Korean FA Cup 2018

Korean FA Cup 2018
Cup winners	Daegu FC (1st title)
Beginning	March 9, 2018
final	December 8, 2018
Teams	83
Games	86  (of which 86 played)
Gates	281  (ø 3.27 per game)
spectator	76,703  (ø 892 per game)
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The Korean FA Cup in 2018 was the 23rd edition of the football - cup competition for South Korean club teams have been. A total of 86 teams took part in the season. The defending champion was Ulsan Hyundai .

The cup tournament started on March 10, 2018 with the first round. The winner of the cup qualified for the group stage of the AFC Champions League 2019 .

Participating teams

Gwangju Incheon Seogwipo Jeonju  (2 clubs) Gwangyang Pohang Sangju Seongnam Seoul  (4 clubs) Suwon  (2 clubs) Ulsan Ansan Beech Busan  (3 clubs) Daejeon  (2 clubs) Anyang Daegu Gangneung  (2 clubs) Goyang Changwon  (2 clubs) Cheonan Gimhae Gyeongju  (2 clubs) Mokpo Cheongju  (2 clubs) Chuncheon Gimpo Hwaseong Icheon Paju Pyeongchang Pocheon Yangju Uijeongbu Asan Pyeongtaek Yeoju Chungju

Places of origin of the Korean FA Cup participants 2018

The following teams have qualified in terms of sport:

K League 1 the 12 clubs of the K League 1 2018	K League 2 the 10 clubs of the K League 2 2018	Korea National League the 8 clubs of the Korea National League 2018	K3 League Advance the 12 clubs of the K3 League Advance 2018	K3 League Basic the 11 clubs of the K3 League Basic 2018
Daegu FC Gangwon FC Gyeongnam FC (II) Incheon United Jeju United Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Jeonnam Dragons Pohang Steelers FC Seoul Sangju Sangmu FC Suwon Samsung Bluewings Ulsan Hyundai	Ansan Greeners FC FC Anyang Asan Mugunghwa FC Bucheon FC 1995 Busan IPark Daejeon Citizen Gwangju FC (I) Seoul E-Land FC Seongnam FC Suwon FC	Busan Transportation Corporation FC Changwon City FC Cheonan City FC Daejeon Korail FC Gangneung City FC Gimhae City FC Gyeongju KHNP FC Mokpo City FC	Cheongju City FC Cheongju FC Chuncheon FC Gimpo Citizen FC Gyeongju Citizen FC Hwaseong FC Icheon Citizen FC Jeonju FC Seoul Jungnang FC (V) FC Pocheon Pyeongtaek Citizen FC (V) Yangpyeong FC	Paju Citizen FC (IV) Yangju Citizen FC (IV) Busan FC Buyeo FC Goyang Citizen FC Pyeongchang FC Siheung Citizen FC Seoul United FC FC Uijeongbu Yeoju Sejong FC Chungju Citizen FC
U-League the 24 clubs of the U-League 2017	Invited on the recommendation of the KFA 8 clubs
Ajou University Chosun University Cyber ​​Hankuk University of Foreign Studies Daegu University Dankook University Dong Eui University Dongguk University Gwangju University Hanyang University Incheon University Inje University Jungwon University Jeonju University Catholic Kwandong University Korea University Konkuk University Kyung Hee University Pukyeong National University Sangji University Soongsil University Suwon University Ulsan University Woosuk University Yeungnam University Yongin University	Cheongju SMC Engineering FC Jeonju Yeosu Hospital Daejeon City Corporation Korea Fuji Xerox SeAH Besteel Corporation Christian Mokpo Hospital SL Lighting Suwon Samsung

1st main round

The games of the first main round took place on March 10 and 11, 2018. The brackets indicate the league level in which the club will play in the 2018 season. A "U" stands for a university team from the U-League and an "A" stands for an amateur team.

	Result
Siheung Citizen FC (V)	9-0	Korea Fuji Xerox (A)
Cheongju SMC Engineering FC (A)	2: 1	Busan FC (V)
FC Uijeongbu (V)	1: 3	Pukyeong National University (U)
Sangji University (U)	0: 2	Dongguk University (U)
Dong Eui University (U)	7: 1	SeAH Besteel Corporation (A)
Woosuk University (U)	0: 1	Chungju Citizen FC (V)
Jungwon University (U)	2-0	Inje University (U)
Jeonju Yeosu Hospital (A)	6: 2	Christian Mokpo Hospital (A)
Buyeo FC (V)	5: 1	SL Lighting (A)
Seoul United FC (V)	6: 2	Suwon Samsung (A)
Paju Citizen FC (V)	2: 1	Kyung Hee University (U)
Goyang Citizen FC (V)	0: 3	Yangju Citizen FC (V)
Daejeon City Corporation (A)	0: 4	Daegu University (U)
Ajou University (U)	1: 2	Yeoju Sejong FC (V)
Catholic Kwandong University (U)	2: 1	Cyber ​​Hankuk University of Foreign Studies (U)
Yongin University (U)	7: 1	Pyeongchang FC (V)
Yeungnam University (U)	2-0	Hanyang University (U)

2nd main round

The games of the second main round took place between March 14th and 18th, 2018. The brackets indicate the league level in which the club will play in the 2018 season. A "U" stands for a university team from the U-League and an "A" stands for an amateur team.

	Result
Seoul Jungnang FC (IV)	1: 1 (4: 2 as new )	Icheon Citizen FC (IV)
Incheon University (U)	1-0	Daegu University (U)
Chuncheon FC (IV)	2-0	Yangju Citizen FC (V)
Paju Citizen FC (V)	3-0	Buyeo FC (V)
Suwon University (U)	0: 0 (4: 3 n.E.)	Dong-Eui University (U)
Pyeongtaek Citizen FC (IV)	1: 1 (4: 3 n.E.)	Yeungnam University (U)
Korea University (U)	3: 1	Soongsil University (U)
Gwangju University (U)	0: 1	Jungwon University (U)
Gyeongju Citizen FC (IV)	2-0	Dankook University (U)
Jeonju Citizen FC (IV)	1-0	Chosun University (U)
Chungju Citizen FC (V)	2-0	Konkuk University (U)
Yeoju Sejong FC (V)	0: 0 (5: 4 n.E.)	Cheongju SMC Engineering FC (A)
Catholic Kwandong University (U)	1: 2	Ulsan University (U)
Seoul United FC (U)	1: 3	Pukyeong National University (U)
Jeonju Yeosu Hospital (A)	2: 8	Yongin University (U)
Cheongju FC (IV)	0: 1	Siheung Citizen FC (V)
Jeonju University (U)	2: 2 (6: 5 n.E.)	Dongguk University (U)

3rd main round

The games of the third main round took place between March 28 and May 4, 2018. The brackets indicate the league level in which the club will play in the 2018 season. A "U" stands for a university team from the U-League .

	Result
FC Anyang (II)	2: 1	Changwon City FC (III)
FC Pocheon (IV)	2-0	Incheon University (U)
Seoul E-Land FC (II)	0: 0 (1: 3 n.E. )	Korea University (U)
Daejeon Korail FC (III)	3: 1	Gwangju FC (II)
Seongnam FC (II)	1-0	Daejeon Citizen (II)
Gimhae City FC (III)	0: 0 (5: 4 n.E.)	Cheongju City FC (IV)
Cheonan City FC (III)	2: 1	Jeonju University (U)
Busan TC FC (III)	4-0	Chungju Citizen FC (V)
Mokpo City FC (III)	3: 1	Seoul Jungnang FC (IV)
Busan IPark (II)	2: 1	Bucheon FC 1995 (II)
Yangpyeong FC (IV)	2: 1	Siheung Citizen FC (V)
Chuncheon FC (IV)	3: 2	Jeonju Citizen FC (IV)
Suwon FC (II)	4-0	Jungwon University (U)
Ulsan University (U)	1: 3	Gyeongju KHNP FC (III)
Paju Citizen FC (V)	0: 1	Gyeongju Citizen FC (IV)
Gangneung City FC (III)	2-0	Pukyeong National University (U)
Asan Mugunghwa FC (II)	7-0	Yeoju Sejong FC (V)
Ansan Greeners FC (II)	7-0	Suwon University (U)
Gimpo Citizen FC (IV)	2: 1	Pyeongtaek Citizen FC (IV)
Hwaseong FC (IV)	2: 3	Yongin University (U)

4th main round

The games of the fourth main round took place on July 25, 2018. The brackets indicate the league level in which the club will play in the 2018 season. A "U" stands for a university team from the U-League .

	Result
Gyeongnam FC (I)	0: 0 (1: 2 n.e.)	FC Seoul (I)
Chuncheon FC (IV)	2: 1	Daejeon Korail FC (III)
Incheon United (I)	2-0	FC Pocheon (IV)
Busan TC FC (III)	1: 3	Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors ] (I)
Ulsan Hyundai (I)	1-0	Suwon FC (II)
Gangneung City FC (III)	1: 2 a.d.	Cheonan City FC (III)
Pohang Steelers (I)	0: 1	Jeonnam Dragons (I)
Gimpo Citizen FC (IV)	1: 6	Suwon Samsung Bluewings (I)
Daegu FC (I)	4: 1	Yongin University (U)
FC Anyang (II)	1: 2	Mokpo City FC (III)
Yangpyeong FC (IV)	2: 2 (4: 2 n.E.)	Sangju Sangmu FC (I)
Ansan Greeners FC (II)	0: 1 a.d.	Asan Mugunghwa FC (II)
Gimhae City FC (III)	2: 1	Gangwon FC (I)
Busan IPark (II)	3: 2 a.d.	Gyeongju Citizen FC (IV)
Gyeongju KHNP FC (III)	1: 0 a.d.	Seongnam FC (II)
Jeju United (I)	4: 1	Korea University (U)

Round of 16

The games of the round of 16 took place on August 8, 2018. The brackets indicate the league level in which the club will play in the 2018 season.

	Result
Daegu FC (I)	8-0	Yangpyeong FC (IV)
Incheon United (I)	1: 2	Mokpo City FC (III)
Jeonnam Dragons (I)	2: 1	Chuncheon FC (IV)
Gimhae City FC (III)	1-0	Gyeongju KHNP FC (III)
Asan Mugunghwa FC (II)	2: 1	Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (I)
Busan IPark (II)	0: 2	Ulsan Hyundai (I)
FC Seoul (I)	1: 2	Jeju United (I)
Cheonan City FC (III)	2: 2 (2: 4 a.d. )	Suwon Samsung Bluewings (I)

Quarter finals

The quarter-finals were played on October 3, 2018. The brackets indicate the league level in which the club will play in the 2018 season.

	Result
Jeonnam Dragons (I)	1: 1 (4: 2 as new )	Asan Mugunghwa FC (II)
Mokpo City FC (III)	1: 2	Daegu FC (I)
Suwon Samsung Bluewings (I)	1: 1 (3: 2 as new)	Jeju United (I)
Ulsan Hyundai (I)	2-0	Gimhae City FC (III)

Semifinals

The semi-finals took place on October 31, 2018. The brackets indicate the league level in which the club will play in the 2018 season.

	Result
Ulsan Hyundai (I)	2: 1	Suwon Samsung Bluewings (I)
Jeonnam Dragons (I)	1: 2	Daegu FC (I)

final

The finals took place on December 5th and 8th, 2018.

First leg

pairing	Ulsan Hyundai - Daegu FC
Result	1: 2 (0: 0)
date	5th December 2018
Stadion	Ulsan Munsu Stadium , Ulsan 12,702 spectators
referee	Lee Dong-jun
Gates	1: 0 Hwang Il-su (50th), 1: 1 Cesinha (51st), 1: 2 Edgar (88th)

Return leg

pairing	Daegu FC - Ulsan Hyundai
Result	3: 0 (0: 0)
date	December 9, 2018
Stadion	Daegu Stadium , Daegu 18,351 spectators
referee	Ko Hyeong-jin
Gates	1-0 Kim Dae-won (59th), 2-0 Cesinha (76th), 3-0 Edgar (88th)

Web links

• FA CUP on the official website of the Korea Football Association (Korean)
• FA Cup match reports on the official website of the Korea Football Association (Korean)
• Overview match reports (Korean)