Ulsan, the opening champion against Pohang Daejeon on February 15, will clash with Anyang, the promotion team, on the 16th

Jan 10, 2025

 Ulsan, the opening champion against Pohang Daejeon on February 15, will clash with Anyang, the promotion team, on the 16th



 Ulsan, the opening champion against Pohang Daejeon on February 15, will clash with Anyang, the promotion team, on the 16th
The K League 1 of the 2025 season will open with a showdown between the Pohang Steelers and Daejeon Hana Citizen at Pohang Steelyard on February 15.

The Korea Professional Football Federation (President Kwon Oh-gap) announced the schedule for the first to 33 rounds of the regular round of the K League 1 in the 2025 season. A total of 12 teams from defending champion Ulsan to promoted team Anyang will participate in the K League 1, and a total of 198 games will be played in the regular round, 33 games per team.

The first game to open the K League 1 in the 2025 season is the match between Pohang and Daejeon at 1 p.m. on February 15 at Pohang Steelyard. Pohang, the winner of last season's Korea Cup, added stability by re-signing veterans such as Wandelson, Shin Kwang-hoon, Kim Jong-woo and Kim In-sung, while Daejeon is raising expectations by recruiting a large number of proven resources in K League 1, including Joo Min-kyu, Jung Jae-hee and Lim Jong-eun.




On the same day, Jeju and Seoul will face each other at 3:30 p.m. at the Jeju World Cup Stadium. Jeju, which celebrates its new season under the new name of 'Jeju SK FC', is in its second year under head coach Kim Hak-beom and is dreaming of jumping to the top this season. In response, Seoul will also challenge the championship by recruiting Kim Jin-soo, Moon Sun-min, Jung Seung-won, and Lee Do-han along with Kim Ki-dong's second year under coach Kim Ki-dong.

At 4:30 p.m., the match between Gwangju and Suwon FC will be held at the Gwangju Football Stadium. The match between the two teams will be a resourceful match between Lee Jung-hyo, who made a splash in the AFC Champions League elite last season, and Kim Eun-joong, who recorded the highest performance ever by putting Suwon FC in fifth place in the K League in his first year in office.

 Ulsan, the opening champion against Pohang Daejeon on February 15, will clash with Anyang, the promotion team, on the 16th
 Ulsan, the opening champion against Pohang Daejeon on February 15, will clash with Anyang, the promotion team, on the 16th
At 2 p.m. on February 16th, Ulsan, the winner of last season's K League 1, and Anyang, the winner of K League 2, will clash at Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium. Ulsan, which has built a dynasty by winning three consecutive league titles, will try to win again this season, and Anyang is determined to make a splash by entering the K League 1 for the first time since its foundation.

Jeonbuk and Gimcheon will meet at 4:30 p.m. on the same day at Jeonju World Cup Stadium. Jeonbuk is looking for a rebound in the new season with newly appointed coach Gus Foyet, and Gimcheon, which made a sensation in the promotion team last season, is dreaming of jumping to the top for the second consecutive year.

At the same time, Daegu and Gangwon will face off at DGB Daegu Bank Park. Daegu is predicting a change this season beyond last season's dramatic stay, and Gangwon will compete for the championship once again this season under the newly appointed coach Chung Kyung-ho, following its first runner-up finish last season.

'Friday Night Football' continues this season. A total of 12 Friday night games will be held, one for each team. The first 'Friday Night Football' of this season is a match between Ulsan and Gwangju at Munsu Football Stadium in Ulsan on May 2, and a match between Pohang and Gimcheon at Pohang Steelyard.




Meanwhile, the K League 1 schedule for the 2025 season announced this time can be postponed depending on whether the teams participating in the Asian Champions League (ACLE, ACL2) advance to the top tournament in the 2024-2025 season and Ulsan's participation in the FIFA Club World Cup.

In addition, after the 33rd round of the K League 1 regular round, they will enter the final round. The final round will be played in five games for each team from round 34 to round 38, and the schedule will be released after the full regular round.



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.