2023 K League 1

The 2023 K League 1, also known as the Hana 1Q K League 1 for sponsorship reasons, is the 41st season of the top division of professional football in South Korea since its establishment in 1983 as the K League, and the sixth season under its current name, the K League 1. Ulsan Hyundai FC are the defending champions. The 2023 season will kick off at 25 February 2023.[1]

2023 K League 1
Season2023
Dates25 February – 8 October (regular season)
21 October – 12 November 2023 (Final round)
Matches played41
Goals scored108 (2.63 per match)
Top goalscorerTwo players
(5 goals each)
Biggest home winGwangju 5-0 Incheon
(18 March)
Biggest away winGwangju 0-2 FC Seoul
(5 March)
Jeju 1-3 Ulsan
(2 April)
Highest scoringSuwon FC 5-3 Daejeon
(9 April)
Longest winning runUlsan Hyundai
(6 matches)
Longest unbeaten runPohang Steelers
(9 matches)
Longest winless runSuwon Samsung Bluewings
(10 matches each)
Longest losing runJeju
(3 matches each)
← 2022
2024 →
Locations of the 2023 K League 1 teams

The 2023 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).

Teams

A total of twelve teams are participating in the 2023 edition of K League 1.

Changes

Gwangju FC (promoted after a one-year absence) and Daejeon Hana Citizen (promoted after a seven-year absence) were promoted from the 2022 K League 2. Gimcheon Sangmu (relegated after one year in the top flight) and Seongnam FC (relegated after four years in the top flight) were relegated to 2023 K League 2.

Increase to 2023 K League 1Decrease from 2023 K League 1
Gwangju FC
Daejeon Hana Citizen		 Gimcheon Sangmu
Seongnam FC

Participating teams by province

The following twelve clubs will compete in the K League 1 during the 2023 season.[2]

Club City / Area Manager Joined Owner(s) Kit Supplier Sponsor(s)
Daegu FC Daegu South Korea Choi Won-kwon 2002 Government of Daegu, Citizen Stockholder Goal Studio DGB Daegu Bank, AJIN Industrial Co., Ltd.
Daejeon Hana Citizen Daejeon South Korea Lee Min-sung 1997 Hana Financial Group Macron Hana Bank
Gangwon FC Gangwon South Korea Choi Yong-soo 2009 Government of Gangwon, Citizen Stockholder Fila High 1 Resort
Gwangju FC Gwangju South Korea Lee Jung-hyo 2011 Government of Gwangju, Citizen Stockholder Kelme Government of Gwangju
Incheon United Incheon South Korea Jo Sung-hwan 2004 Government of Incheon, Citizen Stockholder Macron Incheon City, Shinhan Bank, Incheon International Airport
Jeju United Jeju-do South Korea Nam Ki-il 1983 SK Energy Fila SK Energy
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Jeonbuk South Korea Kim Sang-sik 1995 Hyundai Motor Company Adidas Hyundai Motor Company
Pohang Steelers Pohang South Korea Kim Gi-dong 1983 POSCO Puma POSCO, Pohang City Hall
FC Seoul Seoul South Korea An Ik-soo 1984 GS Group Pro-Specs GS Shop, GS Caltex
Suwon Samsung Bluewings Suwon South Korea Lee Byung-keun 1996 Cheil Worldwide in Samsung Puma Samsung Electronics(front), Deutsch Motors(back)
Suwon FC Suwon South Korea Kim Do-kyun 2013 Government of Suwon, Citizen Stockholder Hummel Government of Suwon
Ulsan Hyundai Ulsan South Korea Hong Myung-bo 1984 Hyundai Heavy Industries Adidas Hyundai Oil Bank, Hyundai Heavy Industries

Stadiums
Daegu FC Daejeon Hana Citizen Gangwon FC Gwangju FC Incheon United Jeju United
DGB Daegu Bank Park Daejeon World Cup Stadium Chuncheon Songam Sports Town
(Rounds 2-18)		 Gangneung Stadium
(Rounds 21-38)		 Gwangju Football Stadium Incheon Football Stadium Jeju World Cup Stadium
Capacity: 12,415 Capacity: 40,903 Capacity: 20,000 Capacity: 22,333 Capacity: 10,007 Capacity: 20,891 Capacity: 29,791
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Pohang Steelers FC Seoul Suwon Samsung
Bluewings		 Suwon FC Ulsan Hyundai
Jeonju World Cup Stadium Pohang Steel Yard Seoul World Cup Stadium Suwon World Cup Stadium Suwon Stadium Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium
Capacity: 42,477 Capacity: 17,443 Capacity: 66,704 Capacity: 44,031 Capacity: 11,808 Capacity: 44,102

Foreign players

Restricting the number of foreign players strictly to six per team, including a slot for a player from the Asian Football Confederation countries. A team could use five foreign players on the field each game, including at least one player from the AFC confederation. North Korea An Byong-jun, playing for Suwon Samsung Bluewings, was deemed to be a native player.
The name in bold indicates that the player was registered during the mid-season transfer window.

Club Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Player 4 Player 5 AFC Player Left in mid-season
Daegu FC Brazil Césinha Brazil Daniel Penha Brazil Edgar Brazil Marcos Serrato Brazil Lucas Barcellos Japan Keita Suzuki
Daejeon Hana Citizen Brazil Leandro Ribeiro Brazil Tiago Orobó Azerbaijan Anton Kryvotsyuk Japan Masatoshi Ishida
Gangwon FC Montenegro Dino Islamović Brazil Galego Uzbekistan Ikromjon Alibaev Sweden Kevin Höög Jansson
Gwangju FC Brazil Sandro Lima Brazil Thomás Albania Jasir Asani Netherlands Timo Letschert Australia Aaron Calver
Incheon United Brazil Hernandes Guinea-Bissau Gerso Fernandes Democratic Republic of the Congo Paul-José M'Poku Australia Harrison Delbridge
Jeju United Sweden Jonathan Ring Brazil Reis Brazil Yuri
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Brazil Gustavo Brazil Rafael Silva Brazil André Luis Japan Jun Amano
Pohang Steelers Brazil Wanderson Brazil Zeca Brazil Oberdan Australia Alex Grant
FC Seoul Spain Osmar Serbia Aleksandar Paločević Russia Stanislav Iljutcenko Brazil Willyan Syria Hosam Aiesh
Suwon Samsung Bluewings Netherlands Dave Bulthuis Ghana Maxwell Acosty Brazil Rodrigo Bassani Serbia Fejsal Mulić
Suwon FC South Africa Lars Veldwijk Brazil Murilo Brazil Luan Ferreira Australia Lachlan Jackson
Ulsan Hyundai Georgia (country) Valeri Qazaishvili Hungary Martin Ádám Sweden Darijan Bojanić Sweden Gustav Ludwigson Japan Ataru Esaka

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation[lower-alpha 1]
1 Ulsan Hyundai 13 11 1 1 26 11 +15 34 Qualification for the AFC Champions League group stage
2 FC Seoul 13 7 2 4 27 17 +10 23 Qualification for the AFC Champions League play-off round
3 Jeju United 13 7 2 4 20 12 +8 23 Qualification for the AFC Tier 2 League group stage
4 Pohang Steelers 13 6 5 2 19 15 +4 23
5 Daejeon Hana Citizen 13 6 3 4 22 21 +1 21
6 Daegu FC 13 4 5 4 15 17 −2 17
7 Suwon FC 13 4 3 6 15 24 −9 15
8 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 13 4 3 6 14 12 +2 15
9 Gwangju FC 13 4 2 7 14 16 −2 14
10 Incheon United 13 3 4 6 11 18 −7 13 Qualification for Relegation play-offs 2
11 Gangwon FC 13 2 4 7 7 16 −9 10 Qualification for Relegation play-offs 1
12 Suwon Samsung Bluewings 13 2 2 9 11 21 −10 8 Relegation to K League 2
Updated to match(es) played on 14 May 2023. Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goals scored; 3) Goal difference; 4) Number of wins; 5) Head-to-head points.
Notes:
  1. Teams will be 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 AFC Club Championship Tier 2
  Relegation playoffs
  Relegation to the 2024 K League 2

Round 1–33
Team ╲ Round12345678910111213
Ulsan Hyundai3311111111111
FC Seoul3232434242222
Jeju United661010121071075553
Pohang Steelers1124322323344
Daejeon Hana Citizen2443243434435
Daegu FC88966810887896
Suwon FC61079966668667
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors996887979101078
Gwangju FC5585555556789
Incheon United9757798910991010
Gangwon FC12121211101111111111111111
Suwon Samsung Bluewings11101112111212121212121212
Updated to match(es) played on 14 May 2023. Source: kleague.com

Results table

Matches 1–22

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

Home \ Away DGU DHC GWN GJU ICU JJU JHM PHS SEL SSB SWN USH
Daegu FC — 1–0 3–4 1–1 2–0 1–1 0–3
Daejeon Hana Citizen — 2–0 0–3 0–0 3–2 2–1 2–1
Gangwon FC 1–1 — 0–2 0–1 3–2 0–2 0–1
Gwangju FC 0–2 0–0 0–0 — 5–0 0–1 0–2 2–0
Incheon United 0–0 3–3 — 1–0 0–0 0–1 2–2 0–1
Jeju United 2–0 — 0–2 2–1 1–2 0–0 1–3
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 1–2 0–1 2–0 2–0 — 1–2 1–1
Pohang Steelers 3–2 3–2 1–1 2–0 0–2 — 1–1 1–0
FC Seoul 3–0 3–1 2–1 1–1 — 3–1 1–2
Suwon Samsung Bluewings 0–1 1–3 1–1 0–1 2–3 0–3 —
Suwon FC 1–1 5–3 2–0 0–5 1–0 1–2 0–3 2–0 —
Ulsan Hyundai 1–0 2–1 2–1 2–2 3–2 2–1 3–0 —
Updated to match(es) played on 14 May 2023. 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 DGU DHC GWN GJU ICU JJU JHM PHS SEL SSB SWN USH
Daegu FC —
Daejeon Hana Citizen —
Gangwon FC —
Gwangju FC —
Incheon United —
Jeju United —
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors —
Pohang Steelers —
FC Seoul —
Suwon Samsung Bluewings —
Suwon FC —
Ulsan Hyundai —
First match(es) will be played on 15 July 2023. 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.

Fixtures and results

The fixtures of 2023 season of K League 1 have been released.[3]

Matchday 1
25 February 2023 (2023-02-25) Ulsan Hyundai 2 - 1 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Ulsan
14:00 (UTC+9)
Stadium: Ulsan Munsu Stadium
Attendance: 28,039
25 February 2023 (2023-02-25) FC Seoul 2 - 1 Incheon United Seoul
16:30 (UTC+9)
Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium
25 February 2023 (2023-02-25) Suwon Samsung Bluewings 0 - 1 Gwangju FC Suwon
16:30 (UTC+9) Asani 88' Stadium: Suwon World Cup Stadium
26 February 2023 (2023-02-26) Jeju United 0 - 0 Suwon FC Seogwipo, Jeju Province
14:00 (UTC+9) Stadium: Jeju World Cup Stadium
26 February 2023 (2023-02-26) Pohang Steelers 3 - 2 Daegu FC Pohang
14:30 (UTC+9)[4]
Stadium: Pohang Steel Yard
Attendance: 14,089
26 February 2023 (2023-02-26) Daejeon Hana Citizen 2 - 0 Gangwon FC Daejeon
16:30 (UTC+9)
Stadium: Daejeon World Cup Stadium

Matchday 2
4 March 2023 (2023-03-04) Incheon United 3 - 3 Daejeon Hana Citizen Incheon
14:00 (UTC+9) Lee Myung-joo 8'
Hernandes 76'
M'Poku 81'		 20' Tiago
67', 89' Kim In-kyun		 Stadium: Incheon Football Stadium
4 March 2023 (2023-03-04) Suwon FC 1 - 2 Pohang Steelers Suwon
14:00 (UTC+9) Murilo 47' 20' Goh Young-joon
33' Jeong Jae-hee		 Stadium: Suwon Sports Complex
4 March 2023 (2023-03-04) Daegu FC 1 - 1 Jeju United Daegu
16:30 (UTC+9) Barcellos 68' (pen) 32' Reis Stadium: DGB Daegu Bank Park
5 March 2023 (2023-03-05) Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 1 - 1 Suwon Samsung Bluewings Jeonju
14:00 (UTC+9) Cho Gue-sung 10' (pen) 60' Acosty Stadium: Jeonju World Cup Stadium
Attendance: 19,660
5 March 2023 (2023-03-05) Gangwon FC 0 - 1 Ulsan Hyundai Chuncheon
14:00 (UTC+9) 50' Um Won-sang Stadium: Chuncheon Songam Sports Town
5 March 2023 (2023-03-05) Gwangju FC 0 - 2 FC Seoul Gwangju
16:30 (UTC+9) 59' Osmar
90+1' Park Dong-jin		 Stadium: Gwangju Football Stadium

Matchday 3
11 March 2023 (2023-03-11) Suwon FC 2 - 0 Suwon Samsung Bluewings Suwon
14:00 (UTC+9) Lee Gwang-hyeok 40'
Murilo 52'		 68' Kim Kyung-jung Stadium: Suwon Sports Complex
11 March 2023 (2023-03-11) Daejeon Hana Citizen 0 - 0 Pohang Steelers Daejeon
14:00 (UTC+9) Stadium: Daejeon World Cup Stadium
11 March 2023 (2023-03-11) Gangwon FC 1 - 1 Daegu FC Chuncheon
16:30 (UTC+9) Marcos Serrato 24' (o.g.) 11' Edgar Stadium: Chuncheon Songam Sports Town
12 March 2023 (2023-03-12) FC Seoul 1 - 2 Ulsan Hyundai Seoul
14:00 (UTC+9) Na Sang-ho 53' 55' Joo Min-kyu
88' Lee Chung-yong		 Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium
12 March 2023 (2023-03-12) Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 2 - 0 Gwangju FC Jeonju
16:30 (UTC+9) Moon Seon-min 74', 76' Stadium: Jeonju World Cup Stadium
12 March 2023 (2023-03-12) Incheon United 1 - 0 Jeju United Incheon
16:30 (UTC+9) Gerso Fernandes 20' Stadium: Incheon Football Stadium

Matchday 4
18 March 2023 (2023-03-18) Pohang Steelers 1 - 1 Gangwon FC Pohang
14:00 (UTC+9) Lee Ho-jae 90' 19' (pen) Galego Stadium: Pohang Steel Yard
18 March 2023 (2023-03-18) Gwangju FC 5 - 0 Incheon United Gwangju
14:00 (UTC+9) Asani 9', 69', 72'
Eom Ji-sung 20'
Lee Hee-gyun 50'		 Stadium: Gwangju Football Stadium
18 March 2023 (2023-03-18) Jeju United 1 - 2 FC Seoul Seogwipo, Jeju Province
16:30 (UTC+9) Song Ju-Hun 90+2' 67' (o.g.) Kim Bong-soo
90+5' Paločević		 Stadium: Jeju World Cup Stadium
19 March 2023 (2023-03-19) Daegu FC 2 - 0 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Daegu
14:00 (UTC+9) Kim Jin-hyuk 11'
Cesinha 90+5'		 Stadium: DGB Daegu Bank Park
19 March 2023 (2023-03-19) Suwon Samsung Bluewings 1 - 3 Daejeon Hana Citizen Suwon
14:00 (UTC+9) Acosty 68' 62' Lee Jin-hyun
90' Byun Jun-soo
90+3' Kim Min-deok		 Stadium: Suwon World Cup Stadium
19 March 2023 (2023-03-19) Ulsan Hyundai 3 - 0 Suwon FC Ulsan
16:30 (UTC+9) Ludwigson 25'
Joo Min-kyu 53'
Seol Young-woo 82'		 Stadium: Ulsan Munsu Stadium

Matchday 5
1 April 2023 (2023-04-01) Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 1 - 2 Pohang Steelers Jeonju
14:00 (UTC+9) Ryu Jae-moon 17' 58' Baek Sung-dong
90+9' Zeca		 Stadium: Jeonju World Cup Stadium
1 April 2023 (2023-04-01) Gwangju 2 - 0 Suwon FC Gwangju
16:30 (UTC+9) Lee Min-ki 5'
Park Han-bin 36'		 Stadium: Gwangju Football Stadium
1 April 2023 (2023-04-01) Incheon United 0 - 0 Daegu Incheon
16:30 (UTC+9) Stadium: Incheon Football Stadium
1 April 2023 (2023-04-01) Daejeon Hana Citizen 3 - 2 FC Seoul Daejeon
19:00 (UTC+9) Osmar 14' (o.g.)
Cho Yu-min 20'
Ishida 88'		 24' Iljutcenko
50' Na Sang-ho		 Stadium: Daejeon World Cup Stadium
2 April 2023 (2023-04-02) Jeju United 1 - 3 Ulsan Hyundai Seogwipo, Jeju
14:00 (UTC+9) Yuri 45+2' (pen) 7' Jung Seung-hyun
18' Joo Min-kyu
29' Kang Yun-gu		 Stadium: Jeju World Cup Stadium
2 April 2023 (2023-04-02) Suwon Samsung Bluewings 1 - 1 Gangwon Suwon
16:30 (UTC+9) Bassani 45+2' 73' Kim Jin-ho Stadium: Suwon World Cup Stadium

Matchday 6
8 April 2023 (2023-04-08) Ulsan Hyundai 2 - 1 Suwon Samsung Bluewings Ulsan
14:00 (UTC+9) Ludwigson 32', 34' 79' Kim Kyung-jung Stadium: Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium
8 April 2023 (2023-04-08) FC Seoul 3 - 0 Daegu Seoul
16:30 (UTC+9) Hwang Ui-jo 11' (pen)
Na Sang-ho 32'
Paločević 41'		 Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium
8 April 2023 (2023-04-08) Pohang Steelers 2 - 0 Gwangju Pohang
19:00 (UTC+9) Goh Young-joon 47'
Baek Sung-dong 58'		 Stadium: Pohang Steel Yard
9 April 2023 (2023-04-09) Suwon FC 5 - 3 Daejeon Hana Citizen Suwon
15:00 (UTC+9) Lee Yong 56'
Veldwijk 66', 70' (pen)
Yoon Bit-garam 81'
Murilo Henrique 88'		 5' Lee Hyeon-sik
39', 61' Tiago		 Stadium: Suwon Sports Complex
9 April 2023 (2023-04-09) Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 2 - 0 Incheon United Jeonju
16:30 (UTC+9) Amano 58'
Rafael Silva 89'		 Stadium: Jeonju World Cup Stadium
9 April 2023 (2023-04-09) Gangwon 0 - 1 Jeju United Chuncheon
19:00 (UTC+9) 76' Seo Jin-su Stadium: Chuncheon Song-am Sports Town

Matchday 7
15 April 2023 (2023-04-15) Suwon Samsung Bluewings 2 - 3 Jeju United Suwon
14:00 (UTC+9) Bassani 8'
Yu Je-ho 80'		 22' Yuri
48', 62' (pen) Reis		 Stadium: Suwon World Cup Stadium
15 April 2023 (2023-04-15) Pohang Steelers 1 - 1 FC Seoul Pohang
16:30 (UTC+9) Kim In-sung 43' 2' Na Sang-ho Stadium: Pohang Steel Yard
15 April 2023 (2023-04-15) Suwon FC 1 - 0 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Suwon
19:00 (UTC+9) Veldwijk 27' Stadium: Suwon Sports Complex
16 April 2023 (2023-04-16) Gangwon 0 - 2 Incheon United Chuncheon
14:00 (UTC+9) 22' Kim Jun-yeop
85' Hernandes		 Stadium: Chuncheon Song-am Sports Town
16 April 2023 (2023-04-16) Daejeon Hana Citizen 2 - 1 Ulsan Hyundai Daejeon
16:30 (UTC+9) Lee Jin-hyun 9'
Lee Hyeon-sik 45+2'		 19' Ludwigson Stadium: Daejeon World Cup Stadium
Attendance: 16,359
16 April 2023 (2023-04-16) Daegu 3 - 4 Gwangju Daegu
19:00 (UTC+9) Go Jae-hyeon 64', 78'
Suzuki 81'		 19' Kim Han-gil
43' Sandro Lima
60' Heo Yool
86' Ha Seung-woon		 Stadium: DGB Daegu Bank Park

Matchday 8
22 April 2023 (2023-04-22) FC Seoul 3 - 1 Suwon Samsung Bluewings Seoul
14:00 (UTC+9) Na Sang-ho 38'
Hwang Ui-jo 53'
Paločević 82'		 89' Mulić Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium
22 April 2023 (2023-04-22) Daegu 1 - 0 Daejeon Hana Citizen Daegu
16:30 (UTC+9) Cesinha 19' (pen) Stadium: DGB Daegu Bank Park
22 April 2023 (2023-04-22) Ulsan Hyundai 2 - 2 Pohang Steelers Ulsan
16:30 (UTC+9) Joo Min-kyu 61'
Qazaishvili 90'		 14', 55' Go Young-joon Stadium: Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium
22 April 2023 (2023-04-22) Incheon United 2 - 2 Suwon FC Incheon
19:00 (UTC+9) Cheon Seong-hoon 19', 60' 57' Veldwijk
86' Yoon Bit-garam		 Stadium: Incheon Football Stadium
23 April 2023 (2023-04-23) Gwangju 0 - 0 Gangwon Gwangju
14:00 (UTC+9) Stadium: Gwangju Football Stadium
23 April 2023 (2023-04-23) Jeju United 0 - 2 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Seogwipo, Jeju
16:30 (UTC+9) 41' Song Min-kyu
90' Han Kyo-won		 Stadium: Jeju World Cup Stadium

Matchday 9
25 April 2023 (2023-04-25) Incheon United 0 - 1 Ulsan Hyundai Incheon
19:30 (UTC+9) 10' Martin Ádám Stadium: Incheon Football Stadium
25 April 2023 (2023-04-25) Pohang Steelers 1 - 0 Suwon Samsung Bluewings Pohang
19:30 (UTC+9) Kim Seung-dae 4' Stadium: Pohang Steel Yard
26 April 2023 (2023-04-26) Gwangju 0 - 1 Jeju United Gwangju
19:00 (UTC+9) 77' Seo Jin-su Stadium: Gwangju Football Stadium
26 April 2023 (2023-04-26) Gangwon 3 - 2 FC Seoul Chuncheon
19:00 (UTC+9) Park Sang-hyeok 25'
Jung Seung-yong 46'
Lee Woong-hee 90+1'		 53', 69' Lim Sang-hyub Stadium: Chuncheon Song-am Sports Town
26 April 2023 (2023-04-26) Suwon FC 1 - 1 Daegu Suwon
19:30 (UTC+9) Lee Gwang-hyeok 51' 76' Edgar Stadium: Suwon Sports Complex
26 April 2023 (2023-04-26) Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 1 - 2 Daejeon Hana Citizen Jeonju
19:30 (UTC+9) Jeong Tae-wook 86' 51' Kryvotsyuk
74' Lee Jin-hyun		 Stadium: Jeonju World Cup Stadium

Matchday 10
29 April 2023 (2023-04-29) Suwon FC 0 - 3 FC Seoul Suwon
14:00 (UTC+9) 22' Han Chan-hee
51' (pen), 72' Na Sang-ho		 Stadium: Suwon Sports Complex
29 April 2023 (2023-04-29) Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 0 - 1 Gangwon Jeonju
16:30 (UTC+9) 90+5' Yang Hyun-jun Stadium: Jeonju World Cup Stadium
30 April 2023 (2023-04-30) Daejeon Hana Citizen 0 - 3 Jeju United Daejeon
14:00 (UTC+9) 21' Kim Oh-gyu
33' Chung Woon
78' Kim Bong-soo		 Stadium: Daejeon World Cup Stadium
30 April 2023 (2023-04-30) Pohang Steelers 0 - 2 Incheon United Pohang
15:00 (UTC+9) 56' Moon Ji-hwan
66' Cheon Seong-hoon		 Stadium: Pohang Steel Yard
30 April 2023 (2023-04-30) Suwon Samsung Bluewings 0 - 1 Daegu Suwon
16:30 (UTC+9) 54' Edgar Stadium: Suwon World Cup Stadium
30 April 2023 (2023-04-30) Ulsan Hyundai 2 - 1 Gwangju Ulsan
19:00 (UTC+9) Qazaishvili 86'
Joo Min-kyu 90'		 81' Lee Kang-hyun Stadium: Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium

Matchday 11
5 May 2023 (2023-05-05) FC Seoul 1 - 1 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Seoul
14:00 (UTC+9) Park Dong-jin 78' 1' Gustavo Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium
5 May 2023 (2023-05-05) Daegu 0 - 3 Ulsan Hyundai Daegu
14:00 (UTC+9) 12', 41' Hwang Jae-hwan
39' Qazaishvili		 Stadium: DGB Daegu Bank Park
5 May 2023 (2023-05-05) Incheon United 0 - 1 Suwon Samsung Bluewings Incheon
16:30 (UTC+9) 30' Lee Ki-je Stadium: Incheon Football Stadium
6 May 2023 (2023-05-06) Jeju United 2 - 1 Pohang Steelers Seogwipo, Jeju Province
14:00 (UTC+9) Ha Chang-rae 49' (o.g.)
Kim Bong-soo 56'		 24' Baek Sung-dong Stadium: Jeju World Cup Stadium
6 May 2023 (2023-05-06) Suwon FC 2 - 0 Gangwon Suwon
16:30 (UTC+9) Veldwijk 5'
Murilo 89'		 Stadium: Suwon Sports Complex
6 May 2023 (2023-05-06) Gwangju 0 - 0 Daejeon Hana Citizen Gwangju
19:00 (UTC+9) Stadium: Gwangju Football Stadium(Gwangju World Cup Stadium 2)

Matchday 12
9 May 2023 (2023-05-09) Ulsan Hyundai 1 - 0 Gangwon Ulsan
19:00 (UTC+9) Joo Min-kyu 52' (pen) Stadium: Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium
9 May 2023 (2023-05-09) Daegu 1 - 1 Pohang Steelers Daegu
19:30 (UTC+9) Suzuki 38' 21' Grant Stadium: DGB Daegu Bank Park
9 May 2023 (2023-05-09) FC Seoul 3 - 1 Gwangju Seoul
19:30 (UTC+9) Willyan 10'
Na Sang-ho 66'
Park Dong-Jin 87'		 51' Heo Yool Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium
10 May 2023 (2023-05-10) Jeju United 2 - 0 Incheon United Seogwipo, Jeju Province
19:30 (UTC+9) Ahn Hyeon-beom 18'
Reis 90'		 Stadium: Jeju World Cup Stadium
10 May 2023 (2023-05-10) Suwon Samsung Bluewings 0 - 3 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Suwon
19:30 (UTC+9) 1' Moon Seon-min
41', 66' Paik Seung-ho		 Stadium: Suwon World Cup Stadium
10 May 2023 (2023-05-10) Daejeon Hana Citizen 2 - 1 Suwon FC Daejeon
19:30 (UTC+9) Ishida 16'
Jeon Byung-kwan 57'		 61' Veldwijk Stadium: Daejeon World Cup Stadium

Matchday 13
13 May 2023 (2023-05-13) Pohang Steelers 3 - 2 Daejeon Hana Citizen Pohang
14:00 (UTC+9) Baek Sung-Dong 52'
Grant 67'
Goh Young-joon 90+1'		 54' Cho Yu-min
77' Jeon Byung-kwan		 Stadium: Pohang Steel Yard
13 May 2023 (2023-05-13) Gwangju 0 - 2 Daegu Gwangju
16:30 (UTC+9) 64' Park Se-jin
78' Go Jae-hyeon		 Stadium: Gwangju Football Stadium(Gwangju World Cup Stadium 2)
13 May 2023 (2023-05-13) Gangwon 0 - 2 Suwon Samsung Bluewings Chuncheon
19:00 (UTC+9) 33' Han Ho-gang
58' An Byong-jun		 Stadium: Chuncheon Songam Sports Town
14 May 2023 (2023-05-14) Ulsan Hyundai 3 - 2 FC Seoul Ulsan
14:30 (UTC+9) Martin Ádám 15'
Qazaishvili 49', 68'		 46' Kim Shin-jin
90+2' Park Soo-il		 Stadium: Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium
14 May 2023 (2023-05-14) Incheon United 0 - 0 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Incheon
16:30 (UTC+9) Stadium: Incheon Football Stadium
14 May 2023 (2023-05-14) Suwon FC 0 - 5 Jeju United Suwon
19:00 (UTC+9) 43' (pen), 69' Seo Jin-su
77' An Tae-hyun
84' Kim Ju-gong
90' Yuri		 Stadium: Suwon Sports Complex

Matchday 14
20 May 2023 (2023-05-20) Incheon United v Gwangju Incheon
16:30 (UTC+9) Stadium: Incheon Football Stadium
20 May 2023 (2023-05-20) FC Seoul v Jeju United Seoul
18:00 (UTC+9) Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium
20 May 2023 (2023-05-20) Daejeon Hana Citizen v Daegu Daejeon
19:00 (UTC+9) Stadium: Daejeon World Cup Stadium
21 May 2023 (2023-05-21) Gangwon v Pohang Steelers Chuncheon
16:30 (UTC+9) Stadium: Chuncheon Songam Sports Town
21 May 2023 (2023-05-21) Suwon Samsung Bluewings v Ulsan Hyundai Suwon World Cup Stadium
18:00 (UTC+9)
21 May 2023 (2023-05-21) Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors v Suwon FC Jeonju
19:00 (UTC+9) Stadium: Jeonju World Cup Stadium

Matchday 15
27 May 2023 (2023-05-27) Jeju United v Suwon Samsung Bluewings Seogwipo, Jeju Province
16:30 (UTC+9) Stadium: Jeju World Cup Stadium
27 May 2023 (2023-05-27) Daegu v Incheon United Daegu
19:00 (UTC+9) Stadium: DGB Daegu Bank Park
28 May 2023 (2023-05-28) FC Seoul v Gangwon Seoul
16:30 (UTC+9) Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium
28 May 2023 (2023-05-28) Suwon FC v Gwangju Suwon
18:00 (UTC+9) Stadium: Suwon Sports Complex
28 May 2023 (2023-05-28) Ulsan Hyundai v Daejeon Hana Citizen Ulsan
19:00 (UTC+9) Stadium: Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium
29 May 2023 (2023-05-29) Pohang Steelers v Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Pohang
16:30 (UTC+9) Stadium: Pohang Steel Yard

Matchday 16
June 2023 (2023-06) v
19:00 (UTC+9)
June 2023 (2023-06) v
19:00 (UTC+9)
June 2023 (2023-06) v
19:00 (UTC+9)
June 2023 (2023-06) v
19:00 (UTC+9)
June 2023 (2023-06) v
19:00 (UTC+9)
June 2023 (2023-06) v
19:00 (UTC+9)

Matchday 17
June 2023 (2023-06) v
19:00 (UTC+9)
June 2023 (2023-06) v
19:00 (UTC+9)
June 2023 (2023-06) v
19:00 (UTC+9)
June 2023 (2023-06) v
19:00 (UTC+9)
June 2023 (2023-06) v
19:00 (UTC+9)
June 2023 (2023-06) v
19:00 (UTC+9)

Matchday 18
June 2023 (2023-06) v
19:00 (UTC+9)
June 2023 (2023-06) v
19:00 (UTC+9)
June 2023 (2023-06) v
19:00 (UTC+9)
June 2023 (2023-06) v
19:00 (UTC+9)
June 2023 (2023-06) v
19:00 (UTC+9)
June 2023 (2023-06) v
19:00 (UTC+9)

Matchday 19
June 2023 (2023-06) v
19:00 (UTC+9)
June 2023 (2023-06) v
19:00 (UTC+9)
June 2023 (2023-06) v
19:00 (UTC+9)
June 2023 (2023-06) v
19:00 (UTC+9)
June 2023 (2023-06) v
19:00 (UTC+9)
June 2023 (2023-06) v
19:00 (UTC+9)

Final Round

Relegation play-offs

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.

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
(PO2 Winners) agg. (K1 10th) 1st leg 2nd leg
(K2 2nd) agg. (K1 11th) 1st leg 2nd leg

First leg
(K2 2nd)v(K1 11th)
(PO2 Winners)v(K1 10th)

Second leg
(K1 10th)v(PO2 Winners)
(K1 11th)v(K2 2nd)

Season statistics

Hat-tricks
Player For Against Score Date
Albania Jasir Asani Gwangju FC Incheon United 5–0 23 March 2023

Awards

Most Valuable Player of the Round

Monthly Awards
Month Player of the Month Young Player of the Month Manager of the Month Goal of the Month Save of the Month
Player Club Player Club Manager Club Division Player Club Player Club
February South Korea Joo Min-kyu Ulsan Hyundai South Korea Jeong Ho-yeon Gwangju FC South Korea Hong Myung-bo Ulsan Hyundai K League 1 South Korea Lee Jin-hyun Daejeon Hana Citizen South Korea Kim Kyeong-min Gwangju FC
March
April South Korea Na Sang-ho FC Seoul South Korea Cheon Seong-hoon Incheon United South Korea Ko Jeong-woon Gimpo FC K League 2 South Korea Na Sang-ho FC Seoul South Korea Lee Chang-geun Daejeon Hana Citizen
May
June
July
August
September
October

Notes
  1. CC : Chuncheon
  2. CC : Chuncheon
  3. GN : Gangneung
  4. GN : Gangneung

See also

References
  1. "Defending champions to take on runners-up to kick off 2023 K League football season". Yonhap News Agency. 13 January 2023. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
  2. "K League Official Club Profiles Page".
  3. "K League Fixtures and Results". K League. 13 January 2023. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
  4. Kick-off time was delayed due to the problem of electricity power of Pohang Steel Yard.
  5. "K LEAGUE / Record".
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