[Official] 'Upsets galore' Seoul, Ulsan and others eliminated... Korea Cup Round of 16 matchups finalized

*This content was translated by AI.

Major upsets occurred throughout the 2026-2027 Hana Bank Korea Cup (formerly FA Cup) Round of 32, which determines the best team among both professional and amateur sides. FC Seoul, leading K League 1, and Ulsan HD, packed with national team-caliber players, were eliminated after losing to lower-league teams. Three of the 16th teams advancing to the Round of 16 are composed entirely of semi-professional or lower-tier K3 League squads.

Leading K League 1 side Seoul suffered a decisive 0-2 defeat against leading K League 2 side Busan IPark in the Round of 32 (Round 3) match held at Busan Gudeok Stadium on the 29th. After conceding an early goal to Gutemberg in the 7th minute of the first half, Seoul also allowed a decisive goal to Baek Ga-on in the 43rd minute of the second half, damaging their pride as K League 1 leaders.

Ulsan suffered the humiliation of elimination with a 0-1 loss in the "Ulsan Derby" against K3 League team Ulsan Citizen FC at Ulsan Comprehensive Sports Complex. Unable to overcome an early goal conceded to Kim Jae-cheol in the 18th minute of the first half, Ulsan was eliminated early from the Round of 32 stage.

Incheon United also suffered elimination with a 0-1 loss against K League 2 side Gimpo FC in their home Round of 32 match. Earlier in the Round of 64, Busan Transportation Corporation (K3 League) had pulled off an upset by defeating Suwon Samsung, but this time they lost to lower-league team Jinju Citizen FC (K4 League) after a penalty shootout.

Twelve teams won in today's Round 3, finalizing the matchups for the Round of 16, which will include four K League 1 teams advancing to the AFC Champions League. The eight Round of 16 matches will be held simultaneously on the 19th of next month.

The only matchup between two K League 1 teams is FC Anyang versus Jeju SK. Four matchups feature clashes between divisions: Gimpo vs. Kim Cheon (SVP), Busan vs. BucheonFC, Gangwon FC vs. SeongnamFC, and Chungnam Asan vs. Daejeon Hana Citizen.

Pohang Steelers will face Jinju Citizen FC, the only K4 League team to advance to the Round of 16. Gwangju FC will compete against Ulsan Citizen FC, the K3 League team that defeated Ulsan, while Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors will battle Dangjin Citizen FC (K3 League) for a spot in the quarterfinals.

Starting this season, the Korea Cup will follow an autumn-spring format instead of spring-autumn. Matches from the Round of 16 onward, including the quarterfinals and final, will be held between May and June next year.

Chungnam Asan (Division 2) 2-1 Siheung Citizen (Division 3)

Ulsan Citizen (Division 3) 1-0 Ulsan HD

Gwangju FC 1-0 Cheonan City (Division 2)

Jinju Citizen (Division 4) 1 <5 PSO 4> Busan Transportation Corporation (Division 3)

Dangjin Citizen (Division 3) 1-0 Yeosu FC (Division 3)

Gimpo FC (Division 2) 1-0 Incheon United

Kim Cheon (SVP) 2-1 Suwon FC

Busan IPark (Division 2) 2-0 FC Seoul

Bucheon FC 3-0 Paju Frontiers (Division 2)

FC Anyang 3-1 Chungbuk Cheongju (Division 2)

Jeju SK 3 <4 PSO 3> 3 Hwaseong FC (Division 2)

Seongnam FC (Division 2) 1-0 Gimhae FC (Division 2)

Chungnam Asan (Division 2) vs. Daejeon Hana Citizen

Ulsan Citizen (Division 3) vs. Gwangju FC

Pohang Steelers vs. Jinju Citizen (Division 4)

FC Anyang vs. Jeju SK

Dangjin Citizen (Division 3) vs. Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors

Gimpo FC (Division 2) vs. Kim Cheon (SVP)

Gangwon FC vs. Seongnam FC (Division 2)

Busan IPark (Division 2) vs. Bucheon FC

<© STARNEWS. All rights reserved. No reproduction or redistribution allowed.>

*This content was translated by AI.