Hyundai Oilbank
K League Classic
Season2016
Dates12 March – 6 November 2016
ChampionsFC Seoul
(6th title)
RelegatedSeongnam FC
Suwon FC
Champions LeagueFC Seoul
Jeju United
Suwon Samsung Bluewings
Ulsan Hyundai
Matches played228
Goals scored618 (2.71 per match)
Best PlayerJung Jo-gook
Top goalscorerJung Jo-gook
(20 goals)
Biggest home winSeoul 4–0 Sangju
(20 March 2016)
Sangju 4–0 Jeju
(15 June 2016)
Pohang 4–0 Ulsan
(29 June 2016)
Biggest away winJeonnam 0–5 Jeonbuk
(2 November 2016)
Highest scoringSuwon 4–5 Suwon FC
(2 October 2016)
Highest attendance47,899
Seoul 1–1 Suwon
(18 June 2016)
Lowest attendance923
Sangju 0–1 Jeonnam
(16 October 2016)
Average attendance7,873
← 2015
2017 →

The 2016 K League Classic was the 34th season of the top division of South Korean professional football since its establishment in 1983, and the fourth season of the K League Classic.

Teams

General information

Club City/Province Manager Owner(s) Other sponsor(s)
Gwangju FC Gwangju South Korea Nam Ki-il Gwangju Government
Incheon United Incheon South Korea Lee Ki-hyung (caretaker) Incheon Government Shinhan Bank
Incheon International Airport
Jeju United Jeju South Korea Jo Sung-hwan SK Energy
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Jeonbuk South Korea Choi Kang-hee Hyundai Motor Company
Jeonnam Dragons Jeonnam South Korea Roh Sang-rae POSCO
Pohang Steelers Pohang, Gyeongbuk South Korea Choi Jin-cheul POSCO
Sangju Sangmu Sangju, Gyeongbuk South Korea Cho Jin-ho Korea Armed Forces Athletic Corps
Seongnam FC Seongnam, Gyeonggi South Korea Kim Hak-bum Seongnam Government
FC Seoul Seoul South Korea Choi Yong-soo GS Group
Suwon FC Suwon, Gyeonggi South Korea Cho Duck-je Suwon Government
Suwon Samsung Bluewings Suwon, Gyeonggi South Korea Seo Jung-won Cheil Worldwide Samsung Electronics
Maeil Dairies Industry
Ulsan Hyundai Ulsan South Korea Yoon Jung-hwan Hyundai Heavy Industries

Stadiums

Gwangju FC Incheon United Jeju United Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Jeonnam Dragons Pohang Steelers
Gwangju World Cup Stadium Incheon Football Stadium Jeju World Cup Stadium Jeonju World Cup Stadium Gwangyang Football Stadium Pohang Steel Yard
Capacity: 40,245 Capacity: 20,891 Capacity: 35,657 Capacity: 42,477 Capacity: 13,496 Capacity: 17,443
Sangju Sangmu Seongnam FC FC Seoul Suwon FC Suwon Samsung
Bluewings		 Ulsan Hyundai
Sangju Civic Stadium Tancheon Stadium Seoul World Cup Stadium Suwon Sports Complex Suwon World Cup Stadium Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium
Capacity: 15,042 Capacity: 16,146 Capacity: 66,704 Capacity: 11,808 Capacity: 44,031 Capacity: 44,102

Managerial changes

Team Outgoing Manner Date Incoming Date Table
Pohang Steelers South Korea Hwang Sun-hong End of contract 30 November 2015 South Korea Choi Jin-cheul 30 November 2015 Pre-season
Sangju Sangmu South Korea Park Hang-seo End of contract 11 December 2015 South Korea Cho Jin-ho 17 December 2015
FC Seoul South Korea Choi Yong-soo Resigned 21 June 2016 South Korea Kim Seong-jae (caretaker) 21 June 2016 2nd
FC Seoul South Korea Kim Seong-jae (caretaker) Caretaker 25 June 2016 South Korea Hwang Sun-hong 26 June 2016 2nd
Incheon United South Korea Kim Do-hoon Resigned 31 August 2016 South Korea Lee Ki-hyung (caretaker) 31 August 2016 12th
Pohang Steelers South Korea Choi Jin-cheul Resigned 24 September 2016 South Korea Choi Soon-ho 26 September 2016 9th
Jeju United South Korea Jo Sung-hwan Assigned as assistant 14 October 2016 South Korea Kim In-soo 14 October 2016 3rd
Jeonnam Dragons South Korea Roh Sang-rae Assigned as assistant 14 October 2016 South Korea Song Kyung-sub 14 October 2016 5th

Foreign players

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 confederation. Players name in bold indicates the player is registered during the mid-season transfer window.

Club Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Asian player Former players
Gwangju FC Niger Olivier Bonnes Japan Tomoki Wada Brazil Fábio Neves
Brazil Wellington
Incheon United Belgium Kevin Oris Croatia Matej Jonjić North Macedonia Krste Velkoski Vietnam Lương Xuân Trường
Jeju United Brazil Henan Brazil Marcelo Toscano Brazil Wanderson Carvalho Brazil Fernando Karanga
Brazil Moisés
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Brazil Edu Brazil Leonardo Brazil Ricardo Lopes Australia Erik Paartalu
Brazil Luiz Henrique
Jeonnam Dragons Brazil Jair Brazil Maurinho Croatia Vedran Jugović Australia Tomislav Mrčela Croatia Mislav Oršić
North Macedonia Stevica Ristić
Pohang Steelers Brazil Lulinha Brazil Muralha Serbia Lazar Veselinović Iraq Ali Abbas
Seongnam FC Argentina Pitu Brazil Silvinho Brazil Tiago Alves
FC Seoul Brazil Adriano Montenegro Dejan Damjanović Spain Osmar Japan Yojiro Takahagi
Suwon FC Australia Bruce Djite Montenegro Vladan Adžić Spain Jaime Gavilán Australia Adrian Leijer Belgium Marvin Ogunjimi
Suwon Samsung Bluewings Brazil Johnathan Brazil Júnior Santos Netherlands Romeo Castelen Brazil Hygor
Ulsan Hyundai Brazil Célio Santos Croatia Ivan Kovačec Guinea-Bissau Frédéric Mendy Japan Chikashi Masuda Brazil Bernardo

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 FC Seoul (C) 38 21 7 10 67 46 +21 70 Qualification for the Champions League group stage
2 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors[lower-alpha 1] 38 20 16 2 71 40 +31 67
3 Jeju United 38 17 8 13 71 57 +14 59 Qualification for the Champions League group stage
4 Ulsan Hyundai 38 14 12 12 41 47 −6 54 Qualification for the Champions League playoff round
5 Jeonnam Dragons 38 12 11 15 44 53 −9 47
6 Sangju Sangmu 38 12 7 19 54 65 −11 43
7 Suwon Samsung Bluewings 38 10 18 10 56 59 −3 48 Qualification for the Champions League group stage[lower-alpha 2]
8 Gwangju FC 38 11 14 13 41 45 −4 47
9 Pohang Steelers 38 12 10 16 43 46 −3 46
10 Incheon United 38 11 12 15 43 51 −8 45
11 Seongnam FC (R) 38 11 10 17 47 51 −4 43 Qualification for the relegation playoffs
12 Suwon FC (R) 38 10 9 19 40 58 −18 39 Relegation to the K League Challenge
Source: K League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goals scored; 3) Goal difference; 4) Wins; 5) Head-to-head points
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ↑ Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors were deducted 9 points and were excluded from the next Champions League due to bribery scandal.[1][2]
  2. ↑ Qualified as champions of the FA Cup.

Positions by matchday

  Leaders
  Qualification for the Champions League
  Qualification for the relegation playoffs
  Relegation to the K League Challenge

Round 1–33

Team ╲ Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors442332222221111111111111111111111
FC Seoul1053211111112222222222222222222222
Jeju United169854454444333435666666676344443
Ulsan Hyundai11118445868855554343333354344533334
Jeonnam Dragons78111111111111111111111110101010111110109910899888555
Sangju Sangmu271010108546567886577445535533455666
Seongnam FC231123333333445654554443455676777
Pohang Steelers5156710108568877876677777798899101098
Gwangju FC526997797976667888888888767767889
Suwon Samsung Bluewings11107786679799999999999101091010101010991010
Incheon United91212121212121212121212121111111110101111111111111111121212111111
Suwon FC79456991010101010101212121212121212121212121212111111121212
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 GWJ ICU JJU JHM JND PHS SJS SEN SEO SUW SSB USH
Gwangju FC — 2–2 1–0 1–1 0–0 0–1 1–0 1–1 1–2 1–0 1–1 0–2
Incheon United 0–1 — 2–1 0–0 0–0 0–2 1–0 2–3 1–2 2–0 1–1 0–1
Jeju United 3–2 3–1 — 1–2 3–0 3–1 4–2 2–2 3–2 0–0 2–2 1–2
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 3–0 1–1 2–1 — 2–1 3–0 3–2 3–2 1–0 3–1 2–1 2–1
Jeonnam Dragons 1–2 1–0 2–1 1–2 — 0–0 3–4 0–1 1–2 0–0 3–0 3–1
Pohang Steelers 3–3 3–1 1–0 1–1 0–1 — 0–2 3–1 2–1 0–1 2–2 4–0
Sangju Sangmu 0–4 4–2 4–0 2–2 3–2 2–0 — 2–3 2–1 1–1 0–1 2–0
Seongnam FC 2–0 0–1 0–0 2–2 0–0 1–0 2–3 — 2–3 1–2 2–0 0–1
FC Seoul 3–2 3–1 3–4 2–3 1–1 1–3 4–0 1–3 — 3–0 1–1 0–0
Suwon FC 2–1 0–0 2–5 2–2 1–2 1–0 0–3 1–1 0–3 — 1–2 1–1
Suwon Samsung Bluewings 0–2 2–2 1–0 2–3 2–2 1–1 2–1 1–2 1–1 1–0 — 2–4
Ulsan Hyundai 3–2 1–3 0–1 0–0 2–1 0–0 1–0 0–3 1–2 1–0 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 GWJ ICU JJU JHM JND PHS SJS SEN SEO SUW SSB USH
Gwangju FC — 1–1 — 1–1 — — 1–0 — 1–2 0–0 1–1 —
Incheon United — — 0–1 1–3 — — 0–0 2–2 1–0 — 2–2 —
Jeju United 1–2 — — 2–2 — 3–0 — 1–0 — — — 1–1
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors — — — — 2–2 — — 1–0 — 2–1 1–1 1–1
Jeonnam Dragons 2–0 2–1 0–2 — — 2–1 1–0 — 1–4 — — —
Pohang Steelers 1–0 0–1 — 0–0 — — 1–0 — — 2–3 — —
Sangju Sangmu — — 1–5 1–1 — — — 2–2 1–2 — 1–1 —
Seongnam FC 0–1 — — — 2–0 1–4 — — 1–2 2–1 1–2 —
FC Seoul — — 0–0 1–3 — 2–0 — — — — 1–0 2–2
Suwon FC — 2–0 5–3 — 0–0 — 0–2 — 0–1 — — 1–2
Suwon Samsung Bluewings — — 5–3 — 1–1 1–1 — — — 4–5 — 0–0
Ulsan Hyundai 1–1 2–3 — — 0–2 1–0 2–3 2–1 — — — —
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 playoffs

The promotion-relegation playoffs were held between the winners of the 2016 K League Challenge playoffs and the 11th-placed club of the 2016 K League Classic. The winner on aggregate score after both matches earned entry into the 2017 K League Classic.

Gangwon FC0–0Seongnam FC
Report
Attendance: 3,039
Referee: Kim Hee-gon
Seongnam FC1–1Gangwon FC
Hwang Jin-sung 77' Han Seok-jong 42'
Attendance: 6,548
Referee: Kim Seong-ho

1–1 on aggregate. Gangwon FC won on away goals and were promoted to the K League Classic, while Seongnam FC were relegated to the K League Challenge.

Player statistics

Top scorers

Rank Player Club Goals
1 South Korea Jung Jo-gook Gwangju FC 20
2 Brazil Adriano FC Seoul 17
3 Brazil Tiago Alves Seongnam FC 13
South Korea Yang Dong-hyun Pohang Steelers
Brazil Ricardo Lopes Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Montenegro Dejan Damjanović FC Seoul
7 South Korea Lee Dong-gook Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 12
Brazil Júnior Santos Suwon Samsung Bluewings
Brazil Leonardo Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
10 Brazil Marcelo Toscano Jeju United 11

Top assist providers

Rank Player Club Assists
1 South Korea Yeom Ki-hun Suwon Samsung Bluewings 15
2 South Korea Lee Jae-sung Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 11
3 Belgium Kevin Oris Incheon United 10
4 Croatia Ivan Kovačec Ulsan Hyundai 9
Brazil Marcelo Toscano Jeju United
6 South Korea Sin Jin-ho FC Seoul
Sangju Sangmu		 8
South Korea Park Gi-dong Sangju Sangmu
Jeonnam Dragons
South Korea Kim Min-hyeok Gwangju FC
South Korea Kwon Soon-hyung Jeju United
10 South Korea Yun Il-lok FC Seoul 7
South Korea Kim Bo-kyung Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Argentina Pitu Seongnam FC

Awards

Main awards

The 2016 K League Awards was held on 8 November 2016.

Award Winner Club
Most Valuable Player South Korea Jung Jo-gook Gwangju FC
Top goalscorer South Korea Jung Jo-gook Gwangju FC
Top assist provider South Korea Yeom Ki-hun Suwon Samsung Bluewings
Young Player of the Year South Korea Ahn Hyun-beom Jeju United
FANtastic Player Brazil Leonardo Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Manager of the Year South Korea Hwang Sun-hong FC Seoul
Fair Play Award Jeju United

Source:[3]

Best XI

Position Winner Club
Goalkeeper South Korea Kwon Sun-tae Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Defenders South Korea Chung Woon Jeju United
Spain Osmar FC Seoul
Croatia Matej Jonjić Incheon United
South Korea Ko Kwang-min FC Seoul
Midfielders Brazil Leonardo Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
South Korea Lee Jae-sung Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
South Korea Kwon Chang-hoon Suwon Samsung Bluewings
Brazil Ricardo Lopes Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Forwards South Korea Jung Jo-gook Gwangju FC
Brazil Adriano FC Seoul

Source:[3]

Player of the Round

Manager of the Month

Month Manager Club Division
March/April South Korea Choi Yong-soo FC Seoul K League Classic
May South Korea Nam Ki-il Gwangju FC K League Classic
June South Korea Lee Heung-sil Ansan Mugunghwa K League Challenge
July South Korea Choi Kang-hee Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors K League Classic
August South Korea Choi Young-jun Busan IPark K League Challenge
September South Korea Choi Yun-kyum Gangwon FC K League Challenge
October South Korea Hwang Sun-hong FC Seoul K League Classic

Attendance

Attendance by club

Attendants who entered with free ticket are not counted.

Pos Team Total High Low Average Change
1 FC Seoul 342,134 47,889 5,011 18,007 +4.9%†
2 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 318,921 33,706 8,022 16,785 −3.6%†
3 Suwon Samsung Bluewings 202,214 28,109 4,042 10,643 −19.3%†
4 Ulsan Hyundai 166,132 20,239 3,074 8,744 +39.3%†
5 Pohang Steelers 145,937 16,509 3,711 7,681 −16.9%†
6 Seongnam FC 127,860 14,504 2,968 6,729 +18.8%†
7 Incheon United 121,068 14,246 2,829 6,053 +24.5%†
8 Jeju United 108,208 15,341 1,850 5,695 −12.9%†
9 Suwon FC 83,345 12,825 1,512 4,387 +223.8%†
10 Jeonnam Dragons 78,169 12,808 1,245 4,114 −5.1%†
11 Gwangju FC 66,031 10,638 926 3,475 +58.8%†
12 Sangju Sangmu 34,976 4,783 923 1,943 +57.3%†
League total 1,794,995 47,889 923 7,873 +2.0%†

Updated to games played on 6 November 2016
Source: K League
Notes:
† Teams that played previous season in K League Challenge.

Top matches

Rank DateRoundHomeScoreAwayVenue Attendance
1 18 June 201615FC Seoul1–1Suwon Samsung BluewingsSeoul World Cup Stadium 47,899
2 13 August 201625FC Seoul1–0Suwon Samsung BluewingsSeoul World Cup Stadium 36,309
3 6 November 201638Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors0–1FC SeoulJeonju World Cup Stadium 33,706
4 12 March 20161Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors1–0FC SeoulJeonju World Cup Stadium 32,695
5 30 April 20168Suwon Samsung Bluewings1–1FC SeoulSuwon World Cup Stadium 28,109
6 20 March 20162FC Seoul4–0Sangju SangmuSeoul World Cup Stadium 25,950
7 28 August 201628FC Seoul1–3Jeonbuk Hyundai MotorsSeoul World Cup Stadium 24,508
8 24 July 201622Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors2–1Ulsan HyundaiJeonju World Cup Stadium 21,437
9 10 August 201624Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors2–1Suwon FCJeonju World Cup Stadium 21,071
10 27 August 201628Ulsan Hyundai1–1Gwangju FCUlsan Munsu Football Stadium 20,239

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors deducted nine K League Classic 2016 points and a fine of KRW 100,000,000 (about USD 90,852)" (in Korean). The Fact Sports. 30 September 2016.
  2. ↑ "Reigning champions disqualified from top Asian club football tournament". Yonhap News Agency. 18 January 2017. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
  3. 1 2 정조국, 생애 최초 MVP 등극...감독상은 황선홍(종합). Chosun.com (in Korean). Osen. 8 November 2016. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
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