2022 K League 1

The 2022 K League 1, also known as the Hana 1Q K League 1 for sponsorship reasons, is the 40th season of the top division of professional football in South Korea since its establishment in 1983 as the K League, and the fifth season under its current name, the K League 1. The future champion of 2021 K League 1 are the defending champions.

2022 K League 1
Season2022
Dates19 February - 30 October 2022
← 2021
2023 →
All statistics correct as of 26 November 2021.
Locations of the 2022 K League 1 teams

The 2022 season will be divided into two parts. First, there will be 33 Regular Rounds in which 12 teams play a round robin with 3 rounds (Rounds 1–33). Then there will be a Final A and Final B, each with 6 teams divided based on regular round performance, with each final being a round robin (Rounds 34–38).

Promotion and relegation

Teams relegated to the 2022 K League 2

Teams promoted from the 2021 K League 2

Participating clubs by province

The following twelve clubs will compete in the K League 1 during the 2022 season.[1]

Club City / Area Manager Joined Owner(s) Kit Supplier Sponsor(s)
Daegu FC Daegu Lee Byung-keun 2002 Government of Daegu, Citizen Stockholder Goal Studio DGB Daegu Bank, AJIN Industrial Co., Ltd.
Gangwon FC Gangwon Choi Yong-soo 2009 Government of Gangwon, Citizen Stockholder Applerind Gangwon Land
Gimcheon Sangmu Gimcheon Kim Tae-wan 2021 Republic of Korea Armed Forces, Government of Gimcheon, Citizen Stockholder Kelme Government of Gimcheon
Incheon United Incheon Jo Sung-hwan 2004 Government of Incheon, Citizen Stockholder Macron Shinhan Bank, Incheon International Airport
Jeju United Jeju-do Nam Ki-il 1983 SK Energy Puma SK Energy
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Jeonbuk Kim Sang-sik 1995 Hyundai Motor Company Adidas Hyundai Motor Company
Pohang Steelers Pohang Kim Gi-dong 1983 POSCO Puma POSCO, Pohang City Hall
Seongnam FC Seongnam Kim Nam-il 1988 Government of Seongnam, Citizen Stockholder Umbro Government of Seongnam
FC Seoul Seoul An Ik-soo 1984 GS Group Prospex GS Shop, GS Caltex
Suwon Samsung Bluewings Suwon Park Kun-ha 1996 Cheil Worldwide in Samsung Puma Samsung Electronics
Suwon FC Suwon Kim Do-kyun 2013 Government of Suwon, Citizen Stockholder Hummel Government of Suwon
Ulsan Hyundai Ulsan Hong Myung-bo 1984 Hyundai Heavy Industries Adidas Hyundai Oil Bank, Hyundai Heavy Industries

Stadiums
Daegu FC Gangwon FC Gimcheon Sangmu FC Incheon United Jeju United Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
DGB Daegu Bank Park Chuncheon Songam Sports Town Gangneung Stadium Gimcheon Stadium Incheon Football Stadium Jeju World Cup Stadium Jeonju World Cup Stadium
Capacity: 12,415 Capacity: 20,000 Capacity: 22,333 Capacity: 25,000 Capacity: 20,891 Capacity: 29,791 Capacity: 42,477
Pohang Steelers Seongnam FC FC Seoul Suwon Samsung
Bluewings		 Suwon FC Ulsan Hyundai
Pohang Steel Yard Tancheon Stadium Seoul World Cup Stadium Suwon World Cup Stadium Suwon Stadium Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium
Capacity: 17,443 Capacity: 16,146 Capacity: 66,704 Capacity: 44,031 Capacity: 11,808 Capacity: 44,102

Foreign players

Restricting the number of foreign players strictly to five per team, including a slot for a player from the Asian Football Confederation countries and a slot for a player from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. Gimcheon Sangmu FC, being a military-owned team, is not allowed to sign any foreign players. A team could use five foreign players on the field each game, including at least one player from the AFC confederation. Samuel Pungi, playing for Pohang Steelers, was deemed to be a native player as he had been granted South Korean nationality.
The name in bold indicates that the player was registered during the mid-season transfer window.

Club Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 AFC Player ASEAN Player Former Player
Daegu FC Césinha Edgar Lamas Tsubasa Nishi
Gangwon FC Vladimir Silađi Momchil Tsvetanov Matija Ljujić Rustam Ashurmatov
Incheon United Stefan Mugoša Elías Aguilar Negueba Harrison Delbridge
Jeju United Oskar Zawada Gerso Fernandes
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Modou Barrow Gustavo Stanislav Iljutcenko Takahiro Kunimoto Sasalak Haiprakhon
Pohang Steelers Manuel Palacios Mario Kvesić Borys Tashchy Alex Grant
Seongnam FC Richard Windbichler Fejsal Mulić Sergiu Buș Jamshid Iskanderov
FC Seoul Osmar Aleksandar Paločević Gabriel Connor Chapman
Suwon Samsung Bluewings Doneil Henry Uroš Đerić Nicolao Dumitru
Suwon FC Lars Veldwijk Murilo Urho Nissilä Lachlan Jackson
Ulsan Hyundai Valeri Qazaishvili

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation[lower-alpha 1]
1 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for the Champions League group stage
2 Ulsan Hyundai 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Daegu FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for the Champions League play-off round
4 Jeju United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Suwon FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Suwon Samsung Bluewings 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Pohang Steelers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Incheon United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Gimcheon Sangmu 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 FC Seoul 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for Relegation play-offs
11 Seongnam FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Gangwon FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation to K League 2
First match(es) will be played on 19 February 2022. Source: K League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goals scored; 3) Goal difference; 4) Number of wins; 5) Head-to-head points.
Notes:
  1. Teams were split into two groups (Final A and Final B) after each have played 33 matches.

Positions by matchday

  Leaders
  Qualification for the Champions League group stage
  Qualification for the Champions League playoff round
  Relegation playoffs
  Relegation to the 2023 K League 2

Round 1–33
First match(es) will be played on 19 February 2022. Source: kleague.com

Fixtures and results

Matches 1–22

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

Home \ Away USH JHM DGU SWN JJU SSB PHS ICU SEO SNM GCS
Ulsan Hyundai —
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors —
Daegu FC —
Suwon FC —
Jeju United —
Suwon Samsung Bluewings —
Pohang Steelers —
Incheon United —
FC Seoul —
Seongnam FC —
Gimcheon Sangmu —
First match(es) will be played on 19 February 2022. Source: K League
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Matches 23–33

Teams will play each other once.

Home \ Away USH JHM DGU SWN JJU SSB PHS ICU SEO SNM GCS
Ulsan Hyundai —
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors —
Daegu FC —
Suwon FC —
Jeju United —
Suwon Samsung Bluewings —
Pohang Steelers —
Incheon United —
FC Seoul —
Seongnam FC —
Gimcheon Sangmu —
First match(es) will be played on unknown. Source: K League
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Final Round Matches 34–38

Teams will play each other once.

Relegation playoffs

The Promotion-relegation playoffs will be contested between the 2nd placed team in the K League 2 playoff and the 11th placed team in the K League 1, and between the winners of K League 2 playoff and the 10th placed team in the K League 1. The winners will secure a place in the 2023 K League 1.

First leg
2nd place of K League 2v11th place of K League 1
Home stadium of 2nd place of K League 2
Winner of the promotion play-off of K League 2v10th place of K League 1
Home stadium of the winner of the promotion play-off of K League 2

Second leg
11th place of K League 1v2nd place of K League 2
Home stadium of 11th place of K League 1
10th place of K League 1vWinner of the promotion play-off of K League 2
Home stadium of 10th place of K League 1

Season statistics
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