This article shows a summary of the 2019 football season in South Korea.
National teams
AFC Asian Cup
Group C tableTeamQualification1330040+49Advance to knockout stage2320153+263310244034300317−60
FIFA World Cup qualification
EAFF Championship
AFC U-23 Championship qualification
FIFA Women's World Cup
Coming off an improved showing at the previous one, South Korea qualified for the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup and were put in Group A with France, Norway and Nigeria. However, they could not repeat their prior success in 2015 and lost all three games and exited the tournament in the group stage, only scoring one goal in their entire run and even an own goal.
Group A tableTeamQualification1330071+69Advance to knockout stage2320163+363310224−234300318−70
Friendlies Senior team
Under-23 team
Leagues
K League 1
K League 2
Regular season
Promotion playoffs When the first round or semi-final match was finished as a draw, its winners were decided on the regular season rankings without extra time and the penalty shoot-out. Busan IPark won 2–0 on aggregate and were promoted to the K League 1, while Gyeongnam FC were relegated to the K League 2.
Korea National League
Regular season
Championship playoffs
K3 League Advanced
Regular season
Championship playoffs 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
WK League
Regular season
Championship playoffs
Domestic cups Korean FA Cup
Korea National League Championship
Group stage
+ Group ATeam1Daejeon Korail342Busan Transportation Corporation343Gimhae City344 Cheonan City34
+ Group BTeam1Gangneung City372Gyeongju KHNP363Changwon City324Mokpo City31
Knockout stage
International cups AFC Champions League
Team Result Round Aggregate Score Venue Opponent Daegu FC Group stage Group F Third place 3–1 Away Melbourne Victory 4–0 Home 3–1 Home Guangzhou Evergrande 0–1 Away 0–2 Away Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–1 Home Gyeongnam FC Group stage Group EThird place 2–2 Home Shandong Luneng 1–2 Away 1–1 Away Johor Darul Ta'zim 2–0 Home 2–3 Home Kashima Antlers 1–0 Away Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Round of 16 Group G Winners 3–1 Home Beijing Guoan 1–0 Away 0–1 Away Buriram United 0–0 Home 1–0 Away Urawa Red Diamonds 2–1 Home Round of 16 2–2 1–1 Away Shanghai SIPG 1–1 Home Ulsan Hyundai Round of 16 Qualifying play-offs 5–1 5–1 — Perak Group H Winners 0–0 Away Sydney FC 1–0 Home 1–0 Home Shanghai SIPG 0–5 Away 1–0 Home Kawasaki Frontale 2–2 Away Round of 16 2–4 2–1 Away Urawa Red Diamonds 0–3 Home
See also Football in South Korea
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