2016 Korea National League

Incheon International Airport
Korea National League
Season2016
Dates19 March – 2 November 2016
ChampionsHyundai Mipo Dockyard
(7th title)
Matches played90
Goals scored324 (3.6 per match)
Best PlayerPark Chung-hyo
Top goalscorerKwak Chul-ho
(16 goals)[1]
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The 2016 Korea National League, also known as the Incheon International Airport National League 2016 due to the sponsorship of Incheon International Airport, was the 14th season of the Korea National League, the third tier of South Korea's football league system. Each of the ten clubs played three times against all other clubs in the regular season, and the top four clubs of the regular season qualified for post-season playoffs.

Hyundai Mipo Dockyard won their seventh league title after winning the two-legged final, but they dissolved their football club after the end of the season due to financial difficulties.[2] Yongin City also dissolved their football club after being disappointed with poor results of the club.[3]

Gangneung City goalkeeper Park Chung-hyo became the first player to win the MVP award without the league title.[1]

Teams

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Locations of the 2016 Korea National League clubs
Team Location Stadium
Busan Transportation Corporation Busan Busan Gudeok Stadium
Changwon City Changwon Changwon Football Center
Cheonan City Cheonan Cheonan Stadium
Daejeon Korail Daejeon Daejeon Hanbat Stadium
Gangneung City Gangneung Gangneung Stadium
Gimhae City Gimhae Gimhae Stadium
Gyeongju KHNP Gyeongju Gyeongju Civic Stadium
Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Ulsan Ulsan Stadium
Mokpo City Mokpo Mokpo International Football Center
Yongin City Yongin Yongin Football Center

Regular season

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Gangneung City 27 16 8 3 33 17 +16 56 Qualification for the playoffs final
2 Hyundai Mipo Dockyard 27 13 5 9 35 31 +4 44 Qualification for the playoffs semi-final
3 Gyeongju KHNP 27 11 9 7 43 31 +12 42 Qualification for the playoffs first round
4 Changwon City 27 10 9 8 33 29 +4 39
5 Cheonan City 27 10 9 8 34 31 +3 39
6 Gimhae City 27 8 10 9 37 34 +3 34
7 Daejeon Korail 27 8 10 9 33 41 −8 34
8 Busan Transportation Corporation 27 6 10 11 26 36 −10 28
9 Mokpo City 27 6 9 12 20 26 −6 27
10 Yongin City 27 4 7 16 30 48 −18 19
Source: Korea National League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.

Positions by matchday

Team ╲ Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627
Gangneung City682212111112211111111111111
Ulsan Hyundai Mipo Dolphin946453322223333323323323332
Gyeongju KHNP121321233331122232232232223
Changwon City682568558544556544545544454
Cheonan City475146786767777887888776745
Gimhae City248899999975444456466667676
Daejeon Korail414687875688885665654455567
Busan Transportation Corporation968975446899999778777888888
Mokpo City227734664456668991010109999999
Yongin City81010101010101010101010101010101099910101010101010
Source: Korea National League
  = Leaders;   = Qualification for the playoffs

Championship playoffs

First round Semi-final Final
           
2 Hyundai Mipo Dockyard[a] 1
1R Gyeongju KHNP 1
3 Gyeongju KHNP 2
4 Changwon City 0
SF Hyundai Mipo Dockyard 1 1 2
1 Gangneung City 0 1 1
  1. ^ Hyundai Mipo Dockyard advanced to the final due to a higher ranking in the regular season.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b <실업축구> 강릉시청 골키퍼 박청효, MVP수상 '비우승팀 최초' (in Korean). Yonhap News Agency. 22 November 2016. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
  2. ^ 울산 현대미포조선 우승상금 5000만원 기부 (in Korean). The Hankyoreh. 17 November 2016. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
  3. ^ 용인시청 실업축구단, 성적부진으로 창단 6년 만에 전격 해체 (in Korean). Joongboo Ilbo. 9 December 2016. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
  4. ^ 울산현대미포조선, 챔피언결정전 진출…강릉시청과 우승 경쟁 시작 (in Korean). Ilgan Sports. 7 November 2016. Retrieved 21 November 2022.

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