 Another Brazilian, Santiago, a central defender, would arrive mid-season.Daegu improved in 2004 to 10th place in the league, which due to Incheon United's entry, now boasted 13 clubs.The K-League revised its playing structure following the prolonged 2003 season, and now required each club to play home and away matches in two stages (each club playing 12 matches in each stage) against the other participating clubs; the winners of each stage qualifying for a playoff phase along with the top two teams from the overall table.