2018 WK League
| Season | 2018 |
|---|---|
| Matches played | 96 |
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All statistics correct as of 22 September 2018. | |
The 2018 WK League season is the 10th season of the WK League, the top division of women's football in South Korea. 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 will end on 22 October 2018.[1] Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels are the defending champions.
Teams
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity | 2017 position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boeun Sangmu | Boeun | Boeun Stadium | 6,000 | 8th |
| Changnyeong | Changnyeong | Changnyeong Sports Park | 2,500 | |
| Gumi Sportstoto | Gumi | Gumi Civic Stadium | 35,000 | 6th |
| Gyeongju KHNP | Gyeongju | Gyeongju Civic Stadium | 12,199 | 7th |
| Hwacheon KSPO | Hwacheon | Hwacheon Stadium | 3,000 | 3rd |
| Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels | Incheon | Incheon Namdong Asiad Rugby Field | 5,078 | 1st |
| Seoul | Seoul | Hyochang Stadium | 15,194 | 4th |
| Suwon UDC | Suwon | Suwon Sports Complex | 11,808 | 5th |
Draft
The 2018 WK League Draft was held on 27 December 2017 at the Koreana Hotel in Seoul.[2]
Notes:
- At the end of the tenth round, Changnyeong selected Song Min-hee, from Hanyang Women's University.
- At the end of the draft, Boeun Sangmu (who aren’t allowed to draft any players because of their military status) signed Kim Min-soo, from Ulsan College, and Shim Hyo-jung, from Hanyang Women's University.
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.
Table
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Note |
| 1 | Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels | 27 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 84 | 21 | 68 | WK League Championship |
| 2 | Gyeongju KHNP | 27 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 52 | 32 | 53 | WK League Playoffs |
| 3 | Suwon UDC | 27 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 48 | 34 | 49 | WK League Playoffs |
| 4 | Gumi Sportstoto | 27 | 15 | 3 | 9 | 49 | 36 | 48 | |
| 5 | Hwacheon KSPO | 27 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 49 | 43 | 41 | |
| 6 | Seoul | 27 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 34 | 56 | 21 | |
| 7 | Boeun Sangmu | 27 | 2 | 7 | 18 | 17 | 59 | 13 | |
| 8 | Changnyeong | 27 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 28 | 80 | 9 |
Updated to games played on 9 October 2018.
Results
Matches 1 to 14 |
Matches 15 to 28
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Playoffs
Semi-final
| TBD | v | TBD |
|---|---|---|
Final
Attendance
Average home attendances
Ranked from highest to lowest average attendance.
| Team | GP | Attendance | High | Low | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boeun Sangmu | 11 | 7,658 | 1,121 | 100 | 696 |
| Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels | 12 | 3,429 | 872 | 178 | 285 |
| Gumi Sportstoto | 12 | 3,390 | 522 | 161 | 282 |
| Hwacheon KSPO | 14 | 3,479 | 817 | 100 | 248 |
| Changnyeong | 12 | 2,896 | 512 | 51 | 241 |
| Gyeongju KHNP | 11 | 2,323 | 328 | 100 | 211 |
| Seoul | 13 | 2,388 | 327 | 57 | 183 |
| Suwon UDC | 11 | 1,706 | 221 | 121 | 155 |
| Total | 96 | 27,269 | 1,121 | 51 | 284 |
Updated to games played on 22 September 2018.[4]
References
- ^ "2018 WK League schedule" (in Korean). Korea Women's Football Federation (KWFF). Retrieved 18 April 2018.
- ^ "2018 WK리그 신인 26명, 홍혜지-손화연 '1순위 창녕행'" (in Korean). Korea Football Association (KFA). 27 December 2017. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
- ^ "대회규정" (in Korean). Korea Women's Football Federation (KWFF). Retrieved 20 June 2018.
- ^ "2018 WK League attendance" (in Korean). Korea Women's Football Federation (KWFF). Retrieved 22 September 2018.
External links
- WK League official website
- WK League on Soccerway