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2018 K League 1
| Season |
|---|
| 2 March – 2 December 2018 |
| Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors(6th title) |
| Jeonnam Dragons |
| Jeonbuk Hyundai MotorsGyeongnam FCUlsan HyundaiDaegu FC |
| 228 |
| 620 (2.72 per match) |
| Marcão |
| Marcão (26 goals) |
| Gangwon 7–0 Incheon (19 August 2018) |
| Gyeongnam 0–4 Jeonbuk (11 April 2018)Seoul 0–4 Jeonbuk(20 May 2018) |
| Jeonnam 6–4 Suwon (19 August 2018) |
| 9 matches Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors |
| 10 matches Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors |
| 14 matches Incheon United |
| 6 matches Daegu FC |
| 30,122 Seoul 2–1 Suwon (5 May 2018) |
| 290 Sangju 0–1 Gangwon (24 November 2018) |
| 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. As the 2018 FIFA World Cup start on 14 June, the last round before stoppage will be held on 19–20 May. The league will resume games on 7 July.
| Club | City/Province | Manager | Owner(s) | Other sponsor(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daegu FC | Daegu | Andre | Daegu Government | |
| Gangwon FC | Gangwon | Kim Byung-soo | Gangwon Provincial Government | |
| Gyeongnam FC | Gyeongnam | Kim Jong-boo | Gyeongnam Provincial Government | |
| Incheon United | Incheon | Jørn Andersen | Incheon Government | Shinhan BankIncheon International Airport |
| Jeju United | Jeju | Jo Sung-hwan | SK Energy | |
| Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | Jeonbuk | Choi Kang-hee | Hyundai Motor Company | |
| Jeonnam Dragons | Jeonnam | Kim In-wan (caretaker) | POSCO | |
| Pohang Steelers | Pohang, Gyeongbuk | Choi Soon-ho | POSCO | |
| Sangju Sangmu | Sangju, Gyeongbuk | Kim Tae-wan | Korea Armed Forces Athletic Corps | |
| FC Seoul | Seoul | Choi Yong-soo | GS Group | |
| Suwon Samsung Bluewings | Suwon, Gyeonggi | Seo Jung-won | Cheil Worldwide | Samsung Electronics Maeil Dairies Industry |
| Ulsan Hyundai | Ulsan | Kim Do-hoon | Hyundai Heavy Industries |
| Daegu FC | Gangwon FC | Gyeongnam FC | Incheon United | Jeju United | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
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
| Club | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 | AFC player | Former players |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daegu FC | Césinha | Edgar Silva | Zé Roberto | Tsubasa Nishi | Caion Jean Carlos |
| Gangwon FC | Diego Maurício | Valentinos Sielis | Uroš Đerić | Dylan McGowan | |
| Gyeongnam FC | Marcão | Negueba | Paulinho | Takahiro Kunimoto | Ivan Herceg |
| Incheon United | Gordan Bunoza | Elías Aguilar | Stefan Mugoša | Kwabena Appiah | |
| Jeju United | Magno Cruz | Roberson | Tiago Marques | Aleksandar Jovanović | |
| Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | Adriano Michael Jackson | Ricardo Lopes | Tiago Alves | ||
| Jeonnam Dragons | Wanderson Carvalho | Wanderson Macedo | Vedran Jugović | James Donachie | Tomislav Mrčela |
| Pohang Steelers | Alemão | Jucimar Teixeira | Léo Gamalho | Connor Chapman | Getterson |
| FC Seoul | Anderson Lopes | Evandro Paulista | Bojan Matić | Ivan Kovačec | |
| Suwon Samsung Bluewings | Elvis Sarić | Waguininho | Dejan Damjanović | Matthew Jurman Cristovam | |
| Ulsan Hyundai | Richard Windbichler | Júnior Negrão | Mix Diskerud | Sergio Escudero | Mislav Oršić Yohei Toyoda |
Qualification for Champions League group stage
Qualification for Champions League play-off round
Qualification for relegation play-offs
Relegation to K League 2
Teams play each other twice, once at home, once away.
Teams play every other team once (either at home or away).
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.
The promotion-relegation play-offs were held between the winners of the 2018 K League 2 play-offs 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.
FC Seoul won 4–2 on aggregate and therefore both clubs remain in their respective leagues.
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marcão | Gyeongnam FC | 26 |
| 2 | Uroš Đerić | Gangwon FC | 24 |
| 3 | Júnior Negrão | Ulsan Hyundai | 22 |
| 4 | Stefan Mugoša | Incheon United | 19 |
| 5 | Moon Seon-min | Incheon United | 14 |
| 6 | Ricardo Lopes | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 13 |
| Dejan Damjanović | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | ||
| Lee Dong-gook | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | ||
| 9 | Kim Shin-wook | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 11 |
| 10 | Heo Yong-joon | Jeonnam Dragons | 9 |
Source:
| Rank | Player | Club | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cesinha | Daegu FC | 11 |
| 2 | Elías Aguilar | Incheon United | 10 |
| 3 | Lee Yong | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 9 |
| 4 | Hong Chul | Sangju SangmuSuwon Samsung Bluewings | 8 |
| 5 | Han Seung-gyu | Ulsan Hyundai | 7 |
| Negueba | Gyeongnam FC |
Source:
The 2018 K League Awards was held on 3 December 2018.
| Award | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player | Marcão | Gyeongnam FC |
| Top goalscorer | Marcão | Gyeongnam FC |
| Top assist provider | Cesinha | Daegu FC |
| Young Player of the Year | Han Seung-gyu | Ulsan Hyundai |
| Manager of the Year | Choi Kang-hee | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors |
Source:
| Position | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Goalkeeper | Jo Hyeon-woo | Daegu FC |
| Defenders | Hong Chul | Suwon Samsung Bluewings |
| Kim Min-jae | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | |
| Richard Windbichler | Ulsan Hyundai | |
| Lee Yong | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | |
| Midfielders | Negueba | Gyeongnam FC |
| Choi Young-jun | Gyeongnam FC | |
| Elías Aguilar | Incheon United | |
| Ricardo Lopes | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | |
| Forwards | Marcão | Gyeongnam FC |
| Júnior Negrão | Ulsan Hyundai |
Source:
| Month | Manager | Club | Division |
|---|---|---|---|
| March | Jung Gab-suk | Bucheon FC 1995 | K League 2 |
| April | Choi Kang-hee | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | K League 1 |
| May | Nam Ki-il | Seongnam FC | K League 2 |
| July | Kim Jong-boo | Gyeongnam FC | K League 1 |
| August | Ko Jong-soo | Daejeon Citizen | K League 2 |
| September | Ko Jong-soo | Daejeon Citizen | K League 2 |
| October | Jo Sung-hwan | Jeju United | K League 1 |
Attendants who entered with free ticket are not counted.
| Pos | Team | Total | High | Low | Average | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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%† |
- 2018 in South Korean football
- 2018 K League 2
- 2018 Korean FA Cup
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