The K League Best XI is an award for the best eleven players in a K League season.
Players marked bold won the Most Valuable Player award in that respective year.
Player | Apps | Years | Club(s) |
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![]() | 9 | 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 | Ilhwa Chunma (4) Cheonan Ilhwa Chunma (1) Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma (4) |
![]() | 7 | 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 | Daegu FC (3) Ulsan Hyundai (4) |
![]() | 6 | 1991, 1992, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 | Hyundai Horang-i (3) Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i (3) |
![]() ![]() (Valeri Sarychev) | 6 | 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2000, 2001 | Ilhwa Chunma (4) Anyang LG Cheetahs (2) |
![]() | 5 | 1985, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990 | POSCO Atoms (5) |
![]() | 5 | 1987, 1991, 1996, 1997, 1999 | Daewoo Royals (2) Busan Daewoo Royals (3) |
![]() | 5 | 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2002 | POSCO Atoms (2) Pohang Atoms (2) Pohang Steelers (1) |
![]() | 5 | 2007, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013 | FC Seoul (5) |
![]() | 5 | 2009, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (5) |
![]() | 4 | 1985, 1986, 1988, 1991 | Hyundai Horang-i (4) |
![]() | 4 | 1989, 1990, 1993, 1994 | Lucky-Goldstar Hwangso (2) LG Cheetahs (2) |
![]() | 4 | 1991, 1994, 1995, 1999 | Ilhwa Chunma (3) Pohang Steelers (1) |
![]() | 4 | 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma (4) |
![]() | 4 | 1996, 1998, 2005, 2007 | Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i (2) Pohang Steelers (1) FC Seoul (1) |
![]() | 4 | 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma (3) Suwon Samsung Bluewings (1) |
![]() | 4 | 1999, 2002, 2004, 2008 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings (4) |
![]() | 4 | 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 | FC Seoul (4) |
![]() | 4 | 2007, 2008, 2012, 2017 | Daegu FC (2) Ulsan Hyundai (1) Gangwon FC (1) |
![]() | 4 | 2014, 2015, 2018, 2019 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings (4) |
![]() | 4 | 2010, 2019, 2020, 2021 | Jeju United (1) Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (3) |
![]() | 4 | 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 | Daegu FC (4) |
Nation | Apps |
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![]() | 360 |
![]() | 48 |
![]() | 6 |
![]() | 5 |
![]() | 4 |
![]() | 4 |
![]() | 4 |
![]() | 4 |
![]() | 2 |
14 nations | 1 |
Total | 451 |
Players marked bold won the Most Valuable Player award in that respective year.
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30th anniversary (1983–2013) [51] | ![]() ![]() (Valeri Sarychev) | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
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