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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]
Season | 2024 |
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Dates | 1 March – 24 November 2024 |
Matches played | 96 |
Goals scored | 253 (2.64 per match) |
Top goalscorer | ![]() (9 goals) |
Biggest home win | FC Seoul 5-1 Gimcheon Sangmu (3 April) Ulsan HD 4-0 Gangwon (13 April) |
Biggest away win | Suwon FC 1-4 Gimcheon Sangmu (30 March) |
Highest scoring | Gwangju 4-2 Gangwon (10 March) Ulsan HD 3-3 Incheon United (17 March) FC Seoul 5-1 Gimcheon Sangmu (3 April) Gangwon HD 3-3 Daejeon Hana Citizen (11 May) |
Longest winning run | 3 matches Pohang Steelers Ulsan HD |
Longest unbeaten run | 7 matches Pohang Steelers |
Longest winless run | 6 matches Gwangju, Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors |
Longest losing run | 6 matches Gwangju |
Highest attendance | 52,600 FC Seoul 0-1 Ulsan HD FC (4 May 2024) |
Lowest attendance | 1,562 Gwangju 2-3 Incheon United (3 April 2024) |
Total attendance | 1,080,019 |
Average attendance | 11,250 |
← 2023 2025 →
All statistics correct as of 2 June 2024. |
Teams
editTeam changes
editGimcheon 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]
Promoted from K League 2 | Relegated to K League 2 |
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Locations
editThe 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 |
Stadiums
editDaegu 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 |
Gangwon FC | Gwangju FC | |
Chuncheon Songam Leports Town | Gangneung Stadium | Gwangju Football Stadium |
Capacity: 20,000 | Capacity: 22,333 | Capacity: 10,007 |
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 |
Pohang Steelers | FC Seoul | Suwon FC |
Pohang Steel Yard | Seoul World Cup Stadium | Suwon Stadium |
Capacity: 17,443 | Capacity: 66,704 | Capacity: 11,808 |
Ulsan HD | ||
Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium | ||
Capacity: 44,102 | ||
Personnel and sponsoring
editTeam | Manager | Main sponsor | Kit manufacturer | Other sponsor(s) |
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Daegu FC | Park Chang-hyun | Daegu Government | Goal Studio | DGB Daegu Bank AJIN Industrial Co., Ltd. |
Daejeon Hana Citizen | Hana Financial Group | Puma | ||
Gangwon FC | Yoon Jong-hwan | Gangwon Provincial Government | Fila | High1 Resort |
Gimcheon Sangmu | Chung Jung-yong | Republic of Korea Armed Forces Gimcheon Government |
Kelme | NH Nonghyup |
Gwangju FC | Lee Jung-hyo | Gwangju Government | Kelme | Gwangju Bank |
Incheon United | Jo Sung-hwan | Incheon Government | Macron | Shinhan Bank Incheon International Airport |
Jeju United | Kim Hak-bum | SK Energy | Fila | |
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | Kim Do-heon | Hyundai Motor Company | Adidas | Kumho Tyres |
Pohang Steelers | Park Tae-ha | POSCO | Puma | Pohang Government |
FC Seoul | Kim Gi-dong | GS Group | Pro-Specs | |
Suwon FC | Kim Eun-jung | Suwon Government | Hummel | Sunin Motors Industrial Bank of Korea |
Ulsan HD | Hong Myung-bo | HD Hyundai Group | Adidas |
Managerial changes
editTeam | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Table | Replaced by | Date of appointment |
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Jeju United | Jung Jo-gook (caretaker) | End of interim spell | 5 December 2023 | Pre-season | Kim Hak-bum | 5 December 2023[4] |
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | Dan Petrescu | Mutual consent | 6 April 2024 [5] | 12th | Kim Do-heon | 27 May 2024[6] |
Daegu FC | Choi Won-kwon | Resigned | 19 April 2024 [7] | 11th | Park Chang-hyun | 23 April 2024 [8] |
Daejeon Hana Citizen | Lee Min-sung | Resigned | 21 May 2024 [9] | 12th | Hwang Sun-hong | 3 June 2024 |
Foreign players
editThe 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.
Players in bold were registered during the mid-season transfer window.
League table
editPos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation[a] |
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1 | Ulsan HD | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 31 | 18 | +13 | 31 | Qualification for Champions League Elite league stage |
2 | Gimcheon Sangmu[b] | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 22 | 15 | +7 | 30 | |
3 | Pohang Steelers | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 15 | +8 | 29 | Qualification for Champions League Elite play-off round |
4 | Gangwon FC | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 29 | 26 | +3 | 28 | Qualification for Champions League Two group stage |
5 | Suwon FC | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 27 | |
6 | Jeju United | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 20 | −5 | 20 | |
7 | Gwangju FC | 16 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 24 | 26 | −2 | 19 | |
8 | Incheon United | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 20 | 21 | −1 | 19 | |
9 | FC Seoul | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 22 | −1 | 17 | |
10 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 25 | −6 | 14 | Qualification for relegation play-offs |
11 | Daejeon Hana Citizen | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 22 | −7 | 14 | |
12 | Daegu FC | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 23 | −9 | 14 | Relegation to K League 2 |
Positions by matchday
edit 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
editRound 34–38
editResults
editMatches 1–33
editMatchdays 1–33
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editTeams played each other once, either at home or away.
Final A
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Relegation play-offs
editThe 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. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Winner of promotion PO of K League 2 | agg. | 10th place of K League 1 | 28 Nov | 1 Dec |
Runners-up of K League 2 | agg. | 11th place of K League 1 | 28 Nov | 1 Dec |
Winner of Promotion play-off of K League 2 | v | 10th place team of K League 1 |
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10th place team of K League 1 | v | Winner of Promotion play-off of K League 2 |
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2nd place team of K League 2 | v | 11th place team of K League 1 |
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11th place team of K League 1 | v | 2nd place team of K League 2 |
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Statistics
editTop goalscorers
editRank | Player[11] | Team | Goals |
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1 | Stefan Mugoša | Incheon United | 9 |
2 | Lee Seung-woo | Suwon FC | 8 |
Lee Sang-heon | Gangwon FC | ||
4 | Lee Dong-gyeong | Ulsan HD | 7 |
Jeong Jae-hee | Pohang Steelers | ||
Yago | Gangwon FC | ||
Stanislav Iljutcenko | FC Seoul | ||
8 | Kim Hyeon-ug | Gimcheon Sangmu | 5 |
9 | 9 Players | 4 |
Top assist providers
editRank | Player[11] | Team | Assists |
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1 | Anderson | Suwon FC | 7 |
2 | Lee Dong-gyeong | Ulsan HD | 5 |
Song Min-kyu | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | ||
4 | Gerso Fernandes | Incheon United | 4 |
Ki Sung-yueng | FC Seoul | ||
6 | 10 Players | 3 |
Hat-tricks
editPlayer | For | Against | Result | Date |
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Yago | Gangwon FC | Incheon United | 4–1 | 21 April 2024 |
Jeong Jae-hee | Pohang Steelers | Gangwon FC | 4–2 | 1 May 2024 |
Awards
editWeekly awards
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Monthly Awards
editMonth | Player of the Month | Young Player of the Month | Goal of the Month | |||
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March | Lee Dong-gyeong | Ulsan | Park Seung-ho | Incheon | Lee Seung-woo | Suwon FC |
April | Lee Dong-gyeong | Ulsan | Yang Min-hyeok | Gangwon | Jeon Byung-kwan | Jeonbuk |
May | Yang Min-hyeok | Gangwon | ||||
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March | Park Tae-ha | Pohang | 1 | Jo Hyeon-woo | Ulsan |
April | Yeom Ki-hun | Suwon | 2 | Jo Hyeon-woo | Ulsan |
May | Yoon Jong-hwan | Gangwon | 1 | ||
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Attendance
editAttendants who entered with free ticket are not counted.
Pos | Team | Total | High | Low | Average | Change |
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1 | FC Seoul | 252,410 | 52,600 | 13,040 | 31,551 | +39.2% |
2 | Ulsan Hyundai | 152,335 | 29,007 | 13,874 | 19,041 | +4.6% |
3 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 111,361 | 25,782 | 11,215 | 15,909 | +26.6% |
4 | Daegu FC | 82,958 | 12,133 | 11,330 | 11,851 | +8.1% |
5 | Incheon United | 87,383 | 15,060 | 8,413 | 10,923 | +22.2% |
6 | Daejeon Hana Citizen | 78,496 | 17,191 | 4,759 | 9,812 | −23.7% |
7 | Pohang Steelers | 76,559 | 13,467 | 5,143 | 9,570 | +10.7% |
8 | Gangwon FC | 47,641 | 10,144 | 3,056 | 5,955 | −7.8% |
9 | Jeju United | 46,877 | 10,033 | 3,052 | 5,860 | −2.3% |
10 | Gwangju FC | 50,974 | 8,091 | 1,562 | 5,664 | +17.2% |
11 | Suwon FC | 48,728 | 9,557 | 2,328 | 5,414 | +4.4% |
12 | Gimcheon Sangmu | 28,387 | 5,848 | 2,279 | 3,548 | +199.7%† |
League total | 1,064,109 | 52,600 | 1,562 | 11,085 | +3.3% |
Updated to games played on 2 June 2024
Source: K League
Notes:
† Teams that played previous season in K League 2.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Defending champions to take on runners-up to kick off 2023 K League football season". Yonhap News Agency. 13 January 2023. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
- ^ "Ulsan repeat as champions, Suwon Samsung suffer relegation in K League for 1st time". The Korea Times. 11 December 2023. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ "기록" [Records]. K League. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ [오피셜] 제주, 제 17대 사령탑으로 김학범 감독 선임…"자신감 심어주고 싶다" (in Korean). InterFootball. 5 December 2023. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
- ^ "[공식발표] '유일 무승' 단 페트레스쿠 감독, 전북과 결별...자진 사임→국내 코치진 대행 체제".
- ^ "Jeonbuk name ex-Premier League midfielder Kim Do-heon as new head coach".
- ^ "[오피셜] 대구 최원권 감독, 자진 사임...성적 부진 이유, 대전전 정선호 코치 임시 감독 수행".
- ^ "[오피셜] 대구FC, 제14대 사령탑으로 박창현 감독 선임…"파이널A 안착하겠다"".
- ^ "Lee Min-sung resigns as manager of Daejeon Hana Citizen".
- ^ Paik, Ji-hwan (6 December 2023). "K League to relax Asian quota in 2025, count 'homegrown' foreign players as Korean". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ a b "K LEAGUE / Record".