2018 WK League

WK League
Season2018
Dates23 April 2018 – 22 October 2018
ChampionsIncheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels
6th WK League title
Matches played112
Goals scored369 (3.29 per match)
Top goalscorerBeatriz Zaneratto (22 goals)
Biggest home winRed Angels 7–1 Changnyeong
Biggest away winSeoul 0–6 Red Angels
Highest attendance1,121
Lowest attendance51
Average attendance284
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(Note: All statistics do not include play-off matches)

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 WFC 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 defending champions.

Teams

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Locations of the 2018 WK League teams
Team Location Stadium Capacity 2017 position
Boeun Sangmu Boeun Boeun Stadium 6,000 8th
Changnyeong WFC Changnyeong Changnyeong Sports Park 2,500 N/A
Gumi Sportstoto Gumi Gumi Civic Stadium 35,000 6th
Gyeongju KHNP Gyeongju Gyeongju Football Park 650 7th
Hwacheon KSPO Hwacheon Hwacheon Stadium 3,000 2nd
Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels Incheon Incheon Namdong Asiad Rugby Field 5,078 1st
Seoul WFC 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:

Round WK League Team Player Previous Team
Round 1 Changnyeong WFC Hong Hye-ji INAC Kobe Leonessa
Round 1 Changnyeong WFC Son Hwa-yeon Korea University
Round 1 Gumi Sportstoto Kim Sung-mi Ulsan College
Round 1 Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels Han Chae-rin Uiduk University
Round 1 Seoul WFC Jang Eun-mi Gangwon State University
Round 1 Hwacheon KSPO Maeng Da-hee Ulsan College
Round 1 Suwon UDC Kim Hyo-seon Uiduk University
Round 2 Gyeongju KHNP Kim Do-hyun Ulsan College
Round 2 Hwacheon KSPO Lee Ji-eon Ulsan College
Round 2 Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels Kwon Do-hee Korea University
Round 3 Suwon UDC Baek Jang-mi Gangwon State University
Round 3 Gyeongju KHNP Seo A-ri Hanyang Women's University
Round 4 Suwon UDC Oh Ji-eun Hanyang Women's University
Round 5 Changnyeong WFC Choi Ye-seul Gangwon State University
Round 5 Hwacheon KSPO Kang Yu-ri Gangwon State University
Round 5 Suwon UDC Mo Soo-kyung Ulsan College
Round 5 Gyeongju KHNP Park Hye-joo Hanyang Women's University
Round 6 Suwon UDC Kim Dong-won Ulsan College
Round 6 Changnyeong WFC Kwon Sung-kyung Ulsan College
Round 7 Changnyeong WFC Park So-ri Gangwon State University
Round 8 Changnyeong WFC Kim Ye-jin Hanyang Women's University
Round 9 Changnyeong WFC Lee Do-hyun Hanyang Women's University
Round 10 Changnyeong WFC Shin Ye-rim Hanyang Women's University
Post-draft Changnyeong WFC Song Min-hee Hanyang Women's University
Post-draft Boeun Sangmu Kim Min-soo Hanyang Women's University
Post-draft Boeun Sangmu Shim Hyo-jung Hanyang Women's University

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
Changnyeong WFC
Gumi Sportstoto
Gyeongju KHNP Ivory Coast Ines Nrehy Ivory Coast Josée Nahi Japan Asuna Tanaka
Hwacheon KSPO Brazil Glaucia Cristiano Japan Chiaki Minamiyama
Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels Brazil Beatriz Brazil Thaís Guedes Japan Fuka Nagano
Seoul WFC
Suwon UDC United States Jennifer Skogerboe United States Paige Nielsen

Table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels (C) 28 21 6 1 84 21 +63 69 WK League 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 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
(C) Champions

Results

Play-offs

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 semi-final was played as a single-elimination match, and the final over two legs.

 
Semi-finalChampionship final
 
          
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels 044
 
 
 
 Gyeongju KHNP 31 4
 
 Gyeongju KHNP 2
 
 
 Suwon UDC 0
 

Semi-final

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

Final

First leg
Gyeongju KHNP3–0Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels
 Report
Gyeongju Football Park, Gyeongju
Second leg
Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels4–1 (a.e.t.)Gyeongju KHNP
Penalties
3–1
 2018 WK League winners 
Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels
Sixth title

Attendance

Average home attendances

Ranked from highest to lowest average attendance.

Team GP Attendance High Low Average
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 WFC 12 2,896 512 51 241
Gyeongju KHNP 11 2,323 328 100 211
Seoul WFC 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

  1. ^ "2018 WK League schedule" (in Korean). Korea Women's Football Federation (KWFF). 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 (KFA). 27 December 2017. Archived from the original on 17 June 2018. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
  3. ^ "대회규정" (in Korean). Korea Women's Football Federation (KWFF). Archived from the original on 20 June 2018. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
  4. ^ "[WK리그] 창단 2년 차 경주, 수원 꺾고 챔프전 진출" (in Korean). Best Eleven. 29 October 2018. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
  5. ^ "2018 WK League attendance" (in Korean). Korea Women's Football Federation (KWFF). Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 22 September 2018.

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