2018 WK League

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]

WK League
Season2018
Dates23 April – 22 October 2018
ChampionsIncheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels
(6th title)
AFC Club ChampionshipIncheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels
Matches played112
Goals scored369 (3.29 per match)
Top goalscorerBia Zaneratto
(22 goals)
Biggest home winIncheon 7–1 Changnyeong
Biggest away winSeoul 0–6 Incheon
Longest unbeaten run22 matches
Incheon
Longest winless run20 matches
Boeun
Highest attendance1,121
Lowest attendance51
Average attendance284
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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

Stadiums and locations
Locations of the 2018 WK League teams
Team City Stadium Capacity Position in 2017
Boeun SangmuBoeunBoeun Public Stadium6,0008th place
Changnyeong WFCChangnyeongChangnyeong Sports Park2,500—
Gumi SportstotoGumiGumi Civic Stadium35,0006th place
Gyeongju KHNPGyeongjuGyeongju Football Park6507th place
Hwacheon KSPOHwacheonHwacheon Sports Park3,000Runners-up
Incheon Hyundai Steel Red AngelsIncheonIncheon Namdong Asiad Rugby Field5,078Champions
Seoul WFCSeoulHyochang Stadium15,1944th place
Suwon UDCSuwonSuwon Sports Complex11,8085th place

Draft

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]

Round Player Team Previous team
1Hong Hye-jiChangnyeong WFCINAC Kobe Leonessa
Son Hwa-yeonChangnyeong WFCKorea University
Kim Sung-miGumi SportstotoUlsan College
Han Chae-rinIncheon Hyundai Steel Red AngelsUiduk University
Jang Eun-miSeoul WFCGangwon State University
Maeng Da-heeHwacheon KSPOUlsan College
Kim Hyo-seonSuwon UDCUiduk University
2Kim Do-hyunGyeongju KHNPUlsan College
Lee Ji-eonHwacheon KSPOUlsan College
Kwon Do-heeIncheon Hyundai Steel Red AngelsKorea University
3Baek Jang-miSuwon UDCGangwon State University
Seo A-riGyeongju KHNPHanyang Women's University
4Oh Ji-eunSuwon UDCHanyang Women's University
5Choi Ye-seulChangnyeong WFCGangwon State University
Kang Yu-riHwacheon KSPOGangwon State University
Mo Soo-kyungSuwon UDCUlsan College
Park Hye-jooGyeongju KHNPHanyang Women's University
6Kim Dong-wonSuwon UDCUlsan College
Kwon Sung-kyungChangnyeong WFCUlsan College
7Park So-riChangnyeong WFCGangwon State University
8Kim Ye-jinChangnyeong WFCHanyang Women's University
9Lee Do-hyunChangnyeong WFCHanyang Women's University
10Shin Ye-rimChangnyeong WFCHanyang Women's University
AdditionSong Min-heeChangnyeong WFCHanyang Women's University
Kim Min-sooBoeun SangmuHanyang Women's University
Shim Hyo-jungBoeun SangmuHanyang Women's University

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.[4]

Military-owned team Boeun Sangmu was not allowed to sign any foreign players.

Club Player 1 Player 2 AFC player
Changnyeong WFC
Gumi Sportstoto
Gyeongju KHNP Ines Nrehy Josée Nahi Asuna Tanaka
Hwacheon KSPO Glaucia Cristiano Chiaki Minamiyama
Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels Bia Zaneratto Thaís Guedes Fuka Nagano
Seoul WFC
Suwon UDC Jennifer Skogerboe Paige Nielsen

Regular season

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
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
Source: Soccerway

Matches 1–14
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Boeun Sangmu — 0–3 0–0 0–2 2–2 0–5 0–0 1–2
Changnyeong WFC 1–3 — 4–3 0–3 1–3 2–4 1–2 0–2
Gumi Sportstoto 3–2 3–0 — 0–2 3–0 0–3 2–0 1–0
Gyeongju KHNP 1–0 2–1 1–1 — 1–1 1–3 2–2 2–4
Hwacheon KSPO 3–0 2–0 0–1 1–5 — 1–0 4–3 3–3
Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels 5–0 7–1 2–1 0–0 2–1 — 1–0 6–2
Seoul WFC 1–1 3–1 2–1 1–2 1–1 0–6 — 0–1
Suwon UDC 3–0 1–0 1–0 1–1 2–1 1–1 2–1 —
Source: Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Matches 15–28
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Boeun Sangmu — 3–2 2–3 1–2 0–2 0–4 1–0 0–1
Changnyeong WFC 1–1 — 2–0 0–2 3–5 0–5 1–4 2–2
Gumi Sportstoto 2–0 2–1 — 2–0 3–1 0–3 4–0 1–1
Gyeongju KHNP 4–0 4–1 2–5 — 2–3 1–5 2–0 4–0
Hwacheon KSPO 4–1 4–0 1–3 0–2 — 1–2 1–0 0–0
Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels 0–0 4–0 3–1 1–0 4–1 — 3–3 3–2
Seoul WFC 0–0 2–2 3–4 1–2 0–4 2–2 — 1–1
Suwon UDC 3–0 4–0 2–0 1–2 1–2 0–0 5–2 —
Source: Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Championship playoffs

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
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
Gyeongju KHNP2–0Suwon UDC
 Report
Gyeongju Football Park, Gyeongju

Final
Gyeongju KHNP3–0Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels
 Report
Gyeongju Football Park, Gyeongju
Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels4–1 (a.e.t.)Gyeongju KHNP
Penalties
3–1

4–4 on aggregate. Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels won 3–1 on penalties.

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

Attendance
Team[6] Pld Total Highest Lowest Average
Boeun Sangmu117,6581,121100696
Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels123,429872178285
Gumi Sportstoto123,390522161282
Hwacheon KSPO143,479817100248
Changnyeong WFC122,89651251241
Gyeongju KHNP112,323328100211
Seoul WFC132,38832757183
Suwon UDC111,706221121155
Total9627,2691,12151284

References
  1. "2018 WK League schedule" (in Korean). Korea Women's Football Federation. Archived from the original on 18 April 2018. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
  2. 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.
  3. [청춘 청춘을 만나다] 보은상무 권하늘 "전우애로 똘똘…여군의 힘 보여줄 것" (in Korean). Dong-a Ilbo. 6 March 2018. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
  4. 대회규정 (in Korean). Korea Women's Football Federation. Archived from the original on 20 June 2018. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
  5. [WK리그] 창단 2년 차 경주, 수원 꺾고 챔프전 진출 (in Korean). Best Eleven. 29 October 2018. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
  6. "2018 WK League attendance" (in Korean). Korea Women's Football Federation. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
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