The 2026–27 Korea Cup, known as the 2026–27 Hana Bank Korea Cup () for sponsorship reasons, was the 31st edition of the Korea Cup. The winners of the competition could have qualified for the 2027–28 season of AFC Champions League Elite if they would have finished top four in the 2026 K League 1 otherwise, qualified for the AFC Champions League Two. Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors were the defending champions. This was the first season switched to Summer-Spring calendar.
Schedule The draw was held on 21 May 2026 at the Korea Football Park in Cheonan. It decided all the match-ups from the preliminary round to the fourth round (round of 16) along with the playing dates. The second draw will be held in 2027, and will be decided all the match-ups from the quarter-finals to the final.
Round Draw date Date Matches Clubs remaining Clubs involved New entries this round Preliminary round 21 May 2026 20 June 2026 4 63 8 8 K5 League teams First round 4–5 July 2026 15 59 4+26 13 K3 League teams 13 K4 League teams Second round 15 July 2026 16 44 15+17 17 K League 2 teams Third round 29 July 2026 12 28 16+8 8 K League 1 teams Round of 16 19 August 2026 8 16 12+4 4 Champions League Elite teams Quarter-finals2027 19 May 2027 4 8 8 None Semi-finals 26 May 2027 2 4 4 Final 5 June 2027 1 2 2
Preliminary round
First round
Second round
Third round
Round of 16
References
External links Official website Korea Cup at Soccerway