2017 K League Classic


The 2017 K League Classic was the 35th season of the top division of South Korean professional football since its establishment in 1983, and the fifth season of the K League Classic.

Teams

Foreign players

Restricting the number of foreign players strictly to four per team, including a slot for a player from AFC countries. A team could use four foreign players on the field each game including a least one player from the AFC confederation. Players name in bold indicates the player is registered during the mid-season transfer window.
ClubPlayer 1Player 2Player 3Asian playerFormer players
Daegu FC

League table


Positions by matchday






Results

Matches 1–22

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

Matches 23–33

Teams play every other team once.

Matches 34–38

After 33 matches, the league splits into two sections of six teams each, with teams playing every other team in their section once. The exact matches are determined upon the league table at the time of the split.

Relegation play-offs

The promotion-relegation play-offs were held between the winners of the 2017 K League Challenge play-offs and the 11th-placed club of the 2017 K League Classic. The winner on aggregate score after both matches earned entry into the 2018 K League 1.
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''1–1 on aggregate. Sangju Sangmu won 5–4 on penalties and therefore both clubs remain in their respective leagues.''

Player statistics

Top scorers

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Top assist providers

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Awards

Main awards

The 2017 K League Awards was held on 20 November 2017.
AwardWinnerClub
Most Valuable Player

Best XI

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Player of the Round

RoundWinnerClub
1

Manager of the Month

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Attendance

Attendance by club

Attendants who entered with free ticket are not counted.

Top matches

RankDateRoundHomeScoreAwayVenueAttendance
15 March 20171FC Seoul1–1Suwon Samsung BluewingsSeoul World Cup Stadium34,376
221 October 201735FC Seoul2–2Suwon Samsung BluewingsSeoul World Cup Stadium27,257
312 August 201726Suwon Samsung Bluewings0–1FC SeoulSuwon World Cup Stadium26,581
43 May 20179FC Seoul1–0Jeonnam DragonsSeoul World Cup Stadium26,261
523 July 201723FC Seoul1–2Jeonbuk Hyundai MotorsSeoul World Cup Stadium23,913
65 March 20171Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors2–1Jeonnam DragonsJeonju Stadium20,935
718 June 201714Suwon Samsung Bluewings1–2FC SeoulSuwon World Cup Stadium20,140
82 April 20174Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors1–0FC SeoulJeonju Stadium19,141
912 March 20172Pohang Steelers2–0Gwangju FCPohang Steel Yard18,587
1019 August 201727FC Seoul1–1Ulsan HyundaiSeoul World Cup Stadium18,087