The 1996 Korean Professional Football League was the 14th season of
K League since its establishment in 1983. South Korean government and the Korean Professional Football Federation introduced a
decentralization policy to proliferate the popularity of football nationally in preparation for the
2002 FIFA World Cup
The 2002 FIFA World Cup, also branded as Korea Japan 2002, was the 17th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial football world championship for men's national teams organized by FIFA. It was held from 31 May to 30 June 2002 at sites in South Korea an ...
, which they wanted to host, so some clubs located in the capital
Seoul
Seoul (; ; ), officially known as the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea.Before 1972, Seoul was the ''de jure'' capital of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) as stated iArticle 103 of ...
(LG Cheetahs, Ilhwa Chunma) moved to other cities according to the new policy in this season.
Regular season
First stage
Second stage
Championship playoffs
Summary
Final table
Awards
Main awards
Best XI
Source:
See also
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1996 K League Championship
The 1996 K League Championship was the fourth competition of the K League Championship, and was held to decide the 14th champions of the K League. It was contested between winners of two stages of the regular season, and was played over two legs ...
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1996 Korean League Cup
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1996 Korean FA Cup
References
External links
RSSSF
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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 Korean Peninsula and sharing a land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed by the Yellow Sea, while its eas ...
South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korean Peninsula and sharing a land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed by the Yellow Sea, while its eas ...