K League 1 champions Jeonbuk stunned at top nat'l football tournament
SEOUL, Aug. 19 (Yonhap) -- The reigning South Korean football league champions J...
The reigning champions of South Korea's K League 1, Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors, faced a surprising defeat in their initial knockout match of the top national football tournament on Wednesday. The third-division team, Dangjin Citizen FC, emerged victorious by a score of 5-3 in penalties following a 2-2 draw after extra time. This upset occurred at the Korea Cup tournament held at Jeonju World Cup Stadium in southern Jeonju.
Despite having won the 2025 Korea Cup double earlier this year, Jeonbuk will not have another opportunity to bolster their tally in this season. Both Jeonbuk and Dangjin share the record for the most Korea Cup titles, with six each. The shootout saw all five Dangjin kickers convert their attempts, while Dangjin's goalkeeper Choi Young-eun prevented Jeonbuk's third taker, Kim Ha-jun, from scoring.
Meanwhile, Pohang Steelers narrowly defeated fourth-division club Jinju Citizen FC by a 3-1 margin, thanks to two goals and an assist by Jorge Teixeira. In other quarterfinal matches, Gwangju FC secured a 1-0 win against K League 1 side Ulsan Citizen FC, Daejeon Hana Citizen FC triumphed over K League 2 side Chungnam Asan FC by a score of 3-2, and FC Anyang edged out Jeju SK FC 2-1 in a K League 1 contest.
Additionally, Gangwon FC triumphed over Seongnam FC 4-3, and Bucheon FC 1995 defeated Busan IPark with a 5-3 victory. The quarterfinals and semifinals are scheduled for May 2027, with the tournament now following a fall-spring calendar. The championship final is set to take place on June 5, 2027.
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