W Korea Cup

W Korea Cup
Founded2026
RegionSouth Korea
Teams15

The W Korea Cup (Korean: W코리아컵) is a national football cup competition contested by women's club teams in South Korea.

History

In December 2025, the Korea Football Association confirmed that the W Korea Cup would be launched in 2026 as a women's equivalent to the Korea Cup.[1] The competition was established in 2026 with fifteen teams competing in the inaugural edition.[2][3] Ahead of Round 1 of the 2026 W Korea Cup, the KFA revealed the official emblem for the competition, alongside an updated emblem for the Korea Cup, with the two competitions sharing the slogan 'The Cup for All'.[4] The W Korea Cup was officially launched on 23rd June 2026 in Icheon.

Format

The inaugural edition of the W Korea Cup features fifteen teams: the eight clubs of the WK League, and seven elite college sides.[5] There are four rounds of competition, with a draw taking place before each round, and all matches take place at centralised venues.[3] 2025 WK League champions Hwacheon KSPO received a bye to the second round.[6]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "KFA to launch W Korea Cup in 2026". WK League News. 20 December 2025. Retrieved 24 June 2026.
  2. ↑ Lim, Jung-hoon (22 June 2026). "모두의 꿈, 하나의 컵'·'백호의 앞발' 코리아컵과 W코리아컵, 새 정체성 입었다… 대한축구협회, 신규 엠블럼·슬로건 공개" ['A cup for all' taking the front foot with new look for Korea Cup and W Korea Cup, KFA releases new emblem and slogan]. Best Eleven (in Korean). Retrieved 24 June 2026.
  3. 1 2 Evans, Claire H. (27 May 2026). "Inaugural W Korea Cup to kick off in June". WK League News. Retrieved 24 June 2026.
  4. ↑ Lee, Young-ho (22 June 2026). "대한축구협회, 코리아컵·W코리아컵 새 엠블럼 공개" [KFA reveals new emblems for Korea Cup, W Korea Cup]. Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). Retrieved 24 June 2026.
  5. ↑ Bae, Jin-nam (26 May 2026). "올해 첫선 'W코리아컵'에 15개 팀 참가…6월 23일 킥오프" [W Korea Cup to take place for first time this year with 15 teams, kicks off on 23rd June]. Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). Retrieved 24 June 2026.
  6. ↑ Park, Se-min (21 June 2026). "여자축구 새 역사 쓴다…W코리아컵, 23일 이천서 첫 발걸음" [Writing women's football history... W Korea Cup to take its first steps on 23rd in Icheon]. Daily Sports Hankook (in Korean). Retrieved 24 June 2026.
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