The 2008 Korea National League was the sixth season of the Korea National League. It was divided in two stages, and the top two clubs of the overall table qualified for the championship playoffs in addition to the winners of each stage.
| Season | 2008 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 5 April – 8 November 2008 |
| Champions | Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (2nd title) |
| Matches played | 186 |
| Goals scored | 556 (2.99 per match) |
| Best Player | Yoo Hyun |
| Top goalscorer | Kim Young-hoo (30 goals) |
← 2007 2009 → | |
Regular season
editFirst stage
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hyundai Mipo Dockyard | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 8 | 21 | 35 | Qualification for the playoffs |
| 2 | Busan Transportation Corporation | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 18 | 9 | 27 | |
| 3 | Suwon City | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 24 | |
| 4 | Gangneung City | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 18 | 4 | 24 | |
| 5 | Gimhae City | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 17 | −1 | 22 | |
| 6 | Goyang KB Kookmin Bank | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 21 | |
| 7 | Cheonan City | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 19 | |
| 8 | Daejeon KHNP | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 17 | −1 | 16 | |
| 9 | Changwon City | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 19 | −3 | 16 | |
| 10 | Ansan Hallelujah | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 18 | 21 | −3 | 14 | |
| 11 | Nowon Hummel Korea | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 21 | −7 | 12 | |
| 12 | Incheon Korail | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 21 | −9 | 9 | |
| 13 | Yesan FC | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 24 | −13 | 7 | |
| 14 | Hongcheon Idu | 13 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 34 | −19 | 4 |
Source: RSSSF
Second stage
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Suwon City | 13 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 15 | 18 | 34 | Qualification for the playoffs |
| 2 | Gangneung City | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 25 | |
| 3 | Ansan Hallelujah | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 15 | 7 | 25 | |
| 4 | Hyundai Mipo Dockyard | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 40 | 25 | 15 | 24 | |
| 5 | Gimhae City | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 25 | 19 | 6 | 22 | |
| 6 | Daejeon KHNP | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 20 | |
| 7 | Goyang KB Kookmin Bank | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 19 | |
| 8 | Changwon City | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 18 | |
| 9 | Busan Transportation Corporation | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 19 | 3 | 17 | |
| 10 | Nowon Hummel Korea | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 18 | −3 | 14 | |
| 11 | Cheonan City | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 27 | −5 | 13 | |
| 12 | Incheon Korail | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 24 | −11 | 12 | |
| 13 | Hongcheon Idu | 13 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 20 | 51 | −31 | 6 | |
| 14 | Yesan FC | 13 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 34 | −21 | 4 |
Source: RSSSF
Overall table
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hyundai Mipo Dockyard | 26 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 69 | 33 | 36 | 59 | First stage winners |
| 2 | Suwon City | 26 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 54 | 26 | 28 | 58 | Second stage winners |
| 3 | Gangneung City FC | 26 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 42 | 29 | 13 | 49 | Qualification for the playoffs |
| 4 | Busan Transportation Corporation | 26 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 49 | 37 | 12 | 44 | |
| 5 | Gimhae City | 26 | 14 | 2 | 10 | 41 | 36 | 5 | 44 | |
| 6 | Goyang KB Kookmin Bank | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 35 | 26 | 9 | 40 | |
| 7 | Ansan Hallelujah | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 40 | 36 | 4 | 39 | |
| 8 | Daejeon KHNP | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 34 | 30 | 4 | 36 | |
| 9 | Changwon City | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 39 | 34 | 5 | 34 | |
| 10 | Cheonan City | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 40 | 42 | −2 | 32 | |
| 11 | Nowon Hummel Korea | 26 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 29 | 39 | −10 | 26 | |
| 12 | Incheon Korail | 26 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 25 | 45 | −20 | 21 | |
| 13 | Yesan FC | 26 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 24 | 58 | −34 | 11 | |
| 14 | Hongcheon Idu | 26 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 35 | 85 | −50 | 10 |
Source: RSSSF
Championship playoffs
editBracket
edit| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||
| Hyundai Mipo Dockyard | 3 | ||||||||||
| Gangneung City | 0 | ||||||||||
| Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (p) | 1 | 1 | 2 (5) | ||||||||
| Suwon City | 1 | 1 | 2 (4) | ||||||||
| Suwon City | 2 | ||||||||||
| Busan Transportation Corporation | 0 | ||||||||||
Semi-finals
edit| Hyundai Mipo Dockyard | 3–0 | Gangneung City |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
Attendance: 324
| Suwon City | 2–0 | Busan Transportation Corporation |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
Attendance: 2,813
Final
edit| Suwon City | 1–1 | Hyundai Mipo Dockyard |
|---|---|---|
Lee Joon-young}  81' |
Report | Cho Sung-yoon 80' |
Attendance: 3,251
| Hyundai Mipo Dockyard | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Suwon City |
|---|---|---|
| Kim Ki-hyung 57' |
Report | Ha Jung-heon 90' |
| Penalties | ||
| 5–4 | ||
Attendance: 1,513
2–2 on aggregate. Hyundai Mipo Dockyard won 5–4 on penalties.
Top scorers
editThis list includes goals of the championship playoffs. The official top goalscorer was decided with records of only regular season, and Kim Young-hoo won the award with 30 goals.[1]
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals | Apps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Kim Young-hoo
|
Hyundai Mipo Dockyard | 31 | 29 |
| 2 | Kim Jin-il
|
Busan Transportation Corporation | 18 | 24 |
| 3 | Kim Min-goo
|
Gangneung City | 13 | 21 |
| 4 | Lee Kil-yong
|
Changwon City | 13 | 25 |
| 5 | Gu Hyun-seo
|
Cheonan City | 13 | 25 |
| Park Dong-il
|
Hongcheon Idu | 13 | 25 | |
| 7 | Ha Jung-heon
|
Suwon City | 11 | 14 |
| 8 | Cho Joo-young
|
Daejeon KHNP | 10 | 22 |
| 9 | Yang Dong-chul
|
Gimhae City | 9 | 26 |
Awards
editMain awards
edit| Award | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player | Yoo Hyun
|
Hyundai Mipo Dockyard |
| Top goalscorer | Kim Young-hoo
|
Hyundai Mipo Dockyard |
| Top assist provider | Kim Yo-hwan
|
Goyang KB Kookmin Bank |
| Manager of the Year | Choi Soon-ho
|
Hyundai Mipo Dockyard |
| Club of the Year | Ansan Hallelujah | |
| Fair Play Award | Hyundai Mipo Dockyard | |
Source:[1]
Best XI
edit| Position | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Goalkeeper | Yoo Hyun
|
Hyundai Mipo Dockyard |
| Defenders | Kim Do-yong
|
Busan Transportation Corporation |
| Lee Young-kyun
|
Suwon City | |
| Kim Bong-kyum
|
Hyundai Mipo Dockyard | |
| Kim Jung-kyum
|
Daejeon KHNP | |
| Midfielders | Park Hee-wan
|
Suwon City |
| Cha Jong-yoon
|
Goyang KB Kookmin Bank | |
| Na Il-kyun
|
Gangneung City | |
| Jo Joo-young
|
Daejeon KHNP | |
| Forwards | Kim Young-hoo
|
Hyundai Mipo Dockyard |
| Kim Jin-il
|
Busan Transportation Corporation |
Source:[1]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c 현대미포조선 유현, 내셔널리그 MVP (in Korean). Incheon Ilbo. 26 November 2008. Retrieved 17 July 2021.