For comprehensive South Korean professional football league including first division and second division, see K League.
Football league
K League 1
Organising body
K League Federation
Founded
1983; 41 years ago (1983)
Country
South Korea
Confederation
AFC
Number of teams
12
Level on pyramid
1
Relegation to
K League 2
Domestic cup(s)
Korean FA Cup
International cup(s)
AFC Champions League Elite AFC Champions League 2
Current champions
Ulsan Hyundai (4th title) (2023)
Most championships
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (9 titles)
TV partners
JTBC Golf&Sports IB Sports Sky Sports (South Korea) Coupang Play Next Level Sports
Website
kleague.com
Current: 2024 K League 1
K League 1
Hangul
K리그 원
Revised Romanization
K rigeu one
McCune–Reischauer
K rigŭ wŏn
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