| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country |  South Korea |
| Teams | 16 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Pohang Atoms (1st title) |
| Runner-up | Suwon Samsung Bluewings |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 48 (3.2 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Denis Laktionov (4 goals) |
| Best player | Cho Jin-ho |
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| Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||||
| Suwon Samsung Bluewings (a.e.t.) | 4 | |||||||||||||
| Yonsei University | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 5 | |||||||||||||
| Cheonan Ilhwa Chunma | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Cheonan Ilhwa Chunma | 3 | |||||||||||||
| E-Land Puma | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Bucheon Yukong | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Bucheon Yukong | 5 | |||||||||||||
| Chung-Ang University | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Bucheon Yukong (p) | 3 (3) | |||||||||||||
| Jeonbuk Hyundai Dinos | 3 (2) | |||||||||||||
| Jeonbuk Hyundai Dinos (p) | 1 (4) | |||||||||||||
| Sangmu FC | 1 (1) | |||||||||||||
| Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 0 (6) | |||||||||||||
| Pohang Atoms (p) | 0 (7) | |||||||||||||
| Pohang Atoms | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Kookmin Bank | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Pohang Atoms | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Jeonnam Dragons | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Anyang LG Cheetahs | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Pohang Atoms | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Jeonnam Dragons | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Yeungnam University | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Busan Daewoo Royals | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Busan Daewoo Royals | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Hongik University | 0 | |||||||||||||
| November 30 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 4–3 (a.e.t.) | Yonsei University | Suwon Civil Stadium |
Laktionov  8' (pen.), 33', 91' Ko Jong-soo 13' |
Shin Jin-won 29' Sung Han-soo 43' Seo Dong-won 84' (pen.) |
| November 30 | Cheonan Ilhwa Chunma | 3–2 | E-Land Puma | Cheonan Oryong Stadium |
| Lee Ki-bum 18' Lee Tae-hong 38' Lee Sang-yoon 61' |
Je Yong-sam 24' Woo Je-won 87' |
| November 30 | Bucheon Yukong | 5–3 | Chung-Ang University | Cheongju Stadium |
| Baek Seung-ho 6' Burdin 12' Cho Jung-hyun 40', 55' Yoo Sang-soo 86' |
Kim Jung-soo 32' Choi Jung-min 62' Cjo Sung-chan 82' |
| November 30 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Dinos | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–1 p) | Sangmu FC | Iksan Public Stadium |
| Kim Bong-hyun 62' |
Choi Moon-sik 47' |
| December 1 | Pohang Atoms | 1–0 | Kookmin Bank | Pohang Steelyard Stadium |
| Cho Jin-ho 79' |
| December 1 | Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i | 2–1 | Anyang LG Cheetahs | Ulsan Civil Stadium |
| Hwang Seung-ju 7' Jung Jung-soo 10' |
No Ju-seop 65' |
| December 1 | Jeonnam Dragons | 1–0 | Yeungnam University | Gwangyang Stadium |
| Sow 84' |
| December 1 | Busan Daewoo Royals | 1–0 | Hongik University | Masan Stadium |
| Kim Hyun-soo 70' |
| December 2 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 5–2 | Cheonan Ilhwa Chunma | Jinju Civil Stadium |
| Cho Hyun 4', 76' Cho Hyun-doo 22', 65' Ko Jong-soo 73' |
Lee Sang-yoon 12' Hwang Yeon-seok 27' |
| December 2 | Bucheon Yukong | 3–3 (a.e.t.) (3–2 p) | Jeonbuk Hyundai Dinos | Jinju Civil Stadium |
| Yoon Jung-hwan 1', 73' Yoo Sang-soo 35' |
Savov 11', 37' Parakhnevych 38' |
| December 3 | Pohang Atoms | 1–0 | Jeonnam Dragons | Jinju Civil Stadium |
| Cho Jin-ho 70' |
| December 3 | Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i | 1–0 | Busan Daewoo Royals | Jinju Civil Stadium |
| Kim Jong-sik 77' |
| December 5 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 3–1 | Bucheon Yukong | Jinju Civil Stadium |
| Ko Jong-soo 25' Laktionov 38' Lee Jin-haeng 85' |
Burdin 35' |
| December 5 | Pohang Atoms | 1–0 | Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i | Jinju Civil Stadium |
| Cho Jin-ho 80' |
| December 7 | Pohang Atoms | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (7–6 p) | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | Jinju Civil Stadium |
Source:[1]
| Award | Winner | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player | Cho Jin-ho
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Pohang Atoms |
| Top goalscorer |  Denis Laktionov
|
Suwon Samsung Bluewings |