2012 in South Korean football
The 2012 season involves the domestic leagues of South Korean football and the National team.
Honors
| League | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Competition | Start | End | Champions |
| K-League | 3 March | 1 December | FC Seoul |
| Korea National League | 10 March | 17 November | Incheon Korail |
| Challengers League | 5 March | 24 November | FC Pocheon |
| WK-League | 26 March | 29 October | Goyang Daekyo Noonnoppi |
| Cup | |||
| Competition | Start | End | Winners |
| Korean FA Cup | 17 March | 20 October | Pohang Steelers |
| National League Cup | 1 June | 13 June | Suwon City |
| Challengers Cup | 28 July | 4 August | Icheon Citizen |
Leagues
K-League
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Seoul (C, Q) | 44 | 29 | 9 | 6 | 76 | 42 | +34 | 96 | Qualification to 2013 AFC Champions League Group Stage[lower-alpha 1] |
| 2 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (Q) | 44 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 82 | 49 | +33 | 79 | |
| 3 | Pohang Steelers (Q) | 44 | 23 | 8 | 13 | 72 | 47 | +25 | 77 | |
| 4 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings (Q) | 44 | 20 | 13 | 11 | 61 | 51 | +10 | 73 | |
| 5 | Ulsan Hyundai | 44 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 60 | 52 | +8 | 68 | |
| 6 | Jeju United | 44 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 71 | 56 | +15 | 63 | |
| 7 | Busan IPark | 44 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 40 | 51 | −11 | 53 | |
| 8 | Gyeongnam FC | 44 | 14 | 8 | 22 | 50 | 60 | −10 | 50 | |
| 9 | Incheon United | 44 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 46 | 40 | +6 | 67 | |
| 10 | Daegu FC | 44 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 55 | 56 | −1 | 61 | |
| 11 | Chunnam Dragons | 44 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 47 | 60 | −13 | 53 | |
| 12 | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 44 | 14 | 10 | 20 | 47 | 56 | −9 | 52 | |
| 13 | Daejeon Citizen | 44 | 13 | 11 | 20 | 46 | 67 | −21 | 50 | |
| 14 | Gangwon FC | 44 | 14 | 7 | 23 | 57 | 68 | −11 | 49 | |
| 15 | Gwangju FC (R) | 44 | 10 | 15 | 19 | 57 | 67 | −10 | 45 | Relegation to 2013 K League Challenge |
| 16 | Sangju Sangmu Phoenix (R) | 44 | 7 | 6 | 31 | 29 | 74 | −45 | 27 | Withdrawn[lower-alpha 2] |
Updated to match(es) played on 2 December 2012. Source: K-League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
- Pohang Steelers, the winner of the 2012 Korean FA Cup, will qualify for the 2013 AFC Champions League.
- Because Sangju Sangmu Phoenix can not compete in the AFC Champions League, if Sangju would in the top three in the league, the next highest-placed team of the league advance AFC Champions League. Sangju Sangmu Phoenix withdrew from the league after Round 30.[1]
Korea National League
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goyang KB Kookmin Bank | 26 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 51 | 20 | +31 | 55 | Championship playoff |
| 2 | Ulsan Hyundai Mipo Dolphin | 26 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 61 | 30 | +31 | 49 | |
| 3 | Gangneung City | 26 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 32 | 21 | +11 | 47 | |
| 4 | Changwon City | 26 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 36 | 30 | +6 | 46 | |
| 5 | Incheon Korail (C) | 26 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 39 | 30 | +9 | 42 | |
| 6 | Yongin City | 26 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 37 | 35 | +2 | 42 | |
| 7 | Busan Transportation Corporation | 26 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 28 | 23 | +5 | 41 | |
| 8 | Mokpo City | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 28 | 37 | −9 | 36 | |
| 9 | Suwon City | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 29 | 32 | −3 | 34 | |
| 10 | Ansan H FC | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 25 | 34 | −9 | 32 | |
| 11 | Gimhae City | 26 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 26 | 34 | −8 | 28 | |
| 12 | Chungju Hummel | 26 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 20 | 34 | −14 | 21 | |
| 13 | Cheonan City | 26 | 6 | 1 | 19 | 25 | 45 | −20 | 19 | |
| 14 | Daejeon KHNP | 26 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 22 | 54 | −32 | 12 |
Updated to match(es) played on 27 October 2012. Source: Korea National League (in Korean)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion.
Championship Play-off
| First round | Second round | Semi-final | Final | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Gangneung City | 0 (2) | 5 | Incheon Korail | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||
| 6 | Yongin City | 0 (4) | 2 | Ulsan Hyundai Mipo | 1 | 1 | Goyang KB | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||
| (bye) | 5 | Incheon Korail | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Ulsan Hyundai Mipo | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Changwon City | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Incheon Korail | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
Challengers League
Group A
League standing is calculated by group A result (16 round) plus inter league (9 round) result.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Pocheon (Q) | 25 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 101 | 24 | +77 | 62 | Championship playoff |
| 2 | Chuncheon FC (Q) | 25 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 62 | 25 | +37 | 58 | |
| 3 | Icheon Citizen | 25 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 73 | 28 | +45 | 53 | |
| 4 | Yeonggwang FC | 25 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 45 | 38 | +7 | 32 | |
| 5 | Jeonju FC | 25 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 51 | 55 | −4 | 28 | |
| 6 | Gwangju Gwangsan FC | 25 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 47 | 68 | −21 | 28 | |
| 7 | Jungnang Chorus Mustang | 26 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 33 | 75 | −42 | 21 | |
| 8 | Namyangju United | 25 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 28 | 115 | −87 | 6[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 9 | Seoul FC Martyrs | 25 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 28 | 155 | −127 | 2 |
Updated to match(es) played on 3 November 2012. Source: www.kfa.or.kr (in Korean)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(Q) Qualified to the phase indicated.
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(Q) Qualified to the phase indicated.
Notes:
- Namyangju Citizen were deducted one point
Group B
League standing is calculated by group A result (16 round) plus inter league (9 round) result.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paju Citizen (Q) | 25 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 61 | 34 | +27 | 50 | Championship playoff |
| 2 | Cheongju FC (Q) | 25 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 72 | 30 | +42 | 49 | |
| 3 | Yangju Citizen | 25 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 79 | 51 | +28 | 46 | |
| 4 | Gyeongju Citizen | 25 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 48 | 30 | +18 | 43 | |
| 5 | Bucheon FC 1995 | 25 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 52 | 29 | +23 | 41 | |
| 6 | Seoul United | 25 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 62 | 56 | +6 | 38 | |
| 7 | Cheonan FC | 25 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 44 | 43 | +1 | 31 | |
| 8 | Yesan United | 25 | 8 | 2 | 15 | 58 | 72 | −14 | 26 | |
| 9 | Goyang Citizen | 25 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 44 | 60 | −16 | 21[lower-alpha 1] |
Updated to match(es) played on 3 November 2012. Source: www.kfa.or.kr (in Korean)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(Q) Qualified to the phase indicated.
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(Q) Qualified to the phase indicated.
Notes:
- Goyang FC were deducted one point
League total
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Pocheon (Q) | 25 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 101 | 24 | +77 | 62 | Championship playoff |
| 2 | Chuncheon FC (Q) | 25 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 62 | 25 | +37 | 58 | |
| 3 | Icheon Citizen | 25 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 73 | 27 | +46 | 53 | |
| 4 | Paju Citizen (Q) | 25 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 61 | 34 | +27 | 50 | Championship playoff |
| 5 | Cheongju FC (Q) | 25 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 72 | 30 | +42 | 49 | |
| 6 | Yangju Citizen | 25 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 79 | 51 | +28 | 46 | |
| 7 | Gyeongju Citizen | 25 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 48 | 30 | +18 | 43 | |
| 8 | Bucheon FC 1995 | 25 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 52 | 29 | +23 | 41 | |
| 9 | Seoul United | 25 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 62 | 56 | +6 | 38 | |
| 10 | Yeonggwang FC | 25 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 45 | 38 | +7 | 32 | |
| 11 | Cheonan FC | 25 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 44 | 43 | +1 | 31 | |
| 12 | Jeonju FC | 25 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 51 | 55 | −4 | 28 | |
| 13 | Gwangju Gwangsan FC | 25 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 47 | 68 | −21 | 28 | |
| 14 | Yesan United | 25 | 8 | 2 | 15 | 57 | 72 | −15 | 26 | |
| 15 | Goyang Citizen | 25 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 44 | 60 | −16 | 21[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 16 | Jungnang Chorus Mustang | 25 | 6 | 2 | 17 | 33 | 75 | −42 | 20 | |
| 17 | Namyangju United | 25 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 31 | 120 | −89 | 6[lower-alpha 2] | |
| 18 | Seoul FC Martyrs | 25 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 33 | 158 | −125 | 2 |
Updated to match(es) played on 3 November 2012. Source: [2][3]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(Q) Qualified to the phase indicated.
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(Q) Qualified to the phase indicated.
Notes:
- Goyang FC were deducted one point
- Namyangju Citizen were deducted one point
Championship Play-off
| Playoff | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | FC Pocheon | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 2 | Chuncheon FC | 3 | 2 | Chuncheon FC | 0 | |||||||||||
| 3 | Paju Citizen (p) | 1 (5) | 4 | Paju Citizen | 2 | |||||||||||
| 4 | Cheongju Jikji | 1 (4) | ||||||||||||||
WK-League
League
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goyang Daekyo Noonnoppi (C) | 21 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 54 | 11 | +43 | 53 | WK-League Championship |
| 2 | Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels | 21 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 43 | 17 | +26 | 50 | WK-League Playoff |
| 3 | Jeonbuk KSPO | 21 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 30 | 32 | −2 | 32 | |
| 4 | Chungbuk Sportstoto | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 31 | 43 | −12 | 26 | |
| 5 | Seoul Amazones | 21 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 26 | 29 | −3 | 24 | |
| 6 | Suwon FMC | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 29 | 39 | −10 | 24 | |
| 7 | Chungnam Ilhwa Chunma | 21 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 30 | −14 | 15 | |
| 8 | Busan Sangmu | 21 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 25 | 53 | −28 | 10 |
Source: wkleague.co.kr
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion.
Playoff and championship
The playoff is played one leg and championship final is played over two legs.
| Play-off | Championship final | ||||||||||
| 1 | Goyang Daekyo Noonnoppi (Bye) | ||||||||||
| 1 | Goyang Daekyo Noonnoppi | 0 | 3 | 3 | |||||||
| 2 | Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||
| 2 | Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels | 3 | |||||||||
| 3 | Jeonbuk KSPO | 2 | |||||||||
Cups
Korean FA Cup
Korea National League Championship
Challengers Cup
South Korean clubs performance in Asia
Champions League
South Korean clubs' score displayed first
| Team | Round | Opponent | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Aggregate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | Group Stage |  Guangzhou Evergrande | 1–5 | 3–1 | None |
 Kashiwa Reysol | 1–5 | 0–2 | |||
 Buriram United | 2–0 | 3–2 | |||
| Pohang Steelers | Qualifying play-off | Chonburi | 2–0 | ||
| Group Stage | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Adelaide United | 1–0 | 0–1 | None | |
| Gamba Osaka | 3–0 | 2–0 | |||
 Bunyodkor | 0–2 | 0–1 | |||
| Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | Group Stage | Central Coast Mariners | 1–1 | 5–0 | None |
| Tianjin Teda | 1–1 | 3–0 | |||
| Nagoya Grampus | 2–2 | 1–1 | |||
| Round of 16 | Bunyodkor | 0–1 | |||
| Ulsan Hyundai | Group Stage | Brisbane Roar | 1–1 | 2–1 | None |
| Beijing Guoan | 2–1 | 3–2 | |||
| FC Tokyo | 2–2 | 1–0 | |||
| Round of 16 | Kashiwa Reysol | 3–2 | |||
| Quarter-finals |  Al-Hilal | 1–0 | 4–0 | 5–0 | |
| Semi-finals | Bunyodkor | 3–1 | 2–0 | 5–1 | |
| Final | Al-Ahli | 3–0 | |||
Asian Challenge Cup
| Team | Round | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | Semifinal | Guangzhou R&F | 5–1 |
| Final | Shimizu S-Pulse | 5–1 |
National team
Men's
2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
| 29 February 2012 Third Round | South Korea  | 2 – 0 |  Kuwait | Seoul World Cup Stadium, Seoul |
| 21:00 UTC+09 | Lee Dong-Gook  65' Lee Keun-Ho 71' |
Report | Referee: Yuichi Nishimura (Japan) |
| 8 June 2012 Fourth Round | Qatar  | 1 – 4 | South Korea | Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, Doha |
| 19:15 UTC+03 | Ahmed 22' |
Report | Lee Keun-Ho 26', 80' Kwak Tae-Hwi 55' Kim Shin-Wook 64' |
Attendance: 10,730 Referee: Ali Al-Badwawi (United Arab Emirates) |
| 12 June 2012 Fourth Round | South Korea | 3 – 0 |  Lebanon | Goyang Stadium, Goyang |
| 20:00 UTC+09 | Kim Bo-Kyung 30', 48' Koo Ja-Cheol 90' |
Report | Attendance: 36,756 Referee: Masaaki Toma (Japan) |
| 11 September 2012 Fourth Round | Uzbekistan | 2 – 2 | South Korea | Pakhtakor Markaziy Stadium, Tashkent |
| 18:00 UTC+05 | Ki Sung-Yeung 13' (o.g.) Tursunov 59' |
Report | Filiposyan 44' (o.g.) Lee Dong-Gook 57' |
Attendance: 33,000 Referee: Ben Williams (Australia) |
| 16 October 2012 Fourth Round | Iran  | 1 – 0 | South Korea | Azadi Stadium, Tehran |
| 20:00 UTC+03:30 | Nekounam 76' |
Report | Attendance: 99,885 Referee: Malik Abdul Bashir (Singapore) |
Friendlies
| 25 February 2012 | South Korea | 4 – 2 | Uzbekistan | Jeonju World Cup Stadium, Jeonju |
| 14:00 UTC+09 | Lee Dong-Gook 18', 45+1' Kim Chi-Woo 46', 90' |
Rakhimov 78' Andreev 83' (pen.) |
Attendance: 28,931 Referee: Chaiya Mahapab (Thailand) |
| 30 May 2012 | Spain  | 4 – 1 | South Korea |  Stade de Suisse, Bern |
| 19:00 UTC+01 | Torres 12' Alonso 52' (pen.) Cazorla 56' Negredo 80' |
Kim Do-Heon 43' |
Attendance: 10,220 Referee: Alain Bieri (Switzerland) |
| 15 August 2012 | South Korea | 2 – 1 |  Zambia | Anyang Stadium, Anyang |
| 20:00 UTC+09 | Lee Keun-Ho 16', 48' |
Mayuka 28' |
Attendance: 16,606 Referee: Nawaf Shukralla (Bahrain) |
| 14 November 2012 | South Korea | 1 – 2 | Australia | Hwaseong Stadium, Hwaseong |
| 19:00 UTC+09 | Lee Dong-Gook 11' |
Nikita Rukavytsya 43' Cornthwaite 87' |
Attendance: 21,618 Referee: Wang Zhe (China) |
2012 Summer Olympics
| 26 July Group Round | Mexico  | 0 – 0 | South Korea | Newcastle, United Kingdom |
| 14:30 GMT | Report | Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 15,748 Referee: Slim Jedidi (Tunisia) |
| 29 July Group Round | South Korea | 2 – 1 | Switzerland | Coventry, United Kingdom |
| 17:15 GMT | Park Chu-young 57' Kim Bo-kyung 64' |
Report | Emeghara 60' |
Stadium: City of Coventry Stadium Attendance: 30,114 Referee: Raúl Orosco (Bolivia) |
| 1 August Group Round | South Korea | 0 – 0 |  Gabon | London, United Kingdom |
| 17:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Wembley Stadium Attendance: 76,927 Referee: Pavel Královec (Czech Republic) |
| 4 August Quarter-finals | Great Britain  | 1 – 1 (a.e.t.) (4 – 5 p) | South Korea | Cardiff, United Kingdom |
| 14:30 GMT | Ramsey 36' (pen.) |
Report | Ji Dong-won 29' |
Stadium: Millennium Stadium, Cardiff Attendance: 70,171 Referee: Wilmar Roldán (Colombia) |
| Penalties | ||||
Ramsey  Cleverley Dawson Giggs Sturridge  |
Koo Ja-cheol Baek Sung-dong Hwang Seok-ho Park Jong-woo Ki Sung-yueng |
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| 7 August Semi-finals | South Korea | 0 – 3 |  Brazil | Manchester, United Kingdom |
| 14:30 GMT | Report | Monteiro 39' Damião 57' 64' |
Stadium: Old Trafford, Manchester Attendance: 69,389 Referee: Pavel Královec (Czech Republic) |
| 10 August Bronze Medal Match | Japan | 0 – 2 | South Korea | Cardiff, United Kingdom |
| 14:30 GMT | Report | Park Chu-Young 39' Koo Ja-cheol 57' |
Stadium: Millennium Stadium, Cardiff Attendance: 56,393 Referee: Ravshan Irmatov (Uzbekistan) |
References
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