K League 1 (South Korea): power rankings
Season 2026 · updated 14 October 2026
The strongest side by the model is FC Seoul: +0.70 goals per game against an average opponent. Biggest climber of the week: Incheon United (+2).
- Best attackFC Seoul1.74 goals per game
- Best defenceFC Seoul1.03 conceded per game
- Climber of the weekIncheon United▲2 · now 4
- Faller of the weekUlsan HD FC▼2 · now 5
Ranking
Rating — goal difference per game against an average opponent at a neutral venue. ▲▼ — places gained or lost in a week.
| # | Team | Rating | Att. | Def. | Table | Form | Next |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Seoul | +0.70 | 1.74 | 1.03 | 1 | WLWLW | 18 October · Gimcheon Sangmu (9) |
| 2 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors FC | +0.29 | 1.45 | 1.16 | 5 | LDLDW | 18 October · Jeju SK (7) |
| 3▲1 | Daejeon Hana Citizen | +0.25 | 1.54 | 1.29 | 6 | WDDWW | 18 October · Gwangju FC (12) |
| 4▲2 | Incheon United | +0.17 | 1.26 | 1.10 | 7 | WDDLW | 18 October · at Gangwon FC (6) |
| 5▼2 | Ulsan HD FC | +0.17 | 1.61 | 1.44 | 2 | LLWWD | 17 October · Bucheon FC 1995 (11) |
| 6▼1 | Gangwon FC | +0.16 | 1.26 | 1.11 | 3 | WDLDD | 18 October · Incheon United (4) |
| 7 | Jeju SK | +0.06 | 1.16 | 1.10 | 4 | LWDWD | 18 October · at Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors FC (2) |
| 8 | Pohang Steelers | −0.02 | 1.18 | 1.20 | 9 | LWDDL | 18 October · FC Anyang (10) |
| 9 | Gimcheon Sangmu | −0.22 | 1.12 | 1.34 | 10 | LWDDD | 18 October · at FC Seoul (1) |
| 10 | FC Anyang | −0.31 | 1.23 | 1.54 | 8 | WWDLL | 18 October · at Pohang Steelers (8) |
| 11 | Bucheon FC 1995 | −0.42 | 1.05 | 1.47 | 11 | LLDLL | 17 October · at Ulsan HD FC (5) |
| 12 | Gwangju FC | −0.86 | 1.07 | 1.93 | 12 | WDDLD | 18 October · at Daejeon Hana Citizen (3) |
How it is calculated
Only this season counts. The model rates every team’s attack and defence from this season’s matches — by expected goals (xG, the quality of chances) and actual goals, 60 to 40 — taking into account how strong the opponents were. The rating is the goal difference per game it expects against an average team of the league at a neutral venue. Every team starts with three games of league-average form, so a couple of lucky results early on do not make a leader.
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