2025 K League 1

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Hana Bank
K League 1
Season 2025
Dates15 February 2025 - 30 November 2025
Matches played168
Goals scored428 (2.55 per match)
Best Player342
Top goalscorer Jeon Jin-woo (Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors)
(14 goals)
Biggest home winAnyang 4-0 Daegu (22 July 2025)
Gimcheon Sangmu 6-2 FC Seoul (17 August 2025)
Biggest away winGangwon 0-4 Gimcheon Sangmu (11 May 2025)
Highest scoringFC Seoul 3-2 Daegu (29 March 2025)
Ulsan HD 2-3 Daejeon Hana (1 April 2025)
Longest winning run3
Daejeon Hana Citizen
Longest unbeaten run24
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Longest winless run12
Daegu FC
Longest losing run7
Daegu FC
Highest attendance48,008
FC Seoul 0-1 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (3 May 2025)
Lowest attendance1,533
Gimcheon Sangmu 1-1 Suwon FC (1 June 2025)
Total attendance1,844,200
Average attendance10,977
2024
2026
All statistics correct as of 31 August 2025.

The 2025 K League 1, also known as the Hana Bank K League 1 for sponsorship reasons, is the ongoing 43rd season of the top division of professional football in South Korea, and the twelfth season of the K League 1. Ulsan HD are the three-time defending champions. [1]

Contents

Rule changes

The following rules were newly introduced for the 2025 season. [2]

  1. Concussion substitution rule
  2. Homegrown foreign player rule for players of foreign nationality who have spent a significant period of their youth career in South Korea
  3. Domestic foreign player rule for players of foreign nationality who have been registered with a domestic amateur team for at least three consecutive years or a total of five years before their first professional contract
  4. Introduction of a one-off Special Player Registration Period 1–10 June 2025
  5. Increase in the number of players a club can loan in or out (from five to six), and in the number of players that can be loaned between two clubs (from one to two)

Teams

Team changes

FC Anyang were promoted from the K League 2 for the first time in the club's history. [3] Incheon United were relegated to the K League 2, absenting from the top flight of South Korean football for the first time in the club's history. [4]

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

Locations

The following twelve clubs are competing in the 2025 K League 1. [5]

TeamCity/ProvinceAbbreviation
Daegu FC Daegu Daegu
Daejeon Hana Citizen Daejeon Daejeon
FC Anyang Anyang Anyang
Gangwon FC Gangwon Gangwon
Gimcheon Sangmu Gimcheon Gimcheon
Gwangju FC Gwangju Gwangju
Jeju SK Jeju Jeju
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Jeonbuk Jeonbuk
Pohang Steelers Pohang Pohang
FC Seoul Seoul Seoul
Suwon FC Suwon Suwon FC
Ulsan HD Ulsan Ulsan
2025 K League 1
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14km
8.7miles
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Locations of the 2025 K League 1 teams in the Seoul Capital Area

Stadiums

Daegu FC Daejeon Hana Citizen Gangwon FC
DGB Daegu Bank Park Daejeon World Cup Stadium Chuncheon Songam Sports Town Gangneung Stadium
Capacity: 12,415Capacity: 40,903Capacity: 20,000Capacity: 22,333
Daegu DGB Bank Park 2019.jpg Daejeon World Cup Stadium.JPG Chuncheon Songam Sports Town pitch.jpg Gangneung Stadium from away end.jpg
FC Anyang Gimcheon Sangmu Gwangju FC Jeju SK
Anyang Stadium Gimcheon Stadium Gwangju World Cup Stadium Jeju World Cup Stadium
Capacity: 17,143Capacity: 25,000Capacity: 40,245Capacity: 29,791
Anyang-stadium.jpg Gimcheon Stadium interior.jpg Gwangju World Cup Stadium.jpg Jejuwcstadium.jpg
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Pohang Steelers FC Seoul Suwon FC
Jeonju World Cup Stadium Pohang Steel Yard Seoul World Cup Stadium Suwon Stadium
Capacity: 42,477Capacity: 17,443Capacity: 66,704Capacity: 11,808
Jeonju World Cup Stadium 2016.jpg 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

TeamManagerKit manufacturerMain sponsorOther sponsor(s)
FC Anyang Flag of South Korea.svg Ryu Byeong-hoonV-EXXOsang Healthcare
List
Daegu FC Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Byung-soo Goal Studio iM Bank
List
Daejeon Hana Citizen Flag of South Korea.svg Hwang Sun-hong Puma Hana Bank
List
Gangwon FC Flag of South Korea.svg Chung Kyung-ho Fila High1 Resort
List
Gimcheon Sangmu Flag of South Korea.svg Chung Jung-yong Kelme Happy Gimcheon
Gwangju FC Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Jung-hyo Goal Studio Kwangju Bank
List
    • Front:None
    • Back:None
    • Sleeves: Parangsae Eye Clinic, Gwangju City
    • Shorts: Namhai Honnête
Jeju SK Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Hak-bum Fila SK Energy
List
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Flag of Uruguay.svg Gus Poyet Adidas Hyundai N
Pohang Steelers Flag of South Korea.svg Park Tae-ha Puma POSCO
List
FC Seoul Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Gi-dong Pro-Specs Xi (home)
GS Caltex (away)
List
Suwon FC Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Eun-jung Hummel Suwon Special City
List
Ulsan HD Flag of South Korea.svg Shin Tae-yong Adidas HD Hyundai

Managerial changes

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyTableReplaced byDate of appointment
Gangwon FC Flag of South Korea.svg Yoon Jong-hwan [6] End of contract30 November 2024Pre-season Flag of South Korea.svg Chung Kyung-ho [7] 6 December 2024
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Do-heon [8] Mutual consent16 December 2024 Flag of Uruguay.svg Gus Poyet [9] 24 December 2024
Daegu FC Flag of South Korea.svg Park Chang-hyun [10] 13 April 202511th Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Byung-soo 1 June 2025
Ulsan HD Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Pan-gon 2 August 20257th Flag of South Korea.svg Shin Tae-yong 5 August 2025

Foreign players

Each team may have up to six foreign players registered, but may only field up to five at any given time. [11] As a military-owned team, Gimcheon Sangmu are not allowed to sign any foreign players.

A North Korean player is considered to be a domestic player under South Korean nationality law. As of 2025, K League has a homegrown system under which players of foreign nationality who have grown up in Korea are considered to be domestic players when registering as new players.

Players in bold were registered during the mid-season transfer window. Players in italics left their respective clubs during the mid-season transfer window.

TeamPlayer 1Player 2Player 3Player 4Player 5Player 6HomegrownFormer [a]
FC Anyang Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Ivan Jukić Flag of Brazil.svg Bruno Mota Flag of Brazil.svg Eduardo Flag of Brazil.svg Matheus Oliveira Flag of Brazil.svg Yago Flag of the Netherlands.svg Thomas Oude Kotte
Daegu FC Flag of Brazil.svg Bruno Lamas Flag of Brazil.svg Caio Marcelo Flag of Brazil.svg Césinha Flag of Brazil.svg Edgar Flag of Brazil.svg Geovani Flag of Brazil.svg Jatobá Flag of Ghana.svg Isaac Osei Flag of Japan.svg Kyohei Yoshino
Daejeon Hana Citizen Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Anton Kryvotsyuk Flag of Brazil.svg Hernandes Rodrigues Flag of Brazil.svg João Victor Flag of Brazil.svg Victor Bobsin Flag of Japan.svg Masatoshi Ishida Flag of Latvia.svg Vladislavs Gutkovskis Flag of Australia (converted).svg Aaron Calver
Flag of Brazil.svg Kelvin
Gangwon FC Flag of Brazil.svg Bruno Oliveira Flag of Brazil.svg Vitor Gabriel Flag of Croatia.svg Mario Ćuže Flag of Montenegro.svg Marko Tući Flag of Croatia.svg Franko Kovačević
Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg Romário Baldé
Gwangju FC Flag of Brazil.svg Reis Flag of Iceland.svg Hólmbert Friðjónsson Flag of Albania.svg Jasir Asani
Flag of Brazil.svg Bruno Oliveira
Flag of Brazil.svg Gabriel Tigrão
Jeju SK Flag of Brazil.svg Denílson Flag of Brazil.svg Evandro Flag of Brazil.svg Italo Flag of Brazil.svg Pedrinho Flag of Brazil.svg Tiago Alves Flag of Brazil.svg Yuri
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Flag of Brazil.svg Tiago Orobó Flag of Ghana.svg Patrick Twumasi Flag of Italy.svg Andrea Compagno Flag of Portugal (official).svg João Gamboa Flag of Australia (converted).svg Joel Anasmo
Flag of Brazil.svg Andrigo
Flag of Brazil.svg Hernandes Rodrigues
Flag of Ghana.svg Nana Boateng
Pohang Steelers Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jonathan Aspropotamitis Flag of Brazil.svg Jorge Luiz Flag of Brazil.svg Juninho Rocha Flag of Brazil.svg Oberdan Flag of Brazil.svg Wanderson
FC Seoul Flag of Brazil.svg Anderson Flag of Brazil.svg Lucas Rodrigues Flag of Croatia.svg Marko Dugandžić Flag of England.svg Jesse Lingard Flag of Jordan.svg Yazan Al-Arab Flag of Poland.svg Patryk Klimala Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Gbato Seloh Samuel Flag of Brazil.svg Willyan
Suwon FC Flag of Brazil.svg Andrigo Flag of Brazil.svg Luan Dias Flag of Brazil.svg Willyan Flag of the Syrian revolution.svg Pablo Sabbag Flag of Brazil.svg Anderson
Flag of France.svg Leroy Abanda
Flag of Norway.svg Mohamed Ofkir
Ulsan HD Flag of Brazil.svg Erick Farias Flag of Brazil.svg Marcão Flag of Poland.svg Miłosz Trojak Flag of Sweden.svg Darijan Bojanić Flag of Sweden.svg Gustav Ludwigson Flag of Venezuela.svg Matías Lacava Flag of Brazil.svg Yago Cariello
Flag of Georgia.svg Giorgi Arabidze
  1. Left their respective clubs during the mid-season transfer window.

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation [a]
1 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (X)2819635123+2863Qualification for Champions League Elite league stage
2 Gimcheon Sangmu 2813784430+1446Military team - cannot qualify for AFC competitions
3 Daejeon Hana Citizen 2812973936+345Qualification for Champions League Elite play-off round
4 Pohang Steelers 28135103536144Qualification for Champions League Two group stage
5 FC Seoul 28101083535040
6 Gwangju FC 28108102830238
7 Gangwon FC 28108102630438
8 Ulsan HD 2897123538334
9 FC Anyang 28103153538333
10 Suwon FC 2887134043331Qualification for relegation play-offs
11 Jeju SK 2887132936731
12 Daegu FC (Y)28471731532219Relegation to K League 2
Updated to match(es) played on 31 August 2025. Source: Soccerway K League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goals scored; 3) Goal difference; 4) Wins; 5) Head-to-head points
(X) Qualification for the top six group (Final A); (Y) Qualification for the bottom six group (Final B)
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.

Positions by matchday

  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

Round 1–33

Team ╲ Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 326895463222222111111111111111111
Gimcheon Sangmu 8473322243334445543333323222
Daejeon Hana Citizen 1521111111111112222222232343
Pohang Steelers 121212121267797785654455445554434
FC Seoul 11997433568999787767764445555
Gwangju FC 61046886425556566686656667666
Gangwon FC 86856101187986887891010888988877
Ulsan HD 10732245354443333334577776788
FC Anyang 5810107118986677999878991010111111119
Suwon FC 61111111112121212121211121010111111111111111110109910
Jeju SK 235810910101010101011111110109910109899101011
Daegu FC 3114579111111111210121212121212121212121212121212121212
Updated to match(es) played on 31 August 2025. Source: K League
Notes:
  • Matchday 4 (8–9 March): The match between Gwangju FC and Pohang Steelers was postponed to 22 March due to Gwangju FC's schedule for the 2024–25 AFC Champions League Elite.
  • Matchday 10 (26–27 April): The match between Gwangju FC and Daegu FC was held in advance on 9 April due to Gwangju FC's schedule for the 2024–25 AFC Champions League Elite.
  • Matchday 18 (13–14 June): The match between Ulsan HD and Daejeon Hana Citizen was held in advance on 1 April due to Ulsan HD's schedule for the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup.
  • Matchday 19 (17–18 June): The match between FC Anyang and Ulsan HD was held in advance on 23 April due to Ulsan HD's schedule for the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup.
  • Matchday 20 (21–22 June): The match between Ulsan HD and Suwon FC was postponed to 2 August due to Ulsan HD's schedule for the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup.
  • Matchday 21 (28–29 June): The match between Ulsan HD and Daegu FC was postponed to 12 July due to Ulsan HD's schedule for the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup.

Results

Matches 1–22

Teams played each other twice, once at home, once away.

Home \ Away AYG DGU DHC GWN GCS GJU JSK JHM PHS SEL SWN USH
FC Anyang 2–21–12–01–31–22–10–10–21–13–10–1
Daegu FC 0–11–22–12–31–13–10–41–10–13–10–1
Daejeon Hana Citizen 2–12–11–00–01–11–10–21–30–01–00–2
Gangwon FC 1–33–02–20–41–00–00–32–10–10–01–1
Gimcheon Sangmu 1–02–00–21–00–01–11–21–00–11–12–0
Gwangju FC 2–12–12–20–11–01–00–12–31–30–01–1
Jeju SK 2–02–11–30–32–30–10–02–02–01–01–2
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 2–03–11–10–12–12–21–12–21–13–23–1
Pohang Steelers 2–10–00–32–11–20–12–12–31–02–01–0
FC Seoul 2–13–22–21–10–01–21–30–14–11–11–0
Suwon FC 1–22–13–01–23–22–10–11–21–10–01–1
Ulsan HD 0–12–22–31–23–23–02–01–01–10–02–3
Updated to match(es) played on 2 August 2025. Source: K League
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Matchdays 1-11

Matchday 1 (15-16 February)
Pohang Steelers 0–3 Daejeon Hana Citizen
Soccerball shade.svg32' Choi Geon-ju
Soccerball shade.svg87', 90' Joo Min-kyu
Attendance: 10,519
Referee: Lee Dong-jun
Jeju SK 2–0 FC Seoul
Kim Jun-ha Soccerball shade.svg14'
Lee Kun-hee Soccerball shade.svg57'
Attendance: 11,049
Referee: Choi Gwang-ho
Gwangju FC 0–0 Suwon FC
Attendance: 4,690
Referee: Park Byeong-jin
Ulsan HD 0–1 FC Anyang
Soccerball shade.svg90+1' Bruno Mota
Attendance: 18,718
Referee: Kim Yong-woo
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 2–1 Gimcheon Sangmu
Park Jin-seob Soccerball shade.svg45+6'
Jeon Jin-woo Soccerball shade.svg81'
Soccerball shade.svg14' Yu Kang-hyun
Attendance: 19,619
Referee: Shin Yong-jun
Daegu FC 2–1 Gangwon FC
Bruno Lamas Soccerball shade.svg56'
Cesinha Soccerball shade.svg90+3'
Soccerball shade.svg44' Vitor Gabriel
Attendance: 12,240
Referee: Seol Tae-hwan
Matchday 2 (22-23 February)
Jeju SK 2–3 Gimcheon Sangmu
Lee Kun-hee Soccerball shade.svg30'
Yu In-soo Soccerball shade.svg58'
Soccerball shade.svg50' Lee Dong-gyeong
Soccerball shade.svg63' Park Sang-hyeok
Soccerball shade.svg90' Won Ki-jong
Attendance: 5,733
Referee: Kim Woo-sung
FC Seoul 2–1 FC Anyang
Lingard Soccerball shade.svg48'
Lucas Soccerball shade.svg79'
Soccerball shade.svg90+3' Choe Seong-beom
Attendance: 41,415
Referee: Ko Hyung-jin
Daegu FC 3–1 Suwon FC
Bruno Lamas Soccerball shade.svg19' (pen.)
Lee Yong Soccerball shade.svg53' (o.g.)
Caio Marcelo Soccerball shade.svg70'
Soccerball shade.svg90+4' Anderson
Attendance: 12,098
Referee: Kim Dae-yong
Daejeon Hana Citizen 0–2 Ulsan HD
Soccerball shade.svg8' Yoon Jae-seok
Soccerball shade.svg59' Heo Yool
Attendance: 19,628
Referee: Kim Jong-hyeok
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 2–2 Gwangju FC
Compagno Soccerball shade.svg21', 66'Soccerball shade.svg14' Asani
Soccerball shade.svg63' Oh Hu-seong
Attendance: 15,393
Referee: Chae Sang-hyeop
Gangwon FC 2–1 Pohang Steelers
Lee Ji-ho Soccerball shade.svg82', 90+3'Soccerball shade.svg44' Lee Ho-jae
Attendance: 6,539
Referee: Song Min-seok
Matchday 3 (1-3 March)
Ulsan HD 1–0 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Bojanić Soccerball shade.svg65'
Attendance: 26,317
Referee: Kim Woo-sung
Pohang Steelers 0–0 Daegu FC
Attendance: 11,207
Referee: Kim Yong-woo
Gwangju FC 2–1 FC Anyang
Asani Soccerball shade.svg57', 89'Soccerball shade.svg16' Bruno Mota
Attendance: 3,319
Referee: Shin Yong-jun
Daejeon Hana Citizen 1–0 Suwon FC
Joo Min-kyu Soccerball shade.svg87'
Attendance: 7,220
Referee: Choi Gwang-ho
Gangwon FC 0–0 Jeju SK
Attendance: 5,009
Referee: Lee Dong-jun
FC Seoul 0–0 Gimcheon Sangmu
Attendance: 24,889
Referee: Seol Tae-hwan
Matchday 4 (8-9, 22 March)
Suwon FC 0–0 FC Seoul
Attendance: 8,661
Referee: Chae Sang-hyeop
Daegu FC 1–2 Daejeon Hana Citizen
Bruno Lamas Soccerball shade.svg71'Soccerball shade.svg7' Joo Min-kyu
Soccerball shade.svg10' Choi Geon-ju
Attendance: 12,168
Referee: Ko Hyung-jin
FC Anyang 1–3 Gimcheon Sangmu
Matheus Oliveira Soccerball shade.svg18'Soccerball shade.svg20' Lee Dong-gyeong
Soccerball shade.svg36' Kim Seung-sub
Soccerball shade.svg38' Yu Kang-hyun
Attendance: 13,579
Referee: Kim Dae-yong
Ulsan HD 2–0 Jeju SK
Heo Yool Soccerball shade.svg32', 70'
Attendance: 16,749
Referee: Song Min-seok
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 0–1 Gangwon FC
Soccerball shade.svg89' Kim Gyeong-min
Attendance: 14,090
Referee: Kim Jong-hyeok
Gwangju FC 2–3 Pohang Steelers
Cho Sung-gwon Soccerball shade.svg7'
Reis Soccerball shade.svg90+2'
Soccerball shade.svg22' Oberdan
Soccerball shade.svg68' (pen.) Lee Ho-jae
Soccerball shade.svg90+11' Kang Hyun-je
Attendance: 4,544
Referee: Park Byeong-jin
Matchday 5 (15-16 March)
Jeju SK 1–3 Daejeon Hana Citizen
Seo Jin-su Soccerball shade.svg56' (pen.)Soccerball shade.svg50' Joo Min-kyu
Soccerball shade.svg90+1' Jeong Jae-hee
Soccerball shade.svg90+4' Lee Jun-gyu
Attendance: 4,561
Referee: Seol Tae-hwan
Gangwon FC 0–1 FC Seoul
Soccerball shade.svg19' Cho Young-wook
Attendance: 10,231
Referee: Shin Yong-jun
Daegu FC 0–1 FC Anyang
Soccerball shade.svg20' Chae Hyun-woo
Attendance: 12,183
Referee: Kim Woo-sung
Suwon FC 1–1 Ulsan HD
Luan Dias Soccerball shade.svg13'Soccerball shade.svg73' Erick Farias
Attendance: 5,557
Referee: Kim Yong-woo
Gimcheon Sangmu 0–0 Gwangju FC
Attendance: 3,193
Referee: Lee Dong-jun
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 2–2 Pohang Steelers
Jeon Jin-woo Soccerball shade.svg25'
Park Jae-yong Soccerball shade.svg29'
Soccerball shade.svg51' Lee Tae-seok
Soccerball shade.svg84' Cho Sang-hyeok
Attendance: 10,442
Referee: Ko Hyung-jin
Matchday 6 (29-30 March)
FC Seoul 3–2 Daegu FC
Lingard Soccerball shade.svg45+4' (pen.)
Jeong Seung-won Soccerball shade.svg90+'
Moon Seon-min Soccerball shade.svg90+3'
Soccerball shade.svg57' Yoshino
Soccerball shade.svg79' Jung Chi-in
Attendance: 25,258
Referee: Kim Jong-hyeok
Pohang Steelers 1–0 Ulsan HD
Lee Ho-jae Soccerball shade.svg79'
Attendance: 12,565
Referee: Kim Dae-yong
Daejeon Hana Citizen 1–1 Gwangju FC
Kim In-gyun Soccerball shade.svg61'Soccerball shade.svg33' Reis
Attendance: 11,469
Referee: Song Min-seok
Jeju SK 1–0 Suwon FC
Kim Jun-ha Soccerball shade.svg22'
Gimcheon Sangmu 1–0 Gangwon FC
Lee Dong-gyeong Soccerball shade.svg76'
Attendance: 2,026
Referee: Park Byeong-jin
FC Anyang 0–1 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Soccerball shade.svg53' (pen.) Compagno
Attendance: 10,031
Referee: Chae Sang-hyeop
Matchday 7 (5-6 April)
Ulsan HD 0–0 FC Seoul
Attendance: 20,358
Referee: Ko Hyung-jin
Gimcheon Sangmu 2–0 Daegu FC
Kim Seung-sub Soccerball shade.svg33'
Yu Kang-hyun Soccerball shade.svg45'
Attendance: 3,740
Referee: Kim Yong-woo
Daejeon Hana Citizen 0–2 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Soccerball shade.svg46' Jeon Jin-woo
Soccerball shade.svg90' Jeon Byung-kwan
Attendance: 14,622
Referee: Lee Dong-jun
Suwon FC 1–1 Pohang Steelers
Sabbag Soccerball shade.svg13'Soccerball shade.svg50' Oberdan
Attendance: 2,924
Referee: Kim Jong-hyeok
FC Anyang 2–0 Gangwon FC
Choi Kyu-hyun Soccerball shade.svg83'
Oude Kotte Soccerball shade.svg90+2'
Attendance: 8,127
Referee: Seol Tae-hwan
Gwangju FC 1–0 Jeju SK
Reis Soccerball shade.svg90'
Attendance: 3,858
Referee: Shin Yong-jun
Matchday 8 (12-13 April)
Suwon FC 3–2 Gimcheon Sangmu
Sabbag Soccerball shade.svg37'
Yoon Bit-garam Soccerball shade.svg77'
Lee Hyun-yong Soccerball shade.svg90+7'
Soccerball shade.svg45' Lee Dong-gyeong
Soccerball shade.svg68' Lee Dong-jun
Attendance: 2,066
Referee: Ko Hyung-jin
FC Seoul 2–2 Daejeon Hana Citizen
Moon Seon-min Soccerball shade.svg58'
Lingard Soccerball shade.svg67'
Soccerball shade.svg43' (pen.), 45+2' Gutkovskis
Attendance: 20,284
Referee: Song Min-seok
Pohang Steelers 2–1 FC Anyang
Cho Sang-hyeok Soccerball shade.svg60'
Lee Ho-jae Soccerball shade.svg74' (pen.)
Soccerball shade.svg18' (pen.) Bruno Mota
Attendance: 8,354
Referee: Park Byeong-jin
Gangwon FC 1–0 Gwangju FC
Choi Byeong-chan Soccerball shade.svg16'
Attendance: 5,080
Referee: Kim Dae-yong
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 1–1 Jeju SK
Compagno Soccerball shade.svg86'Soccerball shade.svg41' Yu In-soo
Attendance: 10,958
Referee: Kim Woo-sung
Daegu FC 0–1 Ulsan HD
Soccerball shade.svg66' Kang Sang-woo
Attendance: 12,218
Referee: Seol Tae-hwan
Matchday 9 (19-20 April)
Ulsan HD 1–2 Gangwon FC
Erick Farias Soccerball shade.svg45+3' (pen.)Soccerball shade.svg17' Kim Gang-guk
Soccerball shade.svg47' Shin Min-ha
Attendance: 13,536
Referee: Kim Woo-sung
Gimcheon Sangmu 0–2 Daejeon Hana Citizen
Soccerball shade.svg32' Kim Jun-beom
Soccerball shade.svg55' (pen.) Joo Min-kyu
Attendance: 2,789
Referee: Choi Gwang-ho
FC Anyang 3–1 Suwon FC
Yago Soccerball shade.svg23'
Bruno Mota Soccerball shade.svg49'
Matheus Oliveira Soccerball shade.svg83'
Soccerball shade.svg39' Sabbag
Attendance: 4,508
Referee: Kim Jong-hyeok
FC Seoul 1–2 Gwangju FC
Lingard Soccerball shade.svg79'Soccerball shade.svg43' Reis
Soccerball shade.svg64' Park Tae-jun
Attendance: 19,234
Referee: Lee Dong-jun
Jeju SK 2–0 Pohang Steelers
Kim Jun-ha Soccerball shade.svg3'
Nam Tae-hee Soccerball shade.svg78'
Attendance: 5,531
Referee: Kim Yong-woo
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 3–1 Daegu FC
Jeon Jin-woo Soccerball shade.svg5', 39'
Compagno Soccerball shade.svg18'
Soccerball shade.svg81' Jeong Jae-sang
Attendance: 12,897
Referee: Chae Sang-hyeop
Matchday 10 (9, 26–27 April)
Gwangju FC 2–1 Daegu FC
Kang Hee-su Soccerball shade.svg12'
Oh Hu-seong Soccerball shade.svg45+2'
Soccerball shade.svg88' Cesinha
Attendance: 1,983
Referee: Kim Jong-hyeok
Suwon FC 1–2 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Lee Taek-geun Soccerball shade.svg90+1'Soccerball shade.svg65' Kim Jin-gyu
Soccerball shade.svg90+6' Jeon Jin-woo
Attendance: 7,131
Referee: Seol Tae-hwan
FC Anyang 2–1 Jeju SK
Bruno Mota Soccerball shade.svg13'
Choi Kyu-hyun Soccerball shade.svg61'
Soccerball shade.svg50' Yuri
Attendance: 5,939
Referee: Ko Hyung-jin
Pohang Steelers 1–0 FC Seoul
Oberdan Soccerball shade.svg7'
Attendance: 10,984
Referee: Kim Dae-yong
Gimcheon Sangmu 2–0 Ulsan HD
Yu Kang-hyun Soccerball shade.svg30'
Park Sang-hyeok Soccerball shade.svg90'
Attendance: 3,300
Referee: Chae Sang-hyeop
Daejeon Hana Citizen 1–0 Gangwon FC
Joo Min-kyu Soccerball shade.svg74'
Attendance: 9,412
Referee: Song Min-seok
Matchday 11 (2-3 May)
Ulsan HD 3–0 Gwangju FC
Lee Chung-yong Soccerball shade.svg17'
Lacaba Soccerball shade.svg76'
Erick Farias Soccerball shade.svg90+3'
Attendance: 9,659
Referee: Seol Tae-hwan
Pohang Steelers 1–2 Gimcheon Sangmu
Oberdan Soccerball shade.svg75'Soccerball shade.svg72', 90+5' Park Sang-hyeok
Attendance: 7,405
Referee: Lee Dong-jun
Daejeon Hana Citizen 2–1 FC Anyang
Kim Hyeon-oh Soccerball shade.svg37'
Victor Bobsin Soccerball shade.svg80'
Soccerball shade.svg90+2' Chae Hyun-woo
Attendance: 12,570
Referee: Kim Woo-sung
Daegu FC 3–1 Jeju SK
Yoshino Soccerball shade.svg2'
Jung Chi-in Soccerball shade.svg45+1'
Edgar Soccerball shade.svg90+9'
Soccerball shade.svg67' Yuri
Attendance: 11,325
Referee: Kim Yong-woo
FC Seoul 0–1 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Soccerball shade.svg24' Song Min-kyu
Attendance: 48,008
Referee: Song Min-seok
Gangwon FC 0–0 Suwon FC

Matchdays 12-22

Matchday 12 (5-6 May)
Gwangju FC 1–0 Gimcheon Sangmu
Oh Hu-seong Soccerball shade.svg16' (pen.)
Attendance: 6,228
Referee: Ko Hyung-jin
Ulsan HD 1–1 Pohang Steelers
Bojanić Soccerball shade.svg45+3'Soccerball shade.svg8' Oberdan
Attendance: 23,442
Referee: Kim Jong-hyeok
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 1–1 Daejeon Hana Citizen
Jeon Jin-woo Soccerball shade.svg88'Soccerball shade.svg90+3' Kim In-gyun
Attendance: 24,338
Referee: Park Byeong-jin
Jeju SK 0–3 Gangwon FC
Soccerball shade.svg7' Kovačević
Soccerball shade.svg46' Cho Jin-hyuk
Soccerball shade.svg78' Lee Ji-ho
Attendance: 11,017
Referee: Kim Dae-yong
FC Anyang 1–1 FC Seoul
Matheus Oliveira Soccerball shade.svg52'Soccerball shade.svg81' Moon Seon-min
Attendance: 10,103
Referee: Chae Sang-hyeop
Suwon FC 2–1 Daegu FC
Anderson Soccerball shade.svg11'
Sabbag Soccerball shade.svg77'
Soccerball shade.svg82' Caio Marcelo
Attendance: 3,114
Referee: Song Min-seok
Matchday 13 (10-11 May)
Pohang Steelers 2–0 Suwon FC
Lee Ho-jae Soccerball shade.svg42' (pen.), 46'
Attendance: 8,811
Referee: Kim Yong-woo
Daejeon Hana Citizen 0–0 FC Seoul
Attendance: 13,706
Referee: Kim Jong-hyeok
FC Anyang 2–2 Daegu FC
Bruno Mota Soccerball shade.svg61'
Edgar Soccerball shade.svg90+2' (o.g.)
Soccerball shade.svg6' Caio Marcelo
Soccerball shade.svg87' Edgar
Attendance: 6,365
Referee: Choi Gwang-ho
Jeju SK 1–2 Ulsan HD
Yuri Soccerball shade.svg53'Soccerball shade.svg5' Ludwigson
Soccerball shade.svg65' Erick Farias
Attendance: 8,012
Referee: Shin Yong-jun
Gangwon FC 0–4 Gimcheon Sangmu
Soccerball shade.svg5' Cho Hyun-taek
Soccerball shade.svg36' Mo Jae-hyeon
Soccerball shade.svg55' Park Sang-hyeok
Soccerball shade.svg86' Lee Dong-jun
Attendance: 3,628
Referee: Seol Tae-hwan
Gwangju FC 0–1 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Soccerball shade.svg39' Jeon Jin-woo
Attendance: 8,444
Referee: Lee Dong-jun
Matchday 14 (17-18 May)
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 2–0 FC Anyang
Jeon Jin-woo Soccerball shade.svg12', 36'
Attendance: 21,021
Referee: Kim Jong-hyeok
Gangwon FC 1–1 Ulsan HD
Cho Jin-hyuk Soccerball shade.svg90+3'Soccerball shade.svg65' Seo Myung-gwan
Attendance: 6,920
Referee: Song Min-seok
Gimcheon Sangmu 1–1 Jeju SK
Lee Dong-gyeong Soccerball shade.svg59'Soccerball shade.svg89' (pen.) Yuri
Attendance: 1,726
Referee: Park Byeong-jin
Pohang Steelers 0–1 Gwangju FC
Soccerball shade.svg89' Park In-hyeok
Attendance: 9,819
Referee: Kim Dae-yong
Daegu FC 0–1 FC Seoul
Soccerball shade.svg47' Dugandžić
Attendance: 11,699
Referee: Ko Hyung-jin
Suwon FC 3–0 Daejeon Hana Citizen
Choi Kyu-baek Soccerball shade.svg83'
Anderson Soccerball shade.svg90', 90+4'
Attendance: 3,579
Referee: Kim Woo-sung
Matchday 15 (23-25 May)
Jeju SK 0–0 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
FC Anyang 0–2 Pohang Steelers
Soccerball shade.svg52' Eo Jeong-won
Soccerball shade.svg60' Kim In-sung
Attendance: 6,124
Referee: Park Byeong-jin
FC Seoul 1–1 Suwon FC
Lucas Soccerball shade.svg43'Soccerball shade.svg55' Anderson
Attendance: 25,578
Referee: Choi Gwang-ho
Ulsan HD 3–2 Gimcheon Sangmu
Erick Farias Soccerball shade.svg73' (pen.), 88'
Um Won-sang Soccerball shade.svg90'
Soccerball shade.svg31' Lee Dong-gyeong
Soccerball shade.svg59' Park Soo-il
Attendance: 16,012
Referee: Lee Dong-jun
Daejeon Hana Citizen 2–1 Daegu FC
Joo Min-kyu Soccerball shade.svg23' (pen.)
Choi Geon-ju Soccerball shade.svg57'
Soccerball shade.svg71' Kim Hyeon-jun
Attendance: 10,417
Referee: Shin Yong-jun
Gwangju FC 0–1 Gangwon FC
Soccerball shade.svg90+7' (pen.) Kim Dong-hyun
Attendance: 4,554
Referee: Kim Jong-hyeok
Matchday 16 (27-28 May)
Suwon FC 0–1 Jeju SK
Soccerball shade.svg35' Italo
Attendance: 1,884
Referee: Kim Dae-yong
Daejeon Hana Citizen 1–3 Pohang Steelers
Joo Min-kyu Soccerball shade.svg14'Soccerball shade.svg33' Lee Ho-jae
Soccerball shade.svg37' Jorge Luiz
Soccerball shade.svg71' Kim In-sung
Attendance: 5,833
Referee: Choi Gwang-ho
Daegu FC 0–4 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Soccerball shade.svg17' (o.g.) Hwang Jae-won
Soccerball shade.svg45+5' Tiago Orobó
Soccerball shade.svg65' Jeon Jin-woo
Soccerball shade.svg71' Lee Yeong-jae
Attendance: 7,994
Referee: Lee Dong-jun
Gimcheon Sangmu 0–1 FC Seoul
Soccerball shade.svg80' Lucas
Attendance: 2,040
Referee: Ko Hyung-jin
Gangwon FC 1–3 FC Anyang
Vitor Gabriel Soccerball shade.svg74'Soccerball shade.svg21', 26' Matheus Oliveira
Soccerball shade.svg89' Bruno Mota
Attendance: 3,135
Referee: Kim Woo-sung
Gwangju FC 1–1 Ulsan HD
Byun Jun-su Soccerball shade.svg31'Soccerball shade.svg47' Erick Farias
Attendance: 2,933
Referee: Park Byeong-jin
Matchday 17 (31 May-1 June)
FC Seoul 1–3 Jeju SK
Al-Arab Soccerball shade.svg70'Soccerball shade.svg23', 67' Yu In-soo
Soccerball shade.svg49' Lee Chang-min
Attendance: 24,270
Referee: Lee Dong-jun
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 3–1 Ulsan HD
Song Min-kyu Soccerball shade.svg25'
Park Jin-seob Soccerball shade.svg86'
Tiago Orobó Soccerball shade.svg90+7'
Soccerball shade.svg10' Lee Chung-yong
Attendance: 31,830
Referee: Kim Dae-yong
FC Anyang 1–1 Daejeon Hana Citizen
Matheus Oliveira Soccerball shade.svg52'Soccerball shade.svg1' Ishida
Attendance: 8,752
Referee: Ko Hyung-jin
Gimcheon Sangmu 1–1 Suwon FC
Park Sang-hyeok Soccerball shade.svg77'Soccerball shade.svg89' Jung Seung-bae
Attendance: 1,533
Referee: Park Byeong-jin
Pohang Steelers 2–1 Gangwon FC
Jorge Luiz Soccerball shade.svg45+2'
Lee Ho-jae Soccerball shade.svg68'
Soccerball shade.svg11' Vitor Gabriel
Attendance: 8,944
Referee: Kim Hee-gon
Daegu FC 1–1 Gwangju FC
Bruno Lamas Soccerball shade.svg67' (pen.)Soccerball shade.svg43' (pen.) Asani
Attendance: 11,111
Referee: Choi Gwang-ho
Matchday 18 (1 April, 13–14 June)
Ulsan HD 2–3 Daejeon Hana Citizen
Park Min-seo Soccerball shade.svg42'
Lee Hee-gyun Soccerball shade.svg45+4'
Soccerball shade.svg4' Shin Sang-eun
Soccerball shade.svg13' (pen.) Kim Hyeon-ug
Soccerball shade.svg64' Joo Min-kyu
Attendance: 6,902
Referee: Shin Yong-jun
Gangwon FC 0–3 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Soccerball shade.svg6', 32' Tiago Orobó
Soccerball shade.svg79' Jeon Jin-woo
Attendance: 6,219
Referee: Shin Yong-jun
Gwangju FC 1–3 FC Seoul
Reis Soccerball shade.svg90+5'Soccerball shade.svg10' Jeong Seung-won
Soccerball shade.svg55' Dugandžić
Soccerball shade.svg69' Moon Seon-min
Attendance: 2,746
Referee: Kim Woo-sung
Gimcheon Sangmu 1–0 Pohang Steelers
Lee Dong-jun Soccerball shade.svg29'
Attendance: 2,681
Referee: Chae Sang-hyeop
Suwon FC 1–2 FC Anyang
Roh Kyung-ho Soccerball shade.svg42'Soccerball shade.svg65', 75' Bruno Mota
Attendance: 7,524
Referee: Kim Yong-woo
Jeju SK 2–1 Daegu FC
Yuri Soccerball shade.svg67'
Denilson Soccerball shade.svg81'
Soccerball shade.svg41' Kim Ju-gong
Attendance: 6,542
Referee: Song Min-seok
Matchday 19 (23 April, 17–18 June)
FC Anyang 0–1 Ulsan HD
Soccerball shade.svg51' (pen.) Erick Farias
Attendance: 5,592
Referee: Kim Dae-yong
FC Seoul 1–1 Gangwon FC
Moon Seon-min Soccerball shade.svg72'Soccerball shade.svg25' Lee Sang-heon
Attendance: 15,290
Referee: Choi Gwang-ho
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 3–2 Suwon FC
Kim Jin-gyu Soccerball shade.svg52'
Compagno Soccerball shade.svg72'
Kim Tae-han Soccerball shade.svg89' (o.g.)
Soccerball shade.svg5' Kim Do-yoon
Soccerball shade.svg31' Sabbag
Attendance: 11,355
Referee: Kim Jong-hyeok
Daegu FC 1–1 Pohang Steelers
Edgar Soccerball shade.svg83'Soccerball shade.svg32' Oberdan
Attendance: 9,384
Referee: Shin Yong-jun
Jeju SK 0–1 Gwangju FC
Soccerball shade.svg46' Jung Ji-hun
Attendance: 5,307
Referee: Park Byeong-jin
Daejeon Hana Citizen 0–0 Gimcheon Sangmu
Attendance: 5,016
Referee: Lee Dong-jun
Matchday 20 (21-22 June, 2 August)
Gangwon FC 3–0 Daegu FC
Mo Jae-hyeon Soccerball shade.svg45'
Kim Gun-hee Soccerball shade.svg74'
Lee Sang-heon Soccerball shade.svg78'
Attendance: 9,256
Referee: Kim Dae-yong
Pohang Steelers 2–1 Jeju SK
Jorge Luiz Soccerball shade.svg63'
Kim In-sung Soccerball shade.svg90+1'
Soccerball shade.svg90+8' Nam Tae-hee
Attendance: 6,204
Referee: Kim Woo-sung
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 1–1 FC Seoul
Song Min-kyu Soccerball shade.svg45+2'Soccerball shade.svg25' Ryu Jae-moon
Attendance: 22,862
Referee: Ko Hyung-jin
Gimcheon Sangmu 1–0 FC Anyang
Lee Seung-won Soccerball shade.svg84'
Attendance: 1,774
Referee: Song Min-seok
Gwangju FC 2–2 Daejeon Hana Citizen
Asani Soccerball shade.svg56'
Park In-hyeok Soccerball shade.svg72'
Soccerball shade.svg69', 78' Gutkovskis
Attendance: 3,055
Referee: Chae Sang-hyeop
Ulsan HD 2–3 Suwon FC
Cho Hyun-taek Soccerball shade.svg50'
Ko Seung-beom Soccerball shade.svg63'
Soccerball shade.svg59', 67' Sabbag
Soccerball shade.svg70' Willyan
Attendance: 10,197
Referee: Shin Yong-jun
Matchday 21 (27-29 June, 12 July)
Gimcheon Sangmu 1–2 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Won Ki-jong Soccerball shade.svg80'Soccerball shade.svg37', 52' Compagno
Attendance: 3,840
Referee: Kim Dae-yong
Daejeon Hana Citizen 1–1 Jeju SK
Jeong Jae-hee Soccerball shade.svg78'Soccerball shade.svg90+6' Nam Tae-hee
Attendance: 7,097
Referee: Shin Yong-jun
Suwon FC 1–2 Gangwon FC
Luan Dias Soccerball shade.svg46'Soccerball shade.svg38' Vitor Gabriel
Soccerball shade.svg90+1' Kim Dae-won
Attendance: 3,401
Referee: Park Byeong-jin
FC Anyang 1–2 Gwangju FC
Chae Hyun-woo Soccerball shade.svg42'Soccerball shade.svg12' Sin Chang-moo
Soccerball shade.svg38' Asani
Attendance: 7,253
Referee: Lee Dong-jun
FC Seoul 4–1 Pohang Steelers
Lingard Soccerball shade.svg17' (pen.)
Lucas Soccerball shade.svg33'
Dugandžić Soccerball shade.svg45+4'
Klimala Soccerball shade.svg85'
Soccerball shade.svg75' Lee Dong-hee
Attendance: 20,036
Referee: Kim Jong-hyeok
Ulsan HD 2–2 Daegu FC
Lee Jin-hyun Soccerball shade.svg64'
Woo Joo-sung Soccerball shade.svg79' (o.g.)
Soccerball shade.svg33', 87' Cesinha
Attendance: 14,555
Referee: Kim Yong-woo
Matchday 22 (18-20 July)
Suwon FC 2–1 Gwangju FC
Willyan Soccerball shade.svg85'
Kim Kyeong-min Soccerball shade.svg90' (o.g.)
Soccerball shade.svg78' (pen.) Asani
Attendance: 2,036
Referee: Song Min-seok
Daegu FC 2–3 Gimcheon Sangmu
Cesinha Soccerball shade.svg19'
Kim Ju-gong Soccerball shade.svg22'
Soccerball shade.svg37' Park Sang-hyeok
Soccerball shade.svg54' Kim Gang-san
Soccerball shade.svg90+2' Won Ki-jong
Attendance: 8,562
Referee: Chae Sang-hyeop
Gangwon FC 2–2 Daejeon Hana Citizen
Mo Jae-hyeon Soccerball shade.svg90+5'
Kim Gun-hee Soccerball shade.svg90+6'
Soccerball shade.svg51' (pen.) Kim Hyeon-ug
Soccerball shade.svg60' Hernandes
Attendance: 10,207
Referee: Kim Jong-hyeok
Pohang Steelers 2–3 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Hong Yun-sang Soccerball shade.svg32'
Lee Ho-jae Soccerball shade.svg44'
Soccerball shade.svg65' Lee Seung-woo
Soccerball shade.svg80' Tiago Orobó
Soccerball shade.svg90+5' (o.g.) Lee Ho-jae
Attendance: 13,973
Referee: Lee Dong-jun
Jeju SK 2–0 FC Anyang
Oh Jae-hyeok Soccerball shade.svg69'
Yuri Soccerball shade.svg79'
Attendance: 7,120
Referee: Kim Dae-yong
FC Seoul 1–0 Ulsan HD
Lingard Soccerball shade.svg42'
Attendance: 24,047
Referee: Ko Hyung-jin

Matches 23–33

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

Home \ Away AYG DGU DHC GWN GCS GJU JSK JHM PHS SEL SWN USH
FC Anyang 4–03–20–1
Daegu FC 2–23–1
Daejeon Hana Citizen 2–13–2
Gangwon FC 0–01–0
Gimcheon Sangmu 3–16–23–2
Gwangju FC 2–00–11–11–2
Jeju SK 0–00–13–2
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 2–13–02–0
Pohang Steelers 1–03–11–5
FC Seoul 1–22–23–2
Suwon FC 2–14–2
Ulsan HD 1–21–00–2
Updated to match(es) played on 31 August 2025. Source: K League
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Matchdays 23-33

Matchday 23 (22-23 July)
Pohang Steelers 1–5 Suwon FC
Hong Yun-sang Soccerball shade.svg41'Soccerball shade.svg19' Lee Ji-sol
Soccerball shade.svg38' Sabbag
Soccerball shade.svg65', 79' Willyan
Soccerball shade.svg83' Ahn Hyeon-beom
Attendance: 8,260
Referee: Kim Yong-woo
Gwangju FC 1–1 Gimcheon Sangmu
Asani Soccerball shade.svg37'Soccerball shade.svg73' Lee Dong-gyeong
Attendance: 1,710
Referee: Lee Dong-jun
FC Anyang 4–0 Daegu FC
Yago Soccerball shade.svg37' (pen.)
Kim Bo-kyung Soccerball shade.svg45+4'
Choe Seong-beom Soccerball shade.svg82'
Bruno Mota Soccerball shade.svg90+3'
Attendance: 5,368
Referee: Seol Tae-hwan
Ulsan HD 1–2 Daejeon Hana Citizen
Erick Farias Soccerball shade.svg43'Soccerball shade.svg45' Lee Myung-jae
Soccerball shade.svg90+4' Kim Jun-beom
Attendance: 8,127
Referee: Song Min-seok
Jeju SK 3–2 FC Seoul
Yuri Soccerball shade.svg38'
Lee Chang-min Soccerball shade.svg64'
Rim Chang-woo Soccerball shade.svg90+4'
Soccerball shade.svg45+1' Cho Young-wook
Soccerball shade.svg59' Park Seong-hoon
Attendance: 7,084
Referee: Jeong Dong-sik
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 2–0 Gangwon FC
Kim Jin-gyu Soccerball shade.svg39'
Compagno Soccerball shade.svg43' (pen.)
Attendance: 13,795
Referee: Jung Hoe-su
Matchday 24 (26-27 July)
Gimcheon Sangmu 3–1 Jeju SK
Park Sang-hyeok Soccerball shade.svg46'
Kim Yi-seok Soccerball shade.svg62'
Kim Gang-san Soccerball shade.svg66'
Soccerball shade.svg77' (o.g.) Kim Gang-san
Attendance: 1,922
Referee: Kim Jong-hyeok
Suwon FC 2–1 FC Anyang
Sabbag Soccerball shade.svg16'
Willyan Soccerball shade.svg23'
Soccerball shade.svg8' Matheus Oliveira
Attendance: 8,027
Referee: Ko Hyung-jin
Gwangju FC 1–2 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Ha Seung-un Soccerball shade.svg76'Soccerball shade.svg14' Kim Jin-gyu
Soccerball shade.svg90+4' Tiago Orobó
Attendance: 9,544
Referee: Kim Woo-sung
Gangwon FC 2–2 Ulsan HD
Kim Dae-won Soccerball shade.svg51'
Hong Chul Soccerball shade.svg90+7'
Soccerball shade.svg30', 83' Marcão
Attendance: 9,144
Referee: Chae Sang-hyeop
Daejeon Hana Citizen 0–1 FC Seoul
Soccerball shade.svg56' (pen.) Lingard
Attendance: 11,029
Referee: Kim Dae-yong
Daegu FC 0–1 Pohang Steelers
Soccerball shade.svg68' (pen.) Lee Ho-jae
Attendance: 10,153
Referee: Lee Dong-jun
Matchday 25 (8-10 August)
FC Seoul 2–2 Daegu FC
Kim Jin-su Soccerball shade.svg14'
Lucas Soccerball shade.svg41'
Soccerball shade.svg35' Cesinha
Soccerball shade.svg64' Jung Chi-in
Attendance: 15,778
Referee: Kim Jong-hyeok
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 2–1 FC Anyang
Park Jin-seob Soccerball shade.svg22'
Lee Seung-woo Soccerball shade.svg89'
Soccerball shade.svg75' Oude Kotte
Attendance: 21,346
Referee: Kim Dae-yong
Ulsan HD 1–0 Jeju SK
Ludwigson Soccerball shade.svg73'
Attendance: 10,510
Referee: Park Byeong-jin
Gangwon FC 0–0 Gimcheon Sangmu
Attendance: 9,415
Referee: Shin Yong-jun
Pohang Steelers 1–0 Gwangju FC
Hong Yun-sang Soccerball shade.svg45+4'
Attendance: 10,020
Referee: Song Min-seok
Daejeon Hana Citizen 3–2 Suwon FC
Choi Geon-ju Soccerball shade.svg1'
Joo Min-kyu Soccerball shade.svg76'
Kim Jun-beom Soccerball shade.svg83'
Soccerball shade.svg45+2' Sabbag
Soccerball shade.svg45+4' Luan Dias
Attendance: 9,022
Referee: Seol Tae-hwan
Matchday 26 (15-17 August)
Jeju SK 0–0 Gangwon FC
Attendance: 8,093
Referee: Kim Woo-sung
FC Anyang 0–1 Pohang Steelers
Soccerball shade.svg6' Lee Ho-jae
Attendance: 8,122
Referee: Kim Jong-hyeok
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 3–0 Daegu FC
Compagno Soccerball shade.svg27', 55'
Jeon Jin-woo Soccerball shade.svg83'
Attendance: 23,460
Referee: Ko Hyung-jin
Suwon FC 4–2 Ulsan HD
Sabbag Soccerball shade.svg2', 75'
Willyan Soccerball shade.svg61' (pen.)
Roh Kyung-ho Soccerball shade.svg90+2'
Soccerball shade.svg6' Marcão
Soccerball shade.svg90+8' Ludwigson
Attendance: 5,702
Referee: Song Min-seok
Gimcheon Sangmu 6–2 FC Seoul
Won Ki-jong Soccerball shade.svg10'
Kim Seung-sub Soccerball shade.svg18'
Maeng Seong-ung Soccerball shade.svg45+4'
Lee Dong-gyeong Soccerball shade.svg52' (pen.)
Lee Dong-jun Soccerball shade.svg90+1'
Kim Chan Soccerball shade.svg90+14' (pen.)
Soccerball shade.svg27' Cho Young-wook
Soccerball shade.svg40' Anderson
Attendance: 2,667
Referee: Park Byeong-jin
Gwangju FC 2–0 Daejeon Hana Citizen
Reis Soccerball shade.svg27', 65'
Attendance: 3,278
Referee: Shin Yong-jun
Matchday 27 (23-24 August)
Gimcheon Sangmu 3–2 Suwon FC
Park Sang-hyeok Soccerball shade.svg26'
Kim Gang-san Soccerball shade.svg45+2'
Lee Dong-gyeong Soccerball shade.svg90+2'
Soccerball shade.svg9' Luan Dias
Soccerball shade.svg64' Willyan
Attendance: 2,303
Referee: Seol Tae-hwan
Daegu FC 2–2 Jeju SK
Yuri Soccerball shade.svg51' (o.g.)
Cesinha Soccerball shade.svg56'
Soccerball shade.svg48' Kim Ryun-seong
Soccerball shade.svg54' Yuri
Attendance: 7,586
Referee: Jeong Dong-sik
Gwangju FC 0–1 Gangwon FC
Soccerball shade.svg21' Lee Ji-ho
Attendance: 3,044
Referee: Kim Jong-hyeok
FC Seoul 3–2 Ulsan HD
Choi Jun Soccerball shade.svg7'
Cho Young-wook Soccerball shade.svg31'
Hwang Do-yoon Soccerball shade.svg39'
Soccerball shade.svg23' Ko Seung-beom
Soccerball shade.svg90+4' Erick Farias
Attendance: 20,737
Referee: Ko Hyung-jin
Pohang Steelers 3–1 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Jorge Luiz Soccerball shade.svg1', 45' (pen.)
Park Seung-wook Soccerball shade.svg24'
Soccerball shade.svg16' (pen.) Tiago Orobó
Attendance: 11,582
Referee: Park Byeong-jin
FC Anyang 3–2 Daejeon Hana Citizen
Yago Soccerball shade.svg45+3'
Matheus Oliveira Soccerball shade.svg75', 90+2'
Soccerball shade.svg1' João Victor
Soccerball shade.svg59' Yu Kang-hyun
Attendance: 6,317
Referee: Song Min-seok
Matchday 28 (30-31 August)
Ulsan HD 0–2 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Soccerball shade.svg54' Lee Yeong-jae
Soccerball shade.svg59' Jeon Jin-woo
Attendance: 23,294
Referee: Seol Tae-hwan
Daegu FC 3–1 Suwon FC
Park Dae-hoon Soccerball shade.svg80', 90+8'
Caio Marcelo Soccerball shade.svg90+4'
Soccerball shade.svg22' (pen.) Willyan
Attendance: 7,324
Referee: Kim Jong-hyeok
Jeju SK 0–1 Gwangju FC
Soccerball shade.svg90+2' (pen.) Park In-hyeok
FC Seoul 1–2 FC Anyang
Kwon Kyung-won Soccerball shade.svg48' (o.g.)Soccerball shade.svg4' Oude Kotte
Soccerball shade.svg79' Bruno Mota
Attendance: 20,027
Referee: Kim Yong-woo
Gangwon FC 1–0 Pohang Steelers
Mo Jae-hyeon Soccerball shade.svg40'
Attendance: 8,505
Referee: Song Min-seok
Daejeon Hana Citizen 2–1 Gimcheon Sangmu
João Victor Soccerball shade.svg63'
Kryvotsyuk Soccerball shade.svg90+8'
Soccerball shade.svg58' Kim Seung-sub
Attendance: 6,534
Referee: Kim Woo-sung
Matchday 29 (13-14 September)
Gangwon FC v FC Seoul
Pohang Steelers v Ulsan HD
FC Anyang v Jeju SK
Gimcheon Sangmu v Daegu FC
Suwon FC v Gwangju FC
Matchday 30 (20-21 September)
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors v Gimcheon Sangmu
Daejeon Hana Citizen v Daegu FC
Ulsan HD v FC Anyang
Suwon FC v Gangwon FC
FC Seoul v Gwangju FC
Pohang Steelers v Jeju SK
Matchday 31 (27-28 September)
Gangwon FC v Daejeon Hana Citizen
Gimcheon Sangmu v Pohang Steelers
Daegu FC v Ulsan HD
FC Seoul v Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Jeju SK v Suwon FC
FC Anyang v Gwangju FC
Matchday 32 (3-5 October)
Gwangju FC v Daegu FC
Gimcheon Sangmu v Ulsan HD
Pohang Steelers v Daejeon Hana Citizen
Gangwon FC v FC Anyang
Suwon FC v FC Seoul
Matchday 33 (18 October)
Ulsan HD v Gwangju FC
FC Seoul v Pohang Steelers
Daejeon Hana Citizen v Jeju SK
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors v Suwon FC
Daegu FC v Gangwon FC
FC Anyang v Gimcheon Sangmu

Matches 34–38

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

Final A

Matchdays 34-38
Matchday 34 (25-26 October)
v
v
v
Matchday 35 (1-2 November)
v
v
v
Matchday 36 (8-9 November)
v
v
v
Matchday 37 (22-23 November)
v
v
v
Matchday 38 (29-30 November)
v
v
v

Final B

Matchdays 34-38
Matchday 34 (25-26 October)
v
v
v
Matchday 35 (1-2 November)
v
v
v
Matchday 36 (8-9 November)
v
v
v
Matchday 37 (22-23 November)
v
v
v
Matchday 38 (29-30 November)
v
v
v

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.

Statistics

Top goalscorers

RankPlayer [12] TeamGoals
1 Flag of South Korea.svg Jeon Jin-woo Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 14
2 Flag of Syria (2025-).svg Pablo Sabbag Suwon FC 12
3 Flag of Italy.svg Andrea Compagno Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 11
Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Ho-jae Pohang Steelers
Flag of South Korea.svg Joo Min-kyu Daejeon Hana Citizen
Flag of Brazil.svg Bruno Mota FC Anyang
7 Flag of Brazil.svg Erick Farias Ulsan HD 10
8 Flag of Brazil.svg Matheus Oliveira FC Anyang 9
Flag of South Korea.svg Park Sang-hyeok Gimcheon Sangmu
Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Dong-gyeong Gimcheon Sangmu

Top assist providers

RankPlayer [12] TeamAssists
1 Flag of Brazil.svg Anderson Suwon FC
FC Seoul
7
Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Dong-gyeong Gimcheon Sangmu
3 Flag of Brazil.svg Cesinha Daegu FC 6
Flag of Brazil.svg Yago FC Anyang
Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Seung-won Gimcheon Sangmu
6 Flag of Brazil.svg Jorge Luiz Pohang Steelers 5
Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Jin-su FC Seoul
8 Flag of South Korea.svg Choi Kyoung-rok Gwangju FC 4
Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Jin-gyu Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Flag of South Korea.svg Hwang Do-yoon FC Seoul
Flag of South Korea.svg Kang Sang-yoon Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Flag of South Korea.svg Nam Tae-hee Jeju SK

Hat-tricks

PlayerForAgainstResultDate

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 Daejeon Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Ji-ho Gangwon Flag of South Korea.svg Jeong Seung-won Seoul
April Flag of South Korea.svg Jeon Jin-woo Jeonbuk Flag of South Korea.svg Shin Min-ha Gangwon Flag of Brazil.svg Cesinha Daegu
May Flag of South Korea.svg Jeon Jin-woo Jeonbuk Flag of South Korea.svg Han Hyeon-seo Pohang Flag of South Korea.svg Jeon Jin-woo Jeonbuk
June Flag of Italy.svg Andrea Compagno Jeonbuk Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Seung-won Gimcheon Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Dae-won Gangwon
July Flag of England.svg Jesse Lingard Seoul Flag of South Korea.svg Hwang Do-yoon Seoul Flag of Brazil.svg Cesinha Daegu
August
September
October
MonthManager of the MonthSave of the Month
ManagerClubDiv.PlayerClub
February–March Flag of South Korea.svg Hwang Sun-hong Daejeon1 Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Gwang-yeon Gangwon
April Flag of South Korea.svg Yoon Jong-hwan Incheon 2 Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Chang-geun Daejeon
May Flag of Uruguay.svg Gus Poyet Jeonbuk1 Flag of South Korea.svg Song Bum-keun Jeonbuk
June Flag of Uruguay.svg Gus Poyet Jeonbuk1 Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Gwang-yeon Gangwon
July Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Eun-jung Suwon FC1 Flag of South Korea.svg Song Bum-keun Jeonbuk
August
September
October

Attendance

Attendants who entered with free ticket are not counted.

PosTeamTotalHighLowAverageChange
1 FC Seoul 304,08748,00815,29025,341−9.0%
2 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 229,94631,83010,95817,688+7.7%
3 Ulsan HD 195,08226,3176,90215,006−19.4%
4 Daegu FC 131,13512,2497,99410,928−3.0%
5 Daejeon Hana Citizen 137,04119,6285,01610,542+7.0%
6 Pohang Steelers 127,06513,9736,2049,774+3.0%
7 FC Anyang 91,74113,5794,5087,645+46.9%
8 Jeju SK 89,04811,0494,6517,421+16.6%
9 Gangwon FC 89,88810,2313,1356,915−24.5%
10 Suwon FC 55,9048,6611,8844,659−16.8%
11 Gwangju FC 57,6189,5441,7104,432−9.8%
12 Gimcheon Sangmu 30,6193,8401,5332,355−31.6%
League total1,539,16448,0081,53310,261−6.7%

Updated to games played on August 11 2025
Source: K League
Notes:
Teams that played previous season in K League 2.

See also

References

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