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South Korean K League 1

South Korea • 2026 season

12Clubs
198Matches in feed
12Table entries
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LEAGUE PROFILE

About South Korean K League 1

The K League 1 (Hangul: K리그1) is the men's top professional football division of the South Korean football league system. The league is contested by twelve clubs.

The K League season typically begins around March and runs to late November each year. The number of games, clubs and the systems used have varied through the years.

The K League champions, runners-up, and third-placed team gain entry to the AFC Champions League the following season, with the exception of Sangju Sangmu due to their unique status as an army team. The 12th team is automatically relegated, while the 11th team plays a match against the winner of the K League 2 promotion playoffs.

A number of the member clubs are owned by major South Korean chaebols. Those clubs have adopted local city names in an effort to integrate themselves more with the local communities. All other teams are owned by local governments.

LEAGUE TABLE

South Korean K League 1 standings

#ClubPWDLGDPts
1FC Seoul badgeFC Seoul3320763267
2Ulsan HD badgeUlsan HD3315612551
3Daejeon Hana Citizen badgeDaejeon Hana Citizen331310101249
4Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors badgeJeonbuk Hyundai Motors33121291048
5Gangwon FC badgeGangwon FC33111571048
6Incheon United badgeIncheon United33121011846
7Jeju SK badgeJeju SK33121011246
8FC Anyang badgeFC Anyang33101310-843
9Pohang Steelers badgePohang Steelers3311913-942
10Gimcheon Sangmu badgeGimcheon Sangmu335199-834
11Bucheon FC 1995 badgeBucheon FC 19953371115-1532
12Gwangju FC badgeGwangju FC3331218-3921

Tables are available for selected soccer competitions and seasons only. No positions are estimated.

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198 matches
PARTICIPATING CLUBS

Teams in South Korean K League 1

12 clubs