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2026 season · football

K League 1 2026 table, title, ACL and relegation scenarios

Standings for the K League 1 with clinch and elimination numbers for the title, AFC Champions League places and relegation, tallied from results every day.

As of 2026-11-01Top 3 to the AFC Champions League · Bottom 1 relegated
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Tightest race right now

ACL cut line

ACL cut lineDaejeon Hana Citizen#3vsIncheon United#41 pts apart

Standings

Data: TheStatsAPI ·  · Method →

#StandingsGPWTLPtsGFLeftPossible
1FC Seoul342077676141
2Ulsan HD3416612545442–6
3Daejeon Hana Citizen34131110505342–6
4Incheon United34131011494442–6
5Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors3412139494342–6
6Gangwon FC3411158484142–6
7Jeju SK34121111474047–10
8FC Anyang34111310464247–10
9Pohang Steelers34111013433147–11
10Gimcheon Sangmu345209353447–11
11Bucheon FC 19953471116323349–12
12Gwangju FC34313182231411–12

Ranked by points (win 3, draw 1, loss 0). Ties are broken by goals scored, then goal difference. · Top 3 to the AFC Champions League · Bottom 1 relegated

As of 2026-11-01, FC Seoul (67pts, 20W-7T-7L) leads K League 1, with Ulsan HD second.

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Recent results

Nov 1FC Anyang2 : 1Bucheon FC 1995
Nov 1FC Seoul0 : 1Incheon United
Nov 1Pohang Steelers1 : 1Jeju SK
Nov 1Ulsan HD2 : 1Gangwon FC
Oct 31Gwangju FC1 : 1Gimcheon Sangmu
Oct 31Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors0 : 0Daejeon Hana Citizen

Upcoming fixtures

Nov 714:00 KSTJeju SKvsGwangju FC
Nov 716:30 KSTGimcheon SangmuvsFC Anyang
Nov 814:00 KSTFC SeoulvsUlsan HD
Nov 814:00 KSTDaejeon Hana CitizenvsIncheon United
Nov 816:30 KSTGangwon FCvsJeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Nov 816:30 KSTBucheon FC 1995vsPohang Steelers

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Title, ACL and relegation scenarios — the points that settle it

Arithmetic, not probability: the minimum points that clinch whatever rivals do, and how many more losses end it.

Data: TheStatsAPI ·  · Method →

#StandingsLeftTitle clinch ptsOut of title race inPts to clinch ACLTo miss ACLPts to escape lastLast place in
1FC Seoul4Champions-ACL clinched-Safe from last place-
2Ulsan HD4-Eliminated8-Safe from last place-
3Daejeon Hana Citizen4-Eliminated12-Safe from last place-
4Incheon United4-Eliminated-4Safe from last place-
5Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors4-Eliminated-4Safe from last place-
6Gangwon FC4-Eliminated-4Safe from last place-
7Jeju SK4-Eliminated-EliminatedSafe from last place-
8FC Anyang4-Eliminated-EliminatedSafe from last place-
9Pohang Steelers4-Eliminated-EliminatedSafe from last place-
10Gimcheon Sangmu4-Eliminated-EliminatedSafe from last place-
11Bucheon FC 19954-Eliminated-Eliminated3-
12Gwangju FC4-Eliminated-Eliminated-1

Gimcheon Sangmu is a military club and cannot enter AFC club competitions. If it finishes in the top 3, the AFC Champions League place passes to the next club, so the AFC Champions League numbers leave it out.

Rank over time

151012ACL lineRelegation lineFebMarAprMayJulAugSepOctNov
FC SeoulUlsan HDDaejeon Hana CitizenIncheon UnitedJeonbuk Hyundai MotorsGangwon FCJeju SKFC AnyangPohang SteelersGimcheon SangmuBucheon FC 1995Gwangju FC

Head-to-head

Row team's W-D-L against the column team. Brackets: meetings left.

SEOULSDAEINCJHMGANJEJUANYANGPOHGIMCHEONBUCHEONGWA
FC Seoul—1-0-22-0-13-0-12-1-01-2-02-0-11-2-02-0-10-2-13-0-03-0-0
Ulsan HD2-0-1—0-1-22-0-10-0-32-0-22-1-01-1-11-1-12-1-03-0-01-1-1
Daejeon Hana Citizen1-0-22-1-0—1-2-01-2-11-0-20-1-22-1-00-1-21-1-11-2-03-0-0
Incheon United1-0-31-0-20-2-1—2-1-00-2-12-1-01-0-21-1-12-1-01-2-02-0-1
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors0-1-23-0-01-2-10-1-2—0-2-12-0-11-2-03-0-01-2-00-1-21-2-0
Gangwon FC0-2-12-0-22-0-11-2-01-2-0—0-2-11-1-10-2-12-1-01-1-11-2-0
Jeju SK1-0-20-1-22-1-00-1-21-0-21-2-0—1-0-22-1-10-3-02-1-02-1-0
FC Anyang0-2-11-1-10-1-22-0-10-2-11-1-12-0-1—1-1-11-2-02-1-11-2-0
Pohang Steelers1-0-21-1-12-1-01-1-10-0-31-2-01-1-21-1-1—0-2-10-1-23-0-0
Gimcheon Sangmu1-2-00-1-21-1-10-1-20-2-10-1-20-3-00-2-11-2-0—2-1-00-4-0
Bucheon FC 19950-0-30-0-30-2-10-2-12-1-01-1-10-1-21-1-22-1-00-1-2—1-1-1
Gwangju FC0-0-31-1-10-0-31-0-20-2-10-2-10-1-20-2-10-0-30-4-01-1-1—

Team profiles

FC Seoul
This season
#1 · 67 Pts
Next game
Nov 8 vs Ulsan HD
Ulsan HD
This season
#2 · 54 Pts
Next game
Nov 8 @ FC Seoul
Daejeon Hana Citizen
This season
#3 · 50 Pts
Next game
Nov 8 vs Incheon United
Incheon United
This season
#4 · 49 Pts
Next game
Nov 8 @ Daejeon Hana Citizen
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
This season
#5 · 49 Pts
Next game
Nov 8 @ Gangwon FC
Gangwon FC
This season
#6 · 48 Pts
Next game
Nov 8 vs Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Jeju SK
This season
#7 · 47 Pts
Next game
Nov 7 vs Gwangju FC
FC Anyang
This season
#8 · 46 Pts
Next game
Nov 7 @ Gimcheon Sangmu
Pohang Steelers
This season
#9 · 43 Pts
Next game
Nov 8 @ Bucheon FC 1995
Gimcheon Sangmu
This season
#10 · 35 Pts
Next game
Nov 7 vs FC Anyang
Bucheon FC 1995
This season
#11 · 32 Pts
Next game
Nov 8 vs Pohang Steelers
Gwangju FC
This season
#12 · 22 Pts
Next game
Nov 7 @ Jeju SK

Frequently asked questions

How do K League 1 clubs qualify for the AFC Champions League?

The leading clubs take the AFC Champions League Elite and Two places (the Korea Cup winner also qualifies; the number of places can change by season).

How is the K League 1 table ranked?

Ranked by points (win 3, draw 1, loss 0). Ties are broken by goals scored, then goal difference.

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AFC Champions League places & relegation

  1. 1.Twelve clubs play 33 rounds, then split into a top six and a bottom six for five more games each — 38 in total.
  2. 2.After the split, every club in the top six finishes above every club in the bottom six.
  3. 3.The leading clubs take the AFC Champions League Elite and Two places (the Korea Cup winner also qualifies; the number of places can change by season).
  4. 4.The bottom club is relegated to K League 2, and the club above it plays a promotion-relegation playoff.
Schedule →AFC Champions League places & relegation →

Dates and times are in Korea Standard Time (KST).