[Official] K League 1 opens on February 28th, official opening game of Incheon-Seoul 'Kyung In The B'

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The Korea Professional Football Federation announced the schedule of the first to 33 rounds of the regular round of the K League 1 in the 2026 season on the 13th.

A total of 12 teams, including defending champion Jeonbuk, as well as promoted teams Incheon and Bucheon, will participate in the K League 1 in 2026, and a total of 198 regular rounds will be played, 33 games per team.

The game that opens the K League 1 in the 2026 season is the match between Incheon United and FC Seoul at 2 p.m. on February 28 at Incheon Football Stadium. Incheon returned to the K League 1 stage by winning the K League 2 championship a year after the relegation, while Seoul is trying to leap forward to the championship by recruiting players such as Whois and Koo Sung-yoon.

At the same time, a match between Ulsan HD and Gangwon FC will be held at Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium. Ulsan is determined to rebound with the new head coach Kim Hyun-seok, a former "one-club man," and Gangwon is determined to recreate last season's gust under the leadership of head coach Chung Kyung-ho.

At 4:30 p.m. on the same day, Gimcheon Sangmu and Pohang Steelers will meet at Gimcheon Stadium. Gimcheon, who has proven its potential by ranking third for two consecutive seasons, will take on new challenges with new coach Joo Seung-jin, while Pohang, which has succeeded in advancing to Final A for four consecutive seasons, is aiming for a higher ranking under the stable leadership of coach Park Tae-ha.

Jeonbuk Hyundai, which won both the K League 1 and the Korea Cup last year, and promoted team Bucheon FC will meet at 2 p.m. on March 1 at Jeonju World Cup Stadium. Jeonbuk will try to win again this year with new coach Chung Jung-yong, while Bucheon will take the first step in K League 1 with Lee Young-min, who led the club's first promotion.

At 4:30 p.m. on the same day, Jeju SK and Gwangju FC, who appointed a new head coach, will face off each other at the Jeju World Cup Stadium. Jeju declared "leading and overwhelming football" with coach Sergio Costa, and Gwangju Jungkyu Lee coach put "possession and pressure" at the forefront. The match between Jeju and Gwangju is drawing attention as a combination of the philosophy of the two teams that value leadership and the strategic confrontation between the new coaches.

Daejeon Hana Citizen and FC Anyang will face off at Daejeon World Cup Stadium at 2 p.m. on March 2. Daejeon, which won the runner-up prize last season, will challenge the top by recruiting Um Won-sang, Rubik'sson, and Cho Sung-kwon, while Anyang, which showed its first year of promotion to the K League 1, is determined to continue its momentum this season.

Meanwhile, the announced K League 1 schedule for the 2026 season can be adjusted and postponed according to the schedule of the participating teams in the 2025-26 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Champions League (ACLE, ACL2).

In addition, after the 33rd round of the K League 1 regular round, they will enter the final round. The final round will be played in five games for each team from round 34 to round 38, and the schedule will be released after the full regular round.

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