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2025 K League 1

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Hana Bank
K League 1
Season2025
Dates15 February - 30 November 2025
← 2024
2026 →
All statistics correct as of 10 January 2025.

The 2025 K League 1, also known as the Hana 1Q K League 1 for sponsorship reasons, will be the 43rd season of the top division of professional football in South Korea, and the twelfth season of the K League 1. Ulsan HD defended their title for the third consecutive year.[1]

Teams

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Team changes

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FC Anyang were promoted from the 2024 K League 2 for 1st time in club history.[2] Incheon United was relegated to 2025 K League 2 in the club's first absence from the top flight of Korean football.[3]

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

Rules changes

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The following rules are newly introduced for 2025 season

  1. Introduction of Concussion Substitution Rule
  2. Introduction of Foreign-Born Homegrown Rule for foreign youth players who have spent a significant period developing in South Korea
  3. Introduction of Domestic foreigners who has been registered with a domestic amateur team for 3consecutive years or a total of 5years before their first professional contract
  4. Introduction of a one-off Special Player Registration Period 1-10 June 2025
  5. Increase of number of players a club can loan in or out from 5 to 6 and the number of players that can be loaned between two clubs will be increased from 1 to 2

Locations

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Locations of the 2025 K League 1 teams
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Suwon Sports Complex
Seoul World Cup Stadium
Anyang Sports Complex
Locations of the 2025 K League 1 teams in the Seoul Capital Area

The following twelve clubs are competing in the 2025 K League 1.[4]

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

Stadiums

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Daegu FC Daejeon Hana Citizen Gangwon FC
DGB Daegu Bank Park Daejeon World Cup Stadium Chuncheon Songam Leports 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 Football Stadium Jeju World Cup Stadium
Capacity: 17,143 Capacity: 25,000 Capacity: 10,007 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 Park Chang-hyun 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 Hak-bum 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 Kim Pan-gon 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[5] End of Contract 30 November 2024 Pre-season South Korea Chung Kyung-ho [6] 6 December 2024
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors South Korea Kim Do-heon[7] Mutual Termination 16 December 2024 Pre-season Uruguay Gus Poyet[8] 24 December 2024

Foreign players

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The number of allowed foreign players was kept strictly to six per team but could field at most five foreign players at any given time.[9]

As a military-owned team, Gimcheon Sangmu are not allowed to sign any foreign players.

North Korean player is deemed as a native player by South Korean nationality law. Starting in 2025, K League will have a homegrown system and players of foreign nationality who have grown up in Korea will be considered domestic players when registering as rookies.

Players in bold were registered during the mid-season transfer window.

Team Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Player 4 Player 5 Player 6 Homegrown foreigner Former player(s)[a]
FC Anyang 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 Japan Kyohei Yoshino
Daejeon Hana Citizen Australia Aaron Calver Azerbaijan Anton Kryvotsyuk Brazil Kelvin Brazil Victor Bobsin Japan Masatoshi Ishida Latvia Vladislavs Gutkovskis
Gangwon FC Brazil Vitor Gabriel Brazil Welinton Júnior Croatia Franko Kovačević Croatia Mario Ćuže Montenegro Marko Tući
Gwangju FC Albania Jasir Asani Brazil Bruno Oliveira Brazil Gabriel Tigrão Brazil João Magno Brazil Reis
Jeju SK Brazil Italo Brazil Yuri
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Brazil Hernandes Rodrigues Brazil Tiago Orobó Ghana Nana Boateng Italy Andrea Compagno
Pohang Steelers Australia Jonathan Aspropotamitis[10] Brazil Jorge Luiz Brazil Juninho Rocha Brazil Oberdan Brazil Wanderson
FC Seoul Brazil Lucas Rodrigues Brazil Willyan England Jesse Lingard Jordan Yazan Al-Arab Ghana Gbato Seloh Samuel
Suwon FC Brazil Anderson Oliveira Colombia Pablo Sabbag France Leroy Abanda Norway Mohamed Ofkir
Ulsan HD Brazil Yago Cariello Georgia (country) Giorgi Arabidze Sweden Darijan Bojanić Sweden Gustav Ludwigson Venezuela Matías Lacava
  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 FC Anyang 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for Champions League Elite league stage
2 Daegu FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for Champions League Elite play-off round
3 Daejeon Hana Citizen 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for Champions League Two group stage
4 Gangwon FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Gwangju FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Jeju United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Pohang Steelers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 FC Seoul 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Suwon FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for relegation play-offs
11 Ulsan HD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Gimcheon Sangmu[b] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation to K League 2
First match(es) will be played: 15 February 2025. Source: Soccerway K League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goals scored; 3) Goal difference; 4) 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. ^ 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 ╲ Round
First match(es) will be played on 15 February 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 JJS JHM PHS SEL SWN USH
FC Anyang — a
Daegu FC —
Daejeon Hana Citizen —
Gangwon FC —
Gimcheon Sangmu —
Gwangju FC —
Jeju SK —
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors — a a
Pohang Steelers — a
FC Seoul a a —
Suwon FC —
Ulsan HD a a —
First match(es) will be played: 15 February 2025. Source: K League
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Matchdays 1-11

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Matchday 1 (15-16 February)
Pohang SteelersvDaejeon Hana Citizen
Jeju SK FCvFC Seoul
Gwangju FCvSuwon FC
Ulsan HD FCvFC Anyang
Jeonbuk Hyundai MotorsvGimcheon Sangmu FC
Daegu FCvGangwon FC
Matchday 2 (22-23 February)
Jeju SKvGimcheon Sangmu
Jeju World Cup Stadium, Seogwipo, Jeju Province
FC SeoulvFC Anyang
Seoul World Cup Stadium, Seoul
Daegu FCvSuwon FC
iM Bank Park, Daegu
Daejeon Hana CitizenvUlsan HD
Daejeon World Cup Stadium, Daejeon
Jeonbuk Hyundai MotorsvGwangju FC
Jeonju World Cup Stadium, Jeonju
Gangwon FCvPohang Steelers
Chuncheon Song-am Sports Town, Chuncheon
Matchday 3 (1-3 March)
Ulsan HDvJeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium, Ulsan
Pohang SteelersvDaegu FC
Pohang Steel Yard, Pohang
Gwangju FCvFC Anyang
Gwangju Football Stadium, Gwangju
Daejeon Hana CitizenvSuwon FC
Daejeon World Cup Stadium, Daejeon
Gangwon FCvJeju SK
Chuncheon Song-am Sports Town, Chuncheon
FC SeoulvGimncheon Sangmu
Seoul World Cup Stadium, Seoul
Matchday 4 (8-9 March)
Suwon FCvFC Seoul
Suwon Sports Complex, Suwon
Daegu FCvDaejeon Hana Citizen
iM Bank Park, Daegu
FC AnyangvGimcheon Sangmu
Anyang Stadium, Anyang
Ulsan HDvJeju SK
Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium, Ulsan
Gwangju FCvPohang Steelers
Gwangju Football Stadium, Gwangju
Jeonbuk Hyundai MotorsvGangwon FC
Jeonju World Cup Stadium, Jeonju
Matchday 5 (15-16 March)
Jeju SKvDaejeon Hana Citizen
Jeju World Cup Stadium, Seogwipo, Jeju Province
Gangwon FCvFC Seoul
Chuncheon Song-am Sports Town, Chuncheon
Daegu FCvFC Anyang
iM Bank Park, Daegu
Suwon FCvUlsan HD
Suwon Sports Complex, Suwon
Gimcheon SangmuvGwangju FC
Gimcheon Stadium, Gimcheon
Jeonbuk Hyundai MotorsvPohang Steelers
Jeonju World Cup Stadium, Jeonju
Matchday 6 (29-30 March)
FC SeoulvDaegu FC
Seoul World Cup Stadium, Seoul
Pohang SteelersvUlsan HD
Pohang Steel Yard, Pohang
Daejeon Hana CitizenvGwangju FC
Daejeon World Cup Stadium, Daejeon
Jeju SKvSuwon FC
Jeju World Cup Stadium, Seogwipo, Jeju Province
Gimcheon SangmuvGangwon FC
Gimcheon Stadium, Gimcheon
FC AnyangvJeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Anyang Stadium, Anyang
Matchday 7 (5-6 April)
v
v
v
v
v
v
Matchday 8 (12-13 April)
v
v
v
v
v
v
Matchday 9 (19-20 April)
v
v
v
v
v
v
Matchday 10 (26-27 April)
v
v
v
v
v
v
Matchday 11 (2-3 May)
v
v
v
v
v
v

Matchdays 12-22

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Matchday 12 (5-6 May)
v
v
v
v
v
v
Matchday 13 (10-11 May)
v
v
v
v
v
v
Matchday 14 (17-18 May)
v
v
v
v
v
v
Matchday 15 (23-25 May)
v
v
v
v
v
v
Matchday 16 (27-28 May)
v
v
v
v
v
v
Matchday 17 (31 May-1 June)
v
v
v
v
v
v
Matchday 18 (13-15 June)
v
v
v
v
v
v
Matchday 19 (17-18 June)
v
v
v
v
v
v
Matchday 20 (21-22 June)
v
v
v
v
v
v
Matchday 21 (27-29 June)
v
v
v
v
v
v
Matchday 22 (18-20 July)
v
v
v
v
v
v

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 JJS JHM PHS SEL SWN USH
FC Anyang — a
Daegu FC —
Daejeon Hana Citizen —
Gangwon FC —
Gimcheon Sangmu —
Gwangju FC —
Jeju SK —
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors — a a
Pohang Steelers — a
FC Seoul a a —
Suwon FC —
Ulsan HD a a —
First match(es) will be played: 15 February 2025. Source: K League
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Matchdays 23-33

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Matchday 23 (22-23 July)
v
v
v
v
v
v
Matchday 24 (26-27 July)
v
v
v
v
v
v
Matchday 25 (8-10 August)
v
v
v
v
v
v
Matchday 26 (15-17 August)
v
v
v
v
v
v
Matchday 27 (23-24 August)
v
v
v
v
v
v
Matchday 28 (30-31 August)
v
v
v
v
v
v
Matchday 29 (13-14 September)
v
v
v
v
v
v
Matchday 30 (20-21 September)
v
v
v
v
v
v
Matchday 31 (27-28 September)
v
v
v
v
v
v
Matchday 32 (3-5 October)
v
v
v
v
v
v
Matchday 33 (18 October)
v
v
v
v
v
v

Matches 34–38

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

Final A

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Matchdays 34-38
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Matchday 34 (25-26 October)
v
v
v
Matchday 35 (1-2 November)
v
v
v
Matchday 36 (8-9 November)
v
v
v
Matchday 37 (22-23 November)
v
v
v
Matchday 38 (29-30 November)
v
v
v

Final B

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Matchdays 34-38
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Matchday 34 (25-26 October)
v
v
v
Matchday 35 (1-2 November)
v
v
v
Matchday 36 (8-9 November)
v
v
v
Matchday 37 (22-23 November)
v
v
v
Matchday 38 (29-30 November)
v
v
v

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.

Statistics

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Top goalscorers

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Rank Player[11] Team Goals

Top assist providers

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Rank Player[11] Team Assists

Hat-tricks

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Player For Against Result Date

Attendance

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Attendants who entered with free ticket are not counted.

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. ^ "FC Anyang promoted to top football league for 1st time in club history".
  3. ^ "Incheon United relegated to K League 2 for 1st time". 11 November 2024.
  4. ^ "기록" [Records]. K League. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  5. ^ "Yoon Jong-hwan departs Gangwon FC, Jeong Kyung-ho appointed manager".
  6. ^ "Head coach Chung Kyung-ho has been appointed as the new head coach".
  7. ^ "Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors FC Parts Ways with Coach Kim Do-heon".
  8. ^ "Gus Poyet Appointed Head Coach of Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors".
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ "Pohang Steelers has renewed its contract with Australian defender Aspro".
  11. ^ a b "K LEAGUE / Record".
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