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2023 K League 1

The 2023 K League 1, also known as the Hana 1Q K League 1 for sponsorship reasons, was the 41st season of the top division of professional football in South Korea, and the eleventh season of the K League 1. Defending champions Ulsan Hyundai successfully defended their title.[1]

After progressing 33 regular rounds as ever, the league was divided into two groups, the top six and the bottom six, and each team played five matches against other teams in its group.

Teams

Team changes

Gwangju FC and Daejeon Hana Citizen (both promoted after absences of one and seven years, respectively) were promoted from the 2022 K League 2. Gimcheon Sangmu and Seongnam FC (both relegated after one and four years in the top flight, respectively) were relegated to 2023 K League 2.

Locations

2023 K League 1 is located in South Korea
Seoul
Daegu
Gangwon (Chuncheon)
Gangwon (Gangneung)
Incheon
Jeonbuk
Daejeon
Pohang
Gwangju
Suwon, Suwon FC
Ulsan
Jeju
Jeju
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Locations of the 2023 K League 1 teams

The following twelve clubs competed in the K League 1 during the 2023 season.[2]

Stadiums

Personnel and sponsoring

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.

North Korean player An Byong-jun, who played for Suwon Samsung Bluewings, was deemed as a native player by South Korean nationality law.

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

League table

Source: Soccerway, K League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goals scored; 3) Goal difference; 4) Wins; 5) Head-to-head points
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
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. ^ Since second-placed team Pohang Steelers qualified for the Champions League Elite as the Korean FA Cup champions, the spot given to the second-placed team was passed to the third-placed team.[3]

Positions by matchday

  Leader, and qualification for Champions League Elite league stage
  Qualification for Champions League Elite league stage
  Qualification for Champions League 2 group stage
  Qualification for relegation play-offs
  Relegation to K League 2

Round 1–33

Source: K League

Round 34–38

Source: K League

Results

Matches 1–22

Teams played each other twice, once at home, once away.[4]

Source: K League
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Matches 23–33

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

Source: K League
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Matches 34–38

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

Final A

Source: K League
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Final B

Source: K League
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Relegation play-offs

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

Gimpo Solteo Football Field, Gimpo
Attendance: 3,736
Referee: Jeong Dong-sik
Gangneung Stadium, Gangneung
Attendance: 10,130
Referee: Lee Dong-jun

Gangwon FC won 2–1 on aggregate and therefore both clubs remain in their respective leagues.

Busan Asiad Main Stadium, Busan
Attendance: 4,047
Referee: Ko Hyung-jin
Suwon Sports Complex, Suwon
Attendance: 6,987
Referee: Kim Jong-hyeok

Suwon FC won 6–4 on aggregate and therefore both clubs remain in their respective leagues.

Statistics

Top goalscorers

Joo Min-kyu, who appeared in less time than Tiago Orobó, won the top goalscorer award.[5]

Top assist providers

Hat-tricks

Awards

Weekly awards

Monthly Awards

Annual awards

The 2023 K League Awards was held on 4 December 2023.[7]

Attendance

Attendants who entered with free ticket are not counted.

Updated to games played on 1 December 2023
Source: K League
Notes:
† Teams that played previous season in K League 2.

See also

References

  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. ^ "K League Official Club Profiles Page".
  3. ^ 광주FC, 아시아 챔피언스리그 엘리트(ACLE) 진출 확정 (in Korean). Gwangju FC. 23 April 2024. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
  4. ^ "K League Fixtures and Results". K League. 13 January 2023. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
  5. ^ “사람 마음이 간사한 것 같다”…‘득점왕’ 차지한 주민규의 속마음. Goal.com (in Korean). 5 December 2023. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  6. ^ a b "K LEAGUE / Record".
  7. ^ 'K리그 MVP의 눈물' 김영권 "머리가 하얘졌다"+홍명보 '최고 감독'... K리그 빛낸 별들 모두 가려졌다 '2023 K리그 대상 시상식' (종합). Naver.com (in Korean). Starnews Korea. 4 December 2023.

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