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The Korea Professional Football League announced on the 21st that a total of 113 players were registered across K League 1 and K League 2 following an additional registration period conducted from July 9 to August 19, lasting approximately six weeks. Players who transitioned from loan status to permanent transfer or free agency without changing their affiliated teams are excluded from this count.
According to the league, 53 players were registered in K League 1. By category: ▲25 on free agency, ▲6 via transfer, ▲6 on loan, ▲13 as rookie signings, ▲2 returning from loan, and ▲1 upon discharge from military service. Of these, 35 are domestic players and 18 are foreign players.
In K League 2, 60 players were registered. By category: ▲24 on free agency, ▲13 via transfer, ▲14 on loan, ▲6 as rookie signings, ▲2 returning from loan, and ▲1 upon discharge from military service. Domestic players totaled 43, while foreign players numbered 17.
In K League 1, Gwangju added the most players with 14. In K League 2, Gimhae, Suwon, and Chungnam Asan each added the most with seven players.
As of the additional registration deadline, the total number of registered players for this season in the K League is 1,045. Of these, K League 1 has 456 players (average of 38 per team), and K League 2 has 589 players (average of 34.6 per team).

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