2018 K League 1
Season | 2018 |
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Dates | 2 March – 2 December 2018 |
Champions | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (6th title) |
Relegated | Jeonnam Dragons |
Champions League | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Gyeongnam FC Ulsan Hyundai Daegu FC |
Matches played | 228 |
Goals scored | 620 (2.72 per match) |
Best Player | Marcão |
Top goalscorer | Marcão (26 goals) |
Biggest home win | Gangwon 7–0 Incheon (19 August 2018) |
Biggest away win | Gyeongnam 0–4 Jeonbuk (11 April 2018) Seoul 0–4 Jeonbuk (20 May 2018) |
Highest scoring | Jeonnam 6–4 Suwon (19 August 2018) |
Longest winning run | 9 matches Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors |
Longest unbeaten run | 10 matches Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors |
Longest winless run | 14 matches Incheon United |
Longest losing run | 6 matches Daegu FC |
Highest attendance | 30,122 Seoul 2–1 Suwon (5 May 2018) |
Lowest attendance | 290 Sangju 0–1 Gangwon (24 November 2018) |
Average attendance | 5,381 |
← 2017 2019 → |
The 2018 K League 1 was the 36th season of the top division of professional football in South Korea since its establishment in 1983, and the sixth season of the K League 1, former K League Classic. The K League Classic was changed its name to "K League 1" in this season.
Teams[]
![2018 K League 1 is located in South Korea](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c8/South_Korea_adm_location_map.svg/250px-South_Korea_adm_location_map.svg.png)
![Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
Motors
![Suwon Samsung Bluewings Suwon Samsung Bluewings](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![Ulsan Hyundai Ulsan Hyundai](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
General information[]
Club | City/Province | Manager | Owner(s) | Other sponsor(s) |
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Daegu FC | Daegu | ![]() |
Daegu Government | |
Gangwon FC | Gangwon | ![]() |
Gangwon Provincial Government | |
Gyeongnam FC | Gyeongnam | ![]() |
Gyeongnam Provincial Government | |
Incheon United | Incheon | ![]() |
Incheon Government | Shinhan Bank Incheon International Airport |
Jeju United | Jeju | ![]() |
SK Energy | |
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | Jeonbuk | ![]() |
Hyundai Motor Company | |
Jeonnam Dragons | Jeonnam | ![]() |
POSCO | |
Pohang Steelers | Pohang, Gyeongbuk | ![]() |
POSCO | |
Sangju Sangmu | Sangju, Gyeongbuk | ![]() |
Korea Armed Forces Athletic Corps | |
FC Seoul | Seoul | ![]() |
GS Group | |
Suwon Samsung Bluewings | Suwon, Gyeonggi | ![]() |
Cheil Worldwide | Samsung Electronics Maeil Dairies Industry |
Ulsan Hyundai | Ulsan | ![]() |
Hyundai Heavy Industries |
Stadiums[]
Daegu FC | Gangwon FC | Gyeongnam FC | Incheon United | Jeju United | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors |
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Daegu Stadium | Chuncheon Songam Leports Town | Changwon Football Center | Incheon Football Stadium | Jeju World Cup Stadium | Jeonju World Cup Stadium |
Capacity: 66,422 | Capacity: 20,000 | Capacity: 20,245 | Capacity: 20,891 | Capacity: 35,657 | Capacity: 42,477 |
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Jeonnam Dragons | Pohang Steelers | Sangju Sangmu | FC Seoul | Suwon Samsung Bluewings |
Ulsan Hyundai |
Gwangyang Football Stadium | Pohang Steel Yard | Sangju Civic Stadium | Seoul World Cup Stadium | Suwon World Cup Stadium | Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium |
Capacity: 13,496 | Capacity: 17,443 | Capacity: 15,042 | Capacity: 66,704 | Capacity: 44,031 | Capacity: 44,102 |
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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 are registered during the mid-season transfer window.
- As of 26 May 2018
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Incheon United | ![]() |
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Ulsan Hyundai | ![]() |
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League table[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (C) | 38 | 26 | 8 | 4 | 75 | 31 | +44 | 86 | Qualification for the Champions League group stage |
2 | Gyeongnam FC | 38 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 59 | 44 | +15 | 65 | |
3 | Ulsan Hyundai | 38 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 61 | 46 | +15 | 63 | Qualification for the Champions League playoff round |
4 | Pohang Steelers | 38 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 47 | 48 | −1 | 54 | |
5 | Jeju United | 38 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 41 | 41 | 0 | 54 | |
6 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 38 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 53 | 54 | −1 | 50 | |
7 | Daegu FC | 38 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 47 | 56 | −9 | 50 | Qualification for the Champions League group stage[a] |
8 | Gangwon FC | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 56 | 60 | −4 | 46 | |
9 | Incheon United | 38 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 55 | 69 | −14 | 42 | |
10 | Sangju Sangmu | 38 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 41 | 52 | −11 | 40 | |
11 | FC Seoul (O) | 38 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 40 | 48 | −8 | 40 | Qualification for the relegation playoffs |
12 | Jeonnam Dragons (R) | 38 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 43 | 69 | −26 | 32 | Relegation to the K League 2 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goals scored; 3) Goal difference; 4) Wins; 5) Head-to-head points
(C) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Qualified as champions of the FA Cup.
Positions by matchday[]
Leaders
Qualification for the Champions League group stage
Qualification for the Champions League playoff round
Qualification for the relegation playoffs
Relegation to the K League 2
Round 1–33[]
Round 34–38[]
Results[]
Matches 1–22[]
Teams play each other twice, once at home, once away.
Matches 23–33[]
Teams play every other team once (either at home or away).
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 (either at home or away). The exact matches are determined upon the league table at the time of the split.
Group A[] |
Group B[]
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Relegation playoffs[]
The promotion-relegation playoffs were held between the winners of the 2018 K League 2 playoffs and the 11th-placed club of the 2018 K League 1. The winners on aggregate score after both matches earned entry into the 2019 K League 1.
Busan IPark | 1–3 | FC Seoul |
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FC Seoul | 1–1 | Busan IPark |
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FC Seoul won 4–2 on aggregate and therefore both clubs remain in their respective leagues.
Player statistics[]
Top scorers[]
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 | ![]() |
Gyeongnam FC | 26 |
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Gangwon FC | 24 |
3 | ![]() |
Ulsan Hyundai | 22 |
4 | ![]() |
Incheon United | 19 |
5 | ![]() |
Incheon United | 14 |
6 | ![]() |
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 13 |
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Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 11 |
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Jeonnam Dragons | 9 |
Source:[1]
Top assist providers[]
Rank | Player | Club | Assists |
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1 | ![]() |
Daegu FC | 11 |
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Incheon United | 10 |
3 | ![]() |
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 9 |
4 | ![]() |
Sangju Sangmu Suwon Samsung Bluewings |
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5 | ![]() |
Ulsan Hyundai | 7 |
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Gyeongnam FC |
Source:[1]
Awards[]
Main awards[]
The 2018 K League Awards was held on 3 December 2018.
Award | Winner | Club |
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Most Valuable Player | ![]() |
Gyeongnam FC |
Top goalscorer | ![]() |
Gyeongnam FC |
Top assist provider | ![]() |
Daegu FC |
Young Player of the Year | ![]() |
Ulsan Hyundai |
Manager of the Year | ![]() |
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors |
Source:[2]
Best XI[]
Position | Winner | Club |
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Goalkeeper | ![]() |
Daegu FC |
Defenders | ![]() |
Suwon Samsung Bluewings |
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Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | |
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Ulsan Hyundai | |
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Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | |
Midfielders | ![]() |
Gyeongnam FC |
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Gyeongnam FC | |
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Incheon United | |
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Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | |
Forwards | ![]() |
Gyeongnam FC |
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Ulsan Hyundai |
Source:[2]
Player of the Round[]
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Manager of the Month[]
Month | Manager | Club | Division |
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March | ![]() |
Bucheon FC 1995 | K League 2 |
April | ![]() |
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | K League 1 |
May | ![]() |
Seongnam FC | K League 2 |
July | ![]() |
Gyeongnam FC | K League 1 |
August | ![]() |
Daejeon Citizen | K League 2 |
September | ![]() |
Daejeon Citizen | K League 2 |
October | ![]() |
Jeju United | K League 1 |
Attendance[]
Attendants who entered with free ticket are not counted.
Pos | Team | Total | High | Low | Average | Change |
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1 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 226,224 | 19,108 | 5,005 | 11,907 | +1.9% |
2 | FC Seoul | 219,665 | 30,122 | 4,714 | 11,561 | −29.1% |
3 | Ulsan Hyundai | 142,944 | 14,228 | 1,059 | 7,523 | −11.1% |
4 | Pohang Steelers | 140,668 | 15,393 | 3,073 | 7,404 | −11.6% |
5 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 114,943 | 13,853 | 2,940 | 6,709 | −23.6% |
6 | Incheon United | 84,151 | 7,282 | 1,402 | 4,429 | −25.3% |
7 | Daegu FC | 66,837 | 13,351 | 477 | 3,518 | +5.3% |
8 | Jeonnam Dragons | 62,615 | 11,036 | 1,830 | 3,296 | −19.8% |
9 | Gyeongnam FC | 62,615 | 13,082 | 932 | 3,170 | +32.3%† |
10 | Jeju United | 60,033 | 8,354 | 1,215 | 3,160 | −22.1% |
11 | Gangwon FC | 25,765 | 4,530 | 569 | 1,356 | −41.2% |
12 | Sangju Sangmu | 25,050 | 2,317 | 290 | 1,318 | −19.9% |
League total | 1,241,667 | 30,122 | 290 | 5,445 | −16.3% |
Updated to games played on 7 December 2018
Source: K League
Notes:
† Teams that played previous season in K League Challenge.
See also[]
- 2018 in South Korean football
- 2018 K League 2
- 2018 Korean FA Cup
References[]
- ^ a b "Data center - Official records - Recording room - K League 1 records - Individual record table" (in Korean). K League Data Portal. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
- ^ a b 말컹, K리그 최초 1·2부리그 MVP 석권…감독상 최강희 (in Korean). Inews24. 3 December 2018. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
External links[]
- K League 1 seasons