1997 K League

Rapido Cup
Professional Football League
Season	1997
Dates	26 April – 25 October 1997
Champions	Busan Daewoo Royals; (4th title)
Asian Club Championship	Busan Daewoo Royals; Pohang Steelers
Cup Winners' Cup	Jeonnam Dragons
Matches played	90
Goals scored	232 (2.58 per match)
Best Player	Kim Joo-sung
Top goalscorer	Kim Hyun-seok; (9 goals)
	← 1996 1998 →

The 1997 Korean Professional Football League was the 15th season of K League. Busan Daewoo Royals won three domestic trophies including two Korean League Cups in this season.^[1]

Quick facts Season, Dates ...

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Busan Daewoo Royals (C)	18	11	4	3	24	9	+15	37	Qualification for the Asian Club Championship
2	Jeonnam Dragons	18	10	6	2	26	13	+13	36	Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup
3	Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i	18	8	6	4	28	21	+7	30
4	Pohang Steelers	18	8	6	4	25	22	+3	30	Qualification for the Asian Club Championship^[a]
5	Suwon Samsung Bluewings	18	7	7	4	23	23	0	28
6	Jeonbuk Hyundai Dinos	18	6	8	4	32	25	+7	26
7	Daejeon Citizen	18	3	7	8	21	25	−4	16
8	Cheonan Ilhwa Chunma	18	2	7	9	19	31	−12	13
9	Anyang LG Cheetahs	18	1	8	9	15	27	−12	11
10	Bucheon SK	18	2	5	11	19	36	−17	11

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