2010 K-League
Team Outgoing Manner Date Table Incoming Date Table
FC Seoul Şenol Güneş Contract ended 25 November 2009 Pre-season Nelo Vingada 14 December 2009 Pre-season
Daegu FC Byun Byung-Joo Resigned 8 December 2009 Pre-season Lee Young-jin 22 December 2009 Pre-season
Pohang Steelers Sérgio Farias Resigned 27 December 2009 Pre-season Waldemar Lemos 3 January 2010 Pre-season
Pohang Steelers Waldemar Lemos Sacked 10 May 2010 12th Park Chang-Hyun ( caretaker ) 10 May 2010 12th
Suwon Bluewings Cha Bum-Kun Resigned 6 June 2010 15th Yoon Sung-Hyo 15 June 2010 15th
Incheon United Ilija Petković Resigned 8 June 2010 6th Huh Jung-Moo 22 August 2010 10th
Gyeongnam FC Cho Kwang-Rae Resigned 21 July 2010 4th Kim Gwi-Hwa ( caretaker ) 9 August 2010 3rd
Managerial changes
The 2010 edition of the K League was the 28th since its establishment in 1983. The 2010 season was known as Sonata K-League 2010 due to the competition's sponsorship by Hyundai Motor Company. Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors were the defending champions, having won their first title the previous season. The season began on 27 February 2010. The final match was played on 5 December 2010.