title: 2009 R League
text: # 2009 R League
  
  The 2009 R League was the eleventh season of the R League.
  
  ## Group A
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Incheon United (C) | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 15 | +4 | 22 | Qualification for the Championship |
  | 2 | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 14 | +3 | 22 | Qualification for the Championship |
  | 3 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 26 | 15 | +11 | 17 | |
  | 4 | Korean Police | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 15 | −3 | 14 | |
  | 5 | FC Seoul | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 26 | −15 | 7 | |
  
  ## Group B
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (C) | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 11 | +8 | 24 | Qualification for the Championship |
  | 2 | Gwangju Sangmu | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 15 | +5 | 18 | |
  | 3 | Jeonnam Dragons | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 27 | −6 | 15 | |
  | 4 | Daejeon Citizen | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 20 | −7 | 10 | |
  
  ## Group C
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Pohang Steelers (C) | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 17 | +8 | 24 | Qualification for the Championship |
  | 2 | Gyeongnam FC | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 22 | 18 | +4 | 19 | |
  | 3 | Busan IPark | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 15 | +4 | 17 | |
  | 4 | Ulsan Hyundai | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 21 | −4 | 13 | |
  | 5 | Daegu FC | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 27 | −12 | 10 | |
  
  ## Championship playoffs
  
  ### Bracket
  
  | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 8 October – Pohang | 8 October – Pohang | 8 October – Pohang | 8 October – Pohang |
  | Pohang Steelers | Pohang Steelers | Pohang Steelers | 1 |
  | Pohang Steelers | Pohang Steelers | Pohang Steelers | 1 | 15, 22 October – Seongnam, Incheon | 15, 22 October – Seongnam, Incheon | 15, 22 October – Seongnam, Incheon | 15, 22 October – Seongnam, Incheon |
  | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 2 | 15, 22 October – Seongnam, Incheon | 15, 22 October – Seongnam, Incheon | 15, 22 October – Seongnam, Incheon | 15, 22 October – Seongnam, Incheon |
  | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 2 | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 0 | 2 | 2 |
  | 8 October – Jeonju | 8 October – Jeonju | 8 October – Jeonju | 8 October – Jeonju | | | | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 0 | 2 | 2 |
  | 8 October – Jeonju | 8 October – Jeonju | 8 October – Jeonju | 8 October – Jeonju | Incheon United | 1 | 3 | 4 |
  | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 0 | Incheon United | 1 | 3 | 4 |
  | Incheon United | Incheon United | Incheon United | 4 | | | | |
  
  ### Final
  
  Incheon United won 4–2 on aggregate.
  
  