K League 1 2026: Matchday 1

The 2026 K League 1 season began on 28 February 2026. As of 3 March 2026, the opening round of matches has been completed, featuring a major upset by newly-promoted Bucheon FC 1995.

Round 1 Results

Date	Home Team	Score	Away Team
28 Feb	Incheon United FC	1–2	FC Seoul
28 Feb	Ulsan HD FC	3–1	Gangwon FC
28 Feb	Gimcheon Sangmu FC	1–1	Pohang Steelers
1 Mar	Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors	2–3	Bucheon FC 1995
1 Mar	Jeju SK FC	0–0	Gwangju FC
2 Mar	Daejeon Hana Citizen FC	1–1	FC Anyang

Key Highlights

• Major Upset: Newly-promoted Bucheon FC 1995 defeated defending heavyweights Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 3–2 in their first-ever top-flight match.
• Top Scorers: 
  Lee Dong-jun
   (Jeonbuk) and 
  Jefferson Galego
   (Bucheon) lead the league with 2 goals each after the opening weekend.
• Attendance: The highest attendance of the round was recorded at the Jeonju World Cup Stadium with 20,681 spectators for the Jeonbuk vs. Bucheon match.
• Debuts: FC Seoul's new signing 
  Song Min-kyu
   scored the winning goal in his debut against Incheon United.

Upcoming Fixtures (Round 2)

The next round of matches is scheduled for 6–8 March 2026.

• 6 March: Pohang Steelers vs. Gangwon FC; Ulsan HD FC vs. FC Seoul.
• 7 March: Bucheon FC 1995 vs. Daejeon Hana Citizen; Gwangju FC vs. Incheon United FC.
• 8 March: Gimcheon Sangmu FC vs. Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors; FC Anyang vs. Jeju SK FC.