2017 K League Classic

35th season of top-tier football league in South Korea

Football league season

KEB Hana Bank
K League Classic

Season| 2017
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[edit]

### General information[edit]

Club  | City/Province | Manager  | Owner(s)  | Other sponsor(s)

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Daegu FC | Daegu |  Son Hyun-jun | Daegu Government |
Gangwon FC | Gangwon |  Choi Yun-kyum | Gangwon Provincial Government |
Gwangju FC | Gwangju |  Nam Ki-il | Gwangju Government |
Incheon United | Incheon |  Lee Ki-hyung | Incheon Government | Shinhan Bank
Incheon International Airport
Jeju United | Jeju |  Jo Sung-hwan | SK Energy |
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | Jeonbuk |  Choi Kang-hee | Hyundai Motor Company |
Jeonnam Dragons | Jeonnam |  Roh Sang-rae | POSCO |
Pohang Steelers | Pohang, Gyeongbuk |  Choi Soon-ho | POSCO |
Sangju Sangmu | Sangju, Gyeongbuk |  Kim Tae-wan | Korea Armed Forces Athletic Corps |
FC Seoul | Seoul |  Hwang Sun-hong | GS Group |
Suwon Samsung Bluewings | Suwon, Gyeonggi |  Seo Jung-won | Cheil Worldwide | Samsung Electronics
Maeil Dairies Industry
Ulsan Hyundai | Ulsan |  Kim Do-hoon | Hyundai Heavy Industries |

### Locations[edit]

Locations of the 2017 K League Classic clubs

### Stadiums[edit]

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[edit]

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
Club  | Player 1  | Player 2  | Player 3  | Asian player  | Former players

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Daegu FC |  Cesinha |  Evandro Paulista |  Júnior Negrão |  |  Léo Mineiro
Rodrigo[a]
Gangwon FC |  Diego Maurício |  Gerson |  Jonathan Nanizayamo |  Lương Xuân Trường |  Serginho
Valentinos Sielis
Gwangju FC |  Wanderson Macedo |  Olivier Bonnes |  Niall McGinn |  |  Tomoki Wada
Ricardo Barros
Incheon United |  Enzo Maidana |  Weslley |  Gordan Bunoza |  Connor Chapman |  Dalibor Veselinović
Jeju United |  Magno Cruz |  Mailson |  Frédéric Mendy |  Aleksandar Jovanović |  Marcelo Toscano
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors |  Edu |  Ricardo Lopes |  |  Éder[b] |  Mazola
Jeonnam Dragons |  Jair |  Vedran Jugović |  Róbert Feczesin |  Tomislav Mrčela |
Pohang Steelers |  Lulinha |  Muralha |  Wanderson Carvalho |  |  Ali Abbas
Marcus Nilsson
FC Seoul |  Ivan Kovačec |  Dejan Damjanović |  Osmar |  Khaled Shafiei |  Maurinho
Suwon Samsung Bluewings |  Johnathan |  Júnior Santos |  Damir Šovšić |  Matt Jurman |
Ulsan Hyundai |  Richard Windbichler |  Mislav Oršić |  Danijel Subotić |  Takuma Abe |  Dimitri Petratos
Ivan Kovačec

1. ^ Could be deemed as an Asian player by owning Timorese passport.
2. ^ Could be deemed as an Asian player by owning Palestinian passport.

## League table[edit]

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 the 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 the Champions League playoff round
4  | Ulsan Hyundai | 38  | 17  | 11  | 10  | 42  | 45  | −3  | 62  | Qualification for the Champions League group stage[a]
5  | FC Seoul | 38  | 16  | 13  | 9  | 56  | 42  | +14  | 61  |
6  | Gangwon FC | 38  | 13  | 10  | 15  | 59  | 65  | −6  | 49
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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 the relegation playoffs
12  | Gwangju FC (R) | 38  | 6  | 12  | 20  | 33  | 60  | −27  | 30  | Relegation to the K League 2

Source: K League
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:

1. ^ Qualified as champions of the FA Cup.

## Positions by matchday[edit]

Leaders
Qualification for the Champions League
Qualification for the Relegation playoffs
Relegation to the K League 2

### Round 1–33[edit]

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

Source: K League

### Round 34–38[edit]

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

Source: K League

## Results[edit]

### Matches 1–22[edit]

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  | --

Source: K League
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

### Matches 23–33[edit]

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  | --

Source: K League
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

### Matches 34–38[edit]

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[edit]

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Gangwon FC | -- | -- | 0–4  | 4–0  | -- | 1–2
Jeju United | 1–0  | -- | -- | -- | 0–0  | --
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | -- | 3–0  | -- | 0–0  | 2–3  | --
FC Seoul | -- | 3–2  | -- | -- | 2–2 | 3–0
Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 2–1  | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2–0
Ulsan Hyundai | -- | 0–1  | 1–2  | -- | -- | --

Source: K League
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

#### Group B[edit]

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Daegu FC | -- | 2–0  | 0–0  | 1–0  | -- | --
Gwangju FC | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0–4  | 1–0
Incheon United | -- | 0–0  | -- | -- | -- | 2–0
Jeonnam Dragons | -- | 2–4  | 2–2  | -- | 1–3  | --
Pohang Steelers | 1–2  | -- | 5–0  | -- | -- | --
Sangju Sangmu | 2–2  | -- | -- | 0–0  | 3–4  | --

Source: K League
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

## Relegation playoffs[edit]

The promotion-relegation playoffs were held between the winners of the 2017 K League Challenge playoffs 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.

22 November 2017

19:00 KST

Busan IPark| 0–1| Sangju Sangmu

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| Report | Yeo Reum 7'

Busan Gudeok Stadium, Busan

Attendance: 1,322

Referee: Lee Dong-jun

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26 November 2017

15:00 KST

Sangju Sangmu| 0–1 (a.e.t.)| Busan IPark

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| Report | Rômulo 16' (pen.)
Penalties

* Yeo Reum
* Sin Jin-ho
* Lim Chae-min
* Kim Ho-nam
* Joo Min-kyu

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* Rômulo
* Léo Mineiro
* Lee Dong-jun
* Ko Kyung-min
* Lim You-hwan

Sangju Civic Stadium, Sangju

Attendance: 2,714

Referee: Kim Seong-ho

1–1 on aggregate. Sangju Sangmu won 5–4 on penalties and therefore both clubs remain in their respective leagues.

## Player statistics[edit]

### Top scorers[edit]

Rank  | Player  | Club  | Goals

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1  |  Johnathan | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 22
2  |  Yang Dong-hyen | Pohang Steelers | 19
Dejan Damjanović | FC Seoul
4  |  Joo Min-kyu | Sangju Sangmu | 17
Lulinha | Pohang Steelers
6  |  Jair | Jeonnam Dragons | 16
7  |  Edu | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 13
Magno Cruz | Jeju United
Diego Maurício | Gangwon FC
10  |  Júnior Negrão | Daegu FC | 12

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### Top assist providers[edit]

Rank  | Player  | Club  | Assists

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1  |  Son Jun-ho | Pohang Steelers | 14
2  |  Yun Il-lok | FC Seoul | 12
3  |  Yeom Ki-hun | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 11
4  |  Lee Jae-sung | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 10
5  |  Lee Keun-ho | Gangwon FC | 9
6  |  Kim Young-wook | Jeonnam Dragons | 8
Kim Sun-min | Daegu FC
8  |  Cesinha | Daegu FC | 7
Kwon Soon-hyung | Jeju United
Kim Tae-hwan | Sangju Sangmu

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## Awards[edit]

### Main awards[edit]

The 2017 K League Awards was held on 20 November 2017.

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Most Valuable Player |  Lee Jae-sung | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Top goalscorer |  Johnathan | Suwon Samsung Bluewings
Top assist provider |  Son Jun-ho | Pohang Steelers
Young Player of the Year |  Kim Min-jae | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
FANtastic Player |  Johnathan | Suwon Samsung Bluewings
Manager of the Year |  Choi Kang-hee | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors

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### Best XI[edit]

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Goalkeeper  |  Jo Hyeon-woo | Daegu FC
Defenders  |  Kim Jin-su | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Kim Min-jae | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Oh Ban-suk | Jeju United
Choi Chul-soon | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Midfielders  |  Yeom Ki-hun | Suwon Samsung Bluewings
Lee Jae-sung | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Lee Chang-min | Jeju United
Lee Seung-gi | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Forwards  |  Johnathan | Suwon Samsung Bluewings
Lee Keun-ho | Gangwon FC

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### Player of the Round[edit]

| Round  | Winner  | Club

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1  |  Lee Keun-ho | Gangwon FC
2  |  Yang Dong-hyen | Pohang Steelers
3  |  Lee Chan-dong | Jeju United
4  |  Moon Seon-min | Incheon United
5  |  Lulinha | Pohang Steelers
6  |  Éder | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
7  |  Frédéric Mendy | Jeju United
8  |  Joo Min-kyu | Sangju Sangmu
9  |  Marcelo Toscano | Jeju United
10  |  Jair | Jeonnam Dragons
11  |  Kim Seong-jun | Sangju Sangmu
12  |  Lee Keun-ho | Gangwon FC
13  |  Jair | Jeonnam Dragons
14  |  Yun Il-lok | FC Seoul
15  |  Kim Jin-su | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
16  |  Choi Jong-hoan | Incheon United
17  |  Lee Dong-gook | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
18  |  Yang Dong-hyen | Pohang Steelers
19  |  Kim Min-woo | Suwon Samsung Bluewings
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20  |  Johnathan | Suwon Samsung Bluewings
21  |  Róbert Feczesin | Jeonnam Dragons
22  |  Johnathan | Suwon Samsung Bluewings
23  |  Johnathan | Suwon Samsung Bluewings
24  |  Kim Won-il | Jeju United
25  |  Lee Jong-ho | Ulsan Hyundai
26  |  Yang Han-been | FC Seoul
27  |  Lee Chang-min | Jeju United
28  |  Lee Seung-gi | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
29  |  Lee Dong-gook | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
30  |  Yoon Bit-garam | Jeju United
31  |  Joo Min-kyu | Sangju Sangmu
32  |  Joo Min-kyu | Sangju Sangmu
33  |  Júnior Negrão | Daegu FC
34  |  Wanderson Macedo | Gwangju FC
35  |  Ricardo Lopes | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
36  |  Lee Jae-sung | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
37  |  Lee Keun-ho | Gangwon FC
38  |  Júnior Santos | Suwon Samsung Bluewings

Source:[citation needed]

### Manager of the Month[edit]

Month  | Manager  | Club  | Division

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March  |  Jo Sung-hwan | Jeju United | K League Classic
April  |  Kim Jong-boo | Gyeongnam FC | K League Challenge
May  |  Choi Yun-kyum | Gangwon FC | K League Classic
June  |  Choi Kang-hee | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | K League Classic
July  |  Seo Jung-won | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | K League Classic
August  |  Hwang Sun-hong | FC Seoul | K League Classic
September  |  Kim Do-hoon | Ulsan Hyundai | K League Classic
October  |  André | Daegu FC | K League Classic

Source:[citation needed]

## Attendance[edit]

### Attendance by club[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

* 2017 in South Korean football
* 2017 K League Challenge
* 2017 Korean FA Cup

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b "Data center - Official records - Recording room - K League 1 records - Individual record table" (in Korean). K League Data Portal. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
2. ^ a b [2017 K리그 어워즈] 표심 분석…과반수 ‘MVP’ 이재성, 90% 지지 ‘영플’ 김민재. Naver.com (in Korean). SPOTVNEWS. 20 November 2017.

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