The 2006 K League was the 24th season of the K League, which kicked off on March 12. The format of the regular season and playoffs was the same as the one used in the 2005 season. It took a break for the 2006 FIFA World Cup in June and July. The playoff games were held in November.
SK Group, the owners of Bucheon SK, moved their club to Jeju, and renamed the club Jeju United. The club was based in the Jeju World Cup Stadium of Seogwipo. Gyeongnam FC joined the K League, increasing the number of clubs to fourteen.
Teams Foreign players Club Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Former players Busan IPark Luciano Popó Somália Gefferson Jeonnam Dragons Sandro Hiroshi Selmir Adrian Neaga Daegu FC Eduardo Marques Gabriel Lima Daejeon Citizen Adriano Chuva Denílson Róbson Eduardo Rato Régis Pitbull FC Seoul Adilson Ricardo Nascimento Gwangju Sangmu Bulsajo Gyeongnam FC Harry Castillo Rogério Pinheiro Incheon United Dženan Radončić Blazhe Ilijoski Dragan Mladenović Selmir Jasmin Agić Jeju United Nikola Vasiljević Irineu Marquinhos Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Raphael Botti Zé Carlos Milton Rodríguez Pohang Steelers Carlos Frontini André Luiz Tavares Luciano Henrique Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma Mota Adrian Neaga Dudu Jefferson Feijão Suwon Samsung Bluewings Itamar Mato Neretljak Juan Manuel Olivera Nádson Denis Laktionov Ulsan Hyundai Leandrão Leandro Machado Vinícius Zé Carlos
Regular season First stage League table The first place team qualified for the championship playoffs.
Results
Second stage
League table The first place team qualified for the championship playoffs.
Results
Overall table The top two teams in the overall table qualified for the championship playoffs.
Championship playoffs
Bracket
Final table
Top scorers This list includes goals of the championship playoffs.
Rank Player Club Goals Apps 1 Woo Sung-yongSeongnam Ilhwa Chunma 16 28 2 PopoBusan IPark 13 24 3 Kim Eun-jungFC Seoul 9 25 4 Ko Ki-guPohang Steelers 8 22 5 Lee Dong-gookPohang Steelers 7 10 SomáliaBusan IPark 7 16 DenilsonDaejeon Citizen 7 18 MotaSeongnam Ilhwa Chunma 7 19 SelmirJeonnam Dragons 7 20 ItamarSuwon Samsung Bluewings 7 25 Park Chu-youngFC Seoul 7 26
Awards Main awards AwardWinnerClubMost Valuable Player Kim Do-heonSeongnam Ilhwa ChunmaTop goalscorer Woo Sung-yongSeongnam Ilhwa ChunmaTop assist provider Adriano ChuvaDaejeon CitizenRookie of the Year Yeom Ki-hunJeonbuk Hyundai MotorsManager of the Year Kim Hak-bumSeongnam Ilhwa ChunmaSpecial Award Kim Byung-jiFC Seoul Choi Eun-sungDaejeon Citizen Lee Jung-raeGyeongnam FCBest Referee Lee Young-chul—Best Assistant Referee Ahn Sang-gi—
Best XI PositionWinnerClubGoalkeeper Park Ho-jinSuwon Samsung BluewingsDefenders Jang Hak-youngSeongnam Ilhwa Chunma Mato NeretljakSuwon Samsung Bluewings Choi Jin-cheulJeonbuk Hyundai Motors Kim Young-chulSeongnam Ilhwa ChunmaMidfielders Kim Do-heonSeongnam Ilhwa Chunma Lee Kwan-wooSuwon Samsung Bluewings Baek Ji-hoonSuwon Samsung Bluewings PopóBusan IParkForwards Woo Sung-yongSeongnam Ilhwa Chunma Kim Eun-jungFC Seoul Source:
See also 2006 in South Korean football 2006 K League Championship 2006 Korean League Cup 2006 Korean FA Cup
References
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