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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.
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.
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.
First match(es) will be played: 15 February 2025. Source: SoccerwayK League Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goals scored; 3) Goal difference; 4) Wins; 5) Head-to-head points Notes:
Teams played each other three times (33 matches), before the league was split into two groups, the top six and the bottom six.
Military-owned team Gimcheon Sangmu cannot qualify for AFC competitions. Additionally, they will be relegated to K League 2 regardless of their final position by moving their stronghold the next season.
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
Matchday 23 (22-23 July)
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Matchday 24 (26-27 July)
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Matchday 25 (8-10 August)
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Matchday 26 (15-17 August)
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Matchday 27 (23-24 August)
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Matchday 28 (30-31 August)
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Matchday 29 (13-14 September)
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Matchday 30 (20-21 September)
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Matchday 31 (27-28 September)
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Matchday 32 (3-5 October)
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Matchday 33 (18 October)
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Matches 34–38
Teams played each other once, either at home or away.
Final A
Matchdays 34-38
Matchday 34 (25-26 October)
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Matchday 35 (1-2 November)
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Matchday 36 (8-9 November)
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Matchday 37 (22-23 November)
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Matchday 38 (29-30 November)
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Final B
Matchdays 34-38
Matchday 34 (25-26 October)
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Matchday 35 (1-2 November)
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Matchday 36 (8-9 November)
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Matchday 37 (22-23 November)
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Matchday 38 (29-30 November)
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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.
Statistics
Top goalscorers
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Team
Goals
Top assist providers
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Team
Assists
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Attendance
Attendants who entered with free ticket are not counted.
Promoted from K League 2
Relegated to K League 2
Seoul
15km
Seoul
Yoon Jong-hwan
Gus Poyet
