Gangwon FC is the most efficient team in the 2024 season. It ranked 10th with annual salary of 8.39 billion won (8.39 million U.S. dollars), but ranked 2nd in the league. Although the annual salary has decreased compared to 9.61 billion won (9.9 million dollars) spent in 2023, the team's ranking has skyrocketed. The key lies in the leadership of former Gangwon coach Yoon Jeong-hwan, who will lead Incheon in the new year, and the administrative power of the Gangwon club.

Gangwon should play the Asian Champions League in the new year. Since its promotion to the head coach last year, collaboration and cooperation between coach Chung Kyung-ho and CEO Kim Byung-ji have become all the more important. Yang Min-hyuk (transfer to Tottenham) and Hwang Moon-ki (military enlistment) should be strengthened. Veteran defender Hong Cheol (35) and multiplayer striker Choi Byung-chan (29) have recently moved to Gangwon.

Suwon FC, where head coach Kim Eun-joong spent his first season as a professional coach, ranked ninth with total annual expenditure of 8.84 billion won (approx. However, the league ranked fifth with top split. Although the annual salary decreased from 9.39 billion won (approx. 9.3 billion won) in 2023, the ranking has improved significantly from 11th to 5th. Coach Kim Eun-joong's leadership shone despite the limited financial power, including the release of high-paid players Lee Seung-woo and Kwon Kyung-won during the season. The key is to stabilize the conflict that erupted in the process of renewing the contract with Kim and to protect Andersson, who is likely to become the "help king" in the 2024 season. 메이저사이트

The Pohang Steelers remained consistent in the 2024 season. They did not spend much money but displayed good performance compared to their annual salary. They ranked eighth with annual salary of 9.54 billion won (9.54 million U.S. dollars), but maintained the top split by ranking sixth in the league. Although their performance in the league fell short of the previous year's performance (second place), they achieved the result of winning the Korea Cup for two consecutive years. They are second to none in terms of efficiency of team management in the K-League. They have maintained good performance through consistent and efficient management, rather than posting stellar performance in a year or two. Recently, veteran players of Pohang including Wandelson (36), Kim In-sung (36), Kim Jong-woo (32), Shin Kwang-hoon (38), Yoon Pyeong-guk (33), and Baek Sung-dong (34) have renewed their contracts. This is contrary to other K-League teams such as Ulsan HD and Jeonbuk Hyundai, which are gradually decreasing the proportion of veterans.