2024 K League 1

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Hana 1Q
K League 1
Season 2024
Dates1 March – 24 November 2024
Matches played50
Goals scored136 (2.72 per match)
Top goalscorer Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Sang-heon (Gangwon FC)
(5 goals)
Biggest home winFC Seoul 5-1 Gimcheon Sangmu
(3 April)
Ulsan HD 4-0 Gangwon
(13 April)
Biggest away winSuwon FC 1-4 Gimcheon Sangmu
(30 March)
Highest scoringGwangju 4-2 Gangwon
(10 March)
Ulsan HD 3-3 Incheon United
(17 March)
FC Seoul 5-1 Gimcheon Sangmu
(3 April)
Longest winning run2 matches
Gwangju
Incheon United
Ulsan HD
Longest unbeaten run5 matches
Pohang Steelers
FC Seoul
Longest winless run6 matches
Gwangju, Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Longest losing run6 matches
Gwangju
Highest attendance51,670
FC Seoul 0-0 Incheon United
(10 March 2024)
Lowest attendance1,562
Gwangju 2-3 Incheon United
(3 April 2024)
Average attendance12,364
2023
2025
All statistics correct as of 27 April 2024.

The 2024 K League 1, also known as the Hana 1Q K League 1 for sponsorship reasons, is the ongoing 42nd season of the top division of professional football in South Korea, and the twelfth season of the K League 1. Ulsan HD are the defending champions. [1]

Contents

Teams

Team changes

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]

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

Locations

The following twelve clubs are competing in the 2024 K League 1. [3]

TeamCity/ProvinceAbbreviation
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

Stadiums

Daegu FC Daejeon Hana Citizen Gimcheon Sangmu
DGB Daegu Bank Park Daejeon World Cup Stadium Gimcheon Stadium
Capacity: 12,415Capacity: 40,903Capacity: 25,000
Daegu DGB Bank Park 2019.jpg Daejeon World Cup Stadium.JPG
Gangwon FC Gwangju FC
Chuncheon Songam Leports Town Gangneung Stadium Gwangju Football Stadium
Capacity: 20,000Capacity: 22,333Capacity: 10,007
Gangneung Stadium2.jpg Gwangju World Cup Stadium.jpg
Incheon United Jeju United Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Incheon Football Stadium Jeju World Cup Stadium Jeonju World Cup Stadium
Capacity: 20,891Capacity: 29,791Capacity: 42,477
Incheon Soccer Stadium 2.JPG Jejuwcstadium.jpg Jeonju World Cup Stadium 2016.jpg
Pohang Steelers FC Seoul Suwon FC
Pohang Steel Yard Seoul World Cup Stadium Suwon Stadium
Capacity: 17,443Capacity: 66,704Capacity: 11,808
Pohang080413 1.jpg AFC Champions League Final 1st leg.jpg 2009-01-24 - Suwon Civil Stadium from Royal Palace.jpg
Ulsan HD
Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium
Capacity: 44,102
Munsu 20121110 204310 5.jpg

Personnel and sponsoring

TeamManagerMain sponsorKit manufacturerOther sponsor(s)
Daegu FC Flag of South Korea.svg Park Chang-hyun Daegu GovernmentGoal Studio DGB Daegu Bank
AJIN Industrial Co., Ltd.
Daejeon Hana Citizen Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Min-sung Hana Financial Group Puma
Gangwon FC Flag of South Korea.svg Yoon Jong-hwan Gangwon Provincial Government Fila High1 Resort
Gimcheon Sangmu Flag of South Korea.svg Chung Jung-yong Republic of Korea Armed Forces
Gimcheon Government
Kelme NH Nonghyup
Gwangju FC Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Jung-hyo Gwangju Government Kelme Gwangju Bank
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 Kim Hak-bum SK Energy Fila
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Hyundai Motor Company Adidas Kumho Tyres
Pohang Steelers Flag of South Korea.svg Park Tae-ha POSCO Puma Pohang Government
FC Seoul Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Gi-dong GS Group Pro-Specs
Suwon FC Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Eun-jung Suwon Government Hummel Sunin Motors
Industrial Bank of Korea
Ulsan HD Flag of South Korea.svg Hong Myung-bo HD Hyundai Group Adidas

Managerial changes

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyTableReplaced byDate of appointment
Jeju United Flag of South Korea.svg Jung Jo-gook (caretaker)End of interim spell5 December 2023Pre-season Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Hak-bum 5 December 2023 [4]
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Flag of Romania.svg Dan Petrescu Mutual consent6 April 2024 [5] 12th
Daegu FC Flag of South Korea.svg Choi Won-kwon Resigned19 April 2024 [6] 11th Flag of South Korea.svg Park Chang-hyun 23 April 2024 [7]

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. [8]

As a military-owned team, Gimcheon Sangmu are not allowed to sign any foreign players.

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 Lucas Barcellos Flag of Brazil.svg Victor Bobsin Flag of Brazil.svg Césinha Flag of Brazil.svg Edgar Flag of Japan.svg Kyohei Yoshino
Daejeon Hana Citizen Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Anton Kryvotsyuk Flag of Brazil.svg Leandro Ribeiro Flag of Brazil.svg Farley Rosa Flag of Latvia.svg Vladislavs Gutkovskis Flag of Togo.svg Peniel Mlapa Flag of Australia (converted).svg Aaron Calver
Gangwon FC Flag of Brazil.svg Yago Cariello Flag of Brazil.svg Vitor Gabriel Flag of Brazil.svg Jefferson Galego Flag of Brazil.svg Welinton Júnior Flag of Montenegro.svg Marko Tući Flag of Japan.svg Yuta Kamiya
Gwangju FC Flag of Albania.svg Jasir Asani Flag of Brazil.svg João Magno Flag of Brazil.svg Gabriel Tigrão Flag of Georgia.svg Beka Mikeltadze Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alexandar Popovic
Incheon United Flag of Croatia.svg Matej Jonjić 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 Italo Flag of Brazil.svg Reis Flag of Brazil.svg Tales Flag of Brazil.svg Yuri
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Flag of Brazil.svg Hernandes Flag of Brazil.svg Tiago Orobó Flag of Brazil.svg Marcus Vinícius Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tomáš Petrášek Flag of Ghana.svg Nana Boateng
Pohang Steelers Flag of Brazil.svg Jorge Luiz Flag of Brazil.svg Oberdan Flag of Brazil.svg Wanderson Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jonathan Aspropotamitis
FC Seoul Flag of Brazil.svg Willyan Flag of England.svg Jesse Lingard Flag of Iraq.svg Rebin Sulaka Flag of Russia.svg Stanislav Iljutcenko Flag of Serbia.svg Aleksandar Paločević Flag of Japan.svg Takuya Shigehiro
Suwon FC Flag of Brazil.svg Anderson Oliveira Flag of Brazil.svg Matheus Trindade Flag of Chile.svg Josepablo Monreal Flag of Indonesia.svg Pratama Arhan Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lachlan Jackson
Ulsan HD Flag of Brazil.svg Kelvin Flag of Brazil.svg Matheus Sales 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 [lower-alpha 1]
1 Gimcheon Sangmu [lower-alpha 2] 96121410+419
2 Pohang Steelers 8521136+717Qualification for Champions League Elite league stage
3 Suwon FC 94321012215Qualification for Champions League Elite play-off round
4 Ulsan HD 7421169+714Qualification for Champions League 2 group stage
5 Gangwon FC 93331515012
6 Jeju United 8314810210
7 FC Seoul 9234131419
8 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 8233111329
9 Incheon United 8233101229
10 Daejeon Hana Citizen 923491129Qualification for relegation play-offs
11 Daegu FC 814351057
12 Gwangju FC 8206121426Relegation to K League 2
Updated to match(es) played on 27 April 2024. Source: Soccerway, K League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goals scored; 3) Goal difference; 4) Number of wins; 5) Head-to-head points
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. Military-owned team Gimcheon Sangmu cannot qualify for AFC competitions.

Positions by matchday

  Leaders, qualification for Champions League Elite league stage
  Qualification for Champions League Elite play-off round
  Qualification for Champions League 2 group stage
  Qualification for relegation play-offs
  Relegation to K League 2

Round 1–33

Team ╲ Round123456789
Gimcheon Sangmu FC 264122221
Pohang Steelers 95321111
Suwon FC 245699853
Ulsan Hyundai 2213333PP
Gangwon FC 5881085545
Jeju United 53686446
FC Seoul 12117746677
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 5711111212108
Incheon United 910955779
Daejeon Hana Citizen 5910121010121210
Daegu FC 91212811111110
Gwangju FC 1124789PP12
Updated to match(es) played on 27 April 2024. Source: K League

Round 34–38

Team ╲ Round
First match(es) will be played on 19 October 2024. Source: K League

Results

Matches 1–33

Home \ Away DGU DHC GWN GCS GJU ICU JJU JHM PHS SEL SWN USH DGU DHC GWN GCS GJU ICU JJU JHM PHS SEL SWN USH
Daegu FC 0–00–10–01–1
Daejeon Hana Citizen 1–11–23–12–0
Gangwon FC 3–04–11–11–1
Gimcheon Sangmu 1–02–11–02–3
Gwangju FC 1–24–22–32–01–2
Incheon United 1–12–00–1 a 0–1
Jeju United 3–10–22–00–2
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 1–12–32–1 a 2-2
Pohang Steelers 3–10–01–01–1 a
FC Seoul 5–1 0–0 2–0 2-3 2–4
Suwon FC 1–01–41–1
Ulsan HD 4–03–3 a 1–0 3–0
Updated to match(es) played on 27 April 2024. Source: K League
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Matchdays 1–33

Matchday 1 (1–3 March)
Ulsan HD 1–0 Pohang Steelers
Esaka Soccerball shade.svg51'
Attendance: 28,683
Referee: Kim Woo-seong
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 1–1 Daejeon Hana Citizen
Ahn Hyeon-beom Soccerball shade.svg86' Gutkovskis Soccerball shade.svg11'
Attendance: 24,758
Referee: Jeong Dong-sik
Gwangju FC 2–0 FC Seoul
Lee Hee-gyun Soccerball shade.svg21'
Gabriel Soccerball shade.svg90+5'
Attendance: 7,805
Referee: Park Byeong-jin
Gangwon FC 1–1 Jeju United
Yang Min-hyeok Soccerball shade.svg1'Soccerball shade.svg44' Italo
Attendance: 6,021
Referee: Ko Hyeong-jin
Incheon United 0–1 Suwon FC
Soccerball shade.svg90+10' (pen.) Lee Seung-woo
Attendance: 15,060
Referee: Shin Yong-jun
Daegu FC 0–1 Gimcheon Sangmu
Soccerball shade.svg78' Won Du-jae
Attendance: 12,133
Referee: Kim Dae-yong

Matchday 2 (9–10 March)
Suwon FC 1–1 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Lee Seung-woo Soccerball shade.svg47'Soccerball shade.svg54' Tiago
Attendance: 9,557
Referee: Chae Sang-hyeop
Pohang Steelers 3–1 Daegu FC
Jeon Min-gwang Soccerball shade.svg49'
Kim In-sung Soccerball shade.svg53'
Kim Jong-woo Soccerball shade.svg73'
Soccerball shade.svg45+1' Hong Chul
Attendance: 10,946
Referee: Park Byeong-jin
Gimcheon Sangmu 2–3 Ulsan HD
Kim Hyeon-ug Soccerball shade.svg58' (pen.), 61'Soccerball shade.svg17', 26' Lee Dong-gyeong
Soccerball shade.svg29' Jang Si-young
Attendance: 5,848
Referee: Kim Yong-woo
Jeju United 3–1 Daejeon Hana Citizen
Yuri Soccerball shade.svg39' (pen.), 45+6' (pen.)
Jin Seong-uk Soccerball shade.svg65'
Soccerball shade.svg88' Rosa
Attendance: 9,083
Referee: Lee Dong-jun
FC Seoul 0–0 Incheon United
Attendance: 51,670
Referee: Kim Jong-hyeok
Gwangju FC 4–2 Gangwon FC
Gabriel Soccerball shade.svg49', 74'
Lee Kun-hee Soccerball shade.svg62'
Choi Kyoung-rok Soccerball shade.svg90+8' (pen.)
Soccerball shade.svg2' Yang Min-hyeok
Soccerball shade.svg67' (pen.) Lee Sang-heon
Attendance: 5,786
Referee: Choi Hyeon-jae

Matchday 3 (16–17 March)
Daejeon Hana Citizen 1–1 Gangwon FC
Mlapa Soccerball shade.svg87'Soccerball shade.svg62' Yun Suk-young
Attendance: 17,191
Referee: Shin Yong-jun
Daegu FC 1–1 Suwon FC
Yoshino Soccerball shade.svg25'Soccerball shade.svg90+5' Jung Jae-min
Attendance: 11,997
Referee: Kim Hee-gon
FC Seoul 2–0 Jeju United
Iljutcenko Soccerball shade.svg20' (pen.)
Ki Sung-yueng Soccerball shade.svg24'
Attendance: 29,536
Referee: Kim Dae-yong
Gimcheon Sangmu 1–0 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Kim Hyeon-ug Soccerball shade.svg25'
Attendance: 4,300
Referee: Kim Woo-seong
Pohang Steelers 1–0 Gwangju FC
Jeong Jae-hee Soccerball shade.svg90+4'
Attendance: 9,203
Referee: Go Hyeong-jin
Ulsan HD 3–3 Incheon United
Ádám Soccerball shade.svg33', 63'
Lee Dong-gyeong Soccerball shade.svg53'
Soccerball shade.svg39', 74' (pen.) Mugoša
Soccerball shade.svg48' Park Seung-ho
Attendance: 15,233
Referee: Park Byeong-jin

Matchday 4 (30–31 March)
Incheon United 2–0 Daejeon Hana Citizen
Gerso Soccerball shade.svg38'
Lee Jeong-taek Soccerball shade.svg47' (o.g.)
Attendance: 11,581
Referee: Kim Yong-woo
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 2–2 Ulsan HD
Lee Dong-jun Soccerball shade.svg45+2'
Moon Seon-min Soccerball shade.svg70'
Soccerball shade.svg22' Lee Dong-gyeong
Soccerball shade.svg40' Kim Ji-hyeon
Attendance: 25,872
Referee: Lee Dong-jun
Jeju United 0–2 Pohang Steelers
Soccerball shade.svg90+2' Jeong Jae-hee
Soccerball shade.svg90+6' Baek Sung-dong
Attendance: 6,036
Referee: Kim Jong-hyeok
Suwon FC 1–4 Gimcheon Sangmu
Ji Dong-won Soccerball shade.svg89'Soccerball shade.svg8' Kim Hyeon-ug
Soccerball shade.svg23', 31' Lee Joong-min
Soccerball shade.svg90+3' (pen.) Yu Kang-hyun
Attendance: 6,145
Referee: Kim Dae-yong
Gangwon FC 1–1 FC Seoul
Lee Sang-heon Soccerball shade.svg86'Soccerball shade.svg72' Willyan
Attendance: 10,144
Referee: Kim Hee-gon
Gwangju FC 1–2 Daegu FC
Moon Min-seo Soccerball shade.svg25' (pen.)Soccerball shade.svg45+5' Yoshino
Soccerball shade.svg77' Edgar
Attendance: 7,313
Referee: Chae Sang-hyeop

Matchday 5 (2–3 April)
Pohang Steelers 1–1 Suwon FC
Oberdan Soccerball shade.svg45'Soccerball shade.svg53' Jackson
Attendance: 5,143
Referee: Shin Yong-jun
Daejeon Hana Citizen 2–0 Ulsan HD
Leandro Soccerball shade.svg49'
Kim In-kyun Soccerball shade.svg60'
Attendance: 7,927
Referee: Ko Hyeong-jin
Jeju United 2–0 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Yeo Hong-gyu Soccerball shade.svg29'
Jin Seong-uk Soccerball shade.svg90+8'
Attendance: 3,426
Referee: Kim Woo-seong
Gangwon FC 3–0 Daegu FC
Yun Suk-Young Soccerball shade.svg14'
Lee Sang-heon Soccerball shade.svg65', 90+1'
Attendance: 3,056
Referee: Park Byeong-jin
Gwangju FC 2–3 Incheon United
Gabriel Soccerball shade.svg67'
Lee Hee-gyun Soccerball shade.svg78'
Soccerball shade.svg33' Park Seung-ho
Soccerball shade.svg50' Mugoša
Soccerball shade.svg90+7' Gerso
Attendance: 1,562
Referee: Kim Dae-yong
FC Seoul 5–1 Gimcheon Sangmu
Cho Young-wook Soccerball shade.svg16'
Iljutcenko Soccerball shade.svg34', 39'
Lim Sang-hyub Soccerball shade.svg45+2'
Park Dong-jin Soccerball shade.svg80'
Soccerball shade.svg52' Kim Min-jun
Attendance: 13,040
Referee: Jeong Dong-sik

Matchday 6 (6–7 April)
Ulsan HD 3–0 Suwon FC
Lee Dong-gyeong Soccerball shade.svg18'
Ludwigson Soccerball shade.svg64'
Joo Min-kyu Soccerball shade.svg90+6'
Attendance: 14,125
Referee: Chae Sang-hyeop
Gimcheon Sangmu 2–1 Gwangju FC
Jung Chi-in Soccerball shade.svg45+3', 58' (pen.)Soccerball shade.svg7' Gabriel
Attendance: 2,978
Referee: Kim Jong-hyeok
Incheon United 0–1 Jeju United
Soccerball shade.svg69' Yuri
Attendance: 9,293
Referee: Kim Hee-gon
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 2–3 Gangwon FC
Kim Tae-hwan Soccerball shade.svg45+7' (pen.)
Moon Seon-min Soccerball shade.svg90+8'
Soccerball shade.svg42' (pen.), 74' Lee Sang-heon
Soccerball shade.svg69' Tući
Attendance: 11,125
Referee: Choi Hyeon-jae
Daegu FC 0–0 FC Seoul
Attendance: 12,088
Referee: Kim Yong-woo
Daejeon Hana Citizen 1–2 Pohang Steelers
Leandro Soccerball shade.svg46'Soccerball shade.svg82' Kim In-sung
Soccerball shade.svg90+2' Jeong Jae-hee
Attendance: 10,761
Referee: Lee Dong-jun

Matchday 7 (13–14 April)
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 2–1 Gwangju FC
Lee Jae-ik Soccerball shade.svg18'
Song Min-kyu Soccerball shade.svg90+1'
Soccerball shade.svg83' Lee Kun-hee
Attendance: 11,229
Referee: Chae Sang-hyeop
FC Seoul 2–4 Pohang Steelers
Son Seung-beom Soccerball shade.svg45+2'
Willyan Soccerball shade.svg65'
Soccerball shade.svg15' Heo Yong-joon
Soccerball shade.svg73' Lee Ho-jae
Soccerball shade.svg77' Park Chan-yong
Soccerball shade.svg90+4' Jeong Jae-hee
Attendance: 29,051
Referee: Kim Jong-hyeok
Jeju United 0–2 Gimcheon Sangmu
Soccerball shade.svg35' Kim Hyeon-ug
Soccerball shade.svg45+4' Kang Hyun-muk
Attendance: 4,211
Referee: Shin Yong-jun
Ulsan HD 4–0 Gangwon FC
Joo Min-kyu Soccerball shade.svg9', 61'
Lee Dong-gyeong Soccerball shade.svg43'
Um Won-sang Soccerball shade.svg55'
Attendance: 13,874
Referee: Kim Dae-yong
Suwon FC 1–0 Daejeon Hana Citizen
Lee Jae-won Soccerball shade.svg51'
Attendance: 4,961
Referee: Park Byeong-jin
Incheon United 1–1 Daegu FC
Kim Dong-min Soccerball shade.svg22'Soccerball shade.svg54' Yoshino
Referee: Lee Dong-jun

Matchday 8 (20–21 April, 15 May)
Suwon FC 2 - 1 Jeju United
Lee Yong Soccerball shade.svg62'
Lee Seung-woo Soccerball shade.svg90' (pen)
Soccerball shade.svg11' Yeo Hong-gyu
Pohang Steelers 0 - 0 Gimcheon Sangmu
Gangwon FC 4 - 1 Incheon United
Yago Soccerball shade.svg20', 45+2', 54'
Kim Lee-suk Soccerball shade.svg45+4'
Soccerball shade.svg80' Mugoša
Daegu FC 0 - 0 Daejeon Hana Citizen
Gwangju FC v Ulsan HD FC

Matchday 9 (27–28 April)
Daejeon Hana Citizen 3 - 1 FC Seoul
Ju Se-jong Soccerball shade.svg14'
Kim Seung-dae Soccerball shade.svg36', 48'
Soccerball shade.svg58' Stanislav Iljutcenko
Attendance: 12,700
Referee: LEE Dong-jun
Gimcheon Sangmu 1 - 0 Gangwon FC
LEE Jung-min Soccerball shade.svg90'
Attendance: 2338
Referee: SEOL Tae-hwan
Gwangju FC 1 - 2 Suwon FC
MOON Min-seo Soccerball shade.svg45'Soccerball shade.svg45+2' JEONG Seung-won
Soccerball shade.svg90+6' KIM Tae-han
Attendance: 5440
Referee: CHAE Sang-hyeop
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors v Daegu FC
Pohang Steelers v Incheon United
Ulsan HD FC v Jeju United

Matchday 10 (30 April – 1 May)
Suwon FC v FC Seoul
Daegu FC v Ulsan HD FC

Matchday 11 (4–6 May)
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Matchday 12 (11–12 May)
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Matchday 13 (18–19 May)
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Matchday 14 (25–26 May)
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Matchday 15 (28–29 May)
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Matchday 16 (1–2 June)
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Matchday 17 (15–16 June)
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Matchday 18 (22–23 June)
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Matchday 19 (25–26 June)
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Matchday 20 (29–30 June)
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Matchday 21 (5–7 July)
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Matchday 22 (9–10 July)
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Matchday 23 (13–14 July)
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Matchday 24 (20–21 July)
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Matchday 25 (26–28 July)
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Matchday 26 (9–11 August)
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Matchday 27 (16–18 August)
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Matchday 28 (24–25 August)
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Matchday 29 (31 August – 1 September)
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Matchday 30 (13–15 September)
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Matchday 31 (21–22 September)
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Matchday 32 (27–29 September)
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Matchday 33 (6 October)
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Matches 34–38

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

Final A

Home \ AwayTBATBATBATBATBATBA
TBA
TBA
TBA
TBA
TBA
TBA
First match(es) will be played: 19 October 2024. Source: K League
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Matchday 34 (19–20 October)
v
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Matchday 35 (26–27 October)
v
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Matchday 36 (2–3 November)
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Matchday 37 (10 November)
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Matchday 38 (24 November)
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Final B

Home \ AwayTBATBATBATBATBATBA
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First match(es) will be played: 19 October 2024. Source: K League
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Matchday 34 (19–20 October)
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Matchday 35 (26–27 October)
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Matchday 36 (2–3 November)
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Matchday 37 (10 November)
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Matchday 38 (23 November)
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Relegation play-offs

The tenth-placed team and the eleventh-placed team will play against the play-off 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
Winner of promotion PO of K League 2agg.10th place of K League 128 Nov1 Dec
Runners-up of K League 2agg.11th place of K League 128 Nov1 Dec
Winner of Promotion play-off of K League 2v10th place team of K League 1
10th place team of K League 1vWinner of Promotion play-off of K League 2

2nd place team of K League 2v11th place team of K League 1
11th place team of K League 1v2nd place team of K League 2

Statistics

Top goalscorers

RankPlayer [9] TeamGoals
1 Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Sang-heon Gangwon FC 7
2 Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Dong-gyeong Ulsan HD 6
3 Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Hyeon-ug Gimcheon Sangmu 5
4 Flag of South Korea.svg Jeong Jae-hee Pohang Steelers 4
Flag of Brazil.svg Gabriel Gwangju FC
Flag of Montenegro.svg Stefan Mugoša Incheon United
Flag of Russia.svg Stanislav Iljutcenko FC Seoul
8 Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Seung-woo Suwon FC 3
Flag of South Korea.svg Joo Min-kyu Ulsan HD
Flag of Brazil.svg Yago Gangwon FC
Flag of Japan.svg Kyohei Yoshino Daegu FC
Flag of Brazil.svg Yuri Jeju United

Top assist providers

RankPlayer [9] TeamAssists
1 Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Dong-gyeong Ulsan HD 4
2 Flag of South Korea.svg Song Min-kyu Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 3
Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Ho-jae Pohang Steelers
412 Players2

Awards

Weekly awards

Monthly Awards

MonthPlayer of the MonthYoung Player of the MonthGoal of the Month
PlayerClubPlayerClubPlayerClub
March Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Dong-gyeong Ulsan Flag of South Korea.svg Park Seung-ho Incheon Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Seung-woo Suwon FC
April
May
June
July
August
September
October–December
MonthManager of the MonthSave of the Month
ManagerClubDiv.PlayerClub
March Flag of South Korea.svg Park Tae-ha Pohang1 Flag of South Korea.svg Jo Hyeon-woo Ulsan
April
May
June
July
August
September
October–December

Attendance

Attendants who entered with free ticket are not counted.

PosTeamTotalHighLowAverageChange
1 FC Seoul 151,34551,67013,04030,269+33.6%
2 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 72,98425,78211,21518,246+45.2%
3 Ulsan Hyundai 58,13128,68313,87418,001−1.1%
4 Daegu FC 47,54812,13311,33011,887+8.4%
5 Daejeon Hana Citizen 35,87917,1917,92711,960−7.0%
6 Incheon United 45,33415,0609,29311,334+26.8%
7 Pohang Steelers 32,96510,9465,1438,241−4.7%
8 Gangwon FC 25,24610,1443,0566,312−2.3%
9 Suwon FC 20,6639,5572,5225,796+11.7%
10 Jeju United 22,7569,0833,4265,689−5.2%
11 Gwangju FC 22,4667,8051,5625,617+16.3%
12 Gimcheon Sangmu 13,1265,8482,9784,375+269.5%
League total564,83951,6701,56212,018+12.0%

Updated to games played on 14 April 2024
Source: K League
Notes:
Teams that played previous season in K League 2.

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