2017 K League Classic

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Season2017
Dates4 March – 19 November 2017
ChampionsJeonbuk Hyundai Motors
(5th title)
RelegatedGwangju FC
KEB Hana Bank
K League Classic
Season2017
Dates4 March – 19 November 2017
ChampionsJeonbuk Hyundai Motors
(5th title)
RelegatedGwangju FC
Champions LeagueJeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Ulsan Hyundai
Jeju United
Suwon Samsung Bluewings
Matches played228
Goals scored626 (2.75 per match)
Best PlayerLee Jae-sung
Top goalscorerJohnathan
(22 goals)
Biggest home winJeonnam 5–0 Ulsan
(22 April 2017)
Jeonnam 5–0 Gwangju
(7 May 2017)
Pohang 5–0 Incheon
(14 October 2017)
Biggest away winJeonbuk 0–4 Jeju
(3 May 2017)
Incheon 1–5 Seoul
(19 July 2017)
Pohang 0–4 Jeonbuk
(17 September 2017)
Gwangju 0–4 Pohang
(18 November 2017)
Highest attendance34,376
Seoul 1–1 Suwon
(4 March 2017)
Lowest attendance736
Sangju 0–0 Jeonnam
(28 October 2017)
Average attendance6,505
← 2016
2018 →

The 2017 K League Classic was the 35th season of the top division of South Korean professional football since its establishment in 1983, and the fifth season of the K League Classic.

General information

League table

Positions by matchday

  Leaders
  Qualification for Champions League
  Qualification for relegation play-offs
  Relegation to K League 2

Round 1–33

Team ╲ Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors122221112213111111111111111111111
Jeju United411113221121245334655444442222222
Ulsan Hyundai178667876344422222322233333333333
Suwon Samsung Bluewings61111101010764655676646443322224444444
FC Seoul633554453567767777776665555555555
Gangwon FC16678561110976534453234556666666666
Pohang Steelers855332347432353565567777777777777
Daegu FC11991178109111111111010101010111111111010101099999998
Jeonnam Dragons81212121211989899899998898888888888889
Sangju Sangmu84444653578898888998999991011111110101010
Incheon United1191091112121212121212121212111110101010111112111110101011111111
Gwangju FC48789911108101010111111121212121212121211121212121212121212
Source: K League

Round 34–38

Source: K League

Results

Matches 1–22

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

Home \ Away DGU GWN GWJ ICU JJU JHM JND PHS SJS SEO SSB USH
Daegu FC — 1–2 2–2 2–2 1–2 0–2 2–1 3–0 2–0 2–1 0–3 1–3
Gangwon FC 2–1 — 2–2 2–1 2–1 1–1 2–2 2–2 2–0 0–1 1–2 0–1
Gwangju FC 1–0 1–1 — 0–0 0–1 1–0 1–2 1–2 1–2 3–2 0–3 1–1
Incheon United 0–0 1–1 1–0 — 0–1 0–0 1–3 0–3 1–1 1–5 3–3 1–2
Jeju United 4–2 1–2 1–1 1–1 — 2–1 2–0 3–0 4–1 1–2 1–2 3–0
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 2–2 4–1 3–1 1–1 0–4 — 2–1 2–0 4–1 1–0 2–0 4–0
Jeonnam Dragons 4–3 2–1 5–0 3–2 2–2 0–3 — 1–3 1–3 2–2 1–3 5–0
Pohang Steelers 2–1 1–2 2–0 2–0 2–1 1–3 1–1 — 1–2 3–2 2–3 1–2
Sangju Sangmu 1–1 1–2 1–0 0–1 0–3 1–3 1–1 0–1 — 2–2 1–3 0–0
FC Seoul 0–0 2–3 2–1 3–0 0–0 2–1 1–0 1–0 1–2 — 1–1 0–0
Suwon Samsung Bluewings 1–1 3–3 0–0 3–0 1–0 0–2 4–1 1–0 0–0 1–2 — 1–2
Ulsan Hyundai 1–0 2–1 1–0 1–2 1–0 0–0 1–0 2–1 0–1 1–1 2–1 —
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 DGU GWN GWJ ICU JJU JHM JND PHS SJS SEO SSB USH
Daegu FC — — — 1–1 — — — 2–1 2–2 2–2 0–0 —
Gangwon FC 0–1 — — 2–0 0–2 — 3–3 — — — — 1–1
Gwangju FC 0–1 1–1 — — — — 2–1 — — 1–4 0–1 1–1
Incheon United — — 0–0 — 0–0 1–3 — 2–0 — 1–0 1–1 —
Jeju United 2–0 — 1–1 — — 0–1 3–1 3–2 — — — 2–1
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 1–1 4–3 3–1 — — — — — 1–2 — — 0–1
Jeonnam Dragons 1–4 — — 0–0 — 1–1 — — 2–0 0–1 — —
Pohang Steelers — 5–2 3–2 — — 0–4 1–1 — 2–2 — 1–1 —
Sangju Sangmu — 1–2 3–2 1–2 2–2 — — — — 0–1 — —
FC Seoul — 3–1 — — 0–0 1–2 — 1–1 — — — 1–1
Suwon Samsung Bluewings — 2–3 — — 2–3 1–1 3–0 — 3–0 0–1 — —
Ulsan Hyundai 3–2 — — 1–1 — — 1–0 1–1 4–2 — 1–1 —
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 2017 K League Challenge play-offs and the 11th-placed club of the 2017 K League Classic. The winner on aggregate score after both matches earned entry into the 2018 K League 1.

Busan IPark0–1Sangju Sangmu
Report Yeo Reum 7'
Attendance: 1,322
Referee: Lee Dong-jun
Sangju Sangmu0–1 (a.e.t.)Busan IPark
Report Rômulo 16' (pen.)
Penalties
 5–4
Attendance: 2,714
Referee: Kim Seong-ho

1–1 on aggregate. Sangju Sangmu won 5–4 on penalties and therefore both clubs remain in their respective leagues.

Player statistics

Top scorers

Rank Player Club Goals
1 Brazil Johnathan Suwon Samsung Bluewings 22
2 South Korea Yang Dong-hyen Pohang Steelers 19
Montenegro Dejan Damjanović FC Seoul
4 South Korea Joo Min-kyu Sangju Sangmu 17
Brazil Lulinha Pohang Steelers
6 Brazil Jair Jeonnam Dragons 16
7 Brazil Edu Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 13
Brazil Magno Cruz Jeju United
Brazil Diego Maurício Gangwon FC
10 Brazil Júnior Negrão Daegu FC 12

Source:[1]

Top assist providers

Rank Player Club Assists
1 South Korea Son Jun-ho Pohang Steelers 14
2 South Korea Yun Il-lok FC Seoul 12
3 South Korea Yeom Ki-hun Suwon Samsung Bluewings 11
4 South Korea Lee Jae-sung Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 10
5 South Korea Lee Keun-ho Gangwon FC 9
6 South Korea Kim Young-wook Jeonnam Dragons 8
South Korea Kim Sun-min Daegu FC
8 Brazil Cesinha Daegu FC 7
South Korea Kwon Soon-hyung Jeju United
South Korea Kim Tae-hwan Sangju Sangmu

Source:[1]

Awards

Main awards

The 2017 K League Awards was held on 20 November 2017.

Award Winner Club
Most Valuable Player South Korea Lee Jae-sung Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Top goalscorer Brazil Johnathan Suwon Samsung Bluewings
Top assist provider South Korea Son Jun-ho Pohang Steelers
Young Player of the Year South Korea Kim Min-jae Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
FANtastic Player Brazil Johnathan Suwon Samsung Bluewings
Manager of the Year South Korea Choi Kang-hee Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors

Source:[2]

Best XI

Position Winner Club
Goalkeeper South Korea Jo Hyeon-woo Daegu FC
Defenders South Korea Kim Jin-su Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
South Korea Kim Min-jae Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
South Korea Oh Ban-suk Jeju United
South Korea Choi Chul-soon Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Midfielders South Korea Yeom Ki-hun Suwon Samsung Bluewings
South Korea Lee Jae-sung Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
South Korea Lee Chang-min Jeju United
South Korea Lee Seung-gi Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Forwards Brazil Johnathan Suwon Samsung Bluewings
South Korea Lee Keun-ho Gangwon FC

Source:[2]

Player of the Round

Source:[citation needed]

Manager of the Month

Month Manager Club Division
March South Korea Jo Sung-hwan Jeju United K League Classic
April South Korea Kim Jong-boo Gyeongnam FC K League Challenge
May South Korea Choi Yun-kyum Gangwon FC K League Classic
June South Korea Choi Kang-hee Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors K League Classic
July South Korea Seo Jung-won Suwon Samsung Bluewings K League Classic
August South Korea Hwang Sun-hong FC Seoul K League Classic
September South Korea Kim Do-hoon Ulsan Hyundai K League Classic
October Brazil André Daegu FC K League Classic

Source:[citation needed]

Attendance

Attendance by club

Attendants who entered with free ticket are not counted.

Pos Team Total High Low Average Change
1 FC Seoul 310,011 34,376 6,384 16,316 −9.4%†
2 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 222,029 20,935 6,190 11,686 −30.4%†
3 Suwon Samsung Bluewings 166,934 26,581 4,147 8,786 −17.4%†
4 Ulsan Hyundai 160,825 13,225 4,531 8,464 −3.2%†
5 Pohang Steelers 159,060 18,587 2,437 8,372 +9.0%†
6 Incheon United 112,708 13,301 2,930 5,932 −2.0%†
7 Jeonnam Dragons 78,093 10,579 1,565 4,110 −0.1%†
8 Jeju United 77,096 8,526 2,184 4,058 −28.7%†
9 Daegu FC 63,460 13,478 1,047 3,340 +23.2%†
10 Gwangju FC 57,858 11,830 1,020 3,045 −12.4%†
11 Gangwon FC 43,822 7,438 1,216 2,306 +116.3%†
12 Sangju Sangmu 31,254 5,523 736 1,645 −15.3%†
League total 1,483,150 34,376 736 6,505 −17.4%†

Source: K League
Notes:
† Teams that played previous season in K League Challenge.

Top matches

RankDateRoundHomeScoreAwayVenue Attendance
15 March 20171FC Seoul1–1Suwon Samsung BluewingsSeoul World Cup Stadium 34,376
221 October 201735FC Seoul2–2Suwon Samsung BluewingsSeoul World Cup Stadium 27,257
312 August 201726Suwon Samsung Bluewings0–1FC SeoulSuwon World Cup Stadium 26,581
43 May 20179FC Seoul1–0Jeonnam DragonsSeoul World Cup Stadium 26,261
523 July 201723FC Seoul1–2Jeonbuk Hyundai MotorsSeoul World Cup Stadium 23,913
65 March 20171Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors2–1Jeonnam DragonsJeonju Stadium 20,935
718 June 201714Suwon Samsung Bluewings1–2FC SeoulSuwon World Cup Stadium 20,140
82 April 20174Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors1–0FC SeoulJeonju Stadium 19,141
912 March 20172Pohang Steelers2–0Gwangju FCPohang Steel Yard 18,587
1019 August 201727FC Seoul1–1Ulsan HyundaiSeoul World Cup Stadium 18,087

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