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 | 84 |
| Goals | 262 (3.12 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Choi Yoo-jung Kim Sang-eun (11 goals each) |
| Biggest home win | Incheon 6–1 Hwacheon Incheon 5–0 Sejong Incheon 5–0 Boeun |
| Biggest away win | Changnyeong 0–5 Incheon Hwacheon 0–5 Incheon |
| Highest scoring | Incheon 6–1 Hwacheon Sejong 5–2 Changnyeong |
| Longest winning run | 12 matches Gyeongju |
| Longest unbeaten run | 12 matches Gyeongju and Incheon |
| Longest winless run | 11 matches Boeun |
| Longest losing run | 11 matches Boeun |
← 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
editStadiums and locations
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| 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
editThe 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
editLeague 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
editStatistics
editTop scorers
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Championship play-offs
editBracket
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 |
|---|---|---|
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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