The 2024 K League 1, also known as the Hana 1Q K League 1 for sponsorship reasons, is the ongoing 42nd season of the top division of professional football in South Korea, and the twelfth season of the K League 1. Ulsan HD are the defending champions.[1]
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.[8]
As a military-owned team, Gimcheon Sangmu are not allowed to sign any foreign players.
Players in bold were registered during the mid-season transfer window.
Updated to match(es) played on 2 June 2024. Source: Soccerway, K League Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goals scored; 3) Goal difference; 4) Number of 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.
Teams played each other once, either at home or away.
Final A
Home \ Away
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First match(es) will be played: 19 October 2024. Source: K League Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Matchday 34 (19–20 October)
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Matchday 35 (26–27 October)
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Matchday 36 (2–3 November)
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Matchday 37 (10 November)
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Matchday 38 (24 November)
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Final B
Home \ Away
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First match(es) will be played: 19 October 2024. Source: K League Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Matchday 34 (19–20 October)
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Matchday 35 (26–27 October)
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Matchday 36 (2–3 November)
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Matchday 37 (10 November)
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Matchday 38 (23 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.