2019 K League 1

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K League 1
Season2019
Dates1 March – 1 December 2019
ChampionsJeonbuk Hyundai Motors
(7th title)
RelegatedGyeongnam FC
Jeju United
Champions LeagueJeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Ulsan Hyundai
FC Seoul
Suwon Samsung Bluewings
Matches228
Goals593 (2.6 per match)
Best PlayerKim Bo-kyung
Top goalscorerAdam Taggart
(20 goals)
Biggest home winGangwon 4–0 Sangju
(9 July 2019)
Biggest away winJeju 0–5 Ulsan
(3 August 2019)
Highest scoringGangwon 5–4 Pohang
(23 June 2019)
Longest winning run5 matches
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Longest unbeaten run18 matches
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Longest winless run20 matches
Gyeongnam FC
Longest losing run5 matches
Gyeongnam FC
Jeju United
Highest attendance32,057
Seoul 4–2 Suwon
(16 June 2019)
Lowest attendance955
Jeju 3–0 Seongnam
(21 September 2019)
Average attendance8,014
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2020 →

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.

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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Locations of the 2019 K League 1 clubs[4]

General information

ClubCity/ProvinceManagerOwner(s)Other sponsor(s)
Daegu FCDaeguBrazil AndreDaegu GovernmentDGB Daegu Bank
Gangwon FCGangwonSouth Korea Kim Byung-sooGangwon Provincial Governmenthigh1
Gyeongnam FCGyeongnamSouth Korea Kim Jong-booGyeongnam Provincial Government
Incheon UnitedIncheonSouth Korea Yoo Sang-chulIncheon GovernmentShinhan Bank
Incheon International Airport
Jeonbuk Hyundai MotorsJeonbukPortugal José MoraisHyundai Motor CompanyHummel
Jeju UnitedJejuSouth Korea Jo Sung-hwanSK Energy
Pohang SteelersPohangSouth Korea Kim Gi-dongPOSCOPohang City Hall
Sangju SangmuSangjuSouth Korea Kim Tae-wanKorea Armed Forces Athletic Corps
Seongnam FCSeongnamSouth Korea Nam Ki-ilSeongnam Government
FC SeoulSeoulSouth Korea Choi Yong-sooGS Group
Suwon Samsung BluewingsSuwonSouth Korea Lee Lim-saengCheil WorldwideSamsung Electronics
Maeil Dairies Industry
Ulsan HyundaiUlsanSouth Korea Kim Do-hoonHyundai Heavy IndustriesHyundai Oilbank

Stadiums

Daegu FCGangwon FCGyeongnam FCIncheon UnitedJeju UnitedJeonbuk Hyundai Motors
DGB Daegu Bank ParkChuncheon Songam Leports TownChangwon Football CenterIncheon Football StadiumJeju World Cup StadiumJeonju World Cup Stadium
Capacity: 12,415Capacity: 20,000Capacity: 20,245Capacity: 20,891Capacity: 35,657Capacity: 42,477
Pohang SteelersSangju SangmuSeongnam FCFC SeoulSuwon Samsung
Bluewings		Ulsan Hyundai
Pohang Steel YardSangju Civic StadiumTancheon StadiumSeoul World Cup StadiumSuwon World Cup StadiumUlsan Munsu Football Stadium
Capacity: 17,443Capacity: 15,042Capacity: 16,146Capacity: 66,704Capacity: 44,031Capacity: 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 at least one player from the AFC confederation.[2] Players name in bold indicates the player is registered during the mid-season transfer window.

ClubPlayer 1Player 2Player 3AFC playerFormer players
Daegu FCBrazil CésinhaBrazil Edgar SilvaBrazil RildoJapan Tsubasa NishiBrazil Dário Júnior
Gangwon FCBosnia and Herzegovina Nemanja BilbijaCyprus Valentinos SielisJapan Takahiro NakazatoSerbia Uroš Đerić
Gyeongnam FCBrazil Osman JúniorNetherlands Luc CastaignosSerbia Uroš ĐerićJapan Takahiro KunimotoBrazil Negueba
England Jordan Mutch
Incheon UnitedBosnia and Herzegovina Gordan BunozaMontenegro Stefan MugošaNigeria Lanre KehindeAustralia Rashid MahaziSweden Jiloan Hamad
Vietnam Nguyễn Công Phượng
Jeju UnitedBrazil Magno CruzCosta Rica Elías AguilarNigeria Christian OsaguonaAustralia Aleksandar JovanovićBrazil Tiago Marques
Jeonbuk Hyundai MotorsBrazil Ricardo LopesBrazil SamuelAustralia Bernie Ibini-IseiBrazil Adriano Michael Jackson
Brazil Tiago Alves
Pohang SteelersBrazil Wanderson CarvalhoRussia Stanislav IljutcenkoSerbia Aleksandar PaločevićMontenegro Vladan Adžić
Seongnam FCBrazil ÉderMartinique Mathias CoureurBrazil Jajá
FC SeoulSpain OsmarSerbia Aleksandar PešićUzbekistan Ikromjon Alibaev
Suwon Samsung BluewingsMontenegro Dejan DamjanovićBrazil WaguininhoAustralia Terry AntonisAustralia Adam TaggartBosnia and Herzegovina Elvis Sarić
Ulsan HyundaiBrazil Júnior NegrãoNetherlands Dave BulthuisUnited States Mix DiskerudAustralia Jason Davidson

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation[a]
1Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (C)38221337232+4079Qualification for Champions League group stage
2Ulsan Hyundai38231057139+3279
3FC Seoul381511125349+456Qualification for Champions League play-off round
4Pohang Steelers38168144949056
5Daegu FC38131694637+955
6Gangwon FC38148165658−250
7Sangju Sangmu38167154953−455
8Suwon Samsung Bluewings381212144649−348Qualification for Champions League group stage[b]
9Seongnam FC38129173040−1045
10Incheon United38713183354−2134
11Gyeongnam FC (R)38615174361−1833Qualification for relegation play-offs
12Jeju United (R)38512214572−2727Relegation to K League 2
Source: K League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goals scored; 3) Goal difference; 4) Wins; 5) Head-to-head points
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Teams are split into two groups (Final A and Final B) after each have played 33 matches.
  2. ^ Qualified as champions of FA Cup.

Positions by matchday

  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

Team ╲ Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233
Ulsan Hyundai364311122211122233222211121222211
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors535443311122211111111122212111122
FC Seoul222122233433333322333333333333333
Daegu FC843555544344444444455555664555444
Pohang Steelers111188879108676667777887899999888665
Gangwon FC12977791077865776655544444445444556
Sangju Sangmu111234465557555566678777556677777
Suwon Samsung Bluewings101212101088910988888889766666777766888
Seongnam FC9101011910756799999998999988888999999
Gyeongnam FC479966689101010111010101010101111111111101010101010101010
Incheon United65661112121111121212121212121111121212121212111112111112111111
Jeju United7811121211111212111111101111111212111010101010121211121211121212
Source: K League

Round 34–38

Source: K League

Results

Matches 1–22

Teams play each other twice, once at home, once away.

Home \ AwayDGUGWNGNMICUJJUJHMPHSSJSSFCSEOSSBUSH
Daegu FC—2–21–12–12–01–43–01–01–11–20–01–1
Gangwon FC0–2—2–11–00–12–35–44–02–11–20–20–0
Gyeongnam FC2–10–2—1–12–23–31–21–12–11–23–31–3
Incheon United0–31–22–1—1–10–10–11–20–00–22–30–3
Jeju United1–12–42–01–2—0–11–12–31–24–21–31–3
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors1–10–14–12–03–1—2–02–03–12–11–11–1
Pohang Steelers0–21–04–11–21–11–1—1–21–00–01–02–1
Sangju Sangmu2–02–01–12–04–20–31–1—1–01–30–20–1
Seongnam FC0–11–21–10–01–10–02–01–0—0–12–11–4
FC Seoul2–12–22–10–00–02–42–02–03–1—4–22–2
Suwon Samsung Bluewings0–01–10–02–12–00–43–00–01–21–1—1–3
Ulsan Hyundai0–02–12–01–02–12–11–02–20–12–12–1—
Source: K League
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Matches 23–33

Teams play every other team once (either at home or away).

Home \ AwayDGUGWNGNMICUJJUJHMPHSSJSSFCSEOSSBUSH
Daegu FC—3–11–0—2–2—0–0———0–2—
Gangwon FC——2–02–22–03–32–1———1–3—
Gyeongnam FC—————1–10–1—2–0—2–03–3
Incheon United1–1—1–1—0–00–0——0–1——3–3
Jeju United——1–2————1–43–01–1—0–5
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors0–2———2–2——2–11–12–03–0
Pohang Steelers———5–32–11–2——1–02–1—2–1
Sangju Sangmu1–12–12–12–3——2–1—————
Seongnam FC1–21–0—————1–0—1–00–0—
FC Seoul2–10–01–13–1—0–2—1–2————
Suwon Samsung Bluewings———0–11–0—0–21–1—1–2—0–2
Ulsan Hyundai1–12–0—————5–11–03–1——
Source: K League
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

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.

Relegation play-offs

The 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 IPark0–0Gyeongnam FC
Report
Attendance: 8,249
Referee: Kim Dae-yong
Gyeongnam FC0–2Busan IPark
Report
Attendance: 5,397
Referee: Go Hyung-jin

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

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1Australia Adam TaggartSuwon Samsung Bluewings20
2Brazil Júnior NegrãoUlsan Hyundai19
3Brazil CesinhaDaegu FC15
Brazil Wanderson CarvalhoPohang Steelers
5Montenegro Stefan MugošaIncheon United14
6Serbia Uroš ĐerićGangwon FC
Gyeongnam FC		13
South Korea Kim Bo-kyungUlsan Hyundai
8South Korea Park Yong-jiSangju Sangmu12
9Brazil Edgar SilvaDaegu FC11
Brazil Ricardo LopesJeonbuk Hyundai Motors

Source:[5]

Top assist providers

RankPlayerClubAssists
1South Korea Moon Seon-minJeonbuk Hyundai Motors10
Brazil CesinhaDaegu FC
3South Korea Kim Bo-kyungUlsan Hyundai9
Brazil Wanderson CarvalhoPohang Steelers
5South Korea Kim Seung-daePohang Steelers
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors		8
6Bosnia and Herzegovina Elvis SarićSuwon Samsung Bluewings7
South Korea Kim Tae-hwanUlsan Hyundai
South Korea Park Chu-youngFC Seoul
Brazil Ricardo LopesJeonbuk Hyundai Motors
10South Korea Lee Yeong-jaeGyeongnam FC
Gangwon FC		6
South Korea Jung Seung-yongGangwon FC
South Korea Go Yo-hanFC Seoul

Source:[5]

Awards

Main awards

The 2019 K League Awards was held on 2 December 2019.[6]

AwardWinnerClub
Most Valuable PlayerSouth Korea Kim Bo-kyungUlsan Hyundai
Top goalscorerAustralia Adam TaggartSuwon Samsung Bluewings
Top assist providerSouth Korea Moon Seon-minJeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Young Player of the YearSouth Korea Kim Ji-hyeonGangwon FC
Manager of the YearPortugal José MoraisJeonbuk Hyundai Motors

Best XI

PositionWinnerClub
GoalkeeperSouth Korea Jo Hyeon-wooDaegu FC
DefendersSouth Korea Hong ChulSuwon Samsung Bluewings
South Korea Hong Jeong-hoJeonbuk Hyundai Motors
South Korea Lee YongJeonbuk Hyundai Motors
South Korea Kim Tae-hwanUlsan Hyundai
MidfieldersSouth Korea Moon Seon-minJeonbuk Hyundai Motors
South Korea Kim Bo-kyungUlsan Hyundai
Brazil CesinhaDaegu FC
Brazil Wanderson CarvalhoPohang Steelers
ForwardsAustralia Adam TaggartSuwon Samsung Bluewings
Brazil Júnior NegrãoUlsan Hyundai

Source:[6]

Monthly awards

MonthPlayer of the MonthManager of the MonthGoal of the Month
PlayerClubManagerClubDivisionPlayerClub
MarchBrazil CesinhaDaegu FCSouth Korea Choi Yong-sooFC SeoulK League 1South Korea Kim Dae-wonDaegu FC
AprilSouth Korea Kim Jin-hyukDaegu FCPortugal José MoraisJeonbuk Hyundai MotorsK League 1South Korea Yeom Ki-hunSuwon Samsung Bluewings
MaySouth Korea Kim Shin-wookJeonbuk Hyundai MotorsSouth Korea Cho Deok-jeBusan IParkK League 2Serbia Aleksandar PešićFC Seoul
JuneSouth Korea Cho Jae-wanGangwon FCSouth Korea Park Jin-subGwangju FCK League 2South Korea Cho Jae-wanGangwon FC
JulyAustralia Adam TaggartSuwon Samsung BluewingsSouth Korea Kim Do-hoonUlsan HyundaiK League 1Brazil ÉderSeongnam FC
AugustBrazil Wanderson CarvalhoPohang SteelersPortugal José MoraisJeonbuk Hyundai MotorsK League 1South Korea Lee Soo-binPohang Steelers
SeptemberBrazil Júnior NegrãoUlsan HyundaiSouth Korea Kim Gi-dongPohang SteelersK League 1South Korea Kim Ji-hyeonGangwon FC
OctoberSouth Korea Moon Seon-minJeonbuk Hyundai MotorsSouth Korea Park Jin-subGwangju FCK League 2South Korea Moon Seon-minJeonbuk Hyundai Motors
NovemberSouth Korea Kim Gi-dongPohang SteelersK League 1South Korea Kim Jin-suJeonbuk Hyundai Motors

Player of the Round

Attendance

Attendants who entered with free ticket are not counted.

PosTeamTotalHighLowAverageChange
1FC Seoul324,16232,0577,71917,061+47.6%†
2Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors278,73820,63710,04413,937+16.9%†
3Daegu FC203,95112,1728,24710,734+205.1%†
4Ulsan Hyundai184,14819,0111,5689,692+28.8%†
5Suwon Samsung Bluewings168,02424,0193,3538,843+31.8%†
6Incheon United161,59318,5414,8798,505+92.0%†
7Pohang Steelers161,13414,7692,4868,481+13.3%†
8Seongnam FC105,95011,2382,4215,576+132.3%†
9Gyeongnam FC73,6467,2521,0343,876+23.0%†
10Jeju United66,7416,0349553,708+14.7%†
11Gangwon FC54,3315,8231,7322,860+110.9%†
12Sangju Sangmu44,7026,2781,1612,353+78.5%†
League total1,827,12032,0579558,014+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

References

  1. ^ "2019 K League News Letter". K League. Archived from the original on 2020-06-29. Retrieved 2019-02-03.
  2. ^ a b "South Korean football news, opinions, match previews and score predictions". K League United.
  3. ^ "South Korea » K League 1 2019 » 17. Round » Gangwon FC - Pohang Steelers 5:4". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
  4. ^ "K League club profiles" (in Korean). K League.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ a b 김보경, K리그1 MVP 영예…전북 모라이스 감독상. Naver (in Korean). KBS. 2 December 2019. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
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