The 2023 WK League was the 15th season of the WK League, the top division of women's football in South Korea. The regular season ran from 24 March to 3 September 2023, and the play-offs from 11 to 25 November 2023.[1] Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels won their eleventh consecutive title after beating Suwon FC in the final. As winners, they qualified for the inaugural edition of the AFC Women's Champions League.[2]
| Season | 2023 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 24 March – 3 September 2023 |
| Champions | Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels (11th title) |
| Champions League | Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels |
| Matches played | 84 |
| Goals scored | 214 (2.55 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Moon Mi-ra (12 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Incheon 6–0 Seoul |
| Biggest away win | Mungyeong 0–5 Incheon |
| Highest scoring | Suwon 6–2 Seoul |
| Longest winning run | 5 matches Incheon and Suwon |
| Longest unbeaten run | 10 matches Incheon |
| Longest winless run | 11 matches Changnyeong |
| Longest losing run | 5 matches Boeun |
← 2022 2024 →
(Note: All statistics do not include play-off matches) | |
Boeun Sangmu relocated from Boeun to Mungyeong before the season and renamed as Mungyeong Sangmu.[3]
Teams
editStadiums and locations
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Locations of the 2023 WK League teams
| Team | City | Stadium | Capacity | Position in 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Changnyeong WFC | Changnyeong | Changnyeong Sports Park | 2,500 | 7th place |
| Gyeongju KHNP | Gyeongju | Gyeongju Football Park | 650 | Runners-up |
| Hwacheon KSPO | Hwacheon | Hwacheon Sports Park | 3,000 | 4th place |
| Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels | Incheon | Incheon Namdong Asiad Rugby Field | 5,078 | Champions |
| Mungyeong Sangmu | Mungyeong | Mungyeong Civic Stadium | 9,000 | 6th place |
| Sejong Sportstoto | Sejong | Sejong Central Park | 1,000 | 8th place |
| Seoul WFC | Seoul | Seoul World Cup Auxiliary Stadium | 1,012 | 5th place |
| Suwon FC | Suwon | Suwon Sports Complex | 11,808 | 3rd place |
Foreign players
editThe total number of foreign players was restricted to three per club, including a slot for a player from the Asian Football Confederation countries. Mungyeong Sangmu were not allowed to sign any foreign players due to their military status.
Regular season
editLeague table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels | 21 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 14 | +22 | 42 | Qualification for play-offs final |
| 2 | Hwacheon KSPO | 21 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 33 | 18 | +15 | 41 | Qualification for play-offs semi-final |
| 3 | Suwon FC | 21 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 15 | +21 | 40 | |
| 4 | Gyeongju KHNP | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 21 | +4 | 33 | |
| 5 | Sejong Sportstoto | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 27 | 33 | −6 | 22 | |
| 6 | Mungyeong Sangmu | 21 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 38 | −18 | 21 | |
| 7 | Seoul WFC | 21 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 22 | 38 | −16 | 19 | |
| 8 | Changnyeong WFC | 21 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 37 | −22 | 14 |
Source: Soccerway
Results
editMatches 1–14
editMatches 15–21
editStatistics
editTop scorers
edit| Rank | Player[4] | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Moon Mi-ra
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Suwon FC | 12 |
| 2 | Jung Seol-bin
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Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels | 10 |
| 3 |  Hildah Magaia
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Sejong Sportstoto | 9 |
| Lee Jeong-eun
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Hwacheon KSPO | ||
| 5 | Yeo Min-ji
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Gyeongju KHNP | 8 |
| 6 | Choi Yoo-jung
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Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels | 7 |
| Moon Eun-ju
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Hwacheon KSPO | ||
| 8 | Park Eun-sun
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Seoul WFC | 6 |
Championship play-offs
editBracket
edit| Semi-final | Final | ||||||||||
| 1 | Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels | 1 | 6 | 7 | |||||||
| 2 | Hwacheon KSPO | 1 | Suwon FC | 3 | 2 | 5 | |||||
| 3 | Suwon FC (a.e.t.) | 2 | |||||||||
Semi-final
edit| Hwacheon KSPO | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Suwon FC |
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Report |
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Hwacheon Sports Park, Hwacheon
Final
edit| Suwon FC | 3–1 | Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels |
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Report |
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| Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels | 6–2 | Suwon FC |
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Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels won 7–5 on aggregate.
Final table
edit| Pos | Team | Qualification | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels (C) | Qualification for Champions League | |
| 2 | Suwon FC | ||
| 3 | Hwacheon KSPO |
References
edit- ^ 2023 WK리그, 3월 24일 개막.. 따뜻한 봄과 함께 여자축구가 온다! (in Korean). KWFF. 3 March 2023. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
- ^ Church, Michael (14 June 2024). "Asian Women's Champions League to launch in August with $1.3m first prize". Reuters. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
- ^ 문경 온 상무 여자축구단 18일 출격…연고지 이전 첫 홈 개막전 (in Korean). Maeil Newspaper. 14 April 2023. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
- ^ "Goals Ranking" (in Korean). KWFF. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
External links
edit- Official website (in Korean)