42nd season of the top division of professional football in South Korea
Football league season
Hana 1Q K League 1 Season 2024 Dates 1 March – 24 November 2024 Matches played 65 Goals scored 175 (2.69 per match) Top goalscorer Lee Sang-heon (Gangwon FC ) (5 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) 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 771,315 Average attendance 11,866
All statistics correct as of 6 May 2024.
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]
Team changes [ edit ] 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 [ edit ] Locations of the 2024 K League 1 teams
The following twelve clubs are competing in the 2024 K League 1.[3]
Stadiums [ edit ] Daegu FC Daejeon Hana Citizen Gimcheon Sangmu 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 [ edit ] Managerial changes [ edit ] 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.[8]
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 [ edit ] Updated to match(es) played on 6 May 2024. Source:
Soccerway ,
K League Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goals scored; 3) Goal difference; 4) Number of wins; 5) Head-to-head points
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. 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 ] Updated to match(es) played on 6 May 2024. Source:
K League Round 34–38 [ edit ] First match(es) will be played on 19 October 2024. Source:
K League Results [ edit ] Matches 1–33 [ edit ] Updated to match(es) played on 6 May 2024. Source:
K League Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Matchdays 1–33 [ edit ] Matchday 8 (20–21 April, 15 May)
Matchday 10 (30 April – 1 May)
Matchday 26 (9–11 August)
Matchday 27 (16–18 August)
Matchday 28 (24–25 August)
Matchday 29 (31 August – 1 September)
Matchday 30 (13–15 September)
Matchday 31 (21–22 September)
Matchday 32 (27–29 September)
Matches 34–38 [ edit ] Teams played each other once, either at home or away.
Final A [ edit ] First match(es) will be played: 19 October 2024. Source:
K League Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Matchday 34 (19–20 October)
Matchday 35 (26–27 October)
Matchday 36 (2–3 November)
Matchday 37 (10 November)
Matchday 38 (24 November)
Final B [ edit ] First match(es) will be played: 19 October 2024. Source:
K League Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Matchday 34 (19–20 October)