2012 K-League

Discussion in 'Korean Domestic Leagues' started by koreansock, Oct 31, 2011.

  1. koreansock

    koreansock Red Card

    Sep 28, 2009
    Club:
    Ulsan Horang I
    Nat'l Team:
    Paraguay
    So a bit about the upcoming season..

    - at the end of the season, the league will apply a 'split' where 16 teams will be divided in half into two subdivisions of 8, each facing its subdivision rivals home and away

    - 44 league matches in total

    - bottom four teams are to be relegated into the newly formed second division beginning 2013, set to be joined by NPA FC and and a select few National League clubs

    - no playoffs expected

    - no League Cup expected

    - season to start in February instead of the usual March start since there are a lot of matches to be played

    Keep it mind nearly everything is a sketch at the moment. A lot could change before the start of next season.

    I will update the league format as the news come. Meanwhile, we can discuss the offseason transactions in the offseason thread.
     
  2. gambeta

    gambeta Member

    Sep 21, 2009
    44 games... That's just outrageous.
     
  3. lylee91

    lylee91 Member

    Feb 28, 2010
    USA
    Club:
    Jeonbuk Motors
    Nat'l Team:
    Korea Republic
    Wait, this doesn't mean that the K-league is cutting down to 12 teams in 2013 does it?
     
  4. gambeta

    gambeta Member

    Sep 21, 2009
    16 - 4 = 12
     
  5. lylee91

    lylee91 Member

    Feb 28, 2010
    USA
    Club:
    Jeonbuk Motors
    Nat'l Team:
    Korea Republic
    Nice one:rolleyes: Since the K-league is supposed to be starting promotion/relegation, I was trying to get clarification on how many teams are to be promoted in 2013. So I guess no teams will be promoted. Downsizing the division by 25% seems a bit extreme to me but oh well...better quality play at least
     
  6. gambeta

    gambeta Member

    Sep 21, 2009
    What is there to clarify? There can't be a promotion when there is no second division. The whole point of relegating four teams at the end of next season is to form a second division.
     
  7. lylee91

    lylee91 Member

    Feb 28, 2010
    USA
    Club:
    Jeonbuk Motors
    Nat'l Team:
    Korea Republic
    We have the National League,no?
     
  8. jsk14

    jsk14 Member+

    Mar 2, 2010
    Club:
    FC Girondins de Bordeaux
    Nat'l Team:
    --other--
    they view themselves as their own league not a lower division.
     
  9. lylee91

    lylee91 Member

    Feb 28, 2010
    USA
    Club:
    Jeonbuk Motors
    Nat'l Team:
    Korea Republic
    Okay gotcha. I thought that since the K-league tried to promote N-League teams in the past (e.g. Goyang), they were going to try that again.
     
  10. GoYoungrokba

    GoYoungrokba Member+

    May 21, 2009
    Club:
    Suwon Bluewings
    Nat'l Team:
    Korea Republic
    Well, European clubs play 40+ in a season in total. That's not outrageous.
     
  11. gambeta

    gambeta Member

    Sep 21, 2009
    Actually, top clubs in Europe play over 50 matches in a season with squads that are far better both in quantity and quality and even that's outrageous.

    44 games in domestic league alone for K-League clubs is ridiculous. Quality of most, if not all K-League clubs is simply not good enough to endure this kind of schedule.
     
  12. jsk14

    jsk14 Member+

    Mar 2, 2010
    Club:
    FC Girondins de Bordeaux
    Nat'l Team:
    --other--
  13. X@V!3R

    X@V!3R Member

    Apr 6, 1999
    Land of the Lost
  14. jsk14

    jsk14 Member+

    Mar 2, 2010
    Club:
    FC Girondins de Bordeaux
    Nat'l Team:
    --other--
    they changed it so only 2 clubs will be relegated along with Sangju
     
  15. Chingoo

    Chingoo Member+

    Feb 10, 2010
    Would that mean the police squad and sangmu will be playing in the same league?
     
  16. Lupin III

    Lupin III Member+

    Mar 17, 2011
    Denmark
    Club:
    Brøndby IF
    Nat'l Team:
    Denmark
    What does that mean? 2013 K1 League will be contested by 13 clubs?
     
  17. jsk14

    jsk14 Member+

    Mar 2, 2010
    Club:
    FC Girondins de Bordeaux
    Nat'l Team:
    --other--
    yes 14 clubs is the plan at the moment i believe for 2013
     
  18. jsk14

    jsk14 Member+

    Mar 2, 2010
    Club:
    FC Girondins de Bordeaux
    Nat'l Team:
    --other--
    K-League Round 1
    Jeonbuk vs Seongnam
    Pohang vs Ulsan
    Chunnam vs Gangwon
    Daegu vs FC Seoul
    Jeju vs Incheon
    Sangju vs Gwangju
    Suwon vs Busan
    Gyeongnam vs Daejeon
     
  19. jsk14

    jsk14 Member+

    Mar 2, 2010
    Club:
    FC Girondins de Bordeaux
    Nat'l Team:
    --other--
  20. Jitevra

    Jitevra Member+

    Apr 15, 2010
    Club:
    Ulsan Horang I
    Nat'l Team:
    Korea Republic
    Cant believe the season will kick off this weekend!

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    The first day match will be a blockbuster. Jeonbuk vs Seongnam live on SBS!
     
  21. Jitevra

    Jitevra Member+

    Apr 15, 2010
    Club:
    Ulsan Horang I
    Nat'l Team:
    Korea Republic
    He said his personal goal for this season is 10-10: 10 goals and 10 assists. Possible? I wonder

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  22. koreansock

    koreansock Red Card

    Sep 28, 2009
    Club:
    Ulsan Horang I
    Nat'l Team:
    Paraguay
    If he wants to make a step forward in his career as a footballer, improving his defence should be his number 1 priority.
     
  23. Jitevra

    Jitevra Member+

    Apr 15, 2010
    Club:
    Ulsan Horang I
    Nat'l Team:
    Korea Republic
    Sounds like Shin Tae Yong wants to use him as more of an attacking midfielder as he has always been.

    I honestly dont think him improving in defence will come anytime soon..
     
  24. koreansock

    koreansock Red Card

    Sep 28, 2009
    Club:
    Ulsan Horang I
    Nat'l Team:
    Paraguay
    It doesn't matter what role he's playing, his defence needs to improve if he wants to be a better player.
     
  25. Jitevra

    Jitevra Member+

    Apr 15, 2010
    Club:
    Ulsan Horang I
    Nat'l Team:
    Korea Republic
    Probably.

    Anyway, for Seongnam, I feel that Lim Jong Eun can be a very good player for them. Honestly i only saw his plays in the Challenege cup. But as Hwang Jae Won is out and im not too sure about the other defenders other than Sasa so he will get good chances early on I predict. There have been alot of big buys in the Seongnam team but Im going to keep my eyes on Lim Jong Eun.
     

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