K-League 1 bottom confirmed, Incheon United’s first relegation since inception… Gwangju and Daejeon remain

▲Incheon United, shocking relegation to the second division [연합뉴스]With one game remaining until the end of the 2024 League 1 season, Incheon United finished in last place and suffered the indignity of their first relegation since their inception.

Incheon lost 1–2 in the 37th round of the league against Daejeon Hana Citizen held at Incheon Soccer Stadium on the 10th.

Incheon, which is in 12th place with 36 points (8 wins, 12 draws, 17 losses) until today’s game, is in 11th place with 40 points (9 wins, 13 draws, 15 losses) before the last league game, and 4 points directly Relegation is confirmed.

In K League 1, the lowest ranked team (12th) is directly relegated to K League 2, the 11th ranked team plays against the 2nd ranked K League 2 team and the 10th ranked team plays against K League 2. 5th place playoff final winning team.

Incheon, which entered the K-Leg stage for the first time in 2004, has never been relegated since the introduction of the promotion and relegation system in 2013.

Among the civil clubs, Incheon are the only side that have not experienced relegation.

Even in a season of poor performances, he managed to stay in the team dramatically and earned the nickname ‘King of Retention’.

However, as they finished in last place this season, they will play in the second division next season for the first time in 20 years.

Meanwhile, in K League 1 Final B, Jeju United confirmed their retention in the last round and Gwangju FC and Daejeon confirmed their retention in this round.

Gwangju are in 8th place with 46 points after a 0-0 draw against Jeju in an away game, while Daejeon have sent Incheon straight into relegation and are at least 9th with 45 points regardless of their remaining games.