The 2018 WK League was the tenth season of the
WK League
The WK League (Hangul: WK리그) is a semi-professional women's football league, run by the Korea Football Association (KFA) and the Korea Women's Football Federation (KWFF), which represents the sport's highest level in South Korea. The regular ...
, the top division of women's football in South Korea.
In the off-season,
Icheon Daekyo ceased operations, while
Changnyeong WFC joined the league. Suwon FMC (''Suwon Facilities Management Corporation'') changed its name to
Suwon UDC (''Suwon Urban Development Corporation'').
The regular season began on 23 April 2018 and ended on 22 October 2018.
Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels
The Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels Women's Football Club is a South Korean women's football team based in Incheon
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were the defending champions.
Teams
Draft
The 2018 WK League Draft was held on 27 December 2017 at the
Koreana Hotel in
Seoul
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. The following players were picked:
Notes:
*
Boeun Sangmu were not allowed to select any players in the main draft because of their military status.
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
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countries.
Boeun Sangmu were not allowed to sign any foreign players because of their military status.
Table
Results
Matches 1 to 14
Matches 15 to 28
Play-offs
The semi-final was contested between the 2nd and 3rd placed teams (
Gyeongju KHNP and
Suwon UDC) in the regular season. After defeating Suwon UDC 2–0, Gyeongju KHNP advanced to the two-legged final to face the 1st placed team (
Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels
The Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels Women's Football Club is a South Korean women's football team based in Incheon
Incheon (; ; or Inch'ŏn; literally "kind river"), formerly Jemulpo or Chemulp'o (제물포) until the period after 1910, o ...
) in the regular season.
The semi-final was played as a single-elimination match, and the Championship Final over two legs.
Semi-final
Final
;First leg
;Second leg
Attendance
Average home attendances
Ranked from highest to lowest average attendance.
References
External links
WK League official websiteWK League
on Soccerway
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South Korea
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South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korean Peninsula and sharing a land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed by the Yellow Sea, while its eas ...