| Season | 1983 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 8 May – 25 September 1983 |
| Champions | Hallelujah FC (1st title) |
| Matches played | 40 |
| Goals scored | 107 (2.68 per match) |
| Best Player | Park Sung-hwa |
| Top goalscorer | Park Yoon-ki (9 goals) |
| Best goalkeeper | Cho Byung-deuk |
| Highest scoring | Hallelujah 3–3Yukong (14 May 1983) Daewoo 3–3Hallelujah (26 June 1983) Yukong 2–4POSCO (25 August 1983) |
| Longest winning run | 3 matches POSCO Dolphins |
| Longest unbeaten run | 7 matches Daewoo Royals Hallelujah FC |
| Longest winless run | 6 matches Kookmin Bank |
| Longest losing run | 5 matches Kookmin Bank |
| Total attendance | 419,478 |
| Average attendance | 20,974 |
1984 → | |
The1983 Korean Super League was the first ever season of theK League, the topfootball league inSouth Korea. A total of five teams participated in the league. Two of them were professional teams (Hallelujah FC andYukong Elephants), and three of them were semi-professional teams (POSCO Dolphins,Daewoo Royals andKookmin Bank). Each founding member had its mascot: eagle, elephant, dolphin, royal (crown) and magpie.[1]
The season began on 8 May and ended on 25 September. It was played in two stages: the first stage was held in five cities (Seoul,Busan,Daegu,Jeonju, andDaejeon), and the second stage was held in nine cities (includingGwangju,Chuncheon,Masan, andAndong).
| Team | Player 1 | Player 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Daewoo Royals | ||
| Hallelujah FC | ||
| Kookmin Bank | ||
| POSCO Dolphins |  Roberto | Sergio |
| Yukong Elephants |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hallelujah FC(C) | 16 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 28 | 20 | +8 | 20 |
| 2 | Daewoo Royals | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 21 | 14 | +7 | 19 |
| 3 | Yukong Elephants | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 26 | 22 | +4 | 17 |
| 4 | POSCO Dolphins | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 16 |
| 5 | Kookmin Bank | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 30 | −19 | 8 |
| Team ╲ Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hallelujah FC | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Daewoo Royals | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Yukong Elephants | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| POSCO Dolphins | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Kookmin Bank | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 8 May 1983Seoul Series | Hallelujah FC | 1–1 | Yukong Elephants | Dongdaemun Stadium,Seoul |
| KST 15:30 | Park Chang-sun 70' | Report | Park Yoon-ki 23' | Attendance: 22,420 |
| 8 May 1983Seoul Series | Daewoo Royals | 1–1 | POSCO Dolphins | Dongdaemun Stadium,Seoul |
| KST 17:15 | Lee Chun-seok 55' | Report | Lee Kil-yong 47' | Attendance: 22,420 |
| 9 May 1983Seoul Series | Kookmin Bank | 0–3 | Hallelujah FC | Dongdaemun Stadium,Seoul |
| KST 14:00 | Report | Park Sang-in 27',34' Park Sung-hwa 38' | Attendance: 11,630 |
| 9 May 1983Seoul Series | POSCO Dolphins | 1–1 | Yukong Elephants | Dongdaemun Stadium,Seoul |
| KST 15:45 | Lee Kil-yong 84' | Report | Kim Seok-won 4' | Attendance: 11,630 |
| 14 May 1983Busan Series | Hallelujah FC | 3–3 | Yukong Elephants | Busan Gudeok Stadium,Busan |
| KST 15:00 | Kim Hyun-bok 25' Park Sung-hwa 40'Oh Seok-jae 81' | Report | Park Yoon-ki 32',75' Kim Gang-nam 58' | Attendance: 23,472 |
| 14 May 1983Busan Series | Kookmin Bank | 0–2 | Daewoo Royals | Busan Gudeok Stadium,Busan |
| KST 16:45 | Report | Lee Tae-ho 13' Lee Chun-seok 18' | Attendance: 23,472 |
| 15 May 1983Busan Series | Yukong Elephants | 1–0 | Kookmin Bank | Busan Gudeok Stadium,Busan |
| KST 15:00 | Shin Mun-seon 28' | Report | Attendance: 23,810 |
| 15 May 1983Busan Series | POSCO Dolphins | 1–1 | Daewoo Royals | Busan Gudeok Stadium,Busan |
| KST 16:50 | Lee Kil-yong 55' | Report | Lee Chun-seok 87' | Attendance: 23,810 |
| 22 May 1983Daegu Series | Daewoo Royals | 3–0 | Kookmin Bank | Daegu Civic Stadium,Daegu |
| KST 14:30 | Lee Chun-seok 21' Byun Byung-joo 22'Chung Hae-won 82' | Report | Attendance: 25,120 |
| 22 May 1983Daegu Series | Hallelujah FC | 2–2 | POSCO Dolphins | Daegu Civic Stadium,Daegu |
| KST 16:30 | Park Sung-hwa 34' Kim Jung-hee 79' | Report | Choi Soon-ho 25' Lee Kil-yong 65' | Attendance: 25,120 |
| 23 May 1983Daegu Series | Yukong Elephants | 0–0 | Daewoo Royals | Daegu Civic Stadium,Daegu |
| KST 18:00 | Report | Attendance: 22,199 |
| 23 May 1983Daegu Series | POSCO Dolphins | 1–0 | Kookmin Bank | Daegu Civic Stadium,Daegu |
| KST 19:45 | Choi Soon-ho 75' | Report | Attendance: 22,199 |
| 25 June 1983Jeonju Series | Yukong Elephants | 1–2 | Daewoo Royals | Jeonju Sports Complex,Jeonju |
| KST 15:20 | Kang Shin-woo 89' (o.g.) | Report | Lee Chun-seok 18' Lee Tae-ho 59' | Attendance: 20,412 |
| 25 June 1983Jeonju Series | Hallelujah FC | 1–1 | Kookmin Bank | Jeonju Sports Complex,Jeonju |
| KST 17:15 | Lee Kang-seok 40' | Report | Kim Ki-hyo 66' | Attendance: 20,412 |
| 26 June 1983Jeonju Series | Daewoo Royals | 3–3 | Hallelujah FC | Jeonju Sports Complex,Jeonju |
| KST 12:30 | Chung Hae-won 3' Lee Tae-ho 67'Cho Kwang-rae 75' | Report | Kim Hyun-bok 38' Oh Seok-jae 39'Park Sang-in 73' | Attendance: 22,275 |
| 26 June 1983Jeonju Series | Kookmin Bank | 1–0 | POSCO Dolphins | Jeonju Sports Complex,Jeonju |
| KST 14:30 | Shin Dong-cheol 14' | Report | Attendance: 22,275 |
| 2 July 1983Daejeon Series | Yukong Elephants | 4–0 | POSCO Dolphins | Daejeon Hanbat Stadium,Daejeon |
| KST 15:00 | Lee Kang-jo 54' Kim Yong-se 71'Lee Jang-soo 76',87' | Report | Attendance: 25,510 |
| 2 July 1983Daejeon Series | Daewoo Royals | 0–1 | Hallelujah FC | Daejeon Hanbat Stadium,Daejeon |
| KST 16:50 | Report | Oh Pil-hwan 23' | Attendance: 25,510 |
| 3 July 1983Daejeon Series | Yukong Elephants | 0–1 | Kookmin Bank | Daejeon Hanbat Stadium,Daejeon |
| KST 14:30 | Report | Lee Tae-hee 54' (pen.) | Attendance: 27,011 |
| 3 July 1983Daejeon Series | Hallelujah FC | 0–1 | POSCO Dolphins | Daejeon Hanbat Stadium,Daejeon |
| KST 16:40 | Report | Kim Hee-chul 22' | Attendance: 27,011 |
| 25 August 1983Seoul Series 2 | Yukong Elephants | 2–4 | POSCO Dolphins | Dongdaemun Stadium,Seoul |
| KST 17:00 | Lee Jang-soo 7',73' | Report | Kim Hee-chul 3',74',88' Choi Sang-kuk 14' | Attendance: 21,046 |
| 25 August 1983Seoul Series 2 | Kookmin Bank | 1–2 | Daewoo Royals | Dongdaemun Stadium,Seoul |
| KST 19:20 | Lee Bu-yeol 24' | Report | Chung Hae-won 34',58' | Attendance: 21,046 |
| 27 August 1983Andong Series | Hallelujah FC | 2–2 | Yukong Elephants | Andong Stadium,Andong |
| KST 14:00 | Lee Jung-il 32',82' | Report | Kim Seok-won 6' Lee Kang-jo 57' | Attendance: 22,905 |
| 27 August 1983Andong Series | POSCO Dolphins | 4–0 | Kookmin Bank | Andong Stadium,Andong |
| KST 16:25 | Choi Sang-kuk 35' Lee Kil-yong 61',64'Choi Chang-soo 76' | Report | Attendance: 22,905 |
| 31 August 1983Daegu Series 2 | Hallelujah FC | 3–0 | Kookmin Bank | Daegu Civic Stadium,Daegu |
| KST 17:00 | Oh Seok-jae 65' Park Sang-in 86'Choi Jong-duk 89' | Report | Attendance: 15,888 |
| 31 August 1983Daegu Series 2 | POSCO Dolphins | 0–2 | Daewoo Royals | Daegu Civic Stadium,Daegu |
| KST 19:10 | Report | Cho Kwang-rae 65' Lee Chun-seok 75' | Attendance: 15,888 |
| 7 September 1983Busan Series 2 | Yukong Elephants | 1–4 | Kookmin Bank | Busan Gudeok Stadium,Busan |
| KST 17:00 | Lee Jang-soo 38' | Report | Lim Seok-hyun 5',39' Kim Soo-kil 7',66' | Attendance: 20,376 |
| 7 September 1983Busan Series 2 | Daewoo Royals | 1–1 | Hallelujah FC | Busan Gudeok Stadium,Busan |
| KST 19:00 | Hyun Ki-ho 50' | Report | Lee Kang-seok 43' | Attendance: 20,376 |
| 10 September 1983Gwangju Series | Kookmin Bank | 1–1 | Daewoo Royals | Gwangju Mudeung Stadium,Gwangju |
| KST 14:00 | Kim Soo-gil 53' | Report | Lee Chun-seok 67' | Attendance: 22,252 |
| 10 September 1983Gwangju Series | Yukong Elephants | 2–0 | POSCO Dolphins | Gwangju Mudeung Stadium,Gwangju |
| KST 16:10 | Kim Seok-won 42' Kim Hyung-nam 55' (o.g.) | Report | Attendance: 22,252 |
| 13 September 1983Seoul Series 3 | POSCO Dolphins | 3–1 | Kookmin Bank | Dongdaemun Stadium,Seoul |
| KST 17:00 | Kim Hee-chul 8' Kim Wan-soo 57',75' | Report | Lee Tae-yeop 77' | Attendance: 10,007 |
| 13 September 1983Seoul Series 3 | Yukong Elephants | 2–2 | Hallelujah FC | Dongdaemun Stadium,Seoul |
| KST 18:45 | Park Yoon-ki 25',56' | Report | Park Chang-sun 8' Kim Jung-hee 22' | Attendance: 10,007 |
| 17 September 1983Chuncheon Series | POSCO Dolphins | 0–1 | Daewoo Royals | Chuncheon Civic Stadium,Chuncheon |
| KST 14:00 | Report | Lee Chun-seok 5' | Attendance: 15,680 |
| 17 September 1983Chuncheon Series | Hallelujah FC | 1–0 | Kookmin Bank | Chuncheon Civic Stadium,Chuncheon |
| KST 16:10 | Oh Seok-jae 72' | Report | Attendance: 15,680 |
| 20 September 1983Seoul Series 4 | Yukong Elephants | 2–1 | Daewoo Royals | Dongdaemun Stadium,Seoul |
| KST 17:00 | Kim Yong-se 10' Park Yoon-ki 14' | Report | Min Byung-wook 69' | Attendance: 13,482 |
| 20 September 1983Seoul Series 4 | Hallelujah FC | 2–3 | POSCO Dolphins | Dongdaemun Stadium,Seoul |
| KST 18:45 | Oh Pil-hwan 42' Park Chang-sun 46' | Report | Cho Tae-chun 19' Lee Kil-yong 23'Kim Kyung-ho 51' | Attendance: 13,482 |
| 22 September 1983Seoul Series 4 | Hallelujah FC | 2–1 | Daewoo Royals | Dongdaemun Stadium,Seoul |
| KST 17:00 | Oh Seok-jae 16' Lee Jung-il 66' | Report | Yoo Tae-mok 46' (pen.) | Attendance: 21,366 |
| 22 September 1983Seoul Series 4 | Yukong Elephants | 4–1 | Kookmin Bank | Dongdaemun Stadium,Seoul |
| KST 19:00 | Lee Jang-soo 37' Park Yoon-ki 73',83',86' | Report | Lim Seok-hyun 51' | Attendance: 21,366 |
| 25 September 1983Masan Series | Hallelujah FC | 1–0 | POSCO Dolphins | Masan Stadium,Masan |
| KST 14:00 | Oh Seok-jae 80' | Report | Attendance: 32,617 |
| 25 September 1983Masan Series | Yukong Elephants | 0–0 | Daewoo Royals | Masan Stadium,Masan |
| KST 15:45 | Report | Attendance: 32,617 |
| Award | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player |  Park Sung-hwa | Hallelujah FC |
| Top Goalscorer | Park Yoon-ki | Yukong Elephants |
| Top Assist Provider | Park Chang-sun | Hallelujah FC |
| Manager of the Year | Ham Heung-chul | Hallelujah FC |
| Best Goalkeeper | Cho Byung-deuk | Hallelujah FC |
| Exemplary Award | Lee Chun-seok | Daewoo Royals |
| Fighting Spirit Award | Lee Kang-jo | Yukong Elephants |
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