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K League United is the official English content provider for KLeague.com covering the latest South Korean football news, opinions, player interviews, match previews and score predictions for K League 1, K League 2, and the Korean National Team. 

If you are interested in contributing to K League United, please send an email to Info@KLeagueUnited.com.

K League 1

Regular Season: 12 teams, each plays the other three times for a total of 33 games each. The League then splits into Final Round A and B.

Final Round A: 1st-6th place teams play each other once over five games weeks to determine the league champion and AFC Champions League places (1st-3rd in league).

Final Round B: 7th-12th place teams play each other once over five games weeks to determine who will be relegated to K League 2. The "winner" of Final Round B finishes 7th in the overall season standings regardless of point totals compared to those in Final Round A. The 12th place team is automatically relegated while the 11th place team will play a two-legged playoff series with the winner of the K League 2 playoffs. Here's an example of the 2015 Playoff Bracket.

K League 2

Regular Season: 10 teams, each plays the other four times for a total of 36 games each. The first placed team is automatically promoted to K League 1 while 2nd-4th enter the playoffs.

Media Appearances: News/TV

KBS News (April 2018)


Arirang News - S. Korea Advances to First U-20 World Cup Final (June 2019)

FC Seoul Facebook Page - Expat Day social media takeover (June 2019)

Arirang Foreign Correspondents Ep.157 - Sports and Politics (September 2019)


Arirang News - South, North Korea men's World Cup qualifier in Pyeongyang (October 2019)

Arirang News In-Depth - K League Provides a Roadmap to Premier League, Bundesliga Return (May 2020)

▪ [NEWS IN-DEPTH] K League Provides a Roadmap to Premier League, Bundesliga Return

Posted by Arirang News on Tuesday, May 12, 2020

Arirang News COVID-19 Pandemic - COVID's Impact on the Sports Industry

[LIVE] 🔊 S. KOREAN GOV'T BRIEFING ON COVID-19 (2020-08-03, 14:00 KST)
[LIVE] 🔊 S. KOREAN GOV'T BRIEFING ON COVID-19 (2020-08-03, 14:00 KST)
Posted by Arirang News on Sunday, August 2, 2020

Media Appearances: Radio

For Vuck's Sake - Season 3 Episode 20 (February 2018)


KBS World Radio: Korea24 (June 2018)

J Talk Podcast - Episode 245 (October 2018)


KBS World Radio (February 2019)


For Vuck's Sake - Season 4 Episode 22 (February 2019)


Football Nation Radio - Evenings on FNR (March 2019)


KBS World Radio - Korea 24 (June 2019)


Football Nation Radio - Evenings on FNR (June 2019)


The Asian Game - Episode 34: K League (July 2019)

Football Nation Radio - Aussies Abroad (September 2019)


Sports Podcasting Network - Soccer Today (April 2020)


The Asian Game - Episode 54: K League Preview (May 2020)

Media Appearances: Print/Online

Gwangju News - Five Reasons to Love K League (March 2017)
Outside of the Boot - Asian Young Player of the Year 2017: Hwang Hee-chan (November 2017)
Huffington Post - K League Loving Foreigners on World Cup and Team Korea (June 2018) [한국어판]
KLeague.com - K League United is Joining The All New KLeague.com (August 2018)
Korea Magazine - Supporting Local, Going Global [Print Version] (August 2018)
Juego Magazine 후에고 - Editors Interview and How Chanathip's J.League Success Can Help K League (August 2018)
Football Chronicle - Suwon Bluewings v FC Seoul: A Rivalry with a Conglomerate Backdrop (December 2018)
Major League Soccer (MLS) - A scouting report on Vancouver Whitecaps' new midfielder Hwang In-beom (January 2019)
Naver Sports - Foreign Reporters Collaborate with K League to Deliver Global Content [Korean only] (March 2019)
Line Today - Best Asian Football Podcasts (June 2019)
These Football Times - Arrogant Clubs and Media Cliques: The Trouble with Big-Name Pre-Season Tours to Asia (August 2019)
UPI News - North-South Korean soccer game latest round of sports diplomacy (October 2019)
The Asian Game - Korea still living with unwanted World Cup legacy (December 2019)
FOX Sports Indonesia - K League ASEAN Player Quota and the Potential for Indonesian Players (December 2019) [Indonesian only]
South China Morning Post - K-League: how to watch the return of live football (and why you should) (May 2020)