2016 in South Korean football

Football in South Korea
Season	2016
Men's football
K League Classic	FC Seoul
K League Challenge	Asan Mugunghwa
National League	Gangneung City
K3 League	Pocheon Citizen
FA Cup	Suwon Samsung Bluewings
Women's football
WK League	Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels

Last updated March 26, 2024

This article shows a summary of the 2016 football season in South Korea.

National teams

FIFA World Cup qualification

24 March AFC second round, Group G	South Korea	1–0	Lebanon	Ansan, South Korea
20:00 KST	Lee Jeong-hyeop 90+3'	Report (FIFA) Report (AFC)		Stadium: Ansan Wa~ Stadium Attendance: 30,532 Referee: Ma Ning (China)

29 March AFC second round, Group G	South Korea	3–0 Awarded	Kuwait	South Korea
00:00 KST		Report

AFC second round, Group G table
Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	South Korea	8	8	0	0	27	0	+27	24	Advance to AFC third round
2	Lebanon	8	3	2	3	12	6	+6	11
3	Kuwait	8	3	1	4	12	10	+2	10
4	Myanmar	8	2	2	4	9	21	−12	8
5	Laos	8	1	1	6	6	29	−23	4

Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

1 September AFC third round, Group A	South Korea	3–2	China	Seoul, South Korea
20:00 UTC+9	Zheng Zhi 20' (o.g.) Lee Chung-yong 62' Koo Ja-cheol 66'	Report (FIFA)	Yu Hai 73' Hao Junmin 76'	Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium Attendance: 51,238 Referee: Mohammed Abdulla Hassan Mohamed (United Arab Emirates)

6 September AFC third round, Group A	South Korea	0–0	Syria	Seremban, Malaysia
20:00 UTC+8		Report (FIFA)		Stadium: Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium Attendance: 4,350 Referee: Chris Beath (Australia)

6 October AFC third round, Group A	South Korea	3–2	Qatar	Suwon, South Korea
20:00 UTC+9	Ki Sung-yueng 11' Ji Dong-won 56' Son Heung-min 58'	Report (FIFA)	Al-Haidos 16' (pen.) Soria 45'	Stadium: Suwon World Cup Stadium Attendance: 32,550 Referee: Mohd Amirul Izwan Yaacob (Malaysia)

11 October AFC third round, Group A	Iran	1–0	South Korea	Tehran, Iran
18:15 UTC+3:30	Azmoun 25'	Report (FIFA)		Stadium: Azadi Stadium Attendance: 75,800 Referee: Ryuji Sato (Japan)

15 November AFC third round, Group A	South Korea	2–1	Uzbekistan	Seoul, South Korea
20:00 UTC+9	Nam Tae-hee 67' Koo Ja-cheol 85'	Report (FIFA)	Bikmaev 25'	Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium Attendance: 30,526 Referee: Fahad Al-Mirdasi (Saudi Arabia)

AFC U-23 Championship

13 January Group C	South Korea	2–1	Uzbekistan	Doha, Qatar
19:30 AST (UTC+03)	Moon Chang-jin 20' (pen.), 48'	Report	Dostonbek Khamdamov 57'	Stadium: Suheim Bin Hamad Stadium Attendance: 803 Referee: Fahad Al-Mirdasi (KSA)

16 January Group C	Yemen	0–5	South Korea	Doha, Qatar
16:30 AST (UTC+03)		Report	Kwon Chang-hoon 14', 31', 41' Ryu Seung-woo 72' Kim Seung-jun 76'	Stadium: Suheim Bin Hamad Stadium Attendance: 686 Referee: Dmitriy Mashentsev (KGZ)

19 January Group C	Iraq	1–1	South Korea	Doha, Qatar
19:30 AST (UTC+03)	Walid 90+2'	Report	Kim Hyun 22'	Stadium: Suheim Bin Hamad Stadium Attendance: 1,086 Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Jassim (QAT)

Group C table
Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	South Korea	3	2	1	0	8	2	+6	7	Advance to knockout stage
2	Iraq	3	2	1	0	6	3	+3	7	Advance to knockout stage
3	Uzbekistan	3	1	0	2	6	6	0	3
4	Yemen	3	0	0	3	1	10	−9	0

Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

23 January Quarter-finals	South Korea	1–0	Jordan	Doha, Qatar
16:30 AST (UTC+03)	Moon Chang-jin 23'	Report		Stadium: Suheim Bin Hamad Stadium Attendance: 3,126 Referee: Alireza Faghani (IRN)

26 January Semi-finals	Qatar	1–3	South Korea	Doha, Qatar
19:30 AST (UTC+03)	Alaa 79'	Report	Ryu Seung-woo 48' Kwon Chang-hoon 89' Moon Chang-jin 90+4'	Stadium: Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium Attendance: 11,840 Referee: Crishantha Dilan Perera (SRI)

30 January Final	South Korea	2–3	Japan	Doha, Qatar
17:45 AST (UTC+03)	Kwon Chang-hoon 20' Jin Seong-uk 47'	Report	Asano 66', 81' Yajima 68'	Stadium: Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium Attendance: 5,394 Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Jassim (QAT)

Summer Olympics

4 August Group C	Fiji	0–8	South Korea	Salvador, Brazil
17:00 UTC−3		Report (Rio2016) Report (FIFA)	Ryu Seung-woo 32', 63', 90+3' Kwon Chang-hoon 62', 63' Son Heung-min 72' (pen.) Suk Hyun-jun 77', 90'	Stadium: Itaipava Arena Fonte Nova Attendance: 16,000 Referee: Malang Diedhiou (Senegal)

7 August Group C	Germany	3–3	South Korea	Salvador, Brazil
16:00 UTC−3	Gnabry 33', 90+2' Selke 55'	Report (Rio2016) Report (FIFA)	Hwang Hee-chan 25' Son Heung-min 57' Suk Hyun-jun 87'	Stadium: Itaipava Arena Fonte Nova Referee: Néstor Pitana (Argentina)

10 August Group C	South Korea	1–0	Mexico	Brasília, Brazil
16:00 UTC−3	Kwon Chang-hoon 73'	Report (Rio2016) Report (FIFA)		Stadium: Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha

Group C table
Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	South Korea	3	2	1	0	12	3	+9	7	Advance to knockout stage
2	Germany	3	1	2	0	15	5	+10	5	Advance to knockout stage
3	Mexico	3	1	1	1	7	4	+3	4
4	Fiji	3	0	0	3	1	23	−22	0

Source: Rio2016 FIFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

13 August Quarter-finals	South Korea	0–1	Honduras	Belo Horizonte, Brazil
19:00 UTC−3		Report (Rio2016) Report (FIFA)	Elis 59'	Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 36,704^[1] Referee: Gehad Grisha (Egypt)

Friendlies

Senior team

27 March	Thailand	0–1	South Korea	Bangkok, Thailand
21:30 KST		Report	Suk Hyun-jun 4'	Stadium: Suphachalasai Stadium

1 June	South Korea	1–6	Spain	Salzburg, Austria
16:30 CEST	Ju Se-jong 83'	Report	Silva 30' Fàbregas 32' Nolito 38', 54' Morata 50', 89'	Stadium: Red Bull Arena Referee: Harald Lechner (Austria)

5 June	Czech Republic	1–2	South Korea	Prague, Czech Republic
15:10 CEST	Suchý 46'	Report	Yoon Bit-garam 26' Suk Hyun-jun 40'	Stadium: Eden Arena Attendance: 16,490 Referee: Daniel Stefanski (Poland)

11 November	South Korea	2–0	Canada	Cheonan, South Korea
20:00 UTC+9	Kim Bo-kyung 10' Lee Jeong-hyeop 25'	Report		Stadium: Cheonan Stadium Attendance: 18,920 Referee: Ma Ning (China)

Under-23 team

4 January	United Arab Emirates	0–2	South Korea	Dubai, United Arab Emirates
18:20 AST (UTC+03)		Report	Lee Yeong-jae 61' Hwang Hee-chan 88'	Stadium: Maktoum Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Stadium Attendance: 400 Referee: Sultan Al Razaq (UAE)

7 January	Saudi Arabia	0–0	South Korea	Dubai, United Arab Emirates
18:20 AST (UTC+03)		Report		Stadium: Maktoum Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Stadium Attendance: 350 Referee: Sultan Mohamed Saleh (UAE)

25 March	South Korea	2–0	Algeria	Icheon, South Korea
20:00 KST (UTC+09)	Kwon Chang-hoon 3' Moon Chang-jin 30'	Report		Stadium: Icheon Stadium Attendance: 11,752 Referee: Chen Hsin-chuan (Chinese Taipei)

28 March	South Korea	3–0	Algeria	Goyang, South Korea
19:00 KST (UTC+09)	Lee Chang-min 22' Moon Chang-jin 59', 75'	Report		Stadium: Goyang Stadium Attendance: 14,357 Referee: Ali Abdulnabi (Bahamas)

2 June	South Korea	1–0	Nigeria	Suwon, South Korea
20:00 KST (UTC+09)	Choi Kyu-baek 86'	Report		Stadium: Suwon World Cup Stadium Attendance: 7,627 Referee: Masaaki Toma (Japan)

4 June	South Korea	2–2	Honduras	Goyang, South Korea
13:30 KST (UTC+09)	Kim Hyun 35' Park In-hyeok 93'	Report	Lozano 22', 42'	Stadium: Goyang Stadium Attendance: 4,315 Referee: Wang Di (China)

6 June	South Korea	1–1	Denmark	Bucheon, South Korea
20:00 KST (UTC+09)	Moon Chang-jin 40'	Report	Brock-Madsen 92'	Stadium: Bucheon Stadium Attendance: 13,690 Referee: Masaaki Toma (Japan)

30 July	South Korea	3–2	Sweden	São Paulo, Brazil
20:00 UTC−2	Moon Chang-jin 38', 41' Ryu Seung-woo 54'	Report	Sema 26' Une Larsson 57'	Stadium: Pacaembu Stadium Attendance: 11,256 Referee: Raphael Claus (Brazil)

Leagues

K League Classic

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	FC Seoul (C)	38	21	7	10	67	46	+21	70	Qualification for Champions League group stage
2	Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors ^{[lower-alpha 1]}	38	20	16	2	71	40	+31	67
3	Jeju United	38	17	8	13	71	57	+14	59	Qualification for Champions League group stage
4	Ulsan Hyundai	38	14	12	12	41	47	−6	54	Qualification for Champions League playoff round
5	Jeonnam Dragons	38	12	11	15	44	53	−9	47
6	Sangju Sangmu	38	12	7	19	54	65	−11	43

7	Suwon Samsung Bluewings	38	10	18	10	56	59	−3	48	Qualification for Champions League group stage ^{[lower-alpha 2]}
8	Gwangju FC	38	11	14	13	41	45	−4	47
9	Pohang Steelers	38	12	10	16	43	46	−3	46
10	Incheon United	38	11	12	15	43	51	−8	45
11	Seongnam FC (R)	38	11	10	17	47	51	−4	43	Qualification for relegation playoffs
12	Suwon FC (R)	38	10	9	19	40	58	−18	39	Relegation to K League Challenge

Source: K League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goals scored; 3) Goal difference; 4) Wins; 5) Head-to-head points
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:

↑ Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors were deducted 9 points and were excluded from the next Champions League due to bribery scandal.^[2]^[3]
↑ Qualified as champions of FA Cup.

K League Challenge

Regular season

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Ansan Mugunghwa ^{[lower-alpha 1]}(C)	40	21	7	12	57	55	+2	70
2	Daegu FC (P)	40	19	13	8	53	36	+17	70	Promotion to K League Classic
3	Bucheon FC 1995	40	19	10	11	49	33	+16	67	Qualification for promotion playoffs semi-final
4	Gangwon FC (O, P)	40	19	9	12	50	33	+17	66	Qualification for promotion playoffs first round
5	Busan IPark	40	19	7	14	52	39	+13	64	Qualification for promotion playoffs first round
6	Seoul E-Land	40	17	13	10	47	35	+12	64
7	Daejeon Citizen	40	15	10	15	56	52	+4	55
8	Gyeongnam FC ^{[lower-alpha 2]}	40	18	6	16	61	58	+3	50
9	FC Anyang	40	11	13	16	40	53	−13	46
10	Chungju Hummel	40	7	8	25	42	62	−20	29
11	Goyang Zaicro	40	2	10	28	21	72	−51	16

Source: 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; (P) Promoted
Notes:

↑ Ansan Mugunghwa lost its qualification for the promotion after Ansan Government decided to break up with Korean Police Agency.
↑ Gyeongnam FC were deducted 10 points due to bribery scandal.

Promotion playoffs

Gangwon FC was promoted to the K League Classic, while Seongnam FC was relegated to the K League Challenge.

First round			Semi-final			Final

			3	Bucheon FC 1995	1

			4	Gangwon FC	2
4	Gangwon FC	1

5	Busan IPark	0
						Gangwon FC (a)	0	1	1

						Seongnam FC	0	1	1

Korea National League

Regular season

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Gangneung City	27	16	8	3	33	17	+16	56	Qualification for playoffs final
2	Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (C)	27	13	5	9	35	31	+4	44	Qualification for playoffs semi-final
3	Gyeongju KHNP	27	11	9	7	43	31	+12	42	Qualification for playoffs first round
4	Changwon City	27	10	9	8	33	29	+4	39	Qualification for playoffs first round
5	Cheonan City	27	10	9	8	34	31	+3	39
6	Gimhae City	27	8	10	9	37	34	+3	34
7	Daejeon Korail	27	8	10	9	33	41	−8	34
8	Busan Transportation Corporation	27	6	10	11	26	36	−10	28
9	Mokpo City	27	6	9	12	20	26	−6	27
10	Yongin City	27	4	7	16	30	48	−18	19

Source: Korea National League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions

Championship playoffs

Hyundai Mipo Dockyard advanced to the final after drawing the semi-final due to a higher ranking in the regular season.^[4]

First round			Semi-final			Final

			2	Hyundai Mipo Dockyard	1

			3	Gyeongju KHNP	1
3	Gyeongju KHNP	2

4	Changwon City	0
						2	Hyundai Mipo Dockyard	1	1	2

						1	Gangneung City	0	1	1

K3 League

Regular season

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Pocheon Citizen (C)	19	16	2	1	52	14	+38	50	Qualification for Championship final
2	Gimpo Citizen	19	16	1	2	46	14	+32	49	Qualification for Championship first round
3	Cheongju City	19	15	1	3	42	12	+30	46
4	Yangju Citizen	19	12	4	3	46	31	+15	40
5	Jeonju FC	19	11	4	4	36	24	+12	37
6	Icheon Citizen	19	11	3	5	53	24	+29	36
7	Paju Citizen	19	10	4	5	47	24	+23	34
8	Chuncheon FC	19	10	2	7	23	18	+5	32
9	Hwaseong FC	19	9	4	6	37	26	+11	31
10	Gyeongju Citizen	19	9	3	7	32	24	+8	30
11	Yangpyeong FC	19	8	6	5	34	26	+8	30
12	Siheung Citizen (R)	19	8	2	9	32	40	−8	26	Qualification for relegation playoffs
13	Jungnang Chorus Mustang (R)	19	6	4	9	25	27	−2	22
14	Pyeongchang FC (R)	19	5	3	11	18	39	−21	18
15	Chungbuk Cheongju (O)	19	5	2	12	20	33	−13	17
16	Buyeo FC (R)	19	3	5	11	18	32	−14	14	Relegation to K3 League Basic
17	Seoul United (R)	19	3	3	13	26	53	−27	12
18	Yeonggwang FC (R)	19	2	2	15	16	53	−37	8
19	Goyang Citizen (R)	19	1	3	15	20	58	−38	6
20	FC Uijeongbu (R)	19	1	0	18	13	64	−51	3

Source: JoinKFA Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated

Relegation playoffs

Semifinals			Finals

12	Siheung Citizen	1

15	Chungbuk Cheongju	2
			Chungbuk Cheongju	3

			Pyeongchang FC	1
13	Jungnang Chorus Mustang	0

14	Pyeongchang FC	1

Championship playoffs

When the first round and semi-final matches were finished as draws, their winners were decided on the regular season rankings without extra time and the penalty shoot-out.


First round			Semi-final			Final



2	Gimpo Citizen	0
						Pocheon Citizen	0	4	4
5	Jeonju FC	1
			5	Jeonju FC	1	Cheongju City	0	2	2

			3	Cheongju City	1
3	Cheongju City	1

4	Yangju Citizen	1

WK League

Regular season

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels (C)	24	16	7	1	55	21	+34	55	Qualification for playoffs final
2	Icheon Daekyo	24	16	5	3	46	20	+26	53	Qualification for playoffs semi-final
3	Gumi Sportstoto	24	10	6	8	31	27	+4	36	Qualification for playoffs semi-final
4	Hwacheon KSPO	24	9	6	9	35	32	+3	33
5	Seoul WFC	24	7	5	12	33	48	−15	26
6	Suwon FMC	24	4	8	12	26	38	−12	20
7	Boeun Sangmu	24	1	5	18	13	53	−40	8

Source: KWFF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions

Championship playoffs

Semi-final			Final

			1	Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels	0	4	4
2	Icheon Daekyo	2		Icheon Daekyo	0	0	0
3	Gumi Sportstoto	0

Domestic cups

Korean FA Cup

Round of 32		Round of 16		Quarter-finals		Semi-finals		Final



FC Seoul (a.e.t.)	4

Daegu FC	2
		FC Seoul	020

		Ansan Mugunghwa	1
Ansan Mugunghwa (a.e.t.)	3

Konkuk University	2
				FC Seoul (p)	0 (4)

				Jeonnam Dragons	0 (3)
Jeonnam Dragons	4

Gangwon FC	0
		Jeonnam Dragons	4

		Yongin City	2
Gangneung City	1 (3)
						26 October – Seoul
Yongin City	1 (4)
						FC Seoul	010

						Bucheon FC 1995	0
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors	4

FC Anyang	1
		Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (a.e.t.)	3

		Dankook University	1
Sangju Sangmu	1

Dankook University	2
				Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors	2

				Bucheon FC 1995	3
Pohang Steelers	0

Bucheon FC 1995	2
		Bucheon FC 1995	3

		Gyeongju Citizen	1
Gyeongju Citizen	2
								27 November, 3 December
Pocheon Citizen	1
								FC Seoul	1	020	3 (9)

								Suwon Samsung Bluewings (p)	020	1	3 (10)
Suwon Samsung Bluewings	1

Gyeongju KHNP	0
		Suwon Samsung Bluewings	1

		Busan IPark	0
Busan IPark	3

Busan Transportation Corporation	0
				Suwon Samsung Bluewings (p)	1 (4)

				Seongnam FC	1 (3)
Seongnam FC	1

Yeungnam University	0
		Seongnam FC	2

		Sungkyunkwan University	0
Seoul E-Land	2 (1)
						26 October – Ulsan
Sungkyunkwan University (p)	2 (3)
						Suwon Samsung Bluewings	3

						Ulsan Hyundai	1
Ulsan Hyundai	2

Daejeon Korail	0
		Ulsan Hyundai	1

		Gwangju FC	0
Jeju United	1 (3)

Gwangju FC (p)	1 (5)
				Ulsan Hyundai	4

				Incheon United	1
Incheon United	1

Cheongju City	0
		Incheon United (a.e.t.)	3

		Daejeon Citizen	2
Daejeon Citizen (p)	1 (3)

Suwon FC	1 (1)

Korea National League Championship

Group stage

Group A
Pos	Team	Pld	Pts
1	Daejeon Korail	4	10
2	Mokpo City	4	9
3	Gyeongju KHNP	4	6
4	Changwon City	4	3
5	Gangneung City	4	1

Group B
Pos	Team	Pld	Pts
1	Hyundai Mipo Dockyard	4	10
2	Gimhae City	4	7
3	Yongin City	4	6
4	Cheonan City	4	3
5	Busan Transportation Corporation	4	3

Knockout stage

Semifinals			Final

A1	Daejeon Korail (p)	0 (6)

B2	Gimhae City	0 (5)
			Daejeon Korail	0

			Hyundai Mipo Dockyard	1
B1	Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (p)	1 (7)

A2	Mokpo City	1 (6)

International cups

AFC Champions League

Team	Round	Opponent	First leg	V	Second leg	V	Aggregate	Result
FC Seoul	Group F	Buriram United	6–0	A	2–1	H	Winners	Semi-finals
		Sanfrecce Hiroshima	4–1	H	1–2	A
		Shandong Luneng	4–1	A	0–0	H
	Round of 16	Urawa Red Diamonds	0–1	A	3–2 ( a.e.t. )	H	3–3 (7–6 p )
	Quarter-finals	Shandong Luneng	3–1	H	1–1	A	4–2
	Semi-finals	Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors	1–4	A	2–1	H	3–5
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors	Group E	FC Tokyo	2–1	H	3–0	A	Winners	Champions
		Jiangsu Suning	2–3	A	2–2	H
		Becamex Binh Duong	2–0	H	2–3	way
	Round of 16	Melbourne Victory	1–1	A	2–1	H	3–2
	Quarter-finals	Shanghai SIPG	0–0	A	5–0	H	5–0
	Semi-finals	FC Seoul	4–1	H	1–2	A	5–3
	Final	Al-Ain	2–1	H	1–1	A	3–2
Pohang Steelers	Qualifying play-offs	Hanoi	3–0		—		3–0	Group stage
	Group H	Guangzhou Evergrande	0–0	A	0–2	H	Fourth place
		Urawa Red Diamonds	1–0	H	1–1	A
		Sydney FC	0–1	H	0–1	A
Suwon Samsung Bluewings	Group G	Gamba Osaka	0–0	H	2–1	A	Third place	Group stage
		Shanghai SIPG	1–2	A	3–0	H
		Melbourne Victory	0–0	A	1–1	H

FIFA Club World Cup

Team	Round	Opponent	Score	Result
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors	Quarter-finals	América	1–2	Fifth place
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors	Fifth place match	Mamelodi Sundowns	4–1	Fifth place

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References

↑ "Match Report: KOR vs HON" (PDF). Rio 2016 Official Website. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 August 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
↑ "Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors deducted nine K League Classic 2016 points and a fine of KRW 100,000,000 (about USD 90,852)" (in Korean). The Fact Sports. 30 September 2016.
↑ "Reigning champions disqualified from top Asian club football tournament". Yonhap News Agency. 18 January 2017. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
↑ 울산현대미포조선, 챔피언결정전 진출…강릉시청과 우승 경쟁 시작 (in Korean). Ilgan Sports. 7 November 2016. Retrieved 21 November 2022.

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[table_note_JHM0.18491087536556-4] Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors were deducted 9 points and were excluded from the next Champions League due to bribery scandal.^[2]^[3]

[table_note_res_FAC0.18491087536556-5] Qualified as champions of FA Cup.

[table_note_ASP0.48705566510887-6] Ansan Mugunghwa lost its qualification for the promotion after Ansan Government decided to break up with Korean Police Agency.

[table_note_GNM0.48705566510887-7] Gyeongnam FC were deducted 10 points due to bribery scandal.

[KOR_vs_HON-1] "Match Report: KOR vs HON" (PDF). Rio 2016 Official Website. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 August 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2016.

[JHM-2] "Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors deducted nine K League Classic 2016 points and a fine of KRW 100,000,000 (about USD 90,852)" (in Korean). The Fact Sports. 30 September 2016.

[3] "Reigning champions disqualified from top Asian club football tournament". Yonhap News Agency. 18 January 2017. Retrieved 18 January 2017.

[8] 울산현대미포조선, 챔피언결정전 진출…강릉시청과 우승 경쟁 시작 (in Korean). Ilgan Sports. 7 November 2016. Retrieved 21 November 2022.

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v t e 2016 in South Korean football
National teams	FIFA World Cup qualification Summer Olympics AFC U-23 Championship Friendlies
Leagues	K League Classic K League Challenge National League K3 League WK League
Domestic cups	FA Cup National League Championship
International cups	FIFA Club World Cup AFC Champions League
Club seasons	Incheon United Seongnam FC FC Seoul

2016 in South Korean football

Contents

National teams

FIFA World Cup qualification

AFC U-23 Championship

Summer Olympics

Friendlies

Senior team

Under-23 team

Leagues

K League Classic

K League Challenge

Regular season

Promotion playoffs

Korea National League

Regular season

Championship playoffs

K3 League

Regular season

Relegation playoffs

Championship playoffs

WK League

Regular season

Championship playoffs

Domestic cups

Korean FA Cup

Korea National League Championship

Group stage

Knockout stage

International cups

AFC Champions League

FIFA Club World Cup

See also

Related Research Articles

References

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