2022 in South Korean football

This article shows a summary of the 2022 football season in South Korea.

Football in South Korea
Season2022
Men's football
K League 1Ulsan Hyundai
K League 2Gwangju FC
K3 LeagueChangwon City
K4 LeagueGoyang KH
Korean FA CupJeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Women's football
WK LeagueIncheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels
← 2021 South Korea 2023 →

National teams

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FIFA World Cup

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The South Korean team, led by manager Paulo Bento and captained by the reigning Premier League Golden Boot winner Son Heung-min, qualified for the World Cup as the second-placed team of the AFC qualifying group A.[1] After a goalless draw against Uruguay and a narrow defeat against Ghana, South Korea defeated Portugal 2–1 in the final match of the group stage with a stoppage-time goal by Hwang Hee-chan.[2] Uruguay defeated Ghana 2–0, which meant that South Korea advanced to the knockout stage for the first time since 2010 on virtue of scoring more goals than Uruguay, with the same number of points.[2] In the round of 16, the team was eliminated after losing 4–1 to Brazil.[3]

24 November Group H Uruguay   0–0   South Korea Al Rayyan, Qatar
16:00 UTC+3
Report
Stadium: Education City Stadium
Attendance: 41,663
Referee: Clément Turpin (France)
28 November Group H South Korea   2–3   Ghana Al Rayyan, Qatar
16:00 UTC+3
Report
Stadium: Education City Stadium
Attendance: 43,983
Referee: Anthony Taylor (England)
2 December Group H South Korea   2–1   Portugal Al Rayyan, Qatar
18:00 UTC+3
Report
Stadium: Education City Stadium
Attendance: 44,097
Referee: Facundo Tello (Argentina)
Group H table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Portugal 3 2 0 1 6 4 +2 6 Advance to knockout stage
2   South Korea 3 1 1 1 4 4 0 4
3   Uruguay 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 4
4   Ghana 3 1 0 2 5 7 –2 3
5 December Round of 16 Brazil   4–1   South Korea Doha, Qatar
22:00 UTC+3
Report Stadium: Stadium 974
Attendance: 43,847
Referee: Clément Turpin (France)

FIFA World Cup qualification

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27 January AFC third round, Group A Lebanon   0–1   South Korea Sidon, Lebanon
14:00 UTC+2 Report
Stadium: Saida Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 5,400
Referee: Ahmed Al-Kaf (Oman)
1 February AFC third round, Group A Syria   0–2   South Korea Dubai, United Arab Emirates
18:00 UTC+4 Report Stadium: Rashid Stadium
Attendance: 310
Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura (Japan)
24 March AFC third round, Group A South Korea   2–0   Iran Seoul ,South Korea
20:00 UTC+9
Report Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium
Attendance: 64,375
Referee: Chris Beath (Australia)
29 March AFC third round, Group A United Arab Emirates   1–0   South Korea Dubai, United Arab Emirates
17:45 UTC+4
Report Stadium: Al Maktoum Stadium
Referee: Ahmed Al-Kaf (Oman)
AFC third round, Group A table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Iran 10 8 1 1 15 4 +11 25 Qualification for World Cup
2   South Korea 10 7 2 1 13 3 +10 23
3   United Arab Emirates 10 3 3 4 7 7 0 12 Qualification for AFC fourth round
4   Iraq 10 1 6 3 6 12 −6 9
5   Syria 10 1 3 6 9 16 −7 6
6   Lebanon 10 1 3 6 5 13 −8 6
Source: FIFA, AFC
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

EAFF Championship

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20 July China   0–3   South Korea Toyota, Japan
19:00 UTC+9 Report
Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 200
Referee: Akhrol Riskullaev (Uzbekistan)
24 July South Korea   3–0   Hong Kong Toyota, Japan
16:00 UTC+9
Report Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 4,335
Referee: Nazmi Nasaruddin (Malaysia)
27 July Japan   3–0   South Korea Toyota, Japan
19:20 UTC+9
Report Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 14,117
Referee: Akhrol Riskullaev (Uzbekistan)
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1   Japan (H, C) 3 2 1 0 9 0 +9 7
2   South Korea 3 2 0 1 6 3 +3 6
3   China 3 1 1 1 1 3 −2 4
4   Hong Kong 3 0 0 3 0 10 −10 0
Source: EAFF
(C) Champions; (H) Hosts

AFC U-23 Asian Cup

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2 June Group C South Korea   4–1   Malaysia Tashkent, Uzbekistan
18:00 UTC+5
Report
Stadium: Lokomotiv Stadium
Attendance: 290
Referee: Saoud Al-Athbah (Qatar)
5 June Group C Vietnam   1–1   South Korea Tashkent, Uzbekistan
18:00 UTC+5 Vũ Tiến Long   83' Report Cho Young-wook   64' Stadium: Lokomotiv Stadium
Attendance: 255
Referee: Ahmad Alali (Kuwait)
8 June Group C South Korea   1–0   Thailand Tashkent, Uzbekistan
18:00 UTC+5
Report Stadium: Pakhtakor Stadium
Attendance: 350
Referee: Salman Ahmad Falahi (Qatar)
Group C table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   South Korea 3 2 1 0 6 2 +4 7 Advance to knockout stage
2   Vietnam 3 1 2 0 5 3 +2 5
3   Thailand 3 1 1 1 5 3 +2 4
4   Malaysia 3 0 0 3 1 9 −8 0
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
12 June Quarter-finals South Korea   0–3   Japan Tashkent, Uzbekistan
18:00 UTC+5 Live Report
Stats Report
Stadium: Pakhtakor Stadium
Attendance: 529
Referee: Hanna Hattab (Syria)

Friendlies

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Senior team

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15 January Iceland   1–5   South Korea Antalya, Turkey
14:00 UTC+3
Report Stadium: Mardan Sports Complex
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ali Palabıyık (Turkey)
21 January South Korea   4–0   Moldova Antalya, Turkey
14:00 UTC+3
Report Stadium: Mardan Sports Complex
Referee: Abdulkadir Bitigen (Turkey)
2 June South Korea   1–5   Brazil Seoul, South Korea
20:00 UTC+9
Report
Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium
Attendance: 64,872
Referee: Ryuji Sato (Japan)
6 June South Korea   2–0   Chile Daejeon, South Korea
20:00 UTC+9
Report Stadium: Daejeon World Cup Stadium
Attendance: 40,135
Referee: Ryuji Sato (Japan)
10 June South Korea   2–2   Paraguay Suwon, South Korea
20:00 UTC+9 Report
Stadium: Suwon World Cup Stadium
Attendance: 40,228
Referee: Jérémie Pignard (France)
14 June South Korea   4–1   Egypt Seoul, South Korea
20:00 UTC+9 Report
Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium
Attendance: 59,712
Referee: Jérémie Pignard (France)
23 September South Korea   2–2   Costa Rica Goyang, South Korea
20:00 UTC+9 Report
Stadium: Goyang Stadium
Attendance: 37,581
Referee: Alex King (Australia)
27 September South Korea   1–0   Cameroon Seoul, South Korea
20:00 UTC+9 Report Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium
Attendance: 59,389
Referee: Alex King (Australia)
11 November South Korea   1–0   Iceland Hwaseong, South Korea
20:00 UTC+9
Report Stadium: Hwaseong Stadium
Attendance: 15,274
Referee: Jumpei Iida (Japan)

Under-23 team

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26 September South Korea   1–1   Uzbekistan Hwaseong, South Korea
20:00 UTC+9 Report Stadium: Hwaseong Stadium
Attendance: 5,124
Referee: Chae Sang-hyeop (South Korea)
17 November United Arab Emirates   2–1   South Korea Dubai, United Arab Emirates
19:30 UTC+4
Report Stadium: Emirates Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Abdullah Suhail (United Arab Emirates)
20 November United Arab Emirates   0–2   South Korea Dubai, United Arab Emirates
19:30 UTC+4 Report
Stadium: Emirates Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Saif Al-Messabi (United Arab Emirates)

Leagues

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K League 1

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation[a]
1 Ulsan Hyundai (C) 38 22 10 6 57 33 +24 76 Qualification for Champions League group stage
2 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 38 21 10 7 56 36 +20 73
3 Pohang Steelers 38 16 12 10 52 41 +11 60
4 Incheon United 38 13 15 10 46 42 +4 54 Qualification for Champions League play-off round
5 Jeju United 38 14 10 14 52 50 +2 52
6 Gangwon FC 38 14 7 17 50 52 −2 49
7 Suwon FC 38 13 9 16 56 63 −7 48
8 Daegu FC 38 10 16 12 52 59 −7 46
9 FC Seoul 38 11 13 14 43 47 −4 46
10 Suwon Samsung Bluewings (O) 38 11 11 16 44 49 −5 44 Qualification for relegation play-offs
11 Gimcheon Sangmu (R) 38 8 14 16 45 48 −3 38
12 Seongnam FC (R) 38 7 9 22 37 70 −33 30 Relegation to K League 2
Source: 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; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Teams played each other three times (33 matches), before the league was split into two groups, the top six and the bottom six.

K League 2

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Regular season

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or qualification
1 Gwangju FC (C, P) 40 25 11 4 68 32 +36 86 Promotion to K League 1
2 Daejeon Hana Citizen (O, P) 40 21 11 8 70 45 +25 74 Qualification for promotion play-offs final round
3 FC Anyang 40 19 12 9 52 41 +11 69 Qualification for promotion play-offs second round
4 Bucheon FC 1995 40 17 10 13 52 44 +8 61 Qualification for promotion play-offs first round
5 Gyeongnam FC 40 16 8 16 60 61 −1 56
6 Chungnam Asan 40 13 13 14 39 44 −5 52
7 Seoul E-Land 40 11 15 14 46 47 −1 48
8 Gimpo FC 40 10 11 19 39 65 −26 41
9 Ansan Greeners 40 8 13 19 49 67 −18 37
10 Busan IPark 40 9 9 22 34 52 −18 36
11 Jeonnam Dragons 40 6 17 17 47 58 −11 35
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 play-offs

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First round Second round Final 1
           
3 FC Anyang 0
5 Gyeongnam FC 0
4 Bucheon FC 1995 2
5 Gyeongnam FC 3
FC Anyang 0 1 1
Suwon Samsung Bluewings (a.e.t.) 0 2 2
Final 2
Daejeon Hana Citizen 2 4 6
Gimcheon Sangmu 1 0 1

K3 League

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Changwon City (C) 30 17 6 7 39 21 +18 57
2 Paju Citizen 30 15 11 4 43 29 +14 56
3 Gyeongju KHNP 30 15 8 7 44 26 +18 53
4 Busan Transportation Corporation 30 11 13 6 47 33 +14 46
5 Siheung Citizen 30 13 7 10 40 34 +6 46
6 Hwaseong FC 30 12 10 8 33 29 +4 46
7 Gimhae FC 30 12 9 9 33 26 +7 45
8 Yangju Citizen 30 12 5 13 30 29 +1 41
9 Daejeon Korail 30 12 5 13 28 36 −8 41
10 Cheonan City (P) 30 9 13 8 30 27 +3 40 Accepted to K League 2
11 Pocheon Citizen 30 10 9 11 40 36 +4 39
12 Gangneung Citizen 30 9 9 12 39 43 −4 36
13 FC Mokpo 30 9 4 17 24 45 −21 31
14 Cheongju FC (P) 30 7 9 14 21 41 −20 30 Accepted to K League 2
15 Ulsan Citizen 30 6 10 14 29 40 −11 28
16 Dangjin Citizen (R) 30 3 8 19 26 51 −25 17 Qualification for relegation play-off
Source: Flashscore Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Wins
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

K4 League

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Regular season

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Goyang KH[a] (C) 32 22 2 8 71 40 +31 68
2 Yangpyeong FC (P) 32 19 7 6 49 30 +19 64 Promotion to K3 League
3 Chuncheon Citizen (O, P) 32 18 7 7 55 31 +24 61 Qualification for promotion play-offs
4 Pyeongchang United 32 17 4 11 47 40 +7 55
5 Daejeon Hana Citizen B 32 16 3 13 60 56 +4 51
6 Gangwon FC B 32 15 5 12 49 32 +17 50
7 Seoul Nowon United 32 15 4 13 56 45 +11 49
8 Geoje Citizen 32 13 7 12 44 45 −1 46
9 Jeonju Citizen 32 13 7 12 53 55 −2 46
10 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors B 32 13 6 13 56 52 +4 45
11 Jinju Citizen 32 12 7 13 42 47 −5 43
12 Daegu FC B 32 9 10 13 42 44 −2 37
13 Seoul Jungnang 32 11 4 17 38 46 −8 37
14 Pyeongtaek Citizen 32 9 7 16 42 54 −12 34
15 Chungju Citizen 32 9 2 21 33 65 −32 29
16 Yeoju FC 32 8 3 21 36 57 −21 27
17 FC Namdong 32 7 5 20 29 69 −40 26 Withdrawal[b]
Source: Soccerway JoinKFA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Goals scored; 5) Wins
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Notes:
  1. ^ Dissolved after the end of the season.
  2. ^ Dissolved with 7 matches left.

Promotion play-offs

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First round Final
K3 Dangjin Citizen 0
3 Chuncheon Citizen 0 K4 Chuncheon Citizen 2
4 Pyeongchang United 0

WK League

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Regular season

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels 21 16 4 1 44 13 +31 52 Qualification for play-offs final
2 Gyeongju KHNP 21 15 4 2 46 21 +25 49 Qualification for play-offs semi-final
3 Suwon FC 21 10 7 4 39 27 +12 37
4 Hwacheon KSPO 21 9 7 5 36 25 +11 34
5 Seoul WFC 21 6 4 11 32 43 −11 22
6 Boeun Sangmu 21 4 4 13 16 35 −19 16
7 Changnyeong WFC 21 5 1 15 20 42 −22 16
8 Sejong Sportstoto 21 2 3 16 18 45 −27 9
Source: Soccerway

Championship play-offs

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Semi-final Final
1 Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels 0 2 2
2 Gyeongju KHNP 4 Gyeongju KHNP 0 0 0
3 Suwon FC 3

Final table

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Pos Team 0 Qualification
1 Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels (C)    Qualification for AFC Club Championship
2 Gyeongju KHNP   
3 Suwon FC   
Source: RSSSF
(C) Champion

Domestic cups

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Korean FA Cup

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Round of 16
(Fourth round)
Quarter-finals
(Fifth round)
Semi-finals
(Sixth round)
Final
(Seventh round)
 
                      
 
 
 
 
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors1
 
 
 
Ulsan Citizen0
 
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors3
 
 
 
Suwon Samsung Bluewings0
 
Suwon Samsung Bluewings2
 
 
 
Gangwon FC0
 
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (a.e.t.)020
 
 
 
Ulsan Hyundai1
 
Ulsan Hyundai2
 
 
 
Gyeongnam FC0
 
Ulsan Hyundai (p)1 (6)
 
 
 
Bucheon FC 19951 (5)
 
Bucheon FC 19952
 
 
 
Gwangju FC1
 
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors020030050
 
 
 
FC Seoul213
 
FC Seoul3
 
 
 
Jeju United1
 
FC Seoul3
 
 
 
Busan Transportation Corporation0
 
Busan Transportation Corporation (p)2 (5)
 
 
 
Jeonnam Dragons2 (4)
 
FC Seoul (a.e.t.)1
 
 
 
Daegu FC0
 
Daegu FC (p)3 (5)
 
 
 
Daejeon Korail3 (4)
 
Daegu FC3
 
 
 
Pohang Steelers2
 
Pohang Steelers2
 
 
Seongnam FC1
 

International cups

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AFC Champions League

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Team Result Round Aggregate Score Opponent
Daegu FC Round of 16 Qualifying play-offs 1–1 (3–2 p) 1–1 (a.e.t.)   Buriram United
Group F Winners 7–0   Shandong Taishan
4–0
0–3   Lion City Sailors
2–1
1–0   Urawa Red Diamonds
0–0
Round of 16 1–2 1–2 (a.e.t.)   Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Semi-finals Group H Runners-up 0–0   Sydney FC
3–2
1–0   Yokohama F. Marinos
1–1
1–0   Hoang Anh Gia Lai
1–1
Round of 16 2–1 2–1 (a.e.t.)   Daegu FC
Quarter-finals 3–1 3–1 (a.e.t.)   Vissel Kobe
Semi-finals 2–2 (1–3 p) 2–2 (a.e.t.)   Urawa Red Diamonds
Jeonnam Dragons Group stage Group G Third place 1–0   United City
2–0
0–2   BG Pathum United
0–0
1–2   Melbourne City
1–1
Ulsan Hyundai Group stage Qualifying play-offs 3–0 3–0   Port
Group I Third place 1–1   Kawasaki Frontale
3–2
1–2   Johor Darul Ta'zim
1–2
3–0   Guangzhou
5–0

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "WC Qualifiers Asia 2019–2022 – 3. Round Group A". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
  2. ^ a b Kobylinska, Anita (2 December 2022). "South Korea leave it late, then wait, before reaching last 16". Reuters. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
  3. ^ "(World Cup) S. Korea taken to school by Brazil in crushing loss". Yonhap News Agency. 6 December 2022. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
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