Hana 1Q
K League 1
Season2024
DatesTBD in 2024
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The 2024 K League 1, also known as the Hana 1Q K League 1 for sponsorship reasons, was the 42nd season of the top division of professional football in South Korea, and the twelfth season of the K League 1. Defending champions is Ulsan HD.[1]

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

Team changes

Gimcheon Sangmu (promoted after one-year absence) was promoted from the 2023 K League 2. Suwon Samsung Bluewings (relegated for the first time in the top flight) was relegated to 2024 K League 2.

Increase Promoted from K League 2 Decrease Relegated to K League 2

Locations

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
Gimcheon Sangmu Gimcheon Gimcheon
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 FC Suwon Suwon FC
Ulsan HD Ulsan Ulsan

Stadiums

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

Team Manager Main sponsor Kit manufacturer Other sponsor(s)
Daegu FC South Korea Choi Won-kwon Daegu Government Goal Studio DGB Daegu Bank
AJIN Industrial Co., Ltd.
Daejeon Hana Citizen South Korea Lee Min-sung Hana Financial Group Puma
Gangwon FC South Korea Yoon Jong-hwan Gangwon Provincial Government Fila High1 Resort
Gimcheon Sangmu South Korea Chung Jung-yong Republic of Korea Armed Forces
Gimcheon Government		 Kelme NH Nonghyup
Gwangju FC South Korea Lee Jung-hyo Gwangju Government Kelme Gwangju Bank
Incheon United South Korea Jo Sung-hwan Incheon Government Puma Shinhan Bank
Incheon International Airport
Jeju United South Korea Kim Hak-bum SK Energy Fila
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Romania Dan Petrescu Hyundai Motor Company Adidas
Pohang Steelers South Korea Park Tae-ha POSCO Puma Pohang Government
FC Seoul South Korea Kim Gi-dong GS Group Pro-Specs
Suwon FC South Korea Kim Eun-jung Suwon Government Hummel Sunin Motors
Industrial Bank of Korea
Ulsan HD South Korea Hong Myung-bo HD Hyundai Group Adidas

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.

Military-owned team Gimcheon Sangmu is not allowed to sign any foreign players.

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 Brazil Lucas Barcellos Brazil Victor Bobsin Brazil Césinha Brazil Edgar Japan Kyohei Yoshino
Daejeon Hana Citizen Azerbaijan Anton Kryvotsyuk Latvia Vladislavs Gutkovskis
Gangwon FC Brazil Vitor Gabriel Montenegro Marko Tući Japan Yuta Kamiya
Gwangju FC Brazil João Magno Brazil Gabriel Tigrão Georgia (country) Beka Mikeltadze Australia Aaron Calver
Incheon United Brazil Hernandes Democratic Republic of the Congo Paul-José M'Poku Guinea-Bissau Gerso Fernandes Montenegro Stefan Mugoša Australia Harrison Delbridge
Jeju United Brazil Italo Brazil Reis Brazil Tales Brazil Yuri
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Brazil Tiago Orobó Czech Republic Tomáš Petrášek Ghana Nana Boateng
Pohang Steelers Brazil Jorge Luiz Brazil Oberdan Brazil Wanderson Australia Jonathan Aspropotamitis
FC Seoul Brazil Willyan Russia Stanislav Iljutcenko Serbia Aleksandar Paločević
Suwon FC Chile Josepablo Monreal Australia Lachlan Jackson
Ulsan HD Brazil Kelvin Hungary Martin Ádám Sweden Darijan Bojanić Sweden Gustav Ludwigson Japan Ataru Esaka

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation[lower-alpha 1]
1 Ulsan HD FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for Champions League Elite league stage
2 Pohang Steelers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for Champions League Elite play-off round
3 Gwangju FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for Champions League 2 group stage
4 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Incheon United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Daegu FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 FC Seoul 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Daejeon Hana Citizen 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Jeju United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Gangwon FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for relegation play-offs
11 Suwon FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Gimcheon Sangmu[lower-alpha 2] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation to K League 2
First match(es) will be played: unknown. 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:
  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. ↑ Gimcheon Sangmu cannot participate in international tournament because Gimcheon Sangmu is a military team.

See also

  • 2024 in South Korean football
  • 2024 Korean FA Cup

References

  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".
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