| Season | 2019 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 1 March – 1 December 2019 |
| Champions | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (7th title) |
| Relegated | Gyeongnam FC Jeju United |
| Champions League | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Ulsan Hyundai FC Seoul Suwon Samsung Bluewings |
| Matches played | 228 |
| Goals scored | 593 (2.6 per match) |
| Best Player | Kim Bo-kyung |
| Top goalscorer | Adam Taggart (20 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Gangwon 4–0 Sangju (9 July 2019) |
| Biggest away win | Jeju 0–5 Ulsan (3 August 2019) |
| Highest scoring | Gangwon 5–4 Pohang (23 June 2019) |
| Longest winning run | 5 matches Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors |
| Longest unbeaten run | 18 matches Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors |
| Longest winless run | 20 matches Gyeongnam FC |
| Longest losing run | 5 matches Gyeongnam FC Jeju United |
| Highest attendance | 32,057 Seoul 4–2 Suwon (16 June 2019) |
| Lowest attendance | 955 Jeju 3–0 Seongnam (21 September 2019) |
| Average attendance | 8,014 |
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The 2019 K League 1 was the 37th season of the top division of professional football in South Korea since its establishment in 1983, and the seventh season of the K League 1.[1][2] Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors were the defending champions.
In the 17th round on 23 June, Pohang Steelers were leading Gangwon FC 4–0 away after 70 minutes, but Gangwon scored five unanswered goals including three in injury time to win 5–4.[3]