Football league season
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| Season | 2017 |
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| Dates | 4 March – 19 November 2017 |
| Champions | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (5th title) |
| Relegated | Gwangju FC |
| Champions League | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Ulsan Hyundai Jeju United Suwon Samsung Bluewings |
| Matches played | 228 |
| Goals scored | 626 (2.75 per match) |
| Best Player | Lee Jae-sung |
| Top goalscorer | Johnathan (22 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Jeonnam 5–0 Ulsan (22 April 2017) Jeonnam 5–0 Gwangju (7 May 2017) Pohang 5–0 Incheon (14 October 2017) |
| Biggest away win | Jeonbuk 0–4 Jeju (3 May 2017) Incheon 1–5 Seoul (19 July 2017) Pohang 0–4 Jeonbuk (17 September 2017) Gwangju 0–4 Pohang (18 November 2017) |
| Highest attendance | 34,376 Seoul 1–1 Suwon (4 March 2017) |
| Lowest attendance | 736 Sangju 0–0 Jeonnam (28 October 2017) |
| Average attendance | 6,505 |
| ← 2016 2018 → | |
The 2017 K League Classic was the 35th season of the top division of South Korean professional football since its establishment in 1983, and the fifth season of the K League Classic.
Teams
General information
Locations
Stadiums
| Daegu FC | Gangwon FC | Gwangju FC | Incheon United | Jeju United | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors |
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| Daegu Stadium | Alpensia Ski Jumping Stadium | Gwangju World Cup Stadium | Incheon Football Stadium | Jeju World Cup Stadium | Jeonju World Cup Stadium |
| Capacity: 66,422 | Capacity: 13,500 | Capacity: 40,245 | Capacity: 20,891 | Capacity: 35,657 | Capacity: 42,477 |
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| Jeonnam Dragons | Pohang Steelers | Sangju Sangmu | FC Seoul | Suwon Samsung Bluewings |
Ulsan Hyundai |
| Gwangyang Football Stadium | Pohang Steel Yard | Sangju Civic Stadium | Seoul World Cup Stadium | Suwon World Cup Stadium | Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium |
| Capacity: 13,496 | Capacity: 17,443 | Capacity: 15,042 | Capacity: 66,704 | Capacity: 44,031 | Capacity: 44,102 |
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Foreign players
Restricting the number of foreign players strictly to four per team, including a slot for a player from AFC countries. A team could use four foreign players on the field each game including a least one player from the AFC confederation. Players name in bold indicates the player is registered during the mid-season transfer window.
- As of 13 July 2017
- Could be deemed as an Asian player by owning Timorese passport.
- Could be deemed as an Asian player by owning Palestinian passport.
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 1 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (C) | 38 | 22 | 9 | 7 | 73 | 35 | +38 | 75 | Qualification for Champions League group stage |
| 2 | Jeju United | 38 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 60 | 37 | +23 | 66 | |
| 3 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 38 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 63 | 41 | +22 | 64 | Qualification for Champions League play-off round |
| 4 | Ulsan Hyundai | 38 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 42 | 45 | −3 | 62 | Qualification for Champions League group stage |
| 5 | FC Seoul | 38 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 56 | 42 | +14 | 61 | |
| 6 | Gangwon FC | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 59 | 65 | −6 | 49 | |
| 7 | Pohang Steelers | 38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 63 | 60 | +3 | 52 | |
| 8 | Daegu FC | 38 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 50 | 52 | −2 | 47 | |
| 9 | Incheon United | 38 | 7 | 18 | 13 | 32 | 53 | −21 | 39 | |
| 10 | Jeonnam Dragons | 38 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 53 | 69 | −16 | 35 | |
| 11 | Sangju Sangmu (O) | 38 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 41 | 66 | −25 | 35 | Qualification for relegation play-offs |
| 12 | Gwangju FC (R) | 38 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 33 | 60 | −27 | 30 | Relegation to K League 2 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goals scored; 3) Goal difference; 4) Wins; 5) Head-to-head points
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- Qualified as champions of FA Cup.
Positions by matchday
Leaders
Qualification for Champions League
Qualification for relegation play-offs
Relegation to K League 2
Round 1–33
| Team ╲ Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 |
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| Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Jeju United | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Ulsan Hyundai | 1 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 6 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| FC Seoul | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Gangwon FC | 1 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Pohang Steelers | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Daegu FC | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
| Jeonnam Dragons | 8 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
| Sangju Sangmu | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Incheon United | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Gwangju FC | 4 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Round 34–38
| Team ╲ Round | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 |
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| Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Jeju United | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Ulsan Hyundai | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| FC Seoul | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Gangwon FC | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Pohang Steelers | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Daegu FC | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Incheon United | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
| Jeonnam Dragons | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
| Sangju Sangmu | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 |
| Gwangju FC | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Results
Matches 1–22
Teams play each other twice, once at home, once away.
| Home \ Away | DGU | GWN | GWJ | ICU | JJU | JHM | JND | PHS | SJS | SEO | SSB | USH |
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| Daegu FC | — | 1–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 1–3 |
| Gangwon FC | 2–1 | — | 2–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 0–1 |
| Gwangju FC | 1–0 | 1–1 | — | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 0–3 | 1–1 |
| Incheon United | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | — | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–3 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 1–5 | 3–3 | 1–2 |
| Jeju United | 4–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | — | 2–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 4–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 3–0 |
| Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 2–2 | 4–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–4 | — | 2–1 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 |
| Jeonnam Dragons | 4–3 | 2–1 | 5–0 | 3–2 | 2–2 | 0–3 | — | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 5–0 |
| Pohang Steelers | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | — | 1–2 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 1–2 |
| Sangju Sangmu | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–1 | — | 2–2 | 1–3 | 0–0 |
| FC Seoul | 0–0 | 2–3 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | — | 1–1 | 0–0 |
| Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 1–1 | 3–3 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 4–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | — | 1–2 |
| Ulsan Hyundai | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | — |
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Matches 23–33
Teams play every other team once (either at home or away).
| Home \ Away | DGU | GWN | GWJ | ICU | JJU | JHM | JND | PHS | SJS | SEO | SSB | USH |
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| Daegu FC | — | — | — | 1–1 | — | — | — | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 0–0 | — |
| Gangwon FC | 0–1 | — | — | 2–0 | 0–2 | — | 3–3 | — | — | — | — | 1–1 |
| Gwangju FC | 0–1 | 1–1 | — | — | — | — | 2–1 | — | — | 1–4 | 0–1 | 1–1 |
| Incheon United | — | — | 0–0 | — | 0–0 | 1–3 | — | 2–0 | — | 1–0 | 1–1 | — |
| Jeju United | 2–0 | — | 1–1 | — | — | 0–1 | 3–1 | 3–2 | — | — | — | 2–1 |
| Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 1–1 | 4–3 | 3–1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1–2 | — | — | 0–1 |
| Jeonnam Dragons | 1–4 | — | — | 0–0 | — | 1–1 | — | — | 2–0 | 0–1 | — | — |
| Pohang Steelers | — | 5–2 | 3–2 | — | — | 0–4 | 1–1 | — | 2–2 | — | 1–1 | — |
| Sangju Sangmu | — | 1–2 | 3–2 | 1–2 | 2–2 | — | — | — | — | 0–1 | — | — |
| FC Seoul | — | 3–1 | — | — | 0–0 | 1–2 | — | 1–1 | — | — | — | 1–1 |
| Suwon Samsung Bluewings | — | 2–3 | — | — | 2–3 | 1–1 | 3–0 | — | 3–0 | 0–1 | — | — |
| Ulsan Hyundai | 3–2 | — | — | 1–1 | — | — | 1–0 | 1–1 | 4–2 | — | 1–1 | — |
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Matches 34–38
After 33 matches, the league splits into two sections of six teams each, with teams playing every other team in their section once (either at home or away). The exact matches are determined upon the league table at the time of the split.
Group A
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win. |
Group B
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
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Relegation play-offs
The promotion-relegation play-offs were held between the winners of the 2017 K League Challenge play-offs and the 11th-placed club of the 2017 K League Classic. The winner on aggregate score after both matches earned entry into the 2018 K League 1.
| Busan IPark | 0–1 | Sangju Sangmu |
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| Report | Yeo Reum  7' |
| Sangju Sangmu | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | Busan IPark |
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| Report | Rômulo 16' (pen.) |
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| Penalties | ||
| 5–4 | ||
1–1 on aggregate. Sangju Sangmu won 5–4 on penalties and therefore both clubs remain in their respective leagues.
Player statistics
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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| 1 |  Johnathan
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Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 22 |
| 2 |  Yang Dong-hyen
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Pohang Steelers | 19 |
 Dejan Damjanović
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FC Seoul | ||
| 4 | Joo Min-kyu
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Sangju Sangmu | 17 |
| Lulinha
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Pohang Steelers | ||
| 6 | Jair
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Jeonnam Dragons | 16 |
| 7 | Edu
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Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 13 |
| Magno Cruz
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Jeju United | ||
| Diego Maurício
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Gangwon FC | ||
| 10 | Júnior Negrão
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Daegu FC | 12 |
Source:
Top assist providers
| Rank | Player | Club | Assists |
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| 1 | Son Jun-ho
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Pohang Steelers | 14 |
| 2 | Yun Il-lok
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FC Seoul | 12 |
| 3 | Yeom Ki-hun
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Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 11 |
| 4 | Lee Jae-sung
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Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 10 |
| 5 | Lee Keun-ho
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Gangwon FC | 9 |
| 6 | Kim Young-wook
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Jeonnam Dragons | 8 |
| Kim Sun-min
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Daegu FC | ||
| 8 | Cesinha
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Daegu FC | 7 |
| Kwon Soon-hyung
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Jeju United | ||
| Kim Tae-hwan
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Sangju Sangmu |
Source:
Awards
Main awards
The 2017 K League Awards was held on 20 November 2017.
Source:
Best XI
| Position | Winner | Club |
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| Goalkeeper | Jo Hyeon-woo
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Daegu FC |
| Defenders | Kim Jin-su
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Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors |
| Kim Min-jae
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Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | |
| Oh Ban-suk
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Jeju United | |
| Choi Chul-soon
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Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | |
| Midfielders | Yeom Ki-hun
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Suwon Samsung Bluewings |
| Lee Jae-sung
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Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | |
| Lee Chang-min
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Jeju United | |
| Lee Seung-gi
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Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | |
| Forwards | Johnathan
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Suwon Samsung Bluewings |
| Lee Keun-ho
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Gangwon FC |
Source:
Player of the Round
Source:
Manager of the Month
| Month | Manager | Club | Division |
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| March | Jo Sung-hwan
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Jeju United | K League Classic |
| April | Kim Jong-boo
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Gyeongnam FC | K League Challenge |
| May | Choi Yun-kyum
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Gangwon FC | K League Classic |
| June | Choi Kang-hee
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Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | K League Classic |
| July | Seo Jung-won
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Suwon Samsung Bluewings | K League Classic |
| August | Hwang Sun-hong
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FC Seoul | K League Classic |
| September | Kim Do-hoon
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Ulsan Hyundai | K League Classic |
| October | André
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Daegu FC | K League Classic |
Source:
Attendance
Attendance by club
Attendants who entered with free ticket are not counted.
| Pos | Team | Total | High | Low | Average | Change |
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| 1 | FC Seoul | 310,011 | 34,376 | 6,384 | 16,316 | −9.4% |
| 2 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 222,029 | 20,935 | 6,190 | 11,686 | −30.4% |
| 3 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 166,934 | 26,581 | 4,147 | 8,786 | −17.4% |
| 4 | Ulsan Hyundai | 160,825 | 13,225 | 4,531 | 8,464 | −3.2% |
| 5 | Pohang Steelers | 159,060 | 18,587 | 2,437 | 8,372 | +9.0% |
| 6 | Incheon United | 112,708 | 13,301 | 2,930 | 5,932 | −2.0% |
| 7 | Jeonnam Dragons | 78,093 | 10,579 | 1,565 | 4,110 | −0.1% |
| 8 | Jeju United | 77,096 | 8,526 | 2,184 | 4,058 | −28.7% |
| 9 | Daegu FC | 63,460 | 13,478 | 1,047 | 3,340 | +23.2% |
| 10 | Gwangju FC | 57,858 | 11,830 | 1,020 | 3,045 | −12.4% |
| 11 | Gangwon FC | 43,822 | 7,438 | 1,216 | 2,306 | +116.3% |
| 12 | Sangju Sangmu | 31,254 | 5,523 | 736 | 1,645 | −15.3% |
| League total | 1,483,150 | 34,376 | 736 | 6,505 | −17.4% |
Source: K League
Notes:
Teams that played previous season in K League Challenge.
Top matches
| Rank | Date | Round | Home | Score | Away | Venue | Attendance |
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| 1 | 5 March 2017 | 1 | FC Seoul | 1–1 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | Seoul World Cup Stadium | 34,376 |
| 2 | 21 October 2017 | 35 | FC Seoul | 2–2 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | Seoul World Cup Stadium | 27,257 |
| 3 | 12 August 2017 | 26 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 0–1 | FC Seoul | Suwon World Cup Stadium | 26,581 |
| 4 | 3 May 2017 | 9 | FC Seoul | 1–0 | Jeonnam Dragons | Seoul World Cup Stadium | 26,261 |
| 5 | 23 July 2017 | 23 | FC Seoul | 1–2 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | Seoul World Cup Stadium | 23,913 |
| 6 | 5 March 2017 | 1 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 2–1 | Jeonnam Dragons | Jeonju Stadium | 20,935 |
| 7 | 18 June 2017 | 14 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 1–2 | FC Seoul | Suwon World Cup Stadium | 20,140 |
| 8 | 2 April 2017 | 4 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 1–0 | FC Seoul | Jeonju Stadium | 19,141 |
| 9 | 12 March 2017 | 2 | Pohang Steelers | 2–0 | Gwangju FC | Pohang Steel Yard | 18,587 |
| 10 | 19 August 2017 | 27 | FC Seoul | 1–1 | Ulsan Hyundai | Seoul World Cup Stadium | 18,087 |
See also
References
- ^ "Data center - Official records - Recording room - K League 1 records - Individual record table" (in Korean). K League Data Portal. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
- ^ [2017 K리그 어워즈] 표심 분석…과반수 ‘MVP’ 이재성, 90% 지지 ‘영플’ 김민재. Naver (in Korean). SPOTVNEWS. 20 November 2017.
External links
- Official website (in English)
- Official website (in Korean)
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