2018 in South Korean football
Season | 2018 | |||
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Men's football | ||||
K League 1 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | |||
K League 2 | Asan Mugunghwa | |||
National League | Gyeongju KHNP | |||
K3 League Advanced | Gyeongju Citizen | |||
K3 League Basic | Siheung Citizen | |||
Korean FA Cup | Daegu FC | |||
Women's football | ||||
WK League | Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels | |||
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This article shows a summary of the 2018 football season in South Korea.
National teams
FIFA World Cup
For the combined qualification matches for the 2018 FIFA World Cup and the 2019 AFC Asian Cup, South Korea won all seven matches without conceding a goal in the second round but following a series of poor results in the third round of qualifiers, including losses to China and Qatar, the former manager Uli Stielike was sacked and was replaced by under-23 coach Shin Tae-yong for the remainder of the qualifying round.[1] Under Shin Tae-yong, the team managed to qualify as the second-placed team in their group following two goalless draws against Iran and Uzbekistan, sending South Korea to the World Cup for the ninth consecutive time.[2] Shin quickly tested various tactics after the qualifiers, but he had difficulty carrying out his plan due to injuries of many players. Some of them were eventually excluded from the team.[3]
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At the 2018 World Cup, they lost their first game against Sweden 1–0 after conceding from a penalty. They then faced Mexico and lost 2–1 after conceding another penalty. However, despite their two consecutive losses, South Korea was not eliminated just yet. To have any chance of advancing, South Korea would have to win their final group stage match against the defending champions Germany by at least two goals and Mexico would have to defeat Sweden in its last group stage game.[4] South Korea for its part did what it had to do to stay in contention and won 2–0 against Germany with goals from Kim Young-gwon and Son Heung-min, causing them to be eliminated in the first round for the first time in 80 years. Germany had 28 shots with 6 on target, but the South Korea's defense, led by keeper Jo Hyeon-woo, did not concede once.[5] However, Mexico lost to Sweden that same day and thus South Korea ultimately finished third in the group. As a result, South Korea saved Mexico from being eliminated and Mexican fans heavily praised the Koreans and celebrated their victory in front of the South Korean embassy.[6] The match is also called the "Miracle of Kazan" in South Korea although they dropped out of the tournament.[7]
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- 1 Kim Seung-gyu
- 2 Lee Yong
- 3 Jung Seung-hyun
- 4 Oh Ban-suk
- 5 Yun Young-sun
- 6 Park Joo-ho
- 7 Son Heung-min
- 8 Ju Se-jong
- 9 Kim Shin-wook
- 10 Lee Seung-woo
- 11 Hwang Hee-chan
- 12 Kim Min-woo
- 13 Koo Ja-cheol
- 14 Hong Chul
- 15 Jung Woo-young
- 16 Ki Sung-yueng (c)
- 17 Lee Jae-sung
- 18 Moon Seon-min
- 19 Kim Young-gwon
- 20 Jang Hyun-soo
- 21 Kim Jin-hyeon
- 22 Go Yo-han
- 23 Jo Hyeon-woo
- Coach: Shin Tae-yong
![South Korea](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/09/Flag_of_South_Korea.svg/50px-Flag_of_South_Korea.svg.png)
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18 June Group F | Sweden ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Nizhny Novgorod, Russia |
15:00 UTC+3 | Report |
| Stadium: Nizhny Novgorod Stadium Attendance: 42,300 Referee: Joel Aguilar (El Salvador) |
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![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fc/Flag_of_Mexico.svg/23px-Flag_of_Mexico.svg.png)
23 June Group F | South Korea ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() | Rostov-on-Don, Russia |
18:00 UTC+3 |
| Report | Stadium: Rostov Arena Attendance: 43,472 Referee: Milorad Mažić (Serbia) |
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27 June Group F | South Korea ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Kazan, Russia |
17:00 UTC+3 |
| Report | Stadium: Kazan Arena Attendance: 41,835 Referee: Mark Geiger (United States) |
Group F table | ||||||||||
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
1 | ![]() | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage |
2 | ![]() | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | –1 | 6 | |
3 | ![]() | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
4 | ![]() | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | –2 | 3 |
AFC U-23 Championship
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11 January Group D | South Korea ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | Kunshan, China |
19:30 (UTC+8) |
| Report | Quang Hải ![]() | Stadium: Kunshan Stadium Attendance: 766 Referee: Turki Al-Khudhayr (Saudi Arabia) |
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/53/Flag_of_Syria.svg/23px-Flag_of_Syria.svg.png)
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14 January Group D | Syria ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() | Kunshan, China |
19:30 (UTC+8) | Report | Stadium: Kunshan Stadium Attendance: 685 Referee: Ravshan Irmatov (Uzbekistan) |
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17 January Group D | South Korea ![]() | 3–2 | ![]() | Kunshan, China |
19:30 (UTC+8) |
| Report | Stadium: Kunshan Stadium Attendance: 678 Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Jassim (Qatar) |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
2 | ![]() | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |
3 | ![]() | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | |
4 | ![]() | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 2 |
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
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20 January Quarter-finals | South Korea ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | Kunshan, China |
16:00 (UTC+8) |
| Report | Thanabalan ![]() | Stadium: Kunshan Stadium Attendance: 738 Referee: Adham Makhadmeh (Jordan) |
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23 January Semi-finals | Uzbekistan ![]() | 4–1 (a.e.t.) | ![]() | Kunshan, China |
19:30 (UTC+8) |
| Report | Hwang Hyun-soo ![]() | Stadium: Kunshan Stadium Attendance: 367 Referee: Turki Al-Khudhayr (Saudi Arabia) |
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Flag_of_Qatar.svg/23px-Flag_of_Qatar.svg.png)
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26 January Third place match | Qatar ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Kunshan, China |
19:30 (UTC+8) | Afif ![]() | Report | Stadium: Kunshan Stadium Attendance: 168 Referee: Adham Makhadmeh (Jordan) |
Asian Games
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15 August Group E | South Korea ![]() | 6–0 | ![]() | Soreang, Indonesia |
19:00 (UTC+7) |
| Report | Stadium: Jalak Harupat Stadium Referee: Takuto Okabe (Japan) |
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17 August Group E | Malaysia ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | Soreang, Indonesia |
19:00 (UTC+7) | Safawi ![]() | Report | Hwang Ui-jo ![]() | Stadium: Jalak Harupat Stadium Referee: Mohammed Al-Hoish (Saudi Arabia) |
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20 August Group E | South Korea ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Soreang, Indonesia |
19:00 (UTC+7) | Son Heung-min ![]() | Report | Stadium: Jalak Harupat Stadium Referee: Masoud Tufaylieh (Syria) |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 6[a] | Advance to knockout stage |
2 | ![]() | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 6[a] | |
3 | ![]() | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 4 | |
4 | ![]() | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 1 |
- ^ a b Head-to-head result: Malaysia 2–1 South Korea.
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23 August Round of 16 | Iran ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() | Cikarang, Indonesia |
19:30 (UTC+7) | Report |
| Stadium: Wibawa Mukti Stadium Referee: Ahmad Yacoub Ibrahim (Jordan) |
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27 August Quarter-finals | Uzbekistan ![]() | 3–4 (a.e.t.) | ![]() | Bekasi, Indonesia |
16:00 (UTC+7) |
| Report |
| Stadium: Patriot Candrabhaga Stadium Referee: Mohammed Al-Hoish (Saudi Arabia) |
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Flag_of_Vietnam.svg/23px-Flag_of_Vietnam.svg.png)
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29 August Semi-finals | Vietnam ![]() | 1–3 | ![]() | Cibinong, Indonesia |
16:00 (UTC+7) | Minh Vương ![]() | Report |
| Stadium: Pakansari Stadium Referee: Masoud Tufaylieh (Syria) |
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![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9e/Flag_of_Japan.svg/23px-Flag_of_Japan.svg.png)
1 September Final | South Korea ![]() | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | ![]() | Cibinong, Indonesia |
18:30 (UTC+7) |
| Report | Ueda ![]() | Stadium: Pakansari Stadium Referee: Aziz Asimov (Uzbekistan) |
Friendlies
Senior team
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27 January | South Korea ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Antalya, Turkey |
16:00 UTC+3 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Mardan Stadium Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Alper Ulusoy (Turkey) |
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30 January | South Korea ![]() | 2–2 | ![]() | Antalya, Turkey |
14:00 UTC+3 |
| Report | Stadium: Mardan Stadium Attendance: 100 Referee: Alper Ulusoy (Turkey) |
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3 February | South Korea ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Antalya, Turkey |
17:30 UTC+3 |
| Report | Stadium: Mardan Stadium Attendance: 100 Referee: Ali Palabıyık (Turkey) |
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24 March | Northern Ireland ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | Belfast, Northern Ireland |
14:00 UTC±0 |
| Report | Stadium: Windsor Park Attendance: 18,103 Referee: Bobby Madden (Scotland) |
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27 March | Poland ![]() | 3–2 | ![]() | Chorzów, Poland |
20:45 UTC+2 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Silesian Stadium Attendance: 53,129 Referee: Tore Hansen (Norway) |
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28 May | South Korea ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Daegu, South Korea |
20:00 UTC+9 |
| Report | Stadium: Daegu Stadium Attendance: 33,252 Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura (Japan) |
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1 June | South Korea ![]() | 1–3 | ![]() | Jeonju, South Korea |
20:00 UTC+9 |
| Report | Stadium: Jeonju World Cup Stadium Attendance: 41,254 Referee: Peter Green (Australia) |
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7 June | South Korea ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() | Innsbruck, Austria |
14:10 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium: Tivoli-Neu Attendance: 500 Referee: Robert Schörgenhofer (Austria) |
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![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fd/Flag_of_Senegal.svg/23px-Flag_of_Senegal.svg.png)
11 June | South Korea ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() | Grödig, Austria |
15:30 UTC+2 | Report |
| Stadium: Untersberg-Arena Referee: Harald Lechner (Austria) |
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7 September | South Korea ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Goyang, South Korea |
20:00 UTC+9 |
| Report | Stadium: Goyang Stadium Attendance: 36,127 Referee: Ma Ning (China) |
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11 September | South Korea ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() | Suwon, South Korea |
20:00 UTC+9 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Suwon World Cup Stadium Attendance: 40,127 Referee: Ryuji Sato (Japan) |
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12 October | South Korea ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | Seoul, South Korea |
20:00 UTC+9 |
| Report | Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium Attendance: 64,170 Referee: Alireza Faghani (Iran) |
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16 October | South Korea ![]() | 2–2 | ![]() | Cheonan, South Korea |
20:00 UTC+9 |
| Report | Stadium: Cheonan Stadium Attendance: 25,556 Referee: Alireza Faghani (Iran) |
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17 November | Australia ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Brisbane, Australia |
18:50 UTC+10 | Report |
| Stadium: Suncorp Stadium Attendance: 32,922 Referee: Jumpei Iida (Japan) |
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20 November | South Korea ![]() | 4–0 | ![]() | Brisbane, Australia |
20:00 UTC+10 |
| Report | Stadium: QSAC Attendance: 1,705 Referee: Chris Beath (Australia) |
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31 December | South Korea ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
20:00 UTC+4 | Report |
| Stadium: Baniyas Stadium Attendance: 300 Referee: Adel Al Naqbi (United Arab Emirates) |
Under-23 team
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23 June | Indonesia ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() | Cibinong, Indonesia |
(UTC+7) | Hansamu ![]() | Report |
| Stadium: Pakansari Stadium |
Leagues
K League 1
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (C) | 38 | 26 | 8 | 4 | 75 | 31 | +44 | 86 | Qualification for Champions League group stage |
2 | Gyeongnam FC | 38 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 59 | 44 | +15 | 65 | |
3 | Ulsan Hyundai | 38 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 61 | 46 | +15 | 63 | Qualification for Champions League playoff round |
4 | Pohang Steelers | 38 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 47 | 48 | −1 | 54 | |
5 | Jeju United | 38 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 41 | 41 | 0 | 54 | |
6 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 38 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 53 | 54 | −1 | 50 | |
7 | Daegu FC | 38 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 47 | 56 | −9 | 50 | Qualification for Champions League group stage[a] |
8 | Gangwon FC | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 56 | 60 | −4 | 46 | |
9 | Incheon United | 38 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 55 | 69 | −14 | 42 | |
10 | Sangju Sangmu | 38 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 41 | 52 | −11 | 40 | |
11 | FC Seoul (O) | 38 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 40 | 48 | −8 | 40 | Qualification for relegation playoffs |
12 | Jeonnam Dragons (R) | 38 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 43 | 69 | −26 | 32 | Relegation to K League 2 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goals scored; 3) Goal difference; 4) Wins; 5) Head-to-head points
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
K League 2
Regular season
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Asan Mugunghwa[a] (C) | 36 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 54 | 27 | +27 | 72 | |
2 | Seongnam FC (P) | 36 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 49 | 36 | +13 | 65 | Promotion to K League 1 |
3 | Busan IPark | 36 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 53 | 35 | +18 | 56 | Qualification for promotion playoffs semi-final |
4 | Daejeon Citizen | 36 | 15 | 8 | 13 | 47 | 44 | +3 | 53 | Qualification for promotion playoffs first round |
5 | Gwangju FC | 36 | 11 | 15 | 10 | 51 | 41 | +10 | 48 | |
6 | FC Anyang | 36 | 12 | 8 | 16 | 44 | 50 | −6 | 44 | |
7 | Suwon FC | 36 | 13 | 3 | 20 | 29 | 46 | −17 | 42 | |
8 | Bucheon FC 1995 | 36 | 11 | 6 | 19 | 37 | 50 | −13 | 39 | |
9 | Ansan Greeners | 36 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 32 | 45 | −13 | 39 | |
10 | Seoul E-Land | 36 | 10 | 7 | 19 | 30 | 52 | −22 | 37 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goals scored; 3) Goal difference; 4) Wins; 5) Head-to-head points
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Notes:
- ^ Asan Mugunghwa was disqualified from promoting to the K League 1 due to lack of players who could meet clubs' requisite for maintenance. Therefore, runner-up Seongnam FC was directly promoted, and 5th-placed team Gwangju FC qualified for the promotion playoffs.[8]
Promotion playoffs
FC Seoul remains in the K League 1.
First round | Semi-final | Final | ||||||||||||||
3 | Busan IPark | 3 | ||||||||||||||
4 | Daejeon Citizen | 0 | ||||||||||||||
4 | Daejeon Citizen | 1 | ||||||||||||||
5 | Gwangju FC | 0 | ||||||||||||||
Busan IPark | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||
FC Seoul | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||||||
Korea National League
Regular season
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Gyeongju KHNP (C) | 28 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 46 | 25 | +21 | 61 | Qualification for playoffs final |
2 | Gimhae City | 28 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 46 | 20 | +26 | 56 | Qualification for playoffs semi-final |
3 | Cheonan City | 28 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 33 | 32 | +1 | 46 | |
4 | Gangneung City | 28 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 35 | 30 | +5 | 37 | |
5 | Mokpo City | 28 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 36 | 42 | −6 | 31 | |
6 | Changwon City | 28 | 5 | 13 | 10 | 28 | 41 | −13 | 28 | |
7 | Daejeon Korail | 28 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 31 | 40 | −9 | 27 | |
8 | Busan Transportation Corporation | 28 | 2 | 10 | 16 | 21 | 46 | −25 | 16 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions
Championship playoffs
Semi-final | Final | ||||||||||||
2 | Gimhae City | 3 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||
3 | Cheonan City | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||
Gimhae City | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||
1 | Gyeongju KHNP | 2 | 2 | 4 |
K3 League Advanced
Regular season
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Gyeongju Citizen (C) | 22 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 46 | 21 | +25 | 50 | Qualification for Championship final |
2 | Pocheon Citizen | 22 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 58 | 30 | +28 | 46 | Qualification for Championship first round |
3 | Icheon Citizen | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 33 | 25 | +8 | 38 | |
4 | Gimpo Citizen | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 42 | 31 | +11 | 37 | |
5 | Chuncheon FC | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 38 | 27 | +11 | 36 | |
6 | Cheongju City | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 34 | |
7 | Hwaseong FC | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 32 | 25 | +7 | 33 | |
8 | Yangpyeong FC | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 32 | 26 | +6 | 29 | |
9 | Pyeongtaek Citizen | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 28 | 34 | −6 | 25 | |
10 | Chungbuk Cheongju | 22 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 19 | 37 | −18 | 20 | |
11 | Jeonju Citizen (R) | 22 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 25 | 46 | −21 | 16 | Relegation to K3 League Basic |
12 | Seoul Jungnang (R) | 22 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 23 | 74 | −51 | 10 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Championship playoffs
When the first round and semi-final matches were finished as draws, their winners were decided on the regular season rankings without extra time and the penalty shoot-out.
First round | Semi-final | Final | |||||||||||||
2 | Pocheon Citizen | 3 | |||||||||||||
Gyeongju Citizen | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||
5 | Chuncheon FC | 3 | |||||||||||||
Pocheon Citizen | 1 | Icheon Citizen | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
Icheon Citizen | 2 | ||||||||||||||
3 | Icheon Citizen | 1 | |||||||||||||
4 | Gimpo Citizen | 1 | |||||||||||||
K3 League Basic
Regular season
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Siheung Citizen (C, P) | 20 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 40 | 10 | +30 | 46 | Promotion to K3 League Advanced |
2 | Paju Citizen (P) | 20 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 61 | 15 | +46 | 43 | |
3 | Busan FC[a] | 20 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 46 | 17 | +29 | 40 | |
4 | Chungju Citizen (O, P) | 20 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 45 | 17 | +28 | 40 | Qualification for promotion playoff |
5 | Yangju Citizen | 20 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 41 | 19 | +22 | 38 | |
6 | Yeoju Sejong | 20 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 50 | 29 | +21 | 34 | |
7 | Buyeo FC | 20 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 47 | 41 | +6 | 24 | |
8 | Pyeongchang FC | 20 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 37 | 51 | −14 | 18 | |
9 | Goyang Citizen | 20 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 20 | 78 | −58 | 13 | |
10 | Seoul United | 20 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 31 | 62 | −31 | 12 | |
11 | FC Uijeongbu | 20 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 25 | 104 | −79 | 8 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Notes:
- ^ Busan FC was dissolved just after the regular season.
Promotion playoff
When the match was finished as a draw, its winners were decided on the regular season rankings without extra time and the penalty shoot-out. Therefore, Chungju Citizen was promoted to the K3 League Advanced after the draw.[9]
Chungju Citizen | 0–0 | Yangju Citizen |
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Report |
WK League
Regular season
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels | 28 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 84 | 21 | +63 | 69 | Qualification for playoffs final |
2 | Gyeongju KHNP | 28 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 54 | 35 | +19 | 53 | Qualification for playoffs semi-final |
3 | Suwon UDC | 28 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 48 | 34 | +14 | 50 | |
4 | Gumi Sportstoto | 28 | 15 | 3 | 10 | 49 | 38 | +11 | 48 | |
5 | Hwacheon KSPO | 28 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 52 | 45 | +7 | 44 | |
6 | Seoul WFC | 28 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 34 | 57 | −23 | 21 | |
7 | Boeun Sangmu | 28 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 18 | 59 | −41 | 16 | |
8 | Changnyeong WFC | 28 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 30 | 80 | −50 | 12 |
Championship playoffs
Semi-final | Final | ||||||||||
1 | Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels (p) | 0 | 4 | 4 (3) | |||||||
2 | Gyeongju KHNP | 2 | Gyeongju KHNP | 3 | 1 | 4 (1) | |||||
3 | Suwon UDC | 0 |
Final table
Pos | Team | 0 | Qualification |
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1 | Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels (C) | Qualification for AFC Club Championship | |
2 | Gyeongju KHNP | ||
3 | Suwon UDC |
(C) Champion
Domestic cups
Korean FA Cup
Korea National League Championship
Group stage
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Knockout stage
Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
A1 | Cheonan City | 1 | |||||||
B2 | Daejeon Korail | 2 | |||||||
Daejeon Korail | 2 | ||||||||
Gyeongju KHNP | 1 | ||||||||
B1 | Gyeongju KHNP | 2 | |||||||
A2 | Gimhae City | 0 |
International cups
AFC Champions League
Team | Result | Round | Aggregate | Score | Venue | Opponent |
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Jeju United | Group stage | Group G | Fourth place | 0–1 | Home | ![]() |
1–2 | Away | |||||
2–0 | Away | ![]() | ||||
0–1 | Home | |||||
3–5 | Away | ![]() | ||||
0–2 | Home | |||||
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | Quarter-finals | Group E | Winners | 3–2 | Home | ![]() |
2–0 | Away | |||||
6–0 | Away | ![]() | ||||
3–0 | Home | |||||
6–3 | Home | ![]() | ||||
2–4 | Away | |||||
Round of 16 | 4–3 | 2–3 | Away | ![]() | ||
2–0 | Home | |||||
Quarter-finals | 3–3 (2–4 p) | 0–3 | Home | ![]() | ||
3–0 (a.e.t.) | Away | |||||
Suwon Samsung Bluewings | Semi-finals | Qualifying play-offs | 5–1 | 5–1 | — | ![]() |
Group H | Winners | 2–0 | Away | ![]() | ||
1–4 | Home | |||||
1–2 | Home | ![]() | ||||
1–0 | Away | |||||
1–1 | Home | ![]() | ||||
2–0 | Away | |||||
Round of 16 | 3–1 | 0–1 | Away | ![]() | ||
3–0 | Home | |||||
Quarter-finals | 3–3 (4–2 p) | 3–0 | Away | ![]() | ||
0–3 (a.e.t.) | Home | |||||
Semi-finals | 5–6 | 2–3 | Away | ![]() | ||
3–3 | Home | |||||
Ulsan Hyundai | Round of 16 | Group F | Runners-up | 3–3 | Away | ![]() |
6–2 | Home | |||||
2–1 | Home | ![]() | ||||
2–2 | Away | |||||
2–2 | Away | ![]() | ||||
0–1 | Home | |||||
Round of 16 | 1–3 | 1–0 | Home | ![]() | ||
0–3 | Away |
See also
References
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- ^ "Korea Republic headed to ninth consecutive World Cup". FIFA. 5 September 2017. Archived from the original on 21 October 2017. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
- ^ [월드컵] 신태용호 '부상 경계령'…이용 출전 가능에 안도 (in Korean). Yonhap News Agency. 12 June 2018. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
- ^ "FIFA World Cup 2018: South Korea have one percent chance of staying in the tournament, says midfielder Ju Se-jong". Firstpost. 26 June 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
- ^ Emons, Michael (27 June 2018). "Germany knocked out of 2018 World Cup". BBC Sport. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
- ^ Park, Gene; Steinberg, Dan. "'Vamos Korea': Mexico fans shower Korea with love after the unlikeliest World Cup assist – The Washington Post". The Washington Post. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
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- ^ 충주시민축구단 창단 첫해 K3리그 1부 승격 (in Korean). Newspim. 12 November 2018. Retrieved 29 May 2023.