2008 K League
The 2008 season of the K League began on March 8. The season and playoff format was the same as the one used in the 2007 season. The playoff fixtures took place in late November, with the final played over two legs in early December.
On August 2, 2008, the first ever Jomo Cup kicked off. The K League Allstars squared off against the J-League Allstars at the Tokyo National Stadium. Lee Woon-jae was selected as the K League Allstar team's captain and Cha Bum-kun managed the squad. The K League Allstars were victorious, winning by a score of 3–1.
K-League Clubs, 2008
| Club | Head Coach | City | Stadium | 2007 season |
| Busan I'Park |  Hwang Sun-Hong | Busan | Busan Asiad Stadium | 13th in League |
| Chunnam Dragons | Park Hang-Seo | Gwangyang | Gwang-Yang Stadium | 10th in League |
| Daegu FC | Byun Byung-Joo | Daegu | Daegu World Cup Stadium | 12th in League |
| Daejeon Citizen | Kim Ho | Daejeon | Daejeon World Cup Stadium | 6th in League, 6th in Playoff |
| FC Seoul |  Şenol Güneş | Seoul | Seoul World Cup Stadium | 7th in League |
| Gwangju Sangmu | Lee Kang-Jo | Gwangju | Gwangju World Cup Stadium | 14th in League |
| Gyeongnam FC | Cho Kwang-Rae | Changwon | Changwon Civil Stadium | 4th in League, T5th in Playoff |
| Incheon United | Chang Woe-Ryong | Incheon | Incheon Munhak Stadium | 9th in League |
| Jeju United |  Arthur Bernardes | Seogwipo | Jeju World Cup Stadium | 11th in League |
| Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | Choi Kang-Hee | Jeonju | Jeonju World Cup Stadium | 8th in League |
| Pohang Steelers | Sérgio Farias | Pohang | Steelyard Stadium | 5th in League, T1st in Playoff |
| Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | Kim Hak-Beom | Seongnam | Seongnam 2 Stadium | 1st in League, T2nd in Playoff |
| Suwon Samsung Bluewings | Cha Bum-Kun | Suwon | Suwon World Cup Stadium | 2nd in League, T3rd in Playoff |
| Ulsan Hyundai | Kim Jung-Nam | Ulsan | Munsu Cup Stadium | 3rd in League, T4th in Playoff |
Stage
Final table
- Top six teams qualify for the Championship playoffs.
Note: 2008 Korean FA Cup winner also qualified for 2009 AFC Champions League
Results
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Round 3
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Round 4
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Round 5
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Round 6
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Round 7
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Round 8
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Round 9
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Round 10
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Round 11
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Round 12
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Round 13
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Round 14
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Round 15
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Round 16
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Round 17
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Round 18
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Round 19
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Round 20
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Round 21
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Round 22
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Round 23
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Round 24
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Round 25
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Round 26
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Top scorers
This list is including championship playoff goals| Rank | Player | Club | Goals | Pld |
| 1 | Dudu | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 16 | 27 |
| 2 |  Dejan Damjanović | FC Seoul | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Dženan Radončić | Incheon United | 13 | 26 |
| = | Edu | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 13 | 27 |
| 5 | Lee Keun-Ho | Daegu FC | 11 | 26 |
| 6 | Jang Nam-Seok | Daegu FC | 10 | 24 |
| 7 | Luizinho | Ulsan Hyundai | 9 | 19 |
| = | Seo Dong-Hyun | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 9 | 22 |
| 9 | Jung Jo-Gook | FC Seoul | 8 | 14 |
| = | Eninho | Daegu FC | 8 | 19 |
| = | Adriano Chuva | Chunnam Dragons | 8 | 19 |
| = | Rômulo | Jeju United | 8 | 21 |
| = | Mota | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 8 | 22 |
| = | Cho Jae-Jin | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 8 | 26 |
Attendance
- * exclude play-offs.
| Club | Number of matches | Total attendance | Average attendance |
| Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 13 | 309,623 | 23,817 |
| FC Seoul | 13 | 271,290 | 20,868 |
| Daegu FC | 13 | 221,623 | 17,048 |
| Daejeon Citizen | 13 | 188,892 | 14,530 |
| Incheon United | 13 | 175,023 | 13,463 |
| Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 13 | 166,625 | 12,817 |
| Gyeongnam FC | 13 | 153,853 | 11,835 |
| Pohang Steelers | 13 | 153,540 | 11,811 |
| Chunnam Dragons | 13 | 150,156 | 11,550 |
| Ulsan Hyundai | 13 | 130,758 | 10,058 |
| Gwangju Sangmu FC | 13 | 128,630 | 9,895 |
| Busan I'Park | 13 | 107,830 | 8,295 |
| Jeju United | 13 | 96,377 | 7,414 |
| Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 13 | 93,677 | 7,206 |
| Total | 182 | 2,347,897 | 12,901 |
Championship playoffs
Format
The top six teams in the final table qualified for the playoffs. Fourth-placed team played against fifth-placed and third-placed played against sixth-placed. The winners of those two games then played against each other; the winner played against the team that finished in second place. Finally, the winner of this playoff faced the team that finished in first place over two legs which decided the overall league champions.Results
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Match 2
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Match 3
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Semi-final
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Final
First Leg
Second Leg