The 2006 K League was the 24th season of 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 ...
, which kicked off on March 12. The format of the regular season and playoffs was the same as the one used in the
2005 season. It took a break for the
2006 FIFA World Cup
The 2006 FIFA World Cup, also branded as Germany 2006, was the 18th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 9 June to 9 July 2006 in Germany, which had won the right to host the ...
in June and July. The playoff games were held in November.
SK Group
SK Group (Korean: SK그룹, 에스케이그룹) is the second largest South Korean chaebol behind Samsung Group. SK Group is composed of 186 subsidiaries and affiliates that share the SK brand name and the group's management culture, named SKMS ( ...
, the owners of Bucheon SK, moved their club to
Jeju
Jeju may refer to:
* Jeju Island (Jejudo), an island near South Korea
* Jeju Province (formerly transliterated Cheju), a province of South Korea comprising Jejudo
**Jeju City, the biggest city on Jejudo
**Jeju dog, a dog native to Jejudo
** Jeju l ...
, and renamed the club
Jeju United
Jeju United Football Club (Hangul: 제주 유나이티드) is a South Korean professional football club based in Jeju Province that competes in the K League 1, the top division in South Korea. In the past, the club has been known as the ''Yukon ...
. The club was based in the
Jeju World Cup Stadium
Jeju World Cup Stadium is a football stadium with a 35,657-person capacity that is located in the city of Seogwipo on the South Korean Jeju Province and is the home of Jeju United. The design of the stadium which is in the shape of mouth of a vol ...
of
Seogwipo
Seogwipo () is the second-largest city on Jeju Island, settled on a rocky volcanic coastline in the southern part of Jeju Province, South Korea. In July 2006, Seogwipo's boundaries were expanded to include the entire southern half of Jeju island. ...
.
Gyeongnam FC
Gyeongnam FC (Hangul: 경남 FC) is a South Korean professional football club based in South Gyeongsang Province that competes in the K League 2, the second tier of South Korean football. Its home stadium is the Changwon Football Center, located ...
joined the K League, increasing the number of clubs to fourteen.
Regular season
First stage
League table
The first place team qualified for the championship playoffs.
Results
Second stage
League table
The first place team qualified for the championship playoffs.
Results
Overall table
The top two teams in the overall table qualified for the championship playoffs.
Championship playoffs
Bracket
Final table
Top scorers
This list includes goals of the championship playoffs.
Awards
Main awards
Best XI
Source:
See also
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2006 in South Korean football
This article shows the 2006 season of South Korean football.
FIFA World Cup
National team results Senior team
Under-23 team
K League
Regular season
Championship playoffs
Bracket
Final table
Korean FA Cup
Korean League Cup
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2006 K League Championship
The 2006 K League Championship was the tenth competition of the K League Championship, and was held to decide the 24th champions of the K League. After the regular season was finished, the first stage winners, the second stage winners, and the to ...
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2006 Korean League Cup
The 2006 Korean League Cup, also known as the 2006 Samsung Hauzen Cup, was the 19th competition of the Korean League Cup. It was a League Cup, but was run like a league format in this year. All teams played each other once, playing 13 matches eac ...
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2006 Korean FA Cup
The 2006 Korean FA Cup, known as the 2006 Hana Bank FA Cup, was the eleventh edition of the Korean FA Cup.
Qualifying round First round
Final rounds Bracket
Round of 32
Round of 16
Quarter-finals
Semi- ...
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 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 ...