This article shows the summary of 2005 football season in South Korea. Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i and Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors became champions of the 2005 K League and 2005 Korean FA Cup respectively, and Busan IPark reached the semi-finals of the 2005 AFC Champions League. The South Korean national team qualified for the 2006 FIFA World Cup.
| 9 February AFC third round, Group 1 | South Korea  | 2–0 |  Kuwait | Seoul, South Korea |
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| 25 March AFC third round, Group 1 | Saudi Arabia  | 2–0 | South Korea | Dammam, Saudi Arabia |
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| 30 March AFC third round, Group 1 | South Korea | 2–1 |  Uzbekistan | Seoul, South Korea |
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| 3 June AFC third round, Group 1 | Uzbekistan | 1–1 | South Korea | Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
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| 8 June AFC third round, Group 1 | Kuwait | 0–4 | South Korea | Kuwait City, Kuwait |
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| 17 August AFC third round, Group 1 | South Korea | 0–1 | Saudi Arabia | Seoul, South Korea |
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Saudi Arabia | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 1 | +9 | 14 | Qualification for World Cup |
| 2 | South Korea | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 10 | |
| 3 | Uzbekistan | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | −4 | 5 | Advance to AFC fourth round |
| 4 | Kuwait | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 13 | −9 | 4 |
| 31 July | South Korea | 1–1 |  China | Daejeon, South Korea |
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| 4 August | South Korea | 0–0 |  North Korea | Jeonju, South Korea |
| 8 August | South Korea | 0–1 |  Japan | Daegu, South Korea |
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 1 | China (C) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 5 |
| 2 | Japan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | North Korea | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 4 |
| 4 |  South Korea (H) | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 2 |
| 15 January | South Korea | 1–2 |  Colombia | Los Angeles, United States |
| 19 January | South Korea | 1–1 |  Paraguay | Los Angeles, United States |
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| 22 January | South Korea | 1–1 |  Sweden | Carson, United States |
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| 4 February | South Korea | 0–1 |  Egypt | Seoul, South Korea |
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| 20 March | South Korea | 1–0 |  Burkina Faso | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
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| 14 August | South Korea | 3–0 [a] | North Korea | Seoul, South Korea |
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| 12 October | South Korea | 2–0 |  Iran | Seoul, South Korea |
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| 12 November | South Korea | 2–2 | Sweden | Seoul, South Korea |
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| 16 November | South Korea | 2–0 |  Serbia and Montenegro | Seoul, South Korea |
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Incheon United | 24 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 36 | 26 | +10 | 45 | Qualification for playoffs |
| 2 | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 24 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 40 | 24 | +16 | 43 | Second stage winners |
| 3 | Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i | 24 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 31 | 24 | +7 | 43 | Qualification for playoffs |
| 4 | Bucheon SK | 24 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 18 | +8 | 42 | |
| 5 | Pohang Steelers | 24 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 28 | 22 | +6 | 40 | |
| 6 | FC Seoul | 24 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 37 | 32 | +5 | 32 | |
| 7 | Daejeon Citizen | 24 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 19 | 20 | −1 | 30 | |
| 8 | Daegu FC | 24 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 29 | 36 | −7 | 30 | |
| 9 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 24 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 29 | 32 | −3 | 28 | |
| 10 | Busan IPark | 24 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 28 | 31 | −3 | 28 | First stage winners |
| 11 | Jeonnam Dragons | 24 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 23 | 29 | −6 | 27 | |
| 12 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 24 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 24 | 41 | −17 | 18 | Qualification for Champions League [a] |
| 13 | Gwangju Sangmu Bulsajo | 24 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 23 | 38 | −15 | 17 |
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||
| Busan IPark | 0 | ||||||||||
| Incheon United | 2 | ||||||||||
| Incheon United | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||
| Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i | 5 | 1 | 6 | ||||||||
| Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 1 | ||||||||||
| Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i | 2 | ||||||||||
| Pos | Team | Qualification | |
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| 1 | Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i (C) | Qualification for Champions League | |
| 2 | Incheon United | ||
| 3 | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | ||
| 4 | Busan IPark |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
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| 1 | Suwon City | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 10 | +9 | 22 | Qualification for playoff |
| 2 | Hyundai Mipo Dockyard | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 15 | +10 | 21 | |
| 3 | Goyang KB Kookmin Bank | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 6 | +9 | 20 | |
| 4 | Gangneung City | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 17 | |
| 5 | Gimpo Hallelujah | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 12 | −1 | 17 | |
| 6 | Icheon Sangmu | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 15 | |
| 7 | Incheon Korail | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 11 | −1 | 13 | |
| 8 | Uijeongbu Hummel Korea | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 12 | −2 | 12 | |
| 9 | Changwon City | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 13 | −6 | 9 | |
| 10 | Daejeon KHNP | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 14 | −7 | 5 | |
| 11 | Seosan Citizen | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 20 | −16 | 3 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
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| 1 | Incheon Korail | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 7 | +7 | 21 | Qualification for playoff |
| 2 | Icheon Sangmu | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 18 | |
| 3 | Goyang KB Kookmin Bank | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 15 | |
| 4 | Gimpo Hallelujah | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 15 | +4 | 15 | |
| 5 | Changwon City | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 15 | +1 | 15 | |
| 6 | Suwon City | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 13 | +3 | 14 | |
| 7 | Uijeongbu Hummel Korea | 10 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 13 | |
| 8 | Hyundai Mipo Dockyard | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 14 | −1 | 12 | |
| 9 | Gangneung City | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 12 | −5 | 9 | |
| 10 | Seosan Citizen | 10 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 15 | −7 | 9 | |
| 11 | Daejeon KHNP | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 20 | −14 | 3 |
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| Incheon Korail (C) | 4–2 | Suwon City | 2–1 | 2–1 |
| Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||
| Korea University | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| FC Seoul | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| FC Seoul | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Gimpo Hallelujah | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (p) | 3 (4) | |||||||||||||||||
| Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 3 (2) | |||||||||||||||||
| Suwon Samsung Bluewings (p) | 1 (5) | |||||||||||||||||
| Suwon City | 1 (3) | |||||||||||||||||
| Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Chung-Ang University | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 14 December – Seoul | ||||||||||||||||||
| Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Incheon Korail | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Uijeongbu Hummel | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Incheon Korail (a.e.t.) | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Incheon Korail | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Bucheon SK | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Bucheon SK (a.e.t.) | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Gangneung City | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Incheon Korail | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Goyang Kookmin Bank | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Goyang Kookmin Bank | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Bongshin Club | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Goyang Kookmin Bank | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Incheon United | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Ajou University | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 17 December – Seoul | ||||||||||||||||||
| Incheon United | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Hyundai Mipo Dockyard | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Busan IPark | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Hyundai Mipo Dockyard | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (p) | 1 (3) | |||||||||||||||||
| Daejeon Citizen | 1 (2) | |||||||||||||||||
| Daejeon Citizen (a.e.t.) | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Daegu University | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (p) | 0 (4) | |||||||||||||||||
| Pohang Steelers | 0 (3) | |||||||||||||||||
| Pohang Steelers | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Honam University | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Pohang Steelers (p) | 0 (4) | |||||||||||||||||
| Gwangju Sangmu | 0 (3) | |||||||||||||||||
| Gwangju Sangmu | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| 14 December – Seoul | ||||||||||||||||||
| Konkuk University | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Hyundai Mipo Dockyard | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Jeonnam Dragons | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Jeonnam Dragons | w/o | |||||||||||||||||
| Seosan Citizen | — | |||||||||||||||||
| Jeonnam Dragons (a.e.t.) | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Honam University | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Jeonnam Dragons | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Daegu FC | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Daegu FC | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Hongik University | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Daegu FC | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Daejeon KHNP | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Daejeon KHNP | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Changwon City | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 1 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings (C) | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 11 | +9 | 25 |
| 2 | Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 11 | +6 | 23 |
| 3 | Pohang Steelers | 12 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 20 |
| 4 | Bucheon SK | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 13 | +1 | 18 |
| 5 | FC Seoul | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 17 |
| 6 | Incheon United | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 10 | −1 | 15 |
| 7 | Daegu FC | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 18 | −2 | 15 |
| 8 | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 14 |
| 9 | Jeonnam Dragons | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 12 | −1 | 14 |
| 10 | Daejeon Citizen | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 11 | −2 | 13 |
| 11 | Gwangju Sangmu | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 13 | −6 | 12 |
| 12 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 14 | −2 | 11 |
| 13 | Busan IPark | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 14 | −6 | 10 |
| Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 1–0 | Busan IPark |
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| Team | Result | Round | Aggregate | Score | Venue | Opponent |
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| Busan IPark | Semi-finals | Group G | Winners | 8–0 | Home |  Bình Định |
| 4–0 | Away | |||||
| 2–0 | Away |  Krung Thai Bank | ||||
| 4–0 | Home | |||||
| 4–0 | Home |  Persebaya Surabaya | ||||
| 3–0 | Away | |||||
| Quarter-finals | 5–1 | 3–0 | Home |  Al-Sadd | ||
| 2–1 | Away | |||||
| Semi-finals | 0–7 | 0–5 | Home | Al-Ittihad | ||
| 0–2 | Away | |||||
| Suwon Samsung Bluewings | Group stage | Group E | Runners-up | 5–1 | Away | Hoang Anh Gia Lai |
| 6–0 | Home | |||||
| 0–0 | Home | Shenzhen Jianlibao | ||||
| 0–1 | Away | |||||
| 2–1 | Home | Júbilo Iwata | ||||
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