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The 2012 Korean FA Cup, known as the Hana Bank FA Cup for sponsorship reasons, was the 17th edition of Korean FA Cup. 2012 KFA Cup will begin on 17 March 2011. The cup winner were guaranteed a place in the 2013 AFC Champions League.
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K-League
All of K-League teams are entered in round of 32. Total 16 teams took part in 2012 edition.
Korea National League
Nine teams of Korea National League are entered in round of 32, Five of them are entered in second round, respectively. Total 14 teams took part in 2012 edition.
R-League
Only Police FC was entered in first round.
Challengers League
Only Gyeongju Citizen, the winner of 2011 season, was entered in second round and top nine team of 2010 season are entered in first round. Other Challengers League teams don't take part in 2012 KFA Cup. Total nine teams of Challengers League took part in 2012 edition.
University
All of university teams are entered in first round. Semifinalists of 2011 U-League and several university football tournament winners took part in 2012 KFA Cup.
Preliminary round
Preliminary round consists of two round. First round will be hold on 17–18 March 2012 and second round will be held on 28–29 April 2012.
First round
The draw for the first round will be held on 22 February 2012.
Second round
The draw for the second round was held on 28 March 2012.
Round of 32
The draw for the round of 32 was held on 3 May 2012.
Round of 16
The draw for the round of 16 was held on 31 May 2012.
Quarter-finals
The draw for the quarterfinals was held on 2 July 2012.
Semi-finals
The draw for the semifinals was held on 6 August 2012.