2002 K League
| Season | 2002 | 
|---|---|
| Dates | 7 July – 17 November 2002 | 
| Champions | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma (5th title) | 
| Matches played | 135 | 
| Goals scored | 331 (2.45 per match) | 
| Best Player | Kim Dae-eui | 
| Top goalscorer | Edmilson (14 goals) | 
| ← 2001  2003 →  | |
The 2002 K League was the 20th season of the K League. South Korea postponed its football league until July to prepare the 2002 FIFA World Cup, which was hosted by it.
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma (C) | 27 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 43 | 32 | +11 | 49 | 
| 2 | Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i | 27 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 37 | 27 | +10 | 47 | 
| 3 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 27 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 40 | 26 | +14 | 45 | 
| 4 | Anyang LG Cheetahs | 27 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 37 | 30 | +7 | 40 | 
| 5 | Jeonnam Dragons | 27 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 37 | 
| 6 | Pohang Steelers | 27 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 31 | 34 | −3 | 36 | 
| 7 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 27 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 37 | 36 | +1 | 35 | 
| 8 | Bucheon SK | 27 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 32 | 40 | −8 | 32 | 
| 9 | Busan I'Cons | 27 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 36 | 45 | −9 | 26 | 
| 10 | Daejeon Citizen | 27 | 1 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 40 | −23 | 14 | 
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals | Apps | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | .svg.png) Edmilson | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 14 | 27 | 
| 2 |  Woo Sung-yong | Busan I'Cons | 13 | 25 | 
| 3 |  Yoo Sang-chul | Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i | 9 | 8 | 
|  Tuta | Anyang LG Cheetahs | 9 | 18 | |
|  Cheick Oumar Dabo | Bucheon SK | 9 | 23 | |
|  Goran Petreski | Pohang Steelers | 9 | 23 | |
| .svg.png) Saša Drakulić | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 9 | 26 | |
|  Kim Dae-eui | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 9 | 27 | |
| 9 |  Irineu Ricardo | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 8 | 20 | 
|  Kim Do-hoon | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 8 | 22 | |
|  Sandro Cardoso | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 8 | 22 | |
|  Shin Byung-ho | Jeonnam Dragons | 8 | 26 | 
Awards
Main awards
Best XI
Source:[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d 2002년 K-리그 시상식 21일 개최. Naver (in Korean). Yonhap News Agency. 20 December 2002.
- ^ a b '득점왕' 에드밀손-'도움왕' 이천수 선정 (in Korean). The Chosun Ilbo. 18 November 2002. Retrieved 24 March 2021.