Season | 2022 |
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Dates | 19 February – 29 October 2022 |
Champions |
Ulsan Hyundai (3rd title) |
Relegated |
Gimcheon Sangmu Seongnam FC |
Champions League | Ulsan Hyundai Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Pohang Steelers Incheon United |
Matches played | 228 |
Best Player | Lee Chung-yong |
Top goalscorer |
Cho Gue-sung Joo Min-kyu (17 goals each) |
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The 2022 K League 1, also known as the Hana 1Q K League 1 for sponsorship reasons, was the 40th season of the top division of professional football in South Korea, and the tenth season of the K League 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.
Relegated to K League 2
Promoted from K League 2
The following twelve clubs will compete in the K League 1 during the 2022 season. [1]
Team | City/Province | Abbreviation |
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Daegu FC | Daegu | Daegu |
Gangwon FC | Gangwon | Gangwon |
Gimcheon Sangmu | Gimcheon | Gimcheon |
Incheon United | Incheon | Incheon |
Jeju United | Jeju | Jeju |
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | Jeonbuk | Jeonbuk |
Pohang Steelers | Pohang | Pohang |
Seongnam FC | Seongnam | Seongnam |
FC Seoul | Seoul | Seoul |
Suwon FC | Suwon | Suwon FC |
Suwon Samsung Bluewings | Suwon | Suwon |
Ulsan Hyundai | Ulsan | Ulsan |
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 | Seongnam FC |
Pohang Steel Yard | Suwon Stadium | Tancheon Stadium |
Capacity: 17,443 | Capacity: 11,808 | Capacity: 16,146 |
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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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Gimcheon Sangmu | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | |
Gimcheon Stadium | Jeonju World Cup Stadium | |
Capacity: 25,000 | 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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Team | Manager | Main sponsor | Kit manufacturer | Other sponsor(s) |
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Daegu FC |
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Daegu Government | Goal Studio |
DGB Daegu Bank AJIN Industrial Co., Ltd. |
Gangwon FC |
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Gangwon Provincial Government | Fila | Kangwon Land |
Gimcheon Sangmu |
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Republic of Korea Armed Forces Gimcheon Government |
Kelme | |
Incheon United |
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Incheon Government | Macron |
Shinhan Bank Incheon International Airport |
Jeju United |
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SK Energy | Fila | |
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors |
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Hyundai Motor Company | Adidas | |
Pohang Steelers |
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POSCO | Puma | Pohang Government |
Seongnam FC |
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Seongnam Government | Umbro | |
FC Seoul |
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GS Group | Pro-Specs | |
Suwon Samsung Bluewings |
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Cheil Worldwide | Puma | Samsung Electronics |
Suwon FC |
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Suwon Government | Hummel | |
Ulsan Hyundai |
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Hyundai Heavy Industries | Adidas | Hyundai Oil Bank |
Restricting the number of foreign players strictly to five per team, including a slot for a player from the Asian Football Confederation countries and a slot for a player from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. Gimcheon Sangmu FC, being a military-owned team, is not allowed to sign any foreign players. A team could use five foreign players on the field each game, including at least one player from the AFC confederation.
North Korean player An Byong-jun was deemed as a native player in K League by South Korean law and passport.
Players in bold were registered during the mid-season transfer window.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation [a] |
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1 | Ulsan Hyundai (C) | 38 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 57 | 33 | +24 | 76 | Qualification for Champions League group stage |
2 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 38 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 56 | 36 | +20 | 73 | |
3 | Pohang Steelers | 38 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 52 | 41 | +11 | 60 | |
4 | Incheon United | 38 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 46 | 42 | +4 | 54 | Qualification for Champions League play-off round |
5 | Jeju United | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 52 | 50 | +2 | 52 | |
6 | Gangwon FC | 38 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 50 | 52 | −2 | 49 | |
7 | Suwon FC | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 56 | 63 | −7 | 48 | |
8 | Daegu FC | 38 | 10 | 16 | 12 | 52 | 59 | −7 | 46 | |
9 | FC Seoul | 38 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 43 | 47 | −4 | 46 | |
10 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings (O) | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 44 | 49 | −5 | 44 | Qualification for relegation play-offs |
11 | Gimcheon Sangmu (R) | 38 | 8 | 14 | 16 | 45 | 48 | −3 | 38 | |
12 | Seongnam FC (R) | 38 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 37 | 70 | −33 | 30 | Relegation to K League 2 |
Leaders
Qualification for
Champions League group stage
Qualification for
Champions League play-off round
Qualification for
relegation play-offs
Relegation to
K League 2
Teams played each other twice, once at home, once away.
Teams played each other once, either at home or away.
Teams played each other once, either at home or away.
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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FC Anyang | 1–2 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 0–0 | 1–2 ( a.e.t.) |
Daejeon Hana Citizen | 6–1 | Gimcheon Sangmu | 2–1 | 4–0 |
Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 2–1 ( a.e.t.) | FC Anyang |
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Report |
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Suwon Samsung Bluewings won 2–1 on aggregate and therefore both clubs remain in their respective leagues.
Daejeon Hana Citizen | 2–1 | Gimcheon Sangmu |
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Report |
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Gimcheon Sangmu | 0–4 | Daejeon Hana Citizen |
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Daejeon Hana Citizen won 6–1 on aggregate and was promoted to K League 1, while Gimcheon Sangmu was relegated to K League 2.
Cho Gue-sung, who appeared in less matches than Joo Min-kyu, won the top goalscorer award. [2]
Rank | Player [3] | Club | Assists |
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Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 14 |
2 |
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Gangwon FC | 13 |
3 |
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Pohang Steelers | 10 |
4 |
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Daegu FC | 7 |
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Suwon FC | ||
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Jeju United | ||
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Jeju United | ||
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Gimcheon Sangmu | ||
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FC Seoul | ||
10 |
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Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 6 |
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Daegu FC | ||
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Ulsan Hyundai |
Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
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Jeju United | Gimcheon Sangmu | 3–1 | 8 May 2022 |
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Incheon United | Gangwon FC | 4–1 | 22 June 2022 |
Month | Player of the Month | Young Player of the Month | Manager of the Month | ||||
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Player | Club | Player | Club | Manager | Club | Div. | |
February/March |
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Incheon |
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Seongnam |
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Ulsan | 1 |
April |
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Incheon |
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Gangwon |
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Gwangju | 2 |
May |
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Daegu |
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Daegu |
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Jeju | 1 |
June |
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Suwon FC |
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Gangwon |
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Suwon FC | 1 |
July |
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Jeonbuk |
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Gangwon |
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Jeonbuk | 1 |
August |
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Incheon |
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Gangwon |
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Incheon | 1 |
September |
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Jeonbuk |
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Gangwon |
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Gwangju | 2 |
October |
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Daegu |
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Incheon |
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Daegu | 1 |
Month | Goal of the Month [a] | Performance of the Month | ||
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Player | Club | Player | Club | |
February |
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Ulsan | — | |
March |
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Gimcheon | — | |
April |
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Gimcheon | — | |
May |
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Jeju |
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Suwon FC |
June |
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Suwon FC |
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Jeju |
July |
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Gangwon |
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Gangwon |
August |
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Suwon FC |
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Suwon |
September |
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Suwon |
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Pohang |
October |
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Ulsan | — |
The 2022 K League Awards was held on 24 October 2022. [4]
Award | Winner | Club |
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Most Valuable Player |
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Ulsan Hyundai |
Young Player of the Year |
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Gangwon FC |
Top goalscorer |
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Gimcheon Sangmu Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors |
Top assist provider |
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Suwon Samsung Bluewings |
Manager of the Year |
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Ulsan Hyundai |
Position | Best XI | |||
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Goalkeeper |
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Defenders |
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Midfielders |
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Forwards |
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