1983 K League

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 (Pohang Steelworks, Daewoo Royals and Kookmin Bank). Each founding member had its mascot: eagle, elephant, dolphin, royal (crown) and magpie.[1]

Super League
Season1983
Dates8 June – 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 FC 3–3 Yukong Elephants
(14 May 1983)
Daewoo Royals 3–3 Hallelujah FC
(26 June 1983)
Yukong Elephants 2–4 Pohang Steelworks
(25 August 1983)
Longest winning run3 matches
Pohang Steelworks
Longest unbeaten run7 matches
Daewoo Royals
Hallelujah FC
Longest winless run6 matches
Kookmin Bank
Longest losing run5 matches
Kookmin Bank
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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 Pohang Steelworks 16 6 4 6 21 21 0 16
5 Kookmin Bank 16 3 2 11 11 30 −19 8
Source: RSSSF
(C) Champion.

Positions by matchday
Team ╲ Round1234567891011121314151617181920
Hallelujah FC11122422223322222211
Daewoo Royals14231111111111111122
Yukong Elephants12313243334444444433
Pohang Steelworks12444234442233333344
Kookmin Bank55555555555555555555
Source: K League

Results

Seoul Series
Hallelujah FC1–1Yukong Elephants
Park Chang-sun  70' Report Park Yoon-ki  23'
Attendance: 22,420
Daewoo Royals1–1Pohang Steelworks
Lee Chun-seok  55' Report Lee Kil-yong  47'
Attendance: 22,420
Kookmin Bank0–3Hallelujah FC
Report Park Sang-in  27', 34'
Park Sung-hwa  38'
Attendance: 11,630
Pohang Steelworks1–1Yukong Elephants
Lee Kil-yong  84' Report Kim Seok-won  4'
Attendance: 11,630

Busan Series
Hallelujah FC3–3Yukong Elephants
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 Bank0–2Daewoo Royals
Report Lee Tae-ho  13'
Lee Chun-seok  18'
Attendance: 23,472
Yukong Elephants1–0Kookmin Bank
Shin Mun-seon  28' Report
Attendance: 23,810
Pohang Steelworks1–1Daewoo Royals
Lee Kil-yong  55' Report Lee Chun-seok  87'
Attendance: 23,810

Daegu Series
Daewoo Royals3–0Kookmin Bank
Lee Chun-seok  21'
Byun Byung-joo  22'
Chung Hae-won  82'		 Report
Attendance: 25,120
Hallelujah FC2–2Pohang Steelworks
Park Sung-hwa  34'
Kim Jung-hee  79'		 Report Choi Soon-ho  25'
Lee Kil-yong  65'
Attendance: 25,120
Yukong Elephants0–0Daewoo Royals
Report
Attendance: 22,199
Pohang Steelworks1–0Kookmin Bank
Choi Soon-ho  75' Report
Attendance: 22,199

Jeonju Series
Yukong Elephants1–2Daewoo Royals
Kang Shin-woo  89' (o.g.) Report Lee Chun-seok  18'
Lee Tae-ho  59'
Attendance: 20,412
Hallelujah FC1–1Kookmin Bank
Lee Kang-seok  40' Report Kim Ki-hyo  66'
Attendance: 20,412
Daewoo Royals3–3Hallelujah FC
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 Bank1–0Pohang Steelworks
Shin Dong-cheol  14' Report
Attendance: 22,275

Daejeon Series
Yukong Elephants4–0Pohang Steelworks
Lee Kang-jo  54'
Kim Yong-se  71'
Lee Jang-soo  76', 87'		 Report
Attendance: 25,510
Daewoo Royals0–1Hallelujah FC
Report Oh Pil-hwan  23'
Attendance: 25,510
Yukong Elephants0–1Kookmin Bank
Report Lee Tae-hee  54' (pen.)
Attendance: 27,011
Hallelujah FC0–1Pohang Steelworks
Report Kim Hee-chul  22'
Attendance: 27,011

Seoul Series 2
Yukong Elephants2–4Pohang Steelworks
Lee Jang-soo  7', 73' Report Kim Hee-chul  3', 74', 88'
Choi Sang-kuk  14'
Attendance: 21,046
Kookmin Bank1–2Daewoo Royals
Lee Bu-yeol  24' Report Chung Hae-won  34', 58'
Attendance: 21,046

Andong Series
Hallelujah FC2–2Yukong Elephants
Lee Jung-il  32', 82' Report Kim Seok-won  6'
Lee Kang-jo  57'
Attendance: 22,905
Pohang Steelworks4–0Kookmin Bank
Choi Sang-kuk  35'
Lee Kil-yong  61', 64'
Choi Chang-soo  76'		 Report
Attendance: 22,905

Daegu Series 2
Hallelujah FC3–0Kookmin Bank
Oh Seok-jae  65'
Park Sang-in  86'
Choi Jong-duk  89'		 Report
Attendance: 15,888
Pohang Steelworks0–2Daewoo Royals
Report Cho Kwang-rae  65'
Lee Chun-seok  75'
Attendance: 15,888

Busan Series 2
Yukong Elephants1–4Kookmin Bank
Lee Jang-soo  38' Report Lim Seok-hyun  5', 39'
Kim Soo-kil  7', 66'
Attendance: 20,376
Daewoo Royals1–1Hallelujah FC
Hyun Ki-ho  50' Report Lee Kang-seok  43'
Attendance: 20,376

Gwangju Series
Kookmin Bank1–1Daewoo Royals
Kim Soo-gil  53' Report Lee Chun-seok  67'
Attendance: 22,252
Yukong Elephants2–0Pohang Steelworks
Kim Seok-won  42'
Kim Hyung-nam  55' (o.g.)		 Report
Attendance: 22,252

Seoul Series 3
Pohang Steelworks3–1Kookmin Bank
Kim Hee-chul  8'
Kim Wan-soo  57', 75'		 Report Lee Tae-Yeop  77'
Attendance: 10,007
Yukong Elephants2–2Hallelujah FC
Park Yoon-ki  25', 56' Report Park Chang-sun  8'
Kim Jung-hee  22'
Attendance: 10,007

Chuncheon Series
Pohang Steelworks0–1Daewoo Royals
Report Lee Chun-seok  5'
Attendance: 15,680
Hallelujah FC1–0Kookmin Bank
Oh Seok-jae  72' Report
Attendance: 15,680

Seoul Series 4
Yukong Elephants2–1Daewoo Royals
Kim Yong-se  10'
Park Yoon-ki  14'		 Report Min Byung-wook  69'
Attendance: 13,482
Hallelujah FC2–3Pohang Steelworks
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 FC2–1Daewoo Royals
Oh Seok-jae  16'
Lee Jung-il  66'		 Report Yoo Tae-mok  46' (pen.)
Attendance: 21,366
Yukong Elephants4–1Kookmin Bank
Lee Jang-soo  37'
Park Yoon-ki  73', 83', 86'		 Report Lim Seok-hyun  51'
Attendance: 21,366

Masan Series
Hallelujah FC1–0Pohang Steelworks
Oh Seok-jae  80' Report
Attendance: 32,617
Yukong Elephants0–0Daewoo Royals
Report
Attendance: 32,617

Top scorers
Rank Scorer Club Goals Matches
1 Park Yoon-ki Yukong Elephants 9 14
2 Lee Chun-seok Daewoo Royals 8 16
3 Lee Kil-yong Pohang Steelworks 7 13
4 Lee Jang-soo Yukong Elephants 6 10
Oh Seok-jae Hallelujah FC 16
6 Kim Hee-chul Pohang Steelworks 5 13
7 Chung Hae-won Daewoo Royals 4 13
Park Sang-in Hallelujah FC 16
9 7 players 3 —

Awards
Single awards[2]
Award Player Club
Most Valuable Player Park Sung-hwa Hallelujah FC
Top goalscorer Park Yoon-ki Yukong Elephants
Top assist provider Park Chang-sun Hallelujah FC
Manager of the Year Ham Heung-chul Hallelujah FC
Best Goalkeeper Cho Byung-deuk Hallelujah FC
Exemplary Award Lee Chun-seok Daewoo Royals
Fighting Spirit Award Lee Kang-jo Yukong Elephants
Best XI[2]
Position Player Club
Goalkeeper Cho Byung-deuk Hallelujah FC
Defenders Park Sung-hwa Hallelujah FC
Kim Chul-soo Pohang Steelworks
Chang Woe-ryong Daewoo Royals
Lee Kang-jo Yukong Elephants
Midfielders Cho Kwang-rae Daewoo Royals
Park Chang-sun Hallelujah FC
Forwards Park Yoon-ki Yukong Elephants
Kim Yong-se Yukong Elephants
Lee Kil-yong Pohang Steelworks
Lee Chun-seok Daewoo Royals

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