park Sung-bae Yellow card 60' downward-facing red arrow 66'
FW 27 South Korea Seo Dong-hyeon
Substitutes:
GK 21 South Korea Kim Dae-hwan
DF 14 South Korea Moon Min-kui upward-facing green arrow 23'
DF 15 South Korea Lee Sa-vik upward-facing green arrow 66'
FW 10 South Korea Ahn Jung-hwan
FW 18 South Korea Shin Young-rok
FW 19 South Korea Namgoong Woong
Manager:
South Korea Cha Bum-kun
GK 31 South Korea Jung Sung-ryong
CB 3 South Korea Kim Gwang-seok
CB 24 South Korea Hwang Jae-won
CB 37 South Korea Cho Sung-hwan
RM 2 South Korea Choi Hyo-jin
CM 9 South Korea Hwang Ji-soo
CM 6 South Korea Kim Gi-dong
LM 19 South Korea Park Won-jae
OM 10 Brazil Tavares downward-facing red arrow 90'
FW 20 Brazil Schwenck downward-facing red arrow 79'
FW 15 Brazil Jonhes downward-facing red arrow 71'
Substitutes:
GK 21 South Korea Shin Hwa-yong
DF 4 South Korea Lee Chang-won
MF 7 South Korea Oh Seung-bum upward-facing green arrow 90'
MF 8 South Korea Hwang Jin-sung upward-facing green arrow 79'
FW 17 South Korea Lee Gwang-jae Yellow card 73' upward-facing green arrow 71'
FW 18 South Korea Ko Ki-gu
Manager:
Brazil Sérgio Farias

Assistant referees:
Kang Chang-koo (South Korea)
Kim Yong-soo (South Korea)
Fourth official:
{Hong Jin-ho (South Korea)

Final

First leg

Pohang Steelers3–1Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
 Report Jang Hak-young 90+1'
Attendance: 20,875
Pohang Steelers
Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
GK 31 South Korea Jung Sung-ryong
CB 3 South Korea Kim Gwang-seok
CB 24 South Korea Hwang Jae-won Yellow card 67'
CB 37 South Korea Cho Sung-hwan
RM 2 South Korea Choi Hyo-jin
CM 9 South Korea Hwang Ji-soo
CM 6 South Korea Kim Gi-dong
LM 19 South Korea Park Won-jae
OM 10 Brazil Tavares downward-facing red arrow 87'
FW 20 Brazil Schwenck downward-facing red arrow 66'
FW 15 Brazil Jonhes downward-facing red arrow 45'
Substitutes:
GK 21 South Korea Shin Hwa-yong
DF 4 South Korea Lee Chang-won
MF 7 South Korea Oh Seung-bum upward-facing green arrow 87'
MF 8 South Korea Hwang Jin-sung
FW 17 South Korea Lee Gwang-jae upward-facing green arrow 66'
FW 18 South Korea Ko Ki-gu upward-facing green arrow 45'
Manager:
Brazil Sérgio Farias
GK 40 South Korea Kim Yong-dae
RB 2 South Korea Park Jin-sub Yellow card 56'
CB 20 South Korea Kim Young-chul
CB 5 South Korea Cho Byung-kuk
LB 8 South Korea Jang Hak-young
DM 14 South Korea Kim Sang-sik
CM 6 South Korea Son Dae-ho downward-facing red arrow 71'
CM 8 South Korea Kim Do-heon
RW 12 South Korea Nam Ki-il
LW 7 South Korea Choi Sung-kuk downward-facing red arrow 61'
FW 10 Brazil Itamar Yellow card 32' downward-facing red arrow 77'
Substitutes:
GK 1 South Korea Kim Hae-woon
DF 3 South Korea Cho Yong-hyung
DF 4 South Korea Kim Tae-yoon
MF 15 South Korea Han Dong-won upward-facing green arrow 71'
FW 9 South Korea Kim Dong-hyun upward-facing green arrow 61'
FW 24 South Korea Kim Min-ho upward-facing green arrow 77'
Manager:
South Korea Kim Hak-bum

Assistant referees:
Kim Kye-soo (South Korea)
Kim Jung-sik (South Korea)
Fourth official:
Choi Gwang-bo (South Korea)

Second leg

Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma0–1Pohang Steelers
Report Schwenck 43'
Attendance: 18,924
Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
Pohang Steelers
GK 40 South Korea Kim Yong-dae
RB 2 South Korea Park Jin-sub downward-facing red arrow 76'
CB 20 South Korea Kim Young-chul
CB 5 South Korea Cho Byung-kuk
LB 8 South Korea Jang Hak-young
DM 14 South Korea Kim Sang-sik Yellow card 84'
CM 6 South Korea Son Dae-ho downward-facing red arrow 72'
CM 8 South Korea Kim Do-heon
RW 12 South Korea Nam Ki-il downward-facing red arrow 45'
LW 7 South Korea Choi Sung-kuk
FW 9 South Korea Kim Dong-hyun
Substitutes:
GK 1 South Korea Kim Hae-woon
DF 3 South Korea Cho Yong-hyung upward-facing green arrow 76'
DF 4 South Korea Kim Tae-yoon
MF 15 South Korea Han Dong-won
FW 10 Brazil Itamar Yellow card 62' upward-facing green arrow 45'
FW 24 South Korea Kim Min-ho upward-facing green arrow 72'
Manager:
South Korea Kim Hak-bum
GK 31 South Korea Jung Sung-ryong
CB 3 South Korea Kim Gwang-seok
CB 24 South Korea Hwang Jae-won
CB 37 South Korea Cho Sung-hwan Yellow card 54'
RM 2 South Korea Choi Hyo-jin
CM 9 South Korea Hwang Ji-soo downward-facing red arrow 59'
CM 6 South Korea Kim Gi-dong
LM 19 South Korea Park Won-jae
OM 10 Brazil Tavares Yellow card 55'
FW 18 South Korea Ko Ki-gu downward-facing red arrow 56'
FW 20 Brazil Schwenck downward-facing red arrow 90'
Substitutes:
GK 21 South Korea Shin Hwa-yong
DF 4 South Korea Lee Chang-won upward-facing green arrow 90'
MF 7 South Korea Oh Seung-bum upward-facing green arrow 59'
MF 8 South Korea Hwang Jin-sung
FW 16 South Korea Choi Tae-uk
FW 17 South Korea Lee Gwang-jae upward-facing green arrow 56'
Manager:
Brazil Sérgio Farias

Assistant referees:
Kang Chang-koo (South Korea)
Son Jae-sun (South Korea)
Fourth official:
Lee Min-hoo (South Korea)

Pohang Steelers won 4–1 on aggregate.

Final table

Main article: 2007 K League

Pos Team
 Qualification
1 Pohang Steelers (C) Qualification for the Champions League
2 Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
3 Suwon Samsung Bluewings
4 Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i
5 Gyeongnam FC
6 Daejeon Citizen
Source: RSSSF
(C) Champions

See also