The K League 1, which is competing for the all-time ranking, will resume its heat after a two-week A-match break.
Hana Bank’s K League 1 2024 will begin its 17th round starting with a match between the Pohang Steelers and Daejeon Hana Citizen at 6 p.m. on the 15th.
K League 1 had a breathtaking ranking competition until the last 16 rounds. In particular, the competition for the top ranks was so fierce that the difference in points from 1st to 5th place was only one.
Currently, the gap between Ulsan HD (31 points) and Pohang (29 points) is two points. Gimcheon Sangmu (30 points), ranking second, has been undefeated in the recent 11 consecutive games (5 wins and 6 draws), aiming to regain the top spot.
The gusts of wind between Gangwon FC and Suwon FC, which remained elusive after last season’s playoff, are also notable. Gangwon FC (28 points), which recently grabbed four consecutive wins, is in fourth place, while Suwon FC (27 points), which has strong momentum with four wins and one loss in the last five games, is in fifth place.
The ranking in the mid-ranked teams is also set to change instantly. There is only a three-point gap between Jeju United (20 points), which ranks sixth, and FC Seoul (17 points), which ranks ninth.
Gwangju FC (19, 24 goals), ranked seventh, fell into a quagmire of six consecutive losses at the beginning of the season, but is gradually increasing its performance and accumulating points. Incheon United (19, 20 goals), ranked eighth with only two wins in the last 10 games, desperately needs a rebound. 메이저놀이터
Coincidentally, the three teams in the relegation zone have the same record of three wins, five draws and eight losses. Jeonbuk Hyundai (19 goals), Daejeon (15 goals), and Daegu FC (14 goals), ranking 12th, have all appointed new head coaches to change the mood.
Coach Hwang Seon-hong, who led the U-23 national team, took the helm of Daejeon on Tuesday. He will return to the K-League against Pohang on Friday for the first time in four years.