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.

Teams

Team changes

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.

Locations

The following twelve clubs are competing in the 2024 K League 1.

Stadiums

Personnel and sponsoring

Managerial changes

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.

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

Positions by matchday

  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

Round 34–38

Results

Matches 1–33

Matchdays 1–33

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Matches 34–38

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

Final A

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Final B

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Relegation play-offs

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.

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Statistics

Top goalscorers

Top assist providers

Hat-tricks

Awards

Weekly awards

Monthly Awards

Attendance

Attendants who entered with free ticket are not counted.

See also

• 2024 in South Korean football
• 2024 Korean FA Cup
• 2024 K League 2

References

External links