2013 K League Classic


The 2013 K League Classic was the 31st season of the top division of professional football in South Korea since its establishment in 1983 as K-League and the first season in its current name, the K League Classic. The 2013 fixtures were announced on 30 January 2013. The season began on 2 March.
FC Seoul were the defending champions, having won their fifth title the previous season.

Promotion and relegation

Teams relegated to 2013 K League Challenge
ClubCityManagerStadium
Busan IParkBusan Yoon Sung-HyoBusan Asiad Stadium
Chunnam DragonsGwangyang Ha Seok-JuGwangyang Football Stadium
Daegu FCDaegu Baek Jong-ChulDaegu Stadium
Daejeon CitizenDaejeon Kim In-WanDaejeon World Cup Stadium
Gangwon FCGangneung Kim Yong-KabGangneung Stadium
Gyeongnam FCChangwon Ilija PetkovićChangwon Football Center
Incheon UnitedIncheon Kim Bong-GilIncheon Football Stadium
Jeju UnitedSeogwipo Park Kyung-HoonJeju World Cup Stadium
Jeonbuk Hyundai MotorsJeonju Choi Kang-HeeJeonju World Cup Stadium
Pohang SteelersPohang Hwang Sun-HongPohang Steel Yard
Seongnam Ilhwa ChunmaSeongnam An Ik-SooTancheon Sports Complex
FC SeoulSeoul Choi Yong-SooSeoul World Cup Stadium
Suwon Samsung BluewingsSuwon Seo Jung-WonSuwon World Cup Stadium
Ulsan HyundaiUlsan Kim Ho-GonUlsan Munsu Football Stadium

Managerial changes

Restricting the number of foreign players strictly to four per team, including a slot for a player from AFC countries. A team could use four foreign players on the field each game including a least one player from the AFC country.
ClubPlayer 1Player 2Player 3Asian Player
Busan IPark Fagner William Rodrigo
Chunnam Dragons Wesley Feitosa Robert Cornthwaite
Daegu FC Leandrinho Sandro Derek Asamoah
Daejeon Citizen João Paulo Cesar Arias Anderson Plata Yuta Baba
Gangwon FC Wesley Ianis Zicu Brendan Hamill
Gyeongnam FC Miloš Bosančić Sreten Sretenović Milan Bubalo Luke DeVere
Incheon United Diogo Acosta Thiago
Jeju United Pedro Júnior Maranhão Rodriguinho Adrian Madaschi
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Kevin Oris Leonardo Thiago Potiguar Alex Wilkinson
Pohang Steelers
Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma Edcarlos Ivan Vuković Federico Laens Server Djeparov
FC Seoul Adilson Dos Santos Mauricio Molina Dejan Damjanović Sergio Escudero
Suwon Samsung Bluewings Santos Junior
Ulsan Hyundai Caíque Rafinha Roberto César Chikashi Masuda

ClubPlayer
Suwon Samsung Bluewings Jong Tae-Se

League table

Positions by matchday





Round 1–26

Round 27–40

Results

Matches 1–26

Matches 27–40

Group A
Group B

Promotion-relegation playoffs

1st Leg

2nd Leg

''Sangju Sangmu secure promotion to the 2014 K League Classic season, 4:2 on aggregate.

Season statistics

Top scorers

RankScorerClubGoals
1 Dejan DamjanovićFC Seoul
19
1 Kim Shin-WookUlsan Hyundai
19
3 Pedro JúniorJeju United
17
4 Kevin OrisJeonbuk Hyundai Motors
14
4 Kim Dong-SubSeongnam Ilhwa Chunma
14
6 Lee Dong-GookJeonbuk Hyundai Motors
13
7 RafinhaUlsan Hyundai
11
8 Jong Tae-SeSuwon Samsung Bluewings
10
9 Miloš BosančićGyeongnam FC
9
9 Cho Chan-HoPohang Steelers
9
9 Lim Sang-HyubBusan IPark
9
9 Mauricio MolinaFC Seoul
9

Top assists

RankAssistorsClubAssists
1 Mauricio MolinaFC Seoul
13
1 LeonardoJeonbuk Hyundai Motors
13
3 Hong ChulSuwon Samsung Bluewings
10
4 Han Sang-WoonUlsan Hyundai
8
5 Hwang Jin-SungPohang Steelers
7
5 MaranhãoJeju United
7
5 Sergio EscuderoFC Seoul
7
8 EninhoJeonbuk Hyundai Motors
6
8 Kim Seung-DaePohang Steelers
6
8 Seo Dong-HyunJeju United
6
8 Kang Seung-JoGyeongnam FC
6
8 Bae Il-HwanJeju United
6
8 Kim Shin-WookUlsan Hyundai
6

Attendance

Awards

The 2013 K League Awards was held on 3 December 2013.

K League Most Valuable Player

PositionPlayerClub
Goalkeeper Kim Seung-GyuUlsan Hyundai
Defender Adilson Dos SantosFC Seoul
Defender Kim Chi-GonUlsan Hyundai
Defender Kim Won-IlPohang Steelers
Defender Lee YongUlsan Hyundai
Midfielder Ko Mu-YeolPohang Steelers
Midfielder Lee Myung-JooPohang Steelers
Midfielder Ha Dae-SungFC Seoul
Midfielder LeonardoJeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Forward Dejan DamjanovićFC Seoul
Forward Kim Shin-WookUlsan Hyundai

K League Manager of the Year

The K League 'FAN'tastic Player was won by Kim Shin-Wook