2021 WK League
The 2021 WK League was the 13th season of the WK League, the top division of women's football in South Korea. The regular season ran from 26 April to 9 November 2021 (originally until 5 October, but was delayed because of the COVID-19 pandemic in South Korea).[1]
| Season | 2021 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 26 April – 9 November 2021 |
| Champions | Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels (9th title) |
| Matches played | 84 |
| Goals scored | 253 (3.01 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Josée Nahi (15 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Incheon 7–0 Seoul |
| Biggest away win | Boeun 0–6 Gyeongju |
| Highest scoring | Incheon 7–0 Seoul |
| Longest winning run | 9 matches Gyeongju |
| Longest unbeaten run | 10 matches Incheon |
| Longest winless run | 18 matches Changnyeong |
← 2020 2022 →
(Note: All statistics do not include play-off matches) | |
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the total amount of rounds were reduced from 28 to 21 (same as the previous season).[2]
Teams
Stadiums and locations
| Team | City | Stadium | Capacity | Position in 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boeun Sangmu | Boeun | Boeun Public Stadium | 6,000 | 8th place |
| Changnyeong WFC | Changnyeong | Changnyeong Sports Park | 2,500 | 5th place |
| Gyeongju KHNP | Gyeongju | Gyeongju Football Park | 650 | Runners-up |
| Hwacheon KSPO | Hwacheon | Hwacheon Sports Park | 3,000 | 4th place |
| Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels | Incheon | Incheon Namdong Asiad Rugby Field | 5,078 | Champions |
| Sejong Sportstoto | Sejong | Sejong Central Park | 1,000 | 6th place |
| Seoul WFC | Seoul | Mokdong Stadium | 15,511 | 7th place |
| Suwon UDC | Suwon | Suwon Sports Complex | 11,808 | 3rd place |
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. Boeun Sangmu were not allowed to sign any foreign players due to their military status.
| Club | Player 1 | Player 2 | AFC player |
|---|---|---|---|
| Changnyeong WFC | Nanase Kiryu | Aya Shimojo | |
| Gyeongju KHNP | Josée Nahi | Ines Nrehy | Asuna Tanaka |
| Hwacheon KSPO | Fumina Katsurama | Thays Ferrer | Natsuki Yoshimi |
| Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels | Eli del Estal | Neném | |
| Sejong Sportstoto | |||
| Seoul WFC | |||
| Suwon UDC | Sawako Yasumoto | Naoko Sakuramoto | Mebae Tanaka |
Regular season
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels (C) | 21 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 51 | 14 | +37 | 52 | Qualification for play-offs final |
| 2 | Gyeongju KHNP | 21 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 59 | 17 | +42 | 51 | Qualification for play-offs semi-final |
| 3 | Suwon UDC | 21 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 35 | 27 | +8 | 30 | |
| 4 | Seoul WFC | 21 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 28 | 44 | −16 | 30 | |
| 5 | Hwacheon KSPO | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 30 | −2 | 28 | |
| 6 | Boeun Sangmu | 21 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 30 | −14 | 22 | |
| 7 | Sejong Sportstoto | 21 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 44 | −27 | 14 | |
| 8 | Changnyeong WFC | 21 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 19 | 47 | −28 | 9 |
Matches 1–14
Matches 15–21
Statistics
Top scorers
| Rank | Player[3] | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Josée Nahi | Gyeongju KHNP | 15 |
| 2 | Ines Nrehy | Gyeongju KHNP | 11 |
| Son Hwa-yeon | Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels | ||
| Moon Mi-ra | Suwon UDC | ||
| 5 | Yeo Min-ji | Gyeongju KHNP | 9 |
| Choi Yoo-jung | Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels | ||
| 7 | Yoo Young-a | Seoul WFC | 8 |
| 8 | Thays Ferrer | Hwacheon KSPO | 7 |
Championship play-offs
Bracket
| Semi-final | Final | ||||||||||
| 1 | Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||
| 2 | Gyeongju KHNP | 5 | Gyeongju KHNP | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||
| 3 | Suwon UDC | 4 | |||||||||
Semi-final
| Gyeongju KHNP | 5–4 | Suwon UDC |
|---|---|---|
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Report |
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Gyeongju Football Park, Gyeongju
Referee: Kim Yoo-jung
Final
| Gyeongju KHNP | 1–1 | Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels |
|---|---|---|
| Tanaka 90+3' | Report | Kim Hye-yeong 3' (o.g.) |
Gyeongju Football Park, Gyeongju
Referee: Jo Hae-mi
| Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels | 1–0 | Gyeongju KHNP |
|---|---|---|
| Choe Yu-ri 51' | Report |
Referee: Cha Min-ji
Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels won 2–1 on aggregate.
References
- 서울시청, PO 진출 실패...희망 얻은 화천KSPO (in Korean). KWFF. 10 October 2021.
- WK리그 4월 26일 개막...현대제철-서울시청 개막전 격돌 (in Korean). KWFF. 20 March 2021. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
- "WK League top scorers" (in Korean). KWFF. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
External links
- Official website (in Korean)
- 2021 WK League at Soccerway
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