It has, and continues to be, a very tight title race in K League 1 this year. Ulsan HD could seal a third-straight title but Gimcheon Sangmu and Gangwon FC will have something to say about that, two clubs that are on the hunt for a first-ever K League 1 crown.
Then there’s the race for AFC Champions League qualification. FC Seoul are aiming to secure continental football for the first time since 2019, while Suwon FC could play on Asia’s grandest stage for the first time ever.
But perhaps what will ensure a blockbuster end to the season is the relegation. With 25% of the league able to fall through the trap door, it is shaping up to be an extremely dramatic relegation battle. Incheon, aside from their last two seasons in Final A, have been the perennial escape artists for the best part of the last decade but sit bottom of the table heading into the split. Big spenders Daejeon Hana Citizen are in danger of dropping back to K League 2 after just two seasons back in the top flight while Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors could do the unthinkable and become the biggest team perhaps anywhere and in any country to suffer relegation based on the number of trophies won per year they’ve been in existence.
Final B, and Final A for that matter, should not be missed. The good news is thatall games will be streamed live on K League TV with at least three matches per round selected for English commentary. For which, 10 Final A matches have been selected, and five Final B.
By team, FC Seoul will be featured the most with six matches, followed by Ulsan HD with four, Gangwon FC, Pohang Steelers, and Incheon United with three, Daegu FC and Daejeon with two, and Jeju and Gimcheon with one.
English Commentary Matches
Round 34
Friday 18th October
19:00 – Pohang Steelers vs. Suwon FC (Alex Jensen)
Saturday 19th October
14:00 – Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors vs. Daejeon (Paul Neat & Matthew Binns)
Sunday 20th October
15:00 – Gangwon FC vs. FC Seoul (Alex Jensen)
Round 35
Saturday 26th October
19:30 – Suwon FC vs. FC Seoul (Alex Jensen)
Sunday 27th October
Round 36
Friday 1st November
19:30 – Ulsan HD vs. Gangwon FC (Alex Jensen)
Saturday 2nd November
Round 37
Saturday 9th November
16:30 – Suwon FC vs. Gangwon FC (Alex Jensen)
Sunday 10th November
Round 38
Saturday 23rd November
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