K League 1

K League 1 2026: standings, schedule and stats

South Korea
Season 2026
Season 2026Season 2025
Form table
Data current as of October 15, 2026

About the league: K League 1

K League 1 is a soccer league in South Korea. The 2026 season features 12 teams, with FC Seoul leading the standings on 65 points. The schedule runs from February 28, 2026 through October 24, 2026. Games average 2.47 goals, with both teams scoring in 53% of them.

K League 1 2026: season in numbers

Season overview

186 games have been completed in the 2026 K League 1 season. FC Seoul leads the standings with 65 points.

Scoring trends

Games average 2.47 goals. Both teams score in 53% of games. 46% finish with at least three goals. At least one team keeps a clean sheet in 47% of games.

Home, draw and away results

Home teams win 32% of games. 33% end in a draw. Road teams win 35% of games.

Team leaders

FC Seoul has the league's highest scoring average at 1.87 goals per game. Both teams scored in 71% of Anyang's games.

Standings

#TeamMWDL+/-Pts
1FC Seoul312056+3265
2Ulsan3114512+447
3Gangwon3111137+1046
4Jeju United3112109+546
5Jeonbuk Motors3111119+944
6Daejeon Citizen31111010+1043
7Incheon United3111911+642
8Anyang31101110-841
9Pohang Steelers3111713-940
10Sangju Sangmu315188-733
11Bucheon 19953171113-1132
12Gwangju3121217-4118
Championship RoundRelegation Round

League statistics

The 2026 season stats cover 186 completed games.

2.47Average goals / match
53%Both teams scoredBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.
46%Over 2.5 goalsOver 2.5 - at least three goals in the match.
47%Match with a clean sheetClean sheet - a match with no goal conceded.
71%Over 1.5 goalsOver 1.5 - at least two goals in the match.
24%Over 3.5 goalsOver 3.5 - at least four goals in the match.
1.02First-half goals / match
1.45Second-half goals / match
32%Home wins
33%Draws
35%Away wins
61%Goal before half-time
8.6Corners / match
3.9Cards / match

Goal-count distribution

Line 0.5 (at least 1 goal)Over 0.5 - at least one goal in the match.
Over 89%Under 11%
Line 1.5 (at least 2 goals)Over 1.5 - at least two goals in the match.
Over 71%Under 29%
Line 2.5 (at least 3 goals)Over 2.5 - at least three goals in the match.
Over 46%Under 54%
Line 3.5 (at least 4 goals)Over 3.5 - at least four goals in the match.
Over 24%Under 76%
Line 4.5 (at least 5 goals)Over 4.5 - at least five goals in the match.
Over 12%Under 88%

Team rankings

Compare teams by goals per game, BTTS, Over 2.5, clean sheets and corners across completed league games.

Best attack

Goals scored per match

  1. 1FC Seoul1.87
  2. 2Ulsan1.55
  3. 3Daejeon Citizen1.55
  4. 4Incheon United1.26
  5. 5Jeonbuk Motors1.26

Best defense

Goals allowed per game (lower is better)

  1. 1FC Seoul0.84
  2. 2Gangwon0.90
  3. 3Jeonbuk Motors0.97
  4. 4Jeju United1.00
  5. 5Incheon United1.06

Most BTTS

% of matches where both teams scored

  1. 1Anyang71%
  2. 2Ulsan68%
  3. 3Sangju Sangmu58%
  4. 4Jeju United55%
  5. 5Incheon United55%

Most Over 2.5

% of matches with at least 3 goals

  1. 1Ulsan61%
  2. 2FC Seoul58%
  3. 3Gwangju52%
  4. 4Daejeon Citizen52%
  5. 5Incheon United48%

Most clean sheets

Games without allowing a goal

  1. 1Gangwon14
  2. 2Jeonbuk Motors13
  3. 3FC Seoul13
  4. 4Jeju United11
  5. 5Pohang Steelers10

Most corners

Corners per game

  1. 1Gangwon5.7
  2. 2Sangju Sangmu5.2
  3. 3FC Seoul5.1
  4. 4Daejeon Citizen4.8
  5. 5Jeonbuk Motors4.5

League style

See whether this league tends to produce fast, open or physical matches and how much home advantage matters.

PaceClose to average
Chance qualityAbove average
Home advantageBelow average
IntensityClose to average
OpennessBelow average
Competitive balanceAbove average

Compared with other leagues, K League 1 rates close to average for game pace, above average for chance quality and below average for openness. Home advantage is below average, game intensity is close to average, and competitive balance is above average.

Player leaders

Season leaders based on recorded player data.

Top scorers

  1. 1Yago Cariello Ribeiro15
  2. 2Patryk Klimala14
  3. 3Stefan Mugoša13
  4. 4Matheus Oliveira Santos12
  5. 5Dong-Kyung Lee11
  6. 6Dae-Won Kim10
  7. 7Jefferson Fernando Isídio10
  8. 8Seung-Won Jung8

Top assists

  1. 1Dong-Kyung Lee11
  2. 2Myung-Jae Lee8
  3. 3Dae-Won Kim7
  4. 4Seung-Won Jung7
  5. 5Seon-Min Moon7
  6. 6Matheus Oliveira Santos5
  7. 7Jae-Hyeon Mo5
  8. 8Dong-Jun Lee5

Highest ratings

  1. 1Dong-Kyung Lee7.02
  2. 2John Iredale6.96
  3. 3Seung-Won Jung6.94
  4. 4Dae-Won Kim6.90
  5. 5Jefferson Fernando Isídio6.86
  6. 6Matheus Oliveira Santos6.86
  7. 7Hrvoje Babec6.80
  8. 8Anderson de Oliveira da Silva6.80

Most minutes

  1. 1Chung-Hyo Park2,790
  2. 2Dong-Jun Kim2,790
  3. 3Sung-Yun Gu2,790
  4. 4Hyun-Woo Cho2,790
  5. 5Juan Antonio Ros Martínez2,755
  6. 6Bum-Keun Song2,700
  7. 7Chang-Geun Lee2,700
  8. 8Sung-Wook Hong2,700

xG table and expected points

Compare team results with the quality of chances they create and allow.

#TeamMxGxG - expected goals, the quality of scoring chances.xGAxGA - expected goals allowed to opponents.xPtsxPts - expected points calculated from xG.PtsDelta
1FC Seoul311.721.235265+13
2Gangwon311.651.195246-6
3Jeonbuk Motors311.731.474744-3
4Daejeon Citizen311.611.444643-3
5Sangju Sangmu311.541.384633-13
6Incheon United311.411.294542-3
7Jeju United311.521.474446+2
8Ulsan311.671.654347+4
9Pohang Steelers311.351.434140-1
10Anyang311.271.753441+7
11Bucheon 1995311.271.763432-2
12Gwangju311.161.853018-12

xGxG (expected goals) — how many goals a team should score from the quality of its chances. = xG means expected goals. xPts are calculated from each match xG with a Poisson distribution. The delta column: positive (yellow) means more points than performance suggests; negative (green) means the team plays better than the table shows.

Games and schedule

Results and upcoming games - switch rounds with the arrows or the list.

League schedule

Round 32

6 matches10/17 - 10/18In progress / pre-match
Ulsan
Bucheon 1995
(1.68)
(3.88)
(4.61)
Daejeon Citizen
Gwangju
(1.40)
(4.60)
(5.75)
Jeonbuk Motors
Jeju United
(1.93)
(3.33)
(3.23)
Pohang Steelers
Anyang
(1.95)
(3.20)
(3.40)
Gangwon
Incheon United
(2.20)
(3.00)
(3.10)
FC Seoul
Sangju Sangmu
(1.57)
(4.05)
(4.60)

Referees in this competition

Compare how often each referee has officiated and the available averages for cards, goals and penalties.

Jong-Hyeok Kim11 matches3.27cards / match1.73goals / match0penalties / matchHyung-Jin Ko10 matches4.9cards / match2goals / match0penalties / matchByung-Jin Park9 matches3.78cards / match1.56goals / match0penalties / matchYong-Jun Shin9 matches5cards / match2.78goals / match0penalties / matchMin-Seok Song8 matches5cards / match2.13goals / match0penalties / matchDae-Yong Kim7 matches4cards / match2.57goals / match0penalties / matchTae-Hwan Seol7 matches4.86cards / match2goals / match0penalties / matchJun Choi Cheol6 matches5.5cards / match2.67goals / match0penalties / matchWoo-Sung Kim6 matches3.17cards / match3goals / match0penalties / matchDong-Jun Lee5 matches5cards / match2goals / match0penalties / match

FAQ

How many teams play in K League 1?

K League 1 has 12 teams in the 2026 season.

When does the 2026 K League 1 season start and end?

The 2026 K League 1 schedule runs from February 28, 2026 through October 24, 2026.

How many rounds are in the K League 1 season?

The 2026 K League 1 schedule covers 33 rounds.

Who leads the K League 1 standings?

FC Seoul leads K League 1 with 65 points.

Which team scores the most goals in K League 1?

FC Seoul has the league's highest scoring average at 1.87 goals per game.

Which team has the best defense in K League 1?

FC Seoul allows the fewest goals in K League 1, at 0.84 per game.

How many goals are scored per game in K League 1?

K League 1 games average 2.47 goals.

How often do K League 1 games finish Over 2.5 goals?

46% of K League 1 games finish with at least three goals.

How often do both teams score in K League 1?

Both teams score in 53% of K League 1 games.

How often do home teams win in K League 1?

Home teams win 32% of K League 1 games.

What does xG show in K League 1 stats?

Expected goals (xG) estimates the quality of scoring chances. The K League 1 xG table compares each team's xG, expected goals against (xGA) and expected points (xPts) from completed games in the selected season.

Who is the top scorer in K League 1?

Yago Cariello Ribeiro leads the recorded scoring table in K League 1 for 2026 with 15 goals.

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