Football in South Korea
Season2013
Men's football
K League ClassicPohang Steelers
K League ChallengeSangju Sangmu
National LeagueHyundai Mipo Dockyard
Challengers LeaguePocheon Citizen
Korean FA CupPohang Steelers
Women's football
WK LeagueIncheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels
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This article shows a summary of the 2013 football season in South Korea.

National teams

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

See also: 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC fourth round
26 March AFC fourth round, Group A South Korea  2–1  Qatar Seoul, South Korea
20:00 UTC+9
Report Ibrahim 63' Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium
Attendance: 37,222
Referee: Yuichi Nishimura (Japan)
4 June AFC fourth round, Group A Lebanon  1–1  South Korea Beirut, Lebanon
20:30 UTC+3
Report
Stadium: Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium
Attendance: 8,430
Referee: Benjamin Williams (Australia)
11 June AFC fourth round, Group A South Korea  1–0  Uzbekistan Seoul, South Korea
20:00 UTC+9 Shorakhmedov 42' (o.g.) Report Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium
Attendance: 50,699
Referee: Minoru Tōjō (Japan)
18 June AFC fourth round, Group A South Korea  0–1  Iran Ulsan, South Korea
Report
Stadium: Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium
Attendance: 43,343
Referee: Tan Hai (China)
AFC fourth round, Group A table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Iran 8 5 1 2 8 2 +6 16 Qualification for World Cup
2  South Korea 8 4 2 2 13 7 +6 14
3  Uzbekistan 8 4 2 2 11 6 +5 14 Advance to AFC fifth round
4  Qatar 8 2 1 5 5 13 −8 7
5  Lebanon 8 1 2 5 3 12 −9 5
Source: RSSSF

EAFF Championship

See also: 2013 EAFF Championship
20 July South Korea  0–0  Australia Seoul, South Korea
19:00 UTC+9 Report Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium
Attendance: 31,571
Referee: Yuichi Nishimura (Japan)
24 July South Korea  0–0  China Hwaseong, South Korea
20:00 UTC+9 Report Stadium: Hwaseong Stadium
Attendance: 23,675
Referee: Valentin Kovalenko (Uzbekistan)
28 July South Korea  1–2  Japan Seoul, South Korea
20:00 UTC+9 Yun Il-lok 33' Report Kakitani 24', 90+1' Stadium: Jamsil Olympic Stadium
Attendance: 47,258
Referee: Ben Williams (Australia)
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1  Japan (C) 3 2 1 0 8 6 +2 7
2  China 3 1 2 0 7 6 +1 5
3  South Korea (H) 3 0 2 1 1 2 −1 2
4  Australia 3 0 1 2 5 7 −2 1
Source: EAFF
(C) Champions; (H) Hosts

Friendlies

Senior team

6 February South Korea  0–4  Croatia London, England
14:05 Report
Stadium: Craven Cottage
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Michael Oliver (England)
14 August South Korea  0–0  Peru Suwon, South Korea
20:00 Report Stadium: Suwon World Cup Stadium
Attendance: 36,021
Referee: Abdul Malik Abdul Bashir (Singapore)
6 September South Korea  4–1  Haiti Incheon, South Korea
20:00 UTC+9
Report Belfort 45' Stadium: Incheon Football Stadium
Attendance: 13,264
Referee: Chaiya Mahapab (Thailand)
10 September South Korea  1–2  Croatia Jeonju, South Korea
20:00 Lee Keun-ho 90+4' Report
Stadium: Jeonju World Cup Stadium
Attendance: 40,723
Referee: Minoru Tōjō (Japan)
12 October South Korea  0–2  Brazil Seoul, South Korea
20:00 Report
Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium
Attendance: 65,308
Referee: Ravshan Irmatov (Uzbekistan)
15 October South Korea  3–1  Mali Cheonan, South Korea
20:00 UTC+9
Report Maïga 27' Stadium: Cheonan Stadium
Attendance: 26,118
Referee: Yuichi Nishimura (Japan)
15 November South Korea  2–1   Switzerland Seoul, South Korea
20:00
Report Kasami 7' Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium
Attendance: 36,813
Referee: Diego Abal (Argentina)
19 November South Korea  1–2  Russia Dubai, United Arab Emirates
18:00 Kim Shin-wook 6' Report
Stadium: Zabeel Stadium
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Hamad Al Shaikh (United Arab Emirates)

Under-23 team

29 December Iran  3–2  South Korea Kish, Iran
17:30 IRST (UTC+3:30)
Report Lee Jong-ho 12', 74' Stadium: Kish Stadium, Kish
Referee: Moud Bonyadifar (Iran)

Leagues

K League Classic

Main article: 2013 K League Classic
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Pohang Steelers (C) 38 21 11 6 63 38 +25 74 Qualification for Champions League[a]
2 Ulsan Hyundai 38 22 7 9 63 37 +26 73
3 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 38 18 9 11 61 49 +12 63
4 FC Seoul 38 17 11 10 59 46 +13 62
5 Suwon Samsung Bluewings 38 15 8 15 50 43 +7 53
6 Busan IPark 38 14 10 14 43 41 +2 52
7 Incheon United 38 12 14 12 48 46 +2 50
8 Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma 38 17 9 12 51 42 +9 60
9 Jeju United 38 16 10 12 51 46 +5 58
10 Jeonnam Dragons 38 9 13 16 34 45 −11 40
11 Gyeongnam FC 38 8 13 17 42 55 −13 37
12 Gangwon FC (R) 38 8 12 18 37 64 −27 36 Qualification for relegation playoffs
13 Daegu FC (R) 38 6 14 18 38 57 −19 32 Relegation to K League Challenge
14 Daejeon Citizen (R) 38 7 11 20 37 68 −31 32
Source: K League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Pohang Steelers won the league after qualifying for the Champions League as champions of the FA Cup. Therefore, the spot given to the league champions was passed to the fourth-placed team.

K League Challenge

Main article: 2013 K League Challenge

Regular season

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Sangju Sangmu (C, O, P) 35 23 8 4 65 31 +34 77 Qualification for promotion playoffs
2 Korean Police 35 20 4 11 60 47 +13 64
3 Gwangju FC 35 16 5 14 55 54 +1 53
4 Suwon FC 35 13 8 14 53 51 +2 47
5 FC Anyang 35 12 9 14 50 51 −1 45
6 Goyang Hi FC 35 10 11 14 43 50 −7 41
7 Bucheon FC 1995 35 8 9 18 45 61 −16 33
8 Chungju Hummel 35 7 8 20 33 59 −26 29
Source: K League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted

Promotion playoffs

Sangju Sangmu4–1Gangwon FC
 Choi Seung-in 90+2'
Sangju Civic Stadium
Gangwon FC1–0Sangju Sangmu
Choi Seung-in 71'
Gangneung Stadium

Sangju Sangmu won 4–2 on aggregate and were promoted to the K League Classic, while Gangwon FC were relegated to the K League Challenge.

Korea National League

Main article: 2013 Korea National League

Regular season

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (C) 27 15 6 6 44 25 +19 51 Qualification for playoffs final
2 Incheon Korail 27 12 9 6 42 32 +10 45 Qualification for playoffs semi-final
3 Changwon City 27 10 8 9 30 32 −2 38 Qualification for playoffs first round
4 Gyeongju KHNP 27 9 10 8 29 26 +3 37
5 Gimhae City 27 8 12 7 32 31 +1 36
6 Mokpo City 27 10 6 11 34 36 −2 36
7 Busan Transportation Corporation 27 9 7 11 26 29 −3 34
8 Gangneung City 27 8 9 10 33 36 −3 33
9 Yongin City 27 8 8 11 37 38 −1 32
10 Cheonan City 27 6 5 16 29 51 −22 23
Source: Korea National League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions

Championship playoffs

First round Semi-final Final
               
2 Incheon Korail 0 1 1
Gyeongju KHNP 1 4 5
3 Changwon City 0 2 2
4 Gyeongju KHNP 2 3 5
Gyeongju KHNP 1 1 2
1 Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (a.e.t.) 1 2 3

Challengers League

Main article: 2013 Challengers League

Regular season

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Pocheon Citizen (C) 25 20 4 1 77 21 +56 64 Qualification for playoffs final
2 Hwaseong FC 25 16 5 4 86 21 +65 53 Qualification for playoffs semi-final
3 Icheon Citizen 25 16 5 4 59 25 +34 53 Qualification for playoffs first round
4 Cheongju Jikji 25 13 7 5 52 31 +21 46
5 Paju Citizen 25 14 4 7 61 37 +24 45
6 Gyeongju Citizen 25 12 5 8 54 32 +22 41
7 Gimpo Citizen 25 13 3 9 50 40 +10 42
8 Jeonju Citizen 25 12 4 9 47 42 +5 40
9 Chuncheon FC 25 11 5 9 35 33 +2 38
10 Seoul United 25 11 3 11 53 54 −1 36
11 Yeonggwang FC 25 9 8 8 38 38 0 35
12 Yangju Citizen 25 10 4 11 46 47 −1 34
13 Cheonan FC 25 9 4 12 45 59 −14 31
14 Jungnang Chorus Mustang 25 6 4 15 38 68 −30 22
15 Gwangju Gwangsan 25 6 3 16 27 62 −35 21
16 Seoul FC Martyrs 25 4 2 19 24 92 −68 14
17 Goyang Citizen 25 3 2 20 31 74 −43 11 Disqualification from FA Cup
18 Asan United 25 2 4 19 40 87 −47 10
Source: KFA Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions

Championship playoffs

First roundSecond roundSemifinalFinal
3Icheon Citizen2 (4)1Pocheon Citizen4
6Gyeongju Citizen (p)2 (5)2Hwaseong FC1Paju Citizen0
Paju Citizen1Paju Citizen2
Gyeongju Citizen0
4Cheongju Jikji1
5Paju Citizen3

Domestic cups

Korean FA Cup

Main article: 2013 Korean FA Cup
Round of 32Round of 16Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
                  
FC Seoul3
Yonsei University0
FC Seoul (a.e.t.)2
Gwangju FC1
Gwangju FC (a.e.t.)3
Chungju Hummel2
FC Seoul1
Busan IPark020
Busan IPark1
Gimhae City0
Busan IPark2
Gangwon FC1
Gangwon FC (a.e.t.)3
15 September – Busan
Gyeongju KHNP2
Busan IPark1
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors030
Ulsan Hyundai3
Icheon Citizen0
Ulsan Hyundai0
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors1
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors2
Yongin City0
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors7
Suwon FC2
Jeonnam Dragons (p)0 (10)
Gangneung City0 (9)
Jeonnam Dragons3
Suwon FC4
Daegu FC0
19 October – Jeonju
Suwon FC1
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors1 (3)
Pohang Steelers (p)1 (4)
Gyeongnam FC2
Hyundai Mipo Dockyard0
Gyeongnam FC1
Goyang Hi FC0
Daejeon Citizen0
Goyang Hi FC1
Gyeongnam FC1
Pohang Steelers2
Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma (a.e.t.)4
Dong-Eui University2
Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma1 (2)
Pohang Steelers (p)1 (4)
Pohang Steelers4
14 September – Seogwipo
Soongsil University0
Pohang Steelers4
Jeju United2
Jeju United2
Konkuk University1
Jeju United1
Suwon Samsung Bluewings0
Suwon Samsung Bluewings2
FC Anyang1
Jeju United2
Incheon United0
Incheon United4
Jeonbuk Maeil1
Incheon United (a.e.t.)2
Sangju Sangmu1
Sangju Sangmu4
Mokpo City1

Korea National League Championship

Main article: 2013 Korea National League Championship

Group stage

Knockout stage

Semifinals Final
      
Gangneung City 1
Incheon Korail 2
Incheon Korail 5
Cheonan City 0
Mokpo City 0 (3)
Cheonan City (p) 0 (4)

International cups

AFC Champions League

Main article: South Korean football clubs in the AFC Champions League
Team Round Opponent First leg V Second leg V Aggregate Result
FC Seoul Group E Japan Jiangsu Sainty 5–1 H 2–0 A Winners Runners-up
Thailand Buriram United 0–0 A 2–2 H
Japan Vegalta Sendai 2–1 H 0–1 A
Round of 16 China Beijing Guoan 0–0 A 3–1 H 3–1
Quarter-finals Saudi Arabia Al-Ahli 1–1 A 1–0 H 2–1
Semi-finals Iran Esteghlal 2–0 H 2–2 A 4–2
Final China Guangzhou Evergrande 2–2 H 1–1 A 3–3 (a)
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Group F Thailand Muangthong United 2–2 A 2–0 H Runners-up Round of 16
China Guangzhou Evergrande 1–1 H 0–0 A
Japan Urawa Red Diamonds 3–1 A 2–2 H
Round of 16 Japan Kashiwa Reysol 0–2 H 2–3 A 2–5
Pohang Steelers Group G China Beijing Guoan 0–0 H 0–2 A Third place Group stage
Uzbekistan Bunyodkor 2–2 A 1–1 H
Japan Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–0 A 1–1 H
Suwon Samsung Bluewings Group H Australia Central Coast Mariners 0–0 A 0–1 H Fourth place Group stage
China Guizhou Renhe 0–0 H 2–2 A
Japan Kashiwa Reysol 2–6 H 0–0 A

See also

References

External links

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