The 2020 WK League was the twelfth season of the WK League, the top division of women's football in South Korea. The regular season ran from 15 June to 15 October 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the total amount of rounds were reduced from 28 to 21.[1]
| Season | 2020 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 15 June – 15 October 2020 |
| Champions | Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels (8th title) |
| Matches played | 84 |
| Goals scored | 262 (3.12 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Choi Yoo-jung Kim Sang-eun (11 goals each) |
| Biggest home win | Incheon 6–1 Hwacheon (16 July 2020) Incheon 5–0 Sejong (25 June 2020) Incheon 5–0 Boeun (6 July 2020) |
| Biggest away win | Changnyeong 0–5 Incheon (28 September 2020) Hwacheon 0–5 Incheon (10 September 2020) |
| Highest scoring | Incheon 6–1 Hwacheon (16 July 2020) Sejong 5–2 Changnyeong (15 October 2020) |
← 2019 2021 →
(Note: All statistics do not include play-off matches) | |
Before the season, Gumi Sportstoto relocated to Sejong City.
Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels won their eighth consecutive title after defeating Gyeongju KHNP in the play-offs final.[2]
Teams edit
Stadiums and locations edit
Locations of the 2020 WK League teams
| Team | City | Stadium | Capacity | Position in 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boeun Sangmu | Boeun | Boeun Public Stadium | 6,000 | 6th place |
| Changnyeong WFC | Changnyeong | Changnyeong Sports Park | 2,500 | 8th place |
| Gyeongju KHNP | Gyeongju | Gyeongju Football Park | 650 | 3rd place |
| 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 | 5th place |
| Seoul WFC | Seoul | Mokdong Stadium | 15,511 | 7th place |
| Suwon UDC | Suwon | Suwon Sports Complex | 11,808 | Runners-up |
Foreign players edit
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.
Regular season edit
League table edit
| 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 |
Results edit
Matches 1–14 edit
Matches 15–21 edit
Statistics edit
Top scorers edit
Championship play-offs edit
Bracket edit
| 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 | |||||||||
Semi-final edit
| Gyeongju KHNP | 1–0 | Suwon UDC |
|---|---|---|
Jeong Ji-yeon  66' |
Report |
Gyeongju Football Park, Gyeongju
Final edit
| Gyeongju KHNP | 0–0 | Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Gyeongju Football Park, Gyeongju
| Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels | 2–0 | Gyeongju KHNP |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
Namdong Rugby Stadium, Incheon
Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels won 2–0 on aggregate.
References edit
- ^ 2020 WK리그, 6월 15일 개막 (in Korean). KWFF. 25 May 2020.
- ^ "2020 WK League champions Incheon Hyundai Steel" (in Korean). KWFF. 11 November 2020.
- ^ "WK League topscorers". BetExplorer. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
External links edit
- Official website
- 2020 WK League at Soccerway