SOUTH KOREA K League 1
The K League 1, also known as the K League Classic, is the top professional football league in South Korea. It is organized by the K League and features 12 teams who play each other three times in a home-and-away format, for a total of 33 matches per season.
• The team with the most points at the end of the season is crowned the champion and qualifies for the AFC Champions League. The second-placed team qualifies for the AFC Cup.
• The bottom team is automatically relegated to the second division, the K League 2, while the top team from the K League 2 is promoted to the K League 1. The 11th team is playing a match against the winner of the K League 2 promotion playoffs.
• Some of the most successful clubs in the K League 1 include Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors, Seongnam FC, Suwon Samsung Bluewings, FC Seoul, Pohang Steelers and Ulsan Hyundai, who have won multiple titles.
• The K League 1 is known for its competitive level of play and has produced many talented players who have gone on to successful careers at top clubs around the world, including Park Ji-sung, Lee Young-pyo, and Ki Sung-yueng.