The 2016 Korea National League, also known as the Incheon International Airport National League 2016 due to the sponsorship of Incheon International Airport, was the 14th season of the Korea National League, the third tier of South Korea's football league system. Each of the ten clubs played three times against all other clubs in the regular season, and the top four clubs of the regular season qualified for post-season playoffs.
| Season | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 19 March – 2 November 2016 |
| Champions | Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (7th title) |
| Matches played | 90 |
| Goals scored | 324 (3.6 per match) |
| Best Player | Park Chung-hyo |
| Top goalscorer | Kwak Chul-ho (16 goals)[1] |
← 2015 2017 → | |
Hyundai Mipo Dockyard won their seventh league title after winning the two-legged final, but they dissolved their football club after the end of the season due to financial difficulties.[2] Yongin City also dissolved their football club after being disappointed with poor results of the club.[3]
Gangneung City goalkeeper Park Chung-hyo became the first player to win the MVP award without the league title.[1]
Teams
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Regular season
editLeague table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gangneung City | 27 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 33 | 17 | 16 | 56 | Qualification for the playoffs final |
| 2 | Hyundai Mipo Dockyard | 27 | 13 | 5 | 9 | 35 | 31 | 4 | 44 | Qualification for the playoffs semi-final |
| 3 | Gyeongju KHNP | 27 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 43 | 31 | 12 | 42 | Qualification for the playoffs first round |
| 4 | Changwon City | 27 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 33 | 29 | 4 | 39 | |
| 5 | Cheonan City | 27 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 34 | 31 | 3 | 39 | |
| 6 | Gimhae City | 27 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 37 | 34 | 3 | 34 | |
| 7 | Daejeon Korail | 27 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 33 | 41 | −8 | 34 | |
| 8 | Busan Transportation Corporation | 27 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 26 | 36 | −10 | 28 | |
| 9 | Mokpo City | 27 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 20 | 26 | −6 | 27 | |
| 10 | Yongin City | 27 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 30 | 48 | −18 | 19 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
Positions by matchday
editChampionship playoffs
edit| First round | Semi-final | Final | ||||||||||||||
| 2 | Hyundai Mipo Dockyard[a] | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 1R | Gyeongju KHNP | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 3 | Gyeongju KHNP | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 4 | Changwon City | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| SF | Hyundai Mipo Dockyard | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Gangneung City | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b <실업축구> 강릉시청 골키퍼 박청효, MVP수상 '비우승팀 최초' (in Korean). Yonhap News Agency. 22 November 2016. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
- ^ 울산 현대미포조선 우승상금 5000만원 기부 (in Korean). The Hankyoreh. 17 November 2016. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
- ^ 용인시청 실업축구단, 성적부진으로 창단 6년 만에 전격 해체 (in Korean). Joongboo Ilbo. 9 December 2016. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
- ^ 울산현대미포조선, 챔피언결정전 진출…강릉시청과 우승 경쟁 시작 (in Korean). Ilgan Sports. 7 November 2016. Retrieved 21 November 2022.