2024 K League 1


The 2024 K League 1, also known as the Hana Bank K League 1 for sponsorship reasons, is the 42nd 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 second consecutive year.

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.
Promoted from K League 2 Relegated to K League 2

  • Suwon Samsung Bluewings

    • Locations

    The following twelve clubs are competing in the 2024 K League 1.
    TeamCity/ProvinceAbbreviation
    Daegu FCDaeguDaegu
    Daejeon Hana CitizenDaejeonDaejeon
    Gangwon FCGangwonGangwon
    Gimcheon SangmuGimcheonGimcheon
    Gwangju FCGwangjuGwangju
    Incheon UnitedIncheonIncheon
    Jeju UnitedJejuJeju
    Jeonbuk Hyundai MotorsJeonbukJeonbuk
    Pohang SteelersPohangPohang
    FC SeoulSeoulSeoul
    Suwon FCSuwonSuwon FC
    Ulsan HDUlsanUlsan

    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.
    North Korean player An Byong-jun, who played for Suwon FC, was deemed as a native player by South Korean nationality law.
    Players in bold were registered during the mid-season transfer window.
    TeamPlayer 1Player 2Player 3Player 4Player 5AFC playerFormer player
    Daegu FC

    Positions by matchday








    Results

    Matches 1–22

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

    Matches 23–33

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

    Matches 34–38

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

    Relegation play-offs

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


    Daegu FC won 6–5 on aggregate and therefore both clubs remain in their respective leagues.
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    ''Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors won 4–2 on aggregate and therefore both clubs remain in their respective leagues.''

    Awards

    Annual awards

    The 2024 K League Awards was held on 29 November 2024.
    AwardWinnerClub
    Most Valuable Player

    Attendance

    Attendants who entered with free ticket are not counted.