The 2011 Korea National League was the ninth season of the Korea National League. The number of post-season playoffs' teams were increased to six and the playoffs were operated in the same format as the K League Championship. Before the start of the 2011 season, Yesan FC withdrew from the league due to its financial difficulty.[1]
| Season | 2011 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 12 March – 5 November 2011 |
| Champions | Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (3rd title) |
| Matches played | 182 |
| Goals scored | 460 (2.53 per match) |
| Best Player | Jo Seong-won |
| Top goalscorer | Danilo Teixeira Hong Hyung-gi Park Seung-min Kim Je-hwan Hwang Ho-ryung (10 goals each) |
| Biggest home win | Gangneung 4–0 Hummel (21 May 2011) |
| Highest scoring | KHNP 4–6 HMD (29 October 2011) |
| Longest winning run | 8 matches Hyundai Mipo Dockyard |
| Longest unbeaten run | 10 matches Hyundai Mipo Dockyard |
| Highest attendance | 3,800 Gangneung 3–0 Hallelujah (24 September 2011) |
← 2010 2012 → | |
Teams edit
Locations of the 2011 Korea National League clubs
Regular season edit
League table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hyundai Mipo Dockyard | 26 | 17 | 2 | 7 | 53 | 34 | +19 | 53 | Qualification for the playoffs final |
| 2 | Goyang KB Kookmin Bank | 26 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 37 | 25 | +12 | 47 | Qualification for the playoffs semi-final |
| 3 | Gangneung City | 26 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 40 | 25 | +15 | 46 | Qualification for the playoffs first round |
| 4 | Busan Transportation Corporation | 26 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 29 | 27 | +2 | 41 | |
| 5 | Changwon City | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 37 | 36 | +1 | 40 | |
| 6 | Incheon Korail | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 29 | 23 | +6 | 39 | |
| 7 | Suwon City | 26 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 28 | 23 | +5 | 35 | |
| 8 | Daejeon KHNP | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 40 | 38 | +2 | 35 | |
| 9 | Cheonan City | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 35 | |
| 10 | Gimhae City | 26 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 39 | 44 | −5 | 33 | |
| 11 | Yongin City | 26 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 22 | 32 | −10 | 26 | |
| 12 | Ansan Hallelujah | 26 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 25 | 42 | −17 | 23 | |
| 13 | Mokpo City | 26 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 25 | 36 | −11 | 21 | |
| 14 | Chungju Hummel | 26 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 25 | 44 | −19 | 21 |
Source: Korea National League (in Korean)
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
Results edit
Championship playoffs edit
Bracket edit
| First round | Second round | Semifinal | Final | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Gangneung City | 3 | 1 | Hyundai Mipo Dockyard | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 6 | Incheon Korail | 2 | 2 | Goyang KB Kookmin Bank (a.e.t.) | 3 | Goyang KB Kookmin Bank | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||
| Gangneung City | 1 | Changwon City | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Changwon City | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Busan Transportation Corporation | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Changwon City | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
First round edit
| Gangneung City | 3–2 | Incheon Korail |
|---|---|---|
|
Kim Hyung-woon  22', 42' |
Attendance: 1,500
| Busan Transportation Corporation | 0–1 | Changwon City |
|---|---|---|
| Kim Je-hwan 86' |
Attendance: 300
Second round edit
| Gangneung City | 1–3 | Changwon City |
|---|---|---|
| Kim Tae-bong 82' |
|
Attendance: 1,000
Semi-final edit
| Goyang KB Kookmin Bank | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Changwon City |
|---|---|---|
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Attendance: 670
Final edit
| Goyang KB Kookmin Bank | 1–1 | Hyundai Mipo Dockyard |
|---|---|---|
| Kim Young-nam 40' |
Jeong Seon-ho 55' |
Attendance: 1,050
| Hyundai Mipo Dockyard | 1–0 | Goyang KB Kookmin Bank |
|---|---|---|
| Kim Hyo-ki 37' |
Attendance: 2,100
Hyundai Mipo Dockyard won 2–1 on aggregate.
Top scorers edit
- As of 29 October 2011
Danilo Teixeira who played the least time among top goalscorers won the top goalscorer award
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Danilo Teixeira
|
Hyundai Mipo Dockyard | 10 |
 Hong Hyung-gi
|
Daejeon KHNP | ||
| Park Seung-min
|
Busan Transportation Corporation | ||
| Kim Je-hwan
|
Changwon City | ||
| Hwang Ho-ryung
|
Cheonan City | ||
| 6 | Wesley Alex
|
Hyundai Mipo Dockyard | 9 |
| Kim Han-won
|
Suwon City | ||
| 8 | Yoon Tae-hyun
|
Gimhae City | 8 |
| Park Sung-jin
|
Goyang KB Kookmin Bank | ||
| Lim Jong-wook
|
Changwon City | ||
| Kim Won-min
|
Gimhae City |
Awards edit
Main awards edit
| Award[2] | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player | Jo Seong-won
|
Hyundai Mipo Dockyard |
| Top goalscorer | Danilo Teixeira
|
Hyundai Mipo Dockyard |
| Top assist provider | Lee Sang-woo
|
Goyang KB Kookmin Bank |
| Manager of the Year | Cho Min-kook
|
Hyundai Mipo Dockyard |
| Club of the Year | Suwon City | |
| Fair Play Award | Incheon Korail | |
Best XI edit
| Position[2] | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Goalkeeper | Woo Je-myeong
|
Incheon Korail |
| Defenders | Kim Hyo-joon
|
Goyang KB Kookmin Bank |
| Lee Sang-woo
|
Goyang KB Kookmin Bank | |
| Ahn Seon-tae
|
Daejeon KHNP | |
| Jo Seong-won
|
Hyundai Mipo Dockyard | |
| Midfielders | Kim Won-min
|
Gimhae City |
| Park Seung-min
|
Busan Transportation Corporation | |
| Jeong Seon-ho
|
Hyundai Mipo Dockyard | |
| Lim Jong-wook
|
Changwon City | |
| Forwards | Hong Hyung-gi
|
Daejeon KHNP |
| Wesley Alex
|
Hyundai Mipo Dockyard |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ 2011 실업축구 내셔널리그, 12일 개막. Naver (in Korean). Sports Seoul. 2 March 2011. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
- ^ a b 2011 내셔널리그 어워즈 ‘미포조선 조성원 MVP’ (in Korean). Maeil Business Newspaper. 24 November 2011. Retrieved 18 November 2022.