This article shows a summary of the 2016 football season in South Korea.
National teams
FIFA World Cup qualification
AFC U-23 Championship
Summer Olympics
Friendlies
Senior team
Under-23 team
Leagues
K League Classic
K League Challenge
Regular season
Promotion playoffs
Gangwon FC was promoted to the K League Classic, while Seongnam FC was relegated to the K League Challenge.
Korea National League
Regular season
Championship playoffs
Hyundai Mipo Dockyard advanced to the final after drawing the semi-final due to a higher ranking in the regular season.
K3 League
Regular season
Relegation playoffs
Championship playoffs
When the first round and semi-final matches were finished as draws, their winners were decided on the regular season rankings without extra time and the penalty shoot-out.