The 2012 K League, officially known as Hyundai Oilbank K-League 2012, was the 30th 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 ...
. It was sponsored by
Hyundai Oilbank
Hyundai oil bank () is a petroleum and refinery company with its headquarters in Seosan, South Korea. It was established in 1964 as Kukdong Oil Industry Company () and later taken over by the Hyundai Group (1993). It is currently a part of the Hy ...
. Since this season, the
K League Championship
The K League Championship was the final competition (playoffs) of the K League season. The K League originally had playoffs after regular seasons, but the name of playoffs was officially decided in 2009. This competition was abolished in 2011.
Al ...
and the
Korean League Cup
The Korean League Cup was a professional football competition in South Korean football. It was held by the K League Federation from 1986 to 2012.
Sponsorship
Champions List of finals
Titles by club
K League's principle of official stati ...
were abolished, and K League introduced the "split system", inspired by
Scottish Premier League
The Scottish Premier League (SPL) was the top level league competition for professional football
Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football' ...
. After all 16 clubs played 30 matches each under the home and away system, they were split into the group of top eight and the group of bottom eight, playing with each other in a group again.
Teams
General information
Personnel and kits
Managerial changes
Foreign players
Restricting the number of foreign players strictly to four per team, including a slot for a player from
AFC countries. A team could use four foreign players on the field each game including a least one player from the AFC country.
League table
Positions by matchday
Round 1–30
Round 31–44
Results
Matches 1–30
Matches 31–44
Top eight
Bottom eight
Player statistics
Top scorers
Top assist providers
Awards
Main awards
Source:
Best XI
Source:
Attendance
Due to
the match-fixing scandal that involved 40 current and former players in the previous year, there was a massive decline on the attendance in this season. The scandal still affect on the league's attendance for several seasons onwards.
Attendance by club
Top matches
See also
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2012 in South Korean football
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2012 Korean FA Cup
The 2012 Korean FA Cup, known as Hana Bank FA Cup due to sponsorship agreement with Hana Bank, was the 17th edition of the Korean FA Cup. The competition began on 17 March 2012. The winners, Pohang Steelers, were guaranteed a place in the 2013 AF ...
*
List of South Korean football transfers winter 2011–12
References
External links
Official websiteReviewat
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 ...
{{2012 in Asian Football (AFC)
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 ...