2025 Korea Cup

2025 Korea Cup
2025 Hana Bank Korea Cup
Tournament details
CountrySouth Korea
Dates8 March – 6 December 2025
Teams58
Final positions
ChampionsJeonbuk Hyundai Motors (6th title)
Runners-upGwangju FC
Tournament statistics
Matches played59
Goals scored181 (3.07 per match)
Top goal scorerGoo Bon-cheul (2 goals)[1]
Awards
Best playerPark Jin-seob[1]

The 2025 Korea Cup, known as the 2025 Hana Bank Korea Cup (Korean: 2025 하나은행 코리아컵) for sponsorship reasons, was the 30th edition of the Korea Cup. The winners of the competition could have qualified for the 2026–27 AFC Champions League Elite if they would have finished top four in the 2025 K League 1. Pohang Steelers were the defending champions, having won their sixth cup title the previous year,[2] but were eliminated by Gimpo FC 2–1 in the round of 16.

Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors won their sixth cup title after defeating Gwangju FC 2–1 in the final after extra time, completing the Double.[3]

Schedule

The draw was held on 12 February 2025 at the Soccer Hall in Seoul. It decided all the match-ups from the first round to the fourth round (round of 16) along with the playing dates.[4] The second draw was held on 11 June 2025, and decided all the match-ups from the quarter-finals to the final.[5]

Round[6] Date Matches Clubs remaining Clubs involved New entries this round
First round 8–9 March 14 58 28 10 K3 League teams
10 K4 League teams
8 K5 League teams
Second round 22–23 March 16 44 14+18 14 K League 2 teams
4 K3 League teams
Third round 16 April 12 28 16+8 8 K League 1 teams
Round of 16 14 May 8 16 12+4 3 Champions League Elite teams
1 Champions League Two team
Quarter-finals 2 July 4 8 8 None
Semi-finals 20 and 27 August 4 4 4
Final 6 December 1 2 2

Bracket

 
Round of 16
(Fourth round)
Quarter-finals
(Fifth round)
Semi-finals
(Sixth round)
Final
(Seventh round)
 
                      
 
 
 
 
Suwon FC1 (3)
 
 
 
Gwangju FC (p)1 (4)
 
Gwangju FC1
 
 
 
Ulsan HD0
 
Ulsan HD3
 
 
 
Incheon United0
 
Gwangju FC224
 
 
 
Bucheon FC 1995011
 
Gimpo FC2
 
 
 
Pohang Steelers1
 
Gimpo FC1
 
 
 
Bucheon FC 19953
 
Bucheon FC 1995 (a.e.t.)3
 
 
 
Gimcheon Sangmu1
 
Gwangju FC1
 
 
 
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (a.e.t.)2
 
Daejeon Korail1
 
 
 
FC Seoul2
 
FC Seoul0
 
 
 
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors1
 
Daejeon Hana Citizen2
 
 
 
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors3
 
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors123
 
 
 
Gangwon FC112
 
FC Anyang1
 
 
 
Daegu FC2
 
Daegu FC1
 
 
 
Gangwon FC2
 
Gangwon FC2
 
 
Siheung Citizen1
 

First round

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Jinju Citizen (4) 1–0 Yeoncheon FC (4)
Dangjin Citizen (4) 1–2 Gangneung Citizen (3)
Jeonju OFC (5) 0–6 Pyeongtaek Citizen (4)
Hyochang FC (5) 0–4 Gijang United (4)
Daegu Cheongsol (5) 0–5 Pocheon Citizen (3)
Sejong SA (4) 3–0 Ulsan Citizen (3)
Yangcheon TNT (5) 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(3–4 p)
Geoje Citizen (4)
Incheon Seogot SM (5) 0–9 Daejeon Korail (3)
Gunyung FC (5) 1–5 Namyangju FC (4)
Yangsan United (5) 1–2 Busan Transportation Corporation (3)
Seoul Jungnang (4) 0–3 Paju Citizen (3)
Gimhae Jaemics (5) 2–4 Chuncheon FC (3)
Yangpyeong FC (3) 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–5 p)
Pyeongchang United (4)
Yeoju FC (3) 3–3 (a.e.t.)
(5–4 p)
FC Mokpo (3)

Second round

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Siheung Citizen (3) 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(5–4 p)
Seongnam FC (2)
Hwaseong FC (2) 1–0 (a.e.t.) Jinju Citizen (4)
Gangneung Citizen (3) 1–0 Chungnam Asan (2)
Ansan Greeners (2) 3–1 Pyeongtaek Citizen (4)
Gijang United (4) 0–4 Gimpo FC (2)
Cheonan City (2) 1–0 Pocheon Citizen (3)
Sejong SA (4) 3–1 Jeonnam Dragons (2)
Gimhae FC 2008 (3) 5–1 (a.e.t.) Geoje Citizen (4)
Daejeon Korail (3) 1–0 Chungbuk Cheongju (2)
Changwon FC (3) 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(3–5 p)
Namyangju FC (4)
Busan Transportation Corporation (3) 2–1 Busan IPark (2)
Gyeongju KHNP (3) 4–1 Paju Citizen (3)
Incheon United (2) 3–0 Chuncheon FC (3)
Gyeongnam FC (2) 0–3 Pyeongchang United (4)
Bucheon FC 1995 (2) 3–1 Yeoju FC (3)
Suwon Samsung Bluewings (2) 2–1 Seoul E-Land (2)

Third round

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Hwaseong FC (2) 0–1 Siheung Citizen (3)
Gangneung Citizen (3) 1–2 Daejeon Hana Citizen (1)
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (1) 3–0 (a.e.t.) Ansan Greeners (2)
Gimpo FC (2) 2–1 Cheonan City (2)
Sejong SA (4) 0–1 FC Anyang (1)
Daegu FC (1) 2–0 Gimhae FC 2008 (3)
Daejeon Korail (3) 3–0 Namyangju FC (4)
Busan Transportation Corporation (3) 1–2 Suwon FC (1)
Gwangju FC (1) 2–0 Gyeongju KHNP (3)
Incheon United (2) 2–1 (a.e.t.) Pyeongchang United (4)
Bucheon FC 1995 (2) 1–0 Jeju SK (1)
Gimcheon Sangmu (1) 2–0 Suwon Samsung Bluewings (2)

Round of 16

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Gangwon FC (1) 2–1 Siheung Citizen (3)
Daejeon Hana Citizen (1) 2–3 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (1)
Gimpo FC (2) 2–1 Pohang Steelers (1)
FC Anyang (1) 1–2 Daegu FC (1)
Daejeon Korail (3) 1–2 FC Seoul (1)
Suwon FC (1) 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(3–4 p)
Gwangju FC (1)
Ulsan HD (1) 3–0 Incheon United (2)
Bucheon FC 1995 (2) 3–1 (a.e.t.) Gimcheon Sangmu (1)

Quarter-finals

2 July 2025 (2025-07-02) Gwangju FC (1) 1–0Ulsan HD (1)Gwangju World Cup Stadium, Gwangju
19:00 UTC+9
  • Cho Sung-gwon 75'
2 July 2025 (2025-07-02) Gimpo FC (2)1–3 Bucheon FC 1995 (2) Gimpo Solteo Football Field, Gimpo
19:00 UTC+9
  • Lee Sang-hyeok 54' (o.g.)
2 July 2025 (2025-07-02) FC Seoul (1)0–1 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (1) Seoul World Cup Stadium, Seoul
19:30 UTC+9
2 July 2025 (2025-07-02) Daegu FC (1)1–2 Gangwon FC (1) Daegu iM Bank Park, Daegu
19:00 UTC+9

Semi-finals

20 August 2025 (2025-08-20) First legGwangju FC (1)2–0Bucheon FC 1995 (2)Gwangju World Cup Stadium, Gwangju
19:00 UTC+9
27 August 2025 (2025-08-27) Second legBucheon FC 1995 (2)1–2
(1–4 agg.)
Gwangju FC (1) Bucheon Sports Complex, Bucheon
19:00 UTC+9
20 August 2025 (2025-08-20) First legJeonbuk Hyundai Motors (1)1–1Gangwon FC (1)Jeonju World Cup Stadium, Jeonju
19:00 UTC+9
27 August 2025 (2025-08-27) Second legGangwon FC (1)1–2
(2–3 agg.)
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (1) Gangneung Stadium, Gangneung
19:00 UTC+9

Final

Gwangju FC1–2 (a.e.t.)Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Attendance: 29,410
Referee: Park Byeong-jin

References

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