2016 WK League

WK League
Season2016
Dates14 March – 17 October 2016
ChampionsIncheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels
(4th title)
Matches84
Goals239 (2.85 per match)
Top goalscorerRacheal Quigley
(13 goals)
Biggest home winHwacheon 5–1 Seoul
Biggest away winBoeun 1–5 Incheon
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The 2016 WK League was the eighth season of the WK League, South Korea's top level women's football league. The regular season began on 14 March 2016 and ended on 17 October 2016.

Busan Sangmu and Daejeon Sportstoto relocated to Boeun and Gumi and were renamed Boeun Sangmu and Gumi Sportstoto, respectively.[1]

Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels won their fourth consecutive title by beating Icheon Daekyo in the playoffs final.[2]

Teams

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Locations of the 2016 WK League teams
TeamCityStadiumCapacityPosition in 2015
Boeun SangmuBoeunBoeun Public Stadium6,0007th place
Gumi SportstotoGumiGumi Civic Stadium35,0005th place
Hwacheon KSPOHwacheonHwacheon Sports Park3,0004th place
Icheon DaekyoIcheonIcheon City Stadium20,305Runners-up
Incheon Hyundai Steel Red AngelsIncheonIncheon Namdong Asiad Rugby Field5,078Champions
Seoul WFCSeoulHyochang Stadium15,1946th place
Suwon FMCSuwonSuwon Sports Complex11,8083rd place

Regular season

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels (C)2416715521+3455Qualification for playoffs final
2Icheon Daekyo2416534620+2653Qualification for playoffs semi-final
3Gumi Sportstoto2410683127+436
4Hwacheon KSPO249693532+333
5Seoul WFC2475123348−1526
6Suwon FMC2448122638−1220
7Boeun Sangmu2415181353−408
Source: KWFF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions

Results

Matches 1–12

Home \ AwayBOEICDGUMHWAINCSEOSUW
Boeun Sangmu—0–30–12–21–50–30–0
Icheon Daekyo1–0—1–00–01–42–33–1
Gumi Sportstoto3–01–1—2–00–10–00–0
Hwacheon KSPO2–02–41–2—1–15–11–1
Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels3–00–30–01–1—2–11–1
Seoul WFC2–20–22–43–12–4—3–1
Suwon FMC2–00–12–21–20–22–1—
Source: Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Matches 13–24

Home \ AwayBOEICDGUMHWAINCSEOSUW
Boeun Sangmu—0–32–10–10–21–22–2
Icheon Daekyo2–1—4–01–03–34–03–2
Gumi Sportstoto3–01–1—3–10–32–10–1
Hwacheon KSPO3–01–02–3—0–02–04–1
Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels3–00–02–14–1—5–03–2
Seoul WFC1–10–12–12–02–4—1–1
Suwon FMC3–11–20–10–21–21–1—
Source: Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Championship playoffs

Bracket

Semi-finalFinal
1Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels044
2Icheon Daekyo2Icheon Daekyo000
3Gumi Sportstoto0

Semi-final

Icheon Daekyo2–0Gumi Sportstoto

Final

Icheon Daekyo0–0Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels
Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels4–0Icheon Daekyo
Report

Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels won 4–0 on aggregate.

References

  1. ^ 2016 WK리그, 3월 14일 개막… 매주 월요일 킥오프 (in Korean). Sports Hankook. 6 February 2016. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
  2. ^ '3골' 비야, WK리그 챔프전 MVP 선정 (in Korean). The Chosun Ilbo. 24 October 2016. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
  • Official website (in Korean)
  • 2016 WK League at Soccerway
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