The 2023 WK League was the 15th season of the WK League, the top division of women's football in South Korea. The regular season ran from 24 March to 3 September 2023, and the play-offs from 11 to 25 November 2023.[1]
| Season | 2023 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 24 March – 3 September 2023 |
| Champions | Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels (11th title) |
| Matches played | 84 |
| Goals scored | 214 (2.55 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Moon Mi-ra (12 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Incheon 6–0 Seoul |
| Biggest away win | Mungyeong 0–5 Incheon |
| Highest scoring | Suwon 6–2 Seoul |
← 2022 2024 →
(Note: All statistics do not include play-off matches) | |
Boeun Sangmu relocated from Boeun to Mungyeong before the season and renamed as Mungyeong Sangmu.[2]
Teams edit
Stadiums and locations edit
Locations of the 2023 WK League teams
| Team | City | Stadium | Capacity | Position in 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Changnyeong WFC | Changnyeong | Changnyeong Sports Park | 2,500 | 7th place |
| Gyeongju KHNP | Gyeongju | Gyeongju Football Park | 650 | Runners-up |
| Hwacheon KSPO | Hwacheon | Hwacheon Sports Park | 3,000 | 4th place |
| Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels | Incheon | Incheon Namdong Asiad Rugby Field | 5,078 | Champions |
| Mungyeong Sangmu | Mungyeong | Mungyeong Civic Stadium | 9,000 | 6th place |
| Sejong Sportstoto | Sejong | Sejong Central Park | 1,000 | 8th place |
| Seoul WFC | Seoul | Seoul World Cup Auxiliary Stadium | 1,012 | 5th place |
| Suwon FC | Suwon | Suwon Sports Complex | 11,808 | 3rd place |
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. Mungyeong 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 | 21 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 14 | +22 | 42 | Qualification for play-offs final |
| 2 | Hwacheon KSPO | 21 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 33 | 18 | +15 | 41 | Qualification for play-offs semi-final |
| 3 | Suwon FC | 21 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 15 | +21 | 40 | |
| 4 | Gyeongju KHNP | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 21 | +4 | 33 | |
| 5 | Sejong Sportstoto | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 27 | 33 | −6 | 22 | |
| 6 | Mungyeong Sangmu | 21 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 38 | −18 | 21 | |
| 7 | Seoul WFC | 21 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 22 | 38 | −16 | 19 | |
| 8 | Changnyeong WFC | 21 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 37 | −22 | 14 |
Source: Soccerway
Results edit
Matches 1–14 edit
Matches 15–21 edit
Statistics edit
Top scorers edit
| Rank | Player[3] | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Moon Mi-ra
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Suwon FC | 12 |
| 2 | Jung Seol-bin
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Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels | 10 |
| 3 |  Hildah Magaia
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Sejong Sportstoto | 9 |
| Lee Jeong-eun
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Hwacheon KSPO | ||
| 5 | Yeo Min-ji
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Gyeongju KHNP | 8 |
| 6 | Choi Yoo-jung
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Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels | 7 |
| Moon Eun-ju
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Hwacheon KSPO | ||
| 8 | Park Eun-sun
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Seoul WFC | 6 |
Championship play-offs edit
Bracket edit
| Semi-final | Final | ||||||||||
| 1 | Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels | 1 | 6 | 7 | |||||||
| 2 | Hwacheon KSPO | 1 | Suwon FC | 3 | 2 | 5 | |||||
| 3 | Suwon FC (a.e.t.) | 2 | |||||||||
Semi-final edit
| Hwacheon KSPO | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Suwon FC |
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Report |
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Hwacheon Sports Park, Hwacheon
Final edit
| Suwon FC | 3–1 | Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels |
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Report |
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| Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels | 6–2 | Suwon FC |
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Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels won 7–5 on aggregate.
Final table edit
| Pos | Team | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels (C) | |
| 2 | Suwon FC | |
| 3 | Hwacheon KSPO |
References edit
- ^ 2023 WK리그, 3월 24일 개막.. 따뜻한 봄과 함께 여자축구가 온다! (in Korean). KWFF. 3 March 2023. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
- ^ 문경 온 상무 여자축구단 18일 출격…연고지 이전 첫 홈 개막전 (in Korean). Maeil Newspaper. 14 April 2023. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
- ^ "Goals Ranking" (in Korean). KWFF. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
External links edit
- Official website (in Korean)