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The 2022 WK League was the 14th season of the WK League, the top division of women's football in South Korea. The regular season ran from 2 April to 27 October 2022, and the play-offs from 4 to 26 November 2022.[1] The total number of rounds has been reduced from 28 to 21 due to the 2022 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup and the 2022 Asian Games.[1]
| Season | 2022 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 2 April – 27 October 2022 |
| Champions | Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels (10th title) |
| AFC Club Championship | Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels |
| Matches played | 84 |
| Goals scored | 251 (2.99 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Moon Mi-ra Choe Yu-ri (10 goals each) |
| Biggest home win | Hwacheon 4–0 Changnyeong |
| Biggest away win | Sejong 1–6 Gyeongju |
| Highest scoring | Seoul 3–5 Gyeongju |
| Longest unbeaten run | 11 matches Incheon |
| Longest winless run | 12 matches Sejong |
← 2021 2023 →
(Note: All statistics do not include play-off matches) | |
Suwon UDC was renamed Suwon FC Women after being affiliated with Suwon FC,[2] and attracted attention with the signing of Ji So-yun, who is widely considered one of the greatest players in South Korean women's football.[3][4]
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Stadiums and locations
| Team | City | Stadium | Capacity | Position in 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boeun Sangmu | Boeun | Boeun Public Stadium | 6,000 | 6th place |
| Changnyeong WFC | Changnyeong | Changnyeong Sports Park | 2,500 | 8th place |
| Gyeongju KHNP | Gyeongju | Gyeongju Football Park | 650 | Runners-up |
| Hwacheon KSPO | Hwacheon | Hwacheon Sports Park | 3,000 | 5th place |
| Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels | Incheon | Incheon Namdong Asiad Rugby Field | 5,078 | Champions |
| Sejong Sportstoto | Sejong | Sejong Central Park | 1,000 | 7th place |
| Seoul WFC | Seoul | Seoul World Cup Auxiliary Stadium | 1,012 | 4th place |
| Suwon FC | Suwon | Suwon Sports Complex[a] | 11,808 | 3rd place |
- At Suwon Sports Complex, Suwon FC used the auxiliary stadium in April and May, and the main stadium from June.[5]
Foreign players
The total number of foreign players was restricted to three per club, including a slot for a player from the Asian Football Confederation countries. Boeun Sangmu were not allowed to sign any foreign players due to their military status.
| Club | Player 1 | Player 2 | AFC player |
|---|---|---|---|
| Changnyeong WFC |  Ines Nrehy |
 Nanase Kiryu |
Sawako Yasumoto |
| Gyeongju KHNP | Josée Nahi |
 Chinaza Uchendu |
Asuna Tanaka |
| Hwacheon KSPO | Natsuki Yoshimi | ||
| Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels |  Tereza Engesha |
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| Sejong Sportstoto |  Hildah Magaia |
 Neném |
Naoko Sakuramoto |
| Seoul WFC | |||
| Suwon FC | Mebae Tanaka |
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League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels | 21 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 44 | 13 | +31 | 52 | Qualification for play-offs final |
| 2 | Gyeongju KHNP | 21 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 46 | 21 | +25 | 49 | Qualification for play-offs semi-final |
| 3 | Suwon FC | 21 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 39 | 27 | +12 | 37 | |
| 4 | Hwacheon KSPO | 21 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 36 | 25 | +11 | 34 | |
| 5 | Seoul WFC | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 32 | 43 | −11 | 22 | |
| 6 | Boeun Sangmu | 21 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 35 | −19 | 16 | |
| 7 | Changnyeong WFC | 21 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 20 | 42 | −22 | 16 | |
| 8 | Sejong Sportstoto | 21 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 18 | 45 | −27 | 9 |
Source: Soccerway
Results
Matches 1–14
| Home \ Away | BOE | CHA | GYE | HWA | INC | SEJ | SEO | SUW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boeun Sangmu | — | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 1–3 |
| Changnyeong WFC | 2–1 | — | 0–1 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 0–3 |
| Gyeongju KHNP | 3–0 | 3–1 | — | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–2 | 4–2 | 1–1 |
| Hwacheon KSPO | 3–0 | 5–2 | 1–2 | — | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 |
| Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels | 2–0 | 3–0 | 1–3 | 2–1 | — | 2–1 | 5–2 | 2–0 |
| Sejong Sportstoto | 0–3 | 0–2 | 1–6 | 0–1 | 0–3 | — | 2–0 | 1–2 |
| Seoul WFC | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | — | 1–2 |
| Suwon FC | 2–0 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 2–3 | — |
Matches 15–21
| Home \ Away | BOE | CHA | GYE | HWA | INC | SEJ | SEO | SUW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boeun Sangmu | — | 1–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 | ||||
| Changnyeong WFC | — | 0–2 | 1–3 | 2–3 | ||||
| Gyeongju KHNP | 1–1 | — | 2–1 | 1–0 | ||||
| Hwacheon KSPO | 4–0 | 1–1 | — | 0–2 | 2–4 | |||
| Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels | 0–0 | 1–0 | — | 3–0 | 2–2 | |||
| Sejong Sportstoto | 0–2 | 2–1 | 2–5 | — | 1–1 | |||
| Seoul WFC | 3–5 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 3–2 | — | |||
| Suwon FC | 3–0 | 2–2 | 2–1 | — |
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Top scorers
| Rank | Player[6] | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Moon Mi-ra |
Suwon FC | 10 |
| Choe Yu-ri |
Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels | ||
| 3 | Lee Soo-bin |
Hwacheon KSPO | 8 |
| Seo Ji-yeon |
Gyeongju KHNP | ||
| 5 | Kang Chae-rim |
Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels | 7 |
| Ines Nrehy |
Changnyeong WFC | ||
| Choi Ji-na |
Hwacheon KSPO | ||
| Lee Jeong-min |
Boeun Sangmu |
Bracket
| Semi-final | Final | ||||||||||
| 1 | Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels | 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||
| 2 | Gyeongju KHNP | 4 | Gyeongju KHNP | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 3 | Suwon FC | 3 | |||||||||
Semi-final
| Gyeongju KHNP | 4–3 | Suwon FC |
|---|---|---|
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Gyeongju Football Park, Gyeongju
Referee: Cha Min-ji
Final
Gyeongju Football Park, Gyeongju
Referee: Won Myung-hee
Referee: Oh Hyun-jung
Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels won 2–0 on aggregate.
Final table
| Pos | Team | Qualification |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels (C) | Qualification for AFC Club Championship |
| 2 | Gyeongju KHNP | |
| 3 | Suwon FC |
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