Foreign player Mugosa (32, Incheon United) may become the first “high-ranking team top scorer” in the K-League.
The final round of the K League 1 regular league will kick off at 2 p.m. on the 23rd and 24th at 6 stadiums nationwide. Final A, which belongs to the 1st to 6th place, will finish its schedule on the 23rd, and Final B, which ranks 7th to 12th, will finish its schedule on the 24th.
Final A Ulsan HD has already confirmed its league championship early on. In B, Incheon also confirmed 12th place and will be automatically demoted next season.
Attention is focusing on individual award categories. Attention is focusing on whether the first K-League top scorer will emerge. Mugosa, who scored 15 goals as of the end of the 37th round. Lee Il-Chenko (14 goals), Lee Sang-hun (13 goals from Gangwon FC), Lee Dong-kyung (13 goals from Kim Cheon-moo), Lee Seung-woo (Jeonbuk Hyundai) and Yago (12 goals) will follow.
Only five foreign players have scored in double digits this season, of which Mugosa is the best. His 15 goals in a single season is the second highest among his K-League career. Career High was 19 goals recorded in 2018, his debut season in the K-League.
Even in Mugosa’s struggle, Incheon scored only 35 goals (12th) in the season. Since the introduction of the promotion system in 2013, there has been no case of a “high-ranking team top scorer.” Usually, clubs’ performance is determined by the performance of foreign strikers, and Incheon confirmed its relegation early on despite having an outstanding striker named Mugosa.
After learning that his team was demoted at the last round, Mugosa said he wanted to replace his team’s top scorer title with his remaining title. Unless there are significant variables, chances are high that he will become the top scorer with only scars. Incheon will have an away match with Daegu FC (40 points), which is ranked 11th, heading to Daegu DGB Bank Park on Monday. 스포츠토토
On the same day, Jeonbuk (41 points), ranking 10th, will have an away match with Gwangju FC (46 points), ranking 8th. Both Jeonbuk and Daegu have decided to move to the playoffs, which is hardly motivating. The promotion and PO stage may be changed depending on the result of the final match. The final 10th place in the K League 1 will meet with the winner of the K League 2 PO (Seoul E-Land – Jeonnam Dragons). The 11th place in the K League 1 will have a showdown with Chungnam Asan, ranking 2nd in the K League, over the remaining spot.