The 2012 K-League is the thirtieth season of the K-League

K-League

The Korea Professional Football League is South Korea's only fully professional association football league. At the top of the South Korean football league system, it is the country's highest and most prestigious level of football competition currently contested by 16 clubs.-Establishment:The...

 since its establishment in 1983.

After 30 matches, the league split into two sections of eight teams each, with teams playing every other team in their section twice at home and away. The exact matches were determined upon the league table at the time of the split. This system will be temporarily enforced 2012 season.

K-League Clubs, 2012

Club	Manager	City	Stadium	2011 season League (Playoff)
Busan I'Park	Ahn Ik-Soo Ahn Ik-Soo An Ik-Soo is retired football player and manager.He played in K-League side Ilhwa Chunma and Pohang Steelers in South Korea.Ahn was manager of South Korea women's national football team....	Busan Busan Busan , formerly spelled Pusan is South Korea's second largest metropolis after Seoul, with a population of around 3.6 million. The Metropolitan area population is 4,399,515 as of 2010. It is the largest port city in South Korea and the fifth largest port in the world...	Busan Asiad Stadium Busan Asiad Stadium The Busan Asiad Stadium or Asiad Main Stadium is a stadium in Busan, Republic of Korea, that was built for the 2002 Asian Games and was also used for matches in the 2002 Football World Cup. It has a capacity of 53,864...	5th (1st Round)
Chunnam Dragons Chunnam Dragons Chunnam Dragons is a football club founded in 1995 in the Korean city of Gwangyang, which joined the K-League for the 1995 season at the same time as Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors, their Jeolla province rivals.-History:...	Jung Hae-Seong Jung Hae-Seong Jung Hae-Seong is a South Korean football manager, who currentlay manages Chunnam Dragons.- Club career statistics :- Coach & Manager Career :* 1990 : Lucky-Goldstar Hwangso Trainer* 1991-1993 : LG Cheetahs Coach* 1994 : LG Cheetahs Scouter...	Gwangyang Gwangyang Gwangyang is a city in South Jeolla Province, South Korea. Gwangyang city is the home of POSCO's Gwangyang Steel Works, the largest facility of its kind in the world.The city is also home to K-League soccer side Chunnam Dragons....	Gwangyang Football Stadium	7th
Daegu FC Daegu FC Daegu Football Club, commonly referred to as Daegu FC , is a South Korean professional football club based in Daegu. The club was founded as a community team at the end of 2002, and the club made their K-League debut in 2003. Historically, Daegu have always placed in the lower reaches of the...	Moacir Pereira Moacir Pereira Moacir Pereira is Brazilian football coach. He became a manager of South Korean side Daegu FC.-References:...	Daegu Daegu Daegu , also known as Taegu, and officially the Daegu Metropolitan City, is a city in South Korea, the fourth largest after Seoul, Busan, and Incheon, and the third largest metropolitan area in the country with over 2.5 million residents. The city is the capital and principal city of the...	Daegu Stadium	12th
Daejeon Citizen Daejeon Citizen Daejeon Citizen Football Club is a South Korean professional football team, currently playing in the K-League.Daejeon Citizen Football Club are famous for being the first community-club in Korea. Daejeon first entered the K-League for the 1997 season, finishing 7th out of the 10 teams...	Yoo Sang-Chul Yoo Sang-Chul Yoo Sang-Chul is a South Korean football manager and former football player. He is currently the manager of K-League team Daejeon Citizen.- Profile :*Weight: 78 kg*First Int'l Cap: USA...	Daejeon Daejeon Daejeon is South Korea's fifth largest metropolis and the provincial capital of Chungnam. Located in the center of the country, Daejeon had a population of over 1.5 million in 2010. It is at the crossroads of Gyeongbu railway, Honam railway, Gyeongbu Expressway, and Honam Expressway. Within the...	Daejeon World Cup Stadium Daejeon World Cup Stadium Daejeon World Cup Stadium, nicknamed "Purple Arena", is a football stadium in the South Korean city of Daejeon. It was used to host some matches of the 2002 World Cup ....	15th
Gangwon FC Gangwon FC Gangwon FC is a South Korean football club. Based in Gangwon Province of South Korea, Gangwon FC joined the K-League as its 15th club for the 2009 season.- Foundation :...	Kim Sang-Ho Kim Sang-Ho Kim Sang-Ho is a former South Korean football player and coach. He is the current manager of Gangwon FC.He was started his career with POSCO Atoms since 1987. To 1994, he played 149 league games and scored 10 goals. In 1988, he was one of K-League Best XI...	Gangneung Gangneung Gangneung is a city in Gangwon-do, on the east coast of South Korea. It has a population of 229,869 . Gangneung is the economic centre of the Yeongdong region of eastern Gangwon Province. Gangneung has many tourist attractions, like Jeongdongjin, one of the most famous towns in Korea... Chuncheon Chuncheon Chuncheon is the capital of Gangwon Province, South Korea. The city lies in the northeast of the country, located in a basin formed by the Soyang River and Han River. There are some large lakes around the city, most notably Lake Soyang and Lake Uiam...	Gangneung Stadium Gangneung Stadium Gangneung Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Gangneung, South Korea. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium has a capacity of 30,000 people and was opened in 1980. It is home ground of Gangneung City FC and Gangwon FC from 2009.... Chuncheon Stadium Chuncheon Stadium Chuncheon Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Chuncheon, South Korea. Former Stadium was built in 1980 as Chuncheon Civic Stadium.Newly established stadium will be open in June 2009. It will be using mostly for football matches. The stadium has a capacity of 25,000 people. It is home ground of...	16th
Gwangju FC Gwangju FC Gwangju FC is a South Korean football club. Based in Gwangju of South Korea, Gwangju FC joined the K-League as its 16th club for the 2011 season.-Squad for 2011 season:...	Choi Man-Hee Choi Man-Hee Choi Man Hee is a former South Korean football player and coach. He is the current manager of Gwangju FC.He was started his coaching career with Namgang High School since 1987. He managed many teams, In 2010, Gwangju FC was joined in the K-League and he was appointed 1st manager of Gwangju...	Gwangju Gwangju Gwangju is the sixth largest city in South Korea. It is a designated metropolitan city under the direct control of the central government's Home Minister...	Gwangju World Cup Stadium	11th
Gyeongnam FC Gyeongnam FC Gyeongnam FC is a South Korean football club. Based in Changwon, the capital city of Gyeongsangnam-do, Gyeongnam FC joined the K-League as its 14th club for the 2006 season and was founded in 2005.-2006 season:...	Choi Jin-Han Choi Jin-Han Choi Jin-Han is a South Korean football manager who manages for Gyeongnam FC.-Player: Lucky-Goldstar Hwangso* K-League Winners : 1985, 1990* K-League Runners-up : 1986, 1989* Korean National Football Championship Winners : 1988-Manager:...	Changwon Changwon Changwon is a city in and the capital of Gyeongsangnam-do in South Korea. Changwon city is 8th most populous city in South Korea, with a 2010 established population of 1,089,039. It encompasses a land area of on southeastern of South Korea. The population of Southeastern part of Korea, that...	Changwon Football Center Changwon Football Center Changwon Football Center is a Football-specific stadium and training ground in Changwon, South Korea. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 15,500 people. It was built in 2009...	8th
Incheon United	Huh Jung-Moo Huh Jung-Moo Huh Jung-Moo is a former Korean football player and currently manages Incheon United.-Football career:Huh played for PSV Eindhoven and Hyundai Horang-i as midfielder...	Incheon Incheon The Incheon Metropolitan City is located in northwestern South Korea. The city was home to just 4,700 people when Jemulpo port was built in 1883. Today 2.76 million people live in the city, making it Korea’s third most populous city after Seoul and Busan Metropolitan City...	Incheon Munhak Stadium Incheon Munhak Stadium Incheon Munhak Stadium is a football stadium in the South Korean city of Incheon. The stadium's capacity is 50,256. It is the home stadium of the football club Incheon United F.C..Incheon Munhak Stadium, initially named Incheon World Cup Stadium, hosted some matches in the 2002 World Cup...	13th
Jeju United Jeju United FC Jeju United Football Club is a South Korean professional football club. The club is based in Seogwipo, Jeju of South Korea.-History:...	Park Kyung-Hoon Park Kyung-Hoon Park Kyung-Hoon is a South Korean football manager and former defender for POSCO Atoms, currently managing Jeju United FC. He played for the POSCO Atoms throughout his entire career.He was awarded the Most Valuable Player of K-League in 1988...	Seogwipo Seogwipo Seogwipo is a city in Jeju Province, South Korea with a pre-2008 estimated population of 155,000 inhabitants. In July, 2006, Seogwipo city was expanded to include the entire southern half of Jeju island. In 2002, it was one of the host cities for the FIFA World Cup.-Climate:-External links:*...	Jeju World Cup Stadium Jeju World Cup Stadium Jeju World Cup Stadium is a football stadium with a 42,256-person capacity that is located in the city of Seogwipo on the small South Korean island province of Jeju-do...	9th
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors are a professional football club based in Jeonju, Jeonbuk, South Korea. They won their first K-League title in 2009. Prior to this, the club won the AFC Champions League title in 2006, becoming the first club from East Asia to win the tournament since the AFC Champions...	Choi Kang-Hee Choi Kang-Hee (footballer) Choi Kang-Hee is a South Korean football manager, currently managing Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors.- Club career statistics :- Coach & Manager Career :* 1995-1997 : Suwon Samsung Bluewings Trainer* 1998-2001 : Suwon Samsung Bluewings Coach...	Jeonju Jeonju Jeonju is a city in South Korea, and the capital of Jeollabuk-do, or North Jeolla Province. It is an important tourist center famous for Korean food, historic buildings, sports activities and innovative festivals.- History :...	Jeonju World Cup Stadium Jeonju World Cup Stadium Jeonju World Cup Stadium, nicknamed "Fort Jeonju", is a football stadium in the South Korean city of Jeonju. It is the home of Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors. The stadium's capacity is 43,348. The final of 2011 AFC Champions League was held at this stadium....	1st (?)
Pohang Steelers Pohang Steelers Pohang Steelers are a South Korean professional football club based in Pohang, Gyeongsangbuk-do. They were originally called POSCO, after the Pohang Iron and Steel Company that owned it...	Hwang Sun-Hong Hwang Sun-Hong Hwang Sun-Hong or Hwang Seon-Hong is a South Korean football manager and former player, currently managing Pohang Steelers- Biography :During most of the last 2 decades Hwang was regarded as a Korean scoring sensation...	Pohang Pohang Pohang is a city in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea, and a main seaport in the Daegu-Gyeongbuk region. The built-up area of Pohang is located on the alluvium of the mouth of the Hyeongsan River...	Pohang Steel Yard	2nd (?)
Sangju Sangmu Phoenix	Kim Tae-Wan (interim)	Sangju Sangju Sangju is a city in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. Although Sangju is rather rural, it is very old and was once a key city. Along with Gyeongju, it gives rise to half of the name of the Gyeongsang provinces...	Sangju Civic Stadium	14th
Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma is a South Korean professional football club, based in Seongnam, South Korea, that plays in the K-League...	Shin Tae-Yong	Seongnam Seongnam Seongnam is the second largest city in South Korea's Gyeonggi province after Suwon and the 9th largest city in the country, with a population of nearly 1 million...	Tancheon Sports Complex Tancheon Sports Complex Seongnam Tancheon Sports Complex is a multi-purpose stadium in Seongnam, South Korea. Its name was Seongnam 2 Sports Complex but changed to Tancheon Sports Complex in 2006, naming after the stream, named Tancheon, beside the stadium...	10th
FC Seoul FC Seoul FC Seoul is a South Korean professional football club based in Seoul, South Korea, that plays in the K-League. It is currently owned by GS Sports, a subsidiary of GS Group....	Choi Yong-Soo Choi Yong-Soo Choi Yong-Soo is a former professional footballer and current coach. He spent his professional career playing for Korea and Japan and was regarded as a prolific striker in both countries, known for his hard-nose aggressiveness and work rate.Choi has played in 1996 Summer Olympics and also...  (interim)	Seoul Seoul Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...	Seoul World Cup Stadium Seoul World Cup Stadium The Seoul World Cup Stadium, also known as Sangam Stadium, is located in Seongsan, Mapo-gu, Seoul, South Korea. It was built for the 2002 FIFA World Cup and opened in 2001. It was designed to represent the image of a traditional Korean kite...	3rd (1st Round)
Suwon Samsung Bluewings Suwon Samsung Bluewings Suwon Samsung Bluewings is a South Korean football club based in the city of Suwon, South Korea, that plays in the K-League. Founded in December 1995, they have become one of Asian football's most famous clubs with a host of domestic and continental honours...	Yoon Sung-Hyo Yoon Sung-Hyo Yoon Sung-Hyo is a South Korean football manager and former player, currently managing Suwon Samsung Bluewings-External links:*...	Suwon Suwon Suwon is the provincial capital of Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. A major city of over a million inhabitants, Suwon lies approximately south of Seoul. It is traditionally known as "The City of Filial Piety"....	Suwon World Cup Stadium Suwon World Cup Stadium The Suwon World Cup Stadium, which seats 43,288, in the Korean city of Suwon, has been home to K-League football side Suwon Samsung Bluewings since 2001.- International Matches :The stadium is famous for hosting several international matches...	4th (2nd Round)
Ulsan Hyundai	Kim Ho-Gon Kim Ho-Gon Kim Ho-Gon is a South Korean football manager and former football player. He is managing director of the Korea Football Association.From December 2008, Kim has been managing Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i. His first season managing the club is the 2009 season.-References:* *...	Ulsan Ulsan Ulsan , officially the Ulsan Metropolitan City, is South Korea's seventh largest metropolis with a population of over 1.1 million. It is located in the south-east of the country, neighboring Busan to the south and facing Gyeongju to the north and the Sea of Japan to the east.Ulsan is the...	Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium	6th (?)

Managerial changes

Team	Outgoing	Manner	Date	Table	Incoming	Date	Table
Daegu Daegu FC Daegu Football Club, commonly referred to as Daegu FC , is a South Korean professional football club based in Daegu. The club was founded as a community team at the end of 2002, and the club made their K-League debut in 2003. Historically, Daegu have always placed in the lower reaches of the...	Lee Young-Jin Lee Young-Jin Lee Young-Jin is a South Korea football manager and former player.He played only one club LG Cheetahs that predecessor of FC Seoul. He capped 186 games and scored 10 goals/23 assists in League, and 34 games and scored 1 goal/5 assists in Cup...	Sacked	2011-10-31	Pre-season	Moacir Pereira Moacir Pereira Moacir Pereira is Brazilian football coach. He became a manager of South Korean side Daegu FC.-References:...	2011-11-02	Pre-season

League standing

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AFC Champions League

The AFC Champions League is the premier Asian club football competition hosted annually by Asian Football Confederation . The tournament is contested among the top thirty-two clubs from the top 10 Asian leagues, two of which must qualify through the playoffs...

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|rowspan=4|Relegation to the 2013 Korea second League (tentatively)

Round 1-30

Matches 1-30

Top scorers

Total	Player		Team	Goals per Round
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