2017 K League Classic#Relegation play-offs

{{Short description|35th season of top-tier football league in South Korea}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2021}}

{{Infobox football league season

| competition = KEB Hana Bank
K League Classic

| logo = 2017 K League Classic.png

| dates = {{nowrap|4 March – 19 November 2017}}

| season = 2017

| winners = Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
(5th title)

| continentalcup1 = Champions League

| continentalcup1 qualifiers = Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Ulsan Hyundai
Jeju United
Suwon Samsung Bluewings

| relegated = Gwangju FC

| best player = Lee Jae-sung

| league topscorer = Johnathan
(22 goals)

| matches = 228

| total goals = 626

| 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 scoring =

| longest wins =

| longest unbeaten =

| longest winless =

| longest losses =

| 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

| prevseason = 2016

| nextseason = 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

=General information=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:left"

! Club

! City/Province

! Manager

! Owner(s)

! Other sponsor(s)

Daegu FC

| Daegu

| {{flagicon|KOR}} Son Hyun-jun

| Daegu Government

|

Gangwon FC

| Gangwon

| {{flagicon|KOR}} Choi Yun-kyum

| Gangwon Provincial Government

|

Gwangju FC

| Gwangju

| {{flagicon|KOR}} Nam Ki-il

| Gwangju Government

|

Incheon United

| Incheon

| {{flagicon|KOR}} Lee Ki-hyung

| Incheon Government

| Shinhan Bank
Incheon International Airport

Jeju United

| Jeju

| {{flagicon|KOR}} Jo Sung-hwan

| SK Energy

|

Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors

| Jeonbuk

| {{flagicon|KOR}} Choi Kang-hee

| Hyundai Motor Company

|

Jeonnam Dragons

| Jeonnam

| {{flagicon|KOR}} Roh Sang-rae

| POSCO

|

Pohang Steelers

| Pohang, Gyeongbuk

| {{flagicon|KOR}} Choi Soon-ho

| POSCO

|

Sangju Sangmu

| Sangju, Gyeongbuk

| {{flagicon|KOR}} Kim Tae-wan

| Korea Armed Forces Athletic Corps

|

FC Seoul

| Seoul

| {{flagicon|KOR}} Hwang Sun-hong

| GS Group

|

Suwon Samsung Bluewings

| Suwon, Gyeonggi

| {{flagicon|KOR}} Seo Jung-won

| Cheil Worldwide

| Samsung Electronics
Maeil Dairies Industry

Ulsan Hyundai

| Ulsan

| {{flagicon|KOR}} Kim Do-hoon

| Hyundai Heavy Industries

|

= Locations =

= Stadiums =

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
Daegu FC

! Gangwon FC

! Gwangju FC

! Incheon United

! Jeju United

! Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors

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=

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.

{{updated|13 July 2017}}

class="wikitable"
Club

! Player 1

! Player 2

! Player 3

! Asian player

! Former players

Daegu FC

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Cesinha

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Evandro Paulista

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Júnior Negrão

|

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Léo Mineiro
{{flagicon|BRA}} {{flagicon|East Timor}}Rodrigo{{efn|Could be deemed as an Asian player by owning Timorese passport.}}

Gangwon FC

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Diego Maurício

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Gerson

| {{flagicon|Burundi}} Jonathan Nanizayamo

| {{flagicon|VIE}} Lương Xuân Trường

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Serginho
{{flagicon|Cyprus}} Valentinos Sielis

Gwangju FC

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Wanderson Macedo

| {{flagicon|NIG}} Olivier Bonnes

| {{flagicon|NIR}} Niall McGinn

|

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Tomoki Wada
{{flagicon|POR}} Ricardo Barros

Incheon United

| {{flagicon|ARG}} Enzo Maidana

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Weslley

| {{flagicon|CRO}} Gordan Bunoza

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Connor Chapman

| {{flagicon|SRB}} Dalibor Veselinović

Jeju United

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Magno Cruz

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Mailson

| {{flagicon|GNB}} Frédéric Mendy

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Aleksandar Jovanović

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Marcelo Toscano

Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Edu

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Ricardo Lopes

|

| {{flagicon|State of Palestine}} Éder{{efn|Could be deemed as an Asian player by owning Palestinian passport.}}

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Mazola

Jeonnam Dragons

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Jair

| {{flagicon|CRO}} Vedran Jugović

| {{flagicon|HUN}} Róbert Feczesin

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Tomislav Mrčela

|

Pohang Steelers

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Lulinha

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Muralha

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Wanderson Carvalho

|

| {{flagicon|IRQ}} Ali Abbas
{{flagicon|SWE}} Marcus Nilsson

FC Seoul

| {{flagicon|CRO}} Ivan Kovačec

| {{flagicon|MNE}} Dejan Damjanović

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Osmar

| {{flagicon|IRN}} Khaled Shafiei

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Maurinho

Suwon Samsung Bluewings

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Johnathan

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Júnior Santos

| {{flagicon|CRO}} Damir Šovšić

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Matt Jurman

|

Ulsan Hyundai

| {{flagicon|AUT}} Richard Windbichler

| {{flagicon|CRO}} Mislav Oršić

| {{flagicon|CHE}} Danijel Subotić

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Takuma Abe

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Dimitri Petratos
{{flagicon|CRO}} Ivan Kovačec

{{notelist}}

League table

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=football

|update=complete

|source=[http://eng.kleague.com/eng/sub.asp?localNum=1&pageNum=1&subNum=0 K League]

|team1=JHM |team2=JJU |team3=SSB |team4=USH |team5=SEO |team6=GWN |team7=PHS |team8=DGU |team9=ICU |team10=JND |team11=SJS |team12=GWJ

|win_JHM=22|draw_JHM=9 |loss_JHM=7 |gf_JHM=73|ga_JHM=35|status_JHM=C

|win_JJU=19|draw_JJU=9 |loss_JJU=10|gf_JJU=60|ga_JJU=37|status_JJU=

|win_SSB=17|draw_SSB=13|loss_SSB=8 |gf_SSB=63|ga_SSB=41|status_SSB=

|win_USH=17|draw_USH=11|loss_USH=10|gf_USH=42|ga_USH=45|status_USH=

|win_SEO=16|draw_SEO=13|loss_SEO=9 |gf_SEO=56|ga_SEO=42|status_SEO=

|win_GWN=13|draw_GWN=10|loss_GWN=15|gf_GWN=59|ga_GWN=65|status_GWN=

|win_PHS=15|draw_PHS=7 |loss_PHS=16|gf_PHS=63|ga_PHS=60|status_PHS=

|win_DGU=11|draw_DGU=14|loss_DGU=13|gf_DGU=50|ga_DGU=52|status_DGU=

|win_ICU=7 |draw_ICU=18|loss_ICU=13|gf_ICU=32|ga_ICU=53|status_ICU=

|win_JND=8 |draw_JND=11|loss_JND=19|gf_JND=53|ga_JND=69|status_JND=

|win_SJS=8 |draw_SJS=11|loss_SJS=19|gf_SJS=41|ga_SJS=66|status_SJS=O

|win_GWJ=6 |draw_GWJ=12|loss_GWJ=20|gf_GWJ=33|ga_GWJ=60|status_GWJ=R

|name_GWJ=Gwangju FC

|name_ICU=Incheon United

|name_JJU=Jeju United

|name_JHM=Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors

|name_JND=Jeonnam Dragons

|name_PHS=Pohang Steelers

|name_SJS=Sangju Sangmu

|name_GWN=Gangwon FC

|name_SEO=FC Seoul

|name_DGU=Daegu FC

|name_SSB=Suwon Samsung Bluewings

|name_USH=Ulsan Hyundai

|class_rules =1) Points; 2) Goals scored; 3) Goal difference; 4) Wins; 5) Head-to-head points

|split6=yes

|res_col_header=QR

|col_CLGS=green1 |text_CLGS=Qualification for Champions League group stage

|col_FAC=green1 |text_FAC=Qualification for Champions League group stage

|col_CLPO=green2 |text_CLPO=Qualification for Champions League play-off round

|col_PO=red2 |text_PO=Qualification for relegation play-offs

|col_R=red1 |text_R=Relegation to K League 2

|result1=CLGS |result2=CLGS |result3=CLPO |result11=PO |result12=R

|result4=FAC |note_res_FAC=Qualified as champions of FA Cup.

}}

Positions by matchday

{{legend2|#FFD700|Leaders|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

{{legend2|#ACE1AF|Qualification for Champions League|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

{{legend2|#FFCCCC|Qualification for relegation play-offs|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

{{legend2|#FFBBBB|Relegation to K League 2|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

= Round 1–33 =

{{#invoke:sports rbr table|table|sortable=y|legendpos=br

|team1 = Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors

| pos1 = 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

|team2 = Jeju United

| pos2 = 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

|team3 = Ulsan Hyundai

| pos3 = 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

|team4 = Suwon Samsung Bluewings

| pos4 = 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

|team5 = FC Seoul

| pos5 = 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

|team6 = Gangwon FC

| pos6 = 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

|team7 = Pohang Steelers

| pos7 = 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

|team8 = Daegu FC

| pos8 =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

|team9 = Jeonnam Dragons

| pos9 = 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

|team10= Sangju Sangmu

| pos10= 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

|team11= Incheon United

| pos11=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

|team12= Gwangju FC

| pos12= 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

|color_1=gold

|color_2-3=green1

|color_11=red2

|color_12=red1

|updated=complete

|source=[http://www.kleague.com/kr/sub.asp?avan=1002020000 K League]

|date=

}}

= Round 34–38 =

{{#invoke:sports rbr table|table|sortable=y|legendpos=br

|team1 = Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors

| pos1 = 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1

|team2 = Jeju United

| pos2 = 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2

|team3 = Suwon Samsung Bluewings

| pos3 = 4/ 4/ 3/ 3/ 3

|team4 = Ulsan Hyundai

| pos4 = 3/ 3/ 4/ 4/ 4

|team5 = FC Seoul

| pos5 = 5/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 5

|team6 = Gangwon FC

| pos6 = 6/ 6/ 6/ 6/ 6

|team7 = Pohang Steelers

| pos7 = 7/ 7/ 7/ 7/ 7

|team8 = Daegu FC

| pos8 = 8/ 8/ 8/ 8/ 8

|team9 = Incheon United

| pos9 =11/10/10/ 9/ 9

|team10= Jeonnam Dragons

| pos10= 9/11/11/10/10

|team11= Sangju Sangmu

| pos11=10/ 9/ 9/11/11

|team12= Gwangju FC

| pos12=12/12/12/12/12

|firstround=34

|split6=yes

|color_1=gold

|color_2-3=green1

|color_11=red2

|color_12=red1

|updated=complete

|source=[http://www.kleague.com/kr/sub.asp?avan=1002020000 K League]

|date=

}}

Results

= Matches 1–22 =

Teams play each other twice, once at home, once away.

{{#invoke:sports results|main

|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=

|team1=DGU|team2=GWN|team3=GWJ|team4=ICU|team5=JJU

|team6=JHM|team7=JND|team8=PHS|team9=SJS|team10=SEO

|team11=SSB|team12=USH

|name_DGU=Daegu FC

|match_DGU_GWN=1–2

|match_DGU_GWJ=2–2

|match_DGU_ICU=2–2

|match_DGU_JJU=1–2

|match_DGU_JHM=0–2

|match_DGU_JND=2–1

|match_DGU_PHS=3–0

|match_DGU_SJS=2–0

|match_DGU_SEO=2–1

|match_DGU_SSB=0–3

|match_DGU_USH=1–3

|name_GWN=Gangwon FC

|match_GWN_DGU=2–1

|match_GWN_GWJ=2–2

|match_GWN_ICU=2–1

|match_GWN_JJU=2–1

|match_GWN_JHM=1–1

|match_GWN_JND=2–2

|match_GWN_PHS=2–2

|match_GWN_SJS=2–0

|match_GWN_SEO=0–1

|match_GWN_SSB=1–2

|match_GWN_USH=0–1

|name_GWJ=Gwangju FC

|match_GWJ_DGU=1–0

|match_GWJ_GWN=1–1

|match_GWJ_ICU=0–0

|match_GWJ_JJU=0–1

|match_GWJ_JHM=1–0

|match_GWJ_JND=1–2

|match_GWJ_PHS=1–2

|match_GWJ_SJS=1–2

|match_GWJ_SEO=3–2

|match_GWJ_SSB=0–3

|match_GWJ_USH=1–1

|name_ICU=Incheon United

|match_ICU_DGU=0–0

|match_ICU_GWN=1–1

|match_ICU_GWJ=1–0

|match_ICU_JJU=0–1

|match_ICU_JHM=0–0

|match_ICU_JND=1–3

|match_ICU_PHS=0–3

|match_ICU_SJS=1–1

|match_ICU_SEO=1–5

|match_ICU_SSB=3–3

|match_ICU_USH=1–2

|name_JJU=Jeju United

|match_JJU_DGU=4–2

|match_JJU_GWN=1–2

|match_JJU_GWJ=1–1

|match_JJU_ICU=1–1

|match_JJU_JHM=2–1

|match_JJU_JND=2–0

|match_JJU_PHS=3–0

|match_JJU_SJS=4–1

|match_JJU_SEO=1–2

|match_JJU_SSB=1–2

|match_JJU_USH=3–0

|name_JHM=Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors

|match_JHM_DGU=2–2

|match_JHM_GWN=4–1

|match_JHM_GWJ=3–1

|match_JHM_ICU=1–1

|match_JHM_JJU=0–4

|match_JHM_JND=2–1

|match_JHM_PHS=2–0

|match_JHM_SJS=4–1

|match_JHM_SEO=1–0

|match_JHM_SSB=2–0

|match_JHM_USH=4–0

|name_JND=Jeonnam Dragons

|match_JND_DGU=4–3

|match_JND_GWN=2–1

|match_JND_GWJ=5–0

|match_JND_ICU=3–2

|match_JND_JJU=2–2

|match_JND_JHM=0–3

|match_JND_PHS=1–3

|match_JND_SJS=1–3

|match_JND_SEO=2–2

|match_JND_SSB=1–3

|match_JND_USH=5–0

|name_PHS=Pohang Steelers

|match_PHS_DGU=2–1

|match_PHS_GWN=1–2

|match_PHS_GWJ=2–0

|match_PHS_ICU=2–0

|match_PHS_JJU=2–1

|match_PHS_JHM=1–3

|match_PHS_JND=1–1

|match_PHS_SJS=1–2

|match_PHS_SEO=3–2

|match_PHS_SSB=2–3

|match_PHS_USH=1–2

|name_SJS=Sangju Sangmu

|match_SJS_DGU=1–1

|match_SJS_GWN=1–2

|match_SJS_GWJ=1–0

|match_SJS_ICU=0–1

|match_SJS_JJU=0–3

|match_SJS_JHM=1–3

|match_SJS_JND=1–1

|match_SJS_PHS=0–1

|match_SJS_SEO=2–2

|match_SJS_SSB=1–3

|match_SJS_USH=0–0

|name_SEO=FC Seoul

|match_SEO_DGU=0–0

|match_SEO_GWN=2–3

|match_SEO_GWJ=2–1

|match_SEO_ICU=3–0

|match_SEO_JJU=0–0

|match_SEO_JHM=2–1

|match_SEO_JND=1–0

|match_SEO_PHS=1–0

|match_SEO_SJS=1–2

|match_SEO_SSB=1–1

|match_SEO_USH=0–0

|name_SSB=Suwon Samsung Bluewings

|match_SSB_DGU=1–1

|match_SSB_GWN=3–3

|match_SSB_GWJ=0–0

|match_SSB_ICU=3–0

|match_SSB_JJU=1–0

|match_SSB_JHM=0–2

|match_SSB_JND=4–1

|match_SSB_PHS=1–0

|match_SSB_SJS=0–0

|match_SSB_SEO=1–2

|match_SSB_USH=1–2

|name_USH=Ulsan Hyundai

|match_USH_DGU=1–0

|match_USH_GWN=2–1

|match_USH_GWJ=1–0

|match_USH_ICU=1–2

|match_USH_JJU=1–0

|match_USH_JHM=0–0

|match_USH_JND=1–0

|match_USH_PHS=2–1

|match_USH_SJS=0–1

|match_USH_SEO=1–1

|match_USH_SSB=2–1

|update=complete

|source=[http://www.kleague.com/kr/sub.asp?avan=1002010000 K League]

}}

=Matches 23–33=

Teams play every other team once (either at home or away).

{{#invoke:sports results|main

|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=

|team1=DGU|team2=GWN|team3=GWJ|team4=ICU|team5=JJU

|team6=JHM|team7=JND|team8=PHS|team9=SJS|team10=SEO

|team11=SSB|team12=USH

|name_DGU=Daegu FC

|match_DGU_GWN=null

|match_DGU_GWJ=null

|match_DGU_ICU=1–1

|match_DGU_JJU=null

|match_DGU_JHM=null

|match_DGU_JND=null

|match_DGU_PHS=2–1

|match_DGU_SJS=2–2

|match_DGU_SEO=2–2

|match_DGU_SSB=0–0

|match_DGU_USH=null

|name_GWN=Gangwon FC

|match_GWN_DGU=0–1

|match_GWN_GWJ=null

|match_GWN_ICU=2–0

|match_GWN_JJU=0–2

|match_GWN_JHM=null

|match_GWN_JND=3–3

|match_GWN_PHS=null

|match_GWN_SJS=null

|match_GWN_SEO=null

|match_GWN_SSB=null

|match_GWN_USH=1–1

|name_GWJ=Gwangju FC

|match_GWJ_DGU=0–1

|match_GWJ_GWN=1–1

|match_GWJ_ICU=null

|match_GWJ_JJU=null

|match_GWJ_JHM=null

|match_GWJ_JND=2–1

|match_GWJ_PHS=null

|match_GWJ_SJS=null

|match_GWJ_SEO=1–4

|match_GWJ_SSB=0–1

|match_GWJ_USH=1–1

|name_ICU=Incheon United

|match_ICU_DGU=null

|match_ICU_GWN=null

|match_ICU_GWJ=0–0

|match_ICU_JJU=0–0

|match_ICU_JHM=1–3

|match_ICU_JND=null

|match_ICU_PHS=2–0

|match_ICU_SJS=null

|match_ICU_SEO=1–0

|match_ICU_SSB=1–1

|match_ICU_USH=null

|name_JJU=Jeju United

|match_JJU_DGU=2–0

|match_JJU_GWN=null

|match_JJU_GWJ=1–1

|match_JJU_ICU=null

|match_JJU_JHM=0–1

|match_JJU_JND=3–1

|match_JJU_PHS=3–2

|match_JJU_SJS=null

|match_JJU_SEO=null

|match_JJU_SSB=null

|match_JJU_USH=2–1

|name_JHM=Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors

|match_JHM_DGU=1–1

|match_JHM_GWN=4–3

|match_JHM_GWJ=3–1

|match_JHM_ICU=null

|match_JHM_JJU=null

|match_JHM_JND=null

|match_JHM_PHS=null

|match_JHM_SJS=1–2

|match_JHM_SEO=null

|match_JHM_SSB=null

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|match_PHS_USH=null

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|match_SJS_JND=null

|match_SJS_PHS=null

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|match_SJS_SSB=null

|match_SJS_USH=null

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|match_SEO_GWJ=null

|match_SEO_ICU=null

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|match_SEO_JND=null

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|match_SEO_SSB=null

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|match_SSB_GWJ=null

|match_SSB_ICU=null

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|match_SSB_JND=3–0

|match_SSB_PHS=null

|match_SSB_SJS=3–0

|match_SSB_SEO=0–1

|match_SSB_USH=null

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|match_USH_GWN=null

|match_USH_GWJ=null

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|match_USH_JJU=null

|match_USH_JHM=null

|match_USH_JND=1–0

|match_USH_PHS=1–1

|match_USH_SJS=4–2

|match_USH_SEO=null

|match_USH_SSB=1–1

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=Matches 34–38=

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.

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==Group A==

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==Group B==

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|team6=SJS

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|match_DGU_PHS=null

|match_DGU_SJS=null

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|match_GWJ_ICU=null

|match_GWJ_JND=null

|match_GWJ_PHS=0–4

|match_GWJ_SJS=1–0

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|match_ICU_GWJ=0–0

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|match_ICU_PHS=null

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Relegation play-offs

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

{{football box

|date = 22 November 2017

|time = 19:00 KST

|team1 = Busan IPark

|score = 0–1

|report = http://kleague.com/en/content/sms?teamcode=K06&meet_year=2017&meet_seq=3&game_id=1

|team2 = Sangju Sangmu

|goals1 =

|goals2 = Yeo Reum {{goal|7}}

|stadium = Busan Gudeok Stadium, Busan

|attendance = 1,322

|referee = Lee Dong-jun

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{{football box

|date = 26 November 2017

|time = 15:00 KST

|team1 = Sangju Sangmu

|score = 0–1

|aet = yes

|report = http://kleague.com/en/content/sms?teamcode=K23&meet_year=2017&meet_seq=3&game_id=2

|team2 = Busan IPark

|goals1 =

|goals2 = Rômulo {{goal|16|pen.}}

|stadium = Sangju Civic Stadium, Sangju

|attendance = 2,714

|referee = Kim Seong-ho

|penalties1 =

|penaltyscore = 5–4

|penalties2 =

}}

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

Player statistics

=Top scorers=

class=wikitable
Rank

!Player

!Club

!Goals

align="center"| 1

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Johnathan

| Suwon Samsung Bluewings

| align=center|22

align="center" rowspan=2|2

| {{flagicon|KOR}} Yang Dong-hyen

| Pohang Steelers

| align=center rowspan=2|19

{{flagicon|MNE}} Dejan Damjanović

| FC Seoul

align="center" rowspan=2|4

| {{flagicon|KOR}} Joo Min-kyu

| Sangju Sangmu

| align=center rowspan=2|17

{{flagicon|BRA}} Lulinha

| Pohang Steelers

align="center"| 6

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Jair

| Jeonnam Dragons

| align=center|16

align="center" rowspan=3|7

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Edu

| Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors

| align=center rowspan=3|13

{{flagicon|BRA}} Magno Cruz

| Jeju United

{{flagicon|BRA}} Diego Maurício

| Gangwon FC

align="center"| 10

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Júnior Negrão

| Daegu FC

| align=center|12

Source:{{cite web |url=https://data.kleague.com/ |title=Data center - Official records - Recording room - K League 1 records - Individual record table |publisher=K League Data Portal |language=ko |access-date=2021-08-23}}

=Top assist providers=

class=wikitable
Rank

!Player

!Club

!Assists

align="center"| 1

| {{flagicon|KOR}} Son Jun-ho

| Pohang Steelers

| align=center|14

align="center"| 2

| {{flagicon|KOR}} Yun Il-lok

| FC Seoul

| align=center|12

align="center"| 3

| {{flagicon|KOR}} Yeom Ki-hun

| Suwon Samsung Bluewings

| align=center|11

align="center"| 4

| {{flagicon|KOR}} Lee Jae-sung

| Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors

| align=center|10

align="center"| 5

| {{flagicon|KOR}} Lee Keun-ho

| Gangwon FC

| align=center|9

align="center" rowspan=2|6

| {{flagicon|KOR}} Kim Young-wook

| Jeonnam Dragons

| align=center rowspan=2|8

{{flagicon|KOR}} Kim Sun-min

| Daegu FC

align="center" rowspan=3|8

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Cesinha

| Daegu FC

| align=center rowspan=3|7

{{flagicon|KOR}} Kwon Soon-hyung

| Jeju United

{{flagicon|KOR}} Kim Tae-hwan

| Sangju Sangmu

Source:

Awards

= Main awards =

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

class="wikitable"

!Award

!Winner

!Club

Most Valuable Player

|{{flagicon|KOR}} Lee Jae-sung

|Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors

Top goalscorer

|{{flagicon|BRA}} Johnathan

|Suwon Samsung Bluewings

Top assist provider

|{{flagicon|KOR}} Son Jun-ho

|Pohang Steelers

Young Player of the Year

|{{flagicon|KOR}} Kim Min-jae

|Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors

FANtastic Player

|{{flagicon|BRA}} Johnathan

|Suwon Samsung Bluewings

Manager of the Year

|{{flagicon|KOR}} Choi Kang-hee

|Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors

Source:{{cite web |url=https://sports.news.naver.com/kfootball/news/read.nhn?oid=477&aid=0000099627 |script-title=ko:[2017 K리그 어워즈] 표심 분석…과반수 ‘MVP’ 이재성, 90% 지지 ‘영플’ 김민재 |website=Naver |publisher=SPOTVNEWS |date=20 November 2017 |language=ko}}

= Best XI =

class="wikitable"

!Position

!Winner

!Club

Goalkeeper

|{{flagicon|KOR}} Jo Hyeon-woo

|Daegu FC

rowspan="4" |Defenders

|{{flagicon|KOR}} Kim Jin-su

|Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors

{{flagicon|KOR}} Kim Min-jae

|Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors

{{flagicon|KOR}} Oh Ban-suk

|Jeju United

{{flagicon|KOR}} Choi Chul-soon

|Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors

rowspan="4" |Midfielders

|{{flagicon|KOR}} Yeom Ki-hun

|Suwon Samsung Bluewings

{{flagicon|KOR}} Lee Jae-sung

|Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors

{{flagicon|KOR}} Lee Chang-min

|Jeju United

{{flagicon|KOR}} Lee Seung-gi

|Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors

rowspan="2" |Forwards

|{{flagicon|BRA}} Johnathan

|Suwon Samsung Bluewings

{{flagicon|KOR}} Lee Keun-ho

|Gangwon FC

Source:

= Player of the Round =

{{col-begin}}

{{col-2}}

class="wikitable"

!Round

!Winner

!Club

align=center|1

|{{flagicon|KOR}} Lee Keun-ho

|Gangwon FC

align=center|2

|{{flagicon|KOR}} Yang Dong-hyen

|Pohang Steelers

align=center|3

|{{flagicon|KOR}} Lee Chan-dong

|Jeju United

align=center|4

|{{flagicon|KOR}} Moon Seon-min

|Incheon United

align=center|5

|{{flagicon|BRA}} Lulinha

|Pohang Steelers

align=center|6

|{{flagicon|PLE}} Éder

|Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors

align=center|7

|{{flagicon|GNB}} Frédéric Mendy

|Jeju United

align=center|8

|{{flagicon|KOR}} Joo Min-kyu

|Sangju Sangmu

align=center|9

|{{flagicon|BRA}} Marcelo Toscano

|Jeju United

align=center|10

|{{flagicon|BRA}} Jair

|Jeonnam Dragons

align=center|11

|{{flagicon|KOR}} Kim Seong-jun

|Sangju Sangmu

align=center|12

|{{flagicon|KOR}} Lee Keun-ho

|Gangwon FC

align=center|13

|{{flagicon|BRA}} Jair

|Jeonnam Dragons

align=center|14

|{{flagicon|KOR}} Yun Il-lok

|FC Seoul

align=center|15

|{{flagicon|KOR}} Kim Jin-su

|Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors

align=center|16

|{{flagicon|KOR}} Choi Jong-hoan

|Incheon United

align=center|17

|{{flagicon|KOR}} Lee Dong-gook

|Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors

align=center|18

|{{flagicon|KOR}} Yang Dong-hyen

|Pohang Steelers

align=center|19

|{{flagicon|KOR}} Kim Min-woo

|Suwon Samsung Bluewings

{{col-2}}

class="wikitable"

!Round

!Winner

!Club

align=center|20

|{{flagicon|BRA}} Johnathan

|Suwon Samsung Bluewings

align=center|21

|{{flagicon|HUN}} Róbert Feczesin

|Jeonnam Dragons

align=center|22

|{{flagicon|BRA}} Johnathan

|Suwon Samsung Bluewings

align=center|23

|{{flagicon|BRA}} Johnathan

|Suwon Samsung Bluewings

align=center|24

|{{flagicon|KOR}} Kim Won-il

|Jeju United

align=center|25

|{{flagicon|KOR}} Lee Jong-ho

|Ulsan Hyundai

align=center|26

|{{flagicon|KOR}} Yang Han-been

|FC Seoul

align=center|27

|{{flagicon|KOR}} Lee Chang-min

|Jeju United

align=center|28

|{{flagicon|KOR}} Lee Seung-gi

|Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors

align=center|29

|{{flagicon|KOR}} Lee Dong-gook

|Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors

align=center|30

|{{flagicon|KOR}} Yoon Bit-garam

|Jeju United

align=center|31

|{{flagicon|KOR}} Joo Min-kyu

|Sangju Sangmu

align=center|32

|{{flagicon|KOR}} Joo Min-kyu

|Sangju Sangmu

align=center|33

|{{flagicon|BRA}} Júnior Negrão

|Daegu FC

align=center|34

|{{flagicon|BRA}} Wanderson Macedo

|Gwangju FC

align=center|35

|{{flagicon|BRA}} Ricardo Lopes

|Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors

align=center|36

|{{flagicon|KOR}} Lee Jae-sung

|Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors

align=center|37

|{{flagicon|KOR}} Lee Keun-ho

|Gangwon FC

align=center|38

|{{flagicon|BRA}} Júnior Santos

|Suwon Samsung Bluewings

{{col-end}}

Source:{{citation needed|date=January 2018}}

= Manager of the Month =

class="wikitable"
Month

!Manager

!Club

!Division

align=center|March

|{{flagicon|KOR}} Jo Sung-hwan

|Jeju United

|K League Classic

bgcolor=darkgray

| align=center|April

|{{flagicon|KOR}} Kim Jong-boo

|Gyeongnam FC

|K League Challenge

align=center|May

|{{flagicon|KOR}} Choi Yun-kyum

|Gangwon FC

|K League Classic

align=center|June

|{{flagicon|KOR}} Choi Kang-hee

|Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors

|K League Classic

align=center|July

|{{flagicon|KOR}} Seo Jung-won

|Suwon Samsung Bluewings

|K League Classic

align=center|August

|{{flagicon|KOR}} Hwang Sun-hong

|FC Seoul

|K League Classic

align=center|September

|{{flagicon|KOR}} Kim Do-hoon

|Ulsan Hyundai

|K League Classic

align=center|October

|{{flagicon|BRA}} André

|Daegu FC

|K League Classic

Source:{{citation needed|date=January 2018}}

Attendance

= Attendance by club =

Attendants who entered with free ticket are not counted.

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{{fb a2 team|p=2 |t=Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors|s=222029 |h=20935 |l=6190 |a=11686 |pr=16785 }}

{{fb a2 team|p=3 |t=Suwon Samsung Bluewings|s=166934 |h=26581 |l=4147 |a=8786 |pr=10643 }}

{{fb a2 team|p=4 |t=Ulsan Hyundai|s=160825 |h=13225 |l=4531 |a=8464 |pr=8744 }}

{{fb a2 team|p=5 |t=Pohang Steelers|s=159060 |h=18587 |l=2437 |a=8372 |pr=7681 }}

{{fb a2 team|p=6 |t=Incheon United|s=112708 |h=13301 |l=2930 |a=5932 |pr=6053 }}

{{fb a2 team|p=7 |t=Jeonnam Dragons|s=78093 |h=10579 |l=1565 |a=4110 |pr=4114 }}

{{fb a2 team|p=8 |t=Jeju United|s=77096 |h=8526 |l=2184 |a=4058 |pr=5695 }}

{{fb a2 team|p=9 |t=Daegu FC|s=63460 |h=13478 |l=1047 |a=3340 |pr=2712 |nt=†}}

{{fb a2 team|p=10 |t=Gwangju FC|s=57858 |h=11830 |l=1020 |a=3045 |pr=3475 }}

{{fb a2 team|p=11 |t=Gangwon FC|s=43822 |h=7438 |l=1216 |a=2306 |pr=1066 |nt=†}}

{{fb a2 team|p=12 |t=Sangju Sangmu|s=31254 |h=5523 |l=736 |a=1645 |pr=1943 }}

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=Top matches=

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
RankDateRoundHomeScoreAwayVenue

!Attendance

15 March 20171FC Seoul1–1Suwon Samsung BluewingsSeoul World Cup Stadium

|34,376

221 October 201735FC Seoul2–2Suwon Samsung BluewingsSeoul World Cup Stadium

|27,257

312 August 201726Suwon Samsung Bluewings0–1FC SeoulSuwon World Cup Stadium

|26,581

43 May 20179FC Seoul1–0Jeonnam DragonsSeoul World Cup Stadium

|26,261

523 July 201723FC Seoul1–2Jeonbuk Hyundai MotorsSeoul World Cup Stadium

|23,913

65 March 20171Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors2–1Jeonnam DragonsJeonju Stadium

|20,935

718 June 201714Suwon Samsung Bluewings1–2FC SeoulSuwon World Cup Stadium

|20,140

82 April 20174Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors1–0FC SeoulJeonju Stadium

|19,141

912 March 20172Pohang Steelers2–0Gwangju FCPohang Steel Yard

|18,587

1019 August 201727FC Seoul1–1Ulsan HyundaiSeoul World Cup Stadium

|18,087

See also

References

{{Reflist}}