[Official] Jeju claims five spots, Daejeon and Ulsan each three in Best 11... 'Hat-trick explosion' Negueba named MVP

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Jeju SK Negueba of K League 1 claimed the honor of Choi U-su-seon (수상)(MVP) for Hana Bank K League 1 2026 Round 22. The round's Best 11 was composed entirely of players from Jeju, Daejeon Citizen, and Ulsan HD.

The Korea Professional Football League announced on the 11th that Negueba of Jeju, who recorded a hat-trick in a match against Jeonbuk at the Daejeon Hana Bank Stadium on the 8th and led his team to a 3-1 victory, was selected as the K League 1 Round 22 MVP.

In that match held at Jeonju World Cup Stadium, Negueba scored the opening goal with a successful penalty kick in the 23rd minute of the first half, then added two more goals in the 25th minute of the second half and just before the final whistle to complete his hat-trick.

The match, where Negueba delivered a one-man show, was selected as the K League 1 Round 22 Best Match, and Jeju also enjoyed the double honor of being named the Best Team.

Nearly half of the players in the Round 22 Best 11 were from Jeju. Midfielders Negueba and Itallo, along with forwards Aias, defender Celestine, and goalkeeper Kim Dong-jun, each made the list.

Additionally, Ulsan, which secured a 2-0 away win against Pohang Steelers, had Yago, Lee Dong-gyeong, and Seo Myeong-gwan named to the Best 11, while Daejeon, which won 2-1 away against FC Anyang, saw Joo Min-koo, Lee Myung-jae, and Anton earn spots in the Best 11.

The MVP for K League 2 Round 21 was selected as Luane of Gimpo FC. The Cheonan City vs. Seongnam FC match, which ended with a 3-2 victory for Seongnam, was named the Best Match, and Yongin FC, which defeated Busan IPark 2-0, was selected as the Best Team.

The K League Round Best 11 and MVP are determined through quantitative and qualitative evaluations by the Technical Research Group (TSG) under the Korea Professional Football League's Technical Committee.

MVP: Negueba (Jeju)

Best Team: Jeju

Best Match: Jeonbuk (1) vs. Jeju (3)

Best 11

FW: Aias (Jeju), Joo Min-koo (Daejeon), Yago (Ulsan)

MF: Negueba (Jeju), Itallo (Jeju), Lee Dong-gyeong (Ulsan)

DF: Lee Myung-jae (Daejeon), Anton (Daejeon), Celestine (Jeju), Seo Myeong-gwan (Ulsan)

GK: Kim Dong-jun (Jeju)

MVP: Luane (Gimpo)

Best Team: Yongin

Best Match: Seongnam (3) vs. Cheonan (2)

Best 11

FW: Luis (Gimpo), Paulinho (Gimpo), Decas (Daegu)

MF: Kim Bo-seop (Yongin), Park So-bin (Seongnam), Freizo (Suwon FC), Luane (Gimpo)

DF: Kang Shin-myeong (Yongin), Ko Jong-hyun (Suwon), Lee Hyun-yong (Suwon FC)

GK: Han Tae-hee (Daegu)

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