The 2020 K League 1 was the 38th season of the top division of professional football in South Korea, and the eighth season of the K League 1. Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors won their eighth title, becoming the most successful K League club which had the most titles.
The regular season was scheduled to begin on 29 February and to end on 4 October, but was postponed until 8 May due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
On 24 April 2020, the K League Federation confirmed that they would adopt a modified plan for the season, reducing the number of matchdays to 27 including five matchdays of each divided final league.
Sangju Sangmu and the lowest-placed team at the end of the season were relegated to the K League 2 for the 2021 season.
In this season, one additional spot for players from ASEAN countries was added regardless of the "3 1" foreign players rule.
Teams
Team changes
Relegated to K League 2
- Gyeongnam FC
- Jeju United
Promoted from K League 2
- Gwangju FC
- Busan IPark
Locations
The following twelve teams competed in the 2020 K League 1.
Stadiums
Personnel and sponsoring
Foreign players
Restricting the number of foreign players strictly to five per team, including a slot for a player from the Asian Football Confederation countries and a slot for a player from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. A team could use five foreign players on the field each game, including at least one player from the AFC confederation.
Players in bold were registered during the mid-season transfer window.
League table
Positions by matchday
Leaders
Qualification for Champions League group stage
Relegation to K League 2
Round 1–22
Round 23–27
The league was divided into two groups, the top six and the bottom six, after the 22nd matchday.
Results
Matches 1–22
Matches 23–27
Statistics
Top goalscorers
Top assist providers
Awards
Weekly awards
Monthly awards
Annual awards
The 2020 K League Awards was held on 5 November 2020.
Attendance
Attendants who entered with free ticket are not counted.
See also
- 2020 in South Korean football
- 2020 Korean FA Cup
References
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