K League 1

K League 1 2026: standings, schedule and stats

South Korea
Season 2026
Season 2026Season 2025
Form table
Data current as of August 31, 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 56 points. The schedule runs from February 28, 2026 through October 24, 2026. Games average 2.44 goals, with both teams scoring in 52% of them.

K League 1 2026: season in numbers

Season overview

155 games have been completed in the 2026 K League 1 season. FC Seoul leads the standings with 56 points.

Scoring trends

Games average 2.44 goals. Both teams score in 52% of games. 44% finish with at least three goals. At least one team keeps a clean sheet in 48% of games.

Home, draw and away results

Home teams win 30% of games. 32% end in a draw. Road teams win 38% of games.

Team leaders

FC Seoul has the league's highest scoring average at 2.00 goals per game. Both teams scored in 73% of Anyang's games.

Standings

#TeamMWDL+/-Pts
1FC Seoul261754+3156
2Ulsan2612410+440
3Jeonbuk Motors261097+939
4Jeju United261088+438
5Gangwon259106+637
6Pohang Steelers2610511-535
7Incheon United25979+434
8Anyang268108-634
9Daejeon Citizen268810+332
10Bucheon 1995267109-131
11Sangju Sangmu264157-827
12Gwangju261916-4112
Championship RoundRelegation Round

League statistics

The 2026 season stats cover 155 completed games.

2.44Average goals / match
52%Both teams scoredBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.
44%Over 2.5 goalsOver 2.5 - at least three goals in the match.
48%Match with a clean sheetClean sheet - a match with no goal conceded.
70%Over 1.5 goalsOver 1.5 - at least two goals in the match.
23%Over 3.5 goalsOver 3.5 - at least four goals in the match.
1.01First-half goals / match
1.43Second-half goals / match
30%Home wins
32%Draws
38%Away wins
61%Goal before half-time
8.7Corners / match
4.1Cards / match

Goal-count distribution

Line 0.5 (at least 1 goal)Over 0.5 - at least one goal in the match.
Over 88%Under 12%
Line 1.5 (at least 2 goals)Over 1.5 - at least two goals in the match.
Over 70%Under 30%
Line 2.5 (at least 3 goals)Over 2.5 - at least three goals in the match.
Over 44%Under 56%
Line 3.5 (at least 4 goals)Over 3.5 - at least four goals in the match.
Over 23%Under 77%
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 Seoul2.00
  2. 2Ulsan1.58
  3. 3Daejeon Citizen1.35
  4. 4Incheon United1.28
  5. 5Anyang1.27

Best defense

Goals allowed per game (lower is better)

  1. 1FC Seoul0.81
  2. 2Jeonbuk Motors0.88
  3. 3Gangwon0.96
  4. 4Jeju United1.04
  5. 5Pohang Steelers1.12

Most BTTS

% of matches where both teams scored

  1. 1Anyang73%
  2. 2Ulsan69%
  3. 3Sangju Sangmu62%
  4. 4Jeju United58%
  5. 5Incheon United56%

Most Over 2.5

% of matches with at least 3 goals

  1. 1Ulsan62%
  2. 2FC Seoul58%
  3. 3Gwangju50%
  4. 4Incheon United48%
  5. 5Anyang46%

Most clean sheets

Games without allowing a goal

  1. 1FC Seoul12
  2. 2Jeonbuk Motors12
  3. 3Gangwon11
  4. 4Pohang Steelers9
  5. 5Bucheon 19959

Most corners

Corners per game

  1. 1Gangwon6.0
  2. 2FC Seoul5.2
  3. 3Sangju Sangmu5.1
  4. 4Jeonbuk Motors4.6
  5. 5Daejeon Citizen4.6

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 Ribeiro11
  2. 2Matheus Oliveira Santos10
  3. 3Patryk Klimala10
  4. 4Stefan Mugoša10
  5. 5Dong-Kyung Lee9
  6. 6Jefferson Fernando Isídio8
  7. 7Ho-Jae Lee8
  8. 8Dae-Won Kim7

Top assists

  1. 1Dae-Won Kim7
  2. 2Dong-Kyung Lee7
  3. 3Seung-Won Jung5
  4. 4Matheus Oliveira Santos5
  5. 5Seon-Min Moon5
  6. 6Gyu-Seong Lee4
  7. 7Joo-Yong Lee4
  8. 8Dong-Jun Lee4

Highest ratings

  1. 1Seung-Ho Park7.20
  2. 2John Iredale6.96
  3. 3Seung-Won Jung6.90
  4. 4Dong-Kyung Lee6.87
  5. 5Matheus Oliveira Santos6.85
  6. 6Dae-Won Kim6.80
  7. 7Chang-Min Lee6.78
  8. 8Erick Samuel Correa Farias6.77

Most minutes

  1. 1Dong-Jun Kim2,250
  2. 2Sung-Yun Gu2,250
  3. 3Hyun-Woo Cho2,250
  4. 4Chang-Geun Lee2,250
  5. 5Juan Antonio Ros Martínez2,215
  6. 6Chung-Hyo Park2,160
  7. 7Bum-Keun Song2,160
  8. 8Jong-Bum Baek2,160

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
1Gangwon251.681.204237-5
2FC Seoul261.641.244256+14
3Jeonbuk Motors261.771.414139-2
4Sangju Sangmu261.471.293927-12
5Daejeon Citizen261.551.443832-6
6Incheon United251.441.263734-3
7Ulsan261.651.593740+3
8Jeju United261.501.483638+2
9Pohang Steelers261.341.3835350
10Anyang261.271.752834+6
11Bucheon 1995261.251.792831+3
12Gwangju261.111.812512-13

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 22

6 matches08/08 - 09/27In progress / pre-match
Pohang Steelers
0 : 2
Ulsan
Bucheon 1995
0 : 0
Gwangju
Anyang
1 : 2
Daejeon Citizen
Jeonbuk Motors
1 : 3
Jeju United
Sangju Sangmu
0 : 0
FC Seoul
Gangwon
Incheon United

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 56 points.

Which team scores the most goals in K League 1?

FC Seoul has the league's highest scoring average at 2.00 goals per game.

Which team has the best defense in K League 1?

FC Seoul allows the fewest goals in K League 1, at 0.81 per game.

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

K League 1 games average 2.44 goals.

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

44% 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 52% of K League 1 games.

How often do home teams win in K League 1?

Home teams win 30% 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 11 goals.

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