2022 WK League
Thirteenth season of the top Korean women's association football league From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
Teams
Summarize
Perspective
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 |
Regular season
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 | — |
Statistics
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 |
Championship play-offs
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 |
References
External links
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