The 2008 edition of

R League The R League ( ko, R리그), also known as the Korean Professional Football Reserve League, is the league for reserve teams of professional association football clubs in South Korea. The league started in 1990 with five reserve teams of K League ...

(the Korea Professional Football Reserve League for the

reserve team In sports, a reserve team is a team composed of players under contract to a club but who do not normally play in matches for the first team. Reserve teams often include back-up players from the first team, young players who need playing time to i ...

s of the top football clubs in

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) was held during K League season. Since 2008 season,

Daegu FC Daegu FC ( Korean: 대구 FC) is a South Korean professional football club based in Daegu. The club was founded as a community club at the end of 2002, and made their K League 1 debut in 2003. Daegu has played mostly in the K League 1 but was rel ...

and

Daejeon Citizen Daejeon Hana Citizen Football Club ( Korean 대전 하나 시티즌 축구단) is a South Korean professional football team based in Daejeon that competes in the K League 1, the top tier of South Korean football. At the time of its foundation in 19 ...

participated for the first time.

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won the competition by defeating Pohang Steelers in final on penalties on 23 October 2008.

League standing

Central League

Southern League

Championship playoff

Semifinals

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Final

First leg ---- Second leg ----

External links

K-League website
{{Football in South Korea R League seasons 2008 in South Korean football