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Football in South Korea
Season2024
Men's football
K League 1Ulsan HD
K League 2FC Anyang
K3 LeagueSiheung Citizen
K4 LeagueJeonbuk Hyundai Motors B
Korea CupPohang Steelers
Women's football
WK LeagueSuwon FC
← 2023 South Korea 2025 →

This article shows a summary of the 2024 football season in South Korea.

National teams

Main article: South Korea national football team results (2020–present) Main article: South Korea national under-23 football team results (2020–present) Main article: South Korea women's national football team results

AFC Asian Cup

Main article: South Korea at the AFC Asian Cup

Under manager Jürgen Klinsmann, South Korea were considered among the pre-tournament favourites. After winning their opening match against Bahrain, the team failed to win their remaining two group stage matches after drawing with Jordan and Malaysia, respectively, finishing second in their group and conceding goals in all matches. South Korea narrowly advanced to the semi-finals after knocking out Saudi Arabia on penalties and Australia in extra time, but Klinsmann was heavily criticised for his lack of tactical ability. Korean FA president Chung Mong-gyu, who directly appointed Klinsmann as national team manager without a general process, was called to be held responsible for his decision after South Korea's semi-final loss to Jordan without a shot on target.

South Korea squad – 2023 AFC Asian Cup
South Korea
South Korea  v  Bahrain
15 January Group E South Korea  3–1  Bahrain Al Rayyan, Qatar
14:30 UTC+3 Report Stadium: Jassim bin Hamad Stadium
Attendance: 8,388
Referee: Ma Ning (China)
Jordan  v  South Korea
20 January Group E Jordan  2–2  South Korea Doha, Qatar
14:30 UTC+3 Report Stadium: Al Thumama Stadium
Attendance: 36,627
Referee: Salman Falahi (Qatar)
South Korea  v  Malaysia
25 January Group E South Korea  3–3  Malaysia Al Wakrah, Qatar
14:30 UTC+3 Report Stadium: Al Janoub Stadium
Attendance: 30,117
Referee: Khalid Al-Turais (Saudi Arabia)
Group E table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Bahrain 3 2 0 1 3 3 0 6 Advance to knockout stage
2  South Korea 3 1 2 0 8 6 +2 5
3  Jordan 3 1 1 1 6 3 +3 4
4  Malaysia 3 0 1 2 3 8 –5 1
Saudi Arabia  v  South Korea
30 January Round of 16 Saudi Arabia  1–1 (a.e.t.)
(2–4 p)		  South Korea Al Rayyan, Qatar
19:00 UTC+3 Report Stadium: Education City Stadium
Attendance: 42,389
Referee: Ilgiz Tantashev (Uzbekistan)
Penalties
Australia  v  South Korea
2 February Quarter-finals Australia  1–2 (a.e.t.)  South Korea Al Wakrah, Qatar
18:30 UTC+3 Report Stadium: Al Janoub Stadium
Attendance: 39,632
Referee: Ahmed Al-Kaf (Oman)
Jordan  v  South Korea
6 February Semi-finals Jordan  2–0  South Korea Al Rayyan, Qatar
18:00 UTC+3 Report Stadium: Ahmad bin Ali Stadium
Attendance: 42,850
Referee: Mohammed Abdulla Hassan Mohamed (United Arab Emirates)

FIFA World Cup qualification

See also: 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC) South Korea  v  Thailand
21 March AFC second round, Group C South Korea  1–1  Thailand Seoul, South Korea
20:00 UTC+9 Report Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium
Attendance: 64,912
Referee: Khalid Al-Turais (Saudi Arabia)
Thailand  v  South Korea
26 March AFC second round, Group C Thailand  0–3  South Korea Bangkok, Thailand
19:30 UTC+7 Report Stadium: Rajamangala Stadium
Attendance: 45,458
Referee: Adham Makhadmeh (Jordan)
Singapore  v  South Korea
6 June AFC second round, Group C Singapore  0–7  South Korea Kallang, Singapore
20:00 UTC+8 Report Lee Kang-in 9', 54'
Joo Min-kyu 20'
Son Heung-min 53', 56'
Bae Jun-ho 79'
Hwang Hee-chan 82'
Stadium: National Stadium
Attendance: 49,097
Referee: Sadullo Gulmurodi (Tajikistan)
South Korea  v  China
11 June AFC second round, Group C South Korea  1–0  China Seoul, South Korea
20:00 UTC+9 Report Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium
Attendance: 64,935
Referee: Mohammed Al Hoish (Saudi Arabia)
AFC second round, Group C table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  South Korea 6 5 1 0 20 1 +19 16 Advance to AFC third round
2  China 6 2 2 2 9 9 0 8
3  Thailand 6 2 2 2 9 9 0 8
4  Singapore 6 0 1 5 5 24 −19 1
Source: FIFA AFC
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers South Korea  v  Palestine
5 September AFC third round, Group B South Korea  0–0  Palestine Seoul, South Korea
20:00 UTC+9 Report Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium
Attendance: 59,579
Referee: Alireza Faghani (Australia)
Oman  v  South Korea
10 September AFC third round, Group B Oman  1–3  South Korea Muscat, Oman
18:00 UTC+4 Report Stadium: Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex
Referee: Ma Ning (China)
Jordan  v  South Korea
10 October AFC third round, Group B Jordan  0–2  South Korea Amman, Jordan
17:00 UTC+3 Report Stadium: Amman International Stadium
Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura (Japan)
South Korea  v  Iraq
15 October AFC third round, Group B South Korea  3–2  Iraq Yongin, South Korea
20:00 UTC+9 Report Stadium: Yongin Mireu Stadium
Attendance: 35,198
Referee: Rustam Lutfullin (Uzbekistan)
Kuwait  v  South Korea
14 November AFC third round, Group B Kuwait  1–3  South Korea Kuwait City, Kuwait
17:00 UTC+3
  • Daham 60'
 Stadium: Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium, Kuwait City
Attendance: 22,791
Referee: Shaun Evans (Australia)
Palestine  v  South Korea
19 November AFC third round, Group B Palestine  1–1  South Korea Amman, Jordan
17:00 UTC+3 Report Stadium: Amman International Stadium
Attendance: 2,405
Referee: Yusuke Araki (Japan)
  1. Head-to-head points: China 4, Thailand 1.

AFC U-23 Asian Cup

See also: 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup South Korea  v  United Arab Emirates
16 April Group B South Korea  1–0  United Arab Emirates Qatar
Report Attendance: Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium, Doha
Referee: Rustam Lutfullin (Uzbekistan)
China  v  South Korea
19 April Group B China  0–2  South Korea Qatar
Report Stadium: Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium, Doha
Referee: Mohammed Al-Shammari (Qatar)
Japan  v  South Korea
22 April Group B Japan  0–1  South Korea Al Rayyan, Qatar
16:00 UTC+3 Report Stadium: Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium
Referee: Majed Al-Shamrani (Saudi Arabia)
Group B table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  South Korea 3 3 0 0 4 0 +4 9 Advance to knockout stage
2  Japan 3 2 0 1 3 1 +2 6
3  China 3 1 0 2 2 4 −2 3
4  United Arab Emirates 3 0 0 3 1 5 −4 0
Source: AFC South Korea  v  Indonesia
25 April Quarter-finals South Korea  2–2 (a.e.t.)
(10–11 p)		  Indonesia Doha, Qatar
20:30 UTC+3 Report Stadium: Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium
Referee: Shaun Evans (Australia)
Penalties

WAFF U-23 Championship

See also: 2024 WAFF U-23 Championship South Korea  v  Thailand
20 March Quarter-finals South Korea  1–0  Thailand Hofuf, Saudi Arabia
20:00 UTC+3 Report Stadium: Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium
Attendance: 100
Referee: Alaeddin Sheikh Ahmad (Lebanon)
Saudi Arabia  v  South Korea
23 March Semi-finals Saudi Arabia  0–1  South Korea Al Mubarraz, Saudi Arabia
23:00 UTC+3 Report Stadium: Al Fateh Stadium
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Saad Ahmed (Egypt)
Australia  v  South Korea
26 March Final Australia  2–2
(3–4 p)		  South Korea Al Mubarraz, Saudi Arabia
23:00 UTC+3 Report Stadium: Al Fateh Stadium
Penalties

Friendlies

Senior team

South Korea  v  Iraq
6 January South Korea  1–0  Iraq Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
17:00 UTC+4 Report Stadium: New York University Stadium
Attendance: 100
Referee: Yahya Al-Mulla (United Arab Emirates)

Under-23 team

Saudi Arabia  v  South Korea
9 April Saudi Arabia  1–0  South Korea Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Stadium: Al Nahyan Stadium
South Korea  v  Saudi Arabia
3 June Maurice Revello Tournament South Korea  0–2  Saudi Arabia Vitrolles, France
14:00 UTC+2 Report Stadium: Stade Jules-Ladoumègue
Referee: Veronika Bernatskaia (Kyrgyzstan)
Ivory Coast  v  South Korea
5 June Maurice Revello Tournament Ivory Coast  2–1  South Korea Fos-sur-Mer, France
14:00 UTC+2 Report Stadium: Stade Parsemain
Referee: Odette Hamilton (Jamaica)
France  v  South Korea
7 June Maurice Revello Tournament France  1–0  South Korea Aubagne, France
17:30 UTC+2 Report Stadium: Stade de Lattre-de-Tassigny
Referee: Susana Corella (Ecuador)
South Korea  v  Mexico
11 June Maurice Revello Tournament South Korea  0–0
(3–5 p)		  Mexico Fos-sur-Mer, France
14:00 UTC+2 Report Stadium: Stade Parsemain
Referee: Antsino Twanyanyukwa (Namibia)
Penalties
South Korea  v  Indonesia
14 June Maurice Revello Tournament South Korea  2–1  Indonesia Saint-Chamas, France
14:00 UTC+2 Report Stadium: Stade René Gimet
Referee: Akhona Makalima (South Africa)
  1. Not recognised as an official match.

Women's team

Czech Republic  v  South Korea
24 February Czech Republic  1–2  South Korea Lisbon, Portugal
18:00 UTC±0 Report Referee: Sandra Braz Bastos (Portugal)
Portugal  v  South Korea
27 February Portugal  5–1  South Korea Estoril, Portugal
--:-- UTC±0 Stadium: Estádio António Coimbra da Mota
Referee: Daniela Constantinescu (Romania)
Philippines  v  South Korea
5 April Philippines  0–3  South Korea Icheon, South Korea
Report Stadium: Icheon Sports Complex
Philippines  v  South Korea
8 April Philippines  1–2  South Korea Icheon, South Korea
19:00 UTC+9 Report Stadium: Icheon Sports Complex
United States  v  South Korea
1 June United States  4–0  South Korea Commerce City, United States
15:00 UTC−6 Report Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 19,010
Referee: Carly Shaw-MacLaren (Canada)
United States  v  South Korea
4 June United States  3–0  South Korea St. Paul, United States
19:00 UTC−5 Report Stadium: Allianz Field
Attendance: 19,169
Referee: Astrid Azucena Gramajo (Guatemala)
Japan  v  South Korea
26 October Japan  4–0  South Korea Tokyo, Japan
14:20 UTC+9 Report Stadium: Japan National Stadium
Attendance: 12,420
Referee: Shu Ting Yang (Chinese Taipei)
Spain  v  South Korea
29 November Spain  5–0  South Korea Cartagena, Spain
19:00 UTC+1 Report Stadium: Estadio Cartagonova
Attendance: 8,660
Referee: Kirsty Dowle (England)
Canada  v  South Korea
3 December Canada  5–1  South Korea Murcia, Spain
18:00 UTC+1 Report Lee Hyo-kyeong 76' Stadium: Pinatar Arena

Leagues

K League 1

Main article: 2024 K League 1
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Ulsan HD (C) 38 21 9 8 62 40 +22 72 Qualification for Champions League Elite league stage
2 Gangwon FC 38 19 7 12 62 56 +6 64
3 Gimcheon Sangmu 38 18 9 11 55 41 +14 63
4 FC Seoul 38 16 10 12 55 42 +13 58 Qualification for Champions League Elite play-off round
5 Suwon FC 38 15 8 15 54 57 −3 53
6 Pohang Steelers 38 14 11 13 53 50 +3 53 Qualification for Champions League Two group stage
7 Jeju United 38 15 4 19 38 54 −16 49
8 Daejeon Hana Citizen 38 12 12 14 43 47 −4 48
9 Gwangju FC 38 14 5 19 42 49 −7 47
10 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (O) 38 10 12 16 49 59 −10 42 Qualification for relegation play-offs
11 Daegu FC (O) 38 9 13 16 45 52 −7 40
12 Incheon United (R) 38 9 12 17 38 49 −11 39 Relegation to K League 2
Source: Soccerway K League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goals scored; 3) Goal difference; 4) Wins; 5) Head-to-head points
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. Teams played each other three times (33 matches), before the league was split into two groups, the top six and the bottom six.
  2. Military-owned team Gimcheon Sangmu cannot qualify for AFC competitions.
  3. Qualified as Korea Cup champions.

K League 2

Main article: 2024 K League 2

Regular season

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or qualification
1 FC Anyang (C, P) 36 18 9 9 51 36 +15 63 Promotion to K League 1
2 Chungnam Asan 36 17 9 10 60 44 +16 60 Qualification for promotion play-offs final round
3 Seoul E-Land 36 17 7 12 62 45 +17 58 Qualification for promotion play-offs second round
4 Jeonnam Dragons 36 16 9 11 61 50 +11 57 Qualification for promotion play-offs first round
5 Busan IPark 36 16 8 12 55 45 +10 56
6 Suwon Samsung Bluewings 36 15 11 10 46 35 +11 56
7 Gimpo FC 36 14 12 10 43 41 +2 54
8 Bucheon FC 1995 36 12 13 11 44 45 −1 49
9 Cheonan City 36 11 10 15 48 57 −9 43
10 Chungbuk Cheongju 36 8 16 12 32 42 −10 40
11 Ansan Greeners 36 9 10 17 35 48 −13 37
12 Gyeongnam FC 36 6 15 15 45 62 −17 33
13 Seongnam FC 36 5 11 20 34 66 −32 26
Source: K League Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goals scored; 3) Goal difference; 4) Wins; 5) Head-to-head points
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted

Promotion play-offs

First round Second round Final 1
           
3 Seoul E-Land 2
4 Jeonnam Dragons 2
4 Jeonnam Dragons 0
5 Busan IPark 0
Seoul E-Land 1 1 2
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 2 2 4
Final 2
Chungnam Asan 4 1 5
Daegu FC (a.e.t.) 3 3 6

K3 League

Main article: 2024 K3 League

Regular season

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Siheung Citizen (C) 30 18 6 6 60 27 +33 60
2 Hwaseong FC (P) 30 16 8 6 56 32 +24 56 Promotion to K League 2
3 Gyeongju KHNP 30 17 5 8 44 28 +16 56
4 Changwon FC 30 14 8 8 48 31 +17 50
5 Gimhae FC 30 13 11 6 41 28 +13 50
6 FC Mokpo 30 15 4 11 49 45 +4 49
7 Daejeon Korail 30 11 13 6 42 28 +14 46
8 Paju Citizen 30 11 9 10 30 30 0 42
9 Gangneung Citizen 30 10 9 11 34 41 −7 39
10 Yangpyeong FC 30 11 4 15 33 45 −12 37
11 Yeoju FC 30 9 8 13 26 42 −16 35
12 Ulsan Citizen 30 9 7 14 30 43 −13 34
13 Busan Transportation Corporation 30 9 3 18 38 60 −22 30
14 Chuncheon Citizen 30 4 14 12 27 38 −11 26
15 Pocheon Citizen (O) 30 5 11 14 34 49 −15 26 Qualification for relegation play-off
16 Daegu FC B (R) 30 5 6 19 36 61 −25 21 Relegation to K4 League
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Wins
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. Promoted after getting a license for K League 2.

Relegation play-off

The relegation play-off was contested between the 15th-placed team of K3 League and the third-placed team of K4 League (instead of runners-up Daejeon Hana Citizen B).

Pocheon Citizen3–1Seoul Nowon United
Report
Pocheon Stadium, Pocheon

WK League

Main article: 2024 WK League

Regular season

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Hwacheon KSPO 28 16 8 4 49 27 +22 56 Qualification for Championship
2 Suwon FC 28 15 8 5 47 31 +16 53 Qualification for Play-off
3 Gyeongju KHNP 28 14 9 5 54 36 +18 51
4 Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels 28 12 11 5 36 25 +11 47
5 Sejong Sportstoto 28 9 11 8 31 30 +1 38
6 Seoul City 28 6 9 13 33 44 −11 27
7 Mungyeong Sangmu 28 4 7 17 24 45 −21 19
8 Changnyeong WFC 28 2 5 21 11 47 −36 11
Source: Soccerway

Championship play-offs

Play-off
(Semi-final) 		Championship
(Finals)
1 Hwacheon KSPO 0 2 2
2 Suwon FC (p) 1 (5) Suwon FC 2 1 3
3 Gyeongju KHNP 1 (4)

Final table

Pos Team Qualification
1 Suwon FC (C) Qualification for Champions League
2 Hwacheon KSPO
3 Gyeongju KHNP
Source: Soccerway
(C) Champions

Domestic cups

Korea Cup

Main article: 2024 Korean FA Cup
 Round of 16
(Fourth round)		Quarter-finals
(Fifth round)		Semi-finals
(Sixth round)		Final
(Seventh round)
                       
  
 
 Pohang Steelers (p)1 (5)
  
 Suwon Samsung Bluewings1 (4)
 Pohang Steelers050
  
 FC Seoul1
 FC Seoul (p)0 (5)
  
 Gangwon FC0 (4)
 Pohang Steelers020020040
  
 Jeju United213
 Gimpo FC1
  
 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors0
 Gimpo FC0
  
 Jeju United1
 Daejeon Hana Citizen0 (7)
  
 Jeju United (p)0 (8)
 Pohang Steelers (a.e.t.)030
  
 Ulsan HD1
 Bucheon FC 19952
  
 Gwangju FC3
 Gwangju FC (a.e.t.)3
  
 Seongnam FC2
 Seongnam FC (p)1 (5)
  
 Chungbuk Cheongju1 (4)
 Gwangju FC022
  
 Ulsan HD123
 Ulsan HD (p)4 (3)
  
 Gyeongnam FC4 (0)
 Ulsan HD1
  
 Incheon United0
 Incheon United (p)0 (4)
 
 Gimcheon Sangmu0 (3)
 

International cups

AFC Champions League Elite

Main article: South Korean football clubs in the AFC Champions League

2023–24 season

The previous rounds before the knockout stage were held in 2023.

Team Result Round Aggregate Score Venue Opponent
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Quarter-finals Round of 16 3–1 2–0 Home South Korea Pohang Steelers
1–1 Away
Quarter-finals 1–2 1–1 Home South Korea Ulsan HD
0–1 Away
Pohang Steelers Round of 16 Round of 16 1–3 0–2 Away South Korea Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
1–1 Home
Ulsan HD Semi-finals Round of 16 5–1 3–0 Home Japan Ventforet Kofu
2–1 Away
Quarter-finals 2–1 1–1 Away South Korea Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
1–0 Home
Semi-finals 3–3 (4–5 p) 1–0 Home Japan Yokohama F. Marinos
2–3 (a.e.t.) Away

2024–25 season

The other two league stage matches and the next rounds were held in 2025.

Team Result Round Aggregate Score Venue Opponent
Gwangju FC — League East — 7–3 Home Japan Yokohama F. Marinos
1–0 Away Japan Kawasaki Frontale
3–1 Home Malaysia Johor Darul Ta'zim
0–2 Away Japan Vissel Kobe
1–0 Home China Shanghai Shenhua
1–1 Away China Shanghai Port
Pohang Steelers — League East — 1–4 Away China Shanghai Shenhua
3–0 Home China Shanghai Port
0–1 Away Thailand Buriram United
4–2 Home China Shandong Taishan
0–2 Away Japan Yokohama F. Marinos
3–1 Home Japan Vissel Kobe
Ulsan HD — League East — 0–1 Home Japan Kawasaki Frontale
0–4 Away Japan Yokohama F. Marinos
0–2 Home Japan Vissel Kobe
0–3 Away Malaysia Johor Darul Ta'zim
1–3 Home China Shanghai Port
2–1 Away China Shanghai Shenhua

AFC Champions League Two

See also: 2024–25 AFC Champions League Two

The next rounds after the group stage were held in 2025.

Team Result Round Aggregate Score Venue Opponent
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Knockout stage Group H Winners 6–0 Away Philippines Dynamic Herb Cebu
4–0 Home
4–1 Home Thailand Muangthong United
0–1 Away
1–2 Away Malaysia Selangor
1–0 Home

See also

References

  1. ^ "Some criticism of South Korea at Asian Cup has crossed a line says Son". Reuters. 25 January 2024. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
  2. Spiers, Tim (11 February 2024). "Inside Jurgen Klinsmann and South Korea's awful Asian Cup: Tactics, travel and too many smiles". The Athletic. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  3. 축구대표팀 8일 밤 귀국…클린스만 경질론·정몽규 책임론 거세질 듯. Nate.com (in Korean). Xportsnews. 7 February 2024. Retrieved 7 February 2024.

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