**Gimcheon Sangmu faces automatic relegation to K League 2 regardless of final position due to military-team restrictions barring AFC competition eligibility.** Gwangju FC sits dead last after 28 matches with just 13 points, one win, and a -42 goal difference, placing them in the bottom-six Final B group where direct relegation or play-offs are likely. The league splits into top-six and bottom-six groups after round 33 for the remaining matches, with Final B results determining the relegated sides alongside Sangmu. Mid-table sides such as Bucheon (31 points) and FC Anyang (34 points) hold clearer separation from the drop zone, while recent results have done little to alter Gwangju’s dire standing or Sangmu’s fixed fate.