2000 K League

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K League
Season2000
DatesRegular season:
14 May – 11 October 2000
Championship:
1–15 November 2000
ChampionsAnyang LG Cheetahs
(3rd title)
Asian Club ChampionshipAnyang LG Cheetahs
Suwon Samsung Bluewings
Cup Winners' CupJeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Matches played135
Goals scored369 (2.73 per match)
Best PlayerChoi Yong-soo
Top goalscorerKim Do-hoon
(12 goals)
← 1999
2001 →

The 2000 K League was the 18th season of K League.

Regular season

Pos Team Pld W PW L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Anyang LG Cheetahs 27 17 2 8 46 25 +21 53 Qualification for the playoffs final
2 Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma 27 12 6 9 43 33 +10 42 Qualification for the playoffs semi-final
3 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 27 11 4 12 34 40 −6 37 Qualification for the playoffs first round
4 Bucheon SK 27 10 6 11 45 35 +10 36
5 Suwon Samsung Bluewings 27 11 3 13 48 43 +5 36 Qualification for the Asian Club Championship[a]
6 Busan I'Cons 27 9 2 16 42 42 0 29
7 Jeonnam Dragons 27 8 4 15 28 35 −7 28
8 Daejeon Citizen 27 7 3 17 26 40 −14 24
9 Pohang Steelers 27 5 7 15 31 39 −8 22
10 Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i 27 6 2 19 26 37 −11 20
Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: W) 3 points; WP) 1 point, no extra time
Notes:
  1. ^ Qualified as defending champions of the Asian Club Championship.

Championship playoffs

Main article: 2000 K League Championship

Bracket

First round Semi-final Final
              
2 Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma 1 3 4
1R Bucheon SK (a.e.t.) 3 2 5
3 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 1
4 Bucheon SK (a.e.t.) 2
SF Bucheon SK 1 1 (2) X 0W
1 Anyang LG Cheetahs 4 1 (4) X 2W

Final table

Pos Team Qualification
1 Anyang LG Cheetahs (C) Qualification for the Asian Club Championship
2 Bucheon SK
3 Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
4 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup
Source: RSSSF
(C) Champions

Awards

Main awards

Award Winner Club
Most Valuable Player[1] South Korea Choi Yong-soo Anyang LG Cheetahs
Top goalscorer[1] South Korea Kim Do-hoon Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Top assist provider[2] Brazil André Anyang LG Cheetahs
Rookie of the Year[1] South Korea Yang Hyun-jung Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Manager of the Year[3] South Korea Cho Kwang-rae Anyang LG Cheetahs

Best XI

Position Winner Club
Goalkeeper South Korea Shin Eui-son Anyang LG Cheetahs
Defenders South Korea Kang Chul Bucheon SK
South Korea Lee Lim-saeng Bucheon SK
South Korea Kim Hyun-soo Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
Brazil Maciel Jeonnam Dragons
Midfielders Brazil André Anyang LG Cheetahs
South Korea Shin Tae-yong Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
South Korea Jeon Kyung-jun Bucheon SK
Russia Denis Laktionov Suwon Samsung Bluewings
Forwards South Korea Choi Yong-soo Anyang LG Cheetahs
South Korea Kim Do-hoon Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors

Source:[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d [프로축구] 최용수, 첫 MVP 등극. Naver (in Korean). Kukmin Ilbo. 1 December 2000.
  2. ^ [프로축구] 도움왕 안드레(안양LG) (in Korean). JoongAng Ilbo. 25 February 2002. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  3. ^ [프로축구] 역대 감독상·MVP·신인상 수상자(표) (in Korean). Maeil Business Newspaper. 1 December 2014. Archived from the original on 28 January 2021. Retrieved 30 January 2021.