2018 WK League

The 2018 WK League season was the 10th season of the WK League, the top division of women's football in South Korea.

WK League
Season2018
Dates23 April 2018 – 22 October 2018
ChampionsIncheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels
6th WK League title
Matches played96
Goals scored369 (3.84 per match)
Biggest home winRed Angels 7–1 Changnyeong
Biggest away winSeoul 0–6 Red Angels
Highest attendance1,121
Lowest attendance51
Average attendance284
← 2017
2019 →
All statistics correct as of 10 July 2019.

In the off-season, Icheon Daekyo ceased operations, while Changnyeong 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 Champions, defending their 2017 title.

Teams
Locations of the 2018 WK League teams
Team Location Stadium Capacity 2017 position
Boeun SangmuBoeunBoeun Stadium6,0008th
ChangnyeongChangnyeongChangnyeong Sports Park2,500
Gumi SportstotoGumiGumi Civic Stadium35,0006th
Gyeongju KHNPGyeongjuGyeongju Civic Stadium12,1997th
Hwacheon KSPOHwacheonHwacheon Stadium3,0003rd
Incheon Hyundai Steel Red AngelsIncheonIncheon Namdong Asiad Rugby Field5,0781st
SeoulSeoulHyochang Stadium15,1944th
Suwon UDCSuwonSuwon Sports Complex11,8085th

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 1ChangnyeongHong Hye-jiINAC Kobe Leonessa
Round 1ChangnyeongSon Hwa-yeonKorea University
Round 1Gumi SportstotoKim Sung-miUlsan College
Round 1Incheon Hyundai Steel Red AngelsHan Chae-rinUiduk University
Round 1SeoulJang Eun-miGangwon State University
Round 1Hwacheon KSPOMaeng Da-heeUlsan College
Round 1Suwon UDCKim Hyo-seonUiduk University
Round 2Gyeongju KHNPKim Do-hyunUlsan College
Round 2Hwacheon KSPOLee Ji-eonUlsan College
Round 2Incheon Hyundai Steel Red AngelsKwon Do-heeKorea University
Round 3Suwon UDCBaek Jang-miGangwon State University
Round 3Gyeongju KHNPSeo A-riHanyang Women's University
Round 4Suwon UDCOh Ji-EunHanyang Women's University
Round 5ChangnyeongChoi Ye-seulGangwon State University
Round 5Hwacheon KSPOKang Yu-riGangwon State University
Round 5Suwon UDCMo Soo-kyungUlsan College
Round 5Gyeongju KHNPPark Hye-jooHanyang Women's University
Round 6Suwon UDCKim Dong-wonUlsan College
Round 6ChangnyeongKwon Sung-kyungUlsan College
Round 7ChangnyeongPark So-riGangwon State University
Round 8ChangnyeongKim Ye-jinHanyang Women's University
Round 9ChangnyeongLee Do-hyunHanyang Women's University
Round 10ChangnyeongShin Ye-rimHanyang Women's University
Post-draftChangnyeongSong Min-heeHanyang Women's University
Post-draftBoeun SangmuKim Min-sooHanyang Women's University
Post-draftBoeun SangmuShim Hyo-jungHanyang 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 is restricted to three per club, including a slot for a player from AFC countries.[3] Boeun Sangmu are not allowed to sign any foreign players because of their military status.

Club Player 1 Player 2 AFC Player
Changnyeong
Gumi Sportstoto
Gyeongju KHNP Ines Nrehy Josée Nahi Asuna Tanaka
Hwacheon KSPO Glaucia Cristiano Chiaki Minamiyama
Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels Beatriz Zaneratto Thaís Guedes Fuka Nagano
Seoul
Suwon UDC Jennifer Skogerboe 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, 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 28 4 9 15 34 57 −23 21
7 Boeun Sangmu 28 3 7 18 18 59 −41 16
8 Changnyeong 28 3 3 22 30 80 −50 12
Source:
(C) Champion.

Results

Playoff and championship

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 playoff is played one leg and championship final is played over two legs.

 
Play-offChampionship 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 Sports Complex, Gyeongju

Final
1st leg
Gyeongju KHNP3–0Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels
 Report
Gyeongju Sports Complex, Gyeongju
2nd leg
Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels4–1 (a.e.t.)Gyeongju KHNP
Penalties
3–1
Namdong Rugby Stadium, Namdong
 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 Sangmu117,6581,121100696
Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels123,429872178285
Gumi Sportstoto123,390522161282
Hwacheon KSPO143,479817100248
Changnyeong122,89651251241
Gyeongju KHNP112,323328100211
Seoul132,38832757183
Suwon UDC111,706221121155
Total9627,2691,12151284

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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