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2023 K League 1

The 2023 K League 1, also known as the Hana 1Q K League 1 for sponsorship reasons, was the 41st season of the top division of professional football in South Korea, and the eleventh season of the K League 1. Defending champions Ulsan Hyundai successfully defended their title.[1]

Hana 1Q
K League 1
Season2023
Dates25 February – 3 December 2023
ChampionsUlsan Hyundai
(4th title)
RelegatedSuwon Samsung Bluewings
Champions League EliteUlsan Hyundai
Pohang Steelers
Gwangju FC
Champions League 2Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Matches played174
Goals scored447 (2.57 per match)
Best PlayerKim Young-gwon
Top goalscorerJoo Min-kyu
Tiago Orobó
(17 goals each)
Biggest home winGwangju 5–0 Incheon
(18 March 2023)
Biggest away winSuwon FC 0–5 Jeju
(14 May 2023)
Highest scoringSeoul 7–2 Suwon FC
(12 July 2023)
Longest winning run6 matches
Ulsan Hyundai
Longest unbeaten run9 matches
Gwangju FC
Pohang Steelers
Longest winless run15 matches
Gangwon FC
Longest losing run5 matches
Suwon Samsung Bluewings
Highest attendance45,007
Seoul 3–0 Daegu
(8 April 2023)
← 2022
2024 →

After progressing 33 regular rounds as ever, the league was divided into two groups, the top six and the bottom six, and each team played five matches against other teams in its group.

Teams edit

Team changes edit

Gwangju FC and Daejeon Hana Citizen (both promoted after absences of one and seven years, respectively) were promoted from the 2022 K League 2. Gimcheon Sangmu and Seongnam FC (both relegated after one and four years in the top flight, respectively) were relegated to 2023 K League 2.

  Promoted from K League 2   Relegated to K League 2

Locations edit

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Locations of the 2023 K League 1 teams

The following twelve clubs competed in the K League 1 during the 2023 season.[2]

Team City/Province Abbreviation
Daegu FC Daegu Daegu
Daejeon Hana Citizen Daejeon Daejeon
Gangwon FC Gangwon Gangwon
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 Samsung Bluewings Suwon Suwon
Suwon FC Suwon Suwon FC
Ulsan Hyundai Ulsan Ulsan

Stadiums edit

Jeju United Daegu FC Incheon United
Jeju World Cup Stadium DGB Daegu Bank Park Incheon Football Stadium
Capacity: 29,791 Capacity: 12,415 Capacity: 20,891
     
Pohang Steelers Suwon FC Daejeon Hana Citizen
Pohang Steel Yard Suwon Stadium Daejeon World Cup Stadium
Capacity: 17,443 Capacity: 11,808 Capacity: 40,903
     
FC Seoul Ulsan Hyundai Suwon Samsung Bluewings
Seoul World Cup Stadium Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium Suwon World Cup Stadium
Capacity: 66,704 Capacity: 44,102 Capacity: 44,031
     
Gwangju FC Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Gwangju Football Stadium Jeonju World Cup Stadium
Capacity: 10,007 Capacity: 42,477
   
Gangwon FC
Chuncheon Songam Leports Town Gangneung Stadium
Capacity: 20,000 Capacity: 22,333
 

Personnel and sponsoring edit

Team Manager Main sponsor Kit manufacturer Other sponsor(s)
Daegu FC   Choi Won-kwon Daegu Government Goal Studio DGB Daegu Bank
AJIN Industrial Co., Ltd.
Daejeon Hana Citizen   Lee Min-sung Hana Financial Group Astore
Gangwon FC   Yoon Jong-hwan Gangwon Provincial Government Fila High1 Resort
Gwangju FC   Lee Jung-hyo Gwangju Government Kelme
Incheon United   Jo Sung-hwan Incheon Government Macron Shinhan Bank
Incheon International Airport
Jeju United   Nam Ki-il SK Energy Fila
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors   Dan Petrescu Hyundai Motor Company Adidas
Pohang Steelers   Kim Gi-dong POSCO Puma Pohang Government
FC Seoul   An Ik-soo GS Group Pro-Specs
Suwon Samsung Bluewings   Kim Byung-soo Cheil Worldwide Puma Samsung Electronics
Deutsch Motors
Suwon FC   Kim Do-kyun Suwon Government Hummel
Ulsan Hyundai   Hong Myung-bo Hyundai Heavy Industries Adidas Hyundai Oil Bank

Foreign players edit

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.

North Korean player An Byong-jun, who played for Suwon Samsung Bluewings, was deemed as a native player by South Korean nationality law.

Players in bold were registered during the mid-season transfer window.

Team Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Player 4 Player 5 AFC player Former player(s)
Daegu FC   Césinha   Edgar   Lucas Barcellos   Victor Bobsin   Keita Suzuki   Daniel Penha
  Marcos Serrato
Daejeon Hana Citizen   Anton Kryvotsyuk   Leandro Ribeiro   Tiago Orobó   Vladislavs Gutkovskis   Masatoshi Ishida
Gangwon FC   Galego   Vitor Gabriel   Welinton Júnior   Yago Cariello   Marko Tući   Ikromjon Alibaev   Dino Islamović
  Kevin Höög Jansson
Gwangju FC   Jasir Asani   Thomás Bedinelli   Beka Mikeltadze   Timo Letschert   Aaron Calver   Sandro Lima
Incheon United   Hernandes   Paul-José M'Poku   Gerso Fernandes   Stefan Mugoša   Harrison Delbridge
Jeju United   Reis   Yuri   Jonathan Ring
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors   André Luis   Gustavo   Rafael Silva   Tomáš Petrášek   Nana Boateng   Jun Amano
Pohang Steelers   Oberdan   Wanderson   Zeca   Alex Grant
FC Seoul   Willyan   Bjørn Maars Johnsen   Stanislav Iljutcenko   Aleksandar Paločević   Osmar   Hosam Aiesh
Suwon Samsung Bluewings   Rodrigo Bassani   Werik Popó   Boadu Maxwell Acosty   Dave Bulthuis   Fejsal Mulić   Kazuki Kozuka
Suwon FC   Hugo Gomes   Ricardo Lopes   Walterson   Lachlan Jackson   Luan Ferreira
  Murilo Henrique
  Lars Veldwijk
Ulsan Hyundai   Valeri Qazaishvili   Martin Ádám   Darijan Bojanić   Gustav Ludwigson   Ataru Esaka

League table edit

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation[a]
1 Ulsan Hyundai (C) 38 23 7 8 63 42 +21 76 Qualification for Champions League Elite league stage[b]
2 Pohang Steelers 38 16 16 6 53 40 +13 64
3 Gwangju FC 38 16 11 11 47 35 +12 59
4 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 38 16 9 13 45 35 +10 57 Qualification for Champions League 2 group stage
5 Incheon United 38 14 14 10 46 42 +4 56
6 Daegu FC 38 13 14 11 42 43 −1 53
7 FC Seoul 38 14 13 11 63 49 +14 55
8 Daejeon Hana Citizen 38 12 15 11 56 58 −2 51
9 Jeju United 38 10 11 17 43 49 −6 41
10 Gangwon FC (O) 38 6 16 16 30 41 −11 34 Qualification for relegation play-offs
11 Suwon FC (O) 38 8 9 21 44 76 −32 33
12 Suwon Samsung Bluewings (R) 38 8 9 21 35 57 −22 33 Relegation to K League 2
Source: Soccerway, K League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goals scored; 3) Goal difference; 4) Wins; 5) Head-to-head points
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
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. ^ The third-placed team Gwangju FC also qualified, since second-placed team Pohang Steelers qualified for the league stage as Korean FA Cup champions. They were later confirmed for the league stage[3] based on their association's higher rank.

Positions by matchday edit

  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 edit

Team ╲ Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233
Ulsan Hyundai331111111111111111111111111111111
Pohang Steelers112432232334444422222222222222222
Gwangju FC558555555678998768578865555333333
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors99688797910107877875844444333456574
Daegu FC8896681088789666586785557698764645
Incheon United975779891099101010101099999998876677766
FC Seoul323243424222222333333333444545457
Daejeon Hana Citizen244324343443555657666676767888888
Jeju United66101012107107555333244457789989999999
Suwon FC610799666686678991010101010101010101010101010101010
Gangwon FC121212111011111111111111111111111111111111111112121112121211111111
Suwon Samsung Bluewings111011121112121212121212121212121212121212121211111211111112121212
Source: K League

Round 34–38 edit

Source: K League

Results edit

Matches 1–22 edit

Teams played each other twice, once at home, once away.[4]

Home \ Away DGU DHC GWN GJU ICU JJU JHM PHS SEL SSB SWN USH
Daegu FC — 1–0 0–0 3–4 2–2 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–0 1–1 3–1 0–3
Daejeon Hana Citizen 0–1 — 2–0 1–1 1–3 0–3 2–2 0–0 3–2 2–2 2–1 2–1
Gangwon FC 1–1 1–2 — 1–1 0–2 0–1 1–2 0–0 3–2 0–2 1–2 0–1
Gwangju FC 0–2 0–0 0–0 — 5–0 0–1 2–0 4–2 0–2 2–1 2–0 0–1
Incheon United 0–0 3–3 1–0 1–1 — 1–0 0–0 0–1 1–1 0–1 2–2 0–1
Jeju United 1–2 1–1 2–2 0–0 2–0 — 0–2 2–1 1–2 2–1 0–0 1–3
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 1–0 1–2 0–1 2–0 2–0 2–0 — 1–2 2–1 1–1 3–1 2–0
Pohang Steelers 3–2 3–2 1–1 2–0 0–2 2–1 1–0 — 1–1 3–1 1–0 0–1
FC Seoul 3–0 0–0 1–0 3–1 2–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 — 3–1 7–2 1–2
Suwon Samsung Bluewings 0–1 1–3 1–1 0–1 0–0 2–3 0–3 1–1 0–1 — 1–2 2–3
Suwon FC 1–1 5–3 2–0 0–2 2–2 0–5 1–0 1–2 0–3 2–0 — 1–3
Ulsan Hyundai 3–1 3–3 1–0 2–1 1–2 5–1 2–1 2–2 3–2 2–1 3–0 —
Source: K League
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Matchday 1 (25–26 February)
Ulsan Hyundai2–1Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Attendance: 28,039
FC Seoul2–1Incheon United
Suwon Samsung Bluewings0–1Gwangju FC
  88' Asani
Jeju United0–0Suwon FC
Pohang Steelers3–2Daegu FC
Attendance: 14,089
Daejeon Hana Citizen2–0Gangwon FC
  1. ^ Kick-off time was delayed due to the problem of electric power of Pohang Steel Yard.
Matchday 2 (4–5 March)
Incheon United3–3Daejeon Hana Citizen
Lee Myung-joo   8'
Hernandes   76'
M'Poku   81'		   20' Tiago
  67', 89' Kim In-kyun
Suwon FC1–2Pohang Steelers
Murilo   47'   20' Goh Young-joon
  33' Jeong Jae-hee
Daegu FC1–1Jeju United
Barcellos   68' (pen.)   32' Reis
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors1–1Suwon Samsung Bluewings
Cho Gue-sung   10' (pen.)   60' Acosty
Attendance: 19,660
Gangwon FC0–1Ulsan Hyundai
  50' Um Won-sang
Gwangju FC0–2FC Seoul
  59' Osmar
  90+1' Park Dong-jin
Matchday 3 (11–12 March)
Suwon FC2–0Suwon Samsung Bluewings
Lee Gwang-hyeok   40'
Murilo   52'		   68' Kim Kyung-jung
Daejeon Hana Citizen0–0Pohang Steelers
Gangwon FC1–1Daegu FC
Marcos Serrato   24' (o.g.)   11' Edgar
FC Seoul1–2Ulsan Hyundai
Na Sang-ho   53'   55' Joo Min-kyu
  88' Lee Chung-yong
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors2–0Gwangju FC
Moon Seon-min   74', 76'
Incheon United1–0Jeju United
Gerso Fernandes   20'
Matchday 4 (18–19 March)
Pohang Steelers1–1Gangwon FC
Lee Ho-jae   90'   19' (pen.) Galego
Gwangju FC5–0Incheon United
Asani   9', 69', 72'
Eom Ji-sung   20'
Lee Hee-gyun   50'
Jeju United1–2FC Seoul
Song Ju-Hun   90+2'   67' (o.g.) Kim Bong-soo
  90+5' Paločević
Daegu FC2–0Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Kim Jin-hyuk   11'
Césinha   90+5'
Suwon Samsung Bluewings1–3Daejeon Hana Citizen
Acosty   68'   62' Lee Jin-hyun
  90' Byun Jun-soo
  90+3' Kim Min-deok
Ulsan Hyundai3–0Suwon FC
Ludwigson   25'
Joo Min-kyu   53'
Seol Young-woo   82'
Matchday 5 (1–2 April)
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors1–2Pohang Steelers
Ryu Jae-moon   17'   58' Baek Sung-dong
  90+9' Zeca
Jeonju World Cup Stadium, Jeonju
Gwangju FC2–0Suwon FC
Lee Min-ki   5'
Park Han-bin   36'
Gwangju Football Stadium, Gwangju
Incheon United0–0Daegu FC
Incheon Football Stadium, Incheon
Daejeon Hana Citizen3–2FC Seoul
Osmar   14' (o.g.)
Cho Yu-min   20'
Ishida   88'		   24' Iljutcenko
  50' Na Sang-ho
Daejeon World Cup Stadium, Daejeon
Jeju United1–3Ulsan Hyundai
Yuri   45+2' (pen.)   7' Jung Seung-hyun
  18' Joo Min-kyu
  29' Kang Yun-gu
Jeju World Cup Stadium, Seogwipo, Jeju
Suwon Samsung Bluewings1–1Gangwon FC
Bassani   45+2'   73' Kim Jin-ho
Suwon World Cup Stadium, Suwon
Matchday 6 (8–9 April)
Ulsan Hyundai2–1Suwon Samsung Bluewings
Ludwigson   32', 34'   79' Kim Kyung-jung
Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium, Ulsan
FC Seoul3–0Daegu FC
Hwang Ui-jo   11' (pen.)
Na Sang-ho   32'
Paločević   41'
Seoul World Cup Stadium, Seoul
Pohang Steelers2–0Gwangju FC
Goh Young-joon   47'
Baek Sung-dong   58'
Pohang Steel Yard, Pohang
Suwon FC5–3Daejeon Hana Citizen
Lee Yong   56'
Veldwijk   66', 70' (pen.)
Yoon Bit-garam   81'
Murilo Henrique   88'		   5' Lee Hyeon-sik
  39', 61' Tiago
Suwon Sports Complex, Suwon
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors2–0Incheon United
Amano   58'
Rafael Silva   89'
Jeonju World Cup Stadium, Jeonju
Gangwon FC0–1Jeju United
  76' Seo Jin-su
Chuncheon Song-am Sports Town, Chuncheon
Matchday 7 (15–16 April)
Suwon Samsung Bluewings2–3Jeju United
Bassani   8'
Yu Je-ho   80'		   22' Yuri
  48', 62' (pen.) Reis
Suwon World Cup Stadium, Suwon
Pohang Steelers1–1FC Seoul
Kim In-sung   43'   2' Na Sang-ho
Pohang Steel Yard, Pohang
Suwon FC1–0Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Veldwijk   27'
Suwon Sports Complex, Suwon
Gangwon FC0–2Incheon United
  22' Kim Jun-yeop
  85' Hernandes
Chuncheon Song-am Sports Town, Chuncheon
Daejeon Hana Citizen2–1Ulsan Hyundai
Lee Jin-hyun   9'
Lee Hyeon-sik   45+2'		   19' Ludwigson
Daejeon World Cup Stadium, Daejeon
Attendance: 16,359
Daegu FC3–4Gwangju FC
Go Jae-hyeon   64', 78'
Suzuki   81'		   19' Kim Han-gil
  43' Sandro Lima
  60' Heo Yool
  86' Ha Seung-woon
DGB Daegu Bank Park, Daegu
Matchday 8 (22–23 April)
FC Seoul3–1Suwon Samsung Bluewings
Na Sang-ho   38'
Hwang Ui-jo   53'
Paločević   82'		   89' Mulić
Daegu FC1–0Daejeon Hana Citizen
Césinha   19' (pen.)
DGB Daegu Bank Park, Daegu
Ulsan Hyundai2–2Pohang Steelers
Joo Min-kyu   61'
Qazaishvili   90'		   14', 55' Go Young-joon
Incheon United2–2Suwon FC
Cheon Seong-hoon   19', 60'   57' Veldwijk
  86' Yoon Bit-garam
Incheon Football Stadium, Incheon
Gwangju FC0–0Gangwon FC
Gwangju Football Stadium, Gwangju
Jeju United0–2Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
  41' Song Min-kyu
  90' Han Kyo-won
Jeju World Cup Stadium, Seogwipo, Jeju
Matchday 9 (25–26 April)
Incheon United0–1Ulsan Hyundai
  10' Martin Ádám
Incheon Football Stadium, Incheon
Pohang Steelers1–0Suwon Samsung Bluewings
Kim Seung-dae   4'
Pohang Steel Yard, Pohang
Gwangju FC0–1Jeju United
  77' Seo Jin-su
Gwangju Football Stadium, Gwangju
Gangwon FC3–2FC Seoul
Park Sang-hyeok   25'
Jung Seung-yong   46'
Lee Woong-hee   90+1'		   53', 69' Lim Sang-hyub
Chuncheon Song-am Sports Town, Chuncheon
Suwon FC1–1Daegu FC
Lee Gwang-hyeok   51'   76' Edgar
Suwon Sports Complex, Suwon
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors1–2Daejeon Hana Citizen
Jeong Tae-wook   86'   51' Kryvotsyuk
  74' Lee Jin-hyun
Jeonju World Cup Stadium, Jeonju
Matchday 10 (29–30 April)
Suwon FC0–3FC Seoul
  22' Han Chan-hee
  51' (pen), 72' Na Sang-ho
Suwon Sports Complex, Suwon
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors0–1Gangwon FC
  90+5' Yang Hyun-jun
Jeonju World Cup Stadium, Jeonju
Daejeon Hana Citizen0–3Jeju United
  21' Kim Oh-gyu
  33' Chung Woon
  78' Kim Bong-soo
Daejeon World Cup Stadium, Daejeon
Pohang Steelers0–2Incheon United
  56' Mun Ji-hwan
  66' Cheon Seong-hoon
Pohang Steel Yard, Pohang
Suwon Samsung Bluewings0–1Daegu FC
  54' Edgar
Suwon World Cup Stadium, Suwon
Ulsan Hyundai2–1Gwangju FC
Qazaishvili   86'
Joo Min-kyu   90'		   81' Lee Kang-hyun
Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium, Ulsan
Matchday 11 (5–6 May)
FC Seoul1–1Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Park Dong-jin   78'   1' Gustavo
Seoul World Cup Stadium, Seoul
Daegu FC0–3Ulsan Hyundai
  12', 41' Hwang Jae-hwan
  39' Qazaishvili
DGB Daegu Bank Park, Daegu
Incheon United0–1Suwon Samsung Bluewings
  30' Lee Ki-je
Incheon Football Stadium, Incheon
Jeju United2–1Pohang Steelers
Ha Chang-rae   49' (o.g.)
Kim Bong-soo   56'		   24' Baek Sung-dong
Jeju World Cup Stadium, Seogwipo, Jeju Province
Suwon FC2–0Gangwon FC
Veldwijk   5'
Murilo   89'
Suwon Sports Complex, Suwon
Gwangju FC0–0Daejeon Hana Citizen
Gwangju Football Stadium(Gwangju World Cup Stadium 2), Gwangju
Matchday 12 (9–10 May)
Ulsan Hyundai1–0Gangwon FC
Joo Min-kyu   52' (pen.)
Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium, Ulsan
Daegu FC1–1Pohang Steelers
Suzuki   38'   21' Grant
DGB Daegu Bank Park, Daegu
FC Seoul3–1Gwangju FC
Willyan   10'
Na Sang-ho   66'
Park Dong-jin   87'		   51' Heo Yool
Seoul World Cup Stadium, Seoul
Jeju United2–0Incheon United
Ahn Hyeon-beom   18'
Reis   90'
Jeju World Cup Stadium, Seogwipo, Jeju Province
Suwon Samsung Bluewings0–3Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
  1' Moon Seon-min
  41', 66' Paik Seung-ho
Suwon World Cup Stadium, Suwon
Daejeon Hana Citizen2–1Suwon FC
Ishida   16'
Jeon Byung-kwan   57'		   61' Veldwijk
Daejeon World Cup Stadium, Daejeon
Matchday 13 (13–14 May)
Pohang Steelers3–2Daejeon Hana Citizen
Baek Sung-dong   52'
Grant   67'
Goh Young-joon   90+1'		   54' Cho Yu-min
  77' Jeon Byung-kwan
Pohang Steel Yard, Pohang
Gwangju FC0–2Daegu FC
  64' Park Se-jin
  78' Go Jae-hyeon
Gwangju Football Stadium(Gwangju World Cup Stadium 2), Gwangju
Gangwon FC0–2Suwon Samsung Bluewings
  33' Han Ho-gang
  58' An Byong-jun
Chuncheon Songam Sports Town, Chuncheon
Ulsan Hyundai3–2FC Seoul
Martin Ádám   15'
Qazaishvili   49', 68'		   46' Kim Sin-jin
  90+2' Park Soo-il
Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium, Ulsan
Incheon United0–0Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Incheon Football Stadium, Incheon
Suwon FC0–5Jeju United
  43' (pen), 69' Seo Jin-su
  77' An Tae-hyun
  84' Kim Ju-gong
  90' Yuri
Suwon Sports Complex, Suwon
Matchday 14 (20–21 May)
Incheon United1–1Gwangju FC
Kweon Han-jin   80'   8' Ahn Young-kyu
Incheon Football Stadium, Incheon
FC Seoul1–1Jeju United
Willyan   83'   78' Yuri
Seoul World Cup Stadium, Seoul
Daejeon Hana Citizen0–1Daegu FC
  45+2' Go Jae-hyeon
Daejeon World Cup Stadium, Daejeon
Gangwon FC0–0Pohang Steelers
Chuncheon Songam Sports Town, Chuncheon
Suwon Samsung Bluewings2–3Ulsan Hyundai
An Byong-jun   8'
Lee Ki-je   61'		   5' Ludwigson
  40' Kim Young-gwon
  86' (pen.) Martin Ádám
Suwon World Cup Stadium
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors3–1Suwon FC
Paik Seung-ho   8'
Song Min-kyu   53'
Park Jin-seop   84'		   14' Lee Seung-woo
Jeonju World Cup Stadium, Jeonju
Matchday 15 (27–28 May)
Jeju United2–1Suwon Samsung Bluewings
Seo Jin-su   21' (pen.)
Lim Chai-min   84'		   16' An Byong-jun
Jeju World Cup Stadium, Seogwipo, Jeju Province
Daegu FC2–2Incheon United
Edgar   51', 56'   31' Sin Jin-ho
  90+1' Hong Si-hoo
DGB Daegu Bank Park, Daegu
FC Seoul1–0Gangwon FC
Willyan   28'
Seoul World Cup Stadium, Seoul
Suwon FC0–2Gwangju FC
  76' Letschert
  84' Asani
Suwon Sports Complex, Suwon
Ulsan Hyundai3–3Daejeon Hana Citizen
Kim Min-deok   21' (o.g.)
Joo Min-kyu   77', 89'		   25' Leandro Ribeiro
  33', 43' Ishida
Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium, Ulsan
Pohang Steelers1–0Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Goh Young-joon   67'
Pohang Steel Yard, Pohang
Matchday 16 (3–4 June)
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors2–0Ulsan Hyundai
Cho Gue-sung   84'
Moon Seon-min   90+4'
Suwon Samsung Bluewings1–2Suwon FC
Han Ho-gang   82'   44' Yoon Bit-garam
  67' Oh In-pyo
Jeju United2–2Gangwon FC
Reis   46'
Yuri   52'		   39' Kim Dae-won
  80' Park Sang-hyeok
Gwangju FC4–2Pohang Steelers
Oberdan   26' (o.g.)
Doo Hyeon-seok   56'
Eom Ji-sung   65'
Ahn Young-kyu   82'		   11' Zeca
  75' Lee Ho-jae
Daejeon Hana Citizen1–3Incheon United
Tiago Orobó   59'   42' (pen.) M'Poku
  49', 77' Kim Bo-sub
Daegu FC1–0FC Seoul
Césinha   15'
Matchday 17 (6–7 June)
Suwon FC1–3Ulsan Hyundai
Yoon Bit-garam   17'   70' Martin Ádám
  88' Joo Min-kyu
  90+3' Kazaishvili
Suwon Sports Complex, Suwon
Pohang Steelers2–1Jeju United
Lee Ho-jae   20'
Park Seung-wook   90+2'		   81' (pen.) Reis
Pohang Steel Yard, Pohang
Gwangju FC2–1Suwon Samsung Bluewings
Thomás Bedinelli   68', 90+1'   40' An Byong-jun
Gwangju Football Stadium, Gwangju
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors1–0Daegu FC
Song Min-kyu   57'
Jeonju World Cup Stadium, Jeonju
Incheon United1–1FC Seoul
Gerso   19'   52' Hwang Ui-jo
Incheon Football Stadium, Incheon
Gangwon FC1–2Daejeon Hana Citizen
Park Sang-hyeok   49'   27' Tiago Orobó
  60' Ju Se-jong
Chuncheon Song-am Sports Town, Chuncheon
Matchday 18 (10–11 June)
Daegu FC3–1Suwon FC
Lucas Barcellos   49'
Césinha   89'
Hwang Jae-won   90+9'		   76' Lee Seung-woo
DGB Daegu Bank Park, Daegu
Ulsan Hyundai5–1Jeju United
Qazaishvili   31' (pen), 90+4'
Esaka   52'
Um Won-sang   54'
Joo Min-kyu   71'		   79' Yuri
Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium, Ulsan
Daejeon Hana Citizen1–1Gwangju FC
Kim In-kyun   90+3'   40' Jeong Ho-yeon
Daejeon World Cup Stadium, Daejeon
Gangwon FC1–2Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Jeong Tae-wook   46' (o.g.)   58', 77' Cho Gue-sung
Chuncheon Song-am Sports Town, Chuncheon
FC Seoul1–1Pohang Steelers
Hwang Ui-jo   37'   90+4' Ha Chang-rae
Seoul World Cup Stadium, Seoul
Attendance: 18,108
Suwon Samsung Bluewings0–0Incheon United
Suwon World Cup Stadium, Suwon
Matchday 19 (24–25 June)
Suwon Samsung Bluewings0–1FC Seoul
  87' Willyan
Jeju United1–1Daejeon Hana Citizen
Kim Seung-sub   76'   86' Tiago Orobó
Jeju World Cup Stadium, Seogwipo, Jeju Province
Gwangju FC2–0Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Lee Soon-min   19'
Lee Kun-hee   90+1'
Gwangju Football Stadium, Gwangju
Ulsan Hyundai3–1Daegu FC
Kim Tae-hwan   3'
Qazaishvili   66', 90+4'		   87' Barcellos
Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium, Ulsan
Incheon United0–1Pohang Steelers
  12' Zeca
Incheon Football Stadium, Incheon
Suwon FC1–1Gangwon FC
Veldwijk   66'   26' Lee Jeong-hyeop
Suwon Sports Complex, Suwon
Matchday 20 (1–2 July)
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors2–0Jeju United
Lim Chai-min   10' (o.g.)
Moon Seon-min   84'
Jeonju World Cup Stadium, Jeonju
Daegu FC1–1Suwon Samsung Bluewings
Césinha   90'   54' (o.g.) Jo Jin-woo
DGB Daegu Bank Park, Daegu
FC Seoul0–0Daejeon Hana Citizen
Seoul World Cup Stadium, Seoul
Gwangju FC0–1Ulsan Hyundai
  60' Park Yong-woo
Gwangju Football Stadium, Gwangju
Pohang Steelers3–1Suwon FC
Grant   42'
Zeca   59'
Han Chan-hee   90+2'		   88' Veldwijk
Pohang Steel Yard, Pohang
Incheon United1–0Gangwon FC
Kim Min-seok   5'
Incheon Football Stadium, Incheon
Matchday 21 (7–9 July)
Gangwon FC1–1Gwangju FC
Han Kook-young   90+8'   90+2' Letschert
Gangneung Stadium, Gangneung
Jeju United1–2Daegu FC
Yeon Je-woon   5'   14' Hong Chul
  90' Jang Seong-won
Jeju World Cup Stadium, Seogwipo, Jeju Province
Pohang Steelers0–1Ulsan Hyundai
  23' Joo Min-kyu
Pohang Steel Yard, Pohang
Suwon FC2–2Incheon United
Yoon Bit-garam   9', 33'   42' Cheon Seong-hoon
  48' (o.g.) Hugo Gomes
Suwon Sports Complex, Suwon
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors2–1FC Seoul
Cho Gue-sung   67'
Rafael Silva   76'		   90+8' (pen.) Na Sang-ho
Jeonju World Cup Stadium, Jeonju
Daejeon Hana Citizen2–2Suwon Samsung Bluewings
Kim In-kyun   17'
Shin Sang-eun   28'		   31' Ko Seung-beom
  57' Mulić
Daejeon World Cup Stadium, Daejeon
Matchday 22 (11–12 July)
Daegu FC0–0Gangwon FC
DGB Daegu Bank Park, Daegu
Jeju United0–0Gwangju FC
Jeju World Cup Stadium, Seogwipo, Jeju Province
Ulsan Hyundai1–2Incheon United
Martin Ádám   90'   55' Kim Bo-sub
  90+5' Hernandes
Ulsan Munsu Stadium, Ulsan
FC Seoul7–2Suwon FC
Na Sang-ho   8', 48'
Kim Sin-jin   14', 56'
Kim Ju-sung   45+4'
Willyan   64'
Kim Gyeong-min   68'		   50' Yoon Bit-garam
  53' Lee Seung-woo
Seoul World Cup Stadium, Seoul
Suwon Samsung Bluewings1–1Pohang Steelers
Mulić   62'   79' (pen.) Zeca
Suwon World Cup Stadium, Suwon
Daejeon Hana Citizen2–2Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Kim In-kyun   76'
Shin Sang-eun   90+2'		   19' Song Min-kyu
  90+4' Rafael Silva
Daejeon World Cup Stadium, Daejeon

Matches 23–33 edit

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

Home \ Away DGU DHC GWN GJU ICU JJU JHM PHS SEL SSB SWN USH
Daegu FC — — 1–0 — — 1–0 — 0–0 — — 2–2 0–0
Daejeon Hana Citizen 1–0 — — — — 1–0 — — 4–3 3–1 0–1 —
Gangwon FC — 1–1 — — 1–1 — — 1–1 1–1 1–2 — 2–0
Gwangju FC 1–1 3–0 1–0 — — — 0–1 — — 4–0 — —
Incheon United 3–1 2–0 — 2–2 — 2–1 — 0–2 — 2–0 — —
Jeju United — — 1–1 1–2 — — 0–0 — 1–3 — 3–0 —
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 1–3 1–1 1–3 — 2–0 — — — — 1–1 1–0 —
Pohang Steelers — 4–3 — 1–1 — 4–2 2–1 — — — 2–0 0–0
FC Seoul 2–2 — — 0–1 0–1 — 0–2 2–2 — — — 2–2
Suwon Samsung Bluewings 0–1 — — — — 1–0 — 1–0 0–1 — 0–2 3–1
Suwon FC — — 1–1 0–1 1–2 — — — 1–1 — — 2–3
Ulsan Hyundai — 1–1 — 0–2 0–0 2–1 1–0 — — — — —
Source: K League
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Matchday 23 (15–16 July)
Suwon Samsung Bluewings3–1Ulsan Hyundai
Jeon Jin-woo   40'
Fejsal Mulić   74'
Kim Ju-chan   90+1'		   90+5' Qazaishvili
Suwon World Cup Stadium, Suwon
Gangwon FC1–1FC Seoul
Yu In-soo   31'   68' Osmar Ibáñez
Gangneung Stadium, Gangneung
Gwangju FC1–1Daegu FC
Ju Young-jae   16'   23' Lee Keun-ho
Gwangju Football Stadium, Gwangju
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors1–0Suwon FC
Gustavo   13'
Jeonju World Cup Stadium, Jeonju
Pohang Steelers4–2Jeju United
Go Young-joon   16'
Grant   73'
Wanderson   74'
Kim Seung-dae   90+8'		   55' Kim Ju-gong
  71' Yeon Je-woon
Pohang Steel Yard, Pohang
Incheon United2–0Daejeon Hana Citizen
Gerso   84'
Hernandes   90+2'
Incheon Football Stadium, Incheon
Matchday 24 (21–22 July)
Pohang Steelers2–1Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Han Chan-hee   35'
Lee Ho-jae   89'		   47' Moon Seon-min
Pohang Steel Yard, Pohang
Ulsan Hyundai2–1Jeju United
Kim Min-hyeok   30'
Lee Dong-gyeong   35'		   55' Kim Ju-gong
Ulsan Munsu Stadium, Ulsan
Suwon FC0–1Gwangju FC
  44' Doo Hyeon-seok
Suwon Sports Complex, Suwon
Gangwon FC1–2Suwon Samsung Bluewings
Seo Min-woo   41'   23' Kim Ju-chan
  61' Ko Seung-beom
Gangneung Stadium, Gangneung
FC Seoul0–1Incheon United
  45' M'Poku
Seoul World Cup Stadium, Seoul
Daejeon Hana Citizen1–0Daegu FC
Bae Jun-ho   62'
Daejeon World Cup Stadium, Daejeon
Matchday 25 (4–6 August)
FC Seoul2–2Pohang Steelers
Kim Sin-jin   54'
Paločević   68'		   64' Oberdan
  90+4' Ha Chang-rae
Seoul World Cup Stadium, Seoul
Gwangju FC3–0Daejeon Hana Citizen
Kim Han-gil   8'
Jeong Ho-yeon   13'
Lee Kun-hee   63'
Gwangju Football Stadium, Gwangju
Suwon Samsung Bluewings0–2Suwon FC
  26' Veldwijk
  45+3' Lee Seung-woo
Suwon World Cup Stadium, Suwon
Daegu FC0–0Ulsan Hyundai
DGB Daegu Bank Park, Daegu
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors2–0Incheon United
Park Jae-yong   15'
Han Kyo-won   45'
Jeonju World Cup Stadium, Jeonju
Jeju United1–1Gangwon FC
Reis   90+5' (pen.)   82' Park Sang-hyeok
Jeju World Cup Stadium, Seogwipo, Jeju Province
Matchday 26 (12–13 August)
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors1–1Suwon Samsung Bluewings
Han Kyo-won   66'   31' Han Ho-gang
Jeonju World Cup Stadium, Jeonju
Gangwon FC2–0Ulsan Hyundai
Seo Min-woo   38'
Yago Cariello   90+7'
Gangneung Stadium, Gangneung
Jeju United3–0Suwon FC
Yuri   35', 45+3'
Reis   63'
Jeju World Cup Stadium, Seogwipo, Jeju Province
Daejeon Hana Citizen4–3FC Seoul
Tiago Orobó   32', 42' (pen.)
Bae Jun-ho   86'
Kang Yoon-sung   90'		   45' Willyan
  89' Han Seung-gyu
  90+3' Iljutcenko
Daejeon World Cup Stadium, Daejeon
Incheon United3–1Daegu FC
Mugoša   23'
Mun Ji-hwan   32'
Gerso Fernandes   45+1'		   84' (pen.) Césinha
Incheon Football Stadium, Incheon
Pohang Steelers1–1Gwangju FC
Goh Young-jun   20'   67' Letschert
Pohang Steel Yard, Pohang
Matchday 27 (18–20 August)
Suwon Samsung Bluewings1–0Jeju United
Bulthuis   85'
Suwon World Cup Stadium, Suwon
Attendance: 7,258
Incheon United2–2Gwangju FC
Gerso   49', 59'   78' Asani
  90+2' Lee Kun-hee
Incheon Football Stadium, Incheon
Attendance: 5,870
Gangwon FC1–2Suwon FC
Tući   21'   49' Lee Seung-woo
  90+5' Yoon Bit-garam
Gangneung Stadium, Gangneung
Ulsan Hyundai1–0Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Um Won-sang   72'
Attendance: 30,008
FC Seoul2–2Daegu FC
Oh Seung-hoon   9' (o.g.)
Kim Sin-jin   42'		   25' Lee Keun-ho
  82' Edgar
Seoul World Cup Stadium, Seoul
Pohang Steelers4–3Daejeon Hana Citizen
Zeca   41', 51'
Kim Seung-dae   76'
Hong Yun-sang   90+8'		   80', 83', 90+6' Tiago Orobó
Pohang Steel Yard, Pohang
Matchday 28 (25–27 August)
Suwon FC1–2Incheon United
Lee Seung-woo   46'   45+4' Cheon Seong-hoon
  90+7' Oh Ban-suk
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors1–1Daejeon Hana Citizen
Song Min-kyu   38'   33' Tiago Orobó
Daegu FC1–0Jeju United
Go Jae-hyeon   62'
Attendance: 12,136
Gangwon FC1–1Pohang Steelers
Alibaev   34'   17' Hong Yun-sang
FC Seoul2–2Ulsan Hyundai
Iljutcenko   10'
Willyan   90+7'		   65', 69' Joo Min-kyu
Gwangju FC4–0Suwon Samsung Bluewings
Lee Hee-gyun   19'
Asani   38'
Eom Ji-sung   47', 52'
Gwangju Football Stadium, Gwangju
Matchday 29 (1–3 September)
Daejeon Hana Citizen0–1Suwon FC
  32' Lee Seung-woo
Daegu FC1–0Gangwon FC
Césinha   14'
Suwon Samsung Bluewings0–1FC Seoul
  1' Iljutcenko
Attendance: 22,882
Referee: KO Hyung-jin
Incheon United0–2Pohang Steelers
  64' (pen.) Zeca
  87' (pen.) Wanderson
Ulsan Hyundai0–2Gwangju FC
  17' Lee Kun-hee
  54' Mikeltadze
Attendance: 18,358
Jeju United0–0Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Matchday 30 (16–17 September)
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors1–3Gangwon FC
Gustavo   6' (pen.)   45+1' Vitor Gabriel
  45+3' Galego
  76' Kim Dae-won
Jeonju World Cup Stadium, Jeonju
Incheon United2–1Jeju United
Lee Myung-joo   30'
Hernandes   90+4'		   68' Kim Seung-sub
Incheon Football Stadium, Incheon
Pohang Steelers2–0Suwon FC
Zeca   29', 45'
Pohang Steel Yard, Pohang
Ulsan Hyundai1–1Daejeon Hana Citizen
Joo Min-kyu   30' (pen.)   1' Kim In-kyun
Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium, Ulsan
FC Seoul0–1Gwangju FC
  4' Heo Yool
Seoul World Cup Stadium, Seoul
Suwon Samsung Bluewings0–1Daegu FC
  90+' Barcellos
Suwon World Cup Stadium, Suwon
Matchday 31 (23–24 September)
Daejeon Hana Citizen3–1Suwon Samsung Bluewings
Kim In-kyun   15'
Yu Kang-hyun   37'
Tiago Orobó   90+10'		   58' Kozuka
Daejeon World Cup Stadium, Daejeon
Jeju United1–3FC Seoul
Reis   73'   40', 50' Lee Seung-mo
  66' Iljutcenko
Jeju World Cup Stadium, Seogwipo, Jeju Province
Suwon FC2–3Ulsan Hyundai
Oh In-pyo   68'
Walterson   78'		   24' Lee Dong-gyeong
  55' Esaka
  81' Joo Min-kyu
Suwon Sports Complex, Suwon
Gwangju FC0–1Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
  73' Ahn Hyeon-beom
Gwangju Football Stadium, Gwangju
Gangwon FC1–1Incheon United
Lee Ji-sol   6'   12' Mugoša
Gangneung Stadium, Gangneung
Daegu FC0–0Pohang Steelers
DGB Daegu Bank Park, Daegu
Matchday 32 (30 September – 1 October)
Suwon FC1–1FC Seoul
Ricardo Lopes   74' (pen.)   81' Ki Sung-yueng
Suwon Sports Complex, Suwon
Pohang Steelers0–0Ulsan Hyundai
Pohang Steel Yard, Pohang
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors1–3Daegu FC
Boateng   25'   1', 58' Go Jae-hyeon
  16' Barcelos
Jeonju World Cup Stadium, Jeonju
Incheon United2–0Suwon Samsung Bluewings
Mugoša   20' (pen.)
Cheon Seong-hoon   82'
Incheon Football Stadium, Incheon
Gangwon FC1–1Daejeon Hana Citizen
Kim Dae-won   21'   19' Ishida
Gangneung Stadium, Gangneung
Jeju United1–2Gwangju FC
Yuri   81'   65' Eom Ji-sung
  90+4' Ha Seung-un
Jeju World Cup Stadium, Seogwipo, Jeju Province
Matchday 33 (8 October)
Daegu FC2–2Suwon FC
Go Jae-hyeon   31'
Victor Bobsin   70'		   45+1', 67' Lee Seung-woo
DGB Daegu Bank Park, Daegu
Daejeon Hana Citizen1–0Jeju United
Kim Min-deok   41'
Daejeon World Cup Stadium, Daejeon
Gwangju FC1–0Gangwon FC
Kim Han-gil   50'
Gwangju Football Stadium, Gwangju
FC Seoul0–2Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
  60' Han Kyo-won
  75' Gustavo
Seoul World Cup Stadium, Seoul
Suwon Samsung Bluewings1–0Pohang Steelers
Kim Ju-chan   23'
Suwon World Cup Stadium, Suwon
Ulsan Hyundai0–0Incheon United
Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium, Ulsan

Matches 34–38 edit

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

Final A edit

Home \ Away DGU GJU ICU JHM PHS USH
Daegu FC — 1–1 2–1 1–2 — —
Gwangju FC — — 0–2 — 0–0 1–0
Incheon United — — — 1–1 — 3–1
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors — 2–0 — — 1–1 —
Pohang Steelers 1–0 — 1–1 — — —
Ulsan Hyundai 2–0 — — 1–0 3–2 —
Source: K League
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Matchday 34 (20–21 October)
Pohang Steelers1–1Incheon United
Zeca   78' (pen.)   27' Gerso
Gwangju FC1–0Ulsan Hyundai
Lee Kun-hee   88'
Daegu FC1–2Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Edgar   34'   30' Han Kyo-won
  90' (pen.) Gustavo
Matchday 35 (28–29 October)
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors1–1Pohang Steelers
Gustavo   54' (pen.)   70' (pen.) Zeca
Gwangju FC0–2Incheon United
  76' Choi Woo-jin
  84' Kim Min-seok
Ulsan Hyundai2–0Daegu FC
Kim Min-hyeok   68'
Jang Si-young   90'
Matchday 36 (11–12 November)
Daegu FC1–1Gwangju FC
Kim Gang-san   40'   19' Mikeltadze
Attendance: 12,222
Incheon United1–1Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Kim Do-hyuk   60'   68' Park Jae-yong
Ulsan Hyundai3–2Pohang Steelers
Seol Young-woo   46'
Esaka   50'
Joo Min-kyu   62'		   32' Kang Hyeon-je
  82' (pen.) Lee Ho-jae
Matchday 37 (24–25 November)
Incheon United3–1Ulsan Hyundai
Park Seung-ho   51'
Hong Si-hoo   74'
Oh Ban-suk   76'		   89' (pen.) Joo Min-kyu
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors2–0Gwangju FC
Ahn Hyeon-beom   17'
Song Min-kyu   45+1'
Pohang Steelers1–0Daegu FC
Lee Ho-jae   89' (pen.)
Matchday 38 (3 December)
Ulsan Hyundai1–0Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Seol Young-woo   32'
Gwangju FC0–0Pohang Steelers
Daegu FC2–1Incheon United
Edgar   41', 57'   75' Hernandes Rodrigues

Final B edit

Home \ Away DHC GWN JJU SEL SSB SWN
Daejeon Hana Citizen — 0–1 — 2–2 — 1–1
Gangwon FC — — 1–1 — — 2–0
Jeju United 0–2 — — 0–0 2–0 —
FC Seoul — 2–1 — — 0–1 —
Suwon Samsung Bluewings 2–2 0–0 — — — —
Suwon FC — — 1–1 3–4 2–3 —
Source: K League
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Matchday 34 (22 October)
FC Seoul2–1Gangwon FC
Na Sang-ho   53'
Ji Dong-won   80'		   76' Vitor Gabriel
Jeju United2–0Suwon Samsung Bluewings
Kim Geon-ung   4'
Yuri   25'
Daejeon Hana Citizen1–1Suwon FC
Tiago Orobó   62'   33' Kim Hyun
Matchday 35 (28–29 October)
Gangwon FC1–1Jeju United
Vitor Gabriel   51'   90+6' Chung Woon
Suwon Samsung Bluewings2–2Daejeon Hana Citizen
Kim Ju-chan   21'
Acosty   30'		   81' Tiago Orobó
  90+4' Ishida
Suwon FC3–4FC Seoul
Ricardo Lopes   30', 90+2' (pen.)
Lee Seung-woo   67'		   57' Na Sang-ho
  59' Willyan
  73' Johnsen
  90+3' Kim Gyeong-min
Matchday 36 (11–12 November)
Daejeon Hana Citizen0–1Gangwon FC
  69' Kim Dae-won
Jeju United0–0FC Seoul
Suwon FC2–3Suwon Samsung Bluewings
Hugo Gomes   31'
KIM Hyun   61'		   45+4' Acosty
  54' An Byong-jun
  79' Kim Ju-chan
Matchday 37 (25 November)
Jeju United0–2Daejeon Hana Citizen
  84' Shin Sang-eun
  90+1' Kim In-kyun
FC Seoul0–1Suwon Samsung Bluewings
  63' Bassani
Gangwon FC2–0Suwon FC
Lee Jeong-hyeop   19'
Kim Jin-ho   82'
Matchday 38 (2 December)
Daejeon Hana Citizen2–2FC Seoul
Tiago Orobó   22'
Shin Sang-eun   90+7'		   6', 62' Kang Seong-jin
Suwon FC1–1Jeju United
Lee Yeong-jae   50'   6' Kim Geon-ung
Suwon Samsung Bluewings0–0Gangwon FC

Relegation play-offs edit

The tenth-placed team and the eleventh-placed team played against the play-offs winners and the runners-up of the K League 2, respectively, in the relegation play-offs.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Gimpo FC 1–2 Gangwon FC 0–0 1–2
Busan IPark 4–6 Suwon FC 2–1 2–5 (a.e.t.)
Gimpo FC0–0Gangwon FC
Report
Attendance: 3,736
Referee: Jeong Dong-sik
Gangwon FC2–1Gimpo FC
Vitor Gabriel   51', 76' Report Cho Sung-gwon   59'
Attendance: 10,130
Referee: Lee Dong-jun

Gangwon FC won 2–1 on aggregate and therefore both clubs remain in their respective leagues.

Busan IPark2–1Suwon FC
Bruno Lamas   85' (pen.), 90+9' (pen.) Report Jang Jae-woong   43'
Attendance: 4,047
Referee: Ko Hyung-jin
Suwon FC5–2 (a.e.t.)Busan IPark
 Report
Attendance: 6,987

Suwon FC won 6–4 on aggregate and therefore both clubs remain in their respective leagues.

Statistics edit

Top goalscorers edit

Joo Min-kyu, who appeared in less time than Tiago Orobó, won the top goalscorer award.[5]

Rank Player[6] Team Goals
1   Joo Min-kyu Ulsan Hyundai 17
  Tiago Orobó Daejeon Hana Citizen
3   Zeca Pohang Steelers 12
  Na Sang-ho FC Seoul
5   Valeri Qazaishvili Ulsan Hyundai 11
6   Yuri Jeju United 10
  Lee Seung-woo Suwon FC
8   Lars Veldwijk Suwon FC 9
  Edgar Daegu FC
  Go Jae-hyeon Daegu FC

Top assist providers edit

Rank Player[6] Team Assists
1   Baek Sung-dong Pohang Steelers 8
2   Leandro Ribeiro Daejeon Hana Citizen 7
  Kim Seung-dae Pohang Steelers
  Tiago Orobó Daejeon Hana Citizen
  Zeca Pohang Steelers
  Doo Hyeon-seok Gwangju FC
7   Kim In-kyun Daejeon Hana Citizen 6
  Hong Chul Daegu FC
  Gerso Fernandes Incheon United
10 7 Players 5

Hat-tricks edit

Player For Against Result Date
  Jasir Asani Gwangju FC Incheon United 5–0 23 March 2023
  Tiago Orobó Daejeon Hana Citizen Pohang Steelers 3–4 20 August 2023

Awards edit

Weekly awards edit

Monthly Awards edit

Month Player of the Month Young Player of the Month Goal of the Month
Player Club Player Club Player Club
February/March   Joo Min-kyu Ulsan   Jeong Ho-yeon Gwangju   Lee Jin-hyun Daejeon
April   Na Sang-ho Seoul   Cheon Seong-hoon Incheon   Na Sang-ho Seoul
May   Paik Seung-ho Jeonbuk   Hwang Jae-won Daegu   Lee Ki-je Suwon
June   Valeri Qazaishvili Ulsan   Lee Ho-jae Pohang   Joo Min-kyu Ulsan
July   Na Sang-ho Seoul   Kim Ju-chan Suwon   Kim Ju-chan Suwon
August   Lee Seung-woo Suwon FC   Eom Ji-sung Gwangju   Tiago Orobó Daejeon
September   Zeca Pohang   Heo Yool Gwangju   Beka Mikeltadze Gwangju
October–December   Seol Young-woo Ulsan   Kim Ju-chan Suwon   Ki Sung-yueng Seoul
Month Manager of the Month Save of the Month
Manager Club Div. Player Club
February/March   Hong Myung-bo Ulsan 1   Kim Kyeong-min Gwangju
April   Ko Jeong-woon Gimpo 2   Lee Chang-geun Daejeon
May   Nam Ki-il Jeju 1   Hwang In-jae Pohang
June   Lee Jung-hyo Gwangju 1   Lee Chang-geun Daejeon
July   Jo Sung-hwan Incheon 1   Lee Chang-geun Daejeon
August   Choi Yun-kyum Chungbuk Cheongju 2   Jo Hyeon-woo Ulsan
September   Park Jin-sub Busan 2   Jo Hyeon-woo Ulsan
October–December   Chung Jung-yong Gimcheon 2   Lee Chang-geun Daejeon

Annual awards edit

The 2023 K League Awards was held on 4 December 2023.[7]

Award Winner Club
Most Valuable Player   Kim Young-gwon Ulsan Hyundai
Young Player of the Year   Jeong Ho-yeon Gwangju FC
Top goalscorer   Joo Min-kyu Ulsan Hyundai
Top assist provider   Baek Sung-dong Pohang Steelers
Manager of the Year   Hong Myung-bo Ulsan Hyundai
Position Best XI
Goalkeeper   Jo Hyeon-woo (Ulsan)
Defenders   Seol Young-woo
(Ulsan) 		  Alex Grant
(Pohang) 		  Kim Young-gwon
(Ulsan) 		  Wanderson
(Pohang)
Midfielders   Um Won-sang
(Ulsan) 		  Lee Soon-min
(Gwangju) 		  Oberdan
(Pohang) 		  Gerso Fernandes
(Incheon)
Forwards   Zeca (Pohang)   Joo Min-kyu (Ulsan)

Attendance edit

Attendants who entered with free ticket are not counted.

Pos Team Total High Low Average Change
1 FC Seoul 430,029 45,007 10,236 22,663 +157.9%†
2 Ulsan Hyundai 345,990 30,756 5,318 18,210 +108.3%†
3 Daejeon Hana Citizen 244,274 20,592 8,377 12,857 +466.4%†
4 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 238,759 27,797 5,067 12,566 +108.8%†
5 Suwon Samsung Bluewings 224,177 24,932 4,727 11,799 +101.7%†
6 Daegu FC 208,340 12,334 6,943 10,965 +71.0%†
7 Incheon United 169,826 15,738 5,076 8,938 +69.9%†
8 Pohang Steelers 164,295 14,640 3,080 8,647 +81.1%†
9 Gangwon FC 122,772 11,084 2,581 6,462 +198.5%†
10 Jeju United 114,015 10,041 3,280 6,001 +90.4%†
11 Suwon FC 98,580 9,221 1,605 5,188 +64.1%†
12 Gwangju FC 86,090 7,357 1,871 4,831 +269.6%†
League total 2,447,147 45,007 1,605 10,733 +122.7%†

Updated to games played on 1 December 2023
Source: K League
Notes:
† Teams that played previous season in K League 2.


See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "K League Official Club Profiles Page".
  3. ^ "광주FC - GWANGJU FOOTBALL CLUB". www.gwangjufc.com (in Korean). Retrieved 24 April 2024.
  4. ^ "K League Fixtures and Results". K League. 13 January 2023. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
  5. ^ “사람 마음이 간사한 것 같다”…‘득점왕’ 차지한 주민규의 속마음. Goal.com (in Korean). 5 December 2023. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  6. ^ a b "K LEAGUE / Record".
  7. ^ 'K리그 MVP의 눈물' 김영권 "머리가 하얘졌다"+홍명보 '최고 감독'... K리그 빛낸 별들 모두 가려졌다 '2023 K리그 대상 시상식' (종합). Naver.com (in Korean). Starnews Korea. 4 December 2023.

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