2018 WK League
Season | 2018 |
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Dates | 23 April 2018 – 22 October 2018 |
Champions | Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels 6th WK League title |
Matches played | 96 |
Goals scored | 369 (3.84 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Beatriz Zaneratto (22 goals) |
Biggest home win | Red Angels 7–1 Changnyeong |
Biggest away win | Seoul 0–6 Red Angels |
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.
In the off-season, Icheon Daekyo ceased operations, while Changnyeong joined the league. Suwon FMC (Suwon Facilities Management Corporation) changed its name to Suwon UDC (Suwon Urban Development Corporation).
The regular season began on 23 April 2018 and ended on 22 October 2018.[1] Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels were the Champions, defending their 2017 title.
Teams[]
Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity | 2017 position |
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Boeun Sangmu | Boeun | 6,000 | 8th | |
Changnyeong | Changnyeong | 2,500 | ||
Gumi Sportstoto | Gumi | Gumi Civic Stadium | 35,000 | 6th |
Gyeongju KHNP | Gyeongju | Gyeongju Civic Stadium | 12,199 | 7th |
Hwacheon KSPO | Hwacheon | 3,000 | 2nd | |
Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels | Incheon | Incheon Namdong Asiad Rugby Field | 5,078 | 1st |
Seoul | Seoul | Hyochang Stadium | 15,194 | 4th |
Suwon UDC | Suwon | Suwon Sports Complex | 11,808 | 5th |
Draft[]
The 2018 WK League Draft was held on 27 December 2017 at the Koreana Hotel in Seoul.[2] The following players were picked:
Notes:
- Boeun Sangmu were not allowed to select any players in the main draft because of their military status.
Foreign players[]
The total number of foreign players was restricted to three per club, including a slot for a player from the Asian Football Confederation countries.[3] Boeun Sangmu were not allowed to sign any foreign players because of their military status.
Club | Player 1 | Player 2 | AFC Player |
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Changnyeong | |||
Gumi Sportstoto | |||
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Hwacheon KSPO | ![]() |
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Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels | ![]() |
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Seoul | |||
Suwon UDC | ![]() |
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Table[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels (C) | 28 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 84 | 21 | +63 | 69 | WK League Championship, and Qualification to 2019 AFC Women's Club Championship |
2 | Gyeongju KHNP | 28 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 54 | 35 | +19 | 53 | WK League Playoffs |
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 | 28 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 34 | 57 | −23 | 21 | |
7 | Boeun Sangmu | 28 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 18 | 59 | −41 | 16 | |
8 | Changnyeong | 28 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 30 | 80 | −50 | 12 |
(C) Champion
Results[]
Matches 1 to 14[] |
Matches 15 to 28[]
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Playoff and championship[]
The semi-final was contested between the 2nd and 3rd placed teams (Gyeongju KHNP and Suwon UDC) in the regular season. After defeating Suwon UDC 2–0, Gyeongju KHNP advanced to the two-legged final to face the 1st placed team (Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels) in the regular season.[4]
The playoff is played one leg and championship final is played over two legs.
Play-off | Championship final | |||||||||
Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels | 0 | 4 | 4 | |||||||
Gyeongju KHNP | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||||||
Gyeongju KHNP | 2 | |||||||||
Suwon UDC | 0 | |||||||||
Semi-final[]
Gyeongju KHNP | 2–0 | Suwon UDC |
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Report |
Final[]
- 1st leg
Gyeongju KHNP | 3–0 | Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels |
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- 2nd leg
Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels | 4–1 (a.e.t.) | Gyeongju KHNP |
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Penalties | ||
3–1 |
2018 WK-League Winners |
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Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels Sixth title |
Attendance[]
Average home attendances[]
Ranked from highest to lowest average attendance.
Team | GP | Attendance | High | Low | 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 | 12 | 2,896 | 512 | 51 | 241 |
Gyeongju KHNP | 11 | 2,323 | 328 | 100 | 211 |
Seoul | 13 | 2,388 | 327 | 57 | 183 |
Suwon UDC | 11 | 1,706 | 221 | 121 | 155 |
Total | 96 | 27,269 | 1,121 | 51 | 284 |
Updated to games played on 22 September 2018.[5]
References[]
- ^ "2018 WK League schedule" (in Korean). Korea Women's Football Federation (KWFF). 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 (KFA). 27 December 2017. Archived from the original on 17 June 2018. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
- ^ "대회규정" (in Korean). Korea Women's Football Federation (KWFF). 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 (KWFF). Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
External links[]
- WK League official website
- WK League on Soccerway
- WK League seasons
- 2018 in South Korean football
- 2017–18 domestic women's association football leagues
- 2018–19 domestic women's association football leagues