1996 K League Championship
Football match
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The 1996 K League Championship was the fourth competition of the K League Championship, and was held to decide the 14th champions of the K League. It was contested between winners of two stages of the regular season, and was played over two legs.
| Event | 1996 K League | ||||||
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| Date | 9 November 1996 | ||||||
| Venue | Ulsan Stadium, Ulsan | ||||||
| Second leg | |||||||
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| Date | 16 November 1996 | ||||||
| Venue | Suwon Sports Complex, Suwon | ||||||
Qualified teams
| Club | Placement |
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| Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i | First stage winners |
| Suwon Samsung Bluewings | Second stage winners |
First leg
Second leg
The second leg of the 1996 K League Championship is regarded as one of the most violent matches in history of the K League. During the match, the referee took out the yellow card 14 times, and a total of five players were sent off.[1]
| Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 1–3 | Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i |
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Lee Kee-keun  47' |
Highlights |
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Final table
| Pos | Team | Qualification |
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| 1 | Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i (C) | Qualification for the Asian Club Championship |
| 2 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup[a] |
- The champions of the 1996 Korean FA Cup Pohang Atoms qualified for the Asian Club Championship, so the runners-up of the FA Cup Suwon Samsung Bluewings qualified for the Asian Cup Winners' Cup instead of champions.[2]