1983 K League
The 1983 Korean Super League was the first ever season of the K League, the top football league in South Korea. A total of five teams participated in the league. Two of them were professional teams (Hallelujah FC and Yukong Elephants), and three of them were semi-professional teams (POSCO Dolphins, Daewoo Royals and Kookmin Bank). Each founding member had its mascot: eagle, elephant, dolphin, royal (crown) and magpie.
| 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 3–3 Yukong (14 May 1983) Daewoo 3–3 Hallelujah (26 June 1983) Yukong 2–4 POSCO (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 → | |
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, and Daejeon), and the second stage was held in nine cities (including Gwangju, Chuncheon, Masan, and Andong).
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