2018 WK League
Season | 2018 |
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Dates | 23 April – 22 October 2018 |
Champions | Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels (6th title) |
AFC Club Championship | Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels |
Matches played | 112 |
Goals scored | 369 (3.29 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Bia Zaneratto (22 goals) |
Biggest home win | Incheon 7–1 Changnyeong |
Biggest away win | Seoul 0–6 Incheon |
Longest unbeaten run | 22 matches Incheon |
Longest winless run | 20 matches Boeun |
Highest attendance | 1,121 |
Lowest attendance | 51 |
Average attendance | 284 |
← 2017 2019 → |
The 2018 WK League was the tenth season of the WK League, the top division of women's football in South Korea. The regular season began on 23 April 2018 and ended on 22 October 2018.[1]
In the off-season, Icheon Daekyo ceased operations, while Changnyeong WFC joined the league. Suwon FMC (Facilities Management Corporation) changed its name to Suwon UDC (Urban Development Corporation).
Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels won their sixth consecutive title.
Teams
[edit]Stadiums and locations
[edit]Team | City | Stadium | Capacity | Position in 2017 |
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Boeun Sangmu | Boeun | Boeun Public Stadium | 6,000 | 8th place |
Changnyeong WFC | Changnyeong | Changnyeong Sports Park | 2,500 | — |
Gumi Sportstoto | Gumi | Gumi Civic Stadium | 35,000 | 6th place |
Gyeongju KHNP | Gyeongju | Gyeongju Football Park | 650 | 7th place |
Hwacheon KSPO | Hwacheon | Hwacheon Sports Park | 3,000 | Runners-up |
Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels | Incheon | Incheon Namdong Asiad Rugby Field | 5,078 | Champions |
Seoul WFC | Seoul | Hyochang Stadium | 15,194 | 4th place |
Suwon UDC | Suwon | Suwon Sports Complex | 11,808 | 5th place |
Draft
[edit]The 2018 WK League Draft was held on 27 December 2017 at the Koreana Hotel in Seoul.[2]
Military-owned team Boeun Sangmu was not allowed to participate in the main draft because of the military status, and it could select players among the applicants only.[3]
Foreign players
[edit]The total number of foreign players was restricted to three per club, including a slot for a player from the Asian Football Confederation countries.[4]
Military-owned team Boeun Sangmu was not allowed to sign any foreign players.
Regular season
[edit]League table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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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 |
Results
[edit]Matches 1–14
[edit]Matches 15–28
[edit]Championship playoffs
[edit]The semi-final was contested between Gyeongju KHNP and Suwon UDC, the second and third-placed teams in the regular season, respectively. Gyeongju KHNP advanced to the two-legged final after defeating Suwon UDC 2–0,[5] but lost 3–1 on penalties to regular season winners Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels in the final.
Bracket
[edit]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 |
Semi-final
[edit]Gyeongju KHNP | 2–0 | Suwon UDC |
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Report |
Final
[edit]Gyeongju KHNP | 3–0 | Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels |
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Report |
Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels | 4–1 (a.e.t.) | Gyeongju KHNP |
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Penalties | ||
3–1 |
4–4 on aggregate. Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels won 3–1 on penalties.
Final table
[edit]Pos | Team | Qualification |
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1 | Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels (C) | Qualification for AFC Club Championship |
2 | Gyeongju KHNP | |
3 | Suwon UDC |
Attendance
[edit]Team[6] | Pld | Total | Highest | Lowest | Average |
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Boeun Sangmu | 11 | 7,658 | 1,121 | 100 | 696 |
Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels | 12 | 3,429 | 872 | 178 | 285 |
Gumi Sportstoto | 12 | 3,390 | 522 | 161 | 282 |
Hwacheon KSPO | 14 | 3,479 | 817 | 100 | 248 |
Changnyeong WFC | 12 | 2,896 | 512 | 51 | 241 |
Gyeongju KHNP | 11 | 2,323 | 328 | 100 | 211 |
Seoul WFC | 13 | 2,388 | 327 | 57 | 183 |
Suwon UDC | 11 | 1,706 | 221 | 121 | 155 |
Total | 96 | 27,269 | 1,121 | 51 | 284 |
References
[edit]- ^ "2018 WK League schedule" (in Korean). Korea Women's Football Federation. Archived from the original on 18 April 2018. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
- ^ 2018 WK리그 신인 26명, 홍혜지-손화연 '1순위 창녕행' (in Korean). Korea Football Association. 27 December 2017. Archived from the original on 17 June 2018. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
- ^ [청춘 청춘을 만나다] 보은상무 권하늘 "전우애로 똘똘…여군의 힘 보여줄 것" (in Korean). Dong-a Ilbo. 6 March 2018. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
- ^ 대회규정 (in Korean). Korea Women's Football Federation. Archived from the original on 20 June 2018. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
- ^ [WK리그] 창단 2년 차 경주, 수원 꺾고 챔프전 진출 (in Korean). Best Eleven. 29 October 2018. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
- ^ "2018 WK League attendance" (in Korean). Korea Women's Football Federation. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
External links
[edit]- Official website
- 2018 WK League at Soccerway