FC Seoul Wins Full Stadium Award with 24,836 Average Attendance

Highest Average Attendance in K League 1 Through Rounds 1-13 Bucheon FC Records Largest Year-on-Year Attendance Growth

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By Lee Jong-ho
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K League 1 FC Seoul fans cheer during the match against Gwangju FC at Seoul World Cup Stadium on May 12. Photo courtesy of the Korea Professional Football League - Seoul Economic Daily Sports News from South Korea
K League 1 FC Seoul fans cheer during the match against Gwangju FC at Seoul World Cup Stadium on May 12. Photo courtesy of the Korea Professional Football League

FC Seoul of professional football's K League 1 has won the Full Stadium Award after drawing the highest number of fans from rounds 1 through 13 of the 2026 season.

According to the K League 1 2026 first-round club awards announced by the Korea Professional Football League on Tuesday, Seoul averaged 24,836 paid spectators across six home matches during rounds 1-13, claiming the Full Stadium Award given to the club with the highest attendance.

The Plus Stadium Award, presented to the club with the largest increase in average attendance compared to the previous season, went to Bucheon FC.

Backed by growing fan interest following its promotion to K League 1 and active marketing efforts, Bucheon recorded an average of 7,422 paid spectators, an increase of 3,680 from the previous season's 3,042.

The Fan Friendly Club Award, given to the club with the most fan-friendly activities, was presented to Jeonbuk Hyundai.

Jeonbuk was recognized for opening the Fan Experience Center and the Musinsa Standard Skybox, conducting collaborations linking fans and brands, and engaging in upcycling-based eco-friendly ESG activities.

The Fan Friendly Club Award honors the club delivering the most fan-friendly activities based on marketing and fan services. The winner is determined by combining scores from a first-round screening committee evaluation (40%) and second-round group voting (40% from journalists and 20% from fans).

Jeonbuk also took home the Green Stadium Award for its excellent management of the pitch at Jeonju World Cup Stadium, securing two awards.

In K League 2, Suwon swept both the Full Stadium Award and the Plus Stadium Award. Suwon recorded an average attendance of 17,729 across six home matches held during rounds 1-11, becoming the only K League 2 club to surpass an average attendance of 10,000. The figure marks an increase of 5,681 from Suwon's previous season average of 12,048 paid spectators.

The K League 2 Fan Friendly Club Award went to Seoul E-Land.

The K League 2 Green Stadium Award was presented to Cheonan Sports Complex, the home ground of Cheonan.

Original reporting by Lee Jong-ho for Seoul Economic Daily.

AI-translated from Korean. Quotes from foreign sources are based on Korean-language reports and may not reflect exact original wording.

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