2009 K League Championship
Introduction The '''2009 K League Championship''' was the 13th competition of the K League Championship, and was held to decide the 27th champions of the K League. The top six clubs of the regular season qualified for the championship. The winners of the regular season directly qualified for the final, and second place team qualified for the semi-final. The other four clubs entered the first round, and the winners of the second round advanced to the semi-final. Each match was played as a single match, excluding the final which consisted of two matches. Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors became the champions for the first time by defeating Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma 3–1 on aggregate in the final.
Qualified teams
Bracket
First round ===Seoul vs Jeonnam=== GK '''1'''  Kim Ho-junRB '''17''' Lee Jong-minCB '''6''' Kim Jin-kyu  CB '''22'''  Kim Chi-gon (c)LB '''8'''  AdilsonRM '''21''' Ki Sung-yuengCM '''14'''  Kim Han-yoon    CM '''16'''  Koh Myong-jin   LM '''7''' Kim Chi-woo   FW '''9''' Jung Jo-gook   FW '''28'''  Lee Seung-ryul  '''Substitutes:'''GK '''41''' Park Dong-sukDF '''4'''  Park Yong-hoMF '''20''' Han Tae-you    FW '''11'''  Kim Seung-yong   FW '''18''' Anderson    FW '''19''' Lee Sang-hyup   '''Manager:''' Şenol Güneş GK '''21''' Yeom Dong-gyun (c)CB '''5'''  Kwak Tae-hwiCB '''32''' Kim Hyung-hoCB '''3'''  Park Ji-yongRM '''12''' Lee Kyu-ro    CM '''45''' Song Han-bokCM '''14''' Baek Seung-minLM '''43''' Lee Wan   RW '''15''' Wesley  LW '''19''' Ju Kwang-youn   ST '''10''' Adriano Chuva    '''Substitutes:'''GK '''31''' Ryu Won-wooDF '''4'''  Jung In-whan   DF '''28''' Jeong Jun-yeon   MF '''11''' Song Jung-hyun   MF '''25''' Yoo Hong-youlFW '''18''' Jung Yoon-sung   '''Manager:''' Park Hang-seo'''Man of the Match:'''Yeom Dong-gyun (Jeonnam Dragons)'''Assistant referees:'''Kim Sun-jin (South Korea)Son Jae-sun (South Korea)'''Fourth official:'''Choi Myung-yong (South Korea)===Seongnam vs Incheon=== GK '''1'''  Jung Sung-ryongRB '''16''' Kim Sung-hwan  CB '''4'''  Saša Ognenovski  CB '''6'''  Jeon Kwang-jin  LB '''33''' Jang Hak-youngDM '''8'''  Lee HoDM '''14''' Kim Jung-woo (c)    CM '''11''' Mauricio Molina  RW '''23''' Fabrício   LW '''20''' Kim Jin-yong   FW '''10''' Dženan Radončić'''Substitutes:'''GK '''44''' Kim Yong-dae   DF '''2'''  Ko Jae-sungDF '''5'''  Cho Byung-kuk    MF '''17''' Kim Cheol-hoFW '''15''' Han Dong-wonFW '''18''' Cho Dong-geon   '''Manager:''' Shin Tae-yong GK '''25''' Song Yoo-geolCB '''2'''  Kim Young-binCB '''20''' Lim Joong-yong  CB '''3'''  Jang Won-seok   DM '''28''' Lee Se-jooDM '''17''' Jeon Jae-ho    RM '''44''' Kim Min-soo  CM '''4'''  No Jong-gun  LM '''34''' Lee Jun-young (c)   FW '''21''' Do Hwa-sung   FW '''15''' Yoo Byung-soo'''Substitutes:'''GK '''1'''  Kim Lee-subDF '''27''' An Jae-jun   MF '''29''' Jeong Hyuk    MF '''39''' Yoon Won-ilFW '''9'''  Kang Su-il   FW '''31''' Dragan Čadikovski   '''Manager:''' Ilija Petković'''Man of the Match:'''Mauricio Molina (Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma)'''Assistant referees:'''Won Chang-ho (South Korea)Kim Jung-sik (South Korea)'''Fourth official:'''Lee Young-chul (South Korea)
Second round  GK '''1'''  Jung Sung-ryongRB '''16''' Kim Sung-hwanCB '''40''' Park Woo-hyunCB '''6'''  Jeon Kwang-jin  LB '''33''' Jang Hak-youngDM '''8'''  Lee Ho  CM '''14''' Kim Jung-woo (c)CM '''17''' Kim Cheol-ho   RW '''18''' Cho Dong-geon   LW '''11''' Mauricio MolinaFW '''10''' Dženan Radončić  '''Substitutes:'''GK '''44''' Kim Yong-daeDF '''2'''  Ko Jae-sung   DF '''39''' Kim Tae-yoonMF '''9'''  Hong Jin-subFW '''15''' Han Dong-wonFW '''20''' Kim Jin-yong   '''Manager:''' Shin Tae-yong GK '''21''' Yeom Dong-gyun (c)DF '''5'''  Kwak Tae-hwiDF '''32''' Kim Hyung-hoDF '''43''' Lee WanMF '''12''' Lee Kyu-roMF '''14''' Baek Seung-minMF '''26''' Ko Cha-won   MF '''45''' Song Han-bok   FW '''15''' WesleyFW '''10''' Adriano ChuvaFW '''19''' Ju Kwang-youn   '''Substitutes:'''GK '''31''' Ryu Won-wooDF '''3'''  Park Ji-yongDF '''4'''  Jung In-whanMF '''8'''  Kim Seung-hyun    MF '''11''' Song Jung-hyun   FW '''18''' Jung Yoon-sung    '''Manager:''' Park Hang-seo'''Man of the Match:'''Mauricio Molina (Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma)'''Assistant referees:'''Kim Sun-jin (South Korea)Won Chang-ho (South Korea)'''Fourth official:'''Lee Sam-ho (South Korea)
Semi-final  GK '''1'''  Shin Hwa-yongRB '''2'''  Choi Hyo-jin  CB '''24''' Hwang Jae-won (c)CB '''32''' Kim Hyung-ilLB '''16''' Kim Jung-kyumMF '''20''' Shin Hyung-min  MF '''5'''  Kim Tae-suMF '''7'''  Kim Jae-sung   FW '''10''' Denilson   FW '''22''' No Byung-junFW '''99''' Stevica Ristić   '''Substitutes:'''GK '''21''' Song Dong-jinDF '''30''' Kazunari OkayamaMF '''6'''  Kim Gi-dongMF '''8'''  Hwang Jin-sung   MF '''28''' Song Chang-ho   FW '''23''' Yoo Chang-hyun  '''Manager:''' Sérgio Farias GK '''1'''  Jung Sung-ryongRB '''16''' Kim Sung-hwanCB '''40''' Park Woo-hyun  CB '''5'''  Cho Byung-kuk  LB '''33''' Jang Hak-young  RM '''11''' Mauricio MolinaCM '''8'''  Lee Ho  CM '''14''' Kim Jung-woo (c)LM '''17''' Kim Cheol-hoFW '''18''' Cho Dong-geon   FW '''10''' Dženan Radončić  '''Substitutes:'''GK '''44''' Kim Yong-daeDF '''2'''  Ko Jae-sungDF '''39''' Kim Tae-yoonMF '''9'''  Hong Jin-subFW '''15''' Han Dong-wonFW '''20''' Kim Jin-yong   '''Manager:''' Shin Tae-yong'''Man of the Match:'''Jung Sung-ryong (Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma)'''Assistant referees:'''Son Jae-sun (South Korea)Jung Hae-sang (South Korea)'''Fourth official:'''Lee Sang-yong (South Korea)
Final ===First leg=== GK '''1'''  Jung Sung-ryongRB '''16''' Kim Sung-hwanCB '''4'''  Saša Ognenovski (c)  CB '''5'''  Cho Byung-kukLB '''40''' Park Woo-hyunDM '''6'''  Jeon Kwang-jinDM '''17''' Kim Cheol-ho  RM '''8'''  Fabrício   CM '''11''' Mauricio MolinaLM '''20''' Kim Jin-yong   FW '''18''' Cho Dong-geon'''Substitutes:'''GK '''44''' Kim Yong-daeDF '''2'''  Ko Jae-sungMF '''9'''  Hong Jin-sub   MF '''12''' Choi Jae-youngMF '''19''' Shin Young-chulFW '''15''' Han Dong-won   '''Manager:''' Shin Tae-yong GK '''1'''  Kwon Sun-taeRB '''2'''  Choi Chul-soonCB '''4'''  Kim Sang-sik (c)CB '''17''' Lim You-hwanLB '''6'''  Jin Kyung-sun  CM '''13''' Jung HoonCM '''7'''  Ha Dae-sung    CM '''10''' Luiz HenriqueRW '''11''' Choi Tae-ukLW '''33''' Brasília   FW '''20''' Lee Dong-gook'''Substitutes:'''GK '''21''' Kim Min-sikDF '''16''' Shin Kwang-hoonDF '''29''' Lee Kwang-hyunMF '''8'''  Eninho   MF '''26''' Seo Jung-jinFW '''15''' Lee Gwang-jae  '''Manager:''' Choi Kang-hee'''Man of the Match:'''Lee Dong-gook (Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors)'''Assistant referees:'''Kim Sun-jin (South Korea)Kim Yong-soo (South Korea)'''Fourth official:'''Choi Gwang-bo (South Korea)===Second leg=== GK '''1'''  Kwon Sun-tae  RB '''2'''  Choi Chul-soonCB '''17''' Lim You-hwanCB '''5'''  Son Seung-joonLB '''6'''  Jin Kyung-sunCM '''4'''  Kim Sang-sik (c)  CM '''13''' Jung Hoon   CM '''10''' Luiz HenriqueRW '''11''' Choi Tae-uk   LW '''8'''  Eninho   FW '''20''' Lee Dong-gook'''Substitutes:'''GK '''21''' Kim Min-sikDF '''29''' Lee Kwang-hyun   MF '''7'''  Ha Dae-sung   MF '''26''' Seo Jung-jin   FW '''15''' Lee Gwang-jaeFW '''33''' Brasília'''Manager:''' Choi Kang-hee GK '''1'''  Jung Sung-ryongRB '''16''' Kim Sung-hwan  CB '''4'''  Saša OgnenovskiCB '''5'''  Cho Byung-kuk  LB '''40''' Park Woo-hyunCM '''6'''  Jeon Kwang-jin    CM '''17''' Kim Cheol-ho   LM '''8'''  Lee Ho (c)RW '''23''' Fabrício    LW '''11''' Mauricio Molina  FW '''10''' Dženan Radončić'''Substitutes:'''GK '''44''' Kim Yong-daeDF '''2'''  Ko Jae-sungMF '''9'''  Hong Jin-subFW '''15''' Han Dong-won   FW '''18''' Cho Dong-geon   FW '''20''' Kim Jin-yong   '''Manager:''' Shin Tae-yong'''Man of the Match:'''Eninho (Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors)'''Assistant referees:'''Won Chang-ho (South Korea)Jung Hae-sang (South Korea)'''Fourth official:'''Ko Keum-bok (South Korea)''Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors won 3–1 on aggregate.''
Final table
See also *2009 in South Korean football*2009 K League
External links * News at K League * Match report at K League