This article shows a summary of the 2016 football season in South Korea.

Gangwon FC was promoted to the K League Classic, while Seongnam FC was relegated to the K League Challenge.

Hyundai Mipo Dockyard advanced to the final after drawing the semi-final due to a higher ranking in the regular season.

[4] 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.