2018 in South Korean football
This article shows the 2018 season of South Korean football.
National team results
Senior team
| 27 January Friendly | South Korea  | 1–0 |  Moldova | Antalya, Turkey |
| 16:00 UTC+3 |
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Stadium: Mardan Stadium Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Alper Ulusoy (Turkey) |
| 30 January Friendly | South Korea | 2–2 |  Jamaica | Antalya, Turkey |
| 14:00 UTC+3 |
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Report | Stadium: Mardan Stadium Attendance: 100 Referee: Alper Ulusoy (Turkey) |
| 3 February Friendly | South Korea | 1–0 |  Latvia | Antalya, Turkey |
| 17:30 UTC+3 |
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Report | Stadium: Mardan Stadium Attendance: 100 Referee: Ali Palabıyık (Turkey) |
| 24 March Friendly | Northern Ireland .svg.png.webp){kind=small} | 2–1 | South Korea | Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| 14:00 UTC±0 |
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Report | Stadium: Windsor Park Attendance: 18,103 Referee: Bobby Madden (Scotland) |
| 27 March Friendly | Poland  | 3–2 | South Korea | Chorzów, Poland |
| 20:45 UTC+2 |
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Stadium: Silesian Stadium Attendance: 53,129 Referee: Tore Hansen (Norway) |
| 28 May Friendly | South Korea | 2–0 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Honduras | Daegu, South Korea |
| 20:00 UTC+9 |
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Report | Stadium: Daegu Stadium Attendance: 33,252 Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura (Japan) |
| 1 June Friendly | South Korea | 1–3 |  Bosnia and Herzegovina | Jeonju, South Korea |
| 20:00 UTC+9 |
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Report | Stadium: Jeonju World Cup Stadium Attendance: 41,254 Referee: Peter Green (Australia) |
| 7 June Friendly | South Korea | 0–0 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Bolivia | Innsbruck, Austria |
| 14:10 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium: Tivoli-Neu Attendance: 500 Referee: Robert Schörgenhofer (Austria) |
| 11 June Friendly | South Korea | 0–2 |  Senegal | Grödig, Austria |
| 15:30 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium: Untersberg-Arena Referee: Harald Lechner (Austria) |
| 18 June 2018 FIFA World Cup Group F | South Korea | 0–1 |  Sweden | Nizhny Novgorod, Russia |
| 15:00 UTC+3 |
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Report | Stadium: Nizhny Novgorod Stadium Attendance: 42,300 Referee: Joel Aguilar (El Salvador) |
| 23 June 2018 FIFA World Cup Group F | South Korea | 1–2 |  Mexico | Rostov-on-Don, Russia |
| 18:00 UTC+3 |
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Report | Stadium: Rostov Arena Attendance: 43,472 Referee: Milorad Mažić (Serbia) |
| 27 June 2018 FIFA World Cup Group F | South Korea | 2–0 |  Germany | Kazan, Russia |
| 17:00 UTC+3 |
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Report | Stadium: Kazan Arena Attendance: 41,835 Referee: Mark Geiger (United States) |
| 7 September Friendly | South Korea | 2–0 |  Costa Rica | Goyang, South Korea |
| 20:00 UTC+9 |
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Report | Stadium: Goyang Stadium Attendance: 36,127 Referee: Ma Ning (China) |
| 11 September Friendly | South Korea | 0–0 |  Chile | Suwon, South Korea |
| 20:00 UTC+9 |
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Stadium: Suwon World Cup Stadium Attendance: 40,127 Referee: Ryuji Sato (Japan) |
| 12 October Friendly | South Korea | 2–1 |  Uruguay | Seoul, South Korea |
| 20:00 UTC+9 |
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Report | Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium Attendance: 64,170 Referee: Alireza Faghani (Iran) |
| 16 October Friendly | South Korea | 2–2 |  Panama | Cheonan, South Korea |
| 20:00 UTC+9 |
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Report | Stadium: Cheonan Stadium Attendance: 25,556 Referee: Alireza Faghani (Iran) |
| 17 November Friendly | Australia .svg.png.webp){kind=small} | 1–1 | South Korea | Brisbane, Australia |
| 18:50 UTC+10 | Report |
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Stadium: Suncorp Stadium Attendance: 32,922 Referee: Jumpei Iida (Japan) |
| 20 November Friendly | South Korea | 4–0 |  Uzbekistan | Brisbane, Australia |
| 20:00 UTC+10 |
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Report | Stadium: QSAC Attendance: 1,705 Referee: Chris Beath (Australia) |
| 31 December Friendly | South Korea | 0–0 |  Saudi Arabia | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| 20:00 UTC+4 | Report |
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Stadium: Baniyas Stadium Attendance: 300 Referee: Adel Al Naqbi (United Arab Emirates) |
Under-23 team
| 11 January 2018 AFC U-23 Championship Group D | South Korea | 2–1 |  Vietnam | Kunshan, China |
| 19:30 (UTC+8) |
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Report | Quang Hải  17' |
Stadium: Kunshan Stadium Attendance: 766 Referee: Turki Al-Khudhayr (Saudi Arabia) |
| 14 January 2018 AFC U-23 Championship Group D | Syria  | 0–0 | South Korea | Kunshan, China |
| 19:30 (UTC+8) | Report | Stadium: Kunshan Stadium Attendance: 685 Referee: Ravshan Irmatov (Uzbekistan) |
| 17 January 2018 AFC U-23 Championship Group D | South Korea | 3–2 | Australia | Kunshan, China |
| 19:30 (UTC+8) |
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Report | Stadium: Kunshan Stadium Attendance: 678 Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Jassim (Qatar) |
| 20 January 2018 AFC U-23 Championship quarter-finals | South Korea | 2–1 |  Malaysia | Kunshan, China |
| 16:00 (UTC+8) |
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Report | Thanabalan 67' |
Stadium: Kunshan Stadium Attendance: 738 Referee: Adham Makhadmeh (Jordan) |
| 23 January 2018 AFC U-23 Championship semi-finals | Uzbekistan | 4–1 (a.e.t.) | South Korea | Kunshan, China |
| 19:30 (UTC+8) |
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Report | Hwang Hyun-soo 58' |
Stadium: Kunshan Stadium Attendance: 367 Referee: Turki Al-Khudhayr (Saudi Arabia) |
| 26 January 2018 AFC U-23 Championship third place match | Qatar  | 1–0 | South Korea | Kunshan, China |
| 19:30 (UTC+8) | Afif 39' |
Report | Stadium: Kunshan Stadium Attendance: 168 Referee: Adham Makhadmeh (Jordan) |
| 23 June Friendly | Indonesia  | 1–2 | South Korea | Cibinong, Indonesia |
| (UTC+7) | Hansamu 90+4' |
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Stadium: Pakansari Stadium |
| 15 August 2018 Asian Games Group E | South Korea | 6–0 |  Bahrain | Soreang, Indonesia |
| 19:00 (UTC+7) |
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Report | Stadium: Jalak Harupat Stadium Referee: Takuto Okabe (Japan) |
| 17 August 2018 Asian Games Group E | Malaysia | 2–1 | South Korea | Soreang, Indonesia |
| 19:00 (UTC+7) | Safawi 5', 45+1' |
Report | Hwang Ui-jo 87' |
Stadium: Jalak Harupat Stadium Referee: Mohammed Al-Hoish (Saudi Arabia) |
| 20 August 2018 Asian Games Group E | South Korea | 1–0 |  Kyrgyzstan | Soreang, Indonesia |
| 19:00 (UTC+7) | Son Heung-min 63' |
Report | Stadium: Jalak Harupat Stadium Referee: Masoud Tufaylieh (Syria) |
| 23 August 2018 Asian Games round of 16 | Iran  | 0–2 | South Korea | Cikarang, Indonesia |
| 19:30 (UTC+7) | Report |
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Stadium: Wibawa Mukti Stadium Referee: Ahmad Yacoub Ibrahim (Jordan) |
| 27 August 2018 Asian Games quarter-finals | Uzbekistan | 3–4 (a.e.t.) | South Korea | Bekasi, Indonesia |
| 16:00 (UTC+7) |
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Stadium: Patriot Candrabhaga Stadium Referee: Mohammed Al-Hoish (Saudi Arabia) |
| 29 August 2018 Asian Games semi-finals | Vietnam | 1–3 | South Korea | Cibinong, Indonesia |
| 16:00 (UTC+7) | Minh Vương 70' |
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Stadium: Pakansari Stadium Referee: Masoud Tufaylieh (Syria) |
| 1 September 2018 Asian Games final | South Korea | 2–1 (a.e.t.) |  Japan | Cibinong, Indonesia |
| 18:30 (UTC+7) |
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Report | Ueda 115' |
Stadium: Pakansari Stadium Referee: Aziz Asimov (Uzbekistan) |
Source:[1]
K League
K League 1
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 1 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (C) | 38 | 26 | 8 | 4 | 75 | 31 | +44 | 86 | Qualification for the Champions League group stage |
| 2 | Gyeongnam FC | 38 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 59 | 44 | +15 | 65 | |
| 3 | Ulsan Hyundai | 38 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 61 | 46 | +15 | 63 | Qualification for the Champions League playoff round |
| 4 | Pohang Steelers | 38 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 47 | 48 | −1 | 54 | |
| 5 | Jeju United | 38 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 41 | 41 | 0 | 54 | |
| 6 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 38 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 53 | 54 | −1 | 50 | |
| 7 | Daegu FC | 38 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 47 | 56 | −9 | 50 | Qualification for the Champions League group stage[lower-alpha 1] |
| 8 | Gangwon FC | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 56 | 60 | −4 | 46 | |
| 9 | Incheon United | 38 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 55 | 69 | −14 | 42 | |
| 10 | Sangju Sangmu | 38 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 41 | 52 | −11 | 40 | |
| 11 | FC Seoul (O) | 38 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 40 | 48 | −8 | 40 | Qualification for the relegation playoffs |
| 12 | Jeonnam Dragons (R) | 38 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 43 | 69 | −26 | 32 | Relegation to the 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) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goals scored; 3) Goal difference; 4) Wins; 5) Head-to-head points
(C) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- Qualified as champions of the FA Cup.
K League 2
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Asan Mugunghwa [lower-alpha 1] (C) | 36 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 54 | 27 | +27 | 72 | |
| 2 | Seongnam FC (P) | 36 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 49 | 36 | +13 | 65 | Promotion to 2019 K League 1 |
| 3 | Busan IPark | 36 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 53 | 35 | +18 | 56 | Qualification for K League Challenge play-offs |
| 4 | Daejeon Citizen | 36 | 15 | 8 | 13 | 47 | 44 | +3 | 53 | |
| 5 | Gwangju FC | 36 | 11 | 15 | 10 | 51 | 41 | +10 | 48 | |
| 6 | FC Anyang | 36 | 12 | 8 | 16 | 44 | 50 | −6 | 44 | |
| 7 | Suwon FC | 36 | 13 | 3 | 20 | 29 | 46 | −17 | 42 | |
| 8 | Bucheon FC 1995 | 36 | 11 | 6 | 19 | 37 | 50 | −13 | 39 | |
| 9 | Ansan Greeners FC | 36 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 32 | 45 | −13 | 39 | |
| 10 | Seoul E-Land FC | 36 | 10 | 7 | 19 | 30 | 52 | −22 | 37 |
Source: K League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goals scored; 3) Goal difference; 4) Number of wins; 5) Head-to-head points
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goals scored; 3) Goal difference; 4) Number of wins; 5) Head-to-head points
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted
Notes:
Promotion-relegation playoffs
The promotion-relegation playoffs were held between the winners of the 2018 K League 2 playoffs and the 11th-placed club of the 2018 K League 1. The winners on aggregate score after both matches earned entry into the 2019 K League 1.
| Busan IPark | 1–3 | FC Seoul |
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| FC Seoul | 1–1 | Busan IPark |
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FC Seoul won 4–2 on aggregate and therefore both clubs remain in their respective leagues.
Korean FA Cup
Korea National League
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Gyeongju KHNP | 28 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 46 | 25 | +21 | 61 | Qualification for the playoffs final |
| 2 | Gimhae City | 28 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 46 | 20 | +26 | 56 | Qualification for the playoffs semi-final |
| 3 | Cheonan City | 28 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 33 | 32 | +1 | 46 | |
| 4 | Gangneung City | 28 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 35 | 30 | +5 | 37 | |
| 5 | Mokpo City | 28 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 36 | 42 | −6 | 31 | |
| 6 | Changwon City | 28 | 5 | 13 | 10 | 28 | 41 | −13 | 28 | |
| 7 | Daejeon Korail | 28 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 31 | 40 | −9 | 27 | |
| 8 | Busan Transportation Corporation | 28 | 2 | 10 | 16 | 21 | 46 | −25 | 16 |
Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
WK League
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels (C) | 28 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 84 | 21 | +63 | 69 | WK League Championship, and Qualification to 2019 AFC Women's Club 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 |
Playoff and championship
| Semi-final | Championship final | |||||||||
| Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels | 0 | 4 | 4 | |||||||
| Gyeongju KHNP | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||||||
| Gyeongju KHNP | 2 | |||||||||
| Suwon UDC | 0 | |||||||||
AFC Champions League
See also
References
- "Men's U-23 match results - 2018" (in Korean). KFA. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
- "아산 승격여부, 19일로 연기… 경찰청 번복 없으면 차순위 성남 승격 (종합)". news1. 5 November 2018.
- "[공식 발표] 아산, 승격 자격 박탈…성남 1부 승격, 28일 대전-광주 준플레이오프". SPOTV News. 19 November 2018.
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