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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 |
| 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]
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 HD | ||
| 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 |
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 league stage |
| 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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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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| 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.