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.
Teams
General information 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 GovernmentShinhan 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 WorldwideSamsung Electronics Maeil Dairies Industry Ulsan Hyundai Ulsan Kim Do-hoon Hyundai Heavy Industries
Stadiums 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 Jeonnam Dragons Pohang Steelers Sangju Sangmu FC Seoul Suwon SamsungBluewings 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
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.
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
League table
Positions by matchday
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
Relegation play-offs 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.
Player statistics Top scorers RankPlayerClubGoals1 Marcão Gyeongnam FC262 Uroš Đerić Gangwon FC243 Júnior Negrão Ulsan Hyundai224 Stefan Mugoša Incheon United195 Moon Seon-min Incheon United146 Ricardo Lopes Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors13 Dejan Damjanović Suwon Samsung Bluewings Lee Dong-gook Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors9 Kim Shin-wook Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors1110 Heo Yong-joon Jeonnam Dragons9 Source:
Top assist providers RankPlayerClubAssists1 Cesinha Daegu FC112 Elías Aguilar Incheon United103 Lee Yong Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors94 Hong Chul Sangju SangmuSuwon Samsung Bluewings85 Han Seung-gyu Ulsan Hyundai7 Negueba Gyeongnam FC Source:
Awards
Main awards The 2018 K League Awards was held on 3 December 2018. AwardWinnerClubMost Valuable Player MarcãoGyeongnam FCTop goalscorer MarcãoGyeongnam FCTop assist provider CesinhaDaegu FCYoung Player of the Year Han Seung-gyuUlsan HyundaiManager of the Year Choi Kang-heeJeonbuk Hyundai Motors Source:
Best XI PositionWinnerClubGoalkeeper Jo Hyeon-wooDaegu FCDefenders Hong ChulSuwon Samsung Bluewings Kim Min-jaeJeonbuk Hyundai Motors Richard WindbichlerUlsan Hyundai Lee YongJeonbuk Hyundai MotorsMidfielders NeguebaGyeongnam FC Choi Young-junGyeongnam FC Elías AguilarIncheon United Ricardo LopesJeonbuk Hyundai MotorsForwards MarcãoGyeongnam FC Júnior NegrãoUlsan Hyundai Source:
Player of the Round
RoundWinnerClub1 Lee Dong-gookJeonbuk Hyundai Motors2 Moon Seon-minIncheon United3 Kim Min-jaeJeonbuk Hyundai Motors4 MarcãoGyeongnam FC5 Stefan MugošaIncheon United6 Kim Shin-wookJeonbuk Hyundai Motors7 Lee Dong-gookJeonbuk Hyundai Motors8 Uroš ĐerićGangwon FC9 Lee Ki-jeSuwon Samsung Bluewings10 Kwon Soon-hyungJeju United11 Uroš ĐerićGangwon FC12 Anderson LopesFC Seoul13 Kim Seung-daePohang Steelers14 Lim Sun-youngJeonbuk Hyundai Motors15 Ricardo LopesJeonbuk Hyundai Motors16 Hong Jeong-woonDaegu FC17 Ricardo LopesJeonbuk Hyundai Motors18 Yeom Ki-hunSuwon Samsung Bluewings19 Uroš ĐerićGangwon FC
RoundWinnerClub20 MarcãoGyeongnam FC21 Kim Dae-wonDaegu FC22 Tiago AlvesJeonbuk Hyundai Motors23 Lee Seok-hyunPohang Steelers24 Uroš ĐerićGangwon FC25 Moon Seon-minIncheon United26 Júnior NegrãoUlsan Hyundai27 CesinhaDaegu FC28 Han Kyo-wonJeonbuk Hyundai Motors29 Edgar SilvaDaegu FC30 Kim Do-hyeongPohang Steelers31 Lee Jin-hyunPohang Steelers32 Kim In-sungUlsan Hyundai33 Lee Dong-gookJeonbuk Hyundai Motors34 Ricardo LopesJeonbuk Hyundai Motors35 Stefan MugošaIncheon United36 Dejan DamjanovićSuwon Samsung Bluewings37 Lee Chang-keunJeju United38 Yoon Bit-garamSangju Sangmu
Manager of the Month MonthManagerClubDivisionMarch Jung Gab-sukBucheon FC 1995K League 2April Choi Kang-heeJeonbuk Hyundai MotorsK League 1May Nam Ki-ilSeongnam FCK League 2July Kim Jong-booGyeongnam FCK League 1August Ko Jong-sooDaejeon CitizenK League 2September Ko Jong-sooDaejeon CitizenK League 2October Jo Sung-hwanJeju UnitedK League 1
Attendance Attendants who entered with free ticket are not counted.
See also 2018 in South Korean football 2018 K League 2 2018 Korean FA Cup
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