The 2009 K League Championship was the 13th competition of the K League Championship, and was held to decide the 27th champions of the K League. The top six clubs of the regular season qualified for the championship. The winners of the regular season directly qualified for the final, and second place team qualified for the semi-final. The other four clubs entered the first round, and the winners of the second round advanced to the semi-final. Each match was played as a single match, excluding the final which consisted of two matches. Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors became the champions for the first time by defeating Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma 3–1 on aggregate in the final.
Qualified teams
Bracket
First round Seoul vs Jeonnam
GK 1 Kim Ho-junRB 17 Lee Jong-minCB 6 Kim Jin-kyu CB 22 Kim Chi-gon (c)LB 8 AdilsonRM 21 Ki Sung-yuengCM 14 Kim Han-yoon CM 16 Koh Myong-jin LM 7 Kim Chi-woo FW 9 Jung Jo-gook FW 28 Lee Seung-ryul Substitutes:GK 41 Park Dong-sukDF 4 Park Yong-hoMF 20 Han Tae-you FW 11 Kim Seung-yong FW 18 Anderson FW 19 Lee Sang-hyup Manager: Şenol Güneş GK 21 Yeom Dong-gyun (c)CB 5 Kwak Tae-hwiCB 32 Kim Hyung-hoCB 3 Park Ji-yongRM 12 Lee Kyu-ro CM 45 Song Han-bokCM 14 Baek Seung-minLM 43 Lee Wan RW 15 Wesley LW 19 Ju Kwang-youn ST 10 Adriano Chuva Substitutes:GK 31 Ryu Won-wooDF 4 Jung In-whan DF 28 Jeong Jun-yeon MF 11 Song Jung-hyun MF 25 Yoo Hong-youlFW 18 Jung Yoon-sung Manager: Park Hang-seo Man of the Match: Yeom Dong-gyun (Jeonnam Dragons)
Assistant referees: Kim Sun-jin (South Korea) Son Jae-sun (South Korea) Fourth official: Choi Myung-yong (South Korea)
Seongnam vs Incheon
GK 1 Jung Sung-ryongRB 16 Kim Sung-hwan CB 4 Saša Ognenovski CB 6 Jeon Kwang-jin LB 33 Jang Hak-youngDM 8 Lee HoDM 14 Kim Jung-woo (c) CM 11 Mauricio Molina RW 23 Fabrício LW 20 Kim Jin-yong FW 10 Dženan RadončićSubstitutes:GK 44 Kim Yong-dae DF 2 Ko Jae-sungDF 5 Cho Byung-kuk MF 17 Kim Cheol-hoFW 15 Han Dong-wonFW 18 Cho Dong-geon Manager: Shin Tae-yong GK 25 Song Yoo-geolCB 2 Kim Young-binCB 20 Lim Joong-yong CB 3 Jang Won-seok DM 28 Lee Se-jooDM 17 Jeon Jae-ho RM 44 Kim Min-soo CM 4 No Jong-gun LM 34 Lee Jun-young (c) FW 21 Do Hwa-sung FW 15 Yoo Byung-sooSubstitutes:GK 1 Kim Lee-subDF 27 An Jae-jun MF 29 Jeong Hyuk MF 39 Yoon Won-ilFW 9 Kang Su-il FW 31 Dragan Čadikovski Manager: Ilija Petković Man of the Match: Mauricio Molina (Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma)
Assistant referees: Won Chang-ho (South Korea) Kim Jung-sik (South Korea) Fourth official: Lee Young-chul (South Korea)
Second round
GK 1 Jung Sung-ryongRB 16 Kim Sung-hwanCB 40 Park Woo-hyunCB 6 Jeon Kwang-jin LB 33 Jang Hak-youngDM 8 Lee Ho CM 14 Kim Jung-woo (c)CM 17 Kim Cheol-ho RW 18 Cho Dong-geon LW 11 Mauricio MolinaFW 10 Dženan Radončić Substitutes:GK 44 Kim Yong-daeDF 2 Ko Jae-sung DF 39 Kim Tae-yoonMF 9 Hong Jin-subFW 15 Han Dong-wonFW 20 Kim Jin-yong Manager: Shin Tae-yong GK 21 Yeom Dong-gyun (c)DF 5 Kwak Tae-hwiDF 32 Kim Hyung-hoDF 43 Lee WanMF 12 Lee Kyu-roMF 14 Baek Seung-minMF 26 Ko Cha-won MF 45 Song Han-bok FW 15 WesleyFW 10 Adriano ChuvaFW 19 Ju Kwang-youn Substitutes:GK 31 Ryu Won-wooDF 3 Park Ji-yongDF 4 Jung In-whanMF 8 Kim Seung-hyun MF 11 Song Jung-hyun FW 18 Jung Yoon-sung Manager: Park Hang-seo Man of the Match: Mauricio Molina (Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma)
Assistant referees: Kim Sun-jin (South Korea) Won Chang-ho (South Korea) Fourth official: Lee Sam-ho (South Korea)
Semi-final
GK 1 Shin Hwa-yongRB 2 Choi Hyo-jin CB 24 Hwang Jae-won (c)CB 32 Kim Hyung-ilLB 16 Kim Jung-kyumMF 20 Shin Hyung-min MF 5 Kim Tae-suMF 7 Kim Jae-sung FW 10 Denilson FW 22 No Byung-junFW 99 Stevica Ristić Substitutes:GK 21 Song Dong-jinDF 30 Kazunari OkayamaMF 6 Kim Gi-dongMF 8 Hwang Jin-sung MF 28 Song Chang-ho FW 23 Yoo Chang-hyun Manager: Sérgio Farias GK 1 Jung Sung-ryongRB 16 Kim Sung-hwanCB 40 Park Woo-hyun CB 5 Cho Byung-kuk LB 33 Jang Hak-young RM 11 Mauricio MolinaCM 8 Lee Ho CM 14 Kim Jung-woo (c)LM 17 Kim Cheol-hoFW 18 Cho Dong-geon FW 10 Dženan Radončić Substitutes:GK 44 Kim Yong-daeDF 2 Ko Jae-sungDF 39 Kim Tae-yoonMF 9 Hong Jin-subFW 15 Han Dong-wonFW 20 Kim Jin-yong Manager: Shin Tae-yong Man of the Match: Jung Sung-ryong (Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma)
Assistant referees: Son Jae-sun (South Korea) Jung Hae-sang (South Korea) Fourth official: Lee Sang-yong (South Korea)
Final First leg
GK 1 Jung Sung-ryongRB 16 Kim Sung-hwanCB 4 Saša Ognenovski (c) CB 5 Cho Byung-kukLB 40 Park Woo-hyunDM 6 Jeon Kwang-jinDM 17 Kim Cheol-ho RM 8 Fabrício CM 11 Mauricio MolinaLM 20 Kim Jin-yong FW 18 Cho Dong-geonSubstitutes:GK 44 Kim Yong-daeDF 2 Ko Jae-sungMF 9 Hong Jin-sub MF 12 Choi Jae-youngMF 19 Shin Young-chulFW 15 Han Dong-won Manager: Shin Tae-yong GK 1 Kwon Sun-taeRB 2 Choi Chul-soonCB 4 Kim Sang-sik (c)CB 17 Lim You-hwanLB 6 Jin Kyung-sun CM 13 Jung HoonCM 7 Ha Dae-sung CM 10 Luiz HenriqueRW 11 Choi Tae-ukLW 33 Brasília FW 20 Lee Dong-gookSubstitutes:GK 21 Kim Min-sikDF 16 Shin Kwang-hoonDF 29 Lee Kwang-hyunMF 8 Eninho MF 26 Seo Jung-jinFW 15 Lee Gwang-jae Manager: Choi Kang-hee Man of the Match: Lee Dong-gook (Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors)
Assistant referees: Kim Sun-jin (South Korea) Kim Yong-soo (South Korea) Fourth official: Choi Gwang-bo (South Korea)
Second leg
GK 1 Kwon Sun-tae RB 2 Choi Chul-soonCB 17 Lim You-hwanCB 5 Son Seung-joonLB 6 Jin Kyung-sunCM 4 Kim Sang-sik (c) CM 13 Jung Hoon CM 10 Luiz HenriqueRW 11 Choi Tae-uk LW 8 Eninho FW 20 Lee Dong-gookSubstitutes:GK 21 Kim Min-sikDF 29 Lee Kwang-hyun MF 7 Ha Dae-sung MF 26 Seo Jung-jin FW 15 Lee Gwang-jaeFW 33 BrasíliaManager: Choi Kang-hee GK 1 Jung Sung-ryongRB 16 Kim Sung-hwan CB 4 Saša OgnenovskiCB 5 Cho Byung-kuk LB 40 Park Woo-hyunCM 6 Jeon Kwang-jin CM 17 Kim Cheol-ho LM 8 Lee Ho (c)RW 23 Fabrício LW 11 Mauricio Molina FW 10 Dženan RadončićSubstitutes:GK 44 Kim Yong-daeDF 2 Ko Jae-sungMF 9 Hong Jin-subFW 15 Han Dong-won FW 18 Cho Dong-geon FW 20 Kim Jin-yong Manager: Shin Tae-yong Man of the Match: Eninho (Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors)
Assistant referees: Won Chang-ho (South Korea) Jung Hae-sang (South Korea) Fourth official: Ko Keum-bok (South Korea)
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors won 3–1 on aggregate.
Final table
See also 2009 in South Korean football 2009 K League
External links News at K League Match report at K League