| Competition: | Hyundai Oilbank K League Classic |
| Season: | 2014 |
| Winners: | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (3rd title) |
| Continentalcup1: | Champions League |
| Continentalcup1 Qualifiers: | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Seongnam FC Suwon Samsung Bluewings FC Seoul |
| Relegated: | Gyeongnam FC Sangju Sangmu |
| Best Player: | Lee Dong-gook |
| League Topscorer: | Júnior Santos (14 goals) |
| Matches: | 228 |
| Total Goals: | 503 |
| Biggest Home Win: | Jeonbuk 6–0 Sangju (20 July 2014) |
| Biggest Away Win: | Gyeongnam 1–4 Jeonbuk (13 July 2014) |
| Highest Scoring: | Jeju 6–2 Jeonnam (6 September 2014) |
| Longest Wins: | 9 matches Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors |
| Longest Unbeaten: | 15 matches Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors |
| Longest Winless: | 16 matches Gyeongnam FC |
| Longest Losses: | 4 matches Gyeongnam FC Jeonnam Dragons |
| Highest Attendance: | 46,549 Seoul 2–0 Suwon (12 July 2014) |
| Lowest Attendance: | 858 Jeonnam 1–1 Seongnam (1 November 2014) |
| Average Attendance: | 7,932 |
| Prevseason: | 2013 |
| Nextseason: | 2015 |
The 2014 K League Classic was the 32nd season of the top division of South Korean professional football, and the second season of the K League Classic.
| Club | City/Province | Manager | Owner(s) | Other sponsor(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Busan IPark | Busan |  Yoon Sung-hyo | HDC Hyundai Development Company | |
| Gyeongnam FC | Gyeongnam | Branko Babić (caretaker) | Gyeongnam Provincial Government | DSME Gyeongnam Bank |
| Incheon United | Incheon | Kim Bong-gil | Incheon Government | Shinhan Bank Incheon International Airport |
| Jeju United | Jeju | Park Kyung-hoon | SK Energy | |
| Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | Jeonbuk | Choi Kang-hee | Hyundai Motor Company | |
| Jeonnam Dragons | Jeonnam | Ha Seok-ju | POSCO | |
| Pohang Steelers | Pohang, Gyeongbuk | Hwang Sun-hong | POSCO | |
| Sangju Sangmu | Sangju, Gyeongbuk | Park Hang-seo | Korea Armed Forces Athletic Corps | |
| Seongnam FC | Seongnam, Gyeonggi | Lee Sang-yoon (caretaker) | Seongnam Government | |
| FC Seoul | Seoul | Choi Yong-soo | GS Group | |
| Suwon Samsung Bluewings | Suwon, Gyeonggi | Seo Jung-won | Cheil Worldwide | Samsung Electronics |
| Ulsan Hyundai | Ulsan | Cho Min-kook | Hyundai Heavy Industries |
| Busan IPark | Gyeongnam FC | Incheon United | Jeju United | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | Jeonnam Dragons | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Busan Asiad Stadium | Changwon Football Center | Incheon Football Stadium | Jeju World Cup Stadium | Jeonju World Cup Stadium | Gwangyang Football Stadium | |
| Capacity: 53,864 | Capacity: 15,116 | Capacity: 20,891 | Capacity: 35,657 | Capacity: 42,477 | Capacity: 20,009 | |
| Pohang Steelers | Sangju Sangmu | Seongnam FC | FC Seoul | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | Ulsan Hyundai | |
| Pohang Steel Yard | Sangju Civic Stadium | Tancheon Stadium | Seoul World Cup Stadium | Suwon World Cup Stadium | Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium | |
| Capacity: 25,000 | Capacity: 15,042 | Capacity: 16,250 | Capacity: 66,704 | Capacity: 43,959 | Capacity: 44,474 | |
| Team | Outgoing | Manner | Date | Incoming | Date | Table | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daegu FC | Baek Jong-chul | Resigned | 30 November 2013 | Choi Duck-joo | 20 December 2013 | Pre-season | |
| Ulsan Hyundai | Kim Ho-kon | Resigned | 4 December 2013 | Cho Min-kook | 6 December 2013 | ||
| Gyeongnam FC | Ilija Petković | Sacked | 11 December 2013 | Lee Cha-man | 17 December 2013 | ||
| Seongnam FC | An Ik-soo | Resigned | 20 December 2013 | Park Jong-hwan | 20 December 2013 | ||
| Seongnam FC | Park Jong-hwan | Resigned | 22 April 2014 | Lee Sang-yoon (caretaker) | 22 April 2014 | 8th | |
| Gyeongnam FC | Lee Cha-man | Resigned | 11 August 2014 | Branko Babić (caretaker) | 14 August 2014 | 12th | |
| Seongnam FC | Lee Sang-yoon (caretaker) | Sacked | 26 August 2014 | Lee Young-jin (caretaker) | 26 August 2014 | 10th | |
| Seongnam FC | Lee Young-jin (caretaker) | Caretaker | 6 September 2014 | Kim Hak-bum | 6 September 2014 | 10th |
Restricting the number of foreign players strictly to four per team, including a slot for a player from AFC countries. A team could use four foreign players on the field each game including a least one player from the AFC country. Players name in bold indicates the player is registered during the mid-season transfer window.
| Club | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 | AFC player | Former player | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Busan IPark |  Fágner | Nilson | Jacio |  Nikola Komazec | ||
| Gyeongnam FC |  Edin Junuzović | Sreten Sretenović | Miloš Stojanović |  Luke DeVere | Miloš Bosančić | |
| Incheon United | Ivo | Diogo Acosta | João Paulo  Stefan Nikolić Nathan Burns | |||
| Jeju United | Thiago Alagoano |  Hugo Droguett | Aleksandar Jovanović | |||
| Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | Leonardo | Kaio | Vinícius Reche | Alex Wilkinson | Marcos Aurélio | |
| Jeonnam Dragons | Leandrinho | Sandi Križman | Stevica Ristić | Robert Cornthwaite | ||
| Pohang Steelers | ||||||
| Seongnam FC | Valdivia |  Server Djeparov | Brendan Hamill Ivan Vuković | |||
| FC Seoul | Éverton Santos |  Mauricio Molina |  Osmar |  Sergio Escudero | Rafael Costa | |
| Suwon Samsung Bluewings | Júnior Santos | Roger | Reiner Ferreira | Jong Tae-se | ||
| Ulsan Hyundai | Wander Luiz | Tartá | Filip Kasalica | Caíque Rafinha Almir |
Teams play each other twice, once at home, once away.
Teams play every other team once (either at home or away).
After 33 matches, the league splits into two sections of six teams each, with teams playing every other team in their section once (either at home or away). The exact matches are determined upon the league table at the time of the split.
The promotion-relegation play-offs were held between the winners of the 2014 K League Challenge play-offs and the 11th-placed club of the 2014 K League Classic. The winners on aggregate score after both matches earned entry into the 2015 K League Classic.
-----Gwangju FC won 4–2 on aggregate and were promoted to the K League Classic, while Gyeongnam FC were relegated to the K League Challenge.
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Júnior Santos | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | |
| 2 | Lee Dong-gook | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 13 |
 Stevica Ristić | Jeonnam Dragons | ||
| 4 | Han Kyo-won | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 11 |
| Lim Sang-hyub | Busan IPark | ||
| 6 | Kim Seung-dae | Pohang Steelers | 10 |
| Lee Jong-ho | Jeonnam Dragons | ||
| Fágner | Busan IPark | ||
| Hugo Droguett | Jeju United | ||
| 10 | Kim Shin-wook | Ulsan Hyundai | 9 |
| Yang Dong-hyun | Ulsan Hyundai | ||
| Kaio | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors |
| Rank | Players | Club | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lee Seung-gi | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 10 |
| Leonardo | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | ||
| 3 | Lee Myung-joo | Pohang Steelers | |
| 4 | Kim Seung-dae | Pohang Steelers | 8 |
| Yeom Ki-hun | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | ||
| 6 | Hyun Young-min | Jeonnam Dragons | 7 |
| Júnior Santos | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | ||
| 8 | Han Sang-woon | Sangju Sangmu | 6 |
| Ahn Yong-woo | Jeonnam Dragons | ||
| Lee Dong-gook | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | ||
| Ivo | Incheon United |
The 2014 K League Awards was held on 1 December 2014.
| Award | Winner | Club | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player | Lee Dong-gook | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | |
| Top goalscorer | Júnior Santos | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | |
| Top assist provider | Lee Seung-gi | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | |
| Young Player of the Year | Kim Seung-dae | Pohang Steelers | |
| FANtastic Player | Lee Dong-gook | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | |
| Manager of the Year | Choi Kang-hee | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | |
| Special Award | Kim Byung-ji | Jeonnam Dragons | |
| Best Referee | Choi Myung-yong | — | |
| Best Assistant Referee | Noh Tae-sik | — | |
| Fair Play Award | FC Seoul | ||
| Youth Team of the Year | Maetan Middle School (Suwon Samsung Bluewings) | ||
| Position | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Goalkeeper | Kwon Sun-tae | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors |
| Defenders | Hong Chul | Suwon Samsung Bluewings |
| Alex Wilkinson | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | |
| Kim Ju-young | FC Seoul | |
| Cha Du-ri | FC Seoul | |
| Midfielders | Lim Sang-hyub | Busan IPark |
| Koh Myong-jin | FC Seoul | |
| Lee Seung-gi | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | |
| Han Kyo-won | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | |
| Forwards | Lee Dong-gook | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors |
| Júnior Santos | Suwon Samsung Bluewings |
Attendants who entered with free ticket are not counted.
| Rank | Date | Home | Score | Away | Venue | Attendance | Round | Day of week | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 July 2014 | 2–0 | 46,549 | 15 | Saturday | ||||
| 2 | 5 October 2014 | 0–1 | 41,297 | 30 | Sunday | ||||
| 3 | 9 November 2014 | 0–1 | 34,029 | 35 | Sunday | ||||
| 4 | 23 August 2014 | 1–2 | 30,597 | 22 | Saturday | ||||
| 5 | 27 April 2014 | 0–1 | 29,318 | 10 | Sunday | ||||
| 6 | 24 August 2014 | 1–1 | 27,558 | 22 | Sunday | ||||
| 7 | 16 August 2014 | 5–1 | 24,027 | 21 | Saturday | ||||
| 8 | 19 July 2014 | 3–2 | 23,835 | 16 | Saturday | ||||
| 9 | 30 March 2014 | 1–0 | 23,767 | 5 | Sunday | ||||
| 10 | 3 May 2014 | 1–0 | 23,466 | 11 | Saturday |