The 1985 Korean Super League was the third season of top football league in South Korea. A total of eight teams participated in the league. Six of them were professional teams (Hallelujah Eagles, Yukong Elephants, Daewoo Royals, POSCO Atoms, Lucky-Goldstar Hwangso and Hyundai Horang-i), and two of them were semi-professional teams. (Hanil Bank and Sangmu FC). It began on 13 April and ended on 22 September.

Super League
Season1985
Dates13 April – 22 September 1985
ChampionsLucky-Goldstar Hwangso
(1st title)
Asian Club ChampionshipLucky-Goldstar Hwangso
Matches played84
Goals scored189 (2.25 per match)
Best PlayerHan Moon-bae
Top goalscorerPiyapong Pue-on
Kim Yong-se
(12 goals each)
Best goalkeeperKim Hyun-tae
Highest scoringDaewoo 4–3 Sangmu
(1 September 1985)[1]
Longest winning run5 matches
POSCO Atoms[1]
Longest unbeaten run7 matches
POSCO Atoms[1]
1984
1986

Schedule

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Date Place Stadium
13–14 April Seoul Dongdaemun Stadium
20–21 April Incheon Incheon Sungui Stadium
27–28 April Jeonju Jeonju Stadium
1–2 May Busan Busan Gudeok Stadium
11–12 May Masan Masan Stadium
17–18 May Uijeongbu Uijeongbu Sports Complex
27–28 May Gyeongju Gyeongju Civic Stadium
18–19 June Uijeongbu Uijeongbu Sports Complex
22–23 June Gangneung Gangneung Stadium
25–26 June Gangneung Gangneung Stadium
29–30 June Pohang Pohang Sports Complex
2 July Busan Busan Gudeok Stadium
6–7 July Jinju Jinju Public Stadium
13–14 July Seoul Hyochang Stadium
18 July Seoul Dongdaemun Stadium
24–25 August Incheon Incheon Sungui Stadium
28–29 August Seoul Dongdaemun Stadium
31 August – 1 September Cheongju Cheongju Sports Complex
7–8 September Gumi Gumi Civic Stadium
10–11 September Gumi Gumi Civic Stadium
14–15 September Ulsan Ulsan Stadium
21–22 September Incheon Incheon Sungui Stadium

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Lucky-Goldstar Hwangso (C) 21 10 7 4 35 19 +16 27 Qualification for the Asian Club Championship
2 POSCO Atoms 21 9 7 5 25 17 +8 25
3 Daewoo Royals 21 9 7 5 22 16 +6 25
4 Hyundai Horang-i 21 10 4 7 23 21 +2 24
5 Yukong Elephants 21 7 5 9 28 26 +2 19
6 Sangmu FC 21 6 7 8 23 30 −7 19
7 Hanil Bank 21 3 10 8 18 30 −12 16
8 Hallelujah FC 21 3 7 11 15 30 −15 13
Source: RSSSF
(C) Champions

Top scorers

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Rank Scorer Club Goals Apps
1   Piyapong Pue-on Lucky-Goldstar Hwangso 12 21
  Kim Yong-se Yukong Elephants 21
3   Lee Heung-sil POSCO Atoms 10 21
4   Chung Hae-won Daewoo Royals 7 17
  Lee Sang-rae Lucky-Goldstar Hwangso 21
6   Hong Seok-min Sangmu FC 6 18
  Park Sang-in Hallelujah FC 21

Awards

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Main awards

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Award Winner Club
Most Valuable Player   Han Moon-bae Lucky-Goldstar Hwangso
Top goalscorer   Piyapong Pue-on Lucky-Goldstar Hwangso
Top assist provider   Piyapong Pue-on Lucky-Goldstar Hwangso
Rookie of the Year   Lee Heung-sil POSCO Atoms
Manager of the Year   Park Se-hak Lucky-Goldstar Hwangso
Best Goalkeeper   Kim Hyun-tae Lucky-Goldstar Hwangso
Fighting Spirit Award   Kim Yong-se Yukong Elephants

Source:[2]

Best XI

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Position Winner Club
Goalkeeper   Kim Hyun-tae Lucky-Goldstar Hwangso
Defenders   Chang Woe-ryong Daewoo Royals
  Han Moon-bae Lucky-Goldstar Hwangso
  Choi Kang-hee Hyundai Horang-i
  Kim Chul-soo POSCO Atoms
Midfielders   Park Sang-in Hallelujah FC
  Lee Heung-sil POSCO Atoms
  Park Hang-seo Lucky-Goldstar Hwangso
Forwards   Kim Yong-se Yukong Elephants
  Piyapong Pue-on Lucky-Goldstar Hwangso
  Kang Deuk-soo Lucky-Goldstar Hwangso

Source:[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "South Korea 1985". RSSSF. 8 March 2005. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
  2. ^ a b 슈퍼리그 작년꼴찌 럭키금성 覇權. Naver (in Korean). Kyunghyang Shinmun. 23 September 1985. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
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