K League 1 · 2026

How we compute it

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

How standings are ranked

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

AFC Champions League places & relegation

  • Twelve clubs play 33 rounds, then split into a top six and a bottom six for five more games each — 38 in total.
  • After the split, every club in the top six finishes above every club in the bottom six.
  • 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).
  • The bottom club is relegated to K League 2, and the club above it plays a promotion-relegation playoff.

Clinch points · Elimination in

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

Daejeon Hana Citizen — Take 12 more points from the remaining 4 games and an AFC Champions League place is secured whatever anyone else does. Losing every remaining game would still not rule it out.

Head-to-head

Row team's W-L against column team. Parentheses: meetings left.

Possible

Best rank if they win out, worst if they lose out; ties count against them.

Data sources & accuracy

Data: aggregated by us from the Naver Sports schedule feed.

This is an independent site, not affiliated with K League 1 or any club. Standings and scenarios are computed automatically from published results and may differ from official figures.

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