# 2010 Korean FA Cup

The 2010 Korean FA Cup, known as the 2010 Hana Bank FA Cup, was the 15th edition of the Korean FA Cup. It began on 6 March 2010, and ended on 24 October 2010. The champions Suwon Samsung Bluewings qualified for the 2011 AFC Champions League.

## Schedule

| Round | Date | Matches | Clubs remaining | Clubs involved | New entries this round |
| First round | 6–7 March 2010 | 9 | 49 | 18 | 8 K3 League teams 10 university teams |
| Second round | 20–21 March 2010 | 8 | 40 | 9+7 | 6 Korea National League teams 1 K3 League team |
| Round of 32 | 21 April 2010 | 16 | 32 | 8+24 | 15 K League teams 9 Korea National League teams |
| Round of 16 | 21 July 2010 | 8 | 16 | 16 | None |
| Quarter-finals | 18 August 2010 | 4 | 8 | 8 | None |
| Semi-finals | 29 September 2010 | 2 | 4 | 4 | None |
| Final | 24 October 2010 | 1 | 2 | 2 | None |

## Teams

| Entry round | Participating teams | Participating teams | Participating teams |
| Round of 32 | K League All 15 teams of the 2010 season | K League All 15 teams of the 2010 season | Korea National League Top 9 teams of the 2009 season |
| Round of 32 | Busan IPark Jeonnam Dragons Daegu FC Daejeon Citizen FC Seoul Gangwon FC Gwangju Sangmu Gyeongnam FC Incheon United Jeju United Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Pohang Steelers Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma Suwon Samsung Bluewings Ulsan Hyundai | Busan IPark Jeonnam Dragons Daegu FC Daejeon Citizen FC Seoul Gangwon FC Gwangju Sangmu Gyeongnam FC Incheon United Jeju United Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Pohang Steelers Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma Suwon Samsung Bluewings Ulsan Hyundai | Gangneung City Gimhae City Changwon City Suwon City Incheon Korail Ansan Hallelujah Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Busan Transportation Corporation Goyang KB Kookmin Bank |
| Second round | Korea National League Rest 6 teams of the 2010 season | Korea National League Rest 6 teams of the 2010 season | K3 League Champions of the 2009 season |
| Second round | Cheonan City Daejeon KHNP Chungju Hummel Yesan FC Mokpo City Yongin City | Cheonan City Daejeon KHNP Chungju Hummel Yesan FC Mokpo City Yongin City | Pocheon FC |
| First round | K3 League Top 8 teams of the 2009 season excluding champions | K3 League Top 8 teams of the 2009 season excluding champions | K3 League Top 8 teams of the 2009 season excluding champions |
| Gwangju Gwangsan Yongin Citizen Bucheon FC 1995 Icheon Citizen Cheonan FC Namyangju Citizen Cheongju Jikji Gyeongju Citizen |||
| First round | U-League Top 2 teams of the 2009 season | National University League (Spring) Top 2 teams of the 2009 season | National University League (Autumn) Top 2 teams of the 2009 season |
| First round | Dankook University Jeonju University | Dong-a University Kwangwoon University | Sungkyunkwan University Kyung Hee University |
| First round | National University Championship Top 2 teams of the 2009 season | National University Tournament Champions of the 2009 season | Korean National Sports Festival Champions of the 2009 season |
| First round | Korea University Dongguk University | Soongsil University | Hongik University |

## Qualifying rounds
### First round

The draw for the first round was held on 5 February 2010.

### Second round

The draw for the second round was held on 10 March 2010.

## 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 |
| Busan IPark | 3 | | | | | | |
| Incheon Korail | 0 | | | | | | |
| Incheon Korail | 0 | Busan IPark | 020 | | | | |
| | | FC Seoul | 1 | | | | |
| FC Seoul (p) | 1 (4) | FC Seoul | 1 | | | | |
| Mokpo City | 1 (3) | | | | | | |
| Mokpo City | 1 (3) | | | Busan IPark (a.e.t.) | 020 | | |
| | | | | Incheon United | 1 | | |
| Ansan Hallelujah | 1 | | | Incheon United | 1 | | |
| Incheon United | 2 | | | | | | |
| Incheon United | 2 | Incheon United | 2 | | | | |
| | | Daejeon KHNP | 0 | | | | |
| Daejeon KHNP (a.e.t.) | 1 | Daejeon KHNP | 0 | | | | |
| Daejeon KHNP (a.e.t.) | 1 | | | | | 29 September – Busan | 29 September – Busan | |
| Gangwon FC | 0 | | | | | 29 September – Busan | 29 September – Busan |
| Gangwon FC | 0 | | | | | Busan IPark (a.e.t.) | 3 |
| | | | | | | Jeonnam Dragons | 2 |
| Changwon City | 2 | | | | | Jeonnam Dragons | 2 |
| Gyeongnam FC | 3 | | | | | | |
| Gyeongnam FC | 3 | Gyeongnam FC | 4 | | | | |
| | | Jeonnam Dragons | 7 | | | | |
| Jeonnam Dragons | 6 | Jeonnam Dragons | 7 | | | | |
| Gimhae City | 2 | | | | | | |
| Gimhae City | 2 | | | Jeonnam Dragons | 2 | | |
| | | | | Gwangju Sangmu | 1 | | |
| Gwangju Sangmu | 3 | | | Gwangju Sangmu | 1 | | |
| Hyundai Mipo Dockyard | 0 | | | | | | |
| Hyundai Mipo Dockyard | 0 | Gwangju Sangmu (a.e.t.) | 2 | | | | |
| | | Pohang Steelers | 1 | | | | |
| Pohang Steelers | 5 | Pohang Steelers | 1 | | | | |
| Pohang Steelers | 5 | | | | | | | 24 October – Busan | 24 October – Busan |
| Chungju Hummel | 1 | | | | | | | 24 October – Busan | 24 October – Busan |
| Chungju Hummel | 1 | | | | | | | Busan IPark | 000 |
| | | | | | | | | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 1 |
| Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 2 | | | | | | | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 1 |
| Dongguk University | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| Dongguk University | 0 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 4 | | | | | | |
| | | Suwon City | 1 | | | | | | |
| Suwon City (a.e.t.) | 1 | Suwon City | 1 | | | | | | |
| Daegu FC | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| Daegu FC | 0 | | | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 2 | | | | |
| | | | | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 0 | | | | |
| Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 5 | | | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 0 | | | | |
| Jeonju University | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| Jeonju University | 0 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 2 | | | | | | |
| | | Gangneung City | 1 | | | | | | |
| Cheonan City | 1 | Gangneung City | 1 | | | | | | |
| Cheonan City | 1 | | | | | 29 September – Suwon | 29 September – Suwon | | |
| Gangneung City (a.e.t.) | 2 | | | | | 29 September – Suwon | 29 September – Suwon | | |
| Gangneung City (a.e.t.) | 2 | | | | | Suwon Samsung Bluewings (p) | 0 (4) | | |
| | | | | | | Jeju United | 0 (2) |
| Daejeon Citizen | 3 | | | | | Jeju United | 0 (2) |
| Kyung Hee University | 1 | | | | | | |
| Kyung Hee University | 1 | Daejeon Citizen | 0 | | | | |
| | | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 3 | | | | |
| Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 1 | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 3 | | | | |
| Yongin City | 0 | | | | | | |
| Yongin City | 0 | | | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 0 | | |
| | | | | Jeju United | 2 | | |
| Busan Transportation Corporation | 1 | | | Jeju United | 2 | | |
| Jeju United | 3 | | | | | | |
| Jeju United | 3 | Jeju United | 1 | | | | |
| | | Ulsan Hyundai | 0 | | | | |
| Ulsan Hyundai | 5 | Ulsan Hyundai | 0 | | | | |
| Goyang KB Kookmin Bank | 2 | | | | | | |

### Round of 32

The draw for the round of 32 was held on 29 March 2010.

### Round of 16

The draw for the round of 16 was held on 28 June 2010.

### Quarter-finals

The draw for the quarter-finals was held on 29 July 2010.

### Semi-finals

The draw for the semi-finals was held on 13 September 2010.

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

Source:
| Award | Winner | Team |
| Most Valuable Player | Yeom Ki-hun | Suwon Samsung Bluewings |
| Top goalscorer | Ji Dong-won | Jeonnam Dragons |
| Top goalscorer | Índio | Jeonnam Dragons |
| Best Manager | Yoon Sung-hyo | Suwon Samsung Bluewings |
| Fair Play Award | Jeju United | Jeju United |

### Man of the Round

| Round | Winner | Team |
| First round | Shin Kang-sun | Bucheon FC 1995 |
| Second round | Hwang Myung-kyu | Dongguk University |
| Round of 32 | Ji Dong-won | Jeonnam Dragons |
| Round of 16 | Índio | Jeonnam Dragons |
| Quarter-finals | Kim Eun-jung | Jeju United |
| Semi-finals | Han Ji-ho | Busan IPark |