FC Seoul Clinch the K League 1 Title After a 1-1 Draw, Their First in 10 Years
FC Seoul drew 1-1 with Gangwon FC at Seoul World Cup Stadium on Oct. 24, and that single point was enough to win the K League 1 title. It is their first since 2016 and seventh overall.
A saved penalty before the break, the opener after it
In first-half stoppage time Gangwon were given a penalty for Kim Jin-su pulling Seo Min-woo, and goalkeeper Gu Seong-yun saved Kim Dae-won's kick.
Moon Seon-min put Seoul ahead in the 13th minute of the second half, finishing with his right foot from Anderson's pass. Kang Jun-hyeok levelled it seven minutes later for Gangwon, and it finished 1-1 in front of roughly 30,000 fans.
A win would have done it; a draw was enough
Before kick-off Seoul had 66 points and Ulsan 50, so a win to reach 69 would have settled it.
The draw took Seoul to 67 (20 wins, 7 draws, 7 losses), 16 ahead of second-placed Ulsan on 51. Even five straight Ulsan wins would only get them to 66.
Ten years since 2016, seven titles counting the Anyang LG era
Counting its Anyang LG years, this is Seoul's seventh league title and the first in 10 years. It is only the third title decided before the final round, after Jeonbuk in 2018 and 2025.
After Round 33 the top six enter Final A and teams 7 to 12 Final B, with five more matches each. For Seoul, those five are now played as champions.
Sources & context
2026-10-24T07:21:55.567Z
Money Today on Seoul's first K League title in 10 years (Oct. 24, own reporting from Sangam) ↗Starnews match report, same Money Today group article (Oct. 24) ↗Topstar News Round 33 preview (Oct. 20) ↗Nate Sports (OSEN) photo report on Gu Seong-yun's penalty save (Oct. 24) ↗Wikimedia Commons, Seoul World Cup Stadium north plaza ↗Wikimedia Commons, Seoul World Cup Stadium panorama ↗Wikimedia Commons, FC Seoul Fan Park history hall ↗Photo credit
Exj (Wikimedia Commons) · CC BY-SA 4.0The north plaza of Seoul World Cup Stadium on a match day (taken Aug. 2017; not a photo of this match). Photo by Exj, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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JukoFF (Wikimedia Commons) · CC BY-SA 4.0Panorama of the inside of Seoul World Cup Stadium from the stands (taken Dec. 2018; not a photo of this match). Photo by JukoFF, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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Exj (Wikimedia Commons) · CC BY-SA 4.0Past-manager panels and trophies in the FC Seoul Fan Park 'History' hall (taken Aug. 2017; not a photo of this match). Photo by Exj, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons