2010 Korean League Cup


The 2010 Korean League Cup, known as the Posco Cup for sponsorship reasons, was the 18th season of League Cup competition for K League's 15 football clubs. The competition will begin on 22 May 2010, and end with the one-legged final on 25 August 2010.

Format

All clubs playing in the K-league are competing this competition. In group formation, fifteen clubs are divided 3 groups depending on previous season's rank. All clubs of each group are playing each other once, Each group winner and runner-up teams, as well as the best two third-placed teams will advance to knockout stage.
Winner and runner-up of each group and best two third-placed teams participate in this stage. this stage is tournament form. All matches are plying one-legged match.

Members for 2010 League Cup

Group A clubs

Group A


RoundDateHome teamScoreAway teamAttendance
Round 1
Gangwon bye		22 MayChunnam Dragons2 – 3Suwon Samsung Bluewings9,575
Round 1
Gangwon bye		22 MayJeonbuk Hyundai Motors2 – 1Gyeongnam FC4,491
Round 2
Suwon bye		26 MayGyeongnam FC1 – 0Chunnam Dragons5,816
Round 2
Suwon bye		26 MayGangwon FC1 – 4Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors5,112
Round 3
Gyeongnam bye		29 MaySuwon Samsung Bluewings2 – 0Gangwon FC18,277
Round 3
Gyeongnam bye		30 MayJeonbuk Hyundai Motors1 – 1Chunnam Dragons12,779
Round 4
Jeonbuk bye		2 JuneGyeongnam FC4 – 1Suwon Samsung Bluewings7,914
Round 4
Jeonbuk bye		2 JuneChunnam Dragons3 – 0Gangwon FC8,653
Round 5
Chunnam bye		6 JuneSuwon Samsung Bluewings1 – 3Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors16,269
Round 5
Chunnam bye		6 JuneGangwon FC1 – 2Gyeongnam FC3,651

Group B


RoundDateHome teamScoreAway teamAttendance
Round 1
Jeju bye		23 MaySeongnam Ilhwa Chunma3 – 3Ulsan Hyundai FC2,269
Round 1
Jeju bye		23 MayGwangju Sangmu FC0 – 0FC Seoul4,219
Round 2
Ulsan bye		26 MayJeju United FC2 – 0Gwangju Sangmu FC578
Round 2
Ulsan bye		26 MayFC Seoul2 – 0Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma10,436
Round 3
Gwangju bye		29 MayUlsan Hyundai FC1 – 1FC Seoul4,017
Round 3
Gwangju bye		29 MaySeongnam Ilhwa Chunma1 – 1Jeju United FC3,002
Round 4
Seoul bye		2 JuneJeju United FC3 – 1Ulsan Hyundai FC1,351
Round 4
Seoul bye		2 JuneGwangju Sangmu FC1 – 1Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma1,538
Round 5
Seongnam bye		6 JuneUlsan Hyundai FC2 – 0Gwangju Sangmu FC4,752
Round 5
Seongnam bye		6 JuneFC Seoul5 – 1Jeju United FC18,703

Group C


RoundDateHome teamScoreAway teamAttendance
Round 1
Incheon bye		22 MayDaejeon Citizen1 – 4Busan I'Park3,914
Round 1
Incheon bye		23 MayDaegu FC1 – 2Pohang Steelers1,215
Round 2
Busan bye		26 MayIncheon United3 – 2Daegu FC21,011
Round 2
Busan bye		26 MayPohang Steelers1 – 1Daejeon Citizen5,562
Round 3
Pohang bye		30 MayBusan I'Park1 – 0Incheon United5,084
Round 3
Pohang bye		30 MayDaegu FC3 – 2Daejeon Citizen2,162
Round 4
Daegu bye		2 JuneDaejeon Citizen3 – 2Incheon United6,223
Round 4
Daegu bye		2 JunePohang Steelers1 – 2Busan I'Park7,213
Round 5
Daejeon bye		6 JuneBusan I'Park2 – 3Daegu FC2,950
Round 5
Daejeon bye		6 JuneIncheon United1 – 1Pohang Steelers5,472

Third place rankings

The best two third-placed teams also advance to the knockout stage. The final standings are shown below.

Knockout stage

Quarter-finals

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Semi-finals

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Final

Goal scorers