# 2015 Korean FA Cup

The 2015 Korean FA Cup, known as the 2015 KEB Hana Bank FA Cup, was the 20th edition of the Korean FA Cup. FC Seoul became champions and qualified for the 2016 AFC Champions League.

## Schedule

| Round | Date | Matches | Clubs remaining | Clubs involved | New entries this round |
| First round | 28 March | 8 | 79 | 16 | 8 National Works Club Championship teams 4 university teams 4 K3 League teams |
| Second round | 4 April | 19 | 71 | 8+30 | 16 university teams 14 K3 League teams |
| Third round | 11–12 April | 20 | 52 | 19+21 | 11 K League Challenge teams 10 Korea National League teams |
| Round of 32 | 29 April – 13 May | 16 | 32 | 20+12 | 12 K League Classic teams |
| Round of 16 | 24 June | 8 | 16 | 16 | None |
| Quarter-finals | 28 May | 4 | 8 | 8 | None |
| Semi-finals | 14 October | 2 | 4 | 4 | None |
| Final | 31 October | 1 | 2 | 2 | None |

## Prize money

| Round | Recipient clubs | Prize money per club |
| Base fee for non-professional teams | 56 | ₩1,000,000 |
| Second round | 8 | ₩2,000,000 |
| Third round | 19 | ₩3,000,000 |
| Round of 32 | 20 | ₩4,000,000 |
| Round of 16 | 16 | ₩5,000,000 |
| Quarter-finals | 8 | ₩6,000,000 |
| Semi-finals | 4 | ₩7,000,000 |
| Runners-up | 1 | ₩100,000,000 |
| Champions | 1 | ₩200,000,000 |

## Teams

| Entry round | Participating teams | Participating teams | Participating teams |
| Round of 32 | K League Classic All 12 teams of the 2015 season | K League Classic All 12 teams of the 2015 season | K League Classic All 12 teams of the 2015 season |
| Busan IPark Daejeon Citizen Gwangju FC Incheon United Jeju United Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Jeonnam Dragons Pohang Steelers Seongnam FC FC Seoul Suwon Samsung Bluewings Ulsan Hyundai |||
| Third round | K League Challenge All 11 teams of the 2015 season | Korea National League All 10 teams of the 2015 season | Korea National League All 10 teams of the 2015 season |
| Third round | Ansan Police FC Anyang Bucheon FC 1995 Chungju Hummel Daegu FC Gangwon FC Goyang Hi FC Gyeongnam FC Sangju Sangmu Seoul E-Land Suwon FC | Busan Transportation Corporation Changwon City Cheonan City Daejeon Korail Gangneung City Gimhae City Gyeongju KHNP Mokpo City Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Yongin City | Busan Transportation Corporation Changwon City Cheonan City Daejeon Korail Gangneung City Gimhae City Gyeongju KHNP Mokpo City Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Yongin City |
| Second round | University teams 16 teams | K3 League Top 14 teams of the 2014 season | K3 League Top 14 teams of the 2014 season |
| Second round | Catholic Kwandong University Chung-Ang University Dankook University Hannam University Hanyang University Hongik University Inje University Korea University Kwangwoon University Kyung Hee University Sangji University Soongsil University Sungkyunkwan University Sun Moon University University of Ulsan Yeungnam University | Chuncheon FC Chungbuk Cheongju Gyeongju Citizen Hwaseong FC Icheon Citizen Jeonju Citizen Jeonnam Yeonggwang Jungnang Chorus Mustang Paju Citizen FC Pocheon Pyeongchang FC Seoul United Yangju Citizen FC Uijeongbu | Chuncheon FC Chungbuk Cheongju Gyeongju Citizen Hwaseong FC Icheon Citizen Jeonju Citizen Jeonnam Yeonggwang Jungnang Chorus Mustang Paju Citizen FC Pocheon Pyeongchang FC Seoul United Yangju Citizen FC Uijeongbu |
| First round | National Works Club Championship Top 8 teams of the 2014 season | University teams 4 teams | K3 League Bottom 4 teams of the 2014 season |
| First round | Denso Korea Automotive LG Electronics Mokpo Christian Hospital Nexen Tire Samsung Electronics Shinan Salt Korea SK Hynix SMC Engineering | Dong-Eui University Gwangju University Incheon National University Woosuk University | Cheonan FC Gimpo Citizen Goyang Citizen Seoul FC Martyrs |

## Qualifying rounds

The draw for the qualifying rounds was held on 27 February 2015.

### First round

The first round was held on 28 March 2015.

### Second round

The second round was held on 4 April 2015.

### Third round

The third round was held on 11 and 12 April 2015.

## Final rounds
### Bracket

| Round of 32 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 3 (3) | | | | | | |
| Jeonnam Dragons (p) | 3 (4) | | | | | | |
| Jeonnam Dragons (p) | 3 (4) | Jeonnam Dragons | 040 | | | | |
| | | Chungju Hummel | 1 | | | | |
| Ansan Police | 1 (3) | Chungju Hummel | 1 | | | | |
| Chungju Hummel (p) | 1 (4) | | | | | | |
| Chungju Hummel (p) | 1 (4) | | | Jeonnam Dragons | 010 | | |
| | | | | Hyundai Mipo Dockyard | 0 | | |
| Busan IPark | 2 | | | Hyundai Mipo Dockyard | 0 | | |
| Gangwon FC | 3 | | | | | | |
| Gangwon FC | 3 | Gangwon FC | 0 | | | | |
| | | Hyundai Mipo Dockyard | 1 | | | | |
| Hyundai Mipo Dockyard | 2 | Hyundai Mipo Dockyard | 1 | | | | |
| Hyundai Mipo Dockyard | 2 | | | | | 14 October – Incheon | 14 October – Incheon | |
| Gimpo Citizen | 0 | | | | | 14 October – Incheon | 14 October – Incheon |
| Gimpo Citizen | 0 | | | | | Jeonnam Dragons | 000 |
| | | | | | | Incheon United (a.e.t.) | 2 |
| Jeju United | 4 | | | | | Incheon United (a.e.t.) | 2 |
| FC Anyang | 1 | | | | | | |
| FC Anyang | 1 | Jeju United | 2 | | | | |
| | | Daejeon Korail | 1 | | | | |
| Daejeon Korail | 1 | Daejeon Korail | 1 | | | | |
| Yongin City | 0 | | | | | | |
| Yongin City | 0 | | | Jeju United | 0 | | |
| | | | | Incheon United (a.e.t.) | 2 | | |
| Incheon United | 2 | | | Incheon United (a.e.t.) | 2 | | |
| Bucheon FC 1995 | 0 | | | | | | |
| Bucheon FC 1995 | 0 | Incheon United | 1 | | | | |
| | | Cheonan City | 0 | | | | |
| Cheonan City | 4 | Cheonan City | 0 | | | | |
| Cheonan City | 4 | | | | | | | 31 October – Seoul | 31 October – Seoul |
| Korea University | 1 | | | | | | | 31 October – Seoul | 31 October – Seoul |
| Korea University | 1 | | | | | | | Incheon United | 1 |
| | | | | | | | | FC Seoul | 030 |
| Seongnam FC (a.e.t.) | 1 | | | | | | | FC Seoul | 030 |
| Busan Transportation Corporation | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| Busan Transportation Corporation | 0 | Seongnam FC (a.e.t.) | 2 | | | | | | |
| | | Yeungnam University | 1 | | | | | | |
| Sangji University | 1 | Yeungnam University | 1 | | | | | | |
| Yeungnam University | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| Yeungnam University | 2 | | | Seongnam FC | 1 | | | | |
| | | | | Ulsan Hyundai (a.e.t.) | 2 | | | | |
| Ulsan Hyundai (p) | 1 (6) | | | Ulsan Hyundai (a.e.t.) | 2 | | | | |
| Seoul E-Land | 1 (5) | | | | | | | | |
| Seoul E-Land | 1 (5) | Ulsan Hyundai (a.e.t.) | 3 | | | | | | |
| | | Daejeon Citizen | 2 | | | | | | |
| Gwangju FC | 0 | Daejeon Citizen | 2 | | | | | | |
| Gwangju FC | 0 | | | | | 14 October – Seoul | 14 October – Seoul | | |
| Daejeon Citizen | 1 | | | | | 14 October – Seoul | 14 October – Seoul | | |
| Daejeon Citizen | 1 | | | | | Ulsan Hyundai | 1 | | |
| | | | | | | FC Seoul | 2 |
| FC Seoul | 3 | | | | | FC Seoul | 2 |
| Gyeongju KHNP | 0 | | | | | | |
| Gyeongju KHNP | 0 | FC Seoul | 2 | | | | |
| | | Hwaseong FC | 1 | | | | |
| Changwon City | 1 | Hwaseong FC | 1 | | | | |
| Hwaseong FC | 2 | | | | | | |
| Hwaseong FC | 2 | | | FC Seoul | 2 | | |
| | | | | Pohang Steelers | 1 | | |
| Pohang Steelers | 3 | | | Pohang Steelers | 1 | | |
| Daegu FC | 1 | | | | | | |
| Daegu FC | 1 | Pohang Steelers | 2 | | | | |
| | | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 1 | | | | |
| Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (a.e.t.) | 1 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 1 | | | | |
| Goyang Hi FC | 0 | | | | | | |

### Round of 32

The draw for the round of 32 was held on 16 April 2015. It was played on 29 April and 12–13 May 2015.

### Round of 16

The draw for the round of 16 was held on 28 May 2015. The matches were played on 24 June 2015.

### Quarter-finals

The draw for the quarter-finals was held on 28 May 2015. The matches were played on 22 July 2015.

### Semi-finals

The draw for the semi-finals was held on 24 September 2015. The matches were played on 14 October 2015.

### Final
## Awards
### Main awards

| Award | Winner | Team |
| Most Valuable Player | Yojiro Takahagi | FC Seoul |
| Top goalscorer | Not awarded | Not awarded |

### Man of the Round

| Round | Winner | Team |
| First round | Kim Tae-min | Nexen Tire |
| Second round | Lee Dong-hui | Hanyang University |
| Third round | Kim Hyung-pil | Hwaseong FC |
| Round of 32 | Jung Min-kyo | Hwaseong FC |
| Round of 16 | Kim Shin-wook | Ulsan Hyundai |
| Quarter-finals | Park Chu-young | FC Seoul |
| Semi-finals | Yojiro Takahagi | FC Seoul |