First-Ever Top Flight, Champion Toppled: 5 Reasons Bucheon FC's Gallego Brace and 3-2 Comeback Win Are Shaking Up 2026 K League 1
Bucheon FC 1995, making their first-ever K League 1 appearance after qualifying through the promotion playoff, pulled off a massive upset in their opening match by beating defending champions Jeonbuk Hyundai 3-2. Gallego's 2 goals and 1 assist flipped the game, and Bucheon under manager Lee Young-min have instantly emerged as a dark horse for the 2026 season.