K-League_1997
1997 K League
Football league season
The 1997 Korean Professional Football League was the 15th season of K League. Busan Daewoo Royals won three domestic trophies including two Korean League Cups in this season.[1]
Quick Facts Season, Dates ...
| Season | 1997 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 26 April – 25 October 1997 |
| Champions | Busan Daewoo Royals (4th title) |
| Asian Club Championship | Busan Daewoo Royals Pohang Steelers |
| Cup Winners' Cup | Jeonnam Dragons |
| Matches played | 90 |
| Goals scored | 232 (2.58 per match) |
| Best Player | Kim Joo-sung |
| Top goalscorer | Kim Hyun-seok (9 goals) |
← 1996 1998 → | |
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More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Busan Daewoo Royals (C) | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 9 | +15 | 37 | Qualification for the Asian Club Championship |
| 2 | Jeonnam Dragons | 18 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 26 | 13 | +13 | 36 | Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup |
| 3 | Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 28 | 21 | +7 | 30 | |
| 4 | Pohang Steelers | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 25 | 22 | +3 | 30 | Qualification for the Asian Club Championship[lower-alpha 1] |
| 5 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 28 | |
| 6 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Dinos | 18 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 32 | 25 | +7 | 26 | |
| 7 | Daejeon Citizen | 18 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 25 | −4 | 16 | |
| 8 | Cheonan Ilhwa Chunma | 18 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 31 | −12 | 13 | |
| 9 | Anyang LG Cheetahs | 18 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 27 | −12 | 11 | |
| 10 | Bucheon SK | 18 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 36 | −17 | 11 |
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Main awards
More information Award, Winner ...
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Best XI
More information Position, Winner ...
| Position | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Goalkeeper |  Shin Bum-chul |
Busan Daewoo Royals |
| Defenders | Kim Joo-sung |
Busan Daewoo Royals |
 Maciel |
Jeonnam Dragons | |
| An Ik-soo |
Pohang Steelers | |
| Midfielders | Kim Hyun-seok |
Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i |
| Shin Jin-won |
Daejeon Citizen | |
| Kim In-wan |
Jeonnam Dragons | |
| Lee Jin-haeng |
Suwon Samsung Bluewings | |
| Jung Jae-kwon |
Busan Daewoo Royals | |
| Forwards |  Radivoje Manić |
Busan Daewoo Royals |
 Serhiy Skachenko |
Jeonnam Dragons |
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Source:[2]
- 1997 프로축구'대우의 해'사상 첫 전관왕 위업. Naver (in Korean). Kyunghyang Shinmun. 26 October 1997. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
- 프로축구 김주성 MVP 신진원 신인왕. Naver (in Korean). The Dong-a Ilbo. 20 November 1997.
- [프로축구] 역대 감독상·MVP·신인상 수상자(표) (in Korean). Maeil Business Newspaper. 1 December 2014. Archived from the original on 28 January 2021. Retrieved 20 January 2021.