2022 WK League
{{short description|Thirteenth season of the top Korean women's association football league}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2021}}
{{Infobox football league season
| competition = WK League
| season = 2022
| dates = 2 April – 27 October 2022
| winners = Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels
(10th title)
| continentalcup1 = AFC Club Championship
| continentalcup1 qualifiers = Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels
| matches = 84
| total goals = 251
| league topscorer = Moon Mi-ra
Choe Yu-ri
(10 goals each)
| biggest home win = {{nowrap|Hwacheon 4–0 Changnyeong}}
| biggest away win = Sejong 1–6 Gyeongju
| highest scoring = Seoul 3–5 Gyeongju
| longest wins =
| longest unbeaten = 11 matches
Incheon
| longest winless = 12 matches
Sejong
| longest losses =
| highest attendance =
| lowest attendance =
| average attendance =
| prevseason = 2021
| nextseason = 2023
| updated =
| extra information = {{small|(Note: All statistics do not include play-off matches)}}
}}
The 2022 WK League was the 14th season of the WK League, the top division of women's football in South Korea. The regular season ran from 2 April to 27 October 2022, and the play-offs from 4 to 26 November 2022.{{Cite web|url=https://www.kwff.or.kr/wk-pressrelease/?q=YToxOntzOjEyOiJrZXl3b3JkX3R5cGUiO3M6MzoiYWxsIjt9&bmode=view&idx=10006205&t=board |script-title=ko:여자축구 WK리그, 3월 19일 개막…현대제철-수원FC 개막전 격돌 |date= 5 February 2022 |access-date= 8 February 2022 |language=ko |publisher=KWFF}} The total number of rounds has been reduced from 28 to 21 due to the 2022 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup and the 2022 Asian Games.
Suwon UDC was renamed Suwon FC Women after being affiliated with Suwon FC,{{cite news |url=https://www.facebook.com/suwonfc2003/photos/a.545459145528092/6686628468077765/|script-title=ko:2022년, 수원FC와 수원도시공사 여자축구단이 새로운 수원FC가 됩니다. |lang=ko |website=Facebook.com |publisher=Suwon FC |date=2021-12-31 |access-date=2024-03-26}} and attracted attention with the signing of Ji So-yun, who is widely considered one of the greatest players in South Korean women's football.{{cite news |url=https://www.hani.co.kr/arti/sports/soccer/1044145.html |script-title=ko:여자축구 지소연, WK리그 수원FC 입단 |lang=ko |publisher=The Hankyoreh |date=2022-05-24 |access-date=2024-03-26}}{{cite web |title=Ji So-yun's arrival could help WK League get the attention it deserves |url=https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/2022/05/26/sports/football/Ji-Soyun-Suwon-FC-WK-League/20220526154351554.html |website=JoongAng Daily |access-date=26 March 2024 |language=en |date=26 May 2022}}
Teams
= Stadiums and locations =
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|label=
|position=left}}{{location map~ |South Korea |lat=37.297647 |long=127.01133
|label=
|position=right}}{{Location map~ |South Korea |lat=36.5 |long=127.266667
|label=
|position=left}}{{Location map~ |South Korea |lat=38.16829 |long=127.897197
|label=
|position=right}}{{Location map~ |South Korea |lat=35.8562 |long=129.2247
|label=
|position=right}}{{Location map~ |South Korea |lat=35.5256077 |long=128.4752306
|label=
|position=left}}}}
| class="wikitable sortable" | ||||
| Team
! City ! Stadium ! Capacity ! data-sort-type="number"|Position in 2021 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boeun Sangmu | Boeun | Boeun Public Stadium | 6,000 | 6th place |
| Changnyeong WFC | Changnyeong | Changnyeong Sports Park | 2,500 | 8th place |
| Gyeongju KHNP | Gyeongju | Gyeongju Football Park | 650 | Runners-up |
| Hwacheon KSPO | Hwacheon | Hwacheon Sports Park | 3,000 | 5th place |
| Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels | Incheon | Incheon Namdong Asiad Rugby Field | 5,078 | Champions |
| Sejong Sportstoto | Sejong | Sejong Central Park | 1,000 | 7th place |
| Seoul WFC | Seoul | Seoul World Cup Auxiliary Stadium | 1,012 | 4th place |
| Suwon FC | Suwon | Suwon Sports Complex{{efn|At Suwon Sports Complex, Suwon FC used the auxiliary stadium in April and May, and the main stadium from June.{{cite web |script-title=ko:수원FC 위민, 보조구장 기준 미달로 하반기부터 '또' 홈구장 변경 |url=http://www.joongboo.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=363529103 |publisher=Joongboo Ilbo |access-date=15 March 2022 |language=ko |date=3 March 2022}}}} | 11,808 | 3rd place |
{{notelist}}
= 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.
| class="sortable wikitable" |
| style="width:190px;"| Club
! style="width:170px;"| Player 1 ! style="width:170px;"| Player 2 ! style="width:170px;"| AFC player |
|---|
| Changnyeong WFC
| {{flagicon|CIV}} Ines Nrehy | {{flagicon|JPN}} Nanase Kiryu | {{flagicon|JPN}} Sawako Yasumoto |
| Gyeongju KHNP
| {{flagicon|CIV}} Josée Nahi | {{flagicon|NGA}} Chinaza Uchendu | {{flagicon|JPN}} Asuna Tanaka |
| Hwacheon KSPO
| | | {{flagicon|JPN}} Natsuki Yoshimi |
| Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels
| {{flagicon|KEN}} Tereza Engesha | | |
| Sejong Sportstoto
| {{flagicon|RSA}} Hildah Magaia | {{flagicon|BRA}} Neném | {{flagicon|JPN}} Naoko Sakuramoto |
| Seoul WFC
| | | |
| Suwon FC
| | | {{flagicon|JPN}} Mebae Tanaka |
Regular season
= League table =
{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
|res_col_header=Q
|team1=INC|name_INC=Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels
|team2=GYE|name_GYE=Gyeongju KHNP
|team3=SUW|name_SUW=Suwon FC
|team4=HWA|name_HWA=Hwacheon KSPO
|team5=SEO|name_SEO=Seoul WFC
|team6=BOE|name_BOE=Boeun Sangmu
|team7=CHA|name_CHA=Changnyeong WFC
|team8=SEJ|name_SEJ=Sejong Sportstoto
|win_INC=16|draw_INC=4|loss_INC=1|gf_INC=44|ga_INC=13
|win_GYE=15|draw_GYE=4|loss_GYE=2|gf_GYE=46|ga_GYE=21
|win_SUW=10|draw_SUW=7|loss_SUW=4|gf_SUW=39|ga_SUW=27
|win_HWA=9|draw_HWA=7|loss_HWA=5|gf_HWA=36|ga_HWA=25
|win_SEO=6|draw_SEO=4|loss_SEO=11|gf_SEO=32|ga_SEO=43
|win_BOE=4|draw_BOE=4|loss_BOE=13|gf_BOE=16|ga_BOE=35
|win_CHA=5|draw_CHA=1|loss_CHA=15|gf_CHA=20|ga_CHA=42
|win_SEJ=2|draw_SEJ=3|loss_SEJ=16|gf_SEJ=18|ga_SEJ=45
|col_CQ=yellow1|text_CQ=Qualification for play-offs final
|result1=CQ
|col_QP=yellow2|text_QP=Qualification for play-offs semi-final
|result2=QP|result3=QP
|update=complete
|source=[https://int.soccerway.com/national/korea-republic/kwfl/2022/regular-season/r66774/ Soccerway]
}}
= Results =
== Matches 1–14 ==
{{#invoke:sports results|main
|source = [https://int.soccerway.com/national/korea-republic/kwfl/2022/regular-season/r66774/ Soccerway]
|matches_style = FBR
|update = complete
|team1= BOE | team2= CHA| team3= GYE | team4= HWA | team5= INC | team6= SEJ | team7= SEO | team8=SUW
|name_BOE = Boeun Sangmu
|name_CHA = Changnyeong WFC
|name_GYE = Gyeongju KHNP
|name_HWA = Hwacheon KSPO
|name_INC = Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels
|name_SEJ = Sejong Sportstoto
|name_SEO = Seoul WFC
|name_SUW = Suwon FC
|match_BOE_CHA = 0–2
|match_BOE_SEJ = 1–1
|match_BOE_GYE = 1–3
|match_BOE_HWA = 0–1
|match_BOE_INC = 0–2
|match_BOE_SEO = 2–4
|match_BOE_SUW = 1–3
|match_CHA_BOE = 2–1
|match_CHA_SEJ = 1–0
|match_CHA_GYE = 0–1
|match_CHA_HWA = 1–2
|match_CHA_INC = 0–2
|match_CHA_SEO = 2–1
|match_CHA_SUW = 0–3
|match_GYE_BOE = 3–0
|match_GYE_CHA = 3–1
|match_GYE_SEJ = 3–2
|match_GYE_HWA = 1–1
|match_GYE_INC = 0–2
|match_GYE_SEO = 4–2
|match_GYE_SUW = 1–1
|match_HWA_BOE = 3–0
|match_HWA_CHA = 5–2
|match_HWA_SEJ = 1–0
|match_HWA_GYE = 1–2
|match_HWA_INC = 1–1
|match_HWA_SEO = 1–1
|match_HWA_SUW = 2–2
|match_INC_BOE = 2–0
|match_INC_CHA = 3–0
|match_INC_SEJ = 2–1
|match_INC_GYE = 1–3
|match_INC_HWA = 2–1
|match_INC_SEO = 5–2
|match_INC_SUW = 2–0
|match_SEJ_BOE = 0–3
|match_SEJ_CHA = 0–2
|match_SEJ_GYE = 1–6
|match_SEJ_HWA = 0–1
|match_SEJ_INC = 0–3
|match_SEJ_SEO = 2–0
|match_SEJ_SUW = 1–2
|match_SEO_BOE = 1–1
|match_SEO_CHA = 1–0
|match_SEO_SEJ = 1–1
|match_SEO_GYE = 1–2
|match_SEO_HWA = 1–1
|match_SEO_INC = 0–1
|match_SEO_SUW = 1–2
|match_SUW_BOE = 2–0
|match_SUW_CHA = 3–1
|match_SUW_SEJ = 2–1
|match_SUW_GYE = 0–2
|match_SUW_HWA = 1–1
|match_SUW_INC = 2–2
|match_SUW_SEO = 2–3
}}
== Matches 15–21 ==
{{#invoke:sports results|main
| source = [https://int.soccerway.com/national/korea-republic/kwfl/2022/regular-season/r66774/ Soccerway]
| update = complete
| matches_style = FBR
| showteam =
| team1= BOE| team2= CHA| team3= GYE | team4= HWA | team5= INC | team6= SEJ | team7= SEO | team8=SUW
|name_BOE = Boeun Sangmu
|name_CHA = Changnyeong WFC
|name_GYE = Gyeongju KHNP
|name_HWA = Hwacheon KSPO
|name_INC = Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels
|name_SEJ = Sejong Sportstoto
|name_SEO = Seoul WFC
|name_SUW = Suwon FC
|match_BOE_CHA = 1–0
|match_BOE_SEJ =
|match_BOE_GYE =
|match_BOE_HWA = 0–1
|match_BOE_INC =
|match_BOE_SEO = 2–1
|match_BOE_SUW =
|match_CHA_BOE =
|match_CHA_SEJ =
|match_CHA_GYE = 0–2
|match_CHA_HWA =
|match_CHA_INC = 1–3
|match_CHA_SEO = 2–3
|match_CHA_SUW =
|match_GYE_BOE = 1–1
|match_GYE_CHA =
|match_GYE_SEJ = 2–1
|match_GYE_HWA =
|match_GYE_INC =
|match_GYE_SEO =
|match_GYE_SUW = 1–0
|match_HWA_BOE =
|match_HWA_CHA = 4–0
|match_HWA_SEJ =
|match_HWA_GYE = 1–1
|match_HWA_INC = 0–2
|match_HWA_SEO =
|match_HWA_SUW = 2–4
|match_INC_BOE = 0–0
|match_INC_CHA =
|match_INC_SEJ = 3–0
|match_INC_GYE = 1–0
|match_INC_HWA =
|match_INC_SEO =
|match_INC_SUW = 2–2
|match_SEJ_BOE = 0–2
|match_SEJ_CHA = 2–1
|match_SEJ_GYE =
|match_SEJ_HWA = 2–5
|match_SEJ_INC =
|match_SEJ_SEO =
|match_SEJ_SUW = 1–1
|match_SEO_BOE =
|match_SEO_CHA =
|match_SEO_SEJ = 3–2
|match_SEO_GYE = 3–5
|match_SEO_HWA = 2–1
|match_SEO_INC = 0–3
|match_SEO_SUW =
|match_SUW_BOE = 3–0
|match_SUW_CHA = 2–2
|match_SUW_SEJ =
|match_SUW_GYE =
|match_SUW_HWA =
|match_SUW_INC =
|match_SUW_SEO = 2–1
}}
Statistics
=Top scorers=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |
| Rank
!Club !Goals |
|---|
| rowspan=2|1
|align="left"|{{flagicon|KOR}} Moon Mi-ra |align="left"|Suwon FC |rowspan=2|10 |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|KOR}} Choe Yu-ri
|align="left"|Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels |
| rowspan=2|3
|align="left"|{{flagicon|KOR}} Lee Soo-bin |align="left"|Hwacheon KSPO |rowspan=2|8 |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|KOR}} Seo Ji-yeon
|align="left"|Gyeongju KHNP |
| rowspan=4|5
|align="left"|{{flagicon|KOR}} Kang Chae-rim |align="left"|Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels |rowspan=4|7 |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|CIV}} Ines Nrehy
|align="left"|Changnyeong WFC |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|KOR}} Choi Ji-na
|align="left"|Hwacheon KSPO |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|KOR}} Lee Jeong-min
|align="left"|Boeun Sangmu |
Championship play-offs
= Bracket =
{{3TeamBracket
|RD1=Semi-final
|RD2=Final
|legs=1/2
|aggregate=score
|team-width = 300
|score-width = 32
|RD1-seed1 = 2
|RD1-team1 = Gyeongju KHNP
|RD1-score1 = 4
|RD1-seed2 = 3
|RD1-team2 = Suwon FC
|RD1-score2 = 3
|RD2-seed1 = 1
|RD2-team1 = Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels
|RD2-score1-1 = 0
|RD2-score1-2 = 2
|RD2-score1-agg = 2
|RD2-seed2 =
|RD2-team2 = Gyeongju KHNP
|RD2-score2-1 = 0
|RD2-score2-2 = 0
|RD2-score2-agg = 0
}}
=Semi-final=
{{Football box
| date = 4 November 2022
| time = {{UTZ|18:00|+9}}
| team1 = Gyeongju KHNP
| score = 4–3
| report =
| team2 = Suwon FC
| goals1 =
- Lee Si-ho {{goal|4}}
- Hyun Seul-gi {{goal|19}}
- Seo Ji-yeon {{goal|22}}
- Nahi {{goal|73}}
| goals2 =
- Kim Yun-ji {{goal|41}}
- Ji So-yun {{goal|45}}
- Tanaka {{goal|53}}
| stadium = Gyeongju Football Park, Gyeongju
| attendance =
| referee = Cha Min-ji
}}
= Final =
{{Football box
| date = 19 November 2022
| time = {{UTZ|14:00|+9}}
| team1 = Gyeongju KHNP
| score = 0–0
| report =
| team2 = Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| stadium = Gyeongju Football Park, Gyeongju
| attendance =
| referee = Won Myung-hee
}}
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{{Football box
| date = 26 November 2022
| time = {{UTZ|14:00|+9}}
| team1 = Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels
| score = 2–0
| report =
| team2 = Gyeongju KHNP
| goals1 =
- Lee Min-a {{goal|9}}
- Jung Seol-bin {{goal|17}}
| goals2 =
| stadium = Incheon Namdong Asiad Rugby Field, Incheon
| attendance =
| referee = Oh Hyun-jung
}}
Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels won 2–0 on aggregate.
= Final table =
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=PP
|hide_played=y|ranking_style=none
|update=complete
|source=[https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/skor-wom2022.html RSSSF]
|res_col_header=Q
|section=
|team1=INC |name_INC=Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels |status_INC=C
|team2=GYE |name_GYE=Gyeongju KHNP
|team3=SUW |name_SUW=Suwon FC
|col_WCC=green1 |text_WCC=Qualification for AFC Club Championship
|result1=WCC
}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://www.kwff.or.kr/wkleague Official website] {{in lang|ko}}
{{WK League}}
{{2022 in South Korean football}}
{{2021–22 in Asian women's football (AFC)}}
{{2022–23 in Asian women's football (AFC)}}