1998 Korean League Cup

1998 Adidas Cup
Tournament details
Country South Korea
Dates 21 March – 5 May 1998
Teams 10
Final positions
Champions Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i (3rd title)
Runner-up Bucheon SK
Tournament statistics
Matches played 44
Goals scored 93 (2.11 per match)
Top goal scorer(s) Kim Hyun-seok (11 goals)

The Adidas Korea Cup 1998 was the ninth competition of the Korean League Cup, and one of two Korean League Cups held in 1998.

Group stage

Group A

Pos Team Pld W OW PW L GF GA GD Pts
1 Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i 8 2 3 0 3 12 7 +5 12 Advance to the semi-finals
2 Anyang LG Cheetahs 8 3 1 0 4 9 5 +4 11
3 Suwon Samsung Bluewings 8 2 1 3 2 5 4 +1 11
4 Daejeon Citizen 8 3 0 0 5 8 14 −6 9
5 Busan Daewoo Royals 8 2 0 0 6 10 14 −4 6
Source: RSSSF
Daejeon Citizen 1–0 Anyang LG Cheetahs
  • Shin Jin-won 11'
Attendance: 7,144
Suwon Samsung Bluewings 1–1 (a.e.t.) Busan Daewoo Royals
Penalties
4–3
Attendance: 12,566
Anyang LG Cheetahs 2–0 Busan Daewoo Royals
Attendance: 13,250
Suwon Samsung Bluewings 0–0 (a.e.t.) Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i
Penalties
5–4
Attendance: 6,103
Busan Daewoo Royals 0–1 (a.e.t.) Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i
Attendance: 14,217
Suwon Samsung Bluewings 0–0 (a.e.t.) Daejeon Citizen
Penalties
4–1
Attendance: 6,338
Suwon Samsung Bluewings 1–0 Anyang LG Cheetahs
Attendance: 5,881
Daejeon Citizen 1–4 Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i
Attendance: 4,221
Anyang LG Cheetahs 1–0 (a.e.t.) Suwon Samsung Bluewings
Attendance: 23,725
Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i 2–0 Daejeon Citizen
Attendance: 14,982
Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i 0–2 Anyang LG Cheetahs
Attendance: 10,956
Busan Daewoo Royals 3–2 Daejeon Citizen
Namhae Stadium
Attendance: 6,134
Daejeon Citizen 1–4 Busan Daewoo Royals
Attendance: 2,412
Anyang LG Cheetahs 1–2 (a.e.t.) Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i
Attendance: 13,725
Daejeon Citizen 2–1 Suwon Samsung Bluewings
Attendance: 1,570
Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i 3–2 (a.e.t.) Busan Daewoo Royals
Attendance: 12,196
Busan Daewoo Royals 0–3 Anyang LG Cheetahs
Attendance: 2,271
Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i 0–1 (a.e.t.) Suwon Samsung Bluewings
Attendance: 5,695
Anyang LG Cheetahs 0–1 Daejeon Citizen
Attendance: 13,128
Busan Daewoo Royals 0–1 Suwon Samsung Bluewings
Milyang Stadium
Attendance: 11,263

Group B

Pos Team Pld W OW PW L GF GA GD Pts
1 Bucheon SK 8 3 2 1 2 7 7 0 14 Advance to the semi-finals
2 Pohang Steelers 8 4 0 0 4 9 7 +2 12
3 Jeonnam Dragons 8 2 1 0 5 9 8 +1 8
4 Jeonbuk Hyundai Dinos 8 1 2 1 4 10 11 −1 8
5 Cheonan Ilhwa Chunma 8 1 1 1 5 7 9 −2 6
Source: RSSSF
Pohang Steelers 2–0 Cheonan Ilhwa Chunma
Attendance: 15,157
Jeonnam Dragons 3–0 Bucheon SK
Attendance: 10,542
Pohang Steelers 0–1 (a.e.t.) Bucheon SK
Attendance: 7,680
Jeonnam Dragons 1–2 (a.e.t.) Jeonbuk Hyundai Dinos
  • Kim Ki-seon 40'
Attendance: 8,124
Bucheon SK 0–0 (a.e.t.) Jeonbuk Hyundai Dinos
Penalties
4–3
Attendance: 4,782
Jeonnam Dragons 0–0 (a.e.t.) Cheonan Ilhwa Chunma
Penalties
3–5
Attendance: 10,012
Pohang Steelers 3–1 Jeonbuk Hyundai Dinos
Attendance: 6,756
Bucheon SK 1–0 Cheonan Ilhwa Chunma
Attendance: 1,389
Pohang Steelers 1–0 Jeonnam Dragons
Attendance: 6,895
Jeonbuk Hyundai Dinos 2–1 (a.e.t.) Cheonan Ilhwa Chunma
  • Lee Seok-gyung 35'
Attendance: 1,246
Jeonnam Dragons 2–1 (a.e.t.) Pohang Steelers
Attendance: 10,062
Cheonan Ilhwa Chunma 3–0 Jeonbuk Hyundai Dinos
Attendance: 2,013
Jeonbuk Hyundai Dinos 1–1 (a.e.t.) Pohang Steelers
Penalties
4–2
Attendance: 526
Cheonan Ilhwa Chunma 1–2 (a.e.t.) Bucheon SK
Attendance: 1,672
Cheonan Ilhwa Chunma 2–1 (a.e.t.) Jeonnam Dragons
Attendance: 9,381
Jeonbuk Hyundai Dinos 3–0 Bucheon SK
Attendance: 1,520
Bucheon SK 2–0 Pohang Steelers
Attendance: 1,686
Jeonbuk Hyundai Dinos 1–2 Jeonnam Dragons
  • Jeon Hyun-seok 81' (pen.)
Attendance: 628
Cheonan Ilhwa Chunma 0–1 Pohang Steelers
Attendance: 4,728
Bucheon SK 1–0 Jeonnam Dragons
Attendance: 2,158

Knockout stage

Bracket

Semi-finals Final
               
A1 Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i 2
B2 Pohang Steelers 1
Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i (a.e.t.) 0 2 2
Bucheon SK 0 1 1
B1 Bucheon SK 1
A2 Anyang LG Cheetahs 0

Semi-finals

Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i 2–1 Pohang Steelers
Sabitović 64'
Attendance: 21,965
Bucheon SK 1–0 Anyang LG Cheetahs
  • Jo Jung-hyun 41'
Attendance: 3,924

Final

Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i 0–0 Bucheon SK
Attendance: 12,345
Bucheon SK 1–2 (a.e.t.) Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i
Kang Chul 74'
Attendance: 28,756

Awards

Award Player Team Points
Top goalscorer Kim Hyun-seok Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i 11 goals
Top assist provider Jang Chul-min Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i 3 assists

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See also