2012 Korean FA Cup

The 2012 Korean FA Cup, known as Hana Bank FA Cup due to sponsorship agreement with Hana Bank, was the 17th edition of the Korean FA Cup. The competition began on 17 March 2012. The winners, Pohang Steelers, were guaranteed a place in the 2013 AFC Champions League.

Schedule

Participants

K-League

All K League teams entered in the round of 32. A total of sixteen teams took part in the 2012 edition.

* Busan IPark (round of 32)
* Chunnam Dragons (round of 32)
* Daegu FC (round of 32)
* Daejeon Citizen (round of 32)
* FC Seoul (round of 32)
* Gangwon FC (round of 32)
* Gwangju FC (round of 32)
* Gyeongnam FC (round of 32)

* Incheon United (round of 32)
* Jeju United (round of 32)
* Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (round of 32)
* Pohang Steelers (round of 32)
* Sangju Sangmu Phoenix (round of 32)
* Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma (round of 32)
* Suwon Samsung Bluewings (round of 32)
* Ulsan Hyundai (round of 32)

Korea National League

Nine teams of the Korea National League entered in the round of 32, and five of them in the second round.

* Ansan H FC (second round)
* Busan Transportation Corporation (round of 32)
* Changwon City (round of 32)
* Cheonan City (round of 32)
* Chungju Hummel (second round)
* Daejeon Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (round of 32)
* Gangneung City (round of 32)

* Gimhae City (second round)
* Goyang KB Kookmin Bank (round of 32)
* Incheon Korail (round of 32)
* Mokpo City (second round)
* Suwon City (round of 32)
* Ulsan Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Dolphin (round of 32)
* Yongin City (second round)

R-League

Only Police FC entered in the first round.
* Police FC (first round)

Challengers League

Only Gyeongju Citizen, the winners of the 2011 Challengers League, entered in the second round. The top nine teams of the Challengers League entered in the first round.

* Bucheon FC 1995 (first round)
* Cheongju Jikji FC (first round)
* Chuncheon FC (first round)
* Gyeongju Citizen (second round)
* Icheon Citizen (first round)

* Jeonju EM (first round)
* FC Pocheon (first round)
* Seoul FC Martyrs (first round)
* Seoul United (first round)
* Yangju Citizen (first round)

University

All university teams entered in the first round. Semifinalists of the 2011 U-League and several university football tournament winners took part in the 2012 KFA Cup.

* Hongik University ( 2011 U-League champions)
* University of Ulsan (2011 U-League runners-up)
* Dongguk University (2011 U-League semifinalist)
* Hannam University (2011 U-League semifinalist)

* Ajou University (2011 National University Football Championship)
* Korea University (2011 Spring College League Tournament)
* Sungkyunkwan University (2011 Korean National Sports Festival University level winners)

Results

Preliminary round

Preliminary round consisted of two rounds. The first round was held on 17–18 March 2012, and the second round on 28–29 April 2012.

First round

The draw for the first round was held on 22 February 2012.

Second round

The draw for the second round was held on 28 March 2012.

Final Round

Round of 32

The draw for the round of 32 was held on 3 May 2012.

Round of 16

The draw for the round of 16 was held on 31 May 2012.

Quarter-finals

The draw for the quarterfinals was held on 2 July 2012.

Semi-finals

The draw for the semifinals was held on 6 August 2012.

Final

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Awards

* Man of the Round
** First Round : Kim Sang-Pil (Sungkyunkwan University)
** Second Round : Kwon Soon-Hak ( Mokpo City)
** Round of 32 : Lee Jae-Won (Goyang Kookmin Bank)
** Round of 16 : No Byung-Jun ( Pohang Steelers)
** Quarter-finals : Hwang Jin-Sung ( Pohang Steelers)
** Semi-finals : Kim In-Han (Gyeongnam FC)
* Most Valuable Player : Hwang Ji-Soo ( Pohang Steelers)

See also

* 2012 K League

References

Official Fixtures & Results at KFA Website

External links

Official FA Cup Page at KFA Website

{{2012 in South Korean football

Korean FA Cup seasons
2012 in South Korean football