2021 WK League

WK League
Season2021
Dates26 April – 9 November 2021
ChampionsIncheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels
(9th title)
Matches84
Goals253 (3.01 per match)
Top goalscorerJosée Nahi (15 goals)
Biggest home winIncheon 7–0 Seoul
Biggest away winBoeun 0–6 Gyeongju
Highest scoringIncheon 7–0 Seoul
Longest winning run9 matches
Gyeongju
Longest unbeaten run10 matches
Incheon
Longest winless run18 matches
Changnyeong
← 2020
2022 →
(Note: All statistics do not include play-off matches)

The 2021 WK League was the 13th season of the WK League, the top division of women's football in South Korea. The regular season ran from 26 April to 9 November 2021 (originally until 5 October, but was delayed because of the COVID-19 pandemic in South Korea).[1]

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the total amount of rounds were reduced from 28 to 21 (same as the previous season).[2]

Teams

Stadiums and locations

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Locations of the 2021 WK League teams
TeamCityStadiumCapacityPosition in 2020
Boeun SangmuBoeunBoeun Public Stadium6,0008th place
Changnyeong WFCChangnyeongChangnyeong Sports Park2,5005th place
Gyeongju KHNPGyeongjuGyeongju Football Park650Runners-up
Hwacheon KSPOHwacheonHwacheon Sports Park3,0004th place
Incheon Hyundai Steel Red AngelsIncheonIncheon Namdong Asiad Rugby Field5,078Champions
Sejong SportstotoSejongSejong Central Park1,0006th place
Seoul WFCSeoulMokdong Stadium15,5117th place
Suwon UDCSuwonSuwon Sports Complex11,8083rd place

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.

ClubPlayer 1Player 2AFC player
Changnyeong WFCJapan Nanase KiryuJapan Aya Shimojo
Gyeongju KHNPIvory Coast Josée NahiIvory Coast Ines NrehyJapan Asuna Tanaka
Hwacheon KSPOJapan Fumina KatsuramaBrazil Thays FerrerJapan Natsuki Yoshimi
Incheon Hyundai Steel Red AngelsSpain Eli del EstalBrazil Neném
Sejong Sportstoto
Seoul WFC
Suwon UDCJapan Sawako YasumotoJapan Naoko SakuramotoJapan Mebae Tanaka

Regular season

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels (C)2117135114+3752Qualification for play-offs final
2Gyeongju KHNP2116325917+4251Qualification for play-offs semi-final
3Suwon UDC219393527+830
4Seoul WFC219392844−1630
5Hwacheon KSPO217772830−228
6Boeun Sangmu215791630−1422
7Sejong Sportstoto2142151744−2714
8Changnyeong WFC2116141947−289
Source: Soccerway
(C) Champions

Results

Matches 1–14

Home \ AwayBOECHAGYEHWAINCSEJSEOSUW
Boeun Sangmu—1–00–61–11–30–11–10–2
Changnyeong WFC0–2—1–23–30–51–11–22–2
Gyeongju KHNP3–03–2—1–13–11–03–01–2
Hwacheon KSPO2–21–11–3—1–33–11–01–0
Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels0–03–01–02–0—3–17–01–2
Sejong Sportstoto0–13–21–31–10–2—1–40–4
Seoul WFC2–11–02–21–02–34–1—1–2
Suwon UDC0–02–12–22–40–14–02–3—
Source: Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Matches 15–21

Home \ AwayBOECHAGYEHWAINCSEJSEOSUW
Boeun Sangmu—1–00–1
Changnyeong WFC1–1—0–10–23–10–4
Gyeongju KHNP3–06–0—4–16–04–1
Hwacheon KSPO1–1—2–11–0
Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels3–11–21–0—5–03–1
Sejong Sportstoto0–20–11–30–2—3–00–3
Seoul WFC1–1—1–0
Suwon UDC—
Source: Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Statistics

Top scorers

RankPlayer[3]ClubGoals
1Ivory Coast Josée NahiGyeongju KHNP15
2Ivory Coast Ines NrehyGyeongju KHNP11
South Korea Son Hwa-yeonIncheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels
South Korea Moon Mi-raSuwon UDC
5South Korea Yeo Min-jiGyeongju KHNP9
South Korea Choi Yoo-jungIncheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels
7South Korea Yoo Young-aSeoul WFC8
8Brazil Thays FerrerHwacheon KSPO7

Championship play-offs

Bracket

Semi-finalFinal
1Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels112
2Gyeongju KHNP5Gyeongju KHNP101
3Suwon UDC4

Semi-final

Gyeongju KHNP5–4Suwon UDC
Report
Gyeongju Football Park, Gyeongju
Referee: Kim Yoo-jung

Final

Gyeongju KHNP1–1Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels
Tanaka 90+3'ReportKim Hye-yeong 3' (o.g.)
Gyeongju Football Park, Gyeongju
Referee: Jo Hae-mi
Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels1–0Gyeongju KHNP
Choe Yu-ri 51'Report
Referee: Cha Min-ji

Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels won 2–1 on aggregate.

References

  1. ^ 서울시청, PO 진출 실패...희망 얻은 화천KSPO (in Korean). KWFF. 10 October 2021.
  2. ^ WK리그 4월 26일 개막...현대제철-서울시청 개막전 격돌 (in Korean). KWFF. 20 March 2021. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
  3. ^ "WK League top scorers" (in Korean). KWFF. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
  • Official website (in Korean)
  • 2021 WK League at Soccerway
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