2023 WK League
Fifteenth season of the top Korean women's association football league
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The 2023 WK League was the 15th season of the WK League, the top division of women's football in South Korea. The regular season ran from 24 March to 3 September 2023, and the play-offs from 11 to 25 November 2023.[1] Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels won their eleventh consecutive title after beating Suwon FC in the final. As winners, they qualified for the inaugural edition of the AFC Women's Champions League.[2]
| Season | 2023 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 24 March – 3 September 2023 |
| Champions | Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels (11th title) |
| Champions League | Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels |
| Matches | 84 |
| Goals | 214 (2.55 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Moon Mi-ra (12 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Incheon 6–0 Seoul |
| Biggest away win | Mungyeong 0–5 Incheon |
| Highest scoring | Suwon 6–2 Seoul |
| Longest winning run | 5 matches Incheon and Suwon |
| Longest unbeaten run | 10 matches Incheon |
| Longest winless run | 11 matches Changnyeong |
| Longest losing run | 5 matches Boeun |
← 2022 2024 →
(Note: All statistics do not include play-off matches) | |
Boeun Sangmu relocated from Boeun to Mungyeong before the season and renamed as Mungyeong Sangmu.[3]
Teams
Stadiums and locations
| Team | City | Stadium | Capacity | Position in 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Changnyeong WFC | Changnyeong | Changnyeong Sports Park | 2,500 | 7th place |
| Gyeongju KHNP | Gyeongju | Gyeongju Football Park | 650 | Runners-up |
| Hwacheon KSPO | Hwacheon | Hwacheon Sports Park | 3,000 | 4th place |
| Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels | Incheon | Incheon Namdong Asiad Rugby Field | 5,078 | Champions |
| Mungyeong Sangmu | Mungyeong | Mungyeong Civic Stadium | 9,000 | 6th place |
| Sejong Sportstoto | Sejong | Sejong Central Park | 1,000 | 8th place |
| Seoul WFC | Seoul | Seoul World Cup Auxiliary Stadium | 1,012 | 5th place |
| Suwon FC | Suwon | Suwon Sports Complex | 11,808 | 3rd place |
Foreign players
The total number of foreign players was restricted to three per club, including a slot for a player from the Asian Football Confederation countries. Mungyeong Sangmu were not allowed to sign any foreign players due to their military status.
| Club | Player 1 | Player 2 | AFC player |
|---|---|---|---|
| Changnyeong WFC |  Enzi Broussard |
 Nanase Kiryu |
Sawako Yasumoto |
| Gyeongju KHNP |  Farida Machia |
 Chinaza Uchendu |
Asuna Tanaka |
| Hwacheon KSPO | Natsuki Yoshimi | ||
| Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels |  Tereza Engesha |
 Ines Nrehy |
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| Sejong Sportstoto |  Hildah Magaia |
 Gabrielle Itacaré |
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| Seoul WFC | |||
| Suwon FC | Josée Nahi |
Mebae Tanaka |
Regular season
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels | 21 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 14 | +22 | 42 | Qualification for play-offs final |
| 2 | Hwacheon KSPO | 21 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 33 | 18 | +15 | 41 | Qualification for play-offs semi-final |
| 3 | Suwon FC | 21 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 15 | +21 | 40 | |
| 4 | Gyeongju KHNP | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 21 | +4 | 33 | |
| 5 | Sejong Sportstoto | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 27 | 33 | −6 | 22 | |
| 6 | Mungyeong Sangmu | 21 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 38 | −18 | 21 | |
| 7 | Seoul WFC | 21 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 22 | 38 | −16 | 19 | |
| 8 | Changnyeong WFC | 21 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 37 | −22 | 14 |
Results
Matches 1–14
Matches 15–21
Statistics
Top scorers
| Rank | Player[4] | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Moon Mi-ra |
Suwon FC | 12 |
| 2 | Jung Seol-bin |
Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels | 10 |
| 3 | Hildah Magaia |
Sejong Sportstoto | 9 |
| Lee Jeong-eun |
Hwacheon KSPO | ||
| 5 | Yeo Min-ji |
Gyeongju KHNP | 8 |
| 6 | Choi Yoo-jung |
Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels | 7 |
| Moon Eun-ju |
Hwacheon KSPO | ||
| 8 | Park Eun-sun |
Seoul WFC | 6 |
Championship play-offs
Bracket
| Semi-final | Final | ||||||||||
| 1 | Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels | 1 | 6 | 7 | |||||||
| 2 | Hwacheon KSPO | 1 | Suwon FC | 3 | 2 | 5 | |||||
| 3 | Suwon FC (a.e.t.) | 2 | |||||||||
Semi-final
| Hwacheon KSPO | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Suwon FC |
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Final
| Suwon FC | 3–1 | Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels |
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| Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels | 6–2 | Suwon FC |
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Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels won 7–5 on aggregate.
Final table
| Pos | Team | Qualification |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels (C) | Qualification for Champions League |
| 2 | Suwon FC | |
| 3 | Hwacheon KSPO |