The 1996 Korean Professional Football League was the 14th season of K League since its establishment in 1983. South Korean government and the Korean Professional Football Federation introduced a decentralization policy to proliferate the popularity of football nationally in preparation for the 2002 FIFA World Cup, which they wanted to host, so some clubs located in the capital Seoul (LG Cheetahs, Ilhwa Chunma) moved to other cities according to the new policy in this season.
Regular season First stage
Second stage
Championship playoffs
Summary
Final table
Awards Main awards AwardWinnerClubMost Valuable Player Kim Hyun-seokUlsan Hyundai Horang-iTop goalscorer Shin Tae-yongCheonan Ilhwa ChunmaTop assist provider Rade BogdanovićPohang AtomsRookie of the Year Park Kun-haSuwon Samsung BluewingsManager of the Year Ko Jae-wookUlsan Hyundai Horang-i
Best XI PositionWinnerClubGoalkeeper Kim Byung-jiUlsan Hyundai Horang-iDefenders Yoon Sung-hyoSuwon Samsung Bluewings Kim Joo-sungBusan Daewoo Royals Huh Ki-taeBucheon SKMidfielders Shin Tae-yongCheonan Ilhwa Chunma Pavel BadeaSuwon Samsung Bluewings Hong Myung-boPohang Atoms Ha Seok-juBusan Daewoo Royals Kim Hyun-seokUlsan Hyundai Horang-iForwards Rade BogdanovićPohang Atoms Sergey BurdinBucheon SK Source:
See also 1996 K League Championship 1996 Korean League Cup 1996 Korean FA Cup
References
External links RSSSF