2020 WK League
The 2020 WK League was the twelfth season of the WK League, the top division of women's football in South Korea. The regular season ran from 15 June to 16 November 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the total amount of rounds were reduced from 28 to 21.[1]
| Season | 2020 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 15 June 2020 – 16 November 2020 |
| Champions | Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels 8th WK League title |
| Matches played | 84 |
| Goals scored | 262 (3.12 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Choi Yoo-jung Kim Sang-eun (both 11 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Red Angels 6–1 Hwacheon (16 July 2020) Red Angels 5–0 Sejong (25 June 2020) Red Angels 5–0 Boeun Sangmu (6 July 2020) |
| Biggest away win | Changnyeong 0–5 Red Angels (28 September 2020) Hwacheon 0–5 Red Angels (10 September 2020) |
| Highest scoring | Red Angels 6–1 Hwacheon (16 July 2020) Sejong 5–2 Changnyeong (15 October 2020) |
← 2019 2021 → | |
Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels won the title for the eight consecutive season after defeating Gyeongju KHNP in the final.[2] Before the season, Gumi Sportstoto relocated to the city of Sejong.
Teams
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity | 2019 position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boeun Sangmu | Boeun | Boeun Public Stadium | 6,000 | 6th |
| Changnyeong WFC | Changnyeong | Changnyeong Sports Park | 2,500 | 8th |
| Gyeongju KHNP | Gyeongju | Gyeongju Football Park | 650 | 3rd |
| Hwacheon KSPO | Hwacheon | Hwacheon Stadium | 3,000 | 4th |
| Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels | Incheon | Incheon Namdong Asiad Rugby Field | 5,078 | 1st |
| Sejong Sportstoto | Sejong | Sejong Central Park | 1,000 | 5th |
| Seoul WFC | Seoul | Mokdong Stadium | 15,511 | 7th |
| Suwon UDC | Suwon | Suwon Sports Complex | 11,808 | 2nd |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boeun Sangmu | N/A | ||
| Changnyeong WFC |  Aya Shimojo |
Nanase Kiryu |
|
| Gyeongju KHNP |  Josée Nahi |
Ines Nrehy |
Asuna Tanaka |
| Hwacheon KSPO |  Nathane |
Natsuki Yoshimi |
Fumina Katsurama |
| Incheon Hyundai Steel | Neném |
 Eli del Estal |
|
| Sejong Sportstoto | |||
| Seoul WFC | |||
| Suwon UDC | Madoka Haji |
||
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels (C) | 21 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 60 | 11 | +49 | 55 | WK League Championship |
| 2 | Gyeongju KHNP | 21 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 43 | 13 | +30 | 54 | WK League Playoffs |
| 3 | Suwon UDC | 21 | 11 | 0 | 10 | 34 | 24 | +10 | 33 | |
| 4 | Hwacheon KSPO | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 31 | −7 | 32 | |
| 5 | Changnyeong WFC | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 33 | 41 | −8 | 26 | |
| 6 | Sejong Sportstoto | 21 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 27 | 41 | −14 | 21 | |
| 7 | Seoul WFC | 21 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 20 | 49 | −29 | 13 | |
| 8 | Boeun Sangmu | 21 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 21 | 52 | −31 | 7 |
Results
Matches 1 to 14 |
Matches 15 to 21
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Play-offs
The semi-final was played as a single-elimination match, and the Championship Final over two legs.
| Semi-final | Championship Final | |||||||||
| Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels | 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||
| Gyeongju KHNP | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| Gyeongju KHNP | 1 | |||||||||
| Suwon UDC | 0 | |||||||||
Semi-final
| Gyeongju KHNP | 1–0 | Suwon UDC |
|---|---|---|
Jeong Ji-yeon  66' |
Report |
Gyeongju Football Park, Gyeongju
Championship Final
- First leg
| Gyeongju KHNP | 0–0 | Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Gyeongju Football Park, Gyeongju
- Second leg
| Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels | 2–0 | Gyeongju KHNP |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
Namdong Rugby Stadium, Incheon
| 2020 WK League Winners |
|---|
| Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels 8th title |
Season's statistics
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals[3] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Choi Yoo-jung |
Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels | 11 |
| Kim Sang-eun |
Sejong Sportstoto | ||
| 3 | Kang Chae-rim |
Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels | 9 |
| Kwon Ha-neul |
Boeun Sangmu WFC | ||
| Yeo Min-ji |
Suwon WFC | ||
| 6 | Choi Ji-na |
Changnyeong WFC | 8 |
| Moon Mi-ra |
Suwon | ||
| Kim Yun-ji |
Suwon WFC | ||
| Eli del Estal |
Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels | ||
| 10 | Jung Seol-bin |
Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels | 7 |
| Son Hwa-Yeon |
Changnyeong WFC | ||
References
- https://www.kwff.or.kr/wk-news/?q=YToyOntzOjEyOiJrZXl3b3JkX3R5cGUiO3M6MzoiYWxsIjtzOjQ6InBhZ2UiO2k6Njt9&bmode=view&idx=3898300&t=board Korea Football Association
- "Incheon Red Steel Angels – WK notice". kwff.or.kr (in Korean). 11 November 2020.
- "WK League topscorers". betexplorer. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
External links
- WK League official website
- WK League on Soccerway
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