2005 K League
Season2005
DatesRegular season:
15 May – 9 November 2005
Championship:
20 November – 4 December 2005
CompetitionSamsung Hauzen
K League
WinnersUlsan Hyundai Horang-i
(2nd title)
Continentalcup 1Champions League
Continentalcup1 qualifiersUlsan Hyundai Horang-i
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Matches156
Total goals373
Best playerLee Chun-soo
League topscorerLeandro Machado
(13 goals)
Prevseason2004
Nextseason2006

The 2005 K League was the 23rd season of the K League, South Korea's professional football league, from 15 May to 4 December. The format of the regular season and championship playoffs was the same as the one used in the 2004 season.

Busan IPark won the first stage, and the second stage was won by Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma. Two winners were guaranteed their slot in the end-of-season playoffs. Incheon United and Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i also joined the playoffs according to the overall table after two stages. In the semi-finals Ulsan defeated Seongnam 2–1, and Incheon defeated Busan 2–0. The two victorious teams faced each other in the two-legged championship final. Ulsan won the first leg 5–1 at the Incheon stadium, and though Incheon won the second leg 2–1, Ulsan lifted their second league title 6–3 on aggregate.

Foreign players

ClubPlayer 1Player 2Player 3Player 4Former players
Bucheon SKAgostinhoIrineuSérgio Júnior--
Busan IParkLuciano ValentePopóFelix Nzeina-Da Silva
Chunnam DragonsFabio PereiraRicardo VillarAdrian MihalceaAdrian NeagaFábio Júnior
Marian Aliuță
DaeguÍndioSandro HiroshiThiago Gentil-Santiago
Daejeon CitizenAlisonLeandrãoLuciano RatinhoHenrique Dias-
FC SeoulDa SilvaNonatoPedro FrancoRicardo Nascimento-
Gwangju Sangmu Bulsajo-----
Incheon UnitedSelmirJasmin AgićDženan RadončićSebastjan CimirotičRadivoje Manić
Jeonbuk Hyundai MotorsEdmilsonNeto BaianoRaphael BottiMilton RodríguezMarco Antônio
Paulo César
Pohang SteelersAndrezinhoDa SilvaRogério PinheiroWellington AmorimAndré Gomes
Itamar
Seongnam Ilhwa ChunmaDuduFabrícioMotaRicardoJefferson Feijão
Suwon Samsung BluewingsItamarNádsonSandroMato NeretljakJavier Musa
Ulsan Hyundai Horang-iJavier MusaLeandro Machado--Barbieri
Reinaldo
Zé Carlos

Regular season

First stage

The first place team qualified for the championship playoffs.

Second stage

The first place team qualified for the championship playoffs.

Overall table

The top two teams in the overall table qualified for the championship playoffs. <onlyinclude></onlyinclude>

Championship playoffs

Main article: 2005 K League Championship

Final table

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Top scorers

This list includes goals of the championship playoffs.

RankPlayerClubGoalsApps
1Leandro MachadoUlsan Hyundai Horang-i1317
2Park Chu-youngFC Seoul1219
3DuduSeongnam Ilhwa Chunma1024
Sandro HiroshiDaegu FC1024
5Kim Do-hoonSeongnam Ilhwa Chunma920
Dženan RadončićIncheon United922
Luciano ValenteBusan IPark922
Da SilvaPohang Steelers924
9MotaSeongnam Ilhwa Chunma79
Lee Chun-sooUlsan Hyundai Horang-i714
Adrian NeagaJeonnam Dragons715
LeandrãoDaejeon Citizen719
Nam Ki-ilSeongnam Ilhwa Chunma720
Kim Eun-jungFC Seoul720
SelmirIncheon United725

Awards

Main awards

AwardWinnerClub
Most Valuable Player[1]Lee Chun-sooUlsan Hyundai Horang-i
Top goalscorer[2]Leandro MachadoUlsan Hyundai Horang-i
Top assist provider[2]Ricardo NascimentoDaegu FC
Rookie of the Year[1]Park Chu-youngFC Seoul
Manager of the Year[1]Chang Woe-ryongIncheon United

Best XI

PositionWinnerClub
GoalkeeperKim Byung-jiPohang Steelers
DefendersLim Joong-yongIncheon United
Yoo Kyoung-youlUlsan Hyundai Horang-i
Cho Yong-hyungBucheon SK
Kim Young-chulSeongnam Ilhwa Chunma
MidfieldersLee Chun-sooUlsan Hyundai Horang-i
Lee HoUlsan Hyundai Horang-i
Kim Do-heonSeongnam Ilhwa Chunma
Cho Won-heeSuwon Samsung Bluewings
ForwardsPark Chu-youngFC Seoul
Leandro MachadoUlsan Hyundai Horang-i

Source:[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ "ko:2005 삼성 하우젠 K리그 대상 열려, MVP에는 이천수" (in Korean). Naver. Sportalkorea. 28 December 2005.
  2. ^ "ko:브라질 용병 마차도 13골 '득점왕 등극'" (in Korean). Sports Hankook. 2005-12-04. Retrieved 2021-03-27.