2019 in South Korean football

Football in South Korea
Season2019
Men's football
K League 1Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
K League 2Gwangju FC
National LeagueGangneung City
K3 League AdvancedHwaseong FC
K3 League BasicUlsan Citizen
Korean FA CupSuwon Samsung Bluewings
Women's football
WK LeagueIncheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels
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This article shows a summary of the 2019 football season in South Korea.

National teams

AFC Asian Cup

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South Korea squad – 2019 AFC Asian Cup
South Korea
South Korea  v  Philippines
7 January Group C South Korea  1–0  Philippines Dubai, United Arab Emirates
17:30 Report Stadium: Al Maktoum Stadium
Attendance: 3,185
Referee: Nawaf Shukralla (Bahrain)
Kyrgyzstan  v  South Korea
11 January Group C Kyrgyzstan  0–1  South Korea Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
20:00 Report
  • Kim Min-jae 41'
 Stadium: Hazza bin Zayed Stadium
Attendance: 4,893
Referee: Khamis Al-Marri (Qatar)
South Korea  v  China
16 January Group C South Korea  2–0  China Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
17:30
Report Stadium: Al Nahyan Stadium
Attendance: 13,579
Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Jassim (Qatar)
Group C table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  South Korea 3 3 0 0 4 0 +4 9 Advance to knockout stage
2  China 3 2 0 1 5 3 +2 6
3  Kyrgyzstan 3 1 0 2 4 4 0 3
4  Philippines 3 0 0 3 1 7 −6 0
South Korea  v  Bahrain
22 January Round of 16 South Korea  2–1 (a.e.t.)  Bahrain Dubai, United Arab Emirates
17:00 Report Stadium: Rashid Stadium
Attendance: 7,658
Referee: Ryuji Sato (Japan)
South Korea  v  Qatar
25 January Quarter-finals South Korea  0–1  Qatar Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
17:00 Report
Stadium: Zayed Sports City Stadium
Attendance: 13,791
Referee: Ravshan Irmatov (Uzbekistan)

FIFA World Cup qualification

Turkmenistan  v  South Korea
10 September AFC second round, Group H Turkmenistan  0–2  South Korea Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
19:00 UTC+5 Report Stadium: Köpetdag Stadium
Attendance: 26,000
Referee: Ammar Al-Jeneibi (United Arab Emirates)
MVP: Na Sang-ho (South Korea)
South Korea  v  Sri Lanka
10 October AFC second round, Group H South Korea  8–0  Sri Lanka Hwaseong, South Korea
20:00 UTC+9
Report Stadium: Hwaseong Stadium
Attendance: 23,522
Referee: Hasan Akrami (Iran)
MVP: Kim Shin-wook (South Korea)
North Korea  v  South Korea
15 October AFC second round, Group H North Korea  0–0  South Korea Pyongyang, North Korea
17:30 UTC+9 Report Stadium: Kim Il-sung Stadium
Attendance: 100
Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Jassim (Qatar)
MVP: An Tae-song (North Korea)
Lebanon  v  South Korea
14 November AFC second round, Group H Lebanon  0–0  South Korea Beirut, Lebanon
15:00 UTC+2 Report Stadium: Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium
Attendance: 170
Referee: Mohanad Qasim (Iraq)
MVP: Bassel Jradi (Lebanon)

EAFF Championship

South Korea  v  Hong Kong
11 December South Korea  2–0  Hong Kong Busan, South Korea
19:30 UTC+9 Report Stadium: Busan Asiad Main Stadium
Attendance: 1,070
Referee: Shaun Evans (Australia)
South Korea  v  China
15 December South Korea  1–0  China Busan, South Korea
19:30 UTC+9
  • Kim Min-jae 13'
 Report Stadium: Busan Asiad Main Stadium
Attendance: 7,916
Referee: Muhammad Taqi (Singapore)
South Korea  v  Japan
18 December South Korea  1–0  Japan Busan, South Korea
19:30 UTC+9 Report Stadium: Busan Asiad Main Stadium
Attendance: 29,252
Referee: Ilgiz Tantashev (Uzbekistan)
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1  South Korea (C, H) 3 3 0 0 4 0 +4 9
2  Japan 3 2 0 1 7 2 +5 6
3  China 3 1 0 2 3 3 0 3
4  Hong Kong 3 0 0 3 0 9 −9 0
Source: EAFF
(C) Champions; (H) Hosts

AFC U-23 Championship qualification

South Korea  v  Chinese Taipei
22 March Group H South Korea  8–0  Chinese Taipei Phnom Penh, Cambodia
17:00 (UTC+7)
Report Stadium: Phnom Penh Olympic Stadium
Attendance: 1,113
Referee: Sultan Al-Marzooqi (United Arab Emirates)
Cambodia  v  South Korea
24 March Group H Cambodia  1–6  South Korea Phnom Penh, Cambodia
20:00 (UTC+7) N. Kakada 60' Report
Stadium: Phnom Penh Olympic Stadium
Attendance: 1,328
Referee: Mohammed Al-Hoish (Saudi Arabia)
South Korea  v  Australia
26 March Group H South Korea  2–2  Australia Phnom Penh, Cambodia
17:00 (UTC+7) Report D'Agostino 16', 24' Stadium: Phnom Penh Olympic Stadium
Attendance: 455
Referee: Yaqoob Abdul Baki (Oman)
Group H table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  South Korea 3 2 1 0 16 3 +13 7 Qualification for AFC U-23 Championship
2  Australia 3 2 1 0 14 2 +12 7
3  Cambodia (H) 3 0 1 2 2 13 −11 1
4  Chinese Taipei 3 0 1 2 1 15 −14 1
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts

FIFA Women's World Cup

Coming off an improved showing at the previous one, South Korea qualified for the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup and were put in Group A with France, Norway and Nigeria. However, they could not repeat their prior success in 2015 and lost all three games and exited the tournament in the group stage, only scoring one goal in their entire run and even an own goal.[1]

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South Korea squad – 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup
South Korea
France  v  South Korea
7 June Group A France  4–0  South Korea Paris, France
21:00
Report Stadium: Parc des Princes
Attendance: 45,261[2]
Referee: Claudia Umpiérrez (Uruguay)
Nigeria  v  South Korea
12 June Group A Nigeria  2–0  South Korea Grenoble, France
15:00
Report Stadium: Stade des Alpes
Attendance: 11,252[3]
Referee: Anastasia Pustovoitova (Russia)
South Korea  v  Norway
17 June Group A South Korea  1–2  Norway Reims, France
21:00 Report
Stadium: Stade Auguste-Delaune
Attendance: 13,034[4]
Referee: Marie-Soleil Beaudoin (Canada)
Group A table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  France 3 3 0 0 7 1 +6 9 Advance to knockout stage
2  Norway 3 2 0 1 6 3 +3 6
3  Nigeria 3 1 0 2 2 4 −2 3
4  South Korea 3 0 0 3 1 8 −7 0

Friendlies

Senior team

South Korea  v  Bolivia
22 March South Korea  1–0  Bolivia Ulsan, South Korea
20:00 UTC+9 Report Stadium: Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium
Attendance: 41,117
Referee: Khamis Al-Marri (Qatar)
South Korea  v  Colombia
26 March South Korea  2–1  Colombia Seoul, South Korea
20:00 UTC+9
Report
  • Díaz 48'
 Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium
Attendance: 64,388
Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Jassim (Qatar)
South Korea  v  Australia
7 June South Korea  1–0  Australia Busan, South Korea
20:00 UTC+9 Report Stadium: Busan Asiad Main Stadium
Attendance: 52,213
Referee: Minoru Tōjō (Japan)
South Korea  v  Iran
11 June South Korea  1–1  Iran Seoul, South Korea
20:00 UTC+9 Report Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium
Attendance: 60,213
Referee: Ryuji Sato (Japan)
South Korea  v  Georgia
5 September South Korea  2–2  Georgia Istanbul, Turkey
16:30 UTC+3
Report Stadium: Başakşehir Fatih Terim Stadium
Attendance: 750
Referee: Hüseyin Göçek (Turkey)
South Korea  v  Brazil
19 November South Korea  0–3  Brazil Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
17:30 UTC+4 Report
Stadium: Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium
Attendance: 9,000
Referee: Ammar Al-Jeneibi (United Arab Emirates)

Under-23 team

South Korea  v  Uzbekistan
11 October South Korea  3–1  Uzbekistan Hwaseong, South Korea
20:35 (UTC+9)
Report Yakhshiboev 20' Stadium: Hwaseong Stadium
Attendance: 6,539
Referee: Yin Hao Shen (China)
South Korea  v  Uzbekistan
14 October South Korea  1–2  Uzbekistan Cheonan, South Korea
20:00 (UTC+9) Jeong Woo-yeong 30' Report Stadium: Cheonan Baekseok Stadium
Attendance: 7,305
Referee: Liu Kwok Man (Hong Kong)
South Korea  v  Saudi Arabia
13 November South Korea  2–0  Saudi Arabia Dubai, United Arab Emirates
16:00 (UTC+4)
Report
South Korea  v  Bahrain
15 November South Korea  3–0  Bahrain Dubai, United Arab Emirates
16:00 (UTC+4)
  • Oh Se-hun 48', 56'
  • Kim Dae-won 90+5'
 Report
South Korea  v  Iraq
17 November South Korea  3–3  Iraq Dubai, United Arab Emirates
16:00 (UTC+4)
  • Jarir 45' (o.g.)
  • Kim Dae-won 56'
  • Lee Dong-jun 80'
 Report
  • Lee Sang-min 72' (o.g.)
  • Al-Ammari 90' (pen.)
  • Nassif 95+5' (pen.)
United Arab Emirates  v  South Korea
19 November United Arab Emirates  1–1  South Korea Dubai, United Arab Emirates
16:00 (UTC+4) Jumaa 45+3' Report Nasser 47' (o.g.)

Leagues

K League 1

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation[a]
1 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (C) 38 22 13 3 72 32 +40 79 Qualification for Champions League group stage
2 Ulsan Hyundai 38 23 10 5 71 39 +32 79
3 FC Seoul 38 15 11 12 53 49 +4 56 Qualification for Champions League playoff round
4 Pohang Steelers 38 16 8 14 49 49 0 56
5 Daegu FC 38 13 16 9 46 37 +9 55
6 Gangwon FC 38 14 8 16 56 58 −2 50
7 Sangju Sangmu 38 16 7 15 49 53 −4 55
8 Suwon Samsung Bluewings 38 12 12 14 46 49 −3 48 Qualification for Champions League group stage[b]
9 Seongnam FC 38 12 9 17 30 40 −10 45
10 Incheon United 38 7 13 18 33 54 −21 34
11 Gyeongnam FC (R) 38 6 15 17 43 61 −18 33 Qualification for relegation playoffs
12 Jeju United (R) 38 5 12 21 45 72 −27 27 Relegation to K League 2
Source: K League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goals scored; 3) Goal difference; 4) Wins; 5) Head-to-head points
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Teams are split into two groups (Final A and Final B) after each have played 33 matches.
  2. ^ Qualified as champions of FA Cup.

K League 2

Regular season

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or qualification
1 Gwangju FC (C, P) 36 21 10 5 59 31 +28 73 Promotion to K League 1
2 Busan IPark (O, P) 36 18 13 5 72 47 +25 67 Qualification for promotion playoffs semi-final
3 FC Anyang 36 15 10 11 63 50 +13 55 Qualification for promotion playoffs first round
4 Bucheon FC 1995 36 14 9 13 49 51 −2 51
5 Ansan Greeners 36 14 8 14 46 42 +4 50
6 Jeonnam Dragons 36 13 9 14 43 47 −4 48
7 Asan Mugunghwa 36 12 8 16 42 56 −14 44
8 Suwon FC 36 11 10 15 49 55 −6 43
9 Daejeon Citizen 36 8 11 17 31 47 −16 35
10 Seoul E-Land 36 5 10 21 43 71 −28 25
Source: K League Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goals scored; 3) Goal difference; 4) Wins; 5) Head-to-head points
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted

Promotion playoffs

When the first round or semi-final match was finished as a draw, its winners were decided on the regular season rankings without extra time and the penalty shoot-out. Busan IPark won 2–0 on aggregate and were promoted to the K League 1, while Gyeongnam FC were relegated to the K League 2.

First round Semi-final Final
           
2 Busan IPark 1
3 FC Anyang 0
3 FC Anyang 1
4 Bucheon FC 1995 1
Busan IPark 0 2 2
Gyeongnam FC 0 0 0

Korea National League

Regular season

Pos Team
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 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Gangneung City (C) 28 19 4 5 50 26 +24 61 Qualification for playoffs final
2 Cheonan City 28 12 8 8 32 33 −1 44 Qualification for playoffs semi-final
3 Gyeongju KHNP 28 10 11 7 35 28 +7 41
4 Daejeon Korail 28 10 9 9 38 36 +2 39
5 Busan Transportation Corporation 28 9 11 8 37 32 +5 38
6 Mokpo City 28 7 8 13 26 35 −9 29
7 Gimhae FC 28 7 7 14 26 29 −3 28
8 Changwon City 28 5 8 15 23 48 −25 23
Source: Korea National League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions

Championship playoffs

Semi-final Final
1 Gangneung City 0 2 2
2 Cheonan City 0 2 2 Gyeongju KHNP 0 0 0
3 Gyeongju KHNP 2 2 4

K3 League Advanced

Regular season

Pos Team
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 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Hwaseong FC (C) 22 16 2 4 44 19 +25 50 Qualification for Championship final
2 Gyeongju Citizen 22 14 4 4 36 21 +15 46 Qualification for Championship first round
3 Gimpo Citizen 22 12 6 4 28 19 +9 42
4 Yangpyeong FC 22 13 2 7 42 30 +12 41 Qualification for Championship first round
and K4 League[a]
5 Pocheon Citizen 22 12 3 7 30 21 +9 39
6 Paju Citizen 22 11 2 9 30 26 +4 35 Qualification for K4 League[b]
7 Siheung Citizen 22 8 5 9 22 25 −3 29
8 Cheongju FC 22 8 4 10 29 32 −3 28
9 Icheon Citizen 22 7 6 9 27 33 −6 27 Qualification for K4 League[b]
10 Chuncheon FC 22 4 3 15 23 38 −15 15
11 Pyeongtaek Citizen 22 3 2 17 23 47 −24 11
12 Chungju Citizen[c] 22 3 3 16 17 40 −23 2 Qualification for K4 League[b]
Source: Soccerway KFA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. ^ Qualified after getting a license for K4 League.
  2. ^ a b c Qualified after getting a license for K4 League.
  3. ^ Chungju Citizen was deducted 10 points.

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.[5]

K3 League Basic

Pos Team
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 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Ulsan Citizen (C) 21 15 5 1 44 12 +32 50
2 Jeonju Citizen 21 15 4 2 56 22 +34 49 Qualification for K3 League[a]
3 Yangju Citizen 21 14 6 1 62 19 +43 48
4 Yeoju Sejong 21 12 2 7 58 25 +33 38
5 Seoul Jungnang 21 6 1 14 25 41 −16 19
6 Goyang Citizen 21 4 2 15 23 58 −35 14
7 Pyeongchang FC 21 2 4 15 23 66 −43 10
8 Seoul Nowon United[b] 21 3 2 16 33 81 −48 1
Source: 7m.com KFA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. ^ Qualified after getting a license for K3 League.
  2. ^ Seoul Nowon United was deducted 10 points.

WK League

Regular season

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels (C) 28 24 4 0 82 19 +63 76 Qualification for playoffs final
2 Gyeongju KHNP 28 14 7 7 62 35 +27 49 Qualification for playoffs semi-final
3 Suwon UDC 28 13 10 5 52 42 +10 49
4 Hwacheon KSPO 28 12 8 8 49 39 +10 44
5 Gumi Sportstoto 28 9 9 10 37 40 −3 36
6 Boeun Sangmu 28 8 6 14 22 36 −14 30
7 Seoul WFC 28 3 6 19 26 63 −37 15
8 Changnyeong WFC 28 1 6 21 15 71 −56 9
Source: Soccerway
(C) Champions

Championship playoffs

Semi-final Final
1 Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels (p) 0 1 1
2 Gyeongju KHNP 0 Suwon UDC 0 0 0
3 Suwon UDC 2

Domestic cups

Korean FA Cup

Round of 32Round of 16Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
                            
Suwon Samsung Bluewings1
Pohang Steelers0
Suwon Samsung Bluewings3
Gwangju FC0
Gwangju FC (p)2 (4)
Andong Science College2 (3)
Suwon Samsung Bluewings (p)2 (3)
Gyeongju KHNP2 (1)
Gyeongju KHNP2
Gimpo Citizen1
Gyeongju KHNP2
Cheongju FC0
Incheon United0
18 September, 2 October
Cheongju FC1
Suwon Samsung Bluewings (a.e.t.)0000303
Hwaseong FC101
Suwon FC1
Daegu FC2
Daegu FC0
Gyeongnam FC2
Gyeongnam FC2
Pocheon Citizen1
Gyeongnam FC1
Hwaseong FC2
Hwaseong FC5
Yangpyeong FC2
Hwaseong FC (p)2 (4)
Cheonan City2 (3)
Cheonan City (a.e.t.)1
6, 10 November
Mokpo City0
Suwon Samsung Bluewings000040040
Daejeon Korail000
Sangju Sangmu (p)0 (10)
Seongnam FC0 (9)
Sangju Sangmu (p)1 (13)
Jeju United1 (12)
Jeju United (p)1 (4)
Gangneung City1 (2)
Sangju Sangmu2
Changwon City1
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors0
FC Anyang1
FC Anyang1
Changwon City (a.e.t.)2
Changwon City2
18 September, 2 October
Yeungnam University1
Sangju Sangmu123 (2)
Daejeon Korail (p)0100203 (4)
Gangwon FC3
FC Seoul2
Gangwon FC2
Paju Citizen0
Paju Citizen2
Dankook University0
Gangwon FC0
Daejeon Korail2
Seoul E-Land1
Honam University0
Seoul E-Land0
Daejeon Korail2
Ulsan Hyundai0
Daejeon Korail2

Korea National League Championship

Group stage

Group A
Pos Team Pld Pts
1 Daejeon Korail 3 4
2 Busan Transportation Corporation 3 4
3 Gimhae City 3 4
4 Cheonan City 3 4
Group B
Pos Team Pld Pts
1 Gangneung City 3 7
2 Gyeongju KHNP 3 6
3 Changwon City 3 2
4 Mokpo City 3 1

Knockout stage

Semi-finals Final
      
A1 Daejeon Korail 0
B2 Gyeongju KHNP 2
Gyeongju KHNP 2
Gangneung City 0
B1 Gangneung City 3
A2 Busan Transportation Corporation 1

International cups

AFC Champions League

Team Round Opponent First leg V Second leg V Aggregate Result
Daegu FC Group F Australia Melbourne Victory 3–1 A 4–0 H Third place Group stage
China Guangzhou Evergrande 3–1 H 0–1 A
Japan Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–2 A 0–1 H
Gyeongnam FC Group E China Shandong Luneng 2–2 H 1–2 A Third place Group stage
Malaysia Johor Darul Ta'zim 1–1 A 2–0 H
Japan Kashima Antlers 2–3 H 1–0 A
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Group G China Beijing Guoan 3–1 H 1–0 A Winners Round of 16
Thailand Buriram United 0–1 A 0–0 H
Japan Urawa Red Diamonds 1–0 A 2–1 H
Round of 16 China Shanghai SIPG 1–1 A 1–1 (a.e.t.) H 2–2 (3–5 p)
Ulsan Hyundai Qualifying play-offs Malaysia Perak 5–1 — 5–1 Round of 16
Group H Australia Sydney FC 0–0 A 1–0 H Winners
China Shanghai SIPG 1–0 H 0–5 A
Japan Kawasaki Frontale 1–0 H 2–2 A
Round of 16 Japan Urawa Red Diamonds 2–1 A 0–3 H 2–4

See also

References

  1. ^ "FIFA Women's World Cup France 2019™". FIFA. Archived from the original on 21 March 2019. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
  2. ^ "Match report – Group A – France v Korea Republic" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 7 June 2019. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  3. ^ "Match report – Group A – Nigeria v Korea Republic" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 12 June 2019. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
  4. ^ "Match report – Group A – Korea Republic v Norway" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 17 June 2019. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
  5. ^ K3리그 챔피언십과 플레이오프 개최…각각 26, 27일 스타트 (in Korean). KFA. Retrieved 17 November 2019.

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