2023 K League 1

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Hana 1Q
K League 1
Season 2023
Dates25 February – 3 December 2023
Champions Ulsan Hyundai
(4th title)
Relegated Suwon Samsung Bluewings
Champions League Elite Ulsan Hyundai
Pohang Steelers
Gwangju FC
Champions League Two Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Matches played174
Goals scored447 (2.57 per match)
Best Player Kim Young-gwon
Top goalscorer Joo Min-kyu
Tiago Orobó
(17 goals each)
Biggest home win Gwangju 5–0 Incheon
(18 March 2023)
Biggest away win Suwon FC 0–5 Jeju
(14 May 2023)
Highest scoring Seoul 7–2 Suwon FC
(12 July 2023)
Longest winning run6 matches
Ulsan Hyundai
Longest unbeaten run9 matches
Gwangju FC
Pohang Steelers
Longest winless run15 matches
Gangwon FC
Longest losing run5 matches
Suwon Samsung Bluewings
Highest attendance45,007
Seoul 3–0 Daegu
(8 April 2023)
2022
2024

The 2023 K League 1, also known as the Hana 1Q K League 1 for sponsorship reasons, was the 41st season of the top division of professional football in South Korea, and the eleventh season of the K League 1. Defending champions Ulsan Hyundai successfully defended their title. [1]

Contents

After progressing 33 regular rounds as ever, the league was divided into two groups, the top six and the bottom six, and each team played five matches against other teams in its group.

Teams

Team changes

Gwangju FC and Daejeon Hana Citizen (both promoted after absences of one and seven years, respectively) were promoted from the 2022 K League 2. Gimcheon Sangmu and Seongnam FC (both relegated after one and four years in the top flight, respectively) were relegated to 2023 K League 2.

Increase2.svg Promoted from K League 2 Decrease2.svg Relegated to K League 2

Locations

The following twelve clubs competed in the K League 1 during the 2023 season. [2]

TeamCity/ProvinceAbbreviation
Daegu FC Daegu Daegu
Daejeon Hana Citizen Daejeon Daejeon
Gangwon FC Gangwon Gangwon
Gwangju FC Gwangju Gwangju
Incheon United Incheon Incheon
Jeju United Jeju Jeju
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Jeonbuk Jeonbuk
Pohang Steelers Pohang Pohang
FC Seoul Seoul Seoul
Suwon Samsung Bluewings Suwon Suwon
Suwon FC Suwon Suwon FC
Ulsan Hyundai Ulsan Ulsan

Stadiums

Jeju United Daegu FC Incheon United
Jeju World Cup Stadium DGB Daegu Bank Park Incheon Football Stadium
Capacity: 29,791Capacity: 12,415Capacity: 20,891
Jejuwcstadium.jpg Daegu DGB Bank Park 2019.jpg Incheon Soccer Stadium 2.JPG
Pohang Steelers Suwon FC Daejeon Hana Citizen
Pohang Steel Yard Suwon Stadium Daejeon World Cup Stadium
Capacity: 17,443Capacity: 11,808Capacity: 40,903
Pohang080413 1.jpg 2009-01-24 - Suwon Civil Stadium from Royal Palace.jpg Daejeon World Cup Stadium.JPG
FC Seoul Ulsan Hyundai Suwon Samsung Bluewings
Seoul World Cup Stadium Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium Suwon World Cup Stadium
Capacity: 66,704Capacity: 44,102Capacity: 44,031
AFC Champions League Final 1st leg.jpg Munsu 20121110 204310 5.jpg Glandbleu01.jpg
Gwangju FC Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Gwangju Football Stadium Jeonju World Cup Stadium
Capacity: 10,007Capacity: 42,477
Gwangju World Cup Stadium.jpg Jeonju World Cup Stadium 2016.jpg
Gangwon FC
Chuncheon Songam Leports Town Gangneung Stadium
Capacity: 20,000Capacity: 22,333
Gangneung Stadium2.jpg

Personnel and sponsoring

TeamManagerMain sponsorKit manufacturerOther sponsor(s)
Daegu FC Flag of South Korea.svg Choi Won-kwon Daegu GovernmentGoal Studio DGB Daegu Bank
AJIN Industrial Co., Ltd.
Daejeon Hana Citizen Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Min-sung Hana Financial Group Astore
Gangwon FC Flag of South Korea.svg Yoon Jong-hwan Gangwon Provincial Government Fila High1 Resort
Gwangju FC Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Jung-hyo Gwangju Government Kelme
Incheon United Flag of South Korea.svg Jo Sung-hwan Incheon Government Macron Shinhan Bank
Incheon International Airport
Jeju United Flag of South Korea.svg Nam Ki-il SK Energy Fila
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Flag of Romania.svg Dan Petrescu Hyundai Motor Company Adidas
Pohang Steelers Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Gi-dong POSCO Puma Pohang Government
FC Seoul Flag of South Korea.svg An Ik-soo GS Group Pro-Specs
Suwon Samsung Bluewings Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Byung-soo Cheil Worldwide Puma Samsung Electronics
Deutsch Motors
Suwon FC Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Do-kyun Suwon Government Hummel
Ulsan Hyundai Flag of South Korea.svg Hong Myung-bo Hyundai Heavy Industries Adidas Hyundai Oil Bank

Foreign players

The number of allowed foreign players was kept strictly to six per team, including a guaranteed slot for a player from the Asian Football Confederation countries. Teams could field at most five foreign players at any given time, including at least one player from the AFC confederation.

North Korean player An Byong-jun, who played for Suwon Samsung Bluewings, was deemed as a native player by South Korean nationality law.

Players in bold were registered during the mid-season transfer window.

TeamPlayer 1Player 2Player 3Player 4Player 5 AFC playerFormer player(s)
Daegu FC Flag of Brazil.svg Césinha Flag of Brazil.svg Edgar Flag of Brazil.svg Lucas Barcellos Flag of Brazil.svg Victor Bobsin Flag of Japan.svg Keita Suzuki Flag of Brazil.svg Daniel Penha
Flag of Brazil.svg Marcos Serrato
Daejeon Hana Citizen Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Anton Kryvotsyuk Flag of Brazil.svg Leandro Ribeiro Flag of Brazil.svg Tiago Orobó Flag of Latvia.svg Vladislavs Gutkovskis Flag of Japan.svg Masatoshi Ishida
Gangwon FC Flag of Brazil.svg Galego Flag of Brazil.svg Vitor Gabriel Flag of Brazil.svg Welinton Júnior Flag of Brazil.svg Yago Cariello Flag of Montenegro.svg Marko Tući Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Ikromjon Alibaev Flag of Montenegro.svg Dino Islamović
Flag of Sweden.svg Kevin Höög Jansson
Gwangju FC Flag of Albania.svg Jasir Asani Flag of Brazil.svg Thomás Bedinelli Flag of Georgia.svg Beka Mikeltadze Flag of the Netherlands.svg Timo Letschert Flag of Australia (converted).svg Aaron Calver Flag of Brazil.svg Sandro Lima
Incheon United Flag of Brazil.svg Hernandes Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Paul-José M'Poku Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg Gerso Fernandes Flag of Montenegro.svg Stefan Mugoša Flag of Australia (converted).svg Harrison Delbridge
Jeju United Flag of Brazil.svg Reis Flag of Brazil.svg Yuri Flag of Sweden.svg Jonathan Ring
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Flag of Brazil.svg André Luis Flag of Brazil.svg Gustavo Flag of Brazil.svg Rafael Silva Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tomáš Petrášek Flag of Ghana.svg Nana Boateng Flag of Japan.svg Jun Amano
Pohang Steelers Flag of Brazil.svg Oberdan Flag of Brazil.svg Wanderson Flag of Brazil.svg Zeca Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alex Grant
FC Seoul Flag of Brazil.svg Willyan Flag of Norway.svg Bjørn Maars Johnsen Flag of Russia.svg Stanislav Iljutcenko Flag of Serbia.svg Aleksandar Paločević Flag of Spain.svg Osmar Flag of the Syrian revolution.svg Hosam Aiesh
Suwon Samsung Bluewings Flag of Brazil.svg Rodrigo Bassani Flag of Brazil.svg Werik Popó Flag of Ghana.svg Boadu Maxwell Acosty Flag of the Netherlands.svg Dave Bulthuis Flag of Serbia.svg Fejsal Mulić Flag of Japan.svg Kazuki Kozuka
Suwon FC Flag of Brazil.svg Hugo Gomes Flag of Brazil.svg Ricardo Lopes Flag of Brazil.svg Walterson Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lachlan Jackson Flag of Brazil.svg Luan Ferreira
Flag of Brazil.svg Murilo Henrique
Flag of South Africa.svg Lars Veldwijk
Ulsan Hyundai Flag of Georgia.svg Valeri Qazaishvili Flag of Hungary.svg Martin Ádám Flag of Sweden.svg Darijan Bojanić Flag of Sweden.svg Gustav Ludwigson Flag of Japan.svg Ataru Esaka

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation [a]
1 Ulsan Hyundai (C)3823786342+2176Qualification for Champions League Elite league stage [b]
2 Pohang Steelers 38161665340+1364
3 Gwangju FC 381611114735+1259
4 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 38169134535+1057Qualification for Champions League Two group stage
5 Incheon United 381414104642+456
6 Daegu FC 381314114243153
7 FC Seoul 381413116349+1455
8 Daejeon Hana Citizen 381215115658251
9 Jeju United 381011174349641
10 Gangwon FC (O)386161630411134Qualification for relegation play-offs
11 Suwon FC (O)38892144763233
12 Suwon Samsung Bluewings (R)38892135572233Relegation to K League 2
Source: Soccerway, K League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goals scored; 3) Goal difference; 4) Wins; 5) Head-to-head points
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. Teams played each other three times (33 matches), before the league was split into two groups, the top six and the bottom six.
  2. Since second-placed team Pohang Steelers qualified for the Champions League Elite as the Korean FA Cup champions, the spot given to the second-placed team was passed to the third-placed team.'"`UNIQ--ref-00000010-QINU`"'

Positions by matchday

  Leader, and qualification for Champions League Elite league stage
  Qualification for Champions League Elite league stage
  Qualification for Champions League 2 group stage
  Qualification for relegation play-offs
  Relegation to K League 2

Round 1–33

Team ╲ Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233
Ulsan Hyundai 331111111111111111111111111111111
Pohang Steelers 112432232334444422222222222222222
Gwangju FC 558555555678998768578865555333333
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 99688797910107877875844444333456574
Daegu FC 8896681088789666586785557698764645
Incheon United 975779891099101010101099999998876677766
FC Seoul 323243424222222333333333444545457
Daejeon Hana Citizen 244324343443555657666676767888888
Jeju United 66101012107107555333244457789989999999
Suwon FC 610799666686678991010101010101010101010101010101010
Gangwon FC 121212111011111111111111111111111111111111111112121112121211111111
Suwon Samsung Bluewings 111011121112121212121212121212121212121212121211111211111112121212
Source: K League

Round 34–38

Team ╲ Round3435363738
Ulsan Hyundai 11111
Pohang Steelers 22222
Gwangju FC 33333
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 44444
Incheon United 55555
Daegu FC 66666
FC Seoul 77777
Daejeon Hana Citizen 88888
Jeju United 99999
Gangwon FC 1111111010
Suwon FC 1010101111
Suwon Samsung Bluewings 1212121212
Source: K League

Results

Matches 1–22

Teams played each other twice, once at home, once away. [3]

Home \ Away DGU DHC GWN GJU ICU JJU JHM PHS SEL SSB SWN USH
Daegu FC 1–00–03–42–21–12–01–11–01–13–10–3
Daejeon Hana Citizen 0–12–01–11–30–32–20–03–22–22–12–1
Gangwon FC 1–11–21–10–20–11–20–03–20–21–20–1
Gwangju FC 0–20–00–05–00–12–04–20–22–12–00–1
Incheon United 0–03–31–01–11–00–00–11–10–12–20–1
Jeju United 1–21–12–20–02–00–22–11–22–10–01–3
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 1–01–20–12–02–02–01–22–11–13–12–0
Pohang Steelers 3–23–21–12–00–22–11–01–13–11–00–1
FC Seoul 3–00–01–03–12–11–11–11–13–17–21–2
Suwon Samsung Bluewings 0–11–31–10–10–02–30–31–10–11–22–3
Suwon FC 1–15–32–00–22–20–51–01–20–32–01–3
Ulsan Hyundai 3–13–31–02–11–25–12–12–23–22–13–0
Source: K League
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Matchday 1 (25–26 February)
Ulsan Hyundai2–1Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Attendance: 28,039
FC Seoul2–1Incheon United
Suwon Samsung Bluewings0–1Gwangju FC
Asani Soccerball shade.svg88'
Jeju United0–0Suwon FC
Pohang Steelers3–2Daegu FC
Attendance: 14,089
Daejeon Hana Citizen2–0Gangwon FC
  1. Kick-off time was delayed due to the problem of electric power of Pohang Steel Yard.
Matchday 2 (4–5 March)
Incheon United3–3Daejeon Hana Citizen
Lee Myung-joo Soccerball shade.svg8'
Hernandes Soccerball shade.svg76'
M'Poku Soccerball shade.svg81'
Tiago Soccerball shade.svg20'
Kim In-kyun Soccerball shade.svg67', 89'
Suwon FC1–2Pohang Steelers
Murilo Soccerball shade.svg47' Goh Young-joon Soccerball shade.svg20'
Jeong Jae-hee Soccerball shade.svg33'
Daegu FC1–1Jeju United
Barcellos Soccerball shade.svg68' (pen.) Reis Soccerball shade.svg32'
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors1–1Suwon Samsung Bluewings
Cho Gue-sung Soccerball shade.svg10' (pen.) Acosty Soccerball shade.svg60'
Attendance: 19,660
Gangwon FC0–1Ulsan Hyundai
Um Won-sang Soccerball shade.svg50'
Gwangju FC0–2FC Seoul
Osmar Soccerball shade.svg59'
Park Dong-jin Soccerball shade.svg90+1'
Matchday 3 (11–12 March)
Suwon FC2–1Suwon Samsung Bluewings
Lee Gwang-hyeok Soccerball shade.svg40'
Murilo Soccerball shade.svg52'
Kim Kyung-jung Soccerball shade.svg68'
Daejeon Hana Citizen0–0Pohang Steelers
Gangwon FC1–1Daegu FC
Marcos Serrato Soccerball shade.svg24' (o.g.) Edgar Soccerball shade.svg11'
FC Seoul1–2Ulsan Hyundai
Na Sang-ho Soccerball shade.svg53' Joo Min-kyu Soccerball shade.svg55'
Lee Chung-yong Soccerball shade.svg88'
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors2–0Gwangju FC
Moon Seon-min Soccerball shade.svg74', 76'
Incheon United1–0Jeju United
Gerso Fernandes Soccerball shade.svg20'
Matchday 4 (18–19 March)
Pohang Steelers1–1Gangwon FC
Lee Ho-jae Soccerball shade.svg90' Galego Soccerball shade.svg19' (pen.)
Gwangju FC5–0Incheon United
Asani Soccerball shade.svg9', 69', 72'
Eom Ji-sung Soccerball shade.svg20'
Lee Hee-gyun Soccerball shade.svg50'
Jeju United1–2FC Seoul
Song Ju-Hun Soccerball shade.svg90+2' Kim Bong-soo Soccerball shade.svg67' (o.g.)
Paločević Soccerball shade.svg90+5'
Daegu FC2–0Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Kim Jin-hyuk Soccerball shade.svg11'
Césinha Soccerball shade.svg90+5'
Suwon Samsung Bluewings1–3Daejeon Hana Citizen
Acosty Soccerball shade.svg68' Lee Jin-hyun Soccerball shade.svg62'
Byun Jun-soo Soccerball shade.svg90'
Kim Min-deok Soccerball shade.svg90+3'
Ulsan Hyundai3–0Suwon FC
Ludwigson Soccerball shade.svg25'
Joo Min-kyu Soccerball shade.svg53'
Seol Young-woo Soccerball shade.svg82'
Matchday 5 (1–2 April)
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors1–2Pohang Steelers
Ryu Jae-moon Soccerball shade.svg17' Baek Sung-dong Soccerball shade.svg58'
Zeca Soccerball shade.svg90+9'
Jeonju World Cup Stadium, Jeonju
Gwangju FC2–0Suwon FC
Lee Min-ki Soccerball shade.svg5'
Park Han-bin Soccerball shade.svg36'
Gwangju Football Stadium, Gwangju
Incheon United0–0Daegu FC
Incheon Football Stadium, Incheon
Daejeon Hana Citizen3–2FC Seoul
Osmar Soccerball shade.svg14' (o.g.)
Cho Yu-min Soccerball shade.svg20'
Ishida Soccerball shade.svg88'
Iljutcenko Soccerball shade.svg24'
Na Sang-ho Soccerball shade.svg50'
Daejeon World Cup Stadium, Daejeon
Jeju United1–3Ulsan Hyundai
Yuri Soccerball shade.svg45+2' (pen.) Jung Seung-hyun Soccerball shade.svg7'
Joo Min-kyu Soccerball shade.svg18'
Kang Yun-gu Soccerball shade.svg29'
Jeju World Cup Stadium, Seogwipo, Jeju
Suwon Samsung Bluewings1–1Gangwon FC
Bassani Soccerball shade.svg45+2' Kim Jin-ho Soccerball shade.svg73'
Suwon World Cup Stadium, Suwon
Matchday 6 (8–9 April)
Ulsan Hyundai2–1Suwon Samsung Bluewings
Ludwigson Soccerball shade.svg32', 34' Kim Kyung-jung Soccerball shade.svg79'
Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium, Ulsan
FC Seoul3–0Daegu FC
Hwang Ui-jo Soccerball shade.svg11' (pen.)
Na Sang-ho Soccerball shade.svg32'
Paločević Soccerball shade.svg41'
Seoul World Cup Stadium, Seoul
Pohang Steelers2–0Gwangju FC
Goh Young-joon Soccerball shade.svg47'
Baek Sung-dong Soccerball shade.svg58'
Pohang Steel Yard, Pohang
Suwon FC5–3Daejeon Hana Citizen
Lee Yong Soccerball shade.svg56'
Veldwijk Soccerball shade.svg66', 70' (pen.)
Yoon Bit-garam Soccerball shade.svg81'
Murilo Henrique Soccerball shade.svg88'
Lee Hyeon-sik Soccerball shade.svg5'
Tiago Soccerball shade.svg39', 61'
Suwon Sports Complex, Suwon
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors2–0Incheon United
Amano Soccerball shade.svg58'
Rafael Silva Soccerball shade.svg89'
Jeonju World Cup Stadium, Jeonju
Gangwon FC0–1Jeju United
Seo Jin-su Soccerball shade.svg76'
Chuncheon Song-am Sports Town, Chuncheon
Matchday 7 (15–16 April)
Suwon Samsung Bluewings2–3Jeju United
Bassani Soccerball shade.svg8'
Yu Je-ho Soccerball shade.svg80'
Yuri Soccerball shade.svg22'
Reis Soccerball shade.svg48', 62' (pen.)
Suwon World Cup Stadium, Suwon
Pohang Steelers1–1FC Seoul
Kim In-sung Soccerball shade.svg43' Na Sang-ho Soccerball shade.svg2'
Pohang Steel Yard, Pohang
Suwon FC1–0Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Veldwijk Soccerball shade.svg27'
Suwon Sports Complex, Suwon
Gangwon FC0–2Incheon United
Kim Jun-yeop Soccerball shade.svg22'
Hernandes Soccerball shade.svg85'
Chuncheon Song-am Sports Town, Chuncheon
Daejeon Hana Citizen2–1Ulsan Hyundai
Lee Jin-hyun Soccerball shade.svg9'
Lee Hyeon-sik Soccerball shade.svg45+2'
Ludwigson Soccerball shade.svg19'
Daejeon World Cup Stadium, Daejeon
Attendance: 16,359
Daegu FC3–4Gwangju FC
Go Jae-hyeon Soccerball shade.svg64', 78'
Suzuki Soccerball shade.svg81'
Kim Han-gil Soccerball shade.svg19'
Sandro Lima Soccerball shade.svg43'
Heo Yool Soccerball shade.svg60'
Ha Seung-woon Soccerball shade.svg86'
DGB Daegu Bank Park, Daegu
Matchday 8 (22–23 April)
FC Seoul 3–1 Suwon Samsung Bluewings
Na Sang-ho Soccerball shade.svg38'
Hwang Ui-jo Soccerball shade.svg53'
Paločević Soccerball shade.svg82'
Mulić Soccerball shade.svg89'
Daegu FC1–0Daejeon Hana Citizen
Césinha Soccerball shade.svg19' (pen.)
DGB Daegu Bank Park, Daegu
Ulsan Hyundai 2–2 Pohang Steelers
Joo Min-kyu Soccerball shade.svg61'
Qazaishvili Soccerball shade.svg90'
Go Young-joon Soccerball shade.svg14', 55'
Incheon United2–2Suwon FC
Cheon Seong-hoon Soccerball shade.svg19', 60' Veldwijk Soccerball shade.svg57'
Yoon Bit-garam Soccerball shade.svg86'
Incheon Football Stadium, Incheon
Gwangju FC0–0Gangwon FC
Gwangju Football Stadium, Gwangju
Jeju United0–2Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Song Min-kyu Soccerball shade.svg41'
Han Kyo-won Soccerball shade.svg90'
Jeju World Cup Stadium, Seogwipo, Jeju
Matchday 9 (25–26 April)
Incheon United0–1Ulsan Hyundai
Martin Ádám Soccerball shade.svg10'
Incheon Football Stadium, Incheon
Pohang Steelers1–0Suwon Samsung Bluewings
Kim Seung-dae Soccerball shade.svg4'
Pohang Steel Yard, Pohang
Gwangju FC0–1Jeju United
Seo Jin-su Soccerball shade.svg77'
Gwangju Football Stadium, Gwangju
Gangwon FC3–2FC Seoul
Park Sang-hyeok Soccerball shade.svg25'
Jung Seung-yong Soccerball shade.svg46'
Lee Woong-hee Soccerball shade.svg90+1'
Lim Sang-hyub Soccerball shade.svg53', 69'
Chuncheon Song-am Sports Town, Chuncheon
Suwon FC1–1Daegu FC
Lee Gwang-hyeok Soccerball shade.svg51' Edgar Soccerball shade.svg76'
Suwon Sports Complex, Suwon
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors1–2Daejeon Hana Citizen
Jeong Tae-wook Soccerball shade.svg86' Kryvotsyuk Soccerball shade.svg51'
Lee Jin-hyun Soccerball shade.svg74'
Jeonju World Cup Stadium, Jeonju
Matchday 10 (29–30 April)
Suwon FC0–3FC Seoul
Han Chan-hee Soccerball shade.svg22'
Na Sang-ho Soccerball shade.svg51' (pen.), 72'
Suwon Sports Complex, Suwon
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors0–1Gangwon FC
Yang Hyun-jun Soccerball shade.svg90+5'
Jeonju World Cup Stadium, Jeonju
Daejeon Hana Citizen0–3Jeju United
Kim Oh-gyu Soccerball shade.svg21'
Chung Woon Soccerball shade.svg33'
Kim Bong-soo Soccerball shade.svg78'
Daejeon World Cup Stadium, Daejeon
Pohang Steelers0–2Incheon United
Mun Ji-hwan Soccerball shade.svg56'
Cheon Seong-hoon Soccerball shade.svg66'
Pohang Steel Yard, Pohang
Suwon Samsung Bluewings0–1Daegu FC
Edgar Soccerball shade.svg54'
Suwon World Cup Stadium, Suwon
Ulsan Hyundai2–1Gwangju FC
Qazaishvili Soccerball shade.svg86'
Joo Min-kyu Soccerball shade.svg90'
Lee Kang-hyun Soccerball shade.svg81'
Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium, Ulsan
Matchday 11 (5–6 May)
FC Seoul1–1Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Park Dong-jin Soccerball shade.svg78' Gustavo Soccerball shade.svg1'
Seoul World Cup Stadium, Seoul
Daegu FC0–3Ulsan Hyundai
Hwang Jae-hwan Soccerball shade.svg12', 41'
Qazaishvili Soccerball shade.svg39'
DGB Daegu Bank Park, Daegu
Incheon United0–1Suwon Samsung Bluewings
Lee Ki-je Soccerball shade.svg30'
Incheon Football Stadium, Incheon
Jeju United2–1Pohang Steelers
Ha Chang-rae Soccerball shade.svg49' (o.g.)
Kim Bong-soo Soccerball shade.svg56'
Baek Sung-dong Soccerball shade.svg24'
Jeju World Cup Stadium, Seogwipo, Jeju Province
Suwon FC2–0Gangwon FC
Veldwijk Soccerball shade.svg5'
Murilo Soccerball shade.svg89'
Suwon Sports Complex, Suwon
Gwangju FC0–0Daejeon Hana Citizen
Gwangju Football Stadium(Gwangju World Cup Stadium 2), Gwangju
Matchday 12 (9–10 May)
Ulsan Hyundai1–0Gangwon FC
Joo Min-kyu Soccerball shade.svg52' (pen.)
Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium, Ulsan
Daegu FC1–1Pohang Steelers
Suzuki Soccerball shade.svg38' Grant Soccerball shade.svg21'
DGB Daegu Bank Park, Daegu
FC Seoul3–1Gwangju FC
Willyan Soccerball shade.svg10'
Na Sang-ho Soccerball shade.svg66'
Park Dong-jin Soccerball shade.svg87'
Heo Yool Soccerball shade.svg51'
Seoul World Cup Stadium, Seoul
Jeju United2–0Incheon United
Ahn Hyeon-beom Soccerball shade.svg18'
Reis Soccerball shade.svg90'
Jeju World Cup Stadium, Seogwipo, Jeju Province
Suwon Samsung Bluewings0–3Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Moon Seon-min Soccerball shade.svg1'
Paik Seung-ho Soccerball shade.svg41', 66'
Suwon World Cup Stadium, Suwon
Daejeon Hana Citizen2–1Suwon FC
Ishida Soccerball shade.svg16'
Jeon Byung-kwan Soccerball shade.svg57'
Veldwijk Soccerball shade.svg61'
Daejeon World Cup Stadium, Daejeon
Matchday 13 (13–14 May)
Pohang Steelers3–2Daejeon Hana Citizen
Baek Sung-dong Soccerball shade.svg52'
Grant Soccerball shade.svg67'
Goh Young-joon Soccerball shade.svg90+1'
Cho Yu-min Soccerball shade.svg54'
Jeon Byung-kwan Soccerball shade.svg77'
Pohang Steel Yard, Pohang
Gwangju FC0–2Daegu FC
Park Se-jin Soccerball shade.svg64'
Go Jae-hyeon Soccerball shade.svg78'
Gwangju Football Stadium(Gwangju World Cup Stadium 2), Gwangju
Gangwon FC0–2Suwon Samsung Bluewings
Han Ho-gang Soccerball shade.svg33'
An Byong-jun Soccerball shade.svg58'
Chuncheon Songam Sports Town, Chuncheon
Ulsan Hyundai3–2FC Seoul
Martin Ádám Soccerball shade.svg15'
Qazaishvili Soccerball shade.svg49', 68'
Kim Sin-jin Soccerball shade.svg46'
Park Soo-il Soccerball shade.svg90+2'
Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium, Ulsan
Incheon United0–0Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Incheon Football Stadium, Incheon
Suwon FC0–5Jeju United
Seo Jin-su Soccerball shade.svg43' (pen.), 69'
An Tae-hyun Soccerball shade.svg77'
Kim Ju-gong Soccerball shade.svg84'
Yuri Soccerball shade.svg90'
Suwon Sports Complex, Suwon
Matchday 14 (20–21 May)
Incheon United1–1Gwangju FC
Kweon Han-jin Soccerball shade.svg80' Ahn Young-kyu Soccerball shade.svg8'
Incheon Football Stadium, Incheon
FC Seoul1–1Jeju United
Willyan Soccerball shade.svg83' Yuri Soccerball shade.svg78'
Seoul World Cup Stadium, Seoul
Daejeon Hana Citizen0–1Daegu FC
Go Jae-hyeon Soccerball shade.svg45+2'
Daejeon World Cup Stadium, Daejeon
Gangwon FC0–0Pohang Steelers
Chuncheon Songam Sports Town, Chuncheon
Suwon Samsung Bluewings2–3Ulsan Hyundai
An Byong-jun Soccerball shade.svg8'
Lee Ki-je Soccerball shade.svg61'
Ludwigson Soccerball shade.svg5'
Kim Young-gwon Soccerball shade.svg40'
Martin Ádám Soccerball shade.svg86' (pen.)
Suwon World Cup Stadium
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors3–1Suwon FC
Paik Seung-ho Soccerball shade.svg8'
Song Min-kyu Soccerball shade.svg53'
Park Jin-seop Soccerball shade.svg84'
Lee Seung-woo Soccerball shade.svg14'
Jeonju World Cup Stadium, Jeonju
Matchday 15 (27–28 May)
Jeju United2–1Suwon Samsung Bluewings
Seo Jin-su Soccerball shade.svg21' (pen.)
Lim Chai-min Soccerball shade.svg84'
An Byong-jun Soccerball shade.svg16'
Jeju World Cup Stadium, Seogwipo, Jeju Province
Daegu FC2–2Incheon United
Edgar Soccerball shade.svg51', 56' Sin Jin-ho Soccerball shade.svg31'
Hong Si-hoo Soccerball shade.svg90+1'
DGB Daegu Bank Park, Daegu
FC Seoul1–0Gangwon FC
Willyan Soccerball shade.svg28'
Seoul World Cup Stadium, Seoul
Suwon FC0–2Gwangju FC
Letschert Soccerball shade.svg76'
Asani Soccerball shade.svg84'
Suwon Sports Complex, Suwon
Ulsan Hyundai3–3Daejeon Hana Citizen
Kim Min-deok Soccerball shade.svg21' (o.g.)
Joo Min-kyu Soccerball shade.svg77', 89'
Leandro Ribeiro Soccerball shade.svg25'
Ishida Soccerball shade.svg33', 43'
Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium, Ulsan
Pohang Steelers1–0Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Goh Young-joon Soccerball shade.svg67'
Pohang Steel Yard, Pohang
Matchday 16 (3–4 June)
Jeju United 2–2 Gangwon FC
Reis Soccerball shade.svg46'
Yuri Soccerball shade.svg52'
Kim Dae-won Soccerball shade.svg39'
Park Sang-hyeok Soccerball shade.svg80'
Daejeon Hana Citizen 1–3 Incheon United
Tiago Orobó Soccerball shade.svg59' M'Poku Soccerball shade.svg42' (pen.)
Kim Bo-sub Soccerball shade.svg49', 77'
Daegu FC 1–0 FC Seoul
Césinha Soccerball shade.svg15'
Matchday 17 (6–7 June)
Suwon FC1–3Ulsan Hyundai
Yoon Bit-garam Soccerball shade.svg17' Martin Ádám Soccerball shade.svg70'
Joo Min-kyu Soccerball shade.svg88'
Kazaishvili Soccerball shade.svg90+3'
Suwon Sports Complex, Suwon
Pohang Steelers2–1Jeju United
Lee Ho-jae Soccerball shade.svg20'
Park Seung-wook Soccerball shade.svg90+2'
Reis Soccerball shade.svg81' (pen.)
Pohang Steel Yard, Pohang
Gwangju FC2–1Suwon Samsung Bluewings
Thomás Bedinelli Soccerball shade.svg68', 90+1' An Byong-jun Soccerball shade.svg40'
Gwangju Football Stadium, Gwangju
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors1–0Daegu FC
Song Min-kyu Soccerball shade.svg57'
Jeonju World Cup Stadium, Jeonju
Incheon United1–1FC Seoul
Gerso Soccerball shade.svg19' Hwang Ui-jo Soccerball shade.svg52'
Incheon Football Stadium, Incheon
Gangwon FC1–2Daejeon Hana Citizen
Park Sang-hyeok Soccerball shade.svg49' Tiago Orobó Soccerball shade.svg27'
Ju Se-jong Soccerball shade.svg60'
Chuncheon Song-am Sports Town, Chuncheon
Matchday 18 (10–11 June)
Daegu FC3–1Suwon FC
Lucas Barcellos Soccerball shade.svg49'
Césinha Soccerball shade.svg89'
Hwang Jae-won Soccerball shade.svg90+9'
Lee Seung-woo Soccerball shade.svg76'
DGB Daegu Bank Park, Daegu
Ulsan Hyundai5–1Jeju United
Qazaishvili Soccerball shade.svg31' (pen.), 90+4'
Esaka Soccerball shade.svg52'
Um Won-sang Soccerball shade.svg54'
Joo Min-kyu Soccerball shade.svg71'
Yuri Soccerball shade.svg79'
Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium, Ulsan
Daejeon Hana Citizen1–1Gwangju FC
Kim In-kyun Soccerball shade.svg90+3' Jeong Ho-yeon Soccerball shade.svg40'
Daejeon World Cup Stadium, Daejeon
Gangwon FC1–2Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Jeong Tae-wook Soccerball shade.svg46' (o.g.) Cho Gue-sung Soccerball shade.svg58', 77'
Chuncheon Song-am Sports Town, Chuncheon
FC Seoul1–1Pohang Steelers
Hwang Ui-jo Soccerball shade.svg37' Ha Chang-rae Soccerball shade.svg90+4'
Seoul World Cup Stadium, Seoul
Attendance: 18,108
Suwon Samsung Bluewings0–0Incheon United
Suwon World Cup Stadium, Suwon
Matchday 19 (24–25 June)
Suwon Samsung Bluewings 0–1 FC Seoul
Willyan Soccerball shade.svg87'
Jeju United1–1Daejeon Hana Citizen
Kim Seung-sub Soccerball shade.svg76' Tiago Orobó Soccerball shade.svg86'
Jeju World Cup Stadium, Seogwipo, Jeju Province
Gwangju FC2–0Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Lee Soon-min Soccerball shade.svg19'
Lee Kun-hee Soccerball shade.svg90+1'
Gwangju Football Stadium, Gwangju
Ulsan Hyundai3–1Daegu FC
Kim Tae-hwan Soccerball shade.svg3'
Qazaishvili Soccerball shade.svg66', 90+4'
Barcellos Soccerball shade.svg87'
Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium, Ulsan
Incheon United0–1Pohang Steelers
Zeca Soccerball shade.svg12'
Incheon Football Stadium, Incheon
Suwon FC1–1Gangwon FC
Veldwijk Soccerball shade.svg66' Lee Jeong-hyeop Soccerball shade.svg26'
Suwon Sports Complex, Suwon
Matchday 20 (1–2 July)
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors2–0Jeju United
Lim Chai-min Soccerball shade.svg10' (o.g.)
Moon Seon-min Soccerball shade.svg84'
Jeonju World Cup Stadium, Jeonju
Daegu FC1–1Suwon Samsung Bluewings
Césinha Soccerball shade.svg90' Jo Jin-woo Soccerball shade.svg54' (o.g.)
DGB Daegu Bank Park, Daegu
FC Seoul0–0Daejeon Hana Citizen
Seoul World Cup Stadium, Seoul
Gwangju FC0–1Ulsan Hyundai
Park Yong-woo Soccerball shade.svg60'
Gwangju Football Stadium, Gwangju
Pohang Steelers3–1Suwon FC
Grant Soccerball shade.svg42'
Zeca Soccerball shade.svg59'
Han Chan-hee Soccerball shade.svg90+2'
Veldwijk Soccerball shade.svg88'
Pohang Steel Yard, Pohang
Incheon United1–0Gangwon FC
Kim Min-seok Soccerball shade.svg5'
Incheon Football Stadium, Incheon
Matchday 21 (7–9 July)
Gangwon FC1–1Gwangju FC
Han Kook-young Soccerball shade.svg90+8' Letschert Soccerball shade.svg90+2'
Gangneung Stadium, Gangneung
Jeju United1–2Daegu FC
Yeon Je-woon Soccerball shade.svg5' Hong Chul Soccerball shade.svg14'
Jang Seong-won Soccerball shade.svg90'
Jeju World Cup Stadium, Seogwipo, Jeju Province
Pohang Steelers0–1Ulsan Hyundai
Joo Min-kyu Soccerball shade.svg23'
Pohang Steel Yard, Pohang
Suwon FC2–2Incheon United
Yoon Bit-garam Soccerball shade.svg9', 33' Cheon Seong-hoon Soccerball shade.svg42'
Hugo Gomes Soccerball shade.svg48' (o.g.)
Suwon Sports Complex, Suwon
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors2–1FC Seoul
Cho Gue-sung Soccerball shade.svg67'
Rafael Silva Soccerball shade.svg76'
Na Sang-ho Soccerball shade.svg90+8' (pen.)
Jeonju World Cup Stadium, Jeonju
Daejeon Hana Citizen2–2Suwon Samsung Bluewings
Kim In-kyun Soccerball shade.svg17'
Shin Sang-eun Soccerball shade.svg28'
Ko Seung-beom Soccerball shade.svg31'
Mulić Soccerball shade.svg57'
Daejeon World Cup Stadium, Daejeon
Matchday 22 (11–12 July)
Daegu FC0–0Gangwon FC
DGB Daegu Bank Park, Daegu
Jeju United0–0Gwangju FC
Jeju World Cup Stadium, Seogwipo, Jeju Province
Ulsan Hyundai1–2Incheon United
Martin Ádám Soccerball shade.svg90' Kim Bo-sub Soccerball shade.svg55'
Hernandes Soccerball shade.svg90+5'
Ulsan Munsu Stadium, Ulsan
FC Seoul7–2Suwon FC
Na Sang-ho Soccerball shade.svg8', 48'
Kim Sin-jin Soccerball shade.svg14', 56'
Kim Ju-sung Soccerball shade.svg45+4'
Willyan Soccerball shade.svg64'
Kim Gyeong-min Soccerball shade.svg68'
Yoon Bit-garam Soccerball shade.svg50'
Lee Seung-woo Soccerball shade.svg53'
Seoul World Cup Stadium, Seoul
Suwon Samsung Bluewings1–1Pohang Steelers
Mulić Soccerball shade.svg62' Zeca Soccerball shade.svg79' (pen.)
Suwon World Cup Stadium, Suwon
Daejeon Hana Citizen2–2Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Kim In-kyun Soccerball shade.svg76'
Shin Sang-eun Soccerball shade.svg90+2'
Song Min-kyu Soccerball shade.svg19'
Rafael Silva Soccerball shade.svg90+4'
Daejeon World Cup Stadium, Daejeon

Matches 23–33

Teams played each other once, either at home or away.

Home \ Away DGU DHC GWN GJU ICU JJU JHM PHS SEL SSB SWN USH
Daegu FC 1–01–00–02–20–0
Daejeon Hana Citizen 1–01–04–33–10–1
Gangwon FC 1–11–11–11–11–22–0
Gwangju FC 1–13–01–00–14–0
Incheon United 3–12–02–22–10–22–0
Jeju United 1–11–20–01–33–0
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 1–31–11–32–01–11–0
Pohang Steelers 4–31–14–22–12–00–0
FC Seoul 2–20–10–10–22–22–2
Suwon Samsung Bluewings 0–11–01–00–10–23–1
Suwon FC 1–10–11–21–12–3
Ulsan Hyundai 1–10–20–02–11–0
Source: K League
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Matchday 23 (15–16 July)
Suwon Samsung Bluewings3–1Ulsan Hyundai
Jeon Jin-woo Soccerball shade.svg40'
Fejsal Mulić Soccerball shade.svg74'
Kim Ju-chan Soccerball shade.svg90+1'
Qazaishvili Soccerball shade.svg90+5'
Suwon World Cup Stadium, Suwon
Gangwon FC1–1FC Seoul
Yu In-soo Soccerball shade.svg31' Osmar Ibáñez Soccerball shade.svg68'
Gangneung Stadium, Gangneung
Gwangju FC1–1Daegu FC
Ju Young-jae Soccerball shade.svg16' Lee Keun-ho Soccerball shade.svg23'
Gwangju Football Stadium, Gwangju
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors1–0Suwon FC
Gustavo Soccerball shade.svg13'
Jeonju World Cup Stadium, Jeonju
Pohang Steelers4–2Jeju United
Go Young-joon Soccerball shade.svg16'
Grant Soccerball shade.svg73'
Wanderson Soccerball shade.svg74'
Kim Seung-dae Soccerball shade.svg90+8'
Kim Ju-gong Soccerball shade.svg55'
Yeon Je-woon Soccerball shade.svg71'
Pohang Steel Yard, Pohang
Incheon United2–0Daejeon Hana Citizen
Gerso Soccerball shade.svg84'
Hernandes Soccerball shade.svg90+2'
Incheon Football Stadium, Incheon
Matchday 24 (21–22 July)
Pohang Steelers2–1Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Han Chan-hee Soccerball shade.svg35'
Lee Ho-jae Soccerball shade.svg89'
Moon Seon-min Soccerball shade.svg47'
Pohang Steel Yard, Pohang
Ulsan Hyundai2–1Jeju United
Kim Min-hyeok Soccerball shade.svg30'
Lee Dong-gyeong Soccerball shade.svg35'
Kim Ju-gong Soccerball shade.svg55'
Ulsan Munsu Stadium, Ulsan
Suwon FC0–1Gwangju FC
Soccerball shade.svg44' Doo Hyeon-seok
Suwon Sports Complex, Suwon
Gangwon FC1–2Suwon Samsung Bluewings
Seo Min-woo Soccerball shade.svg41' Kim Ju-chan Soccerball shade.svg23'
Ko Seung-beom Soccerball shade.svg61'
Gangneung Stadium, Gangneung
FC Seoul0–1Incheon United
M'Poku Soccerball shade.svg45'
Seoul World Cup Stadium, Seoul
Daejeon Hana Citizen1–0Daegu FC
Bae Jun-ho Soccerball shade.svg62'
Daejeon World Cup Stadium, Daejeon
Matchday 25 (4–6 August)
FC Seoul2–2Pohang Steelers
Kim Sin-jin Soccerball shade.svg54'
Paločević Soccerball shade.svg68'
Oberdan Soccerball shade.svg64'
Ha Chang-rae Soccerball shade.svg90+4'
Seoul World Cup Stadium, Seoul
Gwangju FC3–0Daejeon Hana Citizen
Kim Han-gil Soccerball shade.svg8'
Jeong Ho-yeon Soccerball shade.svg13'
Lee Kun-hee Soccerball shade.svg63'
Gwangju Football Stadium, Gwangju
Suwon Samsung Bluewings0–2Suwon FC
Veldwijk Soccerball shade.svg26'
Lee Seung-woo Soccerball shade.svg45+3'
Suwon World Cup Stadium, Suwon
Daegu FC0–0Ulsan Hyundai
DGB Daegu Bank Park, Daegu
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors2–0Incheon United
Park Jae-yong Soccerball shade.svg15'
Han Kyo-won Soccerball shade.svg45'
Jeonju World Cup Stadium, Jeonju
Jeju United1–1Gangwon FC
Reis Soccerball shade.svg90+5' (pen.) Park Sang-hyeok Soccerball shade.svg82'
Jeju World Cup Stadium, Seogwipo, Jeju Province
Matchday 26 (12–13 August)
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors1–1Suwon Samsung Bluewings
Han Kyo-won Soccerball shade.svg66' Han Ho-gang Soccerball shade.svg31'
Jeonju World Cup Stadium, Jeonju
Gangwon FC2–0Ulsan Hyundai
Seo Min-woo Soccerball shade.svg38'
Yago Cariello Soccerball shade.svg90+7'
Gangneung Stadium, Gangneung
Jeju United3–0Suwon FC
Yuri Soccerball shade.svg35', 45+3'
Reis Soccerball shade.svg63'
Jeju World Cup Stadium, Seogwipo, Jeju Province
Daejeon Hana Citizen4–3FC Seoul
Tiago Orobó Soccerball shade.svg32', 42' (pen.)
Bae Jun-ho Soccerball shade.svg86'
Kang Yoon-sung Soccerball shade.svg90'
Willyan Soccerball shade.svg45'
Han Seung-gyu Soccerball shade.svg89'
Iljutcenko Soccerball shade.svg90+3'
Daejeon World Cup Stadium, Daejeon
Incheon United3–1Daegu FC
Mugoša Soccerball shade.svg23'
Mun Ji-hwan Soccerball shade.svg32'
Gerso Fernandes Soccerball shade.svg45+1'
Césinha Soccerball shade.svg84' (pen.)
Incheon Football Stadium, Incheon
Pohang Steelers1–1Gwangju FC
Goh Young-jun Soccerball shade.svg20' Letschert Soccerball shade.svg67'
Pohang Steel Yard, Pohang
Matchday 27 (18–20 August)
Suwon Samsung Bluewings1–0Jeju United
Bulthuis Soccerball shade.svg85'
Suwon World Cup Stadium, Suwon
Attendance: 7,258
Incheon United2–2Gwangju FC
Gerso Soccerball shade.svg49', 59' Asani Soccerball shade.svg78'
Lee Kun-hee Soccerball shade.svg90+2'
Incheon Football Stadium, Incheon
Attendance: 5,870
Gangwon FC1–2Suwon FC
Tući Soccerball shade.svg21' Lee Seung-woo Soccerball shade.svg49'
Yoon Bit-garam Soccerball shade.svg90+5'
Gangneung Stadium, Gangneung
Ulsan Hyundai 1–0 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Um Won-sang Soccerball shade.svg72'
Attendance: 30,008
FC Seoul2–2Daegu FC
Oh Seung-hoon Soccerball shade.svg9' (o.g.)
Kim Sin-jin Soccerball shade.svg42'
Lee Keun-ho Soccerball shade.svg25'
Edgar Soccerball shade.svg82'
Seoul World Cup Stadium, Seoul
Pohang Steelers4–3Daejeon Hana Citizen
Zeca Soccerball shade.svg41', 51'
Kim Seung-dae Soccerball shade.svg76'
Hong Yun-sang Soccerball shade.svg90+8'
Tiago Orobó Soccerball shade.svg80', 83', 90+6'
Pohang Steel Yard, Pohang
Matchday 28 (25–27 August)
Suwon FC1–2Incheon United
Lee Seung-woo Soccerball shade.svg46' Cheon Seong-hoon Soccerball shade.svg45+4'
Oh Ban-suk Soccerball shade.svg90+7'
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors1–1Daejeon Hana Citizen
Song Min-kyu Soccerball shade.svg38' Tiago Orobó Soccerball shade.svg33'
Daegu FC1–0Jeju United
Go Jae-hyeon Soccerball shade.svg62'
Attendance: 12,136
Gangwon FC1–1Pohang Steelers
Alibaev Soccerball shade.svg34' Hong Yun-sang Soccerball shade.svg17'
FC Seoul2–2Ulsan Hyundai
Iljutcenko Soccerball shade.svg10'
Willyan Soccerball shade.svg90+7'
Joo Min-kyu Soccerball shade.svg65', 69'
Gwangju FC4–0Suwon Samsung Bluewings
Lee Hee-gyun Soccerball shade.svg19'
Asani Soccerball shade.svg38'
Eom Ji-sung Soccerball shade.svg47', 52'
Gwangju Football Stadium, Gwangju
Matchday 29 (1–3 September)
Daejeon Hana Citizen 0–1 Suwon FC
Lee Seung-woo Soccerball shade.svg32'
Daegu FC 1–0 Gangwon FC
Césinha Soccerball shade.svg14'
Suwon Samsung Bluewings 0–1 FC Seoul
Iljutcenko Soccerball shade.svg1'
Attendance: 22,882
Referee: KO Hyung-jin
Incheon United 0–2 Pohang Steelers
Zeca Soccerball shade.svg64' (pen.)
Wanderson Soccerball shade.svg87' (pen.)
Ulsan Hyundai 0–2 Gwangju FC
Lee Kun-hee Soccerball shade.svg17'
Mikeltadze Soccerball shade.svg54'
Attendance: 18,358
Jeju United 0–0 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Matchday 30 (16–17 September)
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors1–3Gangwon FC
Gustavo Soccerball shade.svg6' (pen.) Vitor Gabriel Soccerball shade.svg45+1'
Galego Soccerball shade.svg45+3'
Kim Dae-won Soccerball shade.svg76'
Jeonju World Cup Stadium, Jeonju
Incheon United2–1Jeju United
Lee Myung-joo Soccerball shade.svg30'
Hernandes Soccerball shade.svg90+4'
Kim Seung-sub Soccerball shade.svg68'
Incheon Football Stadium, Incheon
Pohang Steelers2–0Suwon FC
Zeca Soccerball shade.svg29', 45'
Pohang Steel Yard, Pohang
Ulsan Hyundai1–1Daejeon Hana Citizen
Joo Min-kyu Soccerball shade.svg30' (pen.) Kim In-kyun Soccerball shade.svg1'
Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium, Ulsan
FC Seoul0–1Gwangju FC
Heo Yool Soccerball shade.svg4'
Seoul World Cup Stadium, Seoul
Suwon Samsung Bluewings0–1Daegu FC
Barcellos Soccerball shade.svg90+'
Suwon World Cup Stadium, Suwon
Matchday 31 (23–24 September)
Daejeon Hana Citizen3–1Suwon Samsung Bluewings
Kim In-kyun Soccerball shade.svg15'
Yu Kang-hyun Soccerball shade.svg37'
Tiago Orobó Soccerball shade.svg90+10'
Kozuka Soccerball shade.svg58'
Daejeon World Cup Stadium, Daejeon
Jeju United1–3FC Seoul
Reis Soccerball shade.svg73' Lee Seung-mo Soccerball shade.svg40', 50'
Iljutcenko Soccerball shade.svg66'
Jeju World Cup Stadium, Seogwipo, Jeju Province
Suwon FC2–3Ulsan Hyundai
Oh In-pyo Soccerball shade.svg68'
Walterson Soccerball shade.svg78'
Lee Dong-gyeong Soccerball shade.svg24'
Esaka Soccerball shade.svg55'
Joo Min-kyu Soccerball shade.svg81'
Suwon Sports Complex, Suwon
Gwangju FC0–1Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Ahn Hyeon-beom Soccerball shade.svg73'
Gwangju Football Stadium, Gwangju
Gangwon FC1–1Incheon United
Lee Ji-sol Soccerball shade.svg6' Mugoša Soccerball shade.svg12'
Gangneung Stadium, Gangneung
Daegu FC0–0Pohang Steelers
DGB Daegu Bank Park, Daegu
Matchday 32 (30 September – 1 October)
Suwon FC1–1FC Seoul
Ricardo Lopes Soccerball shade.svg74' (pen.) Ki Sung-yueng Soccerball shade.svg81'
Suwon Sports Complex, Suwon
Pohang Steelers0–0Ulsan Hyundai
Pohang Steel Yard, Pohang
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors1–3Daegu FC
Boateng Soccerball shade.svg25' Go Jae-hyeon Soccerball shade.svg1', 58'
Barcelos Soccerball shade.svg16'
Jeonju World Cup Stadium, Jeonju
Incheon United2–0Suwon Samsung Bluewings
Mugoša Soccerball shade.svg20' (pen.)
Cheon Seong-hoon Soccerball shade.svg82'
Incheon Football Stadium, Incheon
Gangwon FC1–1Daejeon Hana Citizen
Kim Dae-won Soccerball shade.svg21' Ishida Soccerball shade.svg19'
Gangneung Stadium, Gangneung
Jeju United1–2Gwangju FC
Yuri Soccerball shade.svg81' Eom Ji-sung Soccerball shade.svg65'
Ha Seung-un Soccerball shade.svg90+4'
Jeju World Cup Stadium, Seogwipo, Jeju Province
Matchday 33 (8 October)
Daegu FC2–2Suwon FC
Go Jae-hyeon Soccerball shade.svg31'
Victor Bobsin Soccerball shade.svg70'
Lee Seung-woo Soccerball shade.svg45+1', 67'
DGB Daegu Bank Park, Daegu
Daejeon Hana Citizen1–0Jeju United
Kim Min-deok Soccerball shade.svg41'
Daejeon World Cup Stadium, Daejeon
Gwangju FC1–0Gangwon FC
Kim Han-gil Soccerball shade.svg50'
Gwangju Football Stadium, Gwangju
FC Seoul0–2Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Han Kyo-won Soccerball shade.svg60'
Gustavo Soccerball shade.svg75'
Seoul World Cup Stadium, Seoul
Suwon Samsung Bluewings1–0Pohang Steelers
Kim Ju-chan Soccerball shade.svg23'
Suwon World Cup Stadium, Suwon
Ulsan Hyundai0–0Incheon United
Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium, Ulsan

Matches 34–38

Teams played each other once, either at home or away.

Final A

Home \ Away DGU GJU ICU JHM PHS USH
Daegu FC 1–12–11–2
Gwangju FC 0–20–01–0
Incheon United 1–13–1
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 2–01–1
Pohang Steelers 1–01–1
Ulsan Hyundai 2–01–03–2
Source: K League
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Matchday 34 (20–21 October)
Pohang Steelers 1–1 Incheon United
Zeca Soccerball shade.svg78' (pen.) Gerso Soccerball shade.svg27'
Gwangju FC 1–0 Ulsan Hyundai
Lee Kun-hee Soccerball shade.svg88'
Daegu FC 1–2 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Edgar Soccerball shade.svg34' Han Kyo-won Soccerball shade.svg30'
Gustavo Soccerball shade.svg90' (pen.)
Matchday 35 (28–29 October)
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 1–1 Pohang Steelers
Gustavo Soccerball shade.svg54' (pen.) Zeca Soccerball shade.svg70' (pen.)
Gwangju FC 0–2 Incheon United
Choi Woo-jin Soccerball shade.svg76'
Kim Min-seok Soccerball shade.svg84'
Ulsan Hyundai 2–0 Daegu FC
Kim Min-hyeok Soccerball shade.svg68'
Jang Si-young Soccerball shade.svg90'
Matchday 36 (11–12 November)
Daegu FC 1–1 Gwangju FC
Kim Gang-san Soccerball shade.svg40' Mikeltadze Soccerball shade.svg19'
Attendance: 12,222
Ulsan Hyundai 3–2 Pohang Steelers
Seol Young-woo Soccerball shade.svg46'
Esaka Soccerball shade.svg50'
Joo Min-kyu Soccerball shade.svg62'
Kang Hyeon-je Soccerball shade.svg32'
Lee Ho-jae Soccerball shade.svg82' (pen.)
Matchday 37 (24–25 November)
Incheon United 3–1 Ulsan Hyundai
Park Seung-ho Soccerball shade.svg51'
Hong Si-hoo Soccerball shade.svg74'
Oh Ban-suk Soccerball shade.svg76'
Joo Min-kyu Soccerball shade.svg89' (pen.)
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 2–0 Gwangju FC
Ahn Hyeon-beom Soccerball shade.svg17'
Song Min-kyu Soccerball shade.svg45+1'
Pohang Steelers 1–0 Daegu FC
Lee Ho-jae Soccerball shade.svg89' (pen.)
Matchday 38 (3 December)
Gwangju FC 0–0 Pohang Steelers
Daegu FC 2–1 Incheon United
Edgar Soccerball shade.svg41', 57' Hernandes Rodrigues Soccerball shade.svg75'

Final B

Home \ Away DHC GWN JJU SEL SSB SWN
Daejeon Hana Citizen 0–12–21–1
Gangwon FC 1–12–0
Jeju United 0–20–02–0
FC Seoul 2–10–1
Suwon Samsung Bluewings 2–20–0
Suwon FC 1–13–42–3
Source: K League
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Matchday 34 (22 October)
FC Seoul 2–1 Gangwon FC
Na Sang-ho Soccerball shade.svg53'
Ji Dong-won Soccerball shade.svg80'
Vitor Gabriel Soccerball shade.svg76'
Daejeon Hana Citizen 1–1 Suwon FC
Tiago Orobó Soccerball shade.svg62' Kim Hyun Soccerball shade.svg33'
Matchday 35 (28–29 October)
Gangwon FC 1–1 Jeju United
Vitor Gabriel Soccerball shade.svg51' Chung Woon Soccerball shade.svg90+6'
Suwon Samsung Bluewings 2–2 Daejeon Hana Citizen
Kim Ju-chan Soccerball shade.svg21'
Acosty Soccerball shade.svg30'
Tiago Orobó Soccerball shade.svg81'
Ishida Soccerball shade.svg90+4'
Suwon FC 3–4 FC Seoul
Ricardo Lopes Soccerball shade.svg30', 90+2' (pen.)
Lee Seung-woo Soccerball shade.svg67'
Na Sang-ho Soccerball shade.svg57'
Willyan Soccerball shade.svg59'
Johnsen Soccerball shade.svg73'
Kim Gyeong-min Soccerball shade.svg90+3'
Matchday 36 (11–12 November)
Daejeon Hana Citizen 0–1 Gangwon FC
Kim Dae-won Soccerball shade.svg69'
Jeju United 0–0 FC Seoul
Suwon FC 2–3 Suwon Samsung Bluewings
Hugo Gomes Soccerball shade.svg31'
KIM Hyun Soccerball shade.svg61'
Acosty Soccerball shade.svg45+4'
An Byong-jun Soccerball shade.svg54'
Kim Ju-chan Soccerball shade.svg79'
Matchday 37 (25 November)
FC Seoul 0–1 Suwon Samsung Bluewings
Bassani Soccerball shade.svg63'
Gangwon FC 2–0 Suwon FC
Lee Jeong-hyeop Soccerball shade.svg19'
Kim Jin-ho Soccerball shade.svg82'
Matchday 38 (2 December)
Daejeon Hana Citizen 2–2 FC Seoul
Tiago Orobó Soccerball shade.svg22'
Shin Sang-eun Soccerball shade.svg90+7'
Kang Seong-jin Soccerball shade.svg6', 62'
Suwon FC 1–1 Jeju United
Lee Yeong-jae Soccerball shade.svg50' Kim Geon-ung Soccerball shade.svg6'
Suwon Samsung Bluewings 0–0 Gangwon FC

Relegation play-offs

The tenth-placed team and the eleventh-placed team played against the play-offs winners and the runners-up of the K League 2, respectively, in the relegation play-offs.

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Gimpo FC 1–2 Gangwon FC 0–01–2
Busan IPark 4–6 Suwon FC 2–12–5 (a.e.t.)
Gimpo FC 0–0 Gangwon FC
Report
Gimpo Solteo Football Field, Gimpo
Attendance: 3,736
Referee: Jeong Dong-sik
Gangwon FC 2–1 Gimpo FC
Vitor Gabriel Soccerball shade.svg51', 76' Report Cho Sung-gwon Soccerball shade.svg59'
Gangneung Stadium, Gangneung
Attendance: 10,130
Referee: Lee Dong-jun

Gangwon FC won 2–1 on aggregate and therefore both clubs remain in their respective leagues.


Busan IPark 2–1 Suwon FC
Bruno Lamas Soccerball shade.svg85' (pen.), 90+9' (pen.) Report Jang Jae-woong Soccerball shade.svg43'
Busan Asiad Main Stadium, Busan
Attendance: 4,047
Referee: Ko Hyung-jin
Suwon FC 5–2 (a.e.t.) Busan IPark
Report
Suwon Sports Complex, Suwon
Attendance: 6,987
Referee: Kim Jong-hyeok

Suwon FC won 6–4 on aggregate and therefore both clubs remain in their respective leagues.

Statistics

Top goalscorers

Joo Min-kyu, who appeared in less time than Tiago Orobó, won the top goalscorer award. [4]

RankPlayer [5] TeamGoals
1 Flag of South Korea.svg Joo Min-kyu Ulsan Hyundai 17
Flag of Brazil.svg Tiago Orobó Daejeon Hana Citizen
3 Flag of Brazil.svg Zeca Pohang Steelers 12
Flag of South Korea.svg Na Sang-ho FC Seoul
5 Flag of Georgia.svg Valeri Qazaishvili Ulsan Hyundai 11
6 Flag of Brazil.svg Yuri Jeju United 10
Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Seung-woo Suwon FC
8 Flag of South Africa.svg Lars Veldwijk Suwon FC 9
Flag of Brazil.svg Edgar Daegu FC
Flag of South Korea.svg Go Jae-hyeon Daegu FC

Top assist providers

RankPlayer [5] TeamAssists
1 Flag of South Korea.svg Baek Sung-dong Pohang Steelers 8
2 Flag of Brazil.svg Leandro Ribeiro Daejeon Hana Citizen 7
Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Seung-dae Pohang Steelers
Flag of Brazil.svg Tiago Orobó Daejeon Hana Citizen
Flag of Brazil.svg Zeca Pohang Steelers
Flag of South Korea.svg Doo Hyeon-seok Gwangju FC
7 Flag of South Korea.svg Kim In-kyun Daejeon Hana Citizen 6
Flag of South Korea.svg Hong Chul Daegu FC
Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg Gerso Fernandes Incheon United
107 Players5

Hat-tricks

PlayerForAgainstResultDate
Flag of Albania.svg Jasir Asani Gwangju FC Incheon United 5–023 March 2023
Flag of Brazil.svg Tiago Orobó Daejeon Hana Citizen Pohang Steelers 3–420 August 2023

Awards

Weekly awards

Monthly awards

MonthPlayer of the MonthYoung Player of the MonthGoal of the Month
PlayerClubPlayerClubPlayerClub
February/March Flag of South Korea.svg Joo Min-kyu Ulsan Flag of South Korea.svg Jeong Ho-yeon Gwangju Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Jin-hyun Daejeon
April Flag of South Korea.svg Na Sang-ho Seoul Flag of South Korea.svg Cheon Seong-hoon Incheon Flag of South Korea.svg Na Sang-ho Seoul
May Flag of South Korea.svg Paik Seung-ho Jeonbuk Flag of South Korea.svg Hwang Jae-won Daegu Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Ki-je Suwon
June Flag of Georgia.svg Valeri Qazaishvili Ulsan Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Ho-jae Pohang Flag of South Korea.svg Joo Min-kyu Ulsan
July Flag of South Korea.svg Na Sang-ho Seoul Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Ju-chan Suwon Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Ju-chan Suwon
August Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Seung-woo Suwon FC Flag of South Korea.svg Eom Ji-sung Gwangju Flag of Brazil.svg Tiago Orobó Daejeon
September Flag of Brazil.svg Zeca Pohang Flag of South Korea.svg Heo Yool Gwangju Flag of Georgia.svg Beka Mikeltadze Gwangju
October–December Flag of South Korea.svg Seol Young-woo Ulsan Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Ju-chan Suwon Flag of South Korea.svg Ki Sung-yueng Seoul
MonthManager of the MonthSave of the Month
ManagerClubDiv.PlayerClub
February/March Flag of South Korea.svg Hong Myung-bo Ulsan1 Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Kyeong-min Gwangju
April Flag of South Korea.svg Ko Jeong-woon Gimpo 2 Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Chang-geun Daejeon
May Flag of South Korea.svg Nam Ki-il Jeju1 Flag of South Korea.svg Hwang In-jae Pohang
June Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Jung-hyo Gwangju1 Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Chang-geun Daejeon
July Flag of South Korea.svg Jo Sung-hwan Incheon1 Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Chang-geun Daejeon
August Flag of South Korea.svg Choi Yun-kyum Chungbuk Cheongju 2 Flag of South Korea.svg Jo Hyeon-woo Ulsan
September Flag of South Korea.svg Park Jin-sub Busan 2 Flag of South Korea.svg Jo Hyeon-woo Ulsan
October–December Flag of South Korea.svg Chung Jung-yong Gimcheon 2 Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Chang-geun Daejeon

Annual awards

The 2023 K League Awards was held on 4 December 2023. [6]

AwardWinnerClub
Most Valuable Player Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Young-gwon Ulsan Hyundai
Young Player of the Year Flag of South Korea.svg Jeong Ho-yeon Gwangju FC
Top goalscorer Flag of South Korea.svg Joo Min-kyu Ulsan Hyundai
Top assist provider Flag of South Korea.svg Baek Sung-dong Pohang Steelers
Manager of the Year Flag of South Korea.svg Hong Myung-bo Ulsan Hyundai
Position Best XI
Goalkeeper Flag of South Korea.svg Jo Hyeon-woo (Ulsan)
Defenders Flag of South Korea.svg Seol Young-woo
(Ulsan)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alex Grant
(Pohang)
Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Young-gwon
(Ulsan)
Flag of Brazil.svg Wanderson
(Pohang)
Midfielders Flag of South Korea.svg Um Won-sang
(Ulsan)
Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Soon-min
(Gwangju)
Flag of Brazil.svg Oberdan
(Pohang)
Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg Gerso Fernandes
(Incheon)
Forwards Flag of Brazil.svg Zeca (Pohang) Flag of South Korea.svg Joo Min-kyu (Ulsan)

Attendance

Attendants who entered with free ticket are not counted.

PosTeamTotalHighLowAverageChange
1 FC Seoul 430,02945,00710,23622,663+157.9%
2 Ulsan Hyundai 345,99030,7565,31818,210+108.3%
3 Daejeon Hana Citizen 244,27420,5928,37712,857+466.4%
4 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 238,75927,7975,06712,566+108.8%
5 Suwon Samsung Bluewings 224,17724,9324,72711,799+101.7%
6 Daegu FC 208,34012,3346,94310,965+71.0%
7 Incheon United 169,82615,7385,0768,938+69.9%
8 Pohang Steelers 164,29514,6403,0808,647+81.1%
9 Gangwon FC 122,77211,0842,5816,462+198.5%
10 Jeju United 114,01510,0413,2806,001+90.4%
11 Suwon FC 98,5809,2211,6055,188+64.1%
12 Gwangju FC 86,0907,3571,8714,831+269.6%
League total2,447,14745,0071,60510,733+122.7%

Updated to games played on 1 December 2023
Source: K League
Notes:
Teams that played previous season in K League 2.

See also

References

  1. "Defending champions to take on runners-up to kick off 2023 K League football season". Yonhap News Agency. 13 January 2023. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
  2. "K League Official Club Profiles Page".
  3. "K League Fixtures and Results". K League. 13 January 2023. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
  4. “사람 마음이 간사한 것 같다”…‘득점왕’ 차지한 주민규의 속마음. Goal.com (in Korean). 5 December 2023. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  5. 1 2 "K LEAGUE / Record".
  6. 'K리그 MVP의 눈물' 김영권 "머리가 하얘졌다"+홍명보 '최고 감독'... K리그 빛낸 별들 모두 가려졌다 '2023 K리그 대상 시상식' (종합). Naver.com (in Korean). Starnews Korea. 4 December 2023.