K League 2
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| Founded | 2013 |
|---|---|
| Country | South Korea |
| Confederation | AFC |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| Level on pyramid | 2 |
| Promotion to | K League Classic |
| Domestic cup(s) | FA Cup |
| Current champions | Gyeongnam FC (2017) |
| Most championships | Sangju Sangmu (2 titles) |
| TV partners | SPOTV |
| Website | Official website |
| Current: 2017 K League Challenge | |
The K League Challenge (Hangul: K리그 챌린지) is a South Korean professional association football league. Being the second tier of the South Korean football league system, it is currently contested by ten clubs, and operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the K League Classic.
History
In 2011 the original K League announced a plan to begin a promotion and relegation system between the K League and a proposed second division.[1] The K League then took steps to create the new second division, mainly with the addition of a split-system during the 2012 K-League season in which the bottom clubs are placed in a competition for safety with the last placed club being relegated to the new second division (originally it was going to be two clubs relegated but the withdrawal of Sangju Sangmu FC meant only one would be relegated).[2][3]
On 3 January 2013 the official name of the Second Division was announced as the K League while the original K League was changed to K League Classic along with the new logo.[4] This name change caused some degree of confusion and controversy,[5] and on 11 March 2013 the official name was changed to K League Challenge.[6]
Clubs
| Club | Hometown | Stadium | First season in the second flight |
Current spell in the second flight |
Seasons in Second Flight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ansan Greeners FC | Ansan | Ansan Wa~ Stadium | 2017 | 2017– | 1 |
| Asan Mugunghwa | Asan | Yi Sun-sin Stadium | 2017 | 2017– | 1 |
| FC Anyang | Anyang | Anyang Stadium | 2013 | 2013– | 5 |
| Bucheon FC 1995 | Bucheon | Bucheon Stadium | 2013 | 2013– | 5 |
| Busan IPark | Busan | Busan Gudeok Stadium | 2016 | 2016– | 2 |
| Daejeon Citizen | Daejeon | Daejeon World Cup Stadium | 2014 | 2016– | 3 |
| Gyeongnam FC | Changwon | Changwon Football Center | 2015 | 2015– | 3 |
| Seongnam FC | Seongnam | Tancheon Stadium | 2017 | 2017– | 1 |
| Seoul E-Land | Seoul | Seoul Olympic Stadium | 2015 | 2015– | 3 |
| Suwon FC | Suwon | Suwon Stadium | 2013 | 2017– | 4 |
Champions
Titles by season
| Season | Champions | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Sangju Sangmu | Police FC |
| 2014 | Daejeon Citizen | Gwangju FC |
| 2015 | Sangju Sangmu | Suwon FC |
| 2016 | Ansan Mugunghwa | Daegu FC |
| 2017 | Gyeongnam FC |
Titles by club
| Club | Champions | Winning seasons | Runners-up | Runners-up seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sangju Sangmu | 2013, 2015 | |||
| Ansan Mugunghwa | 2016 | 2013 | ||
| Daejeon Citizen | 2014 | |||
| Gyeongnam FC | 2017 | |||
| Gwangju FC | 2014 | |||
| Suwon FC | 2015 | |||
| Daegu FC | 2016 |
See also
References
- ^ Richards, Dave. "Korea, England: closer football ties". Korea Joongang Daily. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
- ^ "K리그 31~44라운드, 상주 없이 그대로 진행".
- ^ "K League confirm promotion-relegation system". SportsSpying. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
- ^ "K League News". K-League. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
- ^ "위원석의 하프타임 'K리그'에 새로운 이름을 붙여주자" (in Korean). The Daily Sports Seoul. 19 February 2013.
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