# 2007 in South Korean football

This article shows the summary of 2007 football season in South Korea.

## National teams
### AFC Asian Cup

After excluding three Premier League players (Park Ji-sung, Lee Young-pyo and Seol Ki-hyeon) due to their injuries, South Korea had difficulty again in the Asian Cup. Furthermore, some players including the captain Lee Woon-jae were criticised by fans for visiting a hostess bar in the middle of the group stage. South Korea's outfield players made only three goals during the competition. However, Lee led his team to third place by keeping four clean sheets and winning two penalty shoot-outs.
Group D table :
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Saudi Arabia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | South Korea | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 3 | Indonesia (H) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 3 | |
| 4 | Bahrain | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 3 | |

### Summer Olympics qualification

AFC second round, Group F table :
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | South Korea | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 15 | Advance to AFC third round |
| 2 | Uzbekistan | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 12 | Advance to AFC third round |
| 3 | United Arab Emirates | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 11 | −4 | 6 | |
| 4 | Yemen | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 9 | −7 | 3 | |
AFC third round, Group B table :
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | South Korea | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 12 | Qualification for Summer Olympics |
| 2 | Bahrain | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 11 | |
| 3 | Syria | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 4 | |
| 4 | Uzbekistan | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 3 | |

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

| 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 playoffs final |
| 2 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 26 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 36 | 24 | +12 | 51 | Qualification for playoffs semi-final |
| 3 | Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i | 26 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 34 | 22 | +12 | 45 | Qualification for playoffs first round |
| 4 | Gyeongnam FC | 26 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 41 | 31 | +10 | 43 | Qualification for playoffs first round |
| 5 | Pohang Steelers | 26 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 27 | 31 | −4 | 41 | Qualification for playoffs first round |
| 6 | Daejeon Citizen | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 34 | 27 | +7 | 37 | Qualification for playoffs first round |
| 7 | FC Seoul | 26 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 23 | 16 | +7 | 37 | |
| 8 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 26 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 36 | 32 | +4 | 36 | |
| 9 | Incheon United | 26 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 30 | 32 | −2 | 33 | |
| 10 | Jeonnam Dragons | 26 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 24 | 27 | −3 | 30 | Qualification for Champions League |
| 11 | Jeju United | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 27 | 35 | −8 | 30 | |
| 12 | Daegu FC | 26 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 35 | 46 | −11 | 24 | |
| 13 | Busan IPark | 26 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 20 | 39 | −19 | 20 | |
| 14 | Gwangju Sangmu Bulsajo | 26 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 14 | 44 | −30 | 12 | |
* ↑ Qualified as champions of FA Cup.

#### Championship playoffs

| First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Semifinal | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 3 | Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i | 2 | | | | | | | 1 | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Daejeon Citizen | 0 | | | | 2 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 0 | | Pohang Steelers | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| | | | Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i | Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i | 1 | | Pohang Steelers | 1 | | | | | |
| | | | Pohang Steelers | Pohang Steelers | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Gyeongnam FC | 1 (3) | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Pohang Steelers (p) | 1 (4) | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Final table

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

### Korea National League
#### First stage

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Hyundai Mipo Dockyard | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 7 | +13 | 25 | Qualification for playoff |
| 2 | Gangneung City | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 10 | +9 | 25 | |
| 3 | Incheon Korail | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 10 | +6 | 22 | |
| 4 | Suwon City | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 13 | +2 | 16 | |
| 5 | Daejeon KHNP | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 10 | +3 | 14 | |
| 6 | Goyang KB Kookmin Bank | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 8 | +12 | 13 | |
| 7 | Busan Transportation Corporation | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 14 | +1 | 13 | |
| 8 | Icheon Hummel Korea | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 13 | −2 | 12 | |
| 9 | Ansan Hallelujah | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 15 | −6 | 12 | |
| 10 | Seosan Omega | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 21 | −10 | 8 | |
| 11 | Changwon City | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 19 | −11 | 8 | |
| 12 | Yeosu INGNEX | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 28 | −17 | 7 | |
* ↑ Goyang KB Kookmin Bank was docked 10 points due to the refusal of promotion.

#### Second stage

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Suwon City | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 8 | +17 | 31 | Qualification for playoff |
| 2 | Hyundai Mipo Dockyard | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 11 | +9 | 22 | |
| 3 | Incheon Korail | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 18 | +2 | 20 | |
| 4 | Gangneung City | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 15 | +6 | 17 | |
| 5 | Busan Transportation Corporation | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 15 | |
| 6 | Changwon City | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 23 | −7 | 14 | |
| 7 | Ansan Hallelujah | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 17 | −1 | 13 | |
| 8 | Icheon Hummel Korea | 11 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 11 | |
| 9 | Goyang KB Kookmin Bank | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 13 | +13 | 10 | |
| 10 | Daejeon KHNP | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 17 | −10 | 7 | |
| 11 | Seosan Omega | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 27 | −14 | 5 | |
| 12 | Yeosu INGNEX | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 27 | −15 | 5 | |
* ↑ Goyang KB Kookmin Bank was docked 10 points due to the refusal of promotion.

#### Championship playoff

| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (C) | 7–1 | Suwon City | 3–0 | 4–1 |

### K3 League
#### Regular season

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Seoul United (C) | 18 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 42 | 18 | +24 | 37 | Qualification for playoffs |
| 2 | Hwaseong Shinwoo Electronics | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 29 | 16 | +13 | 37 | First stage winners |
| 3 | Yongin FC | 18 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 35 | 15 | +20 | 36 | Qualification for playoffs |
| 4 | Cheonan FC | 18 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 30 | 14 | +16 | 31 | Second stage winners |
| 5 | Jeonju EM Korea | 18 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 40 | 20 | +20 | 29 | |
| 6 | Daegu Korea Powertrain | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 37 | 37 | 0 | 28 | |
| 7 | Yangju Citizen | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 22 | 37 | −15 | 17 | |
| 8 | Changwon Doodae | 18 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 28 | 47 | −19 | 12 | |
| 9 | Eunpyeong Chung-goo Sungshim Hospital | 18 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 19 | 38 | −19 | 11 | |
| 10 | Asan FC | 18 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 18 | 58 | −40 | 8 | |

#### Championship playoffs

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| Hwaseong Shinwoo Electronics | Hwaseong Shinwoo Electronics | 1 | | | | | |
| Yongin FC | Yongin FC | 0 | | | | | |
| Yongin FC | Yongin FC | 0 | Hwaseong Shinwoo Electronics | Hwaseong Shinwoo Electronics | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | | | Seoul United | Seoul United | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Cheonan FC | Cheonan FC | 1 (1) | Seoul United | Seoul United | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Seoul United (p) | Seoul United (p) | 1 (3) | | | | | |

## Domestic cups
### Korean FA Cup

| Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (p) | Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (p) | Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (p) | 2 (4) | | | | | | | | |
| Gyeongnam FC | Gyeongnam FC | Gyeongnam FC | 2 (2) | | | | | | | | |
| Gyeongnam FC | Gyeongnam FC | Gyeongnam FC | 2 (2) | Hyundai Mipo Dockyard | Hyundai Mipo Dockyard | Hyundai Mipo Dockyard | 0 | | | | |
| | | | | Pohang Steelers | Pohang Steelers | Pohang Steelers | 2 | | | | |
| Goyang KB Kookmin Bank | Goyang KB Kookmin Bank | Goyang KB Kookmin Bank | 2 (2) | Pohang Steelers | Pohang Steelers | Pohang Steelers | 2 | | | | |
| Pohang Steelers (p) | Pohang Steelers (p) | Pohang Steelers (p) | 2 (4) | | | | | | | | |
| Pohang Steelers (p) | Pohang Steelers (p) | Pohang Steelers (p) | 2 (4) | | | | | Pohang Steelers | Pohang Steelers | Pohang Steelers | 2 |
| | | | | | | | | Jeju United | Jeju United | Jeju United | 1 |
| Jeju United (p) | Jeju United (p) | Jeju United (p) | 1 (5) | | | | | Jeju United | Jeju United | Jeju United | 1 |
| Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 1 (4) | | | | | | | | |
| Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 1 (4) | Jeju United (p) | Jeju United (p) | Jeju United (p) | 0 (5) | | | | |
| | | | | Busan IPark | Busan IPark | Busan IPark | 0 (4) | | | | |
| Daejeon Citizen | Daejeon Citizen | Daejeon Citizen | 0 | Busan IPark | Busan IPark | Busan IPark | 0 (4) | | | | |
| Busan IPark | Busan IPark | Busan IPark | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Busan IPark | Busan IPark | Busan IPark | 2 | | | | | | | | | Pohang Steelers | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Jeonnam Dragons | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Jeonnam Dragons | Jeonnam Dragons | Jeonnam Dragons | 1 | | | | | | | | | Jeonnam Dragons | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 0 | Jeonnam Dragons (p) | Jeonnam Dragons (p) | Jeonnam Dragons (p) | 0 (4) | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i | Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i | Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i | 0 (2) | | | | | | | | |
| Gwangju Sangmu | Gwangju Sangmu | Gwangju Sangmu | 1 | Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i | Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i | Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i | 0 (2) | | | | | | | | |
| Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i | Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i | Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i | Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i | Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i | 3 | | | | | Jeonnam Dragons | Jeonnam Dragons | Jeonnam Dragons | 2 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | Incheon United | Incheon United | Incheon United | 0 |
| Daegu FC | Daegu FC | Daegu FC | 2 | | | | | Incheon United | Incheon United | Incheon United | 0 |
| Incheon United | Incheon United | Incheon United | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| Incheon United | Incheon United | Incheon United | 3 | Incheon United | Incheon United | Incheon United | 2 | | | | |
| | | | | FC Seoul | FC Seoul | FC Seoul | 1 | | | | |
| FC Seoul (p) | FC Seoul (p) | FC Seoul (p) | 0 (4) | FC Seoul | FC Seoul | FC Seoul | 1 | | | | |
| Suwon Samsung Bluewings | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 0 (2) | | | | | | | | |

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

Group A :
| Pos | Team | Pld | Pts |
| 1 | Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i | 10 | 19 |
| 2 | Incheon United | 10 | 19 |
| 3 | Daegu FC | 10 | 13 |
| 4 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 10 | 12 |
| 5 | Pohang Steelers | 10 | 11 |
| 6 | Jeju United | 10 | 8 |
Group B :
| Pos | Team | Pld | Pts |
| 1 | FC Seoul | 10 | 21 |
| 2 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 10 | 17 |
| 3 | Gwangju Sangmu Bulsajo | 10 | 12 |
| 4 | Busan IPark | 10 | 11 |
| 5 | Daejeon Citizen | 10 | 11 |
| 6 | Gyeongnam FC | 10 | 7 |

#### Knockout stage

| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| | | | A1 | Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i | 1 | | |
| L | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 1 | | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 0 | | |
| B2 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings (a.e.t.) | 4 | | | | Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i | 2 |
| | | | | | | FC Seoul | 1 |
| | | | B1 | FC Seoul (p) | 1 (4) | | |
| FA | Jeonnam Dragons | 1 | | Incheon United | 1 (3) | | |
| A2 | Incheon United | 2 | | | | | |

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

Group A :
| Pos | Team | Pld | Pts |
| 1 | Busan Transportation Corporation | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | Hyundai Mipo Dockyard | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | Gumi Siltron | 3 | 4 |
| 4 | Daejeon KHNP | 3 | 0 |
Group B :
| Pos | Team | Pld | Pts |
| 1 | Goyang KB Kookmin Bank | 3 | 9 |
| 2 | Changwon City | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | Ansan Hallelujah | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | Jeonju EM | 3 | 0 |
Group C :
| Pos | Team | Pld | Pts |
| 1 | Suwon City | 3 | 9 |
| 2 | Incheon Korail | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | Icheon Hummel Korea | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | Asan FC | 3 | 0 |
Group D :
| Pos | Team | Pld | Pts |
| 1 | Gangneung City | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | Seosan Omega | 3 | 7 |
| 3 | Cheonan FC | 3 | 1 |
| 4 | Yeosu INGNEX | 3 | 1 |

#### Knockout stage

| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| Busan Transportation Corporation | 0 | | |
| Incheon Korail | 1 | | |
| Incheon Korail | 1 | Incheon Korail | 0 |
| | | Goyang KB Kookmin Bank | 4 |
| Goyang KB Kookmin Bank | 6 | Goyang KB Kookmin Bank | 4 |
| Seosan Omega | 4 | | | | |
| Seosan Omega | 4 | | | Goyang KB Kookmin Bank | 0 |
| | | | | Suwon City | 1 |
| Suwon City | 2 | | | Suwon City | 1 |
| Hyundai Mipo Dockyard | 0 | | | | |
| Hyundai Mipo Dockyard | 0 | Suwon City (p) | 0 (4) | | |
| | | Changwon City | 0 (2) |
| Gangneung City | 0 | Changwon City | 0 (2) |
| Changwon City | 1 | | |

## International cups
### AFC Champions League

| Team | Result | Round | Aggregate | Score | Venue | Opponent |
| Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | 1–4 | 1–2 | Away | Urawa Red Diamonds |
| Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | 1–4 | 0–2 | Home | Urawa Red Diamonds |
| Jeonnam Dragons | Group stage | Group F | Runners-up | 0–0 | Away | Bangkok University |
| Jeonnam Dragons | Group stage | Group F | Runners-up | 3–2 | Home | Bangkok University |
| Jeonnam Dragons | Group stage | Group F | Runners-up | 2–0 | Home | Arema |
| Jeonnam Dragons | Group stage | Group F | Runners-up | 1–0 | Away | Arema |
| Jeonnam Dragons | Group stage | Group F | Runners-up | 1–3 | Home | Kawasaki Frontale |
| Jeonnam Dragons | Group stage | Group F | Runners-up | 0–3 | Away | Kawasaki Frontale |
| Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | Semi-finals | Group G | Winners | 4–1 | Home | Dong Tam Long An |
| Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | Semi-finals | Group G | Winners | 2–1 | Away | Dong Tam Long An |
| Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | Semi-finals | Group G | Winners | 1–2 | Away | Shandong Luneng Taishan |
| Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | Semi-finals | Group G | Winners | 3–0 | Home | Shandong Luneng Taishan |
| Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | Semi-finals | Group G | Winners | 2–2 | Away | Adelaide United |
| Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | Semi-finals | Group G | Winners | 1–0 | Home | Adelaide United |
| Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | Semi-finals | Quarter-finals | 4–1 | 2–1 | Home | Al-Karamah |
| Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | Semi-finals | Quarter-finals | 4–1 | 2–0 | Away | Al-Karamah |
| Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | 4–4 (3–5 p) | 2–2 | Home | Urawa Red Diamonds |
| Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | 4–4 (3–5 p) | 2–2 (a.e.t.) | Away | Urawa Red Diamonds |