# 2008 in South Korean football

This article shows a summary of the 2008 football season in South Korea.

## National teams
### FIFA World Cup qualification

AFC third round, Group 3 table :
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | South Korea | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 12 | Advance to AFC fourth round |
| 2 | North Korea | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 12 | Advance to AFC fourth round |
| 3 | Jordan | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 7 | |
| 4 | Turkmenistan | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 12 | −11 | 1 | |

### EAFF Championship

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | South Korea (C) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 5 |
| 2 | Japan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 5 |
| 3 | China (H) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | +0 | 3 |
| 4 | North Korea | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | –2 | 2 |

### Summer Olympics

Group D table :
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Italy | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Cameroon | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 5 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 3 | South Korea | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 4 | |
| 4 | Honduras | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 0 | |

### Friendlies
#### Under-23 team
## Leagues
### K League
#### Regular season

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 26 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 46 | 24 | +22 | 54 | Qualification for playoffs final |
| 2 | FC Seoul | 26 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 44 | 25 | +19 | 54 | Qualification for playoffs semi-final |
| 3 | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 26 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 45 | 21 | +24 | 51 | Qualification for playoffs first round |
| 4 | Ulsan Hyundai | 26 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 39 | 26 | +13 | 49 | Qualification for playoffs first round |
| 5 | Pohang Steelers | 26 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 43 | 34 | +9 | 44 | Qualification for playoffs first round |
| 6 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 26 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 39 | 37 | +2 | 37 | Qualification for playoffs first round |
| 7 | Incheon United | 26 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 29 | 30 | −1 | 36 | |
| 8 | Gyeongnam FC | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 35 | 39 | −4 | 35 | |
| 9 | Jeonnam Dragons | 26 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 26 | 40 | −14 | 29 | |
| 10 | Jeju United | 26 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 23 | 31 | −8 | 28 | |
| 11 | Daegu FC | 26 | 8 | 2 | 16 | 46 | 58 | −12 | 26 | |
| 12 | Busan IPark | 26 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 30 | 39 | −9 | 22 | |
| 13 | Daejeon Citizen | 26 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 18 | 35 | −17 | 21 | |
| 14 | Gwangju Sangmu | 26 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 22 | 46 | −24 | 16 | |

#### Championship playoffs

| First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Semifinal | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 3 | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 1 | | | | | | | 1 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (a.e.t.) | 2 | | | | 2 | FC Seoul (a.e.t.) | 4 | | FC Seoul | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| | | | Ulsan Hyundai | Ulsan Hyundai | 1 | | Ulsan Hyundai | 2 | | | | | |
| | | | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Ulsan Hyundai (p) | 0 (4) | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Pohang Steelers | 0 (2) | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Final table

| Pos | Team | Qualification |
| 1 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings (C) | Qualification for Champions League |
| 2 | FC Seoul | Qualification for Champions League |
| 3 | Ulsan Hyundai | Qualification for Champions League |
| 4 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | |
| 5 | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | |
| 6 | Pohang Steelers | Qualification for Champions League |
* ↑ Qualified as champions of FA Cup.

### Korea National League
#### Regular season

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (C) | 26 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 69 | 33 | +36 | 59 | First stage winners |
| 2 | Suwon City | 26 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 54 | 26 | +28 | 58 | Second stage winners |
| 3 | Gangneung City FC | 26 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 42 | 29 | +13 | 49 | Qualification for playoffs |
| 4 | Busan Transportation Corporation | 26 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 49 | 37 | +12 | 44 | Qualification for playoffs |
| 5 | Gimhae City | 26 | 14 | 2 | 10 | 41 | 36 | +5 | 44 | |
| 6 | Goyang KB Kookmin Bank | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 35 | 26 | +9 | 40 | |
| 7 | Ansan Hallelujah | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 40 | 36 | +4 | 39 | |
| 8 | Daejeon KHNP | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 34 | 30 | +4 | 36 | |
| 9 | Changwon City | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 39 | 34 | +5 | 34 | |
| 10 | Cheonan City | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 40 | 42 | −2 | 32 | |
| 11 | Nowon Hummel Korea | 26 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 29 | 39 | −10 | 26 | |
| 12 | Incheon Korail | 26 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 25 | 45 | −20 | 21 | |
| 13 | Yesan FC | 26 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 24 | 58 | −34 | 11 | |
| 14 | Hongcheon Idu | 26 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 35 | 85 | −50 | 10 | |

#### Championship playoffs

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| Hyundai Mipo Dockyard | Hyundai Mipo Dockyard | 3 | | | | | |
| Gangneung City | Gangneung City | 0 | | | | | |
| Gangneung City | Gangneung City | 0 | Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (p) | Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (p) | 1 | 1 | 2 (5) |
| | | | Suwon City | Suwon City | 1 | 1 | 2 (4) |
| Suwon City | Suwon City | 2 | Suwon City | Suwon City | 1 | 1 | 2 (4) |
| Busan Transportation Corporation | Busan Transportation Corporation | 0 | | | | | |

### K3 League
#### Regular season

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Yongin FC | 29 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 73 | 34 | +39 | 64 | Second stage winners |
| 2 | Hwaseong Shinwoo Electronics | 29 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 68 | 33 | +35 | 61 | First stage winners |
| 3 | Gwangju Gwangsan | 29 | 18 | 3 | 8 | 69 | 36 | +33 | 57 | Qualification for playoffs and FA Cup |
| 4 | Yangju FC (C) | 29 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 62 | 42 | +20 | 57 | Qualification for playoffs and FA Cup |
| 5 | Seoul United | 29 | 14 | 6 | 9 | 63 | 47 | +16 | 48 | Qualification for FA Cup |
| 6 | Namyangju Citizen | 29 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 65 | 51 | +14 | 46 | |
| 7 | Cheonan FC | 29 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 58 | 54 | +4 | 46 | |
| 8 | Jeonju Ongoeul | 29 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 72 | 41 | +31 | 45 | |
| 9 | Asan United FC | 29 | 13 | 3 | 13 | 63 | 72 | −9 | 42 | |
| 10 | Jeonju EM | 29 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 54 | 50 | +4 | 39 | |
| 11 | Gyeongju Citizen | 29 | 9 | 3 | 17 | 52 | 65 | −13 | 30 | |
| 12 | Seoul Pabal | 29 | 8 | 5 | 16 | 60 | 73 | −13 | 29 | |
| 13 | Bucheon FC 1995 | 29 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 40 | 53 | −13 | 28 | |
| 14 | Pocheon FC | 29 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 43 | 80 | −37 | 21 | |
| 15 | Goyang FC | 29 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 42 | 120 | −78 | 10 | |
| 16 | Changwon United | 15 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 23 | 56 | −33 | 5 | |
* ↑ Jeonju Ongoeul have 6 points deducted.

#### Championship playoffs

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| Yongin FC | Yongin FC | 3 (4) | | | | | |
| Yangju FC (p) | Yangju FC (p) | 3 (5) | | | | | |
| Yangju FC (p) | Yangju FC (p) | 3 (5) | Yangju FC (a) | Yangju FC (a) | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| | | | Hwaseong Shinwoo Electronics | Hwaseong Shinwoo Electronics | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Hwaseong Shinwoo Electronics | Hwaseong Shinwoo Electronics | 1 | Hwaseong Shinwoo Electronics | Hwaseong Shinwoo Electronics | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Gwangju Gwangsan FC | Gwangju Gwangsan FC | 0 | | | | | |

## Domestic cups
### Korean FA Cup

| Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| Gyeongnam FC | 1 | | | | |
| Yonsei University | 0 | | | | |
| Yonsei University | 0 | Gyeongnam FC | 1 | | |
| | | Gwangju Sangmu | 0 | | |
| Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 1 (4) | Gwangju Sangmu | 0 | | |
| Gwangju Sangmu (p) | 1 (5) | | | | |
| Gwangju Sangmu (p) | 1 (5) | | | Gyeongnam FC | 5 |
| | | | | Goyang KB Kookmin Bank | 0 |
| Goyang KB Kookmin Bank | 2 | | | Goyang KB Kookmin Bank | 0 |
| Honam University | 1 | | | | |
| Honam University | 1 | Goyang KB Kookmin Bank (p) | 1 (3) | | |
| | | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 1 (2) | | |
| Changwon City | 0 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 1 (2) | | |
| Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 3 | | | | | | |
| Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 3 | | | | | Gyeongnam FC | 0 |
| | | | | | | Pohang Steelers | 2 |
| Ansan Hallelujah | 1 | | | | | Pohang Steelers | 2 |
| Daegu FC | 3 | | | | | | |
| Daegu FC | 3 | Daegu FC | 2 | | | | |
| | | Ulsan Hyundai | 1 | | | | |
| Ulsan Hyundai | 2 | Ulsan Hyundai | 1 | | | | |
| Busan IPark | 1 | | | | | | |
| Busan IPark | 1 | | | Daegu FC | 0 | | |
| | | | | Pohang Steelers | 2 |
| Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma (p) | 0 (5) | | | Pohang Steelers | 2 |
| Hyundai Mipo Dockyard | 0 (4) | | | | |
| Hyundai Mipo Dockyard | 0 (4) | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 1 (7) | | |
| | | Pohang Steelers (p) | 1 (8) | | |
| Jeonnam Dragons | 0 | Pohang Steelers (p) | 1 (8) | | |
| Pohang Steelers | 1 | | | | |

### Korean League Cup
#### Group stage

Group A :
| Pos | Team | Pld | Pts |
| 1 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 10 | 21 |
| 2 | Busan IPark | 10 | 16 |
| 3 | FC Seoul | 10 | 14 |
| 4 | Gyeongnam FC | 10 | 13 |
| 5 | Jeju United | 10 | 9 |
| 6 | Incheon United | 10 | 9 |
Group B :
| Pos | Team | Pld | Pts |
| 1 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 10 | 19 |
| 2 | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 10 | 19 |
| 3 | Ulsan Hyundai | 10 | 16 |
| 4 | Daejeon Citizen | 10 | 14 |
| 5 | Daegu FC | 10 | 11 |
| 6 | Gwangju Sangmu | 10 | 3 |

#### Knockout stage

| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| | | | A1 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings (p) | 0 (3) | | |
| L | Pohang Steelers | 1 | | Pohang Steelers | 0 (2) | | |
| B2 | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 0 | | | | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 2 |
| | | | | | | Jeonnam Dragons | 0 |
| | | | B1 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 1 | | |
| FA | Jeonnam Dragons | 3 | | Jeonnam Dragons | 3 | | |
| A2 | Busan IPark | 2 | | | | | |

### Korea National League Championship
#### Group stage

Group A :
| Pos | Team | Pld | Pts |
| 1 | Daejeon KHNP | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | Incheon Korail | 3 | 4 |
| 3 | Busan Transportation Corporation | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | Suwon City | 3 | 3 |
Group B :
| Pos | Team | Pld | Pts |
| 1 | Gangneung City | 3 | 5 |
| 2 | Changwon City | 3 | 5 |
| 3 | Hyundai Mipo Dockyard | 3 | 4 |
| 4 | Nowon Hummel Korea | 3 | 1 |
Group C :
| Pos | Team | Pld | Pts |
| 1 | Gimhae City | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | Goyang Kookmin Bank | 3 | 7 |
| 3 | Yesan FC | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | Icheon Hyundai Autonet | 3 | 0 |
Group D :
| Pos | Team | Pld | Pts |
| 1 | Ansan Hallelujah | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | Hongcheon Idu | 3 | 5 |
| 3 | Cheonan City | 3 | 4 |
| 4 | Gumi Siltron | 3 | 0 |

#### Knockout stage

| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| Daejeon KHNP (p) | 2 (4) | | |
| Goyang KB Kookmin Bank | 2 (2) | | |
| Goyang KB Kookmin Bank | 2 (2) | Daejeon KHNP | 2 |
| | | Gangneung City | 1 |
| Gangneung City | 5 | Gangneung City | 1 |
| Hongcheon Idu | 2 | | | | |
| Hongcheon Idu | 2 | | | Daejeon KHNP (p) | 3 (3) |
| | | | | Ansan Hallelujah | 3 (0) |
| Gimhae City | 1 | | | Ansan Hallelujah | 3 (0) |
| Incheon Korail | 2 | | | | |
| Incheon Korail | 2 | Incheon Korail | 1 | | |
| | | Ansan Hallelujah | 2 |
| Ansan Hallelujah | 2 | Ansan Hallelujah | 2 |
| Changwon City | 1 | | |

## International cups
### AFC Champions League

| Team | Result | Round | Aggregate | Score | Venue | Opponent |
| Jeonnam Dragons | Group stage | Group G | Third place | 0–2 | Away | Melbourne Victory |
| Jeonnam Dragons | Group stage | Group G | Third place | 1–1 | Home | Melbourne Victory |
| Jeonnam Dragons | Group stage | Group G | Third place | 3–4 | Home | Gamba Osaka |
| Jeonnam Dragons | Group stage | Group G | Third place | 1–1 | Away | Gamba Osaka |
| Jeonnam Dragons | Group stage | Group G | Third place | 1–0 | Home | Chonburi |
| Jeonnam Dragons | Group stage | Group G | Third place | 2–2 | Away | Chonburi |
| Pohang Steelers | Group stage | Group E | Third place | 0–2 | Home | Adelaide United |
| Pohang Steelers | Group stage | Group E | Third place | 0–1 | Away | Adelaide United |
| Pohang Steelers | Group stage | Group E | Third place | 4–1 | Away | Becamex Binh Duong |
| Pohang Steelers | Group stage | Group E | Third place | 0–0 | Home | Becamex Binh Duong |
| Pohang Steelers | Group stage | Group E | Third place | 0–1 | Away | Changchun Yatai |
| Pohang Steelers | Group stage | Group E | Third place | 2–2 | Home | Changchun Yatai |