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  "id": 16300494,
  "title": "FC Seoul crowned K League 1 champions",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/fc-seoul-crowned-k-league-1-champions-16300494",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-24T08:17:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
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    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/sports/20261024/fc-seoul-crowned-k-league-1-champions"
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  "account": "FC Seoul claimed their first South Korean football title in ten years on Saturday. The match against Gangwon FC ended in a 1-1 draw at the Seoul World Cup Stadium, bringing FC Seoul's total points to 67 with five games remaining. Ulsan HD FC occupied the second spot with 51 points following a 2-2 draw with Pohang Steelers on Saturday and will struggle to catch FC Seoul for the remainder of the season. The matches were divided into two groups after Saturday's games - the top six would compete in Final A, while the bottom six would compete in Final B. They will subsequently play five more matches within their respective groups to conclude the season. FC Seoul became just the third team to secure the K League 1 title with five or more games left, joining the 2018 and 2025 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors. After a goalless first half, Moon Seon-min scored for FC Seoul in the 58th minute. Despite Gangwon drawing level again seven minutes later on Kang Jun-hyuk's goal, FC Seoul secured their title with the draw, as Ulsan settled for a 2-2 draw with a combination of their win and FC Seoul's loss or draw remaining.",
  "summary": "FC Seoul captured their first South Korean football title in 10 years Saturday. FC Seoul played Gangwon FC to a 1-1 draw in their K League 1 match at Seoul World Cup Stadium in the capital city and improved to 67 points with five matches to play. Ulsan HD FC remained in second place with 51 points following their 2-2 draw with Pohang Steelers on Saturday and will not be able to catch FC Seoul the…",
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