2013 K League Challenge
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Season | 2013 |
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Champions | Template:Fb team Sangju Sangmu (1st Title) |
Promoted | Template:Fb team Sangju Sangmu |
Matches played | 140 |
Goals scored | 404 (2.89 per match) |
Top goalscorer | ![]() |
Average attendance | 1,685 |
2014 → |
The 2013 K League Challenge was the first season of the K League Challenge, the second top South Korean professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 2013. The 2013 fixtures were announced on 30 January 2013.[1] The season began on 16 March.
Promotion and relegation
Teams relegated from 2012 K-League
Teams
A total of eight teams contested the league, including two sides from the 2012 K-League and six promoted from the Korea National League, Challengers League and R-League.
Stadiums and Locations
Team | City | State | Home venue | Capacity |
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FC Anyang | Anyang | Gyeonggi | Anyang Stadium | 18,216 |
Bucheon FC 1995 | Bucheon | Gyeonggi | Bucheon Stadium | 34,545 |
Chungju Hummel FC | Chungju | Chungbuk | Chungju Stadium | 15,000 |
Goyang Hi FC | Goyang | Gyeonggi | Goyang Stadium | 41,311 |
Gwangju FC | Gwangju | Gwangju World Cup Stadium | 44,118 | |
Police FC1 | ||||
Sangju Sangmu | Sangju | Gyeongbuk | Sangju Civic Stadium | 15,042 |
Suwon FC | Suwon | Gyeonggi | Suwon Stadium | 24,670 |
- 1: Police FC withdraw the right to play at home ground. Police FC play all matches as away matches.[2]
Personnel and kits
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Team | Manager1 | Kit Manufacturer1 | Main sponsor1 |
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FC Anyang | ![]() |
Jako | KB Kookmin Bank |
Bucheon FC 1995 | ![]() |
Ninety Plus | Bucheon City |
Chungju Hummel FC | ![]() |
Hummel | Chungju |
Goyang Hi FC | ![]() |
New Balance | |
Gwangju FC | ![]() |
Joma | Kwangju Bank |
Police FC | ![]() |
Adidas | Korean Police |
Sangju Sangmu | ![]() |
Jako | Sangju |
Suwon FC | ![]() |
Astore | Suwon |
Foreign players
Restricting the number of foreign players strictly to four per team, including a slot for a player from AFC countries. A team could use four foreign players on the field each game including a least one player from the AFC country.
Club | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 | Asian Player |
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FC Anyang | ||||
Bucheon FC 1995 | ||||
Chungju Hummel FC | ![]() |
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Goyang Hi FC | ![]() |
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Gwangju FC | ![]() |
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Suwon FC | ![]() |
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League table
Template:2013 K League Challenge table
Promotion-Relegation Playoffs
1st Leg
Sangju Sangmu | 4 – 1 | Gangwon FC |
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Lee Sang-Hyup ![]() Lee Seung-Hyun ![]() Lee Sang-ho ![]() |
Choi Seung-In ![]() |
2nd Leg
Sangju Sangmu secure promotion to the 2014 K League Classic season, 4–2 on aggregate.
Season statistics
Top scorers
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Top assists
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Attendance
Pos | Team | Total | High | Low | Average | Change |
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1 | Sangju Sangmu | 50,759 | 9,708 | 483 | 2,538 | −10.0%† |
2 | Gwangju FC | 46,813 | 18,560 | 358 | 2,341 | −18.6%† |
3 | FC Anyang | 38,115 | 6,423 | 519 | 1,815 | 0.0% |
4 | Bucheon FC 1995 | 34,307 | 3,254 | 642 | 1,715 | 0.0% |
5 | Chungju Hummel | 33,250 | 8,106 | 323 | 1,663 | 0.0% |
6 | Suwon FC | 17,834 | 1,957 | 505 | 939 | 0.0% |
7 | Goyang Hi FC | 14,768 | 2,098 | 284 | 738 | 0.0% |
League total | 235,846 | 18,560 | 284 | 1,685 | 0.0% |
Updated to games played on 30 November 2013
Source: K League
Notes:
Attendants who entered with free ticket are not counted.
† Team played previous season in 2012 K League.
‡ Police FC withdraw the right to play at home ground. Police FC play all matches as away matches
Awards
The 2013 K League Awards was held on 3 December 2013.
K League Challenge Most Valuable Player
- The K League Challenge Most Valuable Player award was won by
Lee Keun-Ho (Sangju Sangmu)
K League Challenge of the Year
- The K League Manager of the Year award was won by
Park Hang-Seo (Sangju Sangmu)
K League Challenge Top Scorer
- The K League Top Scorer award was won by
Lee Keun-Ho (Sangju Sangmu)
K League Challenge Top Assistor
- The K League Top Assistor award was won by
Yeom Ki-Hun (Korean Police)
K League Challenge Best XI
Position | Player | Club |
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Goalkeeper | ![]() |
Sangju Sangmu |
Defender | ![]() |
Sangju Sangmu |
Defender | ![]() |
Sangju Sangmu |
Defender | ![]() |
Sangju Sangmu |
Defender | ![]() |
Korean Police |
Midfielder | ![]() |
Korean Police |
Midfielder | ![]() |
Sangju Sangmu |
Midfielder | ![]() |
FC Anyang |
Midfielder | ![]() |
Korean Police |
Forward | ![]() |
Sangju Sangmu |
Forward | ![]() |
Goyang Hi |
References
- ^ "2013 K리그 클래식 경기 일정 확정" (in Korean). Korea Professional Football League. 30 January 2013. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
- ^ "K League Challenge fixture" (PDF).