2020 in South Korean football
Season | 2020 | |||
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Men's football | ||||
K League 1 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | |||
K League 2 | Jeju United | |||
K3 League | Gimhae FC | |||
K4 League | Paju Citizen | |||
Korean FA Cup | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | |||
Women's football | ||||
WK League | Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels | |||
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This article shows a summary of the 2020 football season in South Korea. It started in May 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. K League was scheduled to begin on February 29, but the season was suspended until the pandemic slowed. Players must be tested before each match, and are restricted from talking to other players.[1]
National teams
AFC U-23 Championship
South Korea v China
9 January Group C | South Korea | 1–0 | China | Songkhla, Thailand |
20:15 | Lee Dong-jun 90+3' | Report | Stadium: Tinsulanon Stadium Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Mohammed Abdulla Hassan Mohamed (United Arab Emirates) |
Iran v South Korea
12 January Group C | Iran | 1–2 | South Korea | Songkhla, Thailand |
17:15 | Shekari 54' | Report |
| Stadium: Tinsulanon Stadium Attendance: 5,855 Referee: Adham Makhadmeh (Jordan) |
Uzbekistan v South Korea
15 January Group C | Uzbekistan | 1–2 | South Korea | Rangsit, Thailand |
17:15 | Abdixolikov 21' | Report | Oh Se-hun 5', 71' | Stadium: Thammasat Stadium Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura (Japan) |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | South Korea | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
2 | Uzbekistan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 | |
3 | Iran | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |
4 | China | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 0 |
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
South Korea v Jordan
19 January Quarter-finals | South Korea | 2–1 | Jordan | Rangsit, Thailand |
17:15 |
| Report | Al-Naimat 75' | Stadium: Thammasat Stadium Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Jassim (Qatar) |
Australia v South Korea
22 January Semi-finals | Australia | 0–2 | South Korea | Rangsit, Thailand |
20:15 | Report |
| Stadium: Thammasat Stadium Referee: Nawaf Shukralla (Bahrain) |
South Korea v Saudi Arabia
26 January Final | South Korea | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Saudi Arabia | Bangkok, Thailand |
19:30 | Jeong Tae-wook 114' | Report | Stadium: Rajamangala Stadium Referee: Chris Beath (Australia) |
Friendlies
Senior team
Mexico v South Korea
14 November | Mexico | 3–2 | South Korea | Wiener Neustadt, Austria |
21:00 UTC+1 | Report |
| Stadium: Stadion Wiener Neustadt Attendance: 0 Referee: Harald Lechner (Austria) |
South Korea v Qatar
17 November | South Korea | 2–1 | Qatar | Maria Enzersdorf, Austria |
14:00 UTC+1 |
| Report |
| Stadium: BSFZ-Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: Julian Weinberger (Austria) |
Under-23 team
Egypt v South Korea
12 November | Egypt | 0–0 | South Korea | Cairo, Egypt |
20:00 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium: Cairo International Stadium Referee: Mahmoud El Banna (Egypt) |
Brazil v South Korea
14 November | Brazil | 3–1 | South Korea | Cairo, Egypt |
15:00 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium: Cairo International Stadium Referee: Ibrahim Nour El Din (Egypt) |
Leagues
K League 1
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation[a] |
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1 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (C) | 27 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 46 | 21 | +25 | 60 | Qualification for Champions League group stage |
2 | Ulsan Hyundai | 27 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 54 | 23 | +31 | 57 | |
3 | Pohang Steelers | 27 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 56 | 35 | +21 | 50 | |
4 | Sangju Sangmu[b] (R) | 27 | 13 | 5 | 9 | 34 | 36 | −2 | 44 | Relegation to K League 2 |
5 | Daegu FC | 27 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 43 | 39 | +4 | 38 | Qualification for Champions League group stage |
6 | Gwangju FC | 27 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 32 | 46 | −14 | 25 | |
7 | Gangwon FC | 27 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 36 | 41 | −5 | 34 | |
8 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 27 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 27 | 30 | −3 | 31 | |
9 | FC Seoul | 27 | 8 | 5 | 14 | 23 | 44 | −21 | 29 | |
10 | Seongnam FC | 27 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 24 | 37 | −13 | 28 | |
11 | Incheon United | 27 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 25 | 35 | −10 | 27 | |
12 | Busan IPark (R) | 27 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 25 | 38 | −13 | 25 | Relegation to K League 2 |
Source: K League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goals scored; 3) Goal difference; 4) Wins; 5) Head-to-head points
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goals scored; 3) Goal difference; 4) Wins; 5) Head-to-head points
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Teams are split into two groups (Final A and Final B) after each have played 22 matches.
- ^ Sangju Sangmu were a military team and were not eligible to represent South Korea in the AFC club competitions. Additionally, they were relegated to K League 2 regardless of their final position by moving their stronghold the next season.
K League 2
Regular season
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Jeju United (C, P) | 27 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 50 | 23 | +27 | 60 | Promotion to K League 1 |
2 | Suwon FC (O, P) | 27 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 52 | 28 | +24 | 54 | Qualification for promotion play-offs final |
3 | Gyeongnam FC | 27 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 40 | 37 | +3 | 39 | Qualification for promotion play-offs first round |
4 | Daejeon Hana Citizen | 27 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 36 | 35 | +1 | 39 | |
5 | Seoul E-Land | 27 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 33 | 30 | +3 | 39 | |
6 | Jeonnam Dragons | 27 | 8 | 14 | 5 | 31 | 25 | +6 | 38 | |
7 | Ansan Greeners | 27 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 34 | −16 | 28 | |
8 | Bucheon FC 1995 | 27 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 36 | −17 | 26 | |
9 | FC Anyang | 27 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 27 | 38 | −11 | 25 | |
10 | Chungnam Asan | 27 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 20 | 40 | −20 | 22 |
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
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
First round | Final | ||||||||
2 | Suwon FC | 1 | |||||||
3 | Gyeongnam FC | 1 | 3 | Gyeongnam FC | 1 | ||||
4 | Daejeon Hana Citizen | 1 |
K3 League
Regular season
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Gimhae FC (C) | 22 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 39 | 18 | +21 | 49 | Qualification for Championship final |
2 | Gyeongju KHNP | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 38 | 20 | +18 | 42 | Qualification for Championship semi-final |
3 | Gangneung City | 22 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 30 | 15 | +15 | 42 | Qualification for Championship first round |
4 | Busan Transportation Corporation | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 36 | 17 | +19 | 41 | |
5 | Mokpo City | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 39 | 30 | +9 | 33 | |
6 | Hwaseong FC | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 29 | 27 | +2 | 33 | |
7 | Daejeon Korail | 22 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 30 | 18 | +12 | 32 | |
8 | Gimpo Citizen | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 26 | |
9 | Changwon City | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 33 | 25 | +8 | 34 | |
10 | Cheongju FC | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 34 | |
11 | Cheonan City | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 27 | 25 | +2 | 33 | |
12 | Pyeongtaek Citizen | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 24 | 40 | −16 | 23 | |
13 | Yangju Citizen | 22 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 17 | 45 | −28 | 20 | |
14 | Gyeongju Citizen (O) | 22 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 36 | −20 | 15 | Qualification for relegation play-off |
15 | Chuncheon Citizen (R) | 22 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 21 | 43 | −22 | 14 | Relegation to K4 League |
16 | Jeonju Citizen (R) | 22 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 39 | −20 | 13 |
Source: Soccerway Flashscore
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Wins
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Wins
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Championship play-offs
First round | Semi-final | Final | ||||||||||||||
2 | Gyeongju KHNP | 1 | ||||||||||||||
3 | Gangneung City | 0 | ||||||||||||||
3 | Gangneung City | 0 | ||||||||||||||
4 | Busan Transportation Corporation | 0 | ||||||||||||||
1 | Gimhae FC | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||
2 | Gyeongju KHNP | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||
K4 League
Regular season
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Paju Citizen (C, P) | 24 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 42 | 27 | +15 | 53 | Promotion to K3 League |
2 | Ulsan Citizen (P) | 24 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 50 | 29 | +21 | 51 | |
3 | Jinju Citizen | 24 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 46 | 25 | +21 | 50 | Qualification for promotion play-offs |
4 | Pocheon Citizen | 24 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 58 | 26 | +32 | 49 | |
5 | FC Namdong | 24 | 13 | 2 | 9 | 46 | 27 | +19 | 41 | |
6 | Yeoju Citizen | 24 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 37 | 36 | +1 | 39 | |
7 | Yangpyeong FC | 24 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 36 | |
8 | Siheung Citizen | 24 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 35 | 31 | +4 | 29 | |
9 | Icheon Citizen | 24 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 29 | 40 | −11 | 27 | |
10 | Chungju Citizen | 24 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 24 | 45 | −21 | 19 | |
11 | Goyang Citizen | 24 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 33 | 65 | −32 | 19 | |
12 | Seoul Nowon United | 24 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 32 | 46 | −14 | 17 | |
13 | Seoul Jungnang | 24 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 57 | −35 | 11 |
Source: Soccerway Official Instagram
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Goals scored; 5) Wins
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Goals scored; 5) Wins
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Promotion play-offs
First round | Final | ||||||||
K3 | Gyeongju Citizen | 2 | |||||||
3 | Jinju Citizen | w/o | K4 | Jinju Citizen | 2 | ||||
4 | Pocheon Citizen | — |
WK League
Regular season
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels (C) | 21 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 60 | 11 | +49 | 55 | Qualification for play-offs final |
2 | Gyeongju KHNP | 21 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 43 | 13 | +30 | 54 | Qualification for play-offs semi-final |
3 | Suwon UDC | 21 | 11 | 0 | 10 | 34 | 24 | +10 | 33 | |
4 | Hwacheon KSPO | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 31 | −7 | 32 | |
5 | Changnyeong WFC | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 33 | 41 | −8 | 26 | |
6 | Sejong Sportstoto | 21 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 27 | 41 | −14 | 21 | |
7 | Seoul WFC | 21 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 20 | 49 | −29 | 13 | |
8 | Boeun Sangmu | 21 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 21 | 52 | −31 | 7 |
Source: Soccerway
(C) Champions
(C) Champions
Championship play-offs
Semi-final | Final | ||||||||||
1 | Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels | 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||
2 | Gyeongju KHNP | 1 | Gyeongju KHNP | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
3 | Suwon UDC | 0 |
Domestic cups
Korean FA Cup
Round of 16 (Fourth round) | Quarter-finals (Fifth round) | Semi-finals (Sixth round) | Final (Seventh round) | |||||||||||||||||||
Ulsan Hyundai | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Gyeongju KHNP | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Ulsan Hyundai | 030 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Gangwon FC | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Gangwon FC | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Gwangju FC | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Ulsan Hyundai (p) | 1 (4) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Pohang Steelers | 1 (3) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Pohang Steelers (a.e.t.) | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sangju Sangmu | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Pohang Steelers | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
FC Seoul | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
FC Seoul (p) | 1 (4) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Daejeon Hana Citizen | 1 (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Ulsan Hyundai | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 010 | 020 | 030 | |||||||||||||||||||
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (a.e.t.) | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Jeonnam Dragons | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Busan IPark | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Busan IPark | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Suwon FC | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Seongnam FC | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Seongnam FC (p) | 1 (4) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Daegu FC | 1 (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Seongnam FC | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Suwon Samsung Bluewings (a.e.t.) | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Jeju United | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
International cups
AFC Champions League
Team | Result | Round | Aggregate | Score | Opponent |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
FC Seoul | Group stage | Qualifying play-offs | 4–1 | 4–1 | Kedah |
Group E | Third place | 1–0 | Melbourne Victory | ||
1–2 | |||||
1–2 | Beijing Guoan | ||||
1–3 | |||||
5–0 | Chiangrai United | ||||
1–2 | |||||
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | Group stage | Group H | Third place | 1–2 | Yokohama F. Marinos |
1–4 | |||||
1–2 | Shanghai SIPG | ||||
2–0 | |||||
1–0 | Sydney FC | ||||
2–2 | |||||
Suwon Samsung Bluewings | Quarter-finals | Group G | Runners-up | 0–1 | Vissel Kobe |
2–0 | |||||
0–0 | Guangzhou Evergrande | ||||
1–1 | |||||
Round of 16 | 3–2 | 3–2 | Yokohama F. Marinos | ||
Quarter-finals | 1–1 (6–7 p) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Vissel Kobe | ||
Ulsan Hyundai | Champions | Group F | Winners | 1–1 | FC Tokyo |
2–1 | |||||
3–1 | Shanghai Shenhua | ||||
4–1 | |||||
2–1 | Perth Glory | ||||
2–0 | |||||
Round of 16 | 3–0 | 3–0 | Melbourne Victory | ||
Quarter-finals | 2–0 | 2–0 | Beijing Guoan | ||
Semi-finals | 2–1 | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Vissel Kobe | ||
Final | 2–1 | 2–1 | Persepolis |
See also
References
- ^ "South Korea's K-League to begin new season with restrictions on talking". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 May 2020.