This article shows a summary of the 2013 football season in South Korea.
| 26 March AFC fourth round, Group A | South Korea  | 2–1 |  Qatar | Seoul, South Korea |
| 20:00 UTC+9 |
| Report | Ibrahim  63' | Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium Attendance: 37,222 Referee: Yuichi Nishimura (Japan) |
| 4 June AFC fourth round, Group A | Lebanon  | 1–1 | South Korea | Beirut, Lebanon |
| 20:30 UTC+3 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium Attendance: 8,430 Referee: Benjamin Williams (Australia) |
| 11 June AFC fourth round, Group A | South Korea | 1–0 |  Uzbekistan | Seoul, South Korea |
| 20:00 UTC+9 | Shorakhmedov 42' (o.g.) | Report | Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium Attendance: 50,699 Referee: Minoru Tōjō (Japan) |
| 18 June AFC fourth round, Group A | South Korea | 0–1 |  Iran | Ulsan, South Korea |
| Report |
| Stadium: Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium Attendance: 43,343 Referee: Tan Hai (China) |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iran | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 16 | Qualification for World Cup |
| 2 | South Korea | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 14 | |
| 3 | Uzbekistan | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 14 | Advance to AFC fifth round |
| 4 | Qatar | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 13 | −8 | 7 | |
| 5 | Lebanon | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 12 | −9 | 5 |
| 20 July | South Korea | 0–0 |  Australia | Seoul, South Korea |
| 19:00 UTC+9 | Report | Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium Attendance: 31,571 Referee: Yuichi Nishimura (Japan) |
| 24 July | South Korea | 0–0 |  China | Hwaseong, South Korea |
| 20:00 UTC+9 | Report | Stadium: Hwaseong Stadium Attendance: 23,675 Referee: Valentin Kovalenko (Uzbekistan) |
| 28 July | South Korea | 1–2 |  Japan | Seoul, South Korea |
| 20:00 UTC+9 | Yun Il-lok 33' | Report | Kakitani 24', 90+1' | Stadium: Jamsil Olympic Stadium Attendance: 47,258 Referee: Ben Williams (Australia) |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan (C) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 7 |
| 2 | China | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 5 |
| 3 | South Korea (H) | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 2 |
| 4 | Australia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 1 |
| 6 February | South Korea | 0–4 |  Croatia | London, England |
| 14:05 | Report | Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 12,000 Referee: Michael Oliver (England) |
| 14 August | South Korea | 0–0 |  Peru | Suwon, South Korea |
| 20:00 | Report | Stadium: Suwon World Cup Stadium Attendance: 36,021 Referee: Abdul Malik Abdul Bashir (Singapore) |
| 6 September | South Korea | 4–1 |  Haiti | Incheon, South Korea |
| 20:00 UTC+9 |
| Report | Belfort 45' | Stadium: Incheon Football Stadium Attendance: 13,264 Referee: Chaiya Mahapab (Thailand) |
| 10 September | South Korea | 1–2 | Croatia | Jeonju, South Korea |
| 20:00 | Lee Keun-ho 90+4' | Report | Stadium: Jeonju World Cup Stadium Attendance: 40,723 Referee: Minoru Tōjō (Japan) |
| 12 October | South Korea | 0–2 |  Brazil | Seoul, South Korea |
| 20:00 | Report | Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium Attendance: 65,308 Referee: Ravshan Irmatov (Uzbekistan) |
| 15 October | South Korea | 3–1 |  Mali | Cheonan, South Korea |
| 20:00 UTC+9 |
| Report | Maïga 27' | Stadium: Cheonan Stadium Attendance: 26,118 Referee: Yuichi Nishimura (Japan) |
| 15 November | South Korea | 2–1 |  Switzerland | Seoul, South Korea |
| 20:00 |
| Report | Kasami 7' | Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium Attendance: 36,813 Referee: Diego Abal (Argentina) |
| 19 November | South Korea | 1–2 |  Russia | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| 18:00 | Kim Shin-wook 6' | Report | Stadium: Zabeel Stadium Attendance: 7,000 Referee: Hamad Al Shaikh (United Arab Emirates) |
| 29 December | Iran | 3–2 | South Korea | Kish, Iran |
| 17:30 IRST (UTC+3:30) | Report | Lee Jong-ho 12', 74' | Stadium: Kish Stadium, Kish Referee: Moud Bonyadifar (Iran) |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pohang Steelers (C) | 38 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 63 | 38 | +25 | 74 | Qualification for Champions League [lower-alpha 1] |
| 2 | Ulsan Hyundai | 38 | 22 | 7 | 9 | 63 | 37 | +26 | 73 | |
| 3 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 38 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 61 | 49 | +12 | 63 | |
| 4 | FC Seoul | 38 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 59 | 46 | +13 | 62 | |
| 5 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 38 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 50 | 43 | +7 | 53 | |
| 6 | Busan IPark | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 43 | 41 | +2 | 52 | |
| 7 | Incheon United | 38 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 48 | 46 | +2 | 50 | |
| 8 | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 38 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 51 | 42 | +9 | 60 | |
| 9 | Jeju United | 38 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 51 | 46 | +5 | 58 | |
| 10 | Jeonnam Dragons | 38 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 34 | 45 | −11 | 40 | |
| 11 | Gyeongnam FC | 38 | 8 | 13 | 17 | 42 | 55 | −13 | 37 | |
| 12 | Gangwon FC (R) | 38 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 37 | 64 | −27 | 36 | Qualification for relegation playoffs |
| 13 | Daegu FC (R) | 38 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 38 | 57 | −19 | 32 | Relegation to K League Challenge |
| 14 | Daejeon Citizen (R) | 38 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 37 | 68 | −31 | 32 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sangju Sangmu (C, O, P) | 35 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 65 | 31 | +34 | 77 | Qualification for promotion playoffs |
| 2 | Korean Police | 35 | 20 | 4 | 11 | 60 | 47 | +13 | 64 | |
| 3 | Gwangju FC | 35 | 16 | 5 | 14 | 55 | 54 | +1 | 53 | |
| 4 | Suwon FC | 35 | 13 | 8 | 14 | 53 | 51 | +2 | 47 | |
| 5 | FC Anyang | 35 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 50 | 51 | −1 | 45 | |
| 6 | Goyang Hi FC | 35 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 43 | 50 | −7 | 41 | |
| 7 | Bucheon FC 1995 | 35 | 8 | 9 | 18 | 45 | 61 | −16 | 33 | |
| 8 | Chungju Hummel | 35 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 33 | 59 | −26 | 29 |
| Sangju Sangmu | 4–1 | Gangwon FC |
|---|---|---|
| Choi Seung-in 90+2' |
Sangju Sangmu won 4–2 on aggregate and were promoted to the K League Classic, while Gangwon FC were relegated to the K League Challenge.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (C) | 27 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 44 | 25 | +19 | 51 | Qualification for playoffs final |
| 2 | Incheon Korail | 27 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 42 | 32 | +10 | 45 | Qualification for playoffs semi-final |
| 3 | Changwon City | 27 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 30 | 32 | −2 | 38 | Qualification for playoffs first round |
| 4 | Gyeongju KHNP | 27 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 29 | 26 | +3 | 37 | |
| 5 | Gimhae City | 27 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 32 | 31 | +1 | 36 | |
| 6 | Mokpo City | 27 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 34 | 36 | −2 | 36 | |
| 7 | Busan Transportation Corporation | 27 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 26 | 29 | −3 | 34 | |
| 8 | Gangneung City | 27 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 33 | 36 | −3 | 33 | |
| 9 | Yongin City | 27 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 37 | 38 | −1 | 32 | |
| 10 | Cheonan City | 27 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 29 | 51 | −22 | 23 |
| First round | Semi-final | Final | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Incheon Korail | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Gyeongju KHNP | 1 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Changwon City | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Gyeongju KHNP | 2 | 3 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| Gyeongju KHNP | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (a.e.t.) | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pocheon Citizen (C) | 25 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 77 | 21 | +56 | 64 | Qualification for playoffs final |
| 2 | Hwaseong FC | 25 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 86 | 21 | +65 | 53 | Qualification for playoffs semi-final |
| 3 | Icheon Citizen | 25 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 59 | 25 | +34 | 53 | Qualification for playoffs first round |
| 4 | Cheongju Jikji | 25 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 52 | 31 | +21 | 46 | |
| 5 | Paju Citizen | 25 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 61 | 37 | +24 | 45 | |
| 6 | Gyeongju Citizen | 25 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 54 | 32 | +22 | 41 | |
| 7 | Gimpo Citizen | 25 | 13 | 3 | 9 | 50 | 40 | +10 | 42 | |
| 8 | Jeonju Citizen | 25 | 12 | 4 | 9 | 47 | 42 | +5 | 40 | |
| 9 | Chuncheon FC | 25 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 35 | 33 | +2 | 38 | |
| 10 | Seoul United | 25 | 11 | 3 | 11 | 53 | 54 | −1 | 36 | |
| 11 | Yeonggwang FC | 25 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 35 | |
| 12 | Yangju Citizen | 25 | 10 | 4 | 11 | 46 | 47 | −1 | 34 | |
| 13 | Cheonan FC | 25 | 9 | 4 | 12 | 45 | 59 | −14 | 31 | |
| 14 | Jungnang Chorus Mustang | 25 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 38 | 68 | −30 | 22 | |
| 15 | Gwangju Gwangsan | 25 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 27 | 62 | −35 | 21 | |
| 16 | Seoul FC Martyrs | 25 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 24 | 92 | −68 | 14 | |
| 17 | Goyang Citizen | 25 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 31 | 74 | −43 | 11 | Disqualification from FA Cup |
| 18 | Asan United | 25 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 40 | 87 | −47 | 10 |
| First round | Second round | Semifinal | Final | |||||||||||||||
| 3 | Icheon Citizen | 2 (4) | 1 | Pocheon Citizen | 4 | |||||||||||||
| 6 | Gyeongju Citizen (p) | 2 (5) | 2 | Hwaseong FC | 1 | Paju Citizen | 0 | |||||||||||
| Paju Citizen | 1 | Paju Citizen | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| Gyeongju Citizen | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Cheongju Jikji | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Paju Citizen | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels (C) | 24 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 44 | 15 | +29 | 50 | Qualification for playoffs final |
| 2 | Seoul WFC | 24 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 34 | 26 | +8 | 40 | Qualification for playoffs semi-final |
| 3 | Goyang Daekyo Noonnoppi | 24 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 31 | 20 | +11 | 39 | |
| 4 | Jeonbuk KSPO | 24 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 28 | 38 | −10 | 30 | |
| 5 | Chungbuk Sportstoto | 24 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 27 | 34 | −7 | 29 | |
| 6 | Suwon FMC | 24 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 28 | 38 | −10 | 27 | |
| 7 | Busan Sangmu | 24 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 43 | −21 | 13 |
| Semi-final | Final | ||||||||||
| 1 | Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||||||
| 2 | Seoul WFC | 3 | Seoul WFC | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||
| 3 | Goyang Daekyo Noonnoppi | 2 | |||||||||
| Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||
| FC Seoul | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Yonsei University | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| FC Seoul (a.e.t.) | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Gwangju FC | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Gwangju FC (a.e.t.) | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Chungju Hummel | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| FC Seoul | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Busan IPark | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Busan IPark | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Gimhae City | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Busan IPark | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Gangwon FC | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Gangwon FC (a.e.t.) | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 15 September – Busan | ||||||||||||||||||
| Gyeongju KHNP | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Busan IPark | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Ulsan Hyundai | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Icheon Citizen | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Ulsan Hyundai | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Yongin City | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 7 | |||||||||||||||||
| Suwon FC | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Jeonnam Dragons (p) | 0 (10) | |||||||||||||||||
| Gangneung City | 0 (9) | |||||||||||||||||
| Jeonnam Dragons | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Suwon FC | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Daegu FC | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 19 October – Jeonju | ||||||||||||||||||
| Suwon FC | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 1 (3) | |||||||||||||||||
| Pohang Steelers (p) | 1 (4) | |||||||||||||||||
| Gyeongnam FC | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Hyundai Mipo Dockyard | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Gyeongnam FC | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Goyang Hi FC | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Daejeon Citizen | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Goyang Hi FC | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Gyeongnam FC | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Pohang Steelers | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma (a.e.t.) | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Dong-Eui University | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 1 (2) | |||||||||||||||||
| Pohang Steelers (p) | 1 (4) | |||||||||||||||||
| Pohang Steelers | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 14 September – Seogwipo | ||||||||||||||||||
| Soongsil University | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Pohang Steelers | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Jeju United | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Jeju United | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Konkuk University | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Jeju United | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| FC Anyang | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Jeju United | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Incheon United | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Incheon United | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Jeonbuk Maeil | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Incheon United (a.e.t.) | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Sangju Sangmu | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Sangju Sangmu | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Mokpo City | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
| Gangneung City | 1 | ||||||||
| Incheon Korail | 2 | ||||||||
| Incheon Korail | 5 | ||||||||
| Cheonan City | 0 | ||||||||
| Mokpo City | 0 (3) | ||||||||
| Cheonan City (p) | 0 (4) | ||||||||
| Team | Result | Round | Aggregate | Score | Venue | Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Seoul | Runners-up | Group E | Winners | 5–1 | Home | Jiangsu Sainty |
| 2–0 | Away | |||||
| 0–0 | Away |  Buriram United | ||||
| 2–2 | Home | |||||
| 2–1 | Home | Vegalta Sendai | ||||
| 0–1 | Away | |||||
| Round of 16 | 3–1 | 0–0 | Away | Beijing Guoan | ||
| 3–1 | Home | |||||
| Quarter-finals | 2–1 | 1–1 | Away |  Al-Ahli | ||
| 1–0 | Home | |||||
| Semi-finals | 4–2 | 2–0 | Home | Esteghlal | ||
| 2–2 | Away | |||||
| Final | 3–3 (a) | 2–2 | Home | Guangzhou Evergrande | ||
| 1–1 | Away | |||||
| Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | Round of 16 | Group F | Runners-up | 2–2 | Away | Muangthong United |
| 2–0 | Home | |||||
| 1–1 | Home | Guangzhou Evergrande | ||||
| 0–0 | Away | |||||
| 3–1 | Away | Urawa Red Diamonds | ||||
| 2–2 | Home | |||||
| Round of 16 | 2–5 | 0–2 | Home | Kashiwa Reysol | ||
| 2–3 | Away | |||||
| Pohang Steelers | Group stage | Group G | Third place | 0–0 | Home | Beijing Guoan |
| 0–2 | Away | |||||
| 2–2 | Away | Bunyodkor | ||||
| 1–1 | Home | |||||
| 1–0 | Away | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | ||||
| 1–1 | Home | |||||
| Suwon Samsung Bluewings | Group stage | Group H | Fourth place | 0–0 | Away | Central Coast Mariners |
| 0–1 | Home | |||||
| 0–0 | Home | Guizhou Renhe | ||||
| 2–2 | Away | |||||
| 2–6 | Home | Kashiwa Reysol | ||||
| 0–0 | Away |
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