2018 K League 1

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K League 1 2018
Season 2018
Dates 2 March 2018 – TBC November/December 2018
Champions Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
(6th title)
Matches played 192
Goals scored 535 (2.79 per match)
Biggest home win Gangwon 7–0 Incheon (R24)
Biggest away win Gyeongnam 0–4 Jeonbuk (R6)
FC Seoul 0–4 Jeonbuk (R14)
Highest scoring Jeonnam 6–4 Suwon (R24)
Longest winning run Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (9 games)
Longest unbeaten run Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (10 games)
Longest winless run Incheon United (14 games)
Longest losing run Daegu FC (6 games)
Highest attendance 19,108 – Jeonbuk vs Suwon (R10)
Lowest attendance 477 – Daegu vs Ulsan (R6)
Average attendance 5,216
← 2017
2019 →

The 2018 K League 1 will be the 36th season of the top division of professional football in South Korea since its establishment in 1983 as K League and the first season in its current name, the K League 1.

Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors are the defending champions.

Promotion and relegation

Teams relegated to the 2018 K League 2

Teams promoted from the 2017 K League 2

Participating clubs by province

The following twelve clubs will compete in the K League 1 during the 2018 season.

Club City / Area Manager Joined Owner(s) / Sponsor(s)
Daegu FC Daegu Brazil Andre 2002– Owner : Government of Daegu, Citizen Stockholder
Gangwon FC Gangwon South Korea Kim Byung-soo 2009– Owner : Government of Gangwon, Citizen Stockholder
Gyeongnam FC Gyeongsangnam-do South Korea Kim Jong-boo 2008– Owner : Government of Gyeongsangnam-do, Citizen Stockholder
Incheon United Incheon Norway Jørn Andersen 2004– Owners : Government of Incheon, Citizen Stockholder
Sponsors: Shinhan Bank, Incheon International Airport
Jeju United Jeju South Korea Jo Sung-hwan 1983– Owner : SK Energy in SK Group
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Jeonbuk South Korea Choi Kang-hee 1995– Owner : Hyundai Motor Company in Hyundai Motor Group
Jeonnam Dragons Jeonnam South Korea Yoo Sang-chul 1995– Owner : POSCO
Pohang Steelers Pohang, Gyeongbuk South Korea Choi Soon-ho 1983– Owner : POSCO
Sangju Sangmu Sangju, Gyeongbuk South Korea Kim Tae-wan
2011
 Owner : Korea Armed Forces Athletic Corps
FC Seoul Seoul South Korea Lee Eul-yong (caretaker) 1984– Owner : GS Group
Suwon Samsung Bluewings Suwon, Gyeonggi South Korea Seo Jung-won 1996– Owner : Cheil Worldwide in Samsung
Sponsors: Samsung Electronics, Maeil Dairies Industry
Ulsan Hyundai Ulsan South Korea Kim Do-hoon 1984– Owner : Hyundai Heavy Industries in Hyundai Heavy Industries Group

Stadiums

  • Primary venues used in the K League Classic:
Daegu FC Gangwon FC Gyeongnam FC Incheon United Jeju United Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Daegu Stadium Chuncheon Songam Leports Town Changwon Football Center Incheon Football Stadium Jeju World Cup Stadium Jeonju World Cup Stadium
Capacity: 66,422 Capacity: 20,000 Capacity: 20,245 Capacity: 20,891 Capacity: 35,657 Capacity: 42,477
Jeonnam Dragons Pohang Steelers Sangju Sangmu FC Seoul Suwon Samsung
Bluewings		 Ulsan Hyundai
Gwangyang Football Stadium Pohang Steel Yard Sangju Civic Stadium Seoul World Cup Stadium Suwon World Cup Stadium Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium
Capacity: 13,496 Capacity: 17,443 Capacity: 15,042 Capacity: 66,704 Capacity: 43,959 Capacity: 44,102

Foreign players

Restricting the number of foreign players strictly to four per team, including a slot for a player from AFC countries. A team could use four foreign players on the field each game including a least one player from the AFC confederation.

As of 26 May 2018
Club Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 AFC Player
Daegu FC Brazil Césinha Brazil Edgar Brazil Zé Roberto Japan Tsubasa Nishi
Gangwon FC Brazil Diego Maurício Cyprus Valentinos Sielis Serbia Uroš Đerić Australia Dylan McGowan
Gyeongnam FC Brazil Marcão Brazil Negueba Brazil Paulinho Japan Takahiro Kunimoto
Incheon United Bosnia and Herzegovina Gordan Bunoza Costa Rica Elías Aguilar Montenegro Stefan Mugoša Australia Kwabena Appiah
Jeju United Brazil Magno Cruz Brazil Roberson Brazil Tiago Marques Australia Aleksandar Jovanović
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Brazil Adriano Brazil Ricardo Lopes Brazil Tiago Alves
Jeonnam Dragons Brazil Wanderson Brazil Macedo Croatia Vedran Jugović Australia James Donachie
Pohang Steelers Brazil Alemão Brazil Jucimar Teixeira Brazil Léo Gamalho Australia Connor Chapman
FC Seoul Brazil Anderson Lopes Brazil Evandro Paulista Serbia Bojan Matić
Suwon Samsung Bluewings Bosnia and Herzegovina Elvis Sarić Brazil Waguininho Montenegro Dejan Damjanović
Ulsan Hyundai Austria Richard Windbichler Brazil Júnior Negrão United States Mix Diskerud Japan Sergio Escudero

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League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (Q, C) 32 23 5 4 65 26 +39 74 Champions League group stage
2 Gyeongnam FC (Y) 32 15 10 7 52 38 +14 55
3 Ulsan Hyundai (Y) 32 14 11 7 51 38 +13 53 Champions League play-off round
4 Pohang Steelers (Y) 32 13 8 11 40 39 +1 47
5 Suwon Samsung Bluewings (Y) 32 12 10 10 46 42 +4 46
6 Jeju United 32 10 11 11 36 40 −4 41
7 Gangwon FC 32 10 9 13 51 53 −2 39
8 Daegu FC (Z) 32 10 6 16 40 53 −13 36
9 FC Seoul (Z) 32 8 11 13 35 41 −6 35
10 Sangju Sangmu (Z) 32 8 9 15 37 47 −10 33
11 Jeonnam Dragons (Z) 32 8 8 16 38 57 −19 32 Qualification to relegation play-offs
12 Incheon United (Z) 32 6 12 14 44 61 −17 30 Relegation to 2019 K League 2
Updated to match(es) played on 7 October 2018. Source: K League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goals scored; 3) Goal difference; 4) Number of wins; 5) Head-to-head points
(C) Champion; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated; (Y) Assured of a place in top six group, but may still qualify for AFC Champions League via league path; (Z) Cannot qualify to top six group.

Positions by matchday

  Leader & 2019 AFC Champions League group stage
  Qualification to 2019 AFC Champions League group stage
  Qualification to 2019 AFC Champions League qualification play-offs
  Relegation playoffs
  Relegation to the 2019 K League 2

Round 1–22

Team ╲ Round12345678910111213141516171819202122
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors3443211111111111111111
Gyeongnam FC2211123344324544222222
Suwon Samsung Bluewings9555532222232232333333
Ulsan Hyundai1111121211106877866655555544
Jeju United71078865633443323444455
Pohang Steelers1132344466787889987766
FC Seoul6910101099999999998878987
Gangwon FC5324457588578776666678
Sangju Sangmu10889978755655467799899
Daegu FC12121111121211111212121212121211111111121010
Incheon United86666810101111111111111112121212101111
Jeonnam Dragons479771112121010101010101010101010111212

Updated to match(es) played on 12 August 2018. Source: kleague.com

Round 23–38

Split rounds are from round 34 to round 38

Team ╲ Round23242526272829303132333435363738
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors1111111111111111
Gyeongnam FC2222222222
Ulsan Hyundai4333333333
Pohang Steelers5655555444
Suwon Samsung Bluewings3444444555
Jeju United8888778776
Gangwon FC7566666667
Daegu FC101010109107788
FC Seoul6777889999
Sangju Sangmu999910910101010
Jeonnam Dragons12111211111111111111
Incheon United11121112121212121212

Updated to match(es) played on 7 October 2018. Source: kleague.com
Notes:
  1. The match "Jeju United vs Suwon Samsung Bluewings" of the 25th round on 22 August, 2018 has been called off due to typhoon "Souleek". The new date is 8 September 2018.

Results

Matches 1–22

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

Home \ Away DGU GWN GNM ICU JJU JHM JND PHS SJS SEO SSB USH
Daegu FC — 2–1 0–2 2–1 1–4 1–3 1–1 0–1 1–2 2–2 0–2 0–2
Gangwon FC 0–3 — 1–3 2–1 3–1 0–2 1–1 0–0 2–1 1–1 2–3 3–3
Gyeongnam FC 1–1 0–1 — 3–0 2–0 0–4 3–0 2–0 3–1 0–0 2–2 0–0
Incheon United 0–0 3–3 2–3 — 1–2 3–2 2–2 1–2 0–1 2–1 2–3 1–1
Jeju United 1–2 3–5 0–0 4–2 — 0–1 1–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–1 1–1
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 2–1 3–1 0–1 3–3 1–0 — 3–0 0–3 1–0 2–1 2–0 2–0
Jeonnam Dragons 1–1 1–4 1–3 1–3 0–3 0–0 — 2–3 2–0 2–1 0–2 1–2
Pohang Steelers 3–0 0–0 2–1 0–0 0–1 0–2 3–1 — 0–2 0–3 1–1 2–1
Sangju Sangmu 0–1 3–0 0–1 3–2 0–0 0–2 1–1 2–1 — 1–2 1–1 2–3
FC Seoul 3–0 1–2 2–3 1–1 3–0 0–4 2–1 2–1 0–0 — 2–1 1–1
Suwon Samsung Bluewings 2–0 2–0 3–1 5–2 2–3 0–3 1–2 1–1 2–1 0–0 — 0–0
Ulsan Hyundai 2–0 3–1 1–1 2–1 0–1 0–2 1–1 2–1 0–2 1–0 1–0 —
Updated to match(es) played on 12 August 2018. Source: K League
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Matches 23–33

Teams play every other team once (either at home or away).

Home \ Away DGU GWN GNM ICU JJU JHM JND PHS SJS SEO SSB USH
Daegu FC — 2–0 2–2 1–2 — — — — — 4–2 0–2
Gangwon FC — — — 7–0 — — — 1–1 2–3 0–0 1–0 —
Gyeongnam FC — 2–1 — — 0–1 0–2 — — 2–1 — 3–3
Incheon United — — 2–2 — — — 3–1 — 0–0 — 0–0 3–2
Jeju United 2–3 2–2 — 0–0 — — 1–0 — — 0–0 —
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 2–1 3–2 — 4–0 — 1–0 — — — — —
Jeonnam Dragons — 0–1 3–3 — — — — 3–2 — 1–0 6–4 1–0
Pohang Steelers 2–1 — 0–3 1–0 2–2 5–2 — — — — — —
Sangju Sangmu 2–5 — — — 1–1 2–2 1–2 1–2 — — 1–2 —
FC Seoul 0–2 — — 1–1 — 1–2 — 0–1 2–2 — — —
Suwon Samsung Bluewings — — 1–0 — — 0–0 — — 1–2 — 2–2
Ulsan Hyundai — — — 3–2 2–2 — 2–0 4–1 4–1 — —
Updated to match(es) played on 7 October 2018. Source: K League
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Matches 34–38

After 33 matches, the league splits into two sections of six teams each, with teams playing every other team in their section once (either at home or away). The exact matches are determined upon the league table at the time of the split.

Season statistics

Attendance

Pos Team Total High Low Average Change
1 FC Seoul 194,266 30,122 4,714 12,142 −25.6%†
2 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 172,182 19,108 5,005 11,478 −1.8%†
3 Ulsan Hyundai 108,450 13,244 1,059 7,230 −14.6%†
4 Suwon Samsung Bluewings 106,901 13,853 2,940 7,127 −18.9%†
5 Pohang Steelers 105,197 15,393 3,073 7,013 −16.2%†
6 Incheon United 66,438 7,282 1,402 4,152 −30.0%†
7 Daegu FC 53,001 13,351 477 3,533 +5.8%†
8 Jeonnam Dragons 54,160 11,036 1,830 3,385 −17.6%†
9 Gyeongnam FC 50,008 13,082 932 3,334 +39.1%†
10 Jeju United 50,176 8,354 1,215 3,136 −22.7%†
11 Gangwon FC 22,068 4,530 569 1,471 −36.2%†
12 Sangju Sangmu 21,581 2,317 634 1,349 −18.0%†
League total 1,004,428 30,122 477 5,429 −16.5%†

Updated to games played on 30 September 2018
Source:
Notes:
Attendants who entered with free ticket are not counted.
† Teams that played previous season in K League Challenge.

Awards

Most Valuable Player of The Round

Manager of the Month

Month Manager Club Division
March South Korea Jung Gab-suk Bucheon FC 1995 K League 2
April South Korea Choi Kang-hee Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors K League 1
May South Korea Nam Ki-il Seongnam FC K League 2
July South Korea Kim Jong-boo Gyeongnam FC K League 1
August South Korea Ko Jong-soo Daejeon Citizen K League 2
September South Korea Ko Jong-soo Daejeon Citizen K League 2

Season Awards

The 2018 K League Awards will be held in November 2018.

References

  1. ↑ http://kleague.com/ko/content/%ED%81%B4%EB%9F%BD
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