Hana Bank
K League 1Season | 2024 |
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Dates | 1 March – 24 November 2024 |
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Champions | Ulsan HD (5th title) |
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Relegated | Incheon United |
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Champions League Elite | Ulsan HD Gangwon FC FC Seoul |
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Champions League Two | Pohang Steelers |
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Matches played | 228 |
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Goals scored | 596 (2.61 per match) |
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Best Player | Jo Hyeon-woo |
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Top goalscorer | Stefan Mugoša (15 goals) |
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Biggest home win | Suwon FC 5–0 Jeju (25 August) |
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Biggest away win | Suwon FC 0–6 Jeonbuk (14 September) |
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Highest scoring | Ulsan 5–4 Pohang (31 August) |
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Longest winning run | 6 matches Gangwon FC |
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Longest unbeaten run | 6 matches Pohang Steelers |
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Longest winless run | 8 matches Incheon United Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors |
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Longest losing run | 6 matches Gwangju FC Pohang Steelers |
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Highest attendance | 52,600 Seoul 0–1 Ulsan (4 May) |
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Lowest attendance | 1,085 Gimcheon 2–3 Suwon FC (9 July) |
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Total attendance | 2,524,673 |
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Average attendance | 11,073 |
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All statistics correct as of 24 November 2024. |
The 2024 K League 1, also known as the Hana Bank K League 1 for sponsorship reasons, is the 42nd season of the top division of professional football in South Korea, and the twelfth season of the K League 1. Ulsan HD defended their title for the second consecutive year.[1]
Teams
Team changes
Gimcheon Sangmu were promoted from the 2023 K League 2 after a one-year absence from the top flight. Suwon Samsung Bluewings were relegated to 2024 K League 2 in the club's first absence from the top flight of Korean football.[2]
Locations
Locations of the 2024 K League 1 teams
The following twelve clubs are competing in the 2024 K League 1.[3]
Stadiums
Daegu FC
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Daejeon Hana Citizen
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Gimcheon Sangmu
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DGB Daegu Bank Park
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Daejeon World Cup Stadium
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Gimcheon Stadium
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Capacity: 12,415
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Capacity: 40,903
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Capacity: 25,000
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Gangwon FC
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Gwangju FC
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Chuncheon Songam Leports Town
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Gangneung Stadium
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Gwangju Football Stadium
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Capacity: 20,000
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Capacity: 22,333
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Capacity: 10,007
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Incheon United
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Jeju United
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Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
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Incheon Football Stadium
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Jeju World Cup Stadium
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Jeonju World Cup Stadium
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Capacity: 20,891
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Capacity: 29,791
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Capacity: 42,477
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Pohang Steelers
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FC Seoul
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Suwon FC
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Pohang Steel Yard
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Seoul World Cup Stadium
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Suwon Stadium
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Capacity: 17,443
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Capacity: 66,704
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Capacity: 11,808
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Ulsan HD
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Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium
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Capacity: 44,102
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Managerial changes
Foreign players
The number of allowed foreign players was kept strictly to six per team, including a guaranteed slot for a player from the Asian Football Confederation countries. Teams could field at most five foreign players at any given time, including at least one player from the AFC confederation.[10]
As a military-owned team, Gimcheon Sangmu are not allowed to sign any foreign players.
North Korean player An Byong-jun, who played for Suwon FC, was deemed as a native player by South Korean nationality law.
Players in bold were registered during the mid-season transfer window.
- ^ Left their respective clubs during the mid-season transfer window.
League table
Source:
Soccerway K LeagueRules 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:
- ^ Teams played each other three times (33 matches), before the league was split into two groups, the top six and the bottom six.
- ^ Military-owned team Gimcheon Sangmu cannot qualify for AFC competitions.
- ^ Qualified as Korea Cup champions.
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
Updated to match(es) played on 6 October 2024. Source:
K League
Round 34–38
Results
Matches 1–22
Teams played each other twice, once at home, once away.
Source:
K LeagueLegend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Matchday 8 (20–21 April, 15 May)
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Matchday 10 (30 April – 1 May)
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Matches 23–33
Teams played each other once, either at home or away.
Source:
K LeagueLegend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Matchday 26 (9–11 August)
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Matchday 27 (16–18 August)
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Matchday 28 (24–25 August)
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Matchday 29 (31 August – 1 September)
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Matchday 30 (13–15 September)
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Matchday 31 (21–22 September)
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Matchday 32 (27–29 September)
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Matches 34–38
Teams played each other once, either at home or away.
Final A
Source:
K LeagueLegend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Matchday 34 (18–20 October)
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Matchday 35 (26–27 October)
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Matchday 36 (1–3 November)
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Matchday 37 (9-10 November)
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Matchday 38 (23 November)
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Final B
Source:
K LeagueLegend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Matchday 34 (18–20 October)
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Matchday 35 (26-27 October)
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Matchday 36 (1–3 November)
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Matchday 37 (10 November)
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Matchday 38 (24 November)
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Relegation play-offs
The tenth-placed team and the eleventh-placed team played the play-off winners and the runners-up of the K League 2, respectively, in the relegation play-offs.
Daegu FC won 6–5 on aggregate and therefore both clubs remain in their respective leagues.
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors won 4–2 on aggregate and therefore both clubs remain in their respective leagues.
Statistics
Top goalscorers
Top assist providers
Hat-tricks
Awards
Weekly awards
Monthly awards
Annual awards
The 2024 K League Awards was held on 29 November 2024.[12]
Attendance
Attendants who entered with free ticket are not counted.
Pos
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Team
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Total
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High
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Low
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Average
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Change
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1
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FC Seoul
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501,091
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52,600
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13,040
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27,838
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+22.8%†
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2
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Ulsan HD
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353,615
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29,007
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9,444
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18,611
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+2.2%†
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3
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Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
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295,642
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25,782
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5,560
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16,425
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+30.7%†
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4
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Daegu FC
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213,982
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12,133
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7,152
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11,262
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+2.7%†
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5
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Incheon United
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208,045
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15,422
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6,164
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10,950
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+22.5%†
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6
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Daejeon Hana Citizen
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187,199
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18,473
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4,759
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9,853
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−23.4%†
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7
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Pohang Steelers
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189,718
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13,467
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4,611
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9,486
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+9.7%†
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8
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Gangwon FC
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173,929
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13,170
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3,056
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9,154
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+41.7%†
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9
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Jeju United
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120,924
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12,409
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3,044
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6,364
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+6.0%†
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10
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Suwon FC
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100,738
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9,557
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2,328
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5,597
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+7.9%†
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11
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Gwangju FC
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98,244
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8,091
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1,562
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4,912
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+0.4%†
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12
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Gimcheon Sangmu
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65,458
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5,943
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1,085
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3,445
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+191.0%†
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League total
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2,508,585
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52,600
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1,085
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11,003
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+2.5%†
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Updated to games played on 18 August 2024
Source: K League
Notes:
† Teams that played previous season in K League 2.
See also
References
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