2016 in South Korean football

{{short description|none}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2021}}

{{Infobox football country season

| country = South Korea

| season = 2016

| division1 = K League Classic

| champions1 = FC Seoul

| division2 = K League Challenge

| champions2 = Asan Mugunghwa

| division3 = National League

| champions3 = Gangneung City

| division4 = K3 League

| champions4 = Pocheon Citizen

| domestic = Korean FA Cup

| dchampions = Suwon Samsung Bluewings

| wdivision1 = WK League

| wchampions1 = Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels

| prevseason = 2015

| nextseason = 2017

| flagicon = yes

}}

This article shows a summary of the 2016 football season in South Korea.

National teams

{{main|South Korea national football team results (2010–2019)}}

{{main|South Korea national under-23 football team results (2010–2019)}}

= FIFA World Cup qualification =

{{see also|2018 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round}}

{{see also|2018 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC third round}}

{{football box collapsible

| format = 1

|date = 24 March

|time = 20:00 KST

|round = AFC second round, Group G

|team1 = {{fb-rt|KOR}}

|score = 1–0

|report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20150623151904/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=275171/match=300317500/index.html Report (FIFA)]
[http://www.the-afc.com/afcasfeeds?fixtureid=9420&stageid=365&tMode=H&view=ajax&show=matchsummary Report (AFC)]

|team2 = {{fb|LIB}}

|goals1 = Lee Jeong-hyeop {{goal|90+3}}

|location = Ansan, South Korea

|stadium = Ansan Wa~ Stadium

|attendance = 30,532

|referee = Ma Ning (China)

|result = W

}}

{{football box collapsible

| format = 1

|date = 29 March

|time = 00:00 KST

|round = AFC second round, Group G

|team1 = {{fb-rt|KOR}}

|score = 3–0
Awarded

|report = https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=275171/match=300317502/report

|team2 = {{fb|KUW}}

|goals1 =

|location = South Korea

|stadium =

|attendance =

|referee =

|result = W

}}

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL

|title=AFC second round, Group G table

|showteam=KOR

|class_rules=Tiebreakers

|source=[https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/preliminaries/asia/group=275192/index.html FIFA]

|name_KOR={{fb|KOR}} |short_KOR={{flagdeco|KOR}}

|name_KUW={{fb|KUW}} |short_KUW={{flagdeco|KUW}}

|name_LIB={{fb|LIB}} |short_LIB={{flagdeco|LIB}}

|name_MYA={{fb|MYA}} |short_MYA={{flagdeco|MYA}}

|name_LAO={{fb|LAO}} |short_LAO={{flagdeco|LAO}}

|update=complete

|win_KOR=8 |draw_KOR=0 |loss_KOR=0 |gf_KOR=27|ga_KOR=0

|win_KUW=3 |draw_KUW=1 |loss_KUW=4 |gf_KUW=12|ga_KUW=10

|win_LIB=3 |draw_LIB=2 |loss_LIB=3 |gf_LIB=12|ga_LIB=6

|win_MYA=2 |draw_MYA=2 |loss_MYA=4 |gf_MYA=9 |ga_MYA=21

|win_LAO=1 |draw_LAO=1 |loss_LAO=6 |gf_LAO=6 |ga_LAO=29

|team1=KOR |team2=LIB |team3=KUW |team4=MYA |team5=LAO

|res_col_header=Q

|result1=1st

|col_1st=green1 |text_1st=Advance to AFC third round

}}

{{football box collapsible

| format = 1

|date = 1 September

|time = {{UTZ|20:00|9}}

|round = AFC third round, Group A

|team1 = {{fb-rt|KOR}}

|score = 3–2

|report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20160418221640/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=275175/match=300356017/index.html Report (FIFA)]

|team2 = {{fb|CHN}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Seoul World Cup Stadium

|location = Seoul, South Korea

|attendance = 51,238

|referee = Mohammed Abdulla Hassan Mohamed (United Arab Emirates)

|result = W

}}

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| format = 1

|date=6 September

|time= {{UTZ|20:00|8}}

|round = AFC third round, Group A

|team1={{fb-rt|KOR}}

|score= 0–0

|report=[https://web.archive.org/web/20160418222036/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=275175/match=300356014/index.html Report (FIFA)]

|team2={{fb|SYR}}

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium= Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium

|location = Seremban, Malaysia

|attendance= 4,350

|referee= Chris Beath (Australia)

|result = D

}}

{{football box collapsible

| format = 1

|date=6 October

|time={{UTZ|20:00|9}}

|round = AFC third round, Group A

|team1={{fb-rt|KOR}}

|score= 3–2

|report=[https://web.archive.org/web/20160418221705/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=275175/match=300356027/index.html Report (FIFA)]

|team2={{fb|QAT}}

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium= Suwon World Cup Stadium

|location=Suwon, South Korea

|referee=Mohd Amirul Izwan Yaacob (Malaysia)

|attendance=32,550

|result = W

}}

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| format = 1

|date=11 October

|time={{UTZ|18:15|3:30}}

|round = AFC third round, Group A

|team1={{fb-rt|IRN}}

|score=1–0

|report=[https://web.archive.org/web/20160416024842/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=275175/match=300356000/index.html Report (FIFA)]

|team2={{fb|KOR}}

|goals1=Azmoun {{goal|25}}

|goals2=

|stadium=Azadi Stadium

|location =Tehran, Iran

|attendance=75,800

|referee=Ryuji Sato (Japan)

|result = L

}}

{{football box collapsible

| format = 1

|date=15 November

|time={{UTZ|20:00|9}}

|round = AFC third round, Group A

|team1={{fb-rt|KOR}}

|score=2–1

|report=[https://web.archive.org/web/20160418221950/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=275175/match=300355994/index.html Report (FIFA)]

|team2={{fb|UZB}}

|goals1=

|goals2=Bikmaev {{goal|25}}

|stadium = Seoul World Cup Stadium

|location = Seoul, South Korea

|attendance=30,526

|referee=Fahad Al-Mirdasi (Saudi Arabia)

|result = W

}}

= AFC U-23 Championship =

{{see also|2016 AFC U-23 Championship}}

{{football box collapsible

| format = 1

|date = 13 January

|time = 19:30 AST (UTC+03)

|round = Group C

|team1 = {{fbu-rt|23|KOR}}

|score = 2–1

|team2 = {{fbu|23|UZB}}

|goals1 = Moon Chang-jin {{goal|20|pen.|48}}

|goals2 = Dostonbek Khamdamov {{goal|57}}

|report = [http://www.the-afc.com/afcasfeeds?fixtureid=9810&stageid=385&tMode=C&view=ajax&show=matchsummary Report]

|stadium = Suheim Bin Hamad Stadium

|location = Doha, Qatar

|attendance = 803

|referee = Fahad Al-Mirdasi (KSA)

|result = W

}}

{{football box collapsible

| format = 1

|date = 16 January

|time = 16:30 AST (UTC+03)

|round = Group C

|team1 = {{fbu-rt|23|YEM}}

|score = 0–5

|team2 = {{fbu|23|KOR}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|report = [http://www.the-afc.com/afcasfeeds?fixtureid=9811&stageid=385&tMode=C&view=ajax&show=matchsummary Report]

|stadium = Suheim Bin Hamad Stadium

|location = Doha, Qatar

|attendance = 686

|referee = Dmitriy Mashentsev (KGZ)

|result = W

}}

{{football box collapsible

| format = 1

|date = 19 January

|time = 19:30 AST (UTC+03)

|round = Group C

|team1 = {{fbu-rt|23|IRQ}}

|score = 1–1

|team2 = {{fbu|23|KOR}}

|goals1 = Walid {{goal|90+2}}

|goals2 = Kim Hyun {{goal|22}}

|report = [http://www.the-afc.com/afcasfeeds?fixtureid=9813&stageid=385&tMode=C&view=ajax&show=matchsummary Report]

|stadium = Suheim Bin Hamad Stadium

|location = Doha, Qatar

|attendance = 1,086

|referee = Abdulrahman Al-Jassim (QAT)

|result = D

}}

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL

|title=Group C table

|showteam=KOR

|source=[http://www.the-afc.com/afcasfeeds?view=standings&id=385&tMode=C&noMenu=yes AFC]

|name_IRQ={{fbu|23|IRQ}}

|name_KOR={{fbu|23|KOR}}

|name_UZB={{fbu|23|UZB}}

|name_YEM={{fbu|23|YEM}}

|update=complete

|win_IRQ=2 |draw_IRQ=1 |loss_IRQ=0 |gf_IRQ=6 |ga_IRQ=3 |status_IRQ=

|win_KOR=2 |draw_KOR=1 |loss_KOR=0 |gf_KOR=8 |ga_KOR=2 |status_KOR=

|win_UZB=1 |draw_UZB=0 |loss_UZB=2 |gf_UZB=6 |ga_UZB=6 |status_UZB=

|win_YEM=0 |draw_YEM=0 |loss_YEM=3 |gf_YEM=1 |ga_YEM=10|status_YEM=

|team1=KOR |team2=IRQ |team3=UZB |team4=YEM

|class_rules=Tiebreakers

|res_col_header=Q

|result1=KO |result2=KO

|col_KO=green1 |text_KO=Advance to knockout stage

}}

{{football box collapsible

| format = 1

|date = 23 January

|time = 16:30 AST (UTC+03)

|round = Quarter-finals

|team1 = {{fbu-rt|23|KOR}}

|score = 1–0

|team2 = {{fbu|23|JOR}}

|goals1 = Moon Chang-jin {{goal|23}}

|goals2 =

|report = [http://www.the-afc.com/afcasfeeds?fixtureid=9823&stageid=385&tMode=C&view=ajax&show=matchsummary Report]

|stadium = Suheim Bin Hamad Stadium

|location = Doha, Qatar

|attendance = 3,126

|referee = Alireza Faghani (IRN)

|result = W

}}

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| format = 1

|date = 26 January

|time = 19:30 AST (UTC+03)

|round = Semi-finals

|team1 = {{fbu-rt|23|QAT}}

|score = 1–3

|team2 = {{fbu|23|KOR}}

|goals1 = Alaa {{goal|79}}

|goals2 =

|report = [http://www.the-afc.com/afcasfeeds?fixtureid=9825&stageid=385&tMode=C&view=ajax&show=matchsummary Report]

|stadium = Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium

|location = Doha, Qatar

|attendance = 11,840

|referee = Crishantha Dilan Perera (SRI)

|result = W

}}

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| format = 1

|date = 30 January

|time = 17:45 AST (UTC+03)

|round = Final

|team1 = {{fbu-rt|23|KOR}}

|score = 2–3

|team2 = {{fbu|23|JPN}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|report = [http://www.the-afc.com/afcasfeeds?fixtureid=9828&stageid=385&tMode=C&view=ajax&show=matchsummary Report]

|stadium = Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium

|location = Doha, Qatar

|attendance = 5,394

|referee = Abdulrahman Al-Jassim (QAT)

|result = L

}}

= Summer Olympics =

{{see also|Football at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament}}

{{South Korea men's football squad 2016 Summer Olympics}}

{{football box collapsible

| format = 1

|date = 4 August

|time = 17:00 UTC−3

|round = Group C

|team1 = {{fbu-rt|23|FIJ}}

|score = 0–8

|report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20160807031151/https://www.rio2016.com/en/football-mens-first-round-group-c-fb-2 Report (Rio2016)]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20160808174834/http://www.fifa.com/mensolympic/matches/round=272233/match=300355567/report.html Report (FIFA)]

|team2 = {{fbu|23|KOR}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Itaipava Arena Fonte Nova

|location = Salvador, Brazil

|attendance = 16,000

|referee = Malang Diedhiou (Senegal)

|result = W

}}

{{football box collapsible

| format = 1

|date = 7 August

|time = 16:00 UTC−3

|round = Group C

|team1 = {{fbo-rt|GER}}

|score = 3–3

|report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20160808053241/https://www.rio2016.com/en/football-mens-first-round-group-c-fb-4 Report (Rio2016)]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20160810025154/http://www.fifa.com/mensolympic/matches/round=272233/match=300355578/index.html Report (FIFA)]

|team2 = {{fbu|23|KOR}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Itaipava Arena Fonte Nova

|location = Salvador, Brazil

|attendance =

|referee = Néstor Pitana (Argentina)

|result = D

}}

{{football box collapsible

| format = 1

|date = 10 August

|time = 16:00 UTC−3

|round = Group C

|team1 = {{fbu-rt|23|KOR}}

|score = 1–0

|report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20160827011016/https://www.rio2016.com/en/football-mens-first-round-group-c-fb-6 Report (Rio2016)]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20160807195456/http://www.fifa.com/mensolympic/matches/round=272233/match=300355577/index.html Report (FIFA)]

|team2 = {{fbu|23|MEX}}

|goals1 = Kwon Chang-hoon {{goal|73}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha

|location = Brasília, Brazil

|attendance =

|referee =

|result = W

}}

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL

|source=[https://www.rio2016.com/en/football-standings-fb-men Rio2016] [https://web.archive.org/web/20160417153648/http://www.fifa.com/mensolympic/groups/index.html FIFA]

|title=Group C table

|showteam=KOR

|name_FIJ={{fbo|FIJ}}

|name_KOR={{fbo|KOR}}

|name_MEX={{fbo|MEX}}

|name_GER={{fbo|GER}}

|update=complete

|win_FIJ=0 |draw_FIJ=0 |loss_FIJ=3 |gf_FIJ=1 |ga_FIJ=23

|win_KOR=2 |draw_KOR=1 |loss_KOR=0 |gf_KOR=12|ga_KOR=3

|win_MEX=1 |draw_MEX=1 |loss_MEX=1 |gf_MEX=7 |ga_MEX=4

|win_GER=1 |draw_GER=2 |loss_GER=0 |gf_GER=15|ga_GER=5

|team1=KOR |team2=GER |team3=MEX |team4=FIJ

|class_rules=Tiebreakers

|res_col_header=Q

|result1=QF |result2=QF

|col_QF=green1 |text_QF=Advance to knockout stage

}}

{{football box collapsible

| format = 1

|date = 13 August

|time = 19:00 UTC−3

|round = Quarter-finals

|team1={{fbu-rt|23|KOR}}

|score=0–1

|team2={{fbu|23|HON|1949}}

|report=[https://web.archive.org/web/20160827011020/https://www.rio2016.com/en/football-mens-quarterfinal-fb-3 Report (Rio2016)]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20160817034154/http://www.fifa.com/mensolympic/matches/round=272233/match=300355585/index.html Report (FIFA)]

|goals1=

|goals2=Elis {{goal|59}}

|stadium=Mineirão

|location = Belo Horizonte, Brazil

|attendance=36,704{{cite web|url=https://smsprio2016-a.akamaihd.net/_odf-documents/F/B/FBM400302_MatchReport_2016_08_13_624afe31_6832_4015_9ee0_2a1279f94210.pdf|title=Match Report: KOR vs HON|publisher=Rio 2016 Official Website|access-date=13 August 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160814024302/https://smsprio2016-a.akamaihd.net/_odf-documents/F/B/FBM400302_MatchReport_2016_08_13_624afe31_6832_4015_9ee0_2a1279f94210.pdf|archive-date=14 August 2016|df=}}

|referee=Gehad Grisha (Egypt)

|result = L

}}

= Friendlies =

== Senior team ==

{{football box collapsible

| format = 1

|date = 27 March

|time = 21:30 KST

|round =

|team1 = {{fb-rt|THA}}

|score = 0–1

|report = [http://int.soccerway.com/matches/2016/03/27/world/friendlies/thailand/korea-republic/2219109 Report]

|team2 = {{fb|KOR}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 = Suk Hyun-jun {{goal|4}}

|location = Bangkok, Thailand

|stadium = Suphachalasai Stadium

|referee =

|attendance =

|result = W

}}

{{football box collapsible

| format = 1

|date = 1 June

|time = 16:30 CEST

|round =

|team1 = {{fb-rt|KOR}}

|score = 1–6

|report = [http://int.soccerway.com/matches/2016/06/01/world/friendlies/spain/korea-republic/2210200/ Report]

|team2 = {{fb|ESP}}

|goals1 = Ju Se-jong {{goal|83}}

|goals2 =

|location = Salzburg, Austria

|stadium = Red Bull Arena

|attendance =

|referee = Harald Lechner (Austria)

|result = L

}}

{{football box collapsible

| format = 1

|date = 5 June

|time = 15:10 CEST

|round =

|team1 = {{fb-rt|CZE}}

|score = 1–2

|report = [http://int.soccerway.com/matches/2016/06/05/world/friendlies/czech-republic/korea-republic/2210848/ Report]

|team2 = {{fb|KOR}}

|goals1 = Suchý {{goal|46}}

|goals2 =

|location= Prague, Czech Republic

|stadium = Eden Arena

|attendance = 16,490

|referee = Daniel Stefanski (Poland)

|result = W

}}

{{football box collapsible

| format = 1

|date=11 November

|time={{UTZ|20:00|9}}

|round =

|team1={{fb-rt|KOR}}

|score=2–0

|report=[http://int.soccerway.com/matches/2016/11/11/world/friendlies/korea-republic/canada/2366278/ Report]

|team2={{fb|CAN}}

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium= Cheonan Stadium

|location= Cheonan, South Korea

|attendance=18,920

|referee= Ma Ning (China)

|result = W

}}

== Under-23 team ==

{{football box collapsible

| format = 1

|date = 4 January

|time = 18:20 AST (UTC+03)

|round =

|team1 = {{fbu-rt|23|UAE}}

|score = 0–2

|report = [http://www.kfa.or.kr/eng/national/fixturesview.asp?boardno=131&gubun=13002&Page=1&Query= Report]

|team2 = {{fbu|23|KOR}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Maktoum Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Stadium

|location = Dubai, United Arab Emirates

|attendance = 400

|referee = Sultan Al Razaq (UAE)

|result = W

}}

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| format = 1

|date = 7 January

|time = 18:20 AST (UTC+03)

|round =

|team1 = {{fbu-rt|23|KSA}}

|score = 0–0

|report = [http://www.kfa.or.kr/eng/national/fixturesview.asp?boardno=132&gubun=13002&Page=1&Query= Report]

|team2 = {{fbu|23|KOR}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Maktoum Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Stadium

|location = Dubai, United Arab Emirates

|attendance = 350

|referee = Sultan Mohamed Saleh (UAE)

|result = D

}}

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| format = 1

|date = 25 March

|time = 20:00 KST (UTC+09)

|round =

|team1 = {{fbu-rt|23|KOR}}

|score = 2–0

|report = [http://www.kfa.or.kr/eng/national/fixturesview.asp?boardno=155&gubun=13002&Page=1&Query= Report]

|team2 = {{fbu|23|ALG}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Icheon Stadium

|location = Icheon, South Korea

|attendance = 11,752

|referee = Chen Hsin-chuan (Chinese Taipei)

|result = W

}}

{{football box collapsible

| format = 1

|date = 28 March

|time = 19:00 KST (UTC+09)

|round =

|team1 = {{fbu-rt|23|KOR}}

|score = 3–0

|report = [http://www.kfa.or.kr/eng/national/fixturesview.asp?boardno=156&gubun=13002&Page=1&Query= Report]

|team2 = {{fbu|23|ALG}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Goyang Stadium

|location = Goyang, South Korea

|attendance = 14,357

|referee = Ali Abdulnabi (Bahamas)

|result = W

}}

{{football box collapsible

| format = 1

|date = 2 June

|time = 20:00 KST (UTC+09)

|round =

|team1 = {{fbu-rt|23|KOR}}

|score = 1–0

|report = [http://kfa.or.kr/eng/national/fixturesview.asp?boardno=169&gubun=13002&Page=1&Query= Report]

|team2 = {{fbu|23|NGR}}

|goals1 = Choi Kyu-baek {{goal|86}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Suwon World Cup Stadium

|location = Suwon, South Korea

|attendance = 7,627

|referee = Masaaki Toma (Japan)

|result = W

}}

{{football box collapsible

| format = 1

|date = 4 June

|time = 13:30 KST (UTC+09)

|round =

|team1 = {{fbu-rt|23|KOR}}

|score = 2–2

|report = [http://kfa.or.kr/eng/national/fixturesview.asp?boardno=170&gubun=13002&Page=1&Query= Report]

|team2 = {{fbu|23|HON|1949}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 = Lozano {{goal|22||42}}

|stadium = Goyang Stadium

|location = Goyang, South Korea

|attendance = 4,315

|referee = Wang Di (China)

|result = D

}}

{{football box collapsible

| format = 1

|date = 6 June

|time = 20:00 KST (UTC+09)

|round =

|team1 = {{fbu-rt|23|KOR}}

|score = 1–1

|report = [http://kfa.or.kr/eng/national/fixturesview.asp?boardno=171&gubun=13002&Page=1&Query= Report]

|team2 = {{fbu|21|DEN}}

|goals1 = Moon Chang-jin {{goal|40}}

|goals2 = Brock-Madsen {{goal|92}}

|stadium = Bucheon Stadium

|location = Bucheon, South Korea

|attendance = 13,690

|referee = Masaaki Toma (Japan)

|result = D

}}

{{football box collapsible

| format = 1

|date = 30 July

|time = 20:00 UTC−2

|round =

|team1 = {{fbu-rt|23|KOR}}

|score = 3–2

|report = [https://svenskfotboll.se/landslag/u21-herr/arkiv/landslag/2016/07/2-3-mot-sydkorea-i-os-genrepet/ Report]

|team2 = {{fbu|23|SWE}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Pacaembu Stadium

|location = São Paulo, Brazil

|attendance = 11,256

|referee = Raphael Claus (Brazil)

|result = w

}}

Leagues

= K League Classic =

{{main|2016 K League Classic}}

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL

|update=complete

|source=[http://eng.kleague.com/eng/sub.asp?localNum=1&pageNum=1&subNum=0 K League]

|team1=SEO |team2=JHM |team3=JJU |team4=USH |team5=JND |team6=SJS |team7=SSB |team8=GWJ |team9=PHS |team10=ICU |team11=SFC |team12=SUW

|win_SEO=21|draw_SEO=7 |loss_SEO=10|gf_SEO=67|ga_SEO=46

|win_JHM=20|draw_JHM=16|loss_JHM=2 |gf_JHM=71|ga_JHM=40|adjust_points_JHM=-9

|win_JJU=17|draw_JJU=8 |loss_JJU=13|gf_JJU=71|ga_JJU=57

|win_USH=14|draw_USH=12|loss_USH=12|gf_USH=41|ga_USH=47

|win_JND=12|draw_JND=11|loss_JND=15|gf_JND=44|ga_JND=53

|win_SJS=12|draw_SJS=7 |loss_SJS=19|gf_SJS=54|ga_SJS=65

|win_SSB=10|draw_SSB=18|loss_SSB=10|gf_SSB=56|ga_SSB=59

|win_GWJ=11|draw_GWJ=14|loss_GWJ=13|gf_GWJ=41|ga_GWJ=45

|win_PHS=12|draw_PHS=10|loss_PHS=16|gf_PHS=43|ga_PHS=46

|win_ICU=11|draw_ICU=12|loss_ICU=15|gf_ICU=43|ga_ICU=51

|win_SFC=11|draw_SFC=10|loss_SFC=17|gf_SFC=47|ga_SFC=51

|win_SUW=10|draw_SUW=9 |loss_SUW=19|gf_SUW=40|ga_SUW=58

|name_GWJ=Gwangju FC

|name_ICU=Incheon United

|name_JJU=Jeju United

|name_JHM=Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors

|name_JND=Jeonnam Dragons

|name_PHS=Pohang Steelers

|name_SJS=Sangju Sangmu

|name_SFC=Seongnam FC

|name_SEO=FC Seoul

|name_SUW=Suwon FC

|name_SSB=Suwon Samsung Bluewings

|name_USH=Ulsan Hyundai

|status_SEO=C

|status_SFC=R

|status_SUW=R

|split6=yes

|note_JHM=Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors were deducted 9 points and were excluded from the next Champions League due to bribery scandal.{{cite web |url=http://news.tf.co.kr/read/soccer/1658324.htm|title=Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors deducted nine K League Classic 2016 points and a fine of KRW 100,000,000 (about USD 90,852) |publisher=The Fact Sports |date=30 September 2016 |language=ko}}{{cite news |url=http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/culturesports/2017/01/18/34/0702000000AEN20170118011800315F.html |title=Reigning champions disqualified from top Asian club football tournament |date=18 January 2017 |access-date=18 January 2017 |publisher=Yonhap News Agency}}

|class_rules =1) Points; 2) Goals scored; 3) Goal difference; 4) Wins; 5) Head-to-head points

|res_col_header=QR

|col_CLGS=green1 |text_CLGS=Qualification for Champions League group stage

|col_FAC=green1 |text_FAC=Qualification for Champions League group stage

|note_res_FAC=Qualified as champions of FA Cup.

|col_CLPO=green2 |text_CLPO=Qualification for Champions League playoff round

|col_RPO=red2 |text_RPO=Qualification for relegation playoffs

|col_KLC=red1 |text_KLC=Relegation to K League Challenge

|result1=CLGS |result3=CLGS |result4=CLPO |result7=FAC |result11=RPO |result12=KLC

}}

= K League Challenge =

{{main|2016 K League Challenge}}

== Regular season ==

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=football

|team1=ASP |team2=DGU |team3=BUC |team4=GWN |team5=BIP |team6=SEL |team7=DJC |team8=GNM |team9=ANY |team10=CJH |team11=GHI

|result2=P |result3=SF |result4=PO |result5=PO

|update=complete

|source=[http://www.kleague.com/eng/sub.asp?localNum=2&pageNum=1&subNum=0 K League]

|win_ASP=21|draw_ASP=7 |loss_ASP=12|gf_ASP=57 |ga_ASP=55

|win_DGU=19|draw_DGU=13|loss_DGU=8 |gf_DGU=53 |ga_DGU=36

|win_BUC=19|draw_BUC=10|loss_BUC=11|gf_BUC=49 |ga_BUC=33

|win_GWN=19|draw_GWN=9 |loss_GWN=12|gf_GWN=50 |ga_GWN=33

|win_BIP=19|draw_BIP=7 |loss_BIP=14|gf_BIP=52 |ga_BIP=39

|win_SEL=17|draw_SEL=13|loss_SEL=10|gf_SEL=47 |ga_SEL=35

|win_DJC=15|draw_DJC=10|loss_DJC=15|gf_DJC=56 |ga_DJC=52

|win_GNM=18|draw_GNM=6 |loss_GNM=16|gf_GNM=61 |ga_GNM=58 |adjust_points_GNM=-10

|win_ANY=11|draw_ANY=13|loss_ANY=16|gf_ANY=40 |ga_ANY=53

|win_CJH=7 |draw_CJH=8 |loss_CJH=25|gf_CJH=42 |ga_CJH=62

|win_GHI=2 |draw_GHI=10|loss_GHI=28|gf_GHI=21 |ga_GHI=72

|name_ASP=Ansan Mugunghwa

|name_ANY=FC Anyang

|name_BUC=Bucheon FC 1995

|name_BIP=Busan IPark

|name_CJH=Chungju Hummel

|name_DGU=Daegu FC

|name_DJC=Daejeon Citizen

|name_GHI=Goyang Zaicro

|name_GNM=Gyeongnam FC

|name_GWN=Gangwon FC

|name_SEL=Seoul E-Land

|note_ASP=Ansan Mugunghwa lost its qualification for the promotion after Ansan Government decided to break up with Korean Police Agency.

|note_GNM=Gyeongnam FC were deducted 10 points due to bribery scandal.

|status_ASP=C

|status_DGU=P

|status_GWN=OP

|show_limit=3

|class_rules =1) Points; 2) Goals scored; 3) Goal difference; 4) Wins; 5) Head-to-head points

|res_col_header=Q

|col_P=green1 |text_P=Promotion to K League Classic

|col_SF=yellow1 |text_SF=Qualification for promotion playoffs semi-final

|col_PO=yellow2 |text_PO=Qualification for promotion playoffs first round

}}

== Promotion playoffs ==

Gangwon FC was promoted to the K League Classic, while Seongnam FC was relegated to the K League Challenge.

{{5TeamBracket

| byes = 2

| legs = 1/1/2

| aggregate=score

| RD1=First round

| RD2=Semi-final

| RD3=Final

| RD1-seed1=4

| RD1-team1=Gangwon FC

| RD1-score1=1

| RD1-seed2=5

| RD1-team2=Busan IPark

| RD1-score2=0

| RD2-seed1=3

| RD2-team1=Bucheon FC 1995

| RD2-score1-1=1

| RD2-seed2=4

| RD2-team2=Gangwon FC

| RD2-score2-1=2

| RD3-seed1=

| RD3-team1=Gangwon FC (a)

| RD3-score1-1=0

| RD3-score1-2=1

| RD3-score1-agg=1

| RD3-seed2=

| RD3-team2=Seongnam FC

| RD3-score2-1=0

| RD3-score2-2=1

| RD3-score2-agg=1

}}

= Korea National League =

{{main|2016 Korea National League}}

== Regular season ==

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL

|res_col_header=QR

|team1=GAN|name_GAN=Gangneung City

|team2=ULS|name_ULS=Hyundai Mipo Dockyard |status_ULS=C

|team3=GYE|name_GYE=Gyeongju KHNP

|team4=CHA|name_CHA=Changwon City

|team5=CHE|name_CHE=Cheonan City

|team6=GIM|name_GIM=Gimhae City

|team7=DAE|name_DAE=Daejeon Korail

|team8=BTC|name_BTC=Busan Transportation Corporation

|team9=MOK|name_MOK=Mokpo City

|team10=YON|name_YON=Yongin City

|win_GAN=16|draw_GAN=8|loss_GAN=3|gf_GAN=33|ga_GAN=17

|win_ULS=13|draw_ULS=5|loss_ULS=9|gf_ULS=35|ga_ULS=31

|win_GYE=11|draw_GYE=9|loss_GYE=7|gf_GYE=43|ga_GYE=31

|win_CHA=10|draw_CHA=9|loss_CHA=8|gf_CHA=33|ga_CHA=29

|win_CHE=10|draw_CHE=9|loss_CHE=8|gf_CHE=34|ga_CHE=31

|win_GIM=8|draw_GIM=10|loss_GIM=9|gf_GIM=37|ga_GIM=34

|win_DAE=8|draw_DAE=10|loss_DAE=9|gf_DAE=33|ga_DAE=41

|win_BTC=6|draw_BTC=10|loss_BTC=11|gf_BTC=26|ga_BTC=36

|win_MOK=6|draw_MOK=9|loss_MOK=12|gf_MOK=20|ga_MOK=26

|win_YON=4|draw_YON=7|loss_YON=16|gf_YON=30|ga_YON=48

|col_F=yellow1|text_F=Qualification for playoffs final

|result1=F

|col_SF=yellow2|text_SF=Qualification for playoffs semi-final

|result2=SF

|col_R1=yellow3|text_R1=Qualification for playoffs first round

|result3=R1|result4=R1

|class_rules=1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored

|update=complete

|source=[http://www.n-league.org/ Korea National League]

}}

== Championship playoffs ==

Hyundai Mipo Dockyard advanced to the final after drawing the semi-final due to a higher ranking in the regular season.{{cite news |url=https://isplus.com/2016/11/07/sports/football/20830382.html |script-title=ko:울산현대미포조선, 챔피언결정전 진출…강릉시청과 우승 경쟁 시작 |publisher=Ilgan Sports |language=ko |date=2016-11-07 |access-date=2022-11-21}}

{{5TeamBracket

| byes = 2

| legs = 1/1/2

| aggregate=score

| RD1=First round

| RD2=Semi-final

| RD3=Final

| seed-width=32

| team-width=200

| score-width=32

| RD1-seed1=3

| RD1-team1=Gyeongju KHNP

| RD1-score1=2

| RD1-seed2=4

| RD1-team2=Changwon City

| RD1-score2=0

| RD2-seed1=2

| RD2-team1=Hyundai Mipo Dockyard

| RD2-score1=1

| RD2-seed2=3

| RD2-team2=Gyeongju KHNP

| RD2-score2=1

| RD3-seed1=2

| RD3-team1=Hyundai Mipo Dockyard

| RD3-score1-1= 1

| RD3-score1-2= 1

| RD3-score1-agg= 2

| RD3-seed2=1

| RD3-team2=Gangneung City

| RD3-score2-1= 0

| RD3-score2-2= 1

| RD3-score2-agg= 1

}}

= K3 League =

{{main|2016 K3 League}}

== Regular season ==

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL

|res_col_header=QR

|team1=FCP|name_FCP=Pocheon Citizen

|team2=GIM|name_GIM=Gimpo Citizen

|team3=CC |name_CC =Cheongju City

|team4=YAN|name_YAN=Yangju Citizen

|team5=JFC|name_JFC=Jeonju FC

|team6=ICH|name_ICH=Icheon Citizen

|team7=PAJ|name_PAJ=Paju Citizen

|team8=CHU|name_CHU=Chuncheon FC

|team9=HWA|name_HWA=Hwaseong FC

|team10=GYE|name_GYE=Gyeongju Citizen

|team11=YFC|name_YFC=Yangpyeong FC

|team12=SIH|name_SIH=Siheung Citizen

|team13=JCM|name_JCM=Jungnang Chorus Mustang

|team14=PFC|name_PFC=Pyeongchang FC

|team15=CHE|name_CHE=Chungbuk Cheongju

|team16=BFC|name_BFC=Buyeo FC

|team17=SEO|name_SEO=Seoul United

|team18=YEO|name_YEO=Yeonggwang FC

|team19=GOY|name_GOY=Goyang Citizen

|team20=UIJ|name_UIJ=FC Uijeongbu

|win_FCP=16|draw_FCP=2|loss_FCP=1|gf_FCP=52|ga_FCP=14|status_FCP=C

|win_GIM=16|draw_GIM=1|loss_GIM=2|gf_GIM=46|ga_GIM=14

|win_CC =15|draw_CC =1|loss_CC =3|gf_CC =42|ga_CC =12

|win_YAN=12|draw_YAN=4|loss_YAN=3|gf_YAN=46|ga_YAN=31

|win_JFC=11|draw_JFC=4|loss_JFC=4|gf_JFC=36|ga_JFC=24

|win_ICH=11|draw_ICH=3|loss_ICH=5|gf_ICH=53|ga_ICH=24

|win_PAJ=10|draw_PAJ=4|loss_PAJ=5|gf_PAJ=47|ga_PAJ=24

|win_CHU=10|draw_CHU=2|loss_CHU=7|gf_CHU=23|ga_CHU=18

|win_HWA=9|draw_HWA=4|loss_HWA=6|gf_HWA=37|ga_HWA=26

|win_GYE=9|draw_GYE=3|loss_GYE=7|gf_GYE=32|ga_GYE=24

|win_YFC=8|draw_YFC=6|loss_YFC=5|gf_YFC=34|ga_YFC=26

|win_SIH=8|draw_SIH=2|loss_SIH=9|gf_SIH=32|ga_SIH=40|status_SIH=R

|win_JCM=6|draw_JCM=4|loss_JCM=9|gf_JCM=25|ga_JCM=27|status_JCM=R

|win_PFC=5|draw_PFC=3|loss_PFC=11|gf_PFC=18|ga_PFC=39|status_PFC=R

|win_CHE=5|draw_CHE=2|loss_CHE=12|gf_CHE=20|ga_CHE=33|status_CHE=O

|win_BFC=3|draw_BFC=5|loss_BFC=11|gf_BFC=18|ga_BFC=32|status_BFC=R

|win_SEO=3|draw_SEO=3|loss_SEO=13|gf_SEO=26|ga_SEO=53|status_SEO=R

|win_YEO=2|draw_YEO=2|loss_YEO=15|gf_YEO=16|ga_YEO=53|status_YEO=R

|win_GOY=1|draw_GOY=3|loss_GOY=15|gf_GOY=20|ga_GOY=58|status_GOY=R

|win_UIJ=1|draw_UIJ=0|loss_UIJ=18|gf_UIJ=13|ga_UIJ=64|status_UIJ=R

|col_FN=yellow1

|text_FN=Qualification for Championship final

|result1=FN

|col_Q=yellow2

|text_Q=Qualification for Championship first round

|result2=Q|result3=Q|result4=Q|result5=Q

|col_RP=red2

|text_RP=Qualification for relegation playoffs

|result12=RP|result13=RP|result14=RP|result15=RP

|col_REL=red1

|text_REL=Relegation to K3 League Basic

|result16=REL|result17=REL|result18=REL|result19=REL|result20=REL

|class_rules=1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored

|update=complete

|source=[http://joinkfa.com/league2/league_single_info_list2.php?league_type=7&match_idx=NDY4Nw==&Search=Y&page=1&s_year=2016&keyword=joinkfa.com JoinKFA] [https://int.soccerway.com/national/korea-republic/k3-league/2017/regular-season/r39445/ Soccerway]

}}

== Relegation playoffs ==

{{4TeamBracket

| team-width = 200

| RD1-seed1 = 12

| RD1-team1 = Siheung Citizen

| RD1-score1 = 1

| RD1-seed2 = 15

| RD1-team2 = Chungbuk Cheongju

| RD1-score2 = 2

| RD1-seed3 = 13

| RD1-team3 = Jungnang Chorus Mustang

| RD1-score3 = 0

| RD1-seed4 = 14

| RD1-team4 = Pyeongchang FC

| RD1-score4 = 1

| RD2-team1 = Chungbuk Cheongju

| RD2-score1 = 3

| RD2-team2 = Pyeongchang FC

| RD2-score2 = 1

}}

== Championship playoffs ==

When the first round and semi-final matches were finished as draws, their winners were decided on the regular season rankings without extra time and the penalty shoot-out.

{{5TeamBracket-ByeToFinal

| RD3-legs = 2

| aggregate = yes

| RD1=First round

| RD2=Semi-final

| RD1-seed1 = 2

| RD1-team1 = Gimpo Citizen

| RD1-score1 = 0

| RD1-seed2 = 5

| RD1-team2 = Jeonju FC

| RD1-score2 = 1

| RD1-seed3 = 3

| RD1-team3 = Cheongju City

| RD1-score3 = 1

| RD1-seed4 = 4

| RD1-team4 = Yangju Citizen

| RD1-score4 = 1

| RD2-seed1=5

| RD2-team1=Jeonju FC

| RD2-score1=1

| RD2-seed2=3

| RD2-team2=Cheongju City

| RD2-score2=1

| RD3-team1=Pocheon Citizen

| RD3-score1-1=0

| RD3-score1-2=4

| RD3-score1-agg=4

| RD3-team2=Cheongju City

| RD3-score2-1=0

| RD3-score2-2=2

| RD3-score2-agg=2

}}

= WK League =

{{main|2016 WK League}}

== Regular season ==

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL

|show_limit=5

|res_col_header=Q

|team1=INC|name_INC=Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels

|team2=ICD|name_ICD=Icheon Daekyo

|team3=GUM|name_GUM=Gumi Sportstoto

|team4=HWA|name_HWA=Hwacheon KSPO

|team5=SEO|name_SEO=Seoul WFC

|team6=SUW|name_SUW=Suwon FMC

|team7=BOE|name_BOE=Boeun Sangmu

|win_INC=16|draw_INC=7|loss_INC=1|gf_INC=55|ga_INC=21|status_INC=C

|win_ICD=16|draw_ICD=5|loss_ICD=3|gf_ICD=46|ga_ICD=20

|win_GUM=10|draw_GUM=6|loss_GUM=8|gf_GUM=31|ga_GUM=27

|win_HWA=9|draw_HWA=6|loss_HWA=9|gf_HWA=35|ga_HWA=32

|win_SEO=7|draw_SEO=5|loss_SEO=12|gf_SEO=33|ga_SEO=48

|win_SUW=4|draw_SUW=8|loss_SUW=12|gf_SUW=26|ga_SUW=38

|win_BOE=1|draw_BOE=5|loss_BOE=18|gf_BOE=13|ga_BOE=53

|col_WKC=yellow1 |text_WKC=Qualification for playoffs final

|result1=WKC

|col_WKP=yellow2 |text_WKP=Qualification for playoffs semi-final

|result2=WKP |result3=WKP

|class_rules=1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored

|update=complete

|source=[http://www.kwff.or.kr/league.list.do KWFF]

}}

== Championship playoffs ==

{{3TeamBracket

|RD1=Semi-final

|RD2=Final

|legs=1/2

|aggregate=score

|team-width = 300

|score-width = 32

|RD1-seed1 = 2

|RD1-team1 = Icheon Daekyo

|RD1-score1 = 2

|RD1-seed2 = 3

|RD1-team2 = Gumi Sportstoto

|RD1-score2 = 0

|RD2-seed1 = 1

|RD2-team1 = Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels

|RD2-score1-1 = 0

|RD2-score1-2 = 4

|RD2-score1-agg = 4

|RD2-seed2 =

|RD2-team2 = Icheon Daekyo

|RD2-score2-1 = 0

|RD2-score2-2 = 0

|RD2-score2-agg = 0

}}

Domestic cups

= Korean FA Cup =

{{main|2016 Korean FA Cup}}

{{#invoke:RoundN|main|columns=5

|style=white-space:nowrap

|score-boxes=3|3rdplace=no|short_brackets=yes|bold_winner=high|flex_tree=yes|widescore=no

||FC Seoul {{aet}}|4|||Daegu FC|2||

||Ansan Mugunghwa {{aet}}|3|||Konkuk University|2||

||Jeonnam Dragons|4|||Gangwon FC|0||

||Gangneung City|1 (3)|||Yongin City|1 (4)||

||Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors|4|||FC Anyang|1||

||Sangju Sangmu|1|||Dankook University|2||

||Pohang Steelers|0|||Bucheon FC 1995|2||

||Gyeongju Citizen|2|||Pocheon Citizen|1||

||Suwon Samsung Bluewings|1|||Gyeongju KHNP|0||

||Busan IPark|3|||Busan Transportation Corporation|0||

||Seongnam FC|1|||Yeungnam University|0||

||Seoul E-Land|2 (1)|||Sungkyunkwan University {{pso}}|2 (3)||

||Ulsan Hyundai|2|||Daejeon Korail|0||

||Jeju United|1 (3)|||Gwangju FC {{pso}}|1 (5)||

||Incheon United|1|||Cheongju City|0||

||Daejeon Citizen {{pso}}|1 (3)|||Suwon FC|1 (1)||

||FC Seoul|{{0}}2{{0}}|||Ansan Mugunghwa|1||

||Jeonnam Dragons|4|||Yongin City|2||

||Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors {{aet}}|3|||Dankook University|1||

||Bucheon FC 1995|3|||Gyeongju Citizen|1||

||Suwon Samsung Bluewings|1|||Busan IPark|0||

||Seongnam FC|2|||Sungkyunkwan University|0||

||Ulsan Hyundai|1|||Gwangju FC|0||

||Incheon United {{aet}}|3|||Daejeon Citizen|2||

||FC Seoul {{pso}}|0 (4)|||Jeonnam Dragons|0 (3)||

||Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors|2|||Bucheon FC 1995|3||

||Suwon Samsung Bluewings {{pso}}|1 (4)|||Seongnam FC|1 (3)||

||Ulsan Hyundai|4|||Incheon United|1||

|26 October – Seoul|FC Seoul|{{0}}1{{0}}|||Bucheon FC 1995|0||

|26 October – Ulsan|Suwon Samsung Bluewings|3|||Ulsan Hyundai|1||

|27 November, 3 December|FC Seoul|1|{{0}}2{{0}}|3 (9)|Suwon Samsung Bluewings {{pso}}|{{0}}2{{0}}|1|3 (10)

}}

= Korea National League Championship =

{{main|2016 Korea National League Championship}}

== Group stage ==

{{col-begin}}

{{col-2}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"

|+ Group A

width=30|{{Tooltip| Pos | Position}}

!width=225|Team

!width=30|{{Tooltip| Pld | Played}}

!width=30|{{Tooltip | Pts | Points}}

bgcolor=#bbf3bb

|1

align=left|Daejeon Korail

|4

10
bgcolor=#bbf3bb

|2

align=left|Mokpo City

|4

9
3align=left|Gyeongju KHNP

|4

6
4align=left|Changwon City

|4

3
5align=left|Gangneung City

|4

1

{{col-2}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"

|+ Group B

width=30|{{Tooltip| Pos | Position}}

!width=225|Team

!width=30|{{Tooltip| Pld | Played}}

!width=30|{{Tooltip | Pts | Points}}

bgcolor=#bbf3bb

|1

align=left|Hyundai Mipo Dockyard

|4

10
bgcolor=#bbf3bb

|2

align=left|Gimhae City

|4

7
3align=left|Yongin City

|4

6
4align=left| Cheonan City

|4

3
5align=left|Busan Transportation Corporation

|4

3

{{col-end}}

== Knockout stage ==

{{4TeamBracket

| RD1 =

| RD2 = Final

| seed-width =

| team-width = 225

| score-width = 32

| RD1-seed1 = A1

| RD1-team1 = Daejeon Korail {{pso}}

| RD1-score1 = 0 (6)

| RD1-seed2 = B2

| RD1-team2 = Gimhae City

| RD1-score2 = 0 (5)

| RD1-seed3 = B1

| RD1-team3 = Hyundai Mipo Dockyard {{pso}}

| RD1-score3 = 1 (7)

| RD1-seed4 = A2

| RD1-team4 = Mokpo City

| RD1-score4 = 1 (6)

| RD2-seed1 =

| RD2-team1 = Daejeon Korail

| RD2-score1 = 0

| RD2-seed2 =

| RD2-team2 = Hyundai Mipo Dockyard

| RD2-score2 = 1

}}

International cups

= AFC Champions League =

{{main|South Korean football clubs in the AFC Champions League}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"

! Team

! Result

! Round

! Aggregate

! Score

! Venue

! Opponent

rowspan="12" | FC Seoul

| rowspan="12" | Semi-finals

| rowspan="6" | Group F

| rowspan="6" bgcolor="#cfc" | Winners

| bgcolor="#cfc" | 6–0

| bgcolor="#cfc" | Away

| rowspan="2" align="left" | {{flagicon|THA}} Buriram United

bgcolor="#cfc" | 2–1

| bgcolor="#cfc" | Home

bgcolor="#cfc" | 4–1

| bgcolor="#cfc" | Home

| rowspan="2" align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Sanfrecce Hiroshima

bgcolor="#fcc" | 1–2

| bgcolor="#fcc" | Away

bgcolor="#cfc" | 4–1

| bgcolor="#cfc" | Away

| rowspan="2" align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Shandong Luneng

bgcolor="#ffc" | 0–0

| bgcolor="#ffc" | Home

rowspan="2" | Round of 16

| rowspan="2" bgcolor="#cfc" | 3–3 {{pso|7–6}}

| bgcolor="#fcc" | 0–1

| bgcolor="#fcc" | Away

| rowspan="2" align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Urawa Red Diamonds

bgcolor="#cfc" | 3–2 {{aet}}

| bgcolor="#cfc" | Home

rowspan="2" | Quarter-finals

| rowspan="2" bgcolor="#cfc" | 4–2

| bgcolor="#cfc" | 3–1

| bgcolor="#cfc" | Home

| rowspan="2" align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Shandong Luneng

bgcolor="#ffc" | 1–1

| bgcolor="#ffc" | Away

rowspan="2" | Semi-finals

| rowspan="2" bgcolor="#fcc" | 3–5

| bgcolor="#fcc" | 1–4

| bgcolor="#fcc" | Away

| rowspan="2" align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors

bgcolor="#cfc" | 2–1

| bgcolor="#cfc" | Home

rowspan="14" | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors

| rowspan="14" bgcolor="gold" | Champions

| rowspan="6" | Group E

| rowspan="6" bgcolor="#cfc" | Winners

| bgcolor="#cfc" | 2–1

| bgcolor="#cfc" | Home

| rowspan="2" align="left" |{{flagicon|JPN}} FC Tokyo

bgcolor="#cfc" | 3–0

| bgcolor="#cfc" | Away

bgcolor="#fcc" | 2–3

| bgcolor="#fcc" | Away

| rowspan="2" align="left" |{{flagicon|CHN}} Jiangsu Suning

bgcolor="#ffc" | 2–2

| bgcolor="#ffc" | Home

bgcolor="#cfc" | 2–0

| bgcolor="#cfc" | Home

| rowspan="2" align="left" |{{flagicon|VIE}} Becamex Binh Duong

bgcolor="#fcc" | 2–3

| bgcolor="#fcc" | Away

rowspan="2" | Round of 16

| rowspan="2" bgcolor="#cfc" | 3–2

| bgcolor="#ffc" | 1–1

| bgcolor="#ffc" | Away

| rowspan="2" align="left" |{{flagicon|AUS}} Melbourne Victory

bgcolor="#cfc" | 2–1

| bgcolor="#cfc" | Home

rowspan="2" | Quarter-finals

| rowspan="2" bgcolor="#cfc" | 5–0

| bgcolor="#ffc" | 0–0

| bgcolor="#ffc" | Away

| rowspan="2" align="left" |{{flagicon|CHN}} Shanghai SIPG

bgcolor="#cfc" | 5–0

| bgcolor="#cfc" | Home

rowspan="2" | Semi-finals

| rowspan="2" bgcolor="#cfc" | 5–3

| bgcolor="#cfc" | 4–1

| bgcolor="#cfc" | Home

| rowspan="2" align="left" |{{flagicon|KOR}} FC Seoul

bgcolor="#fcc" | 1–2

| bgcolor="#fcc" | Away

rowspan="2" | Final

| rowspan="2" bgcolor="#cfc" | 3–2

| bgcolor="#cfc" | 2–1

| bgcolor="#cfc" | Home

| rowspan="2" align="left" |{{flagicon|UAE}} Al-Ain

bgcolor="#ffc" | 1–1

| bgcolor="#ffc" | Away

rowspan="7" | Pohang Steelers

| rowspan="7" | Group stage

! {{nobold | Qualifying play-offs}}

| bgcolor="#cfc" | 3–0

| bgcolor="#cfc" | 3–0

| bgcolor="#cfc" | —

| align="left" | {{flagicon|VIE}} Hanoi

rowspan="6" | Group H

| rowspan="6" bgcolor="#fcc" | Fourth place

| bgcolor="#ffc" | 0–0

| bgcolor="#ffc" | Away

| rowspan="2" align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Guangzhou Evergrande

bgcolor="#fcc" | 0–2

| bgcolor="#fcc" | Home

bgcolor="#cfc" | 1–0

| bgcolor="#cfc" | Home

| rowspan="2" align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Urawa Red Diamonds

bgcolor="#ffc" | 1–1

| bgcolor="#ffc" | Away

bgcolor="#fcc" | 0–1

| bgcolor="#fcc" | Home

| rowspan="2" align="left" | {{flagicon|AUS}} Sydney FC

bgcolor="#fcc" | 0–1

| bgcolor="#fcc" | Away

rowspan="6" | Suwon Samsung Bluewings

| rowspan="6" | Group stage

| rowspan="6" | Group G

| rowspan="6" bgcolor="#fcc" | Third place

| bgcolor="#ffc" | 0–0

| bgcolor="#ffc" | Home

| rowspan="2" align="left" |{{flagicon|JPN}} Gamba Osaka

bgcolor="#cfc" | 2–1

| bgcolor="#cfc" | Away

bgcolor="#fcc" | 1–2

| bgcolor="#fcc" | Away

| rowspan="2" align="left" |{{flagicon|CHN}} Shanghai SIPG

bgcolor="#cfc" | 3–0

| bgcolor="#cfc" | Home

bgcolor="#ffc" | 0–0

| bgcolor="#ffc" | Away

| rowspan="2" align="left" |{{flagicon|AUS}} Melbourne Victory

bgcolor="#ffc" | 1–1

| bgcolor="#ffc" | Home

= FIFA Club World Cup =

{{see also|2016 FIFA Club World Cup}}

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! Team

! Result

! Round

! Score

! Opponent

rowspan="2" | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors

| rowspan="2" | Fifth place

| Quarter-finals

| bgcolor="#fcc" | 1–2

| align="left" | {{flagicon|MEX}} América

Fifth place match

| bgcolor="#cfc" | 4–1

| align="left" | {{flagicon|RSA}} Mamelodi Sundowns

See also

References

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