2004 K League

{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2021}}

{{Infobox football league season

| image =

| season = 2004

| dates = {{nowrap|Regular season:
3 April – 20 November 2004
Championship:
5–12 December 2004}}

| competition = Samsung Hauzen
K League

| winners = Suwon Samsung Bluewings
(3rd title)

| continentalcup1 = Champions League

| continentalcup1 qualifiers = Suwon Samsung Bluewings
Busan I'Cons

| continentalcup2 =

| continentalcup2 qualifiers =

| matches = 156

| total goals = 297

| relegated =

| best player = Nádson

| league topscorer = Mota
(14 goals)

| best goalkeeper =

| biggest home win =

| biggest away win =

| highest scoring =

| longest wins =

| longest unbeaten =

| longest winless =

| longest losses =

| highest attendance =

| lowest attendance =

| attendance =

| average attendance =

| prevseason = 2003

| nextseason = 2005

}}

The 2004 K League was the 22nd season of the K League. The previous single format of the league was replaced by two regular stages and playoffs in this season. Each team played a total of 12 matches against every other team in each stage. After both stages were finished, two winners and the top two clubs in the overall table qualified for the playoffs.

Regular season

=First stage=

The first place team qualify for the championship playoffs.

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL

|res_col_header=Q

|team1=PSA|name_PSA=Pohang Steelers

|team2=JBH|name_JBH=Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors

|team3=HHI|name_HHI=Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i

|team4=SSB|name_SSB=Suwon Samsung Bluewings

|team5=SEO|name_SEO=FC Seoul

|team6=CHD|name_CHD=Jeonnam Dragons

|team7=GSB|name_GSB=Gwangju Sangmu Bulsajo

|team8=ICH|name_ICH=Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma

|team9=BIC|name_BIC=Busan I'Cons

|team10=DAE|name_DAE=Daegu FC

|team11=DJC|name_DJC=Daejeon Citizen

|team12=BCH|name_BCH=Bucheon SK

|team13=INC|name_INC=Incheon United

|win_PSA=6|draw_PSA=5|loss_PSA=1|gf_PSA=16|ga_PSA=12

|win_JBH=5|draw_JBH=5|loss_JBH=2|gf_JBH=16|ga_JBH=9

|win_HHI=5|draw_HHI=5|loss_HHI=2|gf_HHI=11|ga_HHI=8

|win_SSB=5|draw_SSB=3|loss_SSB=4|gf_SSB=19|ga_SSB=16

|win_SEO=3|draw_SEO=7|loss_SEO=2|gf_SEO=12|ga_SEO=10

|win_CHD=3|draw_CHD=6|loss_CHD=3|gf_CHD=17|ga_CHD=13

|win_GSB=3|draw_GSB=6|loss_GSB=3|gf_GSB=11|ga_GSB=12

|win_ICH=4|draw_ICH=3|loss_ICH=5|gf_ICH=13|ga_ICH=16

|win_BIC=2|draw_BIC=8|loss_BIC=2|gf_BIC=7|ga_BIC=8

|win_DAE=3|draw_DAE=3|loss_DAE=6|gf_DAE=19|ga_DAE=19

|win_DJC=2|draw_DJC=6|loss_DJC=4|gf_DJC=9|ga_DJC=11

|win_BCH=1|draw_BCH=8|loss_BCH=3|gf_BCH=7|ga_BCH=12

|win_INC=2|draw_INC=3|loss_INC=7|gf_INC=9|ga_INC=20

|col_C=yellow1|text_C=Qualification for the playoffs

|result1=C

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}}

=Second stage=

The first place team qualified for the championship playoffs.

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL

|res_col_header=Q

|team1=SSB|name_SSB=Suwon Samsung Bluewings

|team2=CHD|name_CHD=Jeonnam Dragons

|team3=HHI|name_HHI=Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i

|team4=INC|name_INC=Incheon United

|team5=SEO|name_SEO=FC Seoul

|team6=BIC|name_BIC=Busan I'Cons

|team7=DAE|name_DAE=Daegu FC

|team8=GSB|name_GSB=Gwangju Sangmu Bulsajo

|team9=ICH|name_ICH=Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma

|team10=BCH|name_BCH=Bucheon SK

|team11=DJC|name_DJC=Daejeon Citizen

|team12=JBH|name_JBH=Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors

|team13=PSA|name_PSA=Pohang Steelers

|win_SSB=7|draw_SSB=2|loss_SSB=3|gf_SSB=12|ga_SSB=8

|win_CHD=6|draw_CHD=4|loss_CHD=2|gf_CHD=12|ga_CHD=7

|win_HHI=6|draw_HHI=3|loss_HHI=3|gf_HHI=11|ga_HHI=6

|win_INC=4|draw_INC=5|loss_INC=3|gf_INC=11|ga_INC=9

|win_SEO=4|draw_SEO=5|loss_SEO=3|gf_SEO=8|ga_SEO=7

|win_BIC=4|draw_BIC=4|loss_BIC=4|gf_BIC=14|ga_BIC=11

|win_DAE=4|draw_DAE=4|loss_DAE=4|gf_DAE=11|ga_DAE=12

|win_GSB=3|draw_GSB=5|loss_GSB=4|gf_GSB=7|ga_GSB=8

|win_ICH=3|draw_ICH=5|loss_ICH=4|gf_ICH=10|ga_ICH=12

|win_BCH=3|draw_BCH=5|loss_BCH=4|gf_BCH=12|ga_BCH=15

|win_DJC=4|draw_DJC=2|loss_DJC=6|gf_DJC=9|ga_DJC=15

|win_JBH=3|draw_JBH=3|loss_JBH=6|gf_JBH=7|ga_JBH=9

|win_PSA=2|draw_PSA=3|loss_PSA=7|gf_PSA=7|ga_PSA=12

|col_C=yellow1|text_C=Qualification for the playoffs

|result1=C

|update=complete|source=[https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/skor04.html RSSSF]

}}

=Overall table=

The top two teams in the overall table qualified for the championship playoffs.

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL

|res_col_header=Q

|section=Overall table

|team1=HHI|name_HHI=Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i

|team2=SSB|name_SSB=Suwon Samsung Bluewings

|team3=CHD|name_CHD=Jeonnam Dragons

|team4=SEO|name_SEO=FC Seoul

|team5=JBH|name_JBH=Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors

|team6=PSA|name_PSA=Pohang Steelers

|team7=BIC|name_BIC=Busan I'Cons

|team8=GSB|name_GSB=Gwangju Sangmu Bulsajo

|team9=ICH|name_ICH=Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma

|team10=DAE|name_DAE=Daegu FC

|team11=DJC|name_DJC=Daejeon Citizen

|team12=INC|name_INC=Incheon United

|team13=BCH|name_BCH=Bucheon SK

|win_HHI=11|draw_HHI=8|loss_HHI=5|gf_HHI=22|ga_HHI=14

|win_SSB=12|draw_SSB=5|loss_SSB=7|gf_SSB=31|ga_SSB=24

|win_CHD=9|draw_CHD=10|loss_CHD=5|gf_CHD=29|ga_CHD=20

|win_SEO=7|draw_SEO=12|loss_SEO=5|gf_SEO=20|ga_SEO=17

|win_JBH=8|draw_JBH=8|loss_JBH=8|gf_JBH=23|ga_JBH=18

|win_PSA=8|draw_PSA=8|loss_PSA=8|gf_PSA=23|ga_PSA=24

|win_BIC=6|draw_BIC=12|loss_BIC=6|gf_BIC=21|ga_BIC=19

|win_GSB=6|draw_GSB=11|loss_GSB=7|gf_GSB=18|ga_GSB=20

|win_ICH=7|draw_ICH=8|loss_ICH=9|gf_ICH=23|ga_ICH=28

|win_DAE=7|draw_DAE=7|loss_DAE=10|gf_DAE=30|ga_DAE=31

|win_DJC=6|draw_DJC=8|loss_DJC=10|gf_DJC=18|ga_DJC=26

|win_INC=6|draw_INC=8|loss_INC=10|gf_INC=20|ga_INC=29

|win_BCH=4|draw_BCH=13|loss_BCH=7|gf_BCH=19|ga_BCH=27

|col_QP=#ffffcc|text_QP=Qualification for the playoffs

|result1=QP|result3=QP

|col_C1=orange1|text_C1=First stage winners

|col_C2=orange1|text_C2=Second stage winners

|result2=C2

|result6=C1

|col_FAC=green1|text_FAC=Qualification for the Champions League

|note_res_FAC=Qualified as champions of the FA Cup.

|result7=FAC

|update=complete|source=[https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/skor04.html RSSSF]

}}

Championship playoffs

{{main|2004 K League Championship}}

=Bracket=

{{#section-h:2004 K League Championship|Bracket}}

=Final table=

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=PP

|ranking_style=none|hide_played=y

|update=complete

|source=[https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/skor04.html RSSSF]

|res_col_header=Q

|section=Final table

|team1=SSB |team2=PHS |team3=ULS |team4=JND

|name_SSB=Suwon Samsung Bluewings|status_SSB=C

|name_PHS=Pohang Steelers

|name_ULS=Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i

|name_JND=Jeonnam Dragons

|col_CL=green1 |text_CL=Qualification for the Champions League

|result1=CL

}}

Top scorers

This list includes goals of the championship playoffs. The official top goalscorer was decided with records of only regular season.

class="wikitable"
Rank

! Player

! Club

! Goals

! Apps

align=center| 1

| {{flagicon|Brazil}} Mota

|Jeonnam Dragons

|align=center| 14

|align=center| 22

align=center| 2

| {{flagicon|Brazil}} Nonato

|Daegu FC

|align=center| 13

|align=center| 23

align=center| 3

| {{flagicon|Brazil}} Nadson

|Suwon Samsung Bluewings

|align=center| 12

|align=center| 26

align=center| 4

| {{flagicon|South Korea}} Woo Sung-yong

|Pohang Steelers

|align=center| 10

|align=center| 26

rowspan="2" align=center| 5

| {{flagicon|South Korea}} Kim Eun-jung

|FC Seoul

|align=center| 8

|align=center| 24

{{flagicon|Brazil}} Marcel

|Suwon Samsung Bluewings

|align=center| 8

|align=center| 26

rowspan="2" align=center| 7

| {{flagicon|Brazil}} Zé Carlos

|Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i

|align=center| 7

|align=center| 12

{{flagicon|Brazil}} Ricardo Irineu

|Bucheon SK

|align=center| 7

|align=center| 22

rowspan="4" align=center| 9

| {{flagicon|Mali}} Cheick Oumar Dabo

|Bucheon SK

|align=center| 6

|align=center| 15

{{flagicon|England}} Andy Cooke

|Busan I'Cons

|align=center| 6

|align=center| 20

{{flagicon|Brazil}} Itamar

|Jeonnam Dragons

|align=center| 6

|align=center| 22

{{flagicon|Brazil}} André Luiz Tavares

|Pohang Steelers

|align=center| 6

|align=center| 23

Awards

=Main awards=

class="wikitable"

!Award

!Winner

!Club

Most Valuable Player

|{{flagicon|BRA}} Nádson

|Suwon Samsung Bluewings

Top goalscorer{{cite web |url=https://news.joins.com/article/2034119 |script-title=ko:2004 골든 슈 주인공은 전남 모따 |language=ko |publisher=JoongAng Ilbo |date=2004-12-03 |access-date=2021-03-26}}

|{{flagicon|BRA}} Mota

|Jeonnam Dragons

Top assist provider{{cite web |url=https://www.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2004/12/05/2004120570397.html |script-title=ko:홍순학,한국축구대상 '올해의 AS왕' |language=ko |publisher=The Chosun Ilbo |date=2004-12-05 |access-date=2021-03-26}}

|{{flagicon|KOR}} Hong Soon-hak

|Daegu FC

Rookie of the Year

|{{flagicon|KOR}} Moon Min-kui

|Pohang Steelers

Manager of the Year

|{{flagicon|KOR}} Cha Bum-kun

|Suwon Samsung Bluewings

=Best XI=

class="wikitable"

!Position

!Winner

!Club

Goalkeeper

|{{flagicon|KOR}} Lee Woon-jae

|Suwon Samsung Bluewings

rowspan="4"|Defenders

|{{flagicon|BRA}} Rogério Pinheiro

|Pohang Steelers

{{flagicon|KOR}} Yoo Kyoung-youl

|Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i

{{flagicon|ARG}} Javier Martín Musa

|Suwon Samsung Bluewings

{{flagicon|KOR}} Kwak Hee-ju

|Suwon Samsung Bluewings

rowspan="4"|Midfielders

|{{flagicon|KOR}} Kim Dong-jin

|FC Seoul

{{flagicon|BRA}} André Luiz Tavares

|Pohang Steelers

{{flagicon|KOR}} Kim Do-heon

|Suwon Samsung Bluewings

{{flagicon|KOR}} Kim Dae-eui

|Suwon Samsung Bluewings

rowspan="2"|Forwards

|{{flagicon|BRA}} Nádson

|Suwon Samsung Bluewings

{{flagicon|BRA}} Mota

|Jeonnam Dragons

Source:{{cite web |url=https://news.naver.com/main/read.nhn?mode=LSD&mid=sec&sid1=115&oid=052&aid=0000060851 |script-title=ko:나드손, 외국인 첫 MVP! |website=Naver |publisher=YTN |date=16 December 2004 |language=ko}}

See also

References

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