The 2025 Korea Cup, known as the 2025 Hana Bank Korea Cup () for sponsorship reasons, was the 30th edition of the Korea Cup. The winners of the competition could have qualified for the 2026–27 AFC Champions League Elite if they would have finished top four in the 2025 K League 1. Pohang Steelers were the defending champions, having won their sixth cup title the previous year, but were eliminated by Gimpo FC 2–1 in the round of 16.
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors won their sixth cup title after defeating Gwangju FC 2–1 in the final after extra time, completing the Double.
Schedule The draw was held on 12 February 2025 at the Soccer Hall in Seoul. It decided all the match-ups from the first round to the fourth round (round of 16) along with the playing dates. The second draw was held on 11 June 2025, and decided all the match-ups from the quarter-finals to the final.
Round Date Matches Clubs remaining Clubs involved New entries this round First round 8–9 March 14 58 28 10 K3 League teams 10 K4 League teams 8 K5 League teams Second round 22–23 March 16 44 14+18 14 K League 2 teams 4 K3 League teams Third round 16 April 12 28 16+8 8 K League 1 teams Round of 16 14 May 8 16 12+4 3 Champions League Elite teams 1 Champions League Two team Quarter-finals 2 July 4 8 8 None Semi-finals 20 and 27 August 4 4 4 Final 6 December 1 2 2
Bracket
First round
Second round
Third round
Round of 16
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
References
External links Official website Korea Cup at Soccerway