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2017 in South Korean football

This article shows a summary of the 2017 football season in South Korea.

Football in South Korea
Season2017
Men's football
K League ClassicJeonbuk Hyundai Motors
K League ChallengeGyeongnam FC
National LeagueGyeongju KHNP
K3 League AdvancedPocheon Citizen
K3 League BasicJungnang Chorus Mustang
Korean FA CupUlsan Hyundai
Women's football
WK LeagueIncheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels
← 2016 South Korea 2018 →

National teams edit

Main article: South Korea national football team results (2010–2019)
Main article: South Korea national under-23 football team results (2010–2019)

FIFA World Cup qualification edit

See also: 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC third round
23 March AFC third round, Group A China   1–0   South Korea Changsha, China
19:35 UTC+8
  • Yu Dabao   34'
 Report Stadium: Helong Stadium
Attendance: 30,950
Referee: Peter Green (Australia)
28 March AFC third round, Group A South Korea   1–0   Syria Seoul, South Korea
20:00 UTC+9
Report Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium
Attendance: 30,352
Referee: Adham Makhadmeh (Jordan)
13 June AFC third round, Group A Qatar   3–2   South Korea Doha, Qatar
22:00 UTC+3
Report
Stadium: Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium
Attendance: 5,373
Referee: Hettikamkanamge Perera (Sri Lanka)
31 August AFC third round, Group A South Korea   0–0   Iran Seoul, South Korea
21:00 UTC+9 Report Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium
Attendance: 63,124
Referee: Peter Green (Australia)
5 September AFC third round, Group A Uzbekistan   0–0   South Korea Tashkent, Uzbekistan
20:00 UTC+5 Report Stadium: Bunyodkor Stadium
Attendance: 34,000
Referee: Muhammad Taqi (Singapore)
AFC third round, Group A table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Iran 10 6 4 0 10 2 +8 22 Qualification for World Cup
2   South Korea 10 4 3 3 11 10 +1 15
3   Syria 10 3 4 3 9 8 +1 13 Advance to AFC fourth round
4   Uzbekistan 10 4 1 5 6 7 −1 13
5   China 10 3 3 4 8 10 −2 12
6   Qatar 10 2 1 7 8 15 −7 7
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

EAFF Championship edit

See also: 2017 EAFF Championship
9 December South Korea   2–2   China Chōfu, Japan
16:30 UTC+9
Report
Stadium: Ajinomoto Stadium
Attendance: 9,103
Referee: Khamis Al-Marri (Qatar)
12 December South Korea   1–0   North Korea Chōfu, Japan
16:30 UTC+9
Report Stadium: Ajinomoto Stadium
Attendance: 5,477
Referee: Hettikamkanamge Perera (Sri Lanka)
16 December Japan   1–4   South Korea Chōfu, Japan
19:15 UTC+9
Report
Stadium: Ajinomoto Stadium
Attendance: 36,645
Referee: Chris Beath (Australia)
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1   South Korea (C) 3 2 1 0 7 3 +4 7
2   Japan (H) 3 2 0 1 4 5 −1 6
3   China 3 0 2 1 4 5 −1 2
4   North Korea 3 0 1 2 1 3 −2 1
Source: EAFF
(C) Champions; (H) Hosts

AFC U-23 Championship qualification edit

See also: 2018 AFC U-23 Championship qualification
19 July Group I South Korea   10–0   Macau Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
16:00 (UTC+7)
Report Stadium: Thống Nhất Stadium
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Aziz Asimov (Uzbekistan)
21 July Group I East Timor   0–0   South Korea Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
16:00 (UTC+7) Report Stadium: Thống Nhất Stadium
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Khurram Shahzad (Pakistan)
23 July Group I South Korea   2–1   Vietnam Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
19:00 (UTC+7)
Report Công Phượng   33' Stadium: Thống Nhất Stadium
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Masoud Tufayelieh (Syria)
Group I table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   South Korea 3 2 1 0 12 1 +11 7 Qualification for AFC U-23 Championship
2   Vietnam (H) 3 2 0 1 13 3 +10 6
3   East Timor 3 1 1 1 7 5 +2 4
4   Macau 3 0 0 3 2 25 −23 0
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts

Friendlies edit

Senior team edit

7 June South Korea   0–0   Iraq Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates
21:00 UTC+4 Report Stadium: Emirates Club Stadium
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Yaqoub Al Hammadi (United Arab Emirates)
7 October Russia   4–2   South Korea Moscow, Russia
17:00 UTC+3
Report
Stadium: VEB Arena
Attendance: 24,200
Referee: Viktor Kassai (Hungary)
10 October South Korea   1–3   Morocco Biel/Bienne, Switzerland
15:30 UTC+2
Report
Stadium: Tissot Arena
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Alain Bieri (Switzerland)
10 November South Korea   2–1   Colombia Suwon, South Korea
20:00 UTC+9
Report
Stadium: Suwon World Cup Stadium
Attendance: 29,750
Referee: Chris Beath (Australia)
14 November South Korea   1–1   Serbia Ulsan, South Korea
20:00 UTC+9
Report
Stadium: Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium
Attendance: 30,560
Referee: Ma Ning (China)

Leagues edit

K League Classic edit

Main article: 2017 K League Classic
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (C) 38 22 9 7 73 35 +38 75 Qualification for Champions League group stage
2 Jeju United 38 19 9 10 60 37 +23 66
3 Suwon Samsung Bluewings 38 17 13 8 63 41 +22 64 Qualification for Champions League playoff round
4 Ulsan Hyundai 38 17 11 10 42 45 −3 62 Qualification for Champions League group stage[a]
5 FC Seoul 38 16 13 9 56 42 +14 61
6 Gangwon FC 38 13 10 15 59 65 −6 49
7 Pohang Steelers 38 15 7 16 63 60 +3 52
8 Daegu FC 38 11 14 13 50 52 −2 47
9 Incheon United 38 7 18 13 32 53 −21 39
10 Jeonnam Dragons 38 8 11 19 53 69 −16 35
11 Sangju Sangmu (O) 38 8 11 19 41 66 −25 35 Qualification for relegation playoffs
12 Gwangju FC (R) 38 6 12 20 33 60 −27 30 Relegation to 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) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Qualified as champions of FA Cup.

K League Challenge edit

Main article: 2017 K League Challenge

Regular season edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Gyeongnam FC (C, P) 36 24 7 5 69 36 +33 79 Promotion to K League 1
2 Busan IPark 36 19 11 6 52 30 +22 68 Qualification for promotion playoffs semi-final
3 Asan Mugunghwa 36 15 9 12 44 37 +7 54 Qualification for promotion playoffs first round
4 Seongnam FC 36 13 14 9 38 30 +8 53
5 Bucheon FC 1995 36 15 7 14 50 46 +4 52
6 Suwon FC 36 11 12 13 42 48 −6 45
7 FC Anyang 36 10 9 17 40 58 −18 39
8 Seoul E-Land 36 7 14 15 42 55 −13 35
9 Ansan Greeners 36 7 12 17 36 54 −18 33
10 Daejeon Citizen 36 6 11 19 41 60 −19 29
Source: K League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goals scored; 3) Goal difference; 4) Wins; 5) Head-to-head points
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted

Promotion playoffs edit

Sangju Sangmu remains in the K League Classic.

First round Semi-final Final
           
2 Busan IPark 3
3 Asan Mugunghwa 0
3 Asan Mugunghwa 1
4 Seongnam FC 0
Busan IPark 0 1 1 (4)
Sangju Sangmu (p) 1 0 1 (5)

Korea National League edit

Main article: 2017 Korea National League

Regular season edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Gyeongju KHNP (C) 28 14 9 5 39 21 +18 51 Qualification for playoffs final
2 Gimhae City 28 12 14 2 38 21 +17 50 Qualification for playoffs semi-final
3 Cheonan City 28 15 4 9 37 33 +4 49
4 Daejeon Korail 28 10 9 9 31 34 −3 39
5 Mokpo City 28 8 11 9 35 35 0 35
6 Changwon City 28 7 8 13 33 36 −3 29
7 Gangneung City 28 6 8 14 35 47 −12 26
8 Busan Transportation Corporation 28 5 7 16 22 43 −21 22
Source: Korea National League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions

Championship playoffs edit

Semi-final Final
          
2 Gimhae City 2 1 3
3 Cheonan City 2 0 2
Gimhae City 1 0 1
1 Gyeongju KHNP 0 2 2

K3 League Advanced edit

Main article: 2017 K3 League Advanced

Regular season edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Pocheon Citizen (C) 22 12 8 2 31 19 +12 44 Qualification for Championship final
2 Cheongju City 22 8 11 3 33 23 +10 35 Qualification for Championship first round
3 Hwaseong FC 22 9 8 5 30 26 +4 35
4 Yangpyeong FC 22 11 2 9 25 28 −3 35
5 Gimpo Citizen 22 9 6 7 28 26 +2 33
6 Icheon Citizen 22 9 5 8 43 32 +11 32
7 Chungbuk Cheongju 22 7 9 6 18 19 −1 30
8 Gyeongju Citizen 22 7 5 10 36 36 0 26
9 Jeonju FC 22 7 5 10 30 36 −6 26
10 Chuncheon FC 22 7 3 12 23 29 −6 24
11 Paju Citizen (R) 22 6 6 10 22 31 −9 24 Relegation to K3 League Basic
12 Yangju Citizen (R) 22 4 4 14 33 47 −14 16
Source: KFA Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

Championship playoffs edit

When the first round and semi-final matches were finished as draws, their winners were decided on the regular season rankings without extra time and the penalty shoot-out.

K3 League Basic edit

Main article: 2017 K3 League Basic

Regular season edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or qualification
1 Jungnang Chorus Mustang (C, P) 16 12 4 0 43 12 +31 40 Promotion to K3 League Advanced
2 Siheung Citizen 16 13 0 3 32 17 +15 39 Qualification for promotion playoffs
3 Pyeongtaek G-SMATT (O, P) 16 8 3 5 38 26 +12 27
4 Buyeo FC 16 8 3 5 23 18 +5 27
5 FC Uijeongbu 16 8 0 8 35 25 +10 24
6 Busan FC 16 6 3 7 34 35 −1 21
7 Pyeongchang FC 16 5 3 8 27 29 −2 18
8 Goyang Citizen 16 2 2 12 16 41 −25 8
9 Seoul United 16 0 2 14 19 64 −45 2
Source: KFA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted

Promotion playoffs edit

When a match was finished as a draw, its winners were decided on the regular season rankings without extra time and the penalty shoot-out.[1][2]

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
 
 
 
2
Siheung Citizen		 1
 
 
 
5
FC Uijeongbu 		2
 
5
FC Uijeongbu 		2
 
 
 
3
Pyeongtaek G-SMATT 		2
 
3
Pyeongtaek G-SMATT 		3
 
 
4
Buyeo FC 		0
 

WK League edit

Main article: 2017 WK League

Regular season edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels (C) 28 22 4 2 88 18 +70 70 Qualification for playoffs final
2 Icheon Daekyo 28 16 5 7 51 34 +17 53 Qualification for playoffs semi-final
3 Hwacheon KSPO 28 13 7 8 45 50 −5 46
4 Seoul WFC 28 12 5 11 40 43 −3 41
5 Suwon FMC 28 9 10 9 39 38 +1 37
6 Gumi Sportstoto 28 8 7 13 34 43 −9 31
7 Gyeongju KHNP 28 5 6 17 23 53 −30 21
8 Boeun Sangmu 28 3 4 21 22 63 −41 13
Source: Soccerway
(C) Champions

Championship playoffs edit

Semi-final Final
1 Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels 3 3 6
2 Icheon Daekyo 1 Hwacheon KSPO 0 0 0
3 Hwacheon KSPO 2

Domestic cups edit

Korean FA Cup edit

Main article: 2017 Korean FA Cup
Round of 32Round of 16Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
                            
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors0 (2)
Bucheon FC 1995 (p)0 (4)
Bucheon FC 19950
Sangju Sangmu2
Sangju Sangmu1
Gangneung City0
Sangju Sangmu1
Ulsan Hyundai030
Gyeongnam FC2
Daegu FC1
Gyeongnam FC1
Ulsan Hyundai2
Ulsan Hyundai3
27 September – Ulsan
Chuncheon FC1
Ulsan Hyundai1
Mokpo City0
Gangwon FC1
Daejeon Korail0
Gangwon FC0
Seongnam FC1
Seongnam FC3
Cheongju City1
Seongnam FC0
Mokpo City3
Gyeongju KHNP0
Pocheon Citizen2
Pocheon Citizen0
Mokpo City1
Mokpo City1
29 November, 3 December
Yangpyeong FC0
Ulsan Hyundai020000020
Busan IPark101
Daejeon Citizen2
Yeungnam University0
Daejeon Citizen1
Jeonnam Dragons2
Jeonnam Dragons4
Jeonju Citizen0
Jeonnam Dragons1
Busan IPark3
FC Seoul2
FC Anyang0
FC Seoul0 (7)
Busan IPark (p)0 (8)
Busan IPark (a.e.t.)1
25 October – Busan
Pohang Steelers0
Busan IPark (p)1 (4)
Suwon Samsung Bluewings1 (2)
Gwangju FC (a.e.t.)4
Yonsei University2
Gwangju FC3
Asan Mugunghwa0
Asan Mugunghwa2
Ajou University1
Gwangju FC1
Suwon Samsung Bluewings (a.e.t.)2
Jeju United1
Gimhae City0
Jeju United0
Suwon Samsung Bluewings2
Incheon United0
Suwon Samsung Bluewings1

Korea National League Championship edit

Main article: 2017 Korea National League Championship

Group stage edit

Knockout stage edit

Semi-finals Final
      
A1 Cheonan City (p) 1 (7)
B2 Daejeon Korail 1 (6)
Cheonan City 2 (3)
Changwon City (p) 2 (4)
B1 Gyeongju KHNP 1 (2)
A2 Changwon City (p) 1 (4)

International cups edit

AFC Champions League edit

Main article: South Korean football clubs in the AFC Champions League
Team Result Round Aggregate Score Venue Opponent
FC Seoul Group stage Group F Third place 0–1 Home   Shanghai SIPG
2–4 Away
2–5 Away   Urawa Red Diamonds
1–0 Home
2–3 Home   Western Sydney Wanderers
3–2 Away
Jeju United Round of 16 Group H Runners-up 0–1 Home   Jiangsu Suning
2–1 Away
4–1 Away   Gamba Osaka
2–0 Home
3–3 Away   Adelaide United
1–3 Home
Round of 16 2–3 2–0 Home   Urawa Red Diamonds
0–3 (a.e.t.) Away
Suwon Samsung Bluewings Group stage Group G Third place 1–1 Away   Kawasaki Frontale
0–1 Home
2–2 Home   Guangzhou Evergrande
2–2 Away
1–0 Away   Eastern
5–0 Home
Ulsan Hyundai Group stage Qualifying play-offs 1–1 (4–3 p) 1–1 (a.e.t.) —   Kitchee
Group E Third place 0–2 Away   Kashima Antlers
0–4 Home
6–0 Home   Brisbane Roar
3–2 Away
0–0 Home   Muangthong United
0–1 Away

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "2017 K3 League Basic playoffs" (in Korean). JoinKFA.
  2. ^ [S코어북] '장군멍군' 명경기 펼친 평택, 의정부 제치고 내년 시즌 승격 성공 (in Korean). STN Sports. 5 November 2017. Retrieved 28 May 2023.

External links edit

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