2016 K League Challenge
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Season | 2016 |
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Champions | Ansan Mugunghwa (1st title) |
Promoted | Daegu FC Gangwon FC |
Matches played | 220 |
Goals scored | 528 (2.4 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Kim Dong-chan (20 goals) |
Biggest home win | Gyeongnam 7–0 Goyang (33R) & Chungju 8–1 Ansan (41R) |
Biggest away win | Chungju 0–4 Busan (22R) & Goyang 0–4 Ansan (36R) & Ansan 0–4 Gangwon (43R) |
Highest scoring | Chungju 8–1 Ansan (41R) |
Highest attendance | 23,015 Daegu v Gyeongnam (10 April) |
Lowest attendance | 124 Goyang v Gyeongnam (16 October) |
Average attendance | 1,506 |
← 2015 2017 → |
The 2016 K League Challenge was the fourth season of the K League Challenge, the second tier South Korean professional league for association football clubs since its establishment in 2013. Top-ranked team (excluding Ansan Mugunghwa) gained promotion to the K League Classic and the promotion play-offs among three clubs ranked between 2nd and 4th place was held after the regular season ends.
Teams
Sangju Sangmu FC, the champions of the 2015 K League Challenge, and Suwon FC, promotion series winners, were promoted to the 2016 K League Classic, then Daejeon Citizen and Busan IPark were relegated from the top tier. A total of eleven teams contested in the league.
Participating clubs
Team | City | Manager | Home venue | Capacity |
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Ansan Mugunghwa | Ansan | ![]() |
Ansan Wa~ Stadium | 35,000 |
Busan IPark | Busan | ![]() |
Busan Asiad Stadium | 53,864 |
FC Anyang | Anyang | ![]() |
Anyang Stadium | 18,216 |
Bucheon FC 1995 | Bucheon | ![]() |
Bucheon Stadium | 34,545 |
Chungju Hummel | Chungju | ![]() |
Chungju Stadium | 15,000 |
Daegu FC | Daegu | ![]() |
Daegu Stadium | 68,014 |
Daejeon Citizen | Daejeon | ![]() |
Daejeon World Cup Stadium | 40,535 |
Gangwon FC | Gangneung | ![]() |
Gangneung Stadium | 22,333 |
Goyang Zaicro | Goyang | ![]() |
Goyang Stadium | 41,311 |
Gyeongnam FC | Changwon | ![]() |
Changwon Football Center | 15,116 |
Seoul E-Land | Seoul | ![]() |
Seoul Olympic Stadium | 69,950 |
Stadiums
Primary venues used in the K League Challenge:
Ansan Mugunghwa | FC Anyang | Bucheon FC 1995 | Busan IPark | Chungju Hummel | Daegu FC |
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Ansan Wa~ Stadium | Anyang Stadium | Bucheon Stadium | Busan Asiad Main Stadium | Chungju Stadium | Daegu Stadium |
Capacity: 35,000 | Capacity: 17,143 | Capacity: 34,545 | Capacity: 53,864 | Capacity: 15,000 | Capacity: 68,014 |
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Daejeon Citizen | Gangwon FC | Goyang Zaicro | Gyeongnam FC | Seoul E-Land | |
Daejeon World Cup Stadium | Gangneung Stadium | Goyang Stadium | Changwon Football Center | Seoul Olympic Stadium | |
Capacity: 40,535 | Capacity: 22,333 | Capacity: 41,311 | Capacity: 15,500 | Capacity: 69,950 | |
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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.
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.
As of 1 August 2016.
League table
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Positions by matchday
Leader & Promotion to the 2017 K League Classic
Qualification to Relegation/promotion play-offs
Round 1-22
Round 23-44
Results
Matches 1-22
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Matches 23-44
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Promotion-Relegation Playoffs
Promotion and relegation playoffs will be held between 3rd~5th clubs of 2016 K League Challenge and 11th club of 2016 K League Classic. If scores are tied after regular time at Semi-Playoff and Playoff, the higher placed team advances to the next phase. The same conditions do not apply to Promotion-Relegation Playoffs.
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Semi-Playoff
Gangwon FC | 1–0 | Busan IPark |
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Matheus ![]() |
Report |
Playoff
Bucheon FC 1995 | 1–2 | Gangwon FC |
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Han Hee-hoon ![]() |
Report | Jung Seung-yong ![]() Maranhão ![]() |
Promotion-Relegation Playoffs
First leg
Second leg
Seongnam FC | 1–1 | Gangwon FC |
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Hwang Jin-sung ![]() |
Han Seok-jong ![]() |
Gangwon FC secure promotion to the 2016 K League Classic season, 1:1 on aggregate with away goals.
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 | Daegu FC | 54,246 | 23,015 | 369 | 2,712 | −10.4% |
2 | Daejeon Citizen | 50,797 | 18,082 | 955 | 2,540 | −23.9%† |
3 | Bucheon FC 1995 | 41,619 | 10,982 | 713 | 2,081 | +22.6% |
4 | FC Anyang | 36,530 | 9,145 | 521 | 1,827 | +7.5% |
5 | Busan IPark | 30,670 | 6,075 | 508 | 1,534 | −38.5%† |
6 | Seoul E-Land | 26,218 | 3,060 | 508 | 1,311 | −28.2% |
7 | Gyeongnam FC | 24,003 | 4,610 | 307 | 1,200 | −36.6% |
8 | Gangwon FC | 21,328 | 3,042 | 518 | 1,066 | −21.4% |
9 | Ansan Police | 20,093 | 4,072 | 202 | 1,005 | −39.6% |
10 | Chungju Hummel | 18,871 | 3,118 | 388 | 944 | −23.1% |
11 | Goyang Hi FC | 7,054 | 897 | 124 | 353 | −48.7%
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League total | 331,429 | 23,015 | 124 | 1,506 | −6.2% |
Updated to games played on 30 October 2016
Source: K League
Notes:
Attendants who entered with free ticket are not counted.
† Team played previous season in K League Classic.
Awards
Most Valuable Player of The Round
Manager of the Month
Month | Manager | Club | Division |
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March/April | ![]() |
FC Seoul | K League Classic |
May | ![]() |
Gwangju FC | K League Classic |
June | ![]() |
Ansan Mugunghwa | K League Challenge |
July | ![]() |
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | K League Classic |
August | ![]() |
Busan IPark | K League Challenge |
September | ![]() |
Gangwon FC | K League Challenge |
October | ![]() |
FC Seoul | K League Classic |
Season Awards
The 2016 K League Awards was held on 8 November 2016.
K League Challenge Most Valuable Player
- The K League Challenge Most Valuable Player award was won by
Kim Dong-chan (Daejeon Citizen).
K League Challenge Top Scorer
- The K League Challenge Top Scorer award was won by
Kim Dong-chan (Daejeon Citizen).
K League Challenge Top Assistor
- The K League Challenge Top Assistor award was won by
Lee Ho-seok (Gyeongnam FC).
K League Challenge Best XI
K League Best XI |
Position | Player | Club |
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Goalkeeper | ![]() |
Daegu FC |
Defender | ![]() |
Daegu FC |
Defender | ![]() |
Daegu FC |
Defender | ![]() |
Gangwon FC |
Defender | ![]() |
Gangwon FC |
Midfielder | ![]() |
Bucheon FC 1995 |
Midfielder | ![]() |
Ansan Mugunghwa |
Midfielder | ![]() |
Daejeon Citizen |
Midfielder | ![]() |
Daegu FC |
Forward | ![]() |
Daejeon Citizen |
Forward | ![]() |
Busan IPark |
K League Challenge Manager of the Year
- The K League Challenge Manager of the Year award was won by
Son Hyun-jun(caretaker) (Daegu FC).