2005 K League


The 2005 season of the K-League kicked off on May 15. The season and playoff format was the same as the one used in the 2004 season. The playoff fixtures are set to take place in late November and early December.
Busan I'Park won the first stage of the 2005 K-League season and guaranteed their slot in the end-of-season Championship playoff. The second stage was won by Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma, with Incheon United and Ulsan Hyundai Horangi joining them in the playoffs.
Ulsan defeated Seongnam 2-1 and Incheon defeated Busan 2-0, so the two victorious teams faced each other in the two-legged Championship final. Ulsan ran out 5-1 victors in the first match at the Incheon stadium and, though Incheon won the second leg 2-1, Ulsan emerged victorious 6-3 on aggregate to lift their second league championship.

First stage

Final table

Final table


Note: 2005 Korean FA Cup winner also qualified for 2006 AFC Champions League

Top scorers

This list is including championship playoff goals
RankPlayerClubGoalsPld
1 Leandro MachadoUlsan Hyundai Horangi1317
2 Park Chu-YoungFC Seoul1219
3 DuduSeongnam Ilhwa Chunma1024
= Sandro HiroshiDaegu FC1024
5 Kim Do-HoonSeongnam Ilhwa Chunma920
= Dženan RadončićIncheon United922
= Luciano ValenteBusan I'Park922
= Da SilvaPohang Steelers924
9 MotaSeongnam Ilhwa Chunma79
= Lee Chun-SooUlsan Hyundai Horangi714
= Adrian NeagaChunnam Dragons715
= LeandrãoDaejeon Citizen719
= Nam Ki-IlSeongnam Ilhwa Chunma720
= Kim Eun-JungFC Seoul720
= SelmirIncheon United725

Championship playoffs

Participants

Semi-finals

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Final

First leg
Second leg
Ulsan Hyundai FC|Ulsan Hyundai Horangi win 6–3 on aggregate