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2026 in South Korean football

This article is a summary of the 2026 football season in South Korea. The season began on 28 February for the men's professional divisions K League 1 and K League 2. The third tier K3 League and fourth tier K4 League began on 7 March. The women's top tier WK League is due to start on 4 April.

Domestic leagues

Team changes

Promotion and relegation

Other changes

New clubs

Removed clubs

K League 1

K League 2

Regular season

K3 League

League table

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K4 League

Regular season

WK League

Domestic cups

Korea Cup

The KFA announced a restructuring of the Korea Cup ahead of the 2026 season, with the competition switching fron a spring-autumn format to an autumn-spring format. The first four rounds of the 2026-27 Korea Cup are expected to take place in July and August 2026.

K League Super Cup

The K League Super Cup returned to the footballing calendar after a 20-year hiatus. It was contested between previous year's Double winners Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors and 2025 K League 1 runners-up Daejeon Hana Citizen on 21 February at Jeonju World Cup Stadium.

International club competitions

AFC Champions League Elite

2025–26 season

The league stage matches until matchday 6 were held in 2025.



AFC Champions League Two

2025–26 season

The group stage matches were held in 2025.

AFC Women's Champions League

2025–26 season

The group stage matches were held in 2025.

National teams

Men's senior

2026 FIFA World Cup

Friendlies

Women's senior

AFC Women's Asian Cup

FIFA Series

Men's under-23

AFC U-23 Asian Cup

Women's under-20

2026 AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup

See also

References

External links