The 1998 K League was the 16th season of South Korean professional football league, and was the first season to have been named the "
K League
K League (Hangul: K리그) is South Korea's professional football league. It includes first division K League 1 and second division K League 2.
History
Until the 1970s, South Korean football operated two major football leagues, the National S ...
". This season is called the "Renaissance of K League" in South Korea. Despite the poor performance of
South Korean national team at the
1998 FIFA World Cup
The 1998 FIFA World Cup was the 16th FIFA World Cup, the football world championship for men's national teams. The finals tournament was held in France from 10 June to 12 July 1998. The country was chosen as the host nation by FIFA for the ...
, the 1998 season of K League recorded a total of 2 million spectators with young star players' popularity for the first time. The three most popular players of them
Ko Jong-soo
Ko Jong-soo ( born October 30, 1978) is a South Korean football coach and former football player.
Growth Background
Born in Yeosu, Jeollanam-do, he graduated from Yeosu West Elementary School, Yeosu Gubong Middle School, and Kumho High School. ...
,
Lee Dong-gook
Lee Dong-gook (, ; born 29 April 1979) is a South Korean former professional footballer who played as a striker. He is a record scorer in the K League 1, and had brief spells in Europe with Werder Bremen and Middlesbrough. He also played for ...
, and
Ahn Jung-hwan were called the "K League Troika".
Regular season
Championship playoffs
Bracket
Final table
Awards
Main awards
Best XI
Source:
See also
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1998 K League Championship
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1998 Korean League Cup
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1998 Korean League Cup (Supplementary Cup)
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1998 Korean FA Cup
References
External links
RSSSF
{{K League seasons
K League seasons
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South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korean Demilitarized Zone, land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed ...
South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korean Demilitarized Zone, land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed ...