The 2008 K League Championship was the twelfth competition of the K League Championship, and was held to decide the 26th 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. Suwon Samsung Bluewings became the champions by defeating FC Seoul 3–2 on aggregate in the final.
Qualified teams
Bracket
First round
Second round
Semi-final
Final First leg
GK 24 Kim Ho-junRB 21 Choi Won-kwonCB 20 Kim Jin-kyuCB 22 Kim Chi-gon (c)LB 8 Adilson RM 27 Lee Chung-yongCM 14 Kim Han-yoon CM 17 Ki Sung-yueng LM 26 Kim Chi-woo FW 9 Jung Jo-gook FW 11 Dejan Damjanović Substitutes:GK 30 Jo Su-hukDF 4 Park Yong-ho MF 7 Lee Eul-yong MF 47 Kim Seung-yong FW 18 Kim Eun-jung FW 19 Lee Sang-hyup Manager: Şenol Güneş GK 1 Lee Woon-jae DF 29 Kwak Hee-juDF 2 Mato Neretljak DF 14 Lee Jung-sooDF 8 Song Chong-gugMF 6 Cho Won-hee MF 15 Hong Soon-hak MF 11 Kim Dae-euiMF 20 Baek Ji-hoon FW 18 Shin Young-rok FW 9 Edu Substitutes:GK 21 Kim Dae-hwan DF 3 Yang Sang-minDF 25 Choi Sung-hwanMF 30 Choi Sung-hyun MF 13 Lee Kwan-woo MF 16 Bae Ki-jong Manager: Cha Bum-kun Assistant referees: Kim Yong-soo (South Korea) Jung Hae-sang (South Korea) Fourth official: Choi Kwang-bo (South Korea)
Second leg
GK 1 Lee Woon-jae DF 29 Kwak Hee-juDF 2 Mato Neretljak DF 14 Lee Jung-sooDF 8 Song Chong-gugMF 6 Cho Won-hee MF 15 Hong Soon-hak MF 11 Kim Dae-eui MF 16 Bae Ki-jong FW 27 Seo Dong-hyeonFW 9 Edu Substitutes:GK 21 Kim Dae-hwan DF 25 Choi Sung-hwanDF 19 Namgoong Woong MF 20 Baek Ji-hoon MF 13 Lee Kwan-woo FW 18 Shin Young-rok Manager: Cha Bum-kun GK 24 Kim Ho-junRB 21 Choi Won-kwonCB 20 Kim Jin-kyu CB 22 Kim Chi-gon (c)LB 8 Adilson RM 27 Lee Chung-yongCM 14 Kim Han-yoon CM 17 Ki Sung-yueng LM 26 Kim Chi-woo FW 9 Jung Jo-gook FW 11 Dejan Damjanović Substitutes:GK 30 Jo Su-hukDF 4 Park Yong-hoMF 7 Lee Eul-yong MF 38 Han Tae-you FW 18 Kim Eun-jung FW 19 Lee Sang-hyup Manager: Şenol Güneş Assistant referees: Kim Kye-soo (South Korea) Kim Jung-sik (South Korea) Fourth official: Lee Sang-yong (South Korea)
Suwon Samsung Bluewings won 3–2 on aggregate.
Final table
See also 2008 in South Korean football 2008 K League
References
External links K League history Match report at K League