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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.[1]
| 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).
| 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 |
Source: K League
| 8 May 1983 Seoul 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 1983 Seoul 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 1983 Seoul 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 1983 Seoul 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 1983 Busan 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 1983 Busan 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 1983 Busan Series | Yukong Elephants | 1–0 | Kookmin Bank | Busan Gudeok Stadium, Busan |
| KST 15:00 | Shin Mun-seon 28' |
Report | Attendance: 23,810 |
| 15 May 1983 Busan 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 1983 Daegu 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 1983 Daegu 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 1983 Daegu Series | Yukong Elephants | 0–0 | Daewoo Royals | Daegu Civic Stadium, Daegu |
| KST 18:00 | Report | Attendance: 22,199 |
| 23 May 1983 Daegu Series | POSCO Dolphins | 1–0 | Kookmin Bank | Daegu Civic Stadium, Daegu |
| KST 19:45 | Choi Soon-ho 75' |
Report | Attendance: 22,199 |
| 25 June 1983 Jeonju 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 1983 Jeonju 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 1983 Jeonju 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 1983 Jeonju Series | Kookmin Bank | 1–0 | POSCO Dolphins | Jeonju Sports Complex, Jeonju |
| KST 14:30 | Shin Dong-cheol 14' |
Report | Attendance: 22,275 |
| 2 July 1983 Daejeon 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 1983 Daejeon Series | Daewoo Royals | 0–1 | Hallelujah FC | Daejeon Hanbat Stadium, Daejeon |
| KST 16:50 | Report | Oh Pil-hwan 23' |
Attendance: 25,510 |
| 3 July 1983 Daejeon 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 1983 Daejeon Series | Hallelujah FC | 0–1 | POSCO Dolphins | Daejeon Hanbat Stadium, Daejeon |
| KST 16:40 | Report | Kim Hee-chul 22' |
Attendance: 27,011 |
| 25 August 1983 Seoul 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 1983 Seoul 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 1983 Andong 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 1983 Andong 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 1983 Daegu 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 1983 Daegu 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 1983 Busan 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 1983 Busan 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 1983 Gwangju 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 1983 Gwangju 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 1983 Seoul 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 1983 Seoul 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 1983 Chuncheon Series | POSCO Dolphins | 0–1 | Daewoo Royals | Chuncheon Civic Stadium, Chuncheon |
| KST 14:00 | Report | Lee Chun-seok 5' |
Attendance: 15,680 |
| 17 September 1983 Chuncheon Series | Hallelujah FC | 1–0 | Kookmin Bank | Chuncheon Civic Stadium, Chuncheon |
| KST 16:10 | Oh Seok-jae 72' |
Report | Attendance: 15,680 |
| 20 September 1983 Seoul 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 1983 Seoul 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 1983 Seoul 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 1983 Seoul 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 1983 Masan Series | Hallelujah FC | 1–0 | POSCO Dolphins | Masan Stadium, Masan |
| KST 14:00 | Oh Seok-jae 80' |
Report | Attendance: 32,617 |
| 25 September 1983 Masan Series | Yukong Elephants | 0–0 | Daewoo Royals | Masan Stadium, Masan |
| KST 15:45 | Report | Attendance: 32,617 |
| Rank | Scorer | Club | Goals | Apps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Park Yoon-ki |
Yukong Elephants | 9 | 14 |
| 2 | Lee Chun-seok |
Daewoo Royals | 8 | 16 |
| 3 | Lee Kil-yong |
POSCO Dolphins | 7 | 13 |
| 4 | Lee Jang-soo |
Yukong Elephants | 6 | 10 |
| Oh Seok-jae |
Hallelujah FC | 16 | ||
| 6 | Kim Hee-chul |
POSCO Dolphins | 5 | 13 |
| 7 | Chung Hae-won |
Daewoo Royals | 4 | 13 |
| Park Sang-in |
Hallelujah FC | 16 |
Main awards
| 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 |
Source:[2]
Best XI
| Position | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Goalkeeper | Cho Byung-deuk |
Hallelujah FC |
| Defenders | Park Sung-hwa |
Hallelujah FC |
| Kim Chul-soo |
POSCO Dolphins | |
| Chang Woe-ryong |
Daewoo Royals | |
| Lee Kang-jo |
Yukong Elephants | |
| Midfielders | Cho Kwang-rae |
Daewoo Royals |
| Park Chang-sun |
Hallelujah FC | |
| Forwards | Park Yoon-ki |
Yukong Elephants |
| Kim Yong-se |
Yukong Elephants | |
| Lee Kil-yong |
POSCO Dolphins | |
| Lee Chun-seok |
Daewoo Royals |
Source:[2]
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