2002 K League
The 2002 K League was the 20th season of the K League. South Korea postponed its football league until July to prepare the 2002 FIFA World Cup, which was hosted by it.
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma (C)
|
27 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 43 | 32 | +11 | 49 |
| 2 | Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i
|
27 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 37 | 27 | +10 | 47 |
| 3 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 27 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 40 | 26 | +14 | 45 |
| 4 | Anyang LG Cheetahs
|
27 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 37 | 30 | +7 | 40 |
| 5 | Jeonnam Dragons | 27 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 37 |
| 6 | Pohang Steelers | 27 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 31 | 34 | −3 | 36 |
| 7 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 27 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 37 | 36 | +1 | 35 |
| 8 | Bucheon SK
|
27 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 32 | 40 | −8 | 32 |
| 9 | Busan I'Cons | 27 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 36 | 45 | −9 | 26 |
| 10 | Daejeon Citizen
|
27 | 1 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 40 | −23 | 14 |
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals | Apps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edmilson
|
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 14 | 27 |
| 2 |  Woo Sung-yong
|
Busan I'Cons | 13 | 25 |
| 3 | Yoo Sang-chul
|
Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i
|
9 | 8 |
 Tuta
|
Anyang LG Cheetahs
|
9 | 18 | |
 Cheick Oumar Dabo
|
Bucheon SK
|
9 | 23 | |
 Goran Petreski
|
Pohang Steelers | 9 | 23 | |
 Saša Drakulić
|
Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
|
9 | 26 | |
| Kim Dae-eui
|
Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
|
9 | 27 | |
| 9 | Irineu Ricardo
|
Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
|
8 | 20 |
| Kim Do-hoon
|
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 8 | 22 | |
Sandro Cardoso
|
Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 8 | 22 | |
Shin Byung-ho
|
Jeonnam Dragons | 8 | 26 |
Awards
Main awards
| Award | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
Most Valuable Player[1]
|
Kim Dae-eui
|
Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma |
| Top goalscorer[2] | Edmilson
|
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
|
Top assist provider[2]
|
Lee Chun-soo
|
Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i
|
Rookie of the Year[1]
|
Lee Chun-soo
|
Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i
|
| Manager of the Year[1] | Cha Kyung-bok
|
Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma |
Best XI
| Position | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Goalkeeper | Lee Woon-jae
|
Suwon Samsung Bluewings |
| Defenders | Kim Hyun-soo
|
Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma |
Kim Tae-young
|
Jeonnam Dragons | |
| Choi Jin-cheul
|
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
| |
| Hong Myung-bo
|
Pohang Steelers | |
| Midfielders | Shin Tae-yong
|
Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma |
| Yoo Sang-chul
|
Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i
| |
| André
|
Anyang LG Cheetahs | |
| Seo Jung-won
|
Suwon Samsung Bluewings | |
| Forwards | Kim Dae-eui
|
Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma |
| Lee Chun-soo
|
Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i
|
Source:[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d 2002년 K-리그 시상식 21일 개최. Naver (in Korean). Yonhap News Agency. 20 December 2002.
- ^ a b '득점왕' 에드밀손-'도움왕' 이천수 선정 (in Korean). The Chosun Ilbo. 18 November 2002. Retrieved 24 March 2021.