2012 K-League


The 2012 K-League was the 13th season of the K-League since its establishment in 1983. The 2012 season was known as Hyundai Oilbank K-League 2012 due to the competition's sponsorship by Hyundai Oilbank. Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors were the defending champions, having won their second title the previous season.
After 30 matches, the league split into two sections of eight teams each, with teams playing every other team in their section twice at home and away. The exact matches were determined upon the league table at the time of the split. This system was temporarily enforced for the 2012 season.

K-League Clubs, 2012

ClubCityStadium2011 season
League
Busan IParkBusanBusan Asiad Stadium5th
Chunnam DragonsGwangyangGwangyang Football Stadium7th
Daegu FCDaeguDaegu Stadium12th
Daejeon CitizenDaejeonDaejeon World Cup Stadium15th
Gangwon FCGangneung
Chuncheon		Gangneung Stadium
Chuncheon Stadium		16th
Gwangju FCGwangjuGwangju World Cup Stadium11th
Gyeongnam FCChangwonChangwon Football Center8th
Incheon UnitedIncheonIncheon Football Stadium13th
Jeju UnitedSeogwipoJeju World Cup Stadium9th
Jeonbuk Hyundai MotorsJeonjuJeonju World Cup Stadium1st
Pohang SteelersPohangPohang Steel Yard2nd
Sangju Sangmu PhoenixSangjuSangju Civic Stadium14th
Seongnam Ilhwa ChunmaSeongnamTancheon Sports Complex10th
FC SeoulSeoulSeoul World Cup Stadium3rd
Suwon Samsung BluewingsSuwonSuwon World Cup Stadium4th
Ulsan HyundaiUlsanUlsan Munsu Football Stadium6th

Managerial changes

Personnel and kits

Foreign players

Restricting the number of foreign players strictly to four per team, including a slot for a player from AFC countries. A team could use four foreign players on the field each game including a least one player from the AFC country.
ClubPlayer 1Player 2Player 3Asian Player
Busan IPark Éder Fagner José Mota Matt McKay
Chunnam Dragons Matt Simon Henan Flávio Robert Cornthwaite
Daegu FC Dinélson Leandrinho Matheus
Daejeon Citizen Kevin Oris Alessandro Alex Terra Yuta Baba
Gangwon FC Muhamed Džakmić Wesley Ianis Zicu Yusuke Shimada
Gwangju FC João Paulo Bogdan Milić
Gyeongnam FC Caíque Roni Jordán Luke DeVere
Incheon United Sokol Cikalleshi Ivo Paulo Nathan Burns
Jeju United Santos Jair Renan Marques Adrian Madaschi
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Eninho Leonardo Hugo Droguett Alex Wilkinson
Pohang Steelers Derek Asamoah Zoran Rendulić
Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma Éverton Santos Jael Ferreira Javier Reina Brendan Hamill
FC Seoul Adilson dos Santos Mauricio Molina Dejan Damjanović Sergio Escudero
Suwon Samsung Bluewings Éverton Stevica Ristić Dženan Radončić Eddy Bosnar
Ulsan Hyundai Maranhão Rafinha Julián Estiven Vélez

League table

Regular season

After 30th round

;Advanced to the Group A
;Advanced to the Group B

Positions by matchday



Round 1-30

Round 31-44

Results

Matches 1-30

Matches 31-44

Group A
Group B

Statistics

Top scorers

Top assists

Attendance

Top 10 Attendances

AttendanceRoundDateHomeScoreAwayVenueWeekdayTime of Day
50,7872818 AugustFC Seoul0 – 2Suwon Samsung BluewingsSeoul World Cup StadiumSaturdayEvening
45,982115 MayFC Seoul2 – 1Pohang SteelersSeoul World Cup StadiumSaturdayAfternoon
45,19251 AprilSuwon Samsung Bluewings2 – 0FC SeoulSuwon World Cup StadiumSundayAfternoon
43,352343 OctoberSuwon Samsung Bluewings1 – 0FC SeoulSuwon World Cup StadiumWednesdayAfternoon
40,510384 NovemberFC Seoul1 – 1Suwon Samsung BluewingsSeoul World Cup StadiumSundayAfternoon
37,5191320 MaySuwon Samsung Bluewings2 – 1Ulsan HyundaiSuwon World Cup StadiumSundayAfternoon
31,1561428 MayFC Seoul3 – 1Incheon UnitedSeoul World Cup StadiumMondayAfternoon
29,0191213 MaySuwon Samsung Bluewings4 – 1Gwangju FCSuwon World Cup StadiumSundayAfternoon
25,811425 MarchFC Seoul2 – 1Jeonbuk Hyundai MotorsSeoul World Cup StadiumSundayAfternoon
25,6531724 JuneFC Seoul1 – 1Ulsan HyundaiSeoul World Cup StadiumSundayEvening

Awards