| Season | 1987 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 28 March – 8 November 1987 |
| Champions | Daewoo Royals (2nd title) |
| Asian Club Championship | Withdrew |
| Matches played | 80 |
| Goals scored | 199 (2.49 per match) |
| Best Player | Chung Hae-won |
| Top goalscorer | Choi Sang-kook (15 goals) |
| Best goalkeeper | Cho Byung-deuk |
← 1986 1988 → | |
The 1987 Korean Professional Football League was the fifth season of the K League. Before the start of this season, the Korean Professional Football Committee was separated from the Korea Football Association. A total of 5 professional teams participated in the league. Hanil Bank withdrew the league from this season. It began on 28 March and ended on 8 November 1987. It was operated with the home and away system for the first time.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daewoo Royals (C) | 32 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 41 | 20 | +21 | 46 |
| 2 | POSCO Atoms | 32 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 64 | 41 | +23 | 40 |
| 3 | Yukong Elephants | 32 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 34 | 43 | −9 | 27 |
| 4 | Hyundai Horang-i | 32 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 34 | 40 | −6 | 26 |
| 5 | Lucky-Goldstar Hwangso | 32 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 26 | 55 | −29 | 21 |
| Rank | Scorer | Club | Goals | Apps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Choi Sang-kook
|
POSCO Atoms | 15 | 30 |
| 2 | Lee Heung-sil
|
POSCO Atoms | 12 | 29 |
| Noh Soo-jin
|
Yukong Elephants | 30 | ||
| 4 | Kim Joo-sung
|
Daewoo Royals | 10 | 28 |
| 5 | Kim Hong-woon
|
POSCO Atoms | 9 | 26 |
| 6 | Lee Sang-cheol
|
Hyundai Horang-i | 8 | 28 |
| 7 | Park Hang-seo
|
Lucky-Goldstar Hwangso | 7 | 28 |
| Award | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player | Chung Hae-won
|
Daewoo Royals |
| Top goalscorer | Choi Sang-kook
|
POSCO Atoms |
| Top assist provider | Choi Sang-kook
|
POSCO Atoms |
| Rookie of the Year | Kim Joo-sung
|
Daewoo Royals |
| Manager of the Year | Lee Cha-man
|
Daewoo Royals |
| Best Goalkeeper | Cho Byung-deuk
|
POSCO Atoms |
| Fighting Spirit Award | Choi Ki-bong
|
Yukong Elephants |
| Exemplary Award | Park No-bong
|
Daewoo Royals |
| Best Referee | Park Kyung-in
|
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Source:[1]
| Position | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Goalkeeper | Kim Poong-joo
|
Daewoo Royals |
| Defenders | Choi Ki-bong
|
Yukong Elephants |
| Chung Yong-hwan
|
Daewoo Royals | |
| Park Kyung-hoon
|
POSCO Atoms | |
| Gu Sang-bum
|
Lucky-Goldstar Hwangso | |
| Midfielders | Kim Sam-soo
|
Hyundai Horang-i |
| Noh Soo-jin
|
Yukong Elephants | |
| Lee Heung-sil
|
POSCO Atoms | |
| Forwards | Choi Sang-kook
|
POSCO Atoms |
| Chung Hae-won
|
Daewoo Royals | |
| Kim Joo-sung
|
Daewoo Royals |
Source:[2]
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