2023 K League 1
Season | 2023 |
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Dates | 25 February – 3 December 2023 |
Champions | Ulsan Hyundai (4th title) |
Relegated | Suwon Samsung Bluewings |
Champions League Elite | Ulsan Hyundai Pohang Steelers Gwangju FC |
Champions League Two | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors |
Matches played | 174 |
Goals scored | 447 (2.57 per match) |
Best Player | Kim Young-gwon |
Top goalscorer | Joo Min-kyu Tiago Orobó (17 goals each) |
Biggest home win | Gwangju 5–0 Incheon (18 March 2023) |
Biggest away win | Suwon FC 0–5 Jeju (14 May 2023) |
Highest scoring | Seoul 7–2 Suwon FC (12 July 2023) |
Longest winning run | 6 matches Ulsan Hyundai |
Longest unbeaten run | 9 matches Gwangju FC Pohang Steelers |
Longest winless run | 15 matches Gangwon FC |
Longest losing run | 5 matches Suwon Samsung Bluewings |
Highest attendance | 45,007 Seoul 3–0 Daegu (8 April 2023) |
← 2022 2024 → |
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
[edit]Team changes
[edit]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.
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Locations
[edit]The following twelve clubs competed in the K League 1 during the 2023 season.[2]
Team | City/Province | Abbreviation |
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Daegu FC | Daegu | Daegu |
Daejeon Hana Citizen | Daejeon | Daejeon |
Gangwon FC | Gangwon | Gangwon |
Gwangju FC | Gwangju | Gwangju |
Incheon United | Incheon | Incheon |
Jeju United | Jeju | Jeju |
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | Jeonbuk | Jeonbuk |
Pohang Steelers | Pohang | Pohang |
FC Seoul | Seoul | Seoul |
Suwon Samsung Bluewings | Suwon | Suwon |
Suwon FC | Suwon | Suwon FC |
Ulsan Hyundai | Ulsan | Ulsan |
Stadiums
[edit]Jeju United | Daegu FC | Incheon United |
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Jeju World Cup Stadium | DGB Daegu Bank Park | Incheon Football Stadium |
Capacity: 29,791 | Capacity: 12,415 | Capacity: 20,891 |
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Pohang Steelers | Suwon FC | Daejeon Hana Citizen |
Pohang Steel Yard | Suwon Stadium | Daejeon World Cup Stadium |
Capacity: 17,443 | Capacity: 11,808 | Capacity: 40,903 |
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FC Seoul | Ulsan Hyundai | Suwon Samsung Bluewings |
Seoul World Cup Stadium | Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium | Suwon World Cup Stadium |
Capacity: 66,704 | Capacity: 44,102 | Capacity: 44,031 |
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Gwangju FC | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | |
Gwangju Football Stadium | Jeonju World Cup Stadium | |
Capacity: 10,007 | Capacity: 42,477 | |
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Gangwon FC | ||
Chuncheon Songam Leports Town | Gangneung Stadium | |
Capacity: 20,000 | Capacity: 22,333 | |
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Personnel and sponsoring
[edit]Team | Manager | Main sponsor | Kit manufacturer | Other sponsor(s) |
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Daegu FC | ![]() |
Daegu Government | Goal Studio | DGB Daegu Bank AJIN Industrial Co., Ltd. |
Daejeon Hana Citizen | ![]() |
Hana Financial Group | Astore | |
Gangwon FC | ![]() |
Gangwon Provincial Government | Fila | High1 Resort |
Gwangju FC | ![]() |
Gwangju Government | Kelme | |
Incheon United | ![]() |
Incheon Government | Macron | Shinhan Bank Incheon International Airport |
Jeju United | ![]() |
SK Energy | Fila | |
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | ![]() |
Hyundai Motor Company | Adidas | |
Pohang Steelers | ![]() |
POSCO | Puma | Pohang Government |
FC Seoul | ![]() |
GS Group | Pro-Specs | |
Suwon Samsung Bluewings | ![]() |
Cheil Worldwide | Puma | Samsung Electronics Deutsch Motors |
Suwon FC | ![]() |
Suwon Government | Hummel | |
Ulsan Hyundai | ![]() |
Hyundai Heavy Industries | Adidas | Hyundai Oil Bank |
Foreign players
[edit]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
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation[a] |
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1 | Ulsan Hyundai (C) | 38 | 23 | 7 | 8 | 63 | 42 | +21 | 76 | Qualification for Champions League Elite league stage[b] |
2 | Pohang Steelers | 38 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 53 | 40 | +13 | 64 | |
3 | Gwangju FC | 38 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 47 | 35 | +12 | 59 | |
4 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 38 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 45 | 35 | +10 | 57 | Qualification for Champions League Two group stage |
5 | Incheon United | 38 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 46 | 42 | +4 | 56 | |
6 | Daegu FC | 38 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 42 | 43 | −1 | 53 | |
7 | FC Seoul | 38 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 63 | 49 | +14 | 55 | |
8 | Daejeon Hana Citizen | 38 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 56 | 58 | −2 | 51 | |
9 | Jeju United | 38 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 43 | 49 | −6 | 41 | |
10 | Gangwon FC (O) | 38 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 30 | 41 | −11 | 34 | Qualification for relegation play-offs |
11 | Suwon FC (O) | 38 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 44 | 76 | −32 | 33 | |
12 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings (R) | 38 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 35 | 57 | −22 | 33 | Relegation to K League 2 |
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:
- ^ Teams played each other three times (33 matches), before the league was split into two groups, the top six and the bottom six.
- ^ 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
[edit] 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
[edit]Round 34–38
[edit]Results
[edit]Matches 1–22
[edit]Teams played each other twice, once at home, once away.[4]
Matchday 1 (25–26 February)
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Attendance: 28,039
Attendance: 14,089
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Matchday 2 (4–5 March)
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Attendance: 19,660
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Matchday 3 (11–12 March)
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Matchday 4 (18–19 March)
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Matchday 5 (1–2 April)
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Jeonju World Cup Stadium, Jeonju
Gwangju Football Stadium, Gwangju
Incheon Football Stadium, Incheon
Daejeon World Cup Stadium, Daejeon
Suwon World Cup Stadium, Suwon |
Matchday 6 (8–9 April)
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Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium, Ulsan
Seoul World Cup Stadium, Seoul
Pohang Steel Yard, Pohang
Suwon Sports Complex, Suwon
Jeonju World Cup Stadium, Jeonju
Chuncheon Song-am Sports Town, Chuncheon |
Matchday 7 (15–16 April)
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Suwon World Cup Stadium, Suwon
Pohang Steel Yard, Pohang
Suwon Sports Complex, Suwon
Chuncheon Song-am Sports Town, Chuncheon
Daejeon World Cup Stadium, Daejeon Attendance: 16,359
DGB Daegu Bank Park, Daegu |
Matchday 8 (22–23 April)
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Incheon Football Stadium, Incheon
Gwangju Football Stadium, Gwangju
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Matchday 9 (25–26 April)
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Incheon Football Stadium, Incheon
Pohang Steel Yard, Pohang
Gwangju Football Stadium, Gwangju
Chuncheon Song-am Sports Town, Chuncheon
Suwon Sports Complex, Suwon
Jeonju World Cup Stadium, Jeonju |
Matchday 10 (29–30 April)
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Suwon Sports Complex, Suwon
Jeonju World Cup Stadium, Jeonju
Daejeon World Cup Stadium, Daejeon
Pohang Steel Yard, Pohang
Suwon World Cup Stadium, Suwon
Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium, Ulsan |
Matchday 11 (5–6 May)
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Seoul World Cup Stadium, Seoul
DGB Daegu Bank Park, Daegu
Incheon Football Stadium, Incheon
Jeju World Cup Stadium, Seogwipo, Jeju Province
Gwangju Football Stadium(Gwangju World Cup Stadium 2), Gwangju |
Matchday 12 (9–10 May)
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Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium, Ulsan
Seoul World Cup Stadium, Seoul
Jeju World Cup Stadium, Seogwipo, Jeju Province
Suwon World Cup Stadium, Suwon
Daejeon World Cup Stadium, Daejeon |
Matchday 13 (13–14 May)
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Pohang Steel Yard, Pohang
Gwangju Football Stadium(Gwangju World Cup Stadium 2), Gwangju
Chuncheon Songam Sports Town, Chuncheon
Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium, Ulsan
Incheon Football Stadium, Incheon
Suwon Sports Complex, Suwon |
Matchday 14 (20–21 May)
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Incheon Football Stadium, Incheon
Daejeon World Cup Stadium, Daejeon
Chuncheon Songam Sports Town, Chuncheon
Suwon World Cup Stadium
Jeonju World Cup Stadium, Jeonju |
Matchday 15 (27–28 May)
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Jeju World Cup Stadium, Seogwipo, Jeju Province
DGB Daegu Bank Park, Daegu
Seoul World Cup Stadium, Seoul
Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium, Ulsan
Pohang Steel Yard, Pohang |
Matchday 16 (3–4 June)
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Matchday 17 (6–7 June)
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Suwon Sports Complex, Suwon
Pohang Steel Yard, Pohang
Gwangju Football Stadium, Gwangju
Jeonju World Cup Stadium, Jeonju
Incheon Football Stadium, Incheon
Chuncheon Song-am Sports Town, Chuncheon |
Matchday 18 (10–11 June)
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DGB Daegu Bank Park, Daegu
Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium, Ulsan
Daejeon World Cup Stadium, Daejeon
Chuncheon Song-am Sports Town, Chuncheon
Seoul World Cup Stadium, Seoul Attendance: 18,108
Suwon World Cup Stadium, Suwon |
Matchday 19 (24–25 June)
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Jeju World Cup Stadium, Seogwipo, Jeju Province
Gwangju Football Stadium, Gwangju
Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium, Ulsan
Incheon Football Stadium, Incheon
Suwon Sports Complex, Suwon |
Matchday 20 (1–2 July)
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Jeonju World Cup Stadium, Jeonju
DGB Daegu Bank Park, Daegu
Seoul World Cup Stadium, Seoul
Gwangju Football Stadium, Gwangju
Pohang Steel Yard, Pohang
Incheon Football Stadium, Incheon |
Matchday 21 (7–9 July)
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Gangneung Stadium, Gangneung
Jeju World Cup Stadium, Seogwipo, Jeju Province
Pohang Steel Yard, Pohang
Suwon Sports Complex, Suwon
Jeonju World Cup Stadium, Jeonju
Daejeon World Cup Stadium, Daejeon |
Matchday 22 (11–12 July)
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DGB Daegu Bank Park, Daegu
Jeju World Cup Stadium, Seogwipo, Jeju Province
Ulsan Munsu Stadium, Ulsan
Seoul World Cup Stadium, Seoul
Daejeon World Cup Stadium, Daejeon |
Matches 23–33
[edit]Teams played each other once, either at home or away.
Matchday 23 (15–16 July)
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Suwon World Cup Stadium, Suwon
Gangneung Stadium, Gangneung
Gwangju Football Stadium, Gwangju
Jeonju World Cup Stadium, Jeonju
Pohang Steel Yard, Pohang |
Matchday 24 (21–22 July)
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Pohang Steel Yard, Pohang
Ulsan Munsu Stadium, Ulsan
Suwon Sports Complex, Suwon
Gangneung Stadium, Gangneung
Seoul World Cup Stadium, Seoul
Daejeon World Cup Stadium, Daejeon |
Matchday 25 (4–6 August)
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Seoul World Cup Stadium, Seoul
Gwangju Football Stadium, Gwangju
Suwon World Cup Stadium, Suwon
DGB Daegu Bank Park, Daegu
Jeonju World Cup Stadium, Jeonju
Jeju World Cup Stadium, Seogwipo, Jeju Province |
Matchday 26 (12–13 August)
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Jeonju World Cup Stadium, Jeonju
Gangneung Stadium, Gangneung
Jeju World Cup Stadium, Seogwipo, Jeju Province
Daejeon World Cup Stadium, Daejeon
Incheon Football Stadium, Incheon
Pohang Steel Yard, Pohang |
Matchday 27 (18–20 August)
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Incheon Football Stadium, Incheon Attendance: 5,870
Gangneung Stadium, Gangneung
Attendance: 30,008
Seoul World Cup Stadium, Seoul
Pohang Steel Yard, Pohang |
Matchday 28 (25–27 August)
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Attendance: 12,136
Gwangju Football Stadium, Gwangju |
Matchday 29 (1–3 September)
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Attendance: 18,358 |
Matchday 30 (16–17 September)
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Jeonju World Cup Stadium, Jeonju
Incheon Football Stadium, Incheon
Pohang Steel Yard, Pohang
Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium, Ulsan
Seoul World Cup Stadium, Seoul
Suwon World Cup Stadium, Suwon |
Matchday 31 (23–24 September)
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Daejeon World Cup Stadium, Daejeon
Jeju World Cup Stadium, Seogwipo, Jeju Province
Suwon Sports Complex, Suwon
Gwangju Football Stadium, Gwangju
Gangneung Stadium, Gangneung
DGB Daegu Bank Park, Daegu |
Matchday 32 (30 September – 1 October)
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Suwon Sports Complex, Suwon
Pohang Steel Yard, Pohang
Jeonju World Cup Stadium, Jeonju
Incheon Football Stadium, Incheon
Gangneung Stadium, Gangneung
Jeju World Cup Stadium, Seogwipo, Jeju Province |
Matchday 33 (8 October)
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DGB Daegu Bank Park, Daegu
Daejeon World Cup Stadium, Daejeon
Gwangju Football Stadium, Gwangju
Seoul World Cup Stadium, Seoul
Suwon World Cup Stadium, Suwon
Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium, Ulsan |
Matches 34–38
[edit]Teams played each other once, either at home or away.
Final A
[edit]Matchday 34 (20–21 October)
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Matchday 36 (11–12 November)
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Attendance: 12,222
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Matchday 37 (24–25 November)
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Final B
[edit]Matchday 34 (22 October)
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Relegation play-offs
[edit]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.
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Gimpo FC | 1–2 | Gangwon FC | 0–0 | 1–2 |
Busan IPark | 4–6 | Suwon FC | 2–1 | 2–5 (a.e.t.) |
Gangwon FC | 2–1 | Gimpo FC |
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Vitor Gabriel ![]() |
Report | Cho Sung-gwon ![]() |
Gangwon FC won 2–1 on aggregate and therefore both clubs remain in their respective leagues.
Busan IPark | 2–1 | Suwon FC |
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Bruno Lamas ![]() |
Report | Jang Jae-woong ![]() |
Suwon FC | 5–2 (a.e.t.) | Busan IPark |
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Suwon FC won 6–4 on aggregate and therefore both clubs remain in their respective leagues.
Statistics
[edit]Top goalscorers
[edit]Joo Min-kyu, who appeared in less time than Tiago Orobó, won the top goalscorer award.[5]
Rank | Player[6] | Team | Goals |
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1 | ![]() |
Ulsan Hyundai | 17 |
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Daejeon Hana Citizen | ||
3 | ![]() |
Pohang Steelers | 12 |
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FC Seoul | ||
5 | ![]() |
Ulsan Hyundai | 11 |
6 | ![]() |
Jeju United | 10 |
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Suwon FC | ||
8 | ![]() |
Suwon FC | 9 |
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Daegu FC | ||
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Daegu FC |
Top assist providers
[edit]Rank | Player[6] | Team | Assists |
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1 | ![]() |
Pohang Steelers | 8 |
2 | ![]() |
Daejeon Hana Citizen | 7 |
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Pohang Steelers | ||
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Daejeon Hana Citizen | ||
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Pohang Steelers | ||
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Gwangju FC | ||
7 | ![]() |
Daejeon Hana Citizen | 6 |
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Daegu FC | ||
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Incheon United | ||
10 | 7 Players | 5 |
Hat-tricks
[edit]Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
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Gwangju FC | Incheon United | 5–0 | 23 March 2023 |
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Daejeon Hana Citizen | Pohang Steelers | 3–4 | 20 August 2023 |
Awards
[edit]Weekly awards
[edit]Monthly Awards
[edit]Month | Player of the Month | Young Player of the Month | Goal of the Month | |||
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February/March | ![]() |
Ulsan | ![]() |
Gwangju | ![]() |
Daejeon |
April | ![]() |
Seoul | ![]() |
Incheon | ![]() |
Seoul |
May | ![]() |
Jeonbuk | ![]() |
Daegu | ![]() |
Suwon |
June | ![]() |
Ulsan | ![]() |
Pohang | ![]() |
Ulsan |
July | ![]() |
Seoul | ![]() |
Suwon | ![]() |
Suwon |
August | ![]() |
Suwon FC | ![]() |
Gwangju | ![]() |
Daejeon |
September | ![]() |
Pohang | ![]() |
Gwangju | ![]() |
Gwangju |
October–December | ![]() |
Ulsan | ![]() |
Suwon | ![]() |
Seoul |
Month | Manager of the Month | Save of the Month | |||
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February/March | ![]() |
Ulsan | 1 | ![]() |
Gwangju |
April | ![]() |
Gimpo | 2 | ![]() |
Daejeon |
May | ![]() |
Jeju | 1 | ![]() |
Pohang |
June | ![]() |
Gwangju | 1 | ![]() |
Daejeon |
July | ![]() |
Incheon | 1 | ![]() |
Daejeon |
August | ![]() |
Chungbuk Cheongju | 2 | ![]() |
Ulsan |
September | ![]() |
Busan | 2 | ![]() |
Ulsan |
October–December | ![]() |
Gimcheon | 2 | ![]() |
Daejeon |
Annual awards
[edit]The 2023 K League Awards was held on 4 December 2023.[7]
Award | Winner | Club |
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Most Valuable Player | ![]() |
Ulsan Hyundai |
Young Player of the Year | ![]() |
Gwangju FC |
Top goalscorer | ![]() |
Ulsan Hyundai |
Top assist provider | ![]() |
Pohang Steelers |
Manager of the Year | ![]() |
Ulsan Hyundai |
Position | Best XI | |||
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Goalkeeper | ![]() | |||
Defenders | ![]() (Ulsan) |
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Midfielders | ![]() (Ulsan) |
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Forwards | ![]() |
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Attendance
[edit]Attendants who entered with free ticket are not counted.
Pos | Team | Total | High | Low | Average | Change |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | FC Seoul | 430,029 | 45,007 | 10,236 | 22,663 | +157.9% |
2 | Ulsan Hyundai | 345,990 | 30,756 | 5,318 | 18,210 | +108.3% |
3 | Daejeon Hana Citizen | 244,274 | 20,592 | 8,377 | 12,857 | +466.4%† |
4 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 238,759 | 27,797 | 5,067 | 12,566 | +108.8% |
5 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 224,177 | 24,932 | 4,727 | 11,799 | +101.7% |
6 | Daegu FC | 208,340 | 12,334 | 6,943 | 10,965 | +71.0% |
7 | Incheon United | 169,826 | 15,738 | 5,076 | 8,938 | +69.9% |
8 | Pohang Steelers | 164,295 | 14,640 | 3,080 | 8,647 | +81.1% |
9 | Gangwon FC | 122,772 | 11,084 | 2,581 | 6,462 | +198.5% |
10 | Jeju United | 114,015 | 10,041 | 3,280 | 6,001 | +90.4% |
11 | Suwon FC | 98,580 | 9,221 | 1,605 | 5,188 | +64.1% |
12 | Gwangju FC | 86,090 | 7,357 | 1,871 | 4,831 | +269.6%† |
League total | 2,447,147 | 45,007 | 1,605 | 10,733 | +122.7% |
Updated to games played on 1 December 2023
Source: K League
Notes:
† Teams that played previous season in K League 2.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "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.
- ^ "K League Official Club Profiles Page".
- ^ 광주FC, 아시아 챔피언스리그 엘리트(ACLE) 진출 확정 (in Korean). Gwangju FC. 23 April 2024. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
- ^ "K League Fixtures and Results". K League. 13 January 2023. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
- ^ “사람 마음이 간사한 것 같다”…‘득점왕’ 차지한 주민규의 속마음. Goal.com (in Korean). 5 December 2023. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
- ^ a b "K LEAGUE / Record".
- ^ '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.