2026–27 Korea Cup
Football tournament season
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 2026–27 Korea Cup, known as the 2026–27 Hana Bank Korea Cup (Korean: 2026–27 하나은행 코리아컵) for sponsorship reasons, was the 31th edition of the Korea Cup. The winners of the competition could have qualified for the 2027–28 season of AFC Champions League Elite if they would have finished top four in the 2026 K League 1 otherwise, qualified for the AFC Champions League Two. Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors were the defending champions. This was the first season switched to Summer-Spring calendar.[citation needed]
Schedule
The draw was held on 21 May 2026 at the Korea Football Park in Cheonan. It decided all the match-ups from the preliminary round to the fourth round (round of 16) along with the playing dates.[1] The second draw will be held in 2027, and will be decided all the match-ups from the quarter-finals to the final.[2]
| Round | Draw date | Date | Matches | Clubs remaining | Clubs involved | New entries this round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preliminary round | 21 May 2026 | 20 June 2026 | 4 | 63 | 8 | 8 K5 League teams |
| First round | 4–5 July 2026 | 15 | 59 | 4+26 | 13 K3 League teams 13 K4 League teams | |
| Second round | 15 July 2026 | 16 | 44 | 15+17 | 17 K League 2 teams | |
| Third round | 29 July 2026 | 12 | 28 | 16+8 | 8 K League 1 teams | |
| Round of 16 | 19 August 2026 | 8 | 16 | 12+4 | 4 Champions League Elite teams | |
| Quarter-finals | 2027 | 19 May 2027 | 4 | 8 | 8 | None |
| Semi-finals | 26 May 2027 | 2 | 4 | 4 | ||
| Final | 5 June 2027 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
Preliminary round
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Yangsan United FC (5) | 1–2 | Anseong Citizen FC (5) |
| Yeonsu Songdo FC (5) | 0–4 | Ulsan Nam-gu ULSAN FC (5) |
| Cheongju Showking FC (5) | 3–9 | Seoul Yangcheon TNT FC (5) |
| Seohae Seogot SM FC (5) | 2–1 | Yeosu Areum FC (5) |
First round
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jincheon HR (4) | 1(a.e.t.)1 5(p)6 |
Siheung Citizen (3) |
| Ulsan Citizen (3) | 2-1 | Chuncheon FC (3) |
| FC Mokpo (3) | 3-2 | Anseong Citizen FC (5) |
| Busan Transportation Corporation (3) | 2-1 | Gijang United (4) |
| Jinju Citizen (4) | 2(a.e.t.)1 | Sejong SA (4) |
| Gyeongju KHNP (3) | 3-0 | Seosan Pioneer (4) |
| Ulsan Nam-gu ULSAN FC (5) | 1(a.e.t.)5 | Yangpyeong FC (3) |
| Pyeongtaek Citizen (4) | 1-3 | Yeoju FC (3) |
| Haman FC (4) | 0(a.e.t.)2 | Dangjin Citizen (3) |
| Namyangju FC (4) | 3-1 | Seoul Jungnang (4) |
| Seoul Yangcheon TNT FC (5) | 1(a.e.t.)2 | Pyeongchang United (4) |
| Changwon FC (3) | 3-0 | Geumsan Insam (4) |
| Pocheon Citizen (3) | 2-0 | Daejeon Korail (3) |
| Geoje Citizen (4) | 4-0 | Seohae Seogot SM FC (5) |
| FC Gangneung (3) | 2-0 | Jecheon Citizen (4) |
Second round
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jeonnam Dragons (2) | 3(a.e.t.)4 | Chungnam Asan (2) |
| Daegu FC (2) | 0-1 | Siheung Citizen (3) |
| Ulsan Citizen (3) | 4(a.e.t.)2 | Seoul E-Land (2) |
| Cheonan City (2) | 2-1 | FC Mokpo (3) |
| Busan Transportation Corporation (3) | 2(a.e.t.)1 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings (2) |
| Ansan Greeners (2) | 0-2 | Jinju Citizen (4) |
| Chungbuk Cheongju (2) | 4-0 | Gyeongju KHNP (3) |
| Hwaseong FC (2) | 4-3 | Yangpyeong FC (3) |
| Gyeongnam FC (2) | 0(a.e.t.)1 | Yeoju FC (3) |
| Yongin FC (2) | 0-2 | Dangjin Citizen (3) |
| Namyangju FC (4) | 1-2 | Gimpo FC (2) |
| Suwon FC (2) | 3-2 | Pyeongchang United (4) |
| Changwon FC (3) | 1-5 | Gimhae FC 2008 (2) |
| Seongnam FC (2) | 2(a.e.t.)1 | Pocheon Citizen (3) |
| Busan IPark (2) | 4-0 | Geoje Citizen (4) |
| Paju Frontier (2) | 3-2 | FC Gangneung (3) |
Third round
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Chungnam Asan (2) | 32 | Siheung Citizen (3) |
| Ulsan Citizen (3) | 33 | Ulsan HD (1) |
| Gwangju FC (1) | 34 | Cheonan City (2) |
| Busan Transportation Corporation (3) | 35 | Jinju Citizen (4) |
| Chungbuk Cheongju (2) | 36 | FC Anyang (1) |
| Jeju SK (1) | 37 | Hwaseong FC (2) |
| Yeoju FC (3) | 38 | Dangjin Citizen (3) |
| Gimpo FC (2) | 39 | Incheon United (1) |
| Gimcheon Sangmu (1) | 40 | Suwon FC (2) |
| Gimhae FC 2008 (2) | 41 | Seongnam FC (2) |
| Busan IPark (2) | 42 | FC Seoul (1) |
| Bucheon FC 1995 (1) | 43 | Paju Frontier (2) |
Round of 16
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Winner of Match 32 | 44 | Daejeon Hana Citizen (1) |
| Winner of Match 33 | 45 | Winner of Match 34 |
| Pohang Steelers (1) | 46 | Winner of Match 35 |
| Winner of Match 36 | 47 | Winner of Match 37 |
| Winner of Match 38 | 48 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (1) |
| Winner of Match 39 | 49 | Winner of Match 40 |
| Gangwon FC (1) | 50 | Winner of Match 41 |
| Winner of Match 42 | 51 | Winner of Match 43 |