The 2019 K League 1 was the 37th season of the top division of professional football in South Korea since its establishment in 1983, and the seventh season of the K League 1.[1][2] Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors were the defending champions.
| Season | 2019 |
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| Dates | 1 March – 1 December 2019 |
| Champions | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (7th title) |
| Relegated | Gyeongnam FC Jeju United |
| Champions League | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Ulsan Hyundai FC Seoul Suwon Samsung Bluewings |
| Matches played | 228 |
| Goals scored | 593 (2.6 per match) |
| Best Player | Kim Bo-kyung |
| Top goalscorer | Adam Taggart (20 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Gangwon 4–0 Sangju (9 July 2019) |
| Biggest away win | Jeju 0–5 Ulsan (3 August 2019) |
| Highest scoring | Gangwon 5–4 Pohang (23 June 2019) |
| Longest winning run | 5 matches Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors |
| Longest unbeaten run | 18 matches Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors |
| Longest winless run | 20 matches Gyeongnam FC |
| Longest losing run | 5 matches Gyeongnam FC Jeju United |
| Highest attendance | 32,057 Seoul 4–2 Suwon (16 June 2019) |
| Lowest attendance | 955 Jeju 3–0 Seongnam (21 September 2019) |
| Average attendance | 8,014 |
← 2018 2020 → | |
In the 17th round on 23 June, Pohang Steelers were leading Gangwon FC 4–0 away after 70 minutes, but Gangwon scored five unanswered goals including three in injury time to win 5–4.[3]
Teams
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General information
editStadiums
edit| Daegu FC | Gangwon FC | Gyeongnam FC | Incheon United | Jeju United | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors |
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| DGB Daegu Bank Park | Chuncheon Songam Leports Town | Changwon Football Center | Incheon Football Stadium | Jeju World Cup Stadium | Jeonju World Cup Stadium |
| Capacity: 12,415 | Capacity: 20,000 | Capacity: 20,245 | Capacity: 20,891 | Capacity: 35,657 | Capacity: 42,477 |
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| Pohang Steelers | Sangju Sangmu | Seongnam FC | FC Seoul | Suwon Samsung Bluewings |
Ulsan Hyundai |
| Pohang Steel Yard | Sangju Civic Stadium | Tancheon Stadium | Seoul World Cup Stadium | Suwon World Cup Stadium | Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium |
| Capacity: 17,443 | Capacity: 15,042 | Capacity: 16,146 | Capacity: 66,704 | Capacity: 44,031 | Capacity: 44,102 |
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Foreign players
editRestricting 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 at least one player from the AFC confederation.[2] Players name in bold indicates the player is registered during the mid-season transfer window.
League table
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation[a] |
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| 1 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (C) | 38 | 22 | 13 | 3 | 72 | 32 | +40 | 79 | Qualification for Champions League group stage |
| 2 | Ulsan Hyundai | 38 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 71 | 39 | +32 | 79 | |
| 3 | FC Seoul | 38 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 53 | 49 | +4 | 56 | Qualification for Champions League play-off round |
| 4 | Pohang Steelers | 38 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 49 | 49 | 0 | 56 | |
| 5 | Daegu FC | 38 | 13 | 16 | 9 | 46 | 37 | +9 | 55 | |
| 6 | Gangwon FC | 38 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 56 | 58 | −2 | 50 | |
| 7 | Sangju Sangmu | 38 | 16 | 7 | 15 | 49 | 53 | −4 | 55 | |
| 8 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 38 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 46 | 49 | −3 | 48 | Qualification for Champions League group stage[b] |
| 9 | Seongnam FC | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 30 | 40 | −10 | 45 | |
| 10 | Incheon United | 38 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 33 | 54 | −21 | 34 | |
| 11 | Gyeongnam FC (R) | 38 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 43 | 61 | −18 | 33 | Qualification for relegation play-offs |
| 12 | Jeju United (R) | 38 | 5 | 12 | 21 | 45 | 72 | −27 | 27 | 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; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Positions by matchday
edit Leaders
Qualification for Champions League group stage
Qualification for Champions League play-off round
Qualification for relegation play-offs
Relegation to K League 2
Round 1–33
editRound 34–38
editResults
editMatches 1–22
editTeams play each other twice, once at home, once away.
Matches 23–33
editTeams play every other team once (either at home or away).
Matches 34–38
editAfter 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.
Relegation play-offs
editThe promotion-relegation play-offs were held between the winners of the 2019 K League 2 play-offs and the 11th-placed club of the 2019 K League 1.
Busan IPark won 2–0 on aggregate and were promoted to the K League 1, while Gyeongnam FC were relegated to the K League 2.
Player statistics
editTop scorers
edit| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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| 1 |  Adam Taggart
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Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 20 |
| 2 |  Júnior Negrão
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Ulsan Hyundai | 19 |
| 3 | Cesinha
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Daegu FC | 15 |
| Wanderson Carvalho
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Pohang Steelers | ||
| 5 |  Stefan Mugoša
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Incheon United | 14 |
| 6 |  Uroš Đerić
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Gangwon FC Gyeongnam FC |
13 |
 Kim Bo-kyung
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Ulsan Hyundai | ||
| 8 | Park Yong-ji
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Sangju Sangmu | 12 |
| 9 | Edgar Silva
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Daegu FC | 11 |
| Ricardo Lopes
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Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors |
Source:[5]
Top assist providers
editSource:[5]
Awards
editMain awards
editThe 2019 K League Awards was held on 2 December 2019.[6]
Best XI
edit| Position | Winner | Club |
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| Goalkeeper | Jo Hyeon-woo
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Daegu FC |
| Defenders | Hong Chul
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Suwon Samsung Bluewings |
| Hong Jeong-ho
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Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | |
| Lee Yong
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Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | |
| Kim Tae-hwan
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Ulsan Hyundai | |
| Midfielders | Moon Seon-min
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Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors |
| Kim Bo-kyung
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Ulsan Hyundai | |
| Cesinha
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Daegu FC | |
| Wanderson Carvalho
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Pohang Steelers | |
| Forwards | Adam Taggart
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Suwon Samsung Bluewings |
| Júnior Negrão
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Ulsan Hyundai |
Source:[6]
Monthly awards
edit| Month | Player of the Month | Manager of the Month | Goal of the Month | ||||
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| Player | Club | Manager | Club | Division | Player | Club | |
| March | Cesinha
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Daegu FC | Choi Yong-soo
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FC Seoul | K League 1 | Kim Dae-won
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Daegu FC |
| April | Kim Jin-hyuk
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Daegu FC |  José Morais
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Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | K League 1 | Yeom Ki-hun
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Suwon Samsung Bluewings |
| May | Kim Shin-wook
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Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | Cho Deok-je
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Busan IPark | K League 2 | Aleksandar Pešić
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FC Seoul |
| June | Cho Jae-wan
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Gangwon FC | Park Jin-sub
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Gwangju FC | K League 2 | Cho Jae-wan
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Gangwon FC |
| July | Adam Taggart
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Suwon Samsung Bluewings | Kim Do-hoon
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Ulsan Hyundai | K League 1 | Éder
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Seongnam FC |
| August | Wanderson Carvalho
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Pohang Steelers | José Morais
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Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | K League 1 | Lee Soo-bin
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Pohang Steelers |
| September | Júnior Negrão
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Ulsan Hyundai | Kim Gi-dong
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Pohang Steelers | K League 1 | Kim Ji-hyeon
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Gangwon FC |
| October | Moon Seon-min
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Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | Park Jin-sub
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Gwangju FC | K League 2 | Moon Seon-min
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Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors |
| November | 
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Kim Gi-dong
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Pohang Steelers | K League 1 | Kim Jin-su
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Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | |
Player of the Round
editAttendance
editAttendants who entered with free ticket are not counted.
| Pos | Team | Total | High | Low | Average | Change |
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| 1 | FC Seoul | 324,162 | 32,057 | 7,719 | 17,061 | +47.6% |
| 2 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 278,738 | 20,637 | 10,044 | 13,937 | +16.9% |
| 3 | Daegu FC | 203,951 | 12,172 | 8,247 | 10,734 | +205.1% |
| 4 | Ulsan Hyundai | 184,148 | 19,011 | 1,568 | 9,692 | +28.8% |
| 5 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 168,024 | 24,019 | 3,353 | 8,843 | +31.8% |
| 6 | Incheon United | 161,593 | 18,541 | 4,879 | 8,505 | +92.0% |
| 7 | Pohang Steelers | 161,134 | 14,769 | 2,486 | 8,481 | +13.3% |
| 8 | Seongnam FC | 105,950 | 11,238 | 2,421 | 5,576 | +132.3%† |
| 9 | Gyeongnam FC | 73,646 | 7,252 | 1,034 | 3,876 | +23.0% |
| 10 | Jeju United | 66,741 | 6,034 | 955 | 3,708 | +14.7% |
| 11 | Gangwon FC | 54,331 | 5,823 | 1,732 | 2,860 | +110.9% |
| 12 | Sangju Sangmu | 44,702 | 6,278 | 1,161 | 2,353 | +78.5% |
| League total | 1,827,120 | 32,057 | 955 | 8,014 | +47.2% |
Updated to games played on 1 December 2019
Source: K League
Notes:
† Teams that played previous season in K League 2.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "2019 K League News Letter". K League. Archived from the original on 2020-06-29. Retrieved 2019-02-03.
- ^ a b "South Korean football news, opinions, match previews and score predictions". K League United.
- ^ "South Korea » K League 1 2019 » 17. Round » Gangwon FC - Pohang Steelers 5:4". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
- ^ "K League club profiles" (in Korean). K League.
- ^ a b "Data center - Official records - Recording room - K League 1 records - Individual record table" (in Korean). K League Data Portal. Retrieved 2021-08-23.
- ^ a b 김보경, K리그1 MVP 영예…전북 모라이스 감독상. Naver (in Korean). KBS. 2 December 2019. Retrieved 28 April 2020.