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Season | 2024 |
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Dates | 1 March – 24 November 2024 |
Champions | Ulsan HD (5th title) |
Relegated | Incheon United |
Champions League Elite | Ulsan HD Gangwon FC FC Seoul (play-off round) |
Champions League Two | Pohang Steelers |
Matches played | 228 |
Goals scored | 596 (2.61 per match) |
Best Player | Jo Hyeon-woo |
Top goalscorer | Stefan Mugoša (15 goals) |
Biggest home win | Suwon FC 5–0 Jeju (25 August) |
Biggest away win | Suwon FC 0–6 Jeonbuk (14 September) |
Highest scoring | Ulsan 5–4 Pohang (31 August) |
Longest winning run | 6 matches Gangwon FC |
Longest unbeaten run | 6 matches Pohang Steelers |
Longest winless run | 8 matches Incheon United Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors |
Longest losing run | 6 matches Gwangju FC Pohang Steelers |
Highest attendance | 52,600 Seoul 0–1 Ulsan (4 May) |
Lowest attendance | 1,085 Gimcheon 2–3 Suwon FC (9 July) |
Total attendance | 2,524,673 |
Average attendance | 11,073 |
← 2023 2025 → All statistics correct as of 24 November 2024. |
The 2024 K League 1, also known as the Hana Bank K League 1 for sponsorship reasons, is the 42nd season of the top division of professional football in South Korea, and the twelfth season of the K League 1. Ulsan HD defended their title for the second consecutive year. [1]
Gimcheon Sangmu were promoted from the 2023 K League 2 after a one-year absence from the top flight. Suwon Samsung Bluewings were relegated to 2024 K League 2 in the club's first absence from the top flight of Korean football. [2]
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The following twelve clubs are competing in the 2024 K League 1. [3]
Team | City/Province | Abbreviation |
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Daegu FC | Daegu | Daegu |
Daejeon Hana Citizen | Daejeon | Daejeon |
Gangwon FC | Gangwon | Gangwon |
Gimcheon Sangmu | Gimcheon | Gimcheon |
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 FC | Suwon | Suwon FC |
Ulsan HD | Ulsan | Ulsan |
Daegu FC | Daejeon Hana Citizen | Gimcheon Sangmu |
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DGB Daegu Bank Park | Daejeon World Cup Stadium | Gimcheon Stadium |
Capacity: 12,415 | Capacity: 40,903 | Capacity: 25,000 |
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Gangwon FC | Gwangju FC | |
Chuncheon Songam Leports Town | Gangneung Stadium | Gwangju Football Stadium |
Capacity: 20,000 | Capacity: 22,333 | Capacity: 10,007 |
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Incheon United | Jeju United | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors |
Incheon Football Stadium | Jeju World Cup Stadium | Jeonju World Cup Stadium |
Capacity: 20,891 | Capacity: 29,791 | Capacity: 42,477 |
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Pohang Steelers | FC Seoul | Suwon FC |
Pohang Steel Yard | Seoul World Cup Stadium | Suwon Stadium |
Capacity: 17,443 | Capacity: 66,704 | Capacity: 11,808 |
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Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium | ||
Capacity: 44,102 | ||
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Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Table | Replaced by | Date of appointment |
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Jeju United | ![]() | End of interim spell | 5 December 2023 | Pre-season | ![]() | 5 December 2023 [4] |
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | ![]() | Mutual consent | 6 April 2024 [5] | 12th | ![]() | 27 May 2024 [6] |
Daegu FC | ![]() | Resigned | 19 April 2024 [7] | 11th | ![]() | 23 April 2024 [8] |
Daejeon Hana Citizen | ![]() | Resigned | 21 May 2024 [9] | 12th | ![]() | 3 June 2024 |
Incheon United | ![]() | Mutual consent | 6 July 2024 | 9th | ![]() | 1 August 2024 |
Ulsan HD | ![]() | Signed by South Korea | 11 July 2024 | 3rd | ![]() | 28 July 2024 |
Gangwon FC | ![]() | End of Contract | 30 November 2024 | 2nd | ![]() | |
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. [10]
As a military-owned team, Gimcheon Sangmu are not allowed to sign any foreign players.
North Korean player An Byong-jun, who played for Suwon FC, was deemed as a native player by South Korean nationality law.
Players in bold were registered during the mid-season transfer window.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation [a] |
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1 | Ulsan HD (C) | 38 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 62 | 40 | +22 | 72 | Qualification for Champions League Elite league stage |
2 | Gangwon FC | 38 | 19 | 7 | 12 | 62 | 56 | +6 | 64 | |
3 | Gimcheon Sangmu [b] | 38 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 55 | 41 | +14 | 63 | |
4 | FC Seoul | 38 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 55 | 42 | +13 | 58 | Qualification for Champions League Elite play-off round |
5 | Suwon FC | 38 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 54 | 57 | −3 | 53 | |
6 | Pohang Steelers | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 53 | 50 | +3 | 53 | Qualification for Champions League Two group stage [c] |
7 | Jeju United | 38 | 15 | 4 | 19 | 38 | 54 | −16 | 49 | |
8 | Daejeon Hana Citizen | 38 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 43 | 47 | −4 | 48 | |
9 | Gwangju FC | 38 | 14 | 5 | 19 | 42 | 49 | −7 | 47 | |
10 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (O) | 38 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 49 | 59 | −10 | 42 | Qualification for relegation play-offs |
11 | Daegu FC (O) | 38 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 45 | 52 | −7 | 40 | |
12 | Incheon United (R) | 38 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 38 | 49 | −11 | 39 | Relegation to K League 2 |
Leaders, qualification for Champions League Elite league stage
Qualification for Champions League Elite play-off round
Qualification for Champions League Two group stage
Qualification for relegation play-offs
Relegation to K League 2
Teams played each other twice, once at home, once away.
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Suwon Sports Complex, Suwon Attendance: 7,378 Referee: Kim Yong-woo
Daejeon World Cup Stadium, Daejeon Attendance: 10,378 Referee: Choi Hyeon-jae
Gangneung Stadium, Gangneung Attendance: 10,334 Referee: Kim Woo-sung |
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DGB Daegu Bank Park, Daegu Attendance: 7,152 Referee: Lee Dong-jun
Gimcheon Stadium, Gimcheon Attendance: 1,085 Referee: Kim Dae-yong
Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium, Ulsan Attendance: 9,444 Referee: Shin Yong-jun
Pohang Steel Yard, Pohang Attendance: 5,287 Referee: Park Byeong-jin
Jeonju World Cup Stadium, Jeonju Attendance: 5,560 Referee: Chae Sang-hyeop
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Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium, Ulsan Attendance: 21,064 Referee: Kim Woo-sung
Daejeon World Cup Stadium, Daejeon Attendance: 7,147 Referee: Kim Dae-yong
Jeju World Cup Stadium, Seogwipo, Jeju Province Attendance: 4,412 Referee: Kim Yong-woo
Suwon Sports Complex, Suwon Attendance: 5,594 Referee: Seol Tae-hwan
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Jeonju World Cup Stadium, Jeonju Attendance: 18,753 Referee: Kim Dae-yong
Gangneung Stadium, Gangneung Attendance: 10,710 Referee: Shin Yong-jun
Incheon Football Stadium, Incheon Attendance: 10,303 Referee: Chae Sang-hyeop
Seoul World Cup Stadium, Seoul Attendance: 18,577 Referee: Kim Yong-woo
Daejeon World Cup Stadium, Daejeon Attendance: 6,635 Referee: Lee Dong-jun |
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Gwangju Football Stadium, Gwangju Attendance: 4,239 Referee: Song Min-seok
DGB Daegu Bank Park, Daegu Attendance: 11,373 Referee: Kim Woo-sung
Incheon Football Stadium, Incheon Attendance: 15,213 Referee: Jeong Dong-sik
Pohang Steel Yard, Pohang Attendance: 13,221 Referee: Chae Sang-hyeop |
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The tenth-placed team and the eleventh-placed team played the play-off winners and the runners-up of the K League 2, respectively, in the relegation play-offs.
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Chungnam Asan | 5–6 | Daegu FC | 4–3 | 1–3 (a.e.t.) |
Seoul E-Land | 2–4 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 1–2 | 1–2 |
Chungnam Asan | 4–3 | Daegu FC |
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Daegu FC | 3–1 (a.e.t.) | Chungnam Asan |
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| Juninho Rocha ![]() |
Daegu FC won 6–5 on aggregate and therefore both clubs remain in their respective leagues.
Seoul E-Land | 1–2 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors |
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Osmar ![]() |
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Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 2–1 | Seoul E-Land |
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| Bruno Silva ![]() |
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors won 4–2 on aggregate and therefore both clubs remain in their respective leagues.
Rank | Player [11] | Team | Goals |
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1 | ![]() | Incheon United | 15 |
2 | ![]() | FC Seoul | 14 |
3 | ![]() | Gangwon FC Ulsan HD | 13 |
![]() | Gangwon FC | ||
5 | ![]() | Ulsan HD Gimcheon Sangmu | 12 |
![]() | Suwon FC Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | ||
![]() | Gangwon FC | ||
8 | ![]() | Daegu FC | 11 |
![]() | Suwon FC | ||
10 | ![]() | Ulsan HD | 10 |
Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
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![]() | Gangwon FC | Incheon United | 4–1 | 21 April 2024 |
![]() | Pohang Steelers | Gangwon FC | 4–2 | 1 May 2024 |
Month | Player of the Month | Young Player of the Month | Goal of the Month | |||
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Player | Club | Player | Club | Player | Club | |
March | ![]() | Ulsan | ![]() | Incheon | ![]() | Suwon FC |
April | ![]() | Ulsan | ![]() | Gangwon | ![]() | Jeonbuk |
May | ![]() | Suwon FC | ![]() | Gangwon | ![]() | Daegu |
June | ![]() | Suwon FC | ![]() | Gangwon | ![]() | Daegu |
July | ![]() | Gangwon | ![]() | Gangwon | ![]() | Gangwon |
August | ![]() | Suwon FC | ![]() | Daegu | ![]() | Daejeon |
September | ![]() | Daegu | ![]() | Incheon | ![]() | Jeonbuk |
October | ![]() | Ulsan | ![]() | Gangwon | ![]() | Pohang |
Month | Manager of the Month | Save of the Month | |||
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Manager | Club | Div. | Player | Club | |
March | ![]() | Pohang | 1 | ![]() | Ulsan |
April | ![]() | Suwon | 2 | ![]() | Ulsan |
May | ![]() | Gangwon | 1 | ![]() | Jeonbuk |
June | ![]() | Gimcheon | 1 | ![]() | Jeju |
July | ![]() | Gangwon | 1 | ![]() | Jeonbuk |
August | ![]() | Seoul | 1 | ![]() | Seoul |
September | ![]() | Chungnam Asan | 2 | ![]() | Seoul |
October | ![]() | Gangwon | 1 | ![]() | Seoul |
The 2024 K League Awards was held on 29 November 2024. [12]
Award | Winner | Club |
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Most Valuable Player | ![]() | Ulsan HD |
Young Player of the Year | ![]() | Gangwon FC |
Top goalscorer | ![]() | Incheon United |
Top assist provider | ![]() | Suwon FC |
Manager of the Year | ![]() | Gangwon FC |
Position | Best XI | |||
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Goalkeeper | ![]() | |||
Defenders | ![]() (Gangwon) | ![]() (Ulsan) | ![]() (Gimcheon) | ![]() (Ulsan) |
Midfielders | ![]() (Gangwon) | ![]() (Pohang) | ![]() (Ulsan) | ![]() (Suwon FC) |
Forwards | ![]() | ![]() |
Attendants who entered with free ticket are not counted.
Pos | Team | Total | High | Low | Average | Change |
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1 | FC Seoul | 501,091 | 52,600 | 13,040 | 27,838 | +22.8% |
2 | Ulsan HD | 353,615 | 29,007 | 9,444 | 18,611 | +2.2% |
3 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 295,642 | 25,782 | 5,560 | 16,425 | +30.7% |
4 | Daegu FC | 213,982 | 12,133 | 7,152 | 11,262 | +2.7% |
5 | Incheon United | 208,045 | 15,422 | 6,164 | 10,950 | +22.5% |
6 | Daejeon Hana Citizen | 187,199 | 18,473 | 4,759 | 9,853 | −23.4% |
7 | Pohang Steelers | 189,718 | 13,467 | 4,611 | 9,486 | +9.7% |
8 | Gangwon FC | 173,929 | 13,170 | 3,056 | 9,154 | +41.7% |
9 | Jeju United | 120,924 | 12,409 | 3,044 | 6,364 | +6.0% |
10 | Suwon FC | 100,738 | 9,557 | 2,328 | 5,597 | +7.9% |
11 | Gwangju FC | 98,244 | 8,091 | 1,562 | 4,912 | +0.4% |
12 | Gimcheon Sangmu | 65,458 | 5,943 | 1,085 | 3,445 | +191.0%† |
League total | 2,508,585 | 52,600 | 1,085 | 11,003 | +2.5% |
Updated to games played on 18 August 2024
Source: K League
Notes:
† Teams that played previous season in K League 2.