The 2025 Okay League 1 desk is cut up into a number of key battles. The title race is all however over, however there’s nonetheless AFC Champions League qualification, the highest six, and avoiding computerized relegation and the playoffs to battle for. However some groups, if not all, might be in a battle with themselves, a battle to enhance on the final two spherical robins.
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With Spherical 22 finished and dusted, the second spherical robin of the 2025 Okay League 1 season concludes. Which groups improved on their early-season outcomes, and which of them suffered dips in kind?
So as of the Okay League 1 desk heading into Spherical 23…
1. Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Jeonbuk, the seemingly champions-elect, have gone from energy to energy and are amongst a handful of groups that had a fair higher second spherical robin than first. A complete of six wins wasn’t too shabby in any respect in spherical robin one, however eight wins and 6 extra factors within the second imply the Inexperienced Warriors are properly clear on the prime.
Spherical Robin 1: 6 wins, 3 attracts, 2 losses (21 factors from 33)
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Spherical Robin 2: 8 wins, 3 attracts (27 factors from 33)
2. Daejeon Hana Citizen
No staff obtained extra wins within the first spherical robin than Daejeon, which was sufficient to see them sit prime of the desk for a few months. However the Purples seemingly swapped wins for attracts within the second spherical robin and received simply twice. A kind of wins, the 3-2 away victory over Ulsan in Spherical 18, was introduced ahead to April, so actually, Daejeon solely received one match in the course of the time that the second spherical robin matches had been performed. The center third of the common season proved to be considered one of disappointment and frustration for the Dajeon trustworthy, who might be feeling relieved that the Purples had been sitting second heading into Spherical 23.
Spherical Robin 1: 7 wins, 2 attracts, 2 losses (23 factors from 33)Spherical Robin 2: 2 wins*, 7 attracts, 2 losses (13 factors from 33)
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*Spherical 18 match with Ulsan HD performed in April, throughout first spherical robin
3. Gimcheon Sangmu
Gimcheon’s whole variety of wins was lower in half within the second spherical robin in comparison with the primary, and their factors whole took an enormous hit with a drop of eight. The stable begin noticed the military staff decide up the place they left off final season, however with gamers finishing their navy service and recent batches of recruits arriving, the upheaval appeared to have an effect on the staff’s fortunes on the pitch.
Spherical Robin 1: 6 wins, 2 attracts, 3 losses (20 factors from 33)
Spherical Robin 2: 3 wins, 3 attracts, 4 losses (12 factors from 33)
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4. FC Seoul
FC Seoul obtained off to their typical sluggish begin to the season with simply three wins within the first spherical robin, however 5 wins and only one loss within the second signify a promising upturn. Such kind could have FC Seoul followers hopeful of a spot within the prime three.
Spherical Robin 1: 3 wins, 4 attracts, 4 losses (13 factors from 33)Spherical Robin 2: 5 wins, 5 attracts, 1 loss (20 factors from 33)
5. Pohang Steelers
Pohang endured a comparatively sluggish begin to the season however started to show issues round and look to be getting again to their greatest. Within the second spherical robin, the Steelers earned two extra factors in comparison with the primary, and picked up yet one more win.
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Spherical Robin 1: 4 wins, 3 attracts, 4 losses (15 factors from 33)
Spherical Robin 2: 5 wins, 2 attracts, 4 losses (17 factors from 33)
6. Gwangju FC
Gwangju FC are among the many handful of groups that noticed a drop in factors within the second spherical robin in comparison with the primary. The Griffins earned the identical variety of wins however swapped a draw with a loss, however with the factors totals not too totally different, it no less than exhibits Gwangju have been constant.
Spherical Robin 1: 4 wins, 4 attracts, 3 losses (16 factors from 33)
Spherical Robin 2: 4 wins, 3 attracts, 4 losses (15 factors from 33)
7. Ulsan HD
Ulsan discover themselves in a disaster. Even with their sport in hand nonetheless to play, they will not be capable to match the variety of wins from the primary spherical robin, nor will the Horangi be capable to match their factors whole. The title now seems to be out of the query and Ulsan have work to do exactly to qualify for the AFC Champions League.
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Spherical Robin 1: 5 wins, 2 attracts, 4 losses (17 factors from 33)Spherical Robin 2*: 3 wins, 4 attracts, 3 losses (13 factors from 30)
*Ulsan HD vs. Suwon FC (R20) to be performed August 2nd
8. Gangwon FC
Gangwon FC managed to select up only one level further within the second spherical robin in comparison with the primary, having received the identical variety of video games however swapped a defeat for a draw. It is slight progress, nonetheless, and one thing for Jeong Kyung-ho to construct on.
Spherical Robin 1: 4 wins, 2 attracts, 5 losses (14 factors from 33)
Spherical Robin 2: 4 wins, 3 attracts, 4 losses (15 factors from 33)
9. Jeju SK
Jeju SK improved a tad within the second spherical robin in comparison with the primary, with one further win and two fewer losses for 4 further factors. The islanders sit outdoors the underside three after the second spherical robin and have proven gradual enchancment.
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Spherical Robin 1: 3 wins, 2 attracts, 6 losses (11 factors from 33)Spherical Robin 2: 4 wins, 3 attracts, 4 losses (15 factors from 33)
10. FC Anyang
It was very black or white for the Violets within the first third of the season; they both received or they misplaced and that noticed a factors whole of 15 from 33 out there. Within the second spherical robin, although, Anyang had been unable to take care of that win document and have needed to share factors with three groups, which means a drop in factors. Ryu Byeong-hoon’s males should flip issues round within the third spherical robin, in any other case it is perhaps an prompt return to Okay League 2.
Spherical Robin 1: 5 wins, 0 attracts, 6 losses (15 factors from 33)Spherical Robin 2: 2 wins, 3 attracts, 6 losses (9 factors from 33)
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11. Suwon FC
Suwon FC endured a sluggish begin to the season with only one win and, though they sit second backside, had been no less than capable of triple their win whole within the second spherical robin in comparison with the primary. There’s nonetheless yet one more sport to play, too, with the R20 fixture with Ulsan not as a result of be performed till August 2nd so there’s nonetheless hope of Kim Eun-jung’s males including to their already improved factors tally of 11.
Spherical Robin 1: 1 win, 5 attracts, 5 losses (8 factors from 33)Spherical Robin 2*: 3 wins, 2 attracts, 5 losses (11 factors from 30)
*Ulsan HD vs. Suwon FC (R20) to be performed August 2nd
12. Daegu FC
Daegu FC obtained off to a terrific begin to the season with back-to-back wins, however they’ve just one one match since, and went the entire of the second spherical robin with out victory. No staff picked up fewer factors than Daegu did within the second spherical robin. Worrying occasions for the Sky Blues trustworthy.
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Spherical Robin 1: 3 wins, 1 draw, 7 losses (10 factors from 33)
Spherical Robin 2: 0 wins, 4 attracts, 7 losses (4 factors from 33)
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Issues to contemplate
Groups that performed rearranged fixtures with Ulsan could have finished so at totally different factors within the season. As an example, Daejeon’s 3-2 win over the Horangi in Spherical 18 was performed again in April when the Purples had been in an actual purple patch of kind. Likewise, Ulsan’s Spherical 19 win over Anyang was performed earlier than Kim Pan-gon’s males fell into an actual disaster.
Which groups are above or under common?
The common variety of wins within the first spherical robin was 4, which means that Jeonbuk, Daejeon, Gimcheon, Ulsan, and Anyang had been above common, Pohang, Gwangju, and Gangwon had been on common, and Seoul, Jeju, Suwon FC, and Daegu had been under common.
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Within the second, the typical was 3.58, which means that Jeonbuk, Seoul, Pohang, Gwangju, Gangwon, and Jeju had been all above common, whereas Daejeon, Gimcheon, Ulsan, Anyang, Suwon, and Daegu had been under.
Whereas a mean distinction of 0.67 in spherical robin one wins versus spherical robin two does not actually clarify a lot, among the many groups that noticed will increase in wins (5), the typical is simply 1.6. This might imply {that a} productive third spherical robin is on the playing cards, based mostly on the consistency proven within the first two. Two groups (Gwangju and Gangwon) recorded the very same variety of wins (4).
Among the many groups that noticed drops (5), the typical is 3.2, which exhibits an actual drop-off and doubtlessly worrying indicators for what’s to come back within the third spherical robin, given what is perhaps seen as collapses or groups overperforming initially.
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