1996 K League Championship
Event1996 K League
Ulsan Hyundai
Horang-i		 Suwon Samsung
Bluewings
3 2
on aggregate
First leg
Ulsan Hyundai
Horang-i		 Suwon Samsung
Bluewings
0 1
Date9 November 1996
VenueUlsan Stadium, Ulsan
Second leg
Suwon Samsung
Bluewings		 Ulsan Hyundai
Horang-i
1 3
Date16 November 1996
VenueSuwon Sports Complex, Suwon
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The 1996 K League Championship was the fourth competition of the K League Championship, and was held to decide the 14th champions of the K League. It was contested between winners of two stages of the regular season, and was played over two legs.

Qualified teams

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Club Placement
Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i First stage winners
Suwon Samsung Bluewings Second stage winners

First leg

Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i0–1Suwon Samsung Bluewings
Cho Hyun-doo 21'
Ulsan Stadium, Ulsan

Second leg

The second leg of the 1996 K League Championship is regarded as one of the most violent matches in history of the K League. During the match, the referee took out the yellow card 14 times, and a total of five players were sent off.[1]

Suwon Samsung Bluewings1–3Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i
Lee Kee-keun 47' Highlights
Suwon Sports Complex, Suwon

Final table

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Pos Team
 0 Qualification
1 Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i (C)    Qualification for the Asian Club Championship
2 Suwon Samsung Bluewings    Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup[a]
Source: RSSSF
(C) Champion
Notes:
  1. ^ The champions of the 1996 Korean FA Cup Pohang Atoms qualified for the Asian Club Championship, so the runners-up of the FA Cup Suwon Samsung Bluewings qualified for the Asian Cup Winners' Cup instead of champions.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ 형들 프로선수 맞어?? K리그 역사상 최악의 경기!! 1996 프로축구 챔피언결정전 2차전 수원 삼성 VS 울산 현대. YouTube.com (in Korean). MBC. 14 May 2021. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
  2. ^ 볼만한 축구경기 이달에 집중. Naver.com (in Korean). The Chosun Ilbo. 2 August 1997. Retrieved 17 January 2021.

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