The 1998 K League Championship was the fifth competition of 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. All ...

, and was held to decide the 16th champions 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 ...

. It was contested between the top four clubs of the

regular season In an organized sports league, a typical season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session: for example, in Major League Baseball the season lasts approximately from the last week of March to the last week of ...

. The first round was played as a single match between third place and fourth place of the regular season. The winners of the first round advanced to the semi-final, and played against runners-up of the regular season over two legs. The final progressed in the same way as the semi-final, and winners of the regular season qualified directly.

Qualified teams

Bracket

First round

Semi-final

First leg

Second leg

''4–4 on aggregate. Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i won 4–1 on penalties.''

Final

First leg

Second leg

''Suwon Samsung Bluewings won 1–0 on aggregate.''

Final table

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Qualified teams

Bracket

First round

Semi-final

First leg

Second leg

Final

First leg

Second leg

Final table

See also

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