Football tournament season
2021 Korean FA Cup Country South Korea Dates 6 March – 11 December 2021 Teams 59 Champions Jeonnam Dragons (4th title) Runners-up Daegu FC →
The 2021 Korean FA Cup , known as Hana Bank FA Cup due to sponsorship reasons, was the 26th edition of the Korean FA Cup . Similar to the previous year, U-League teams did not participate, and instead the top ten sides from the K5 League gained qualification.[1] Video assistant referees (VAR) were used in the semi-finals and finals.
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors were the defending champions, but were defeated by Yangju Citizen FC in the Fourth Round.
Jeonnam Dragons defeated Daegu FC in the final – on the away goals rule – after it ended 4–4 on aggregate to win their fourth cup title and qualifying for the 2022 AFC Champions League Group stage .
Calendar [ ]
Round
Date
Matches
Clubs
New entries this round
First Round
6–7 March
15
9+12+10 → 16
Second Round
27–28 March
16
15+1+6+10 → 16
Third Round
14 April
12
16+8 → 12
Fourth Round
26 May
8
12+4 → 8
Quarter-finals
18 August
4
8 → 4
Semi-finals
27 October
2
4 → 2
Final
First leg 24 November Second leg 11 December
2
2 → 1
First round [ ]
The draw was held on 4 February 2021.[2]
Pocheon Citizen FC (4) v Changwon Citizen FC (3)
6 March 2021 Pocheon Citizen FC (4) 0–0 (a.e.t. ) (3–2 p ) Changwon Citizen FC (3) (UTC+9 )
Yangju Citizen FC (3) v Jinju Citizen FC (4)
7 March 2021 Yangju Citizen FC (3) 1–1 (a.e.t. ) (4–3 p ) Jinju Citizen FC (4) (UTC+9 )
Cheonan City FC (3) v Incheon Namdong FC (4)
7 March 2021 Cheonan City FC (3) 4–1 Incheon Namdong FC (4) (UTC+9 )
FC Together (5) v Zamiks FC (5)
7 March 2021 FC Together (5) 0–2 Zamiks FC (5) (UTC+9 )
Phoenix FC (5) v Pyeongtaek Citizen FC (3)
6 March 2021 Phoenix FC (5) 1–2 (a.e.t. ) Pyeongtaek Citizen FC (3) (UTC+9 )
523 FC (5) v Jeonju Citizen FC (4)
7 March 2021 523 FC (5) 0–9 Jeonju Citizen FC (4) (UTC+9 )
Chungju Citizen FC (4) v Yangpyeong FC (4)
6 March 2021 Chungju Citizen FC (4) 1–1 (a.e.t. ) (5–6 p ) Yangpyeong FC (4) (UTC+9 )
Yeoju FC (4) v Goyang Citizen FC (4)
7 March 2021 Yeoju FC (4) 4–4 (a.e.t. ) (4–5 p ) Goyang Citizen FC (4) (UTC+9 )
SMC Engineering (5) v Cheongju FC (3)
6 March 2021 SMC Engineering (5) 0–5 Cheongju FC (3) (UTC+9 )
Majang Football Club (5) v Songwol FC (5)
7 March 2021 Majang Football Club (5) 0–3 Songwol FC (5) (UTC+9 )
Daejeon KORAIL FC (3) v Hwajeong FC (5)
6 March 2021 Daejeon KORAIL FC (3) 3–1 Hwajeong FC (5) (UTC+9 )
Seoul Jungrang FC (4) v Gimpo FC (3)
7 March 2021 Seoul Jungrang FC (4) 0–2 Gimpo FC (3) (UTC+9 )
Chuncheon Citizen FC (4) v Doksuri(Eagles) FC (5)
6 March 2021 Chuncheon Citizen FC (4) 5–1 Doksuri(Eagles) FC (5) (UTC+9 )
Cheongsol FC (5) v
7 March 2021 Cheongsol FC (5) Bye (UTC+9 )
Second round [ ]
Gyeongju KHNP FC (3) v Yangju Citizen (3)
27 March 2021 Gyeongju KHNP FC (3) 0–0 (a.e.t. ) (3–4 p ) Yangju Citizen (3) Gyeongju Stadium , Gyeongju 14:00 (UTC+9 )
Penalties
FC Anyang (2) v Cheonan City FC (3)
27 March 2021 FC Anyang (2) 5–1 Cheonan City FC (3) Anyang Stadium , Anyang , Gyeonggi-do 14:00 (UTC+9 )
Cheongju FC (3) v Hwaseong FC (3)
28 March 2021 Cheongju FC (3) 1–1 (a.e.t. ) (5–4 p ) Hwaseong FC (3) Cheongju Stadium , Cheongju 16:00 (UTC+9 )
Penalties
FC Mokpo (3) v Gimpo FC (3)
Chuncheon Citizen FC (4) v Busan Transportation Company FC (3)
Jeonnam Dragons FC (2) v Cheongsol FC (5)
Third round [ ]
Pocheon Citizen FC (4) v Yangju Citizen (3)
14 April 2021 Pocheon Citizen FC (4) 0–2 Yangju Citizen (3) Pocheon Stadium, Pocheon, Gyeonggi-do 19:00 (UTC+9 )
Cheongju FC (3) v Gangwon FC (1)
14 April 2021 Cheongju FC (3) 1–2 Gangwon FC (1) Cheongju Stadium, Cheongju 19:00 (UTC+9 )
64' Lee Pung-beom
78' Shin Chang-mu
90+2' Ishida
Busan Transportation Company FC (3) v Gwangju FC (1)
14 April 2021 Busan Transportation Company FC (3) 2–2 (a.e.t. ) (5–3 p ) Gwangju FC (1) Gudeok Stadium, Busan 19:00 (UTC+9 )
80' Lee Gang-uk
90+2' Park Seung-uk
Penalties
Suwon FC (1) v Jeonnam Dragons (2)
14 April 2021 Suwon FC (1) 1–1 (a.e.t. ) (4–5 p ) Jeonnam Dragons (2) Suwon Stadium , Suwon 19:00 (UTC+9 )
53' (pen. ) Yang Dong-hyun
16' Park Hee-seong
Penalties
Fourth Round [ ]
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (1) v Yangju Citizen FC (3)
Busan Transportation Company FC (3) v Jeonnam Dragons (2)
26 May 2021 Busan Transportation Company FC (3) 2–2 (a.e.t. ) (3–5 p ) Jeonnam Dragons (2) , Busan 19:00 (UTC+9 )
Penalties
Quarter-finals [ ]
The draw was held on 14 June 2021.[3]
Semi Finals [ ]
Final [ ]
Jeonnam Dragons won – on the away goals rule – after it ended 4–4 on aggregate.
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