1990 K League

The 1990 Korean Professional Football League was the eighth season of K League since its establishment in 1983. The South Korean clubs relocated their hometowns from provinces to cities in this year. Daewoo Royals also hired Frank Engel, the first foreign manager in the league.

Korean Professional Football League

Season	1990
Dates	17 March – 3 November 1990
Champions	Lucky-Goldstar Hwangso (2nd title)
Asian Club Championship	Withdrew
Matches played	90
Goals scored	186 (2.07 per match)
Best Player	Choi Jin-han
Top goalscorer	Yoon Sang-chul (12 goals)
Best goalkeeper	Yoo Dae-soon
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League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Lucky-Goldstar Hwangso (C)	30	14	11	5	40	25	+15	39
2	Daewoo Royals	30	12	11	7	30	25	+5	35
3	POSCO Atoms	30	9	10	11	29	28	+1	28
4	Yukong Elephants	30	8	12	10	27	30	−3	28
5	Hyundai Horang-i	30	6	14	10	32	38	−6	26
6	Ilhwa Chunma	30	7	10	13	28	40	−12	24

Source: RSSSF
(C) Champions

Awards

Main awards

Award	Winner	Club
Most Valuable Player	Choi Jin-han	Lucky-Goldstar Hwangso
Top goalscorer	Yoon Sang-chul	Lucky-Goldstar Hwangso
Top assist provider	Choi Dae-shik	Lucky-Goldstar Hwangso
Rookie of the Year	Song Ju-seok	Hyundai Horang-i
Manager of the Year	Ko Jae-wook	Lucky-Goldstar Hwangso
Best Goalkeeper	Yoo Dae-soon	Yukong Elephants
Fighting Spirit Award	Choi Tae-jin	Lucky-Goldstar Hwangso
Exemplary Award	Lee Tae-ho	Daewoo Royals
Best Referee	Gil Gi-cheol	—

Source:^[1]

Best XI

Position	Winner	Club
Goalkeeper	Yoo Dae-soon	Yukong Elephants
Defenders	Lim Jong-heon	Ilhwa Chunma
	Choi Young-jun	Lucky-Goldstar Hwangso
	Choi Tae-jin	Lucky-Goldstar Hwangso
	Lee Jae-hee	Daewoo Royals
Midfielders	Choi Jin-han	Lucky-Goldstar Hwangso
	Lee Heung-sil	POSCO Atoms
	Choi Dae-shik	Lucky-Goldstar Hwangso
Forwards	Yoon Sang-chul	Lucky-Goldstar Hwangso
	Lee Tae-ho	Daewoo Royals
	Song Ju-seok	Hyundai Horang-i

Source:^[1]