1983 K League

Football league season
Super League
Season1983
Dates8 May – 25 September 1983
ChampionsHallelujah FC
(1st title)
Matches played40
Goals scored107 (2.68 per match)
Best PlayerPark Sung-hwa
Top goalscorerPark Yoon-ki
(9 goals)
Best goalkeeperCho Byung-deuk
Highest scoringHallelujah 3–3 Yukong
(14 May 1983)
Daewoo 3–3 Hallelujah
(26 June 1983)
Yukong 2–4 POSCO
(25 August 1983)
Longest winning run3 matches
POSCO Dolphins
Longest unbeaten run7 matches
Daewoo Royals
Hallelujah FC
Longest winless run6 matches
Kookmin Bank
Longest losing run5 matches
Kookmin Bank
Total attendance419,478
Average attendance20,974
1984 →

The 1983 Korean Super League was the first ever season of the K League, the top football league in South Korea. A total of five teams participated in the league. Two of them were professional teams (Hallelujah FC and Yukong Elephants), and three of them were semi-professional teams (POSCO Dolphins, Daewoo Royals and Kookmin Bank). Each founding member had its mascot: eagle, elephant, dolphin, royal (crown) and magpie.[1]

The season began on 8 May and ended on 25 September. It was played in two stages: the first stage was held in five cities (Seoul, Busan, Daegu, Jeonju, and Daejeon), and the second stage was held in nine cities (including Gwangju, Chuncheon, Masan, and Andong).

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Hallelujah FC (C) 16 6 8 2 28 20 +8 20
2 Daewoo Royals 16 6 7 3 21 14 +7 19
3 Yukong Elephants 16 5 7 4 26 22 +4 17
4 POSCO Dolphins 16 6 4 6 21 21 0 16
5 Kookmin Bank 16 3 2 11 11 30 −19 8
Source: RSSSF
(C) Champions

Positions by matchday

Source: K League

Results

Hallelujah FC v Yukong Elephants
8 May 1983 Seoul Series Hallelujah FC 1–1 Yukong Elephants Dongdaemun Stadium, Seoul
KST 15:30 Park Chang-sun 70' Report Park Yoon-ki 23' Attendance: 22,420
Daewoo Royals v POSCO Dolphins
8 May 1983 Seoul Series Daewoo Royals 1–1 POSCO Dolphins Dongdaemun Stadium, Seoul
KST 17:15 Lee Chun-seok 55' Report Lee Kil-yong 47' Attendance: 22,420
Kookmin Bank v Hallelujah FC
9 May 1983 Seoul Series Kookmin Bank 0–3 Hallelujah FC Dongdaemun Stadium, Seoul
KST 14:00 Report Park Sang-in 27', 34'
Park Sung-hwa 38'
Attendance: 11,630
POSCO Dolphins v Yukong Elephants
9 May 1983 Seoul Series POSCO Dolphins 1–1 Yukong Elephants Dongdaemun Stadium, Seoul
KST 15:45 Lee Kil-yong 84' Report Kim Seok-won 4' Attendance: 11,630
Hallelujah FC v Yukong Elephants
14 May 1983 Busan Series Hallelujah FC 3–3 Yukong Elephants Busan Gudeok Stadium, Busan
KST 15:00 Kim Hyun-bok 25'
Park Sung-hwa 40'
Oh Seok-jae 81'
Report Park Yoon-ki 32', 75'
Kim Gang-nam 58'
Attendance: 23,472
Kookmin Bank v Daewoo Royals
14 May 1983 Busan Series Kookmin Bank 0–2 Daewoo Royals Busan Gudeok Stadium, Busan
KST 16:45 Report Lee Tae-ho 13'
Lee Chun-seok 18'
Attendance: 23,472
Yukong Elephants v Kookmin Bank
15 May 1983 Busan Series Yukong Elephants 1–0 Kookmin Bank Busan Gudeok Stadium, Busan
KST 15:00 Shin Mun-seon 28' Report Attendance: 23,810
POSCO Dolphins v Daewoo Royals
15 May 1983 Busan Series POSCO Dolphins 1–1 Daewoo Royals Busan Gudeok Stadium, Busan
KST 16:50 Lee Kil-yong 55' Report Lee Chun-seok 87' Attendance: 23,810
Daewoo Royals v Kookmin Bank
22 May 1983 Daegu Series Daewoo Royals 3–0 Kookmin Bank Daegu Civic Stadium, Daegu
KST 14:30 Lee Chun-seok 21'
Byun Byung-joo 22'
Chung Hae-won 82'
Report Attendance: 25,120
Hallelujah FC v POSCO Dolphins
22 May 1983 Daegu Series Hallelujah FC 2–2 POSCO Dolphins Daegu Civic Stadium, Daegu
KST 16:30 Park Sung-hwa 34'
Kim Jung-hee 79'
Report Choi Soon-ho 25'
Lee Kil-yong 65'
Attendance: 25,120
Yukong Elephants v Daewoo Royals
23 May 1983 Daegu Series Yukong Elephants 0–0 Daewoo Royals Daegu Civic Stadium, Daegu
KST 18:00 Report Attendance: 22,199
POSCO Dolphins v Kookmin Bank
23 May 1983 Daegu Series POSCO Dolphins 1–0 Kookmin Bank Daegu Civic Stadium, Daegu
KST 19:45 Choi Soon-ho 75' Report Attendance: 22,199
Yukong Elephants v Daewoo Royals
25 June 1983 Jeonju Series Yukong Elephants 1–2 Daewoo Royals Jeonju Sports Complex, Jeonju
KST 15:20 Kang Shin-woo 89' (o.g.) Report Lee Chun-seok 18'
Lee Tae-ho 59'
Attendance: 20,412
Hallelujah FC v Kookmin Bank
25 June 1983 Jeonju Series Hallelujah FC 1–1 Kookmin Bank Jeonju Sports Complex, Jeonju
KST 17:15 Lee Kang-seok 40' Report Kim Ki-hyo 66' Attendance: 20,412
Daewoo Royals v Hallelujah FC
26 June 1983 Jeonju Series Daewoo Royals 3–3 Hallelujah FC Jeonju Sports Complex, Jeonju
KST 12:30 Chung Hae-won 3'
Lee Tae-ho 67'
Cho Kwang-rae 75'
Report Kim Hyun-bok 38'
Oh Seok-jae 39'
Park Sang-in 73'
Attendance: 22,275
Kookmin Bank v POSCO Dolphins
26 June 1983 Jeonju Series Kookmin Bank 1–0 POSCO Dolphins Jeonju Sports Complex, Jeonju
KST 14:30 Shin Dong-cheol 14' Report Attendance: 22,275
Yukong Elephants v POSCO Dolphins
2 July 1983 Daejeon Series Yukong Elephants 4–0 POSCO Dolphins Daejeon Hanbat Stadium, Daejeon
KST 15:00 Lee Kang-jo 54'
Kim Yong-se 71'
Lee Jang-soo 76', 87'
Report Attendance: 25,510
Daewoo Royals v Hallelujah FC
2 July 1983 Daejeon Series Daewoo Royals 0–1 Hallelujah FC Daejeon Hanbat Stadium, Daejeon
KST 16:50 Report Oh Pil-hwan 23' Attendance: 25,510
Yukong Elephants v Kookmin Bank
3 July 1983 Daejeon Series Yukong Elephants 0–1 Kookmin Bank Daejeon Hanbat Stadium, Daejeon
KST 14:30 Report Lee Tae-hee 54' (pen.) Attendance: 27,011
Hallelujah FC v POSCO Dolphins
3 July 1983 Daejeon Series Hallelujah FC 0–1 POSCO Dolphins Daejeon Hanbat Stadium, Daejeon
KST 16:40 Report Kim Hee-chul 22' Attendance: 27,011
Yukong Elephants v POSCO Dolphins
25 August 1983 Seoul Series 2 Yukong Elephants 2–4 POSCO Dolphins Dongdaemun Stadium, Seoul
KST 17:00 Lee Jang-soo 7', 73' Report Kim Hee-chul 3', 74', 88'
Choi Sang-kuk 14'
Attendance: 21,046
Kookmin Bank v Daewoo Royals
25 August 1983 Seoul Series 2 Kookmin Bank 1–2 Daewoo Royals Dongdaemun Stadium, Seoul
KST 19:20 Lee Bu-yeol 24' Report Chung Hae-won 34', 58' Attendance: 21,046
Hallelujah FC v Yukong Elephants
27 August 1983 Andong Series Hallelujah FC 2–2 Yukong Elephants Andong Stadium, Andong
KST 14:00 Lee Jung-il 32', 82' Report Kim Seok-won 6'
Lee Kang-jo 57'
Attendance: 22,905
POSCO Dolphins v Kookmin Bank
27 August 1983 Andong Series POSCO Dolphins 4–0 Kookmin Bank Andong Stadium, Andong
KST 16:25 Choi Sang-kuk 35'
Lee Kil-yong 61', 64'
Choi Chang-soo 76'
Report Attendance: 22,905
Hallelujah FC v Kookmin Bank
31 August 1983 Daegu Series 2 Hallelujah FC 3–0 Kookmin Bank Daegu Civic Stadium, Daegu
KST 17:00 Oh Seok-jae 65'
Park Sang-in 86'
Choi Jong-duk 89'
Report Attendance: 15,888
POSCO Dolphins v Daewoo Royals
31 August 1983 Daegu Series 2 POSCO Dolphins 0–2 Daewoo Royals Daegu Civic Stadium, Daegu
KST 19:10 Report Cho Kwang-rae 65'
Lee Chun-seok 75'
Attendance: 15,888
Yukong Elephants v Kookmin Bank
7 September 1983 Busan Series 2 Yukong Elephants 1–4 Kookmin Bank Busan Gudeok Stadium, Busan
KST 17:00 Lee Jang-soo 38' Report Lim Seok-hyun 5', 39'
Kim Soo-kil 7', 66'
Attendance: 20,376
Daewoo Royals v Hallelujah FC
7 September 1983 Busan Series 2 Daewoo Royals 1–1 Hallelujah FC Busan Gudeok Stadium, Busan
KST 19:00 Hyun Ki-ho 50' Report Lee Kang-seok 43' Attendance: 20,376
Kookmin Bank v Daewoo Royals
10 September 1983 Gwangju Series Kookmin Bank 1–1 Daewoo Royals Gwangju Mudeung Stadium, Gwangju
KST 14:00 Kim Soo-gil 53' Report Lee Chun-seok 67' Attendance: 22,252
Yukong Elephants v POSCO Dolphins
10 September 1983 Gwangju Series Yukong Elephants 2–0 POSCO Dolphins Gwangju Mudeung Stadium, Gwangju
KST 16:10 Kim Seok-won 42'
Kim Hyung-nam 55' (o.g.)
Report Attendance: 22,252
POSCO Dolphins v Kookmin Bank
13 September 1983 Seoul Series 3 POSCO Dolphins 3–1 Kookmin Bank Dongdaemun Stadium, Seoul
KST 17:00 Kim Hee-chul 8'
Kim Wan-soo 57', 75'
Report Lee Tae-Yeop 77' Attendance: 10,007
Yukong Elephants v Hallelujah FC
13 September 1983 Seoul Series 3 Yukong Elephants 2–2 Hallelujah FC Dongdaemun Stadium, Seoul
KST 18:45 Park Yoon-ki 25', 56' Report Park Chang-sun 8'
Kim Jung-hee 22'
Attendance: 10,007
POSCO Dolphins v Daewoo Royals
17 September 1983 Chuncheon Series POSCO Dolphins 0–1 Daewoo Royals Chuncheon Civic Stadium, Chuncheon
KST 14:00 Report Lee Chun-seok 5' Attendance: 15,680
Hallelujah FC v Kookmin Bank
17 September 1983 Chuncheon Series Hallelujah FC 1–0 Kookmin Bank Chuncheon Civic Stadium, Chuncheon
KST 16:10 Oh Seok-jae 72' Report Attendance: 15,680
Yukong Elephants v Daewoo Royals
20 September 1983 Seoul Series 4 Yukong Elephants 2–1 Daewoo Royals Dongdaemun Stadium, Seoul
KST 17:00 Kim Yong-se 10'
Park Yoon-ki 14'
Report Min Byung-wook 69' Attendance: 13,482
Hallelujah FC v POSCO Dolphins
20 September 1983 Seoul Series 4 Hallelujah FC 2–3 POSCO Dolphins Dongdaemun Stadium, Seoul
KST 18:45 Oh Pil-hwan 42'
Park Chang-sun 46'
Report Cho Tae-chun 19'
Lee Kil-yong 23'
Kim Kyung-ho 51'
Attendance: 13,482
Hallelujah FC v Daewoo Royals
22 September 1983 Seoul Series 4 Hallelujah FC 2–1 Daewoo Royals Dongdaemun Stadium, Seoul
KST 17:00 Oh Seok-jae 16'
Lee Jung-il 66'
Report Yoo Tae-mok 46' (pen.) Attendance: 21,366
Yukong Elephants v Kookmin Bank
22 September 1983 Seoul Series 4 Yukong Elephants 4–1 Kookmin Bank Dongdaemun Stadium, Seoul
KST 19:00 Lee Jang-soo 37'
Park Yoon-ki 73', 83', 86'
Report Lim Seok-hyun 51' Attendance: 21,366
Hallelujah FC v POSCO Dolphins
25 September 1983 Masan Series Hallelujah FC 1–0 POSCO Dolphins Masan Stadium, Masan
KST 14:00 Oh Seok-jae 80' Report Attendance: 32,617
Yukong Elephants v Daewoo Royals
25 September 1983 Masan Series Yukong Elephants 0–0 Daewoo Royals Masan Stadium, Masan
KST 15:45 Report Attendance: 32,617

Top scorers

Rank Scorer Club Goals Apps
1 South Korea Park Yoon-ki Yukong Elephants 9 14
2 South Korea Lee Chun-seok Daewoo Royals 8 16
3 South Korea Lee Kil-yong POSCO Dolphins 7 13
4 South Korea Lee Jang-soo Yukong Elephants 6 10
South Korea Oh Seok-jae Hallelujah FC 16
6 South Korea Kim Hee-chul POSCO Dolphins 5 13
7 South Korea Chung Hae-won Daewoo Royals 4 13
South Korea Park Sang-in Hallelujah FC 16

Awards

Main awards

Award Winner Club
Most Valuable Player South Korea Park Sung-hwa Hallelujah FC
Top goalscorer South Korea Park Yoon-ki Yukong Elephants
Top assist provider South Korea Park Chang-sun Hallelujah FC
Manager of the Year South Korea Ham Heung-chul Hallelujah FC
Best Goalkeeper South Korea Cho Byung-deuk Hallelujah FC
Exemplary Award South Korea Lee Chun-seok Daewoo Royals
Fighting Spirit Award South Korea Lee Kang-jo Yukong Elephants

Source:[2]

Best XI

Position Winner Club
Goalkeeper South Korea Cho Byung-deuk Hallelujah FC
Defenders South Korea Park Sung-hwa Hallelujah FC
South Korea Kim Chul-soo POSCO Dolphins
South Korea Chang Woe-ryong Daewoo Royals
South Korea Lee Kang-jo Yukong Elephants
Midfielders South Korea Cho Kwang-rae Daewoo Royals
South Korea Park Chang-sun Hallelujah FC
Forwards South Korea Park Yoon-ki Yukong Elephants
South Korea Kim Yong-se Yukong Elephants
South Korea Lee Kil-yong POSCO Dolphins
South Korea Lee Chun-seok Daewoo Royals

Source:[2]

References

  1. ^ 蹴球슈퍼리그 마스코트 확정. Naver (in Korean). 20 April 1983. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
  2. ^ a b 할렐루야 元年 우승. Naver (in Korean). The Chosun Ilbo. 27 September 1983. Retrieved 15 December 2020.

External links

  • RSSSF