2025 K League 1

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K League 1
Season2025
Dates15 February – 30 November
CountrySouth Korea
Teams12
ChampionsJeonbuk Hyundai Motors (10th title)
RelegatedDaegu FC
Champions League EliteJeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Daejeon Hana Citizen
Pohang Steelers (Play-off)
Champions League TwoGangwon FC
Matches228
Goals578 (2.54 per match)
Best Player342
Top goalscorerPablo Sabbag (Suwon FC)
(17 goals)
Biggest home winAnyang 4–0 Daegu (22 July 2025)
Gimcheon Sangmu 6–2 FC Seoul (17 August 2025)
Biggest away winGangwon 0–4 Gimcheon Sangmu (11 May 2025)
Highest scoringGimcheon Sangmu 6–2 FC Seoul (17 August 2025)
Longest winning run6
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Longest unbeaten run24
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Longest winless run12
Daegu FC
Longest losing run7
Daegu FC
Highest attendance48,008
FC Seoul 0–1 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (3 May 2025)
Lowest attendance1,405
Gimcheon Sangmu 0–1 Gangwon FC (8 November 2025)
Total attendance2,428,064
Average attendance10,649
← 2024
2026 →
All statistics correct as of 30 November 2025.

The 2025 K League 1, also known as the Hana Bank K League 1 for sponsorship reasons, is the ongoing 43rd season of the top division of professional football in South Korea, and the twelfth season of the K League 1. Ulsan HD are the three-time defending champions.[1]

Rule changes

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The following rules were newly introduced for the 2025 season.[2]

  1. Concussion substitution rule
  2. Homegrown foreign player rule for players of foreign nationality who have spent a significant period of their youth career in South Korea
  3. Domestic foreign player rule for players of foreign nationality who have been registered with a domestic amateur team for at least three consecutive years or a total of five years before their first professional contract
  4. Introduction of a one-off Special Player Registration Period 1–10 June 2025
  5. Increase in the number of players a club can loan in or out (from five to six), and in the number of players that can be loaned between two clubs (from one to two)

Teams

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Team changes

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FC Anyang were promoted from the K League 2 for the first time in the club's history.[3] Incheon United were relegated to the K League 2, absenting from the top flight of South Korean football for the first time in the club's history.[4]

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

Locations

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The following twelve clubs are competing in the 2025 K League 1.[5]

Team City/Province Abbreviation
Daegu FC Daegu Daegu
Daejeon Hana Citizen Daejeon Daejeon
FC Anyang Anyang Anyang
Gangwon FC Gangwon Gangwon
Gimcheon Sangmu Gimcheon Gimcheon
Gwangju FC Gwangju Gwangju
Jeju SK Jeju Jeju
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Jeonbuk Jeonbuk
Pohang Steelers Pohang Pohang
FC Seoul Seoul Seoul
Suwon FC Suwon Suwon FC
Ulsan HD Ulsan Ulsan
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Locations of the 2025 K League 1 teams
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Suwon Sports Complex
Suwon Sports Complex
Seoul World Cup Stadium
Seoul World Cup Stadium
Anyang Sports Complex
Anyang Sports Complex
Locations of the 2025 K League 1 teams in the Seoul Capital Area

Stadiums

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Daegu FC Daejeon Hana Citizen Gangwon FC
DGB Daegu Bank Park Daejeon World Cup Stadium Chuncheon Songam Sports Town Gangneung Stadium
Capacity: 12,415 Capacity: 40,903 Capacity: 20,000 Capacity: 22,333
FC Anyang Gimcheon Sangmu Gwangju FC Jeju SK
Anyang Stadium Gimcheon Stadium Gwangju World Cup Stadium Jeju World Cup Stadium
Capacity: 17,143 Capacity: 25,000 Capacity: 40,245 Capacity: 29,791
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Pohang Steelers FC Seoul Suwon FC
Jeonju World Cup Stadium Pohang Steel Yard Seoul World Cup Stadium Suwon Stadium
Capacity: 42,477 Capacity: 17,443 Capacity: 66,704 Capacity: 11,808
Ulsan HD
Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium
Capacity: 44,102

Personnel and sponsoring

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Team Manager Kit manufacturer Main sponsor Other sponsor(s)
FC Anyang South Korea Ryu Byeong-hoon V-EXX Osang Healthcare
List
Daegu FC South Korea Kim Byung-soo Goal Studio iM Bank
List
Daejeon Hana Citizen South Korea Hwang Sun-hong Puma Hana Bank
List
Gangwon FC South Korea Chung Kyung-ho Fila High1 Resort
List
Gimcheon Sangmu South Korea Chung Jung-yong Kelme Happy Gimcheon
List
Gwangju FC South Korea Lee Jung-hyo Goal Studio Kwangju Bank
List
    • Front: None
    • Back: None
    • Sleeves: Parangsae Eye Clinic, Gwangju City
    • Shorts: Namhai Honnête
Jeju SK South Korea Kim Jung-soo (Interim) Fila SK Energy
List
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Uruguay Gus Poyet Adidas Hyundai N
List
Pohang Steelers South Korea Park Tae-ha Puma POSCO
List
FC Seoul South Korea Kim Gi-dong Pro-Specs Xi (home)
GS Caltex (away)
List
Suwon FC South Korea Kim Eun-jung Hummel Suwon Special City
List
Ulsan HD South Korea Roh Sang-rae (Interim) Adidas HD Hyundai
List

Managerial changes

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Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Table Replaced by Date of appointment
Gangwon FC South Korea Yoon Jong-hwan[6] End of contract 30 November 2024 Pre-season South Korea Chung Kyung-ho[7] 6 December 2024
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors South Korea Kim Do-heon[8] Mutual consent 16 December 2024 Uruguay Gus Poyet[9] 24 December 2024
Daegu FC South Korea Park Chang-hyun[10] 13 April 2025 11th South Korea Kim Byung-soo 1 June 2025
Ulsan HD South Korea Kim Pan-gon 2 August 2025 7th South Korea Shin Tae-yong 5 August 2025
Jeju SK South Korea Kim Hak-bum Resigned 29 September 2025 11th South Korea Kim Jung-soo (Interim) 30 September 2025
Ulsan HD South Korea Shin Tae-yong Sacked 9 October 2025 10th South Korea Roh Sang-rae (Interim) 9 October 2025

Foreign players

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Each team may have up to six foreign players registered, but may only field up to five at any given time.[11] As a military-owned team, Gimcheon Sangmu are not allowed to sign any foreign players.

A North Korean player is considered to be a domestic player under South Korean nationality law. As of 2025, K League has a homegrown system under which players of foreign nationality who have grown up in Korea are considered to be domestic players when registering as new players.

Players in bold were registered during the mid-season transfer window. Players in italics left their respective clubs during the mid-season transfer window.

Team Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Player 4 Player 5 Player 6 Homegrown Former[a]
FC Anyang Bosnia and Herzegovina Ivan Jukić Brazil Bruno Mota Brazil Eduardo Brazil Matheus Oliveira Brazil Yago Netherlands Thomas Oude Kotte
Daegu FC Brazil Bruno Lamas Brazil Caio Marcelo Brazil Césinha Brazil Edgar Brazil Geovani Brazil Jatobá Ghana Isaac Osei Japan Kyohei Yoshino
Daejeon Hana Citizen Azerbaijan Anton Kryvotsyuk Brazil Hernandes Rodrigues Brazil João Victor Brazil Victor Bobsin Japan Masatoshi Ishida Australia Aaron Calver
Brazil Kelvin
Latvia Vladislavs Gutkovskis
Gangwon FC Brazil Bruno Oliveira Brazil Vitor Gabriel Montenegro Marko Tući Croatia Mario Ćuže
Croatia Franko Kovačević
Guinea-Bissau Romário Baldé
Gwangju FC Brazil Reis Iceland Hólmbert Friðjónsson Albania Jasir Asani
Brazil Bruno Oliveira
Brazil Gabriel Tigrão
Jeju SK Brazil Denílson Brazil Evandro Brazil Italo Brazil Pedrinho Brazil Tiago Alves Brazil Yuri
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Brazil Tiago Orobó Ghana Patrick Twumasi Italy Andrea Compagno Portugal João Gamboa Australia Joel Anasmo
Brazil Andrigo
Brazil Hernandes Rodrigues
Ghana Nana Boateng
Pohang Steelers Australia Jonathan Aspropotamitis Brazil Jorge Luiz Brazil Juninho Rocha Brazil Oberdan Brazil Wanderson
FC Seoul Brazil Anderson Brazil Lucas Rodrigues Croatia Marko Dugandžić England Jesse Lingard Jordan Yazan Al-Arab Poland Patryk Klimala Ivory Coast Gbato Seloh Samuel Brazil Willyan
Suwon FC Brazil Andrigo Brazil Luan Dias Brazil Willyan Syria Pablo Sabbag Brazil Anderson
France Leroy Abanda
Norway Mohamed Ofkir
Ulsan HD Brazil Erick Farias Brazil Marcão Poland Miłosz Trojak Sweden Darijan Bojanić Sweden Gustav Ludwigson Venezuela Matías Lacava Brazil Yago Cariello
Georgia (country) Giorgi Arabidze
  1. ^ Left their respective clubs during the mid-season transfer window.

League table

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation[a]
1 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (C) 38 23 10 5 64 32 +32 79 Qualification for Champions League Elite league stage
2 Daejeon Hana Citizen 38 18 11 9 58 46 +12 65
3 Gimcheon Sangmu[b] 38 18 7 13 59 45 +14 61
4 Pohang Steelers 38 16 8 14 41 46 −5 56 Qualification for Champions League Elite play-off round
5 Gangwon FC 38 13 13 12 37 41 −4 52 Qualification for Champions League Two group stage
6 FC Seoul 38 12 13 13 50 52 −2 49
7 Gwangju FC 38 15 9 14 40 41 −1 54
8 FC Anyang 38 14 7 17 49 47 +2 49
9 Ulsan HD 38 11 11 16 42 50 −8 44
10 Suwon FC 38 11 9 18 51 58 −7 42 Qualification for relegation play-offs 2
11 Jeju SK (O) 38 10 9 19 40 53 −13 39 Qualification for relegation play-offs 1
12 Daegu FC (R) 38 7 13 18 47 67 −20 34 Relegation to K League 2
Source: Soccerway K League
Rules 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:
  1. ^ Teams play each other three times (33 matches), before the league is split into two groups, the top six and the bottom six.
  2. ^ Military-owned team Gimcheon Sangmu cannot qualify for AFC competitions.

Positions by matchday

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  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

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Team ╲ Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors326895463222222111111111111111111
Gimcheon Sangmu847332224333444554333332322222222
Daejeon Hana Citizen152111111111111222222223234333333
Pohang Steelers12121212126779778565445544555443444444
FC Seoul1199743356899978776776444555575555
Gangwon FC8685610118798688789101088898887767766
FC Anyang581010711898667799987899101011111111988887
Gwangju FC6104688642555656668665666766656678
Ulsan HD107322453544433333345777767889910109
Suwon FC6111111111212121212121112101011111111111111111010991010109910
Jeju SK2358109101010101010111111101099101098991010111111111111
Daegu FC31145791111111112101212121212121212121212121212121212121212
Updated to match(es) played on 18 October 2025. Source: K League
Notes:
  • Matchday 4 (8–9 March): The match between Gwangju FC and Pohang Steelers was postponed to 22 March due to Gwangju FC's schedule for the 2024–25 AFC Champions League Elite.
  • Matchday 10 (26–27 April): The match between Gwangju FC and Daegu FC was held in advance on 9 April due to Gwangju FC's schedule for the 2024–25 AFC Champions League Elite.
  • Matchday 18 (13–14 June): The match between Ulsan HD and Daejeon Hana Citizen was held in advance on 1 April due to Ulsan HD's schedule for the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup.
  • Matchday 19 (17–18 June): The match between FC Anyang and Ulsan HD was held in advance on 23 April due to Ulsan HD's schedule for the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup.
  • Matchday 20 (21–22 June): The match between Ulsan HD and Suwon FC was postponed to 2 August due to Ulsan HD's schedule for the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup.
  • Matchday 21 (28–29 June): The match between Ulsan HD and Daegu FC was postponed to 12 July due to Ulsan HD's schedule for the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup.

Round 34–38

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Team ╲ Round3435363738
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors11111
Daejeon Hana Citizen32222
Gimcheon Sangmu23333
Pohang Steelers44444
Gangwon FC66665
FC Seoul55556
Gwangju FC77877
FC Anyang88788
Ulsan HD99999
Suwon FC1010101010
Jeju SK1111111111
Daegu FC1212121212
Updated to match(es) played on 30 November 2025. Source: K League

Results

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Matches 1–22

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

Home \ Away AYG DGU DHC GWN GCS GJU JSK JHM PHS SEL SWN USH
FC Anyang — 2–2 1–1 2–0 1–3 1–2 2–1 0–1 0–2 1–1 3–1 0–1
Daegu FC 0–1 — 1–2 2–1 2–3 1–1 3–1 0–4 1–1 0–1 3–1 0–1
Daejeon Hana Citizen 2–1 2–1 — 1–0 0–0 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–3 0–0 1–0 0–2
Gangwon FC 1–3 3–0 2–2 — 0–4 1–0 0–0 0–3 2–1 0–1 0–0 1–1
Gimcheon Sangmu 1–0 2–0 0–2 1–0 — 0–0 1–1 1–2 1–0 0–1 1–1 2–0
Gwangju FC 2–1 2–1 2–2 0–1 1–0 — 1–0 0–1 2–3 1–3 0–0 1–1
Jeju SK 2–0 2–1 1–3 0–3 2–3 0–1 — 0–0 2–0 2–0 1–0 1–2
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 2–0 3–1 1–1 0–1 2–1 2–2 1–1 — 2–2 1–1 3–2 3–1
Pohang Steelers 2–1 0–0 0–3 2–1 1–2 0–1 2–1 2–3 — 1–0 2–0 1–0
FC Seoul 2–1 3–2 2–2 1–1 0–0 1–2 1–3 0–1 4–1 — 1–1 1–0
Suwon FC 1–2 2–1 3–0 1–2 3–2 2–1 0–1 1–2 1–1 0–0 — 1–1
Ulsan HD 0–1 2–2 2–3 1–2 3–2 3–0 2–0 1–0 1–1 0–0 2–3 —
Source: K League
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Matchdays 1-11

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Matchdays 12-22

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Matches 23–33

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Teams played each other once, either at home or away.

Home \ Away AYG DGU DHC GWN GCS GJU JSK JHM PHS SEL SWN USH
FC Anyang — 4–0 3–2 — 4–1 0–0 2–1 — 0–1 — — —
Daegu FC — — — 2–2 — — 2–2 — — — 3–1 1–1
Daejeon Hana Citizen — 3–2 — — 2–1 — 3–1 — — — 3–2 —
Gangwon FC 1–1 — 0–0 — 0–0 — — — 1–0 3–2 — —
Gimcheon Sangmu — 1–2 — — — — 3–1 — 2–0 6–2 3–2 3–0
Gwangju FC — 2–3 2–0 0–1 1–1 — — 1–2 — — — —
Jeju SK — — — 0–0 — 0–1 — 1–1 — 3–2 3–4 —
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 2–1 3–0 1–0 2–0 1–2 — — — — — 2–0 —
Pohang Steelers — — 1–3 — — 1–0 1–0 3–1 — — 1–5 1–1
FC Seoul 1–2 2–2 — — — 3–0 — 1–1 1–2 — — 3–2
Suwon FC 2–1 — — 1–0 — 2–4 — — — 1–1 — 4–2
Ulsan HD 0–0 — 1–2 — — 2–0 1–0 0–2 — — — —
Source: K League
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Matchdays 23-33

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Matches 34–38

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Teams played each other once, either at home or away.

Final A

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Home \ Away DHC GWN GCS JHM PHS SEL
Daejeon Hana Citizen — 1–1 — — 2–0 3–1
Gangwon FC — — — 0–0 1–0 —
Gimcheon Sangmu 0–3 0–1 — — 0–1 —
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 3–1 — 2–3 — — 2–1
Pohang Steelers — — — 0–0 — 0–0
FC Seoul — 4–2 1–3 — — —
Source: K League
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Matchdays 34-38
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Final B

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Home \ Away AYG DGU GJU JSK SWN USH
FC Anyang — — — — 0–1 3–1
Daegu FC 2–2 — 1–0 — — —
Gwangju FC 1–0 — — 2–0 — 2–0
Jeju SK 1–2 1–1 — — — —
Suwon FC — 1–1 0–1 1–2 — —
Ulsan HD — 1–1 — 0–1 1–0 —
Source: K League
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Matchdays 34-38
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Relegation play-offs

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The tenth-placed team and the eleventh-placed team will play against the play-off winners and the runners-up of the K League 2, respectively, in the relegation play-offs.


Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Suwon Samsung Bluewings 0–3 Jeju SK 0–1 0–2
Bucheon FC 1995 agg. Suwon FC 1–0 8 Dec
Suwon Samsung Bluewings0–1Jeju SK
68' (pen.) Yuri
Attendance: 18,715
Referee: Shin Yong-jun
Jeju SK2–0Suwon Samsung Bluewings
Kim Seung-sub 1'
Italo 45+4'
Attendance: 18,912
Referee: Song Min-seok

Jeju SK won 3–0 on aggregate and therefore both clubs remain in their respective leagues.

Bucheon FC 19951–0Suwon FC
Rodrigo Bassani 46'
Attendance: 4,353
Suwon FCvBucheon FC 1995

Statistics

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Top goalscorers

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Rank Player[13] Team Goals
1 Syria Pablo Sabbag Suwon FC 17
2 South Korea Jeon Jin-woo Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 16
3 South Korea Lee Ho-jae Pohang Steelers 15
4 South Korea Joo Min-kyu Daejeon Hana Citizen 14
Brazil Bruno Mota FC Anyang
6 Italy Andrea Compagno Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 13
Brazil Yuri Jeju SK
South Korea Lee Dong-gyeong Gimcheon Sangmu
Ulsan HD
9 Brazil Cesinha Daegu FC 12
South Korea Park Sang-hyeok Gimcheon Sangmu
Gangwon FC

Top assist providers

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Rank Player[13] Team Assists
1 Brazil Cesinha Daegu FC 12
South Korea Lee Dong-gyeong Gimcheon Sangmu
Ulsan HD
3 Brazil Anderson Suwon FC
FC Seoul 		8
South Korea Kim Jin-su FC Seoul
5 Brazil Yago FC Anyang 6
South Korea Lee Seung-won Gimcheon Sangmu
Gangwon FC
South Korea Kim Jin-gyu Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
8 7 Players 5

Hat-tricks

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Player For Against Result Date

Awards

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Weekly awards

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Monthly awards

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Month Player of the Month Young Player of the Month Goal of the Month
Player Club Player Club Player Club
February–March South Korea Joo Min-kyu Daejeon South Korea Lee Ji-ho Gangwon South Korea Jeong Seung-won Seoul
April South Korea Jeon Jin-woo Jeonbuk South Korea Shin Min-ha Gangwon Brazil Cesinha Daegu
May South Korea Jeon Jin-woo Jeonbuk South Korea Han Hyeon-seo Pohang South Korea Jeon Jin-woo Jeonbuk
June Italy Andrea Compagno Jeonbuk South Korea Lee Seung-won Gimcheon South Korea Kim Dae-won Gangwon
July England Jesse Lingard Seoul South Korea Hwang Do-yun Seoul Brazil Cesinha Daegu
August Syria Pablo Sabbag Suwon FC South Korea Lee Seung-won Gimcheon South Korea Lee Yeong-jae Jeonbuk
September Brazil Cesinha Daegu South Korea Lee Seung-won Gimcheon South Korea Jang Seong-won Daegu
October Brazil Cesinha Daegu South Korea Han Tae-hee Daegu South Korea Han Ga-ram Anyang
Month Manager of the Month Save of the Month
Manager Club Div. Player Club
February–March South Korea Hwang Sun-hong Daejeon 1 South Korea Lee Gwang-yeon Gangwon
April South Korea Yoon Jong-hwan Incheon 2 South Korea Lee Chang-geun Daejeon
May Uruguay Gus Poyet Jeonbuk 1 South Korea Song Bum-keun Jeonbuk
June Uruguay Gus Poyet Jeonbuk 1 South Korea Lee Gwang-yeon Gangwon
July South Korea Kim Eun-jung Suwon FC 1 South Korea Song Bum-keun Jeonbuk
August South Korea Ko Jeong-woon Gimpo 2 South Korea Han Tae-hee Daegu
September South Korea Jeon Kyung-jun Seongnam 2 South Korea Song Bum-keun Jeonbuk
October South Korea Hwang Sun-hong Daejeon 1 South Korea Song Bum-keun Jeonbuk

Annual awards

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The 2025 K League Awards was held on 1 December 2025.[14]

Award Winner Club
Most Valuable Player South Korea Lee Dong-gyeong Gimcheon Sangmu
Ulsan HD
Young Player of the Year South Korea Lee Seung-won Gimcheon Sangmu
Gangwon FC
Top goalscorer Syria Pablo Sabbag Suwon FC
Top assist provider Brazil Cesinha Daegu FC
Manager of the Year Uruguay Gus Poyet Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Position Best XI
Goalkeeper South Korea Song Bum-keun (Jeonbuk)
Defenders South Korea Kim Moon-hwan
(Daejeon) 		South Korea Hong Jeong-ho
(Jeonbuk) 		Jordan Yazan Al-Arab
(Seoul) 		South Korea Lee Myung-jae
(Daejeon)
Midfielders South Korea Kang Sang-yoon
(Jeonbuk) 		South Korea Park Jin-seob
(Jeonbuk) 		South Korea Kim Jin-gyu
(Jeonbuk) 		South Korea Song Min-kyu
(Jeonbuk)
Forwards Syria Pablo Sabbag (Suwon FC) South Korea Lee Dong-gyeong (Gimcheon, Ulsan)

Attendance

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Attendants who entered with free ticket are not counted.

Pos Team Total High Low Average Change
1 FC Seoul 304,087 48,008 15,290 25,341 −9.0%†
2 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 229,946 31,830 10,958 17,688 +7.7%†
3 Ulsan HD 195,082 26,317 6,902 15,006 −19.4%†
4 Daegu FC 131,135 12,249 7,994 10,928 −3.0%†
5 Daejeon Hana Citizen 137,041 19,628 5,016 10,542 +7.0%†
6 Pohang Steelers 127,065 13,973 6,204 9,774 +3.0%†
7 FC Anyang 91,741 13,579 4,508 7,645 +46.9%†
8 Jeju SK 89,048 11,049 4,651 7,421 +16.6%†
9 Gangwon FC 89,888 10,231 3,135 6,915 −24.5%†
10 Suwon FC 55,904 8,661 1,884 4,659 −16.8%†
11 Gwangju FC 57,618 9,544 1,710 4,432 −9.8%†
12 Gimcheon Sangmu 30,619 3,840 1,533 2,355 −31.6%†
League total 1,539,164 48,008 1,533 10,261 −6.7%†

Updated to games played on August 11, 2025
Source: K League
Notes:
† Teams that played previous season in K League 2.

See also

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References

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  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. ^ "What's Changing in K League for 2025 Season?". K League United. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
  3. ^ "FC Anyang promoted to top football league for 1st time in club history".
  4. ^ "Incheon United relegated to K League 2 for 1st time". 11 November 2024.
  5. ^ "기록" [Records]. K League. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  6. ^ "Yoon Jong-hwan departs Gangwon FC, Jeong Kyung-ho appointed manager".
  7. ^ "Head coach Chung Kyung-ho has been appointed as the new head coach".
  8. ^ "Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors FC Parts Ways with Coach Kim Do-heon".
  9. ^ "Gus Poyet Appointed Head Coach of Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors".
  10. ^ "Daegu FC head coach resigns amid early-season woes".
  11. ^ Paik, Ji-hwan (6 December 2023). "K League to relax Asian quota in 2025, count 'homegrown' foreign players as Korean". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  12. ^ Bucheon vs Suwon FC match was postponed to 5 December 2025 due to heavy snow on 4 December 2025 evening.
  13. ^ a b "K LEAGUE / Record".
  14. ^ [K리그 시상식] 울산 이동경, K리그 최고의 별로 우뚝…감독상은 전북 포옛 (종합). Naver (in Korean). STN Sports. 1 December 2025. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
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