2014 K3 Challengers League

Daum K3 Challengers League 2014
Season 2014
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The 2013 Challengers League is the eighth season of the Challengers League. Internet portal web site 'Daum', with sponsorship contracts due to an officially name is daum k3 Challengers League 2014. Asan United pulled out of the right to participate , but FC Uijeongbu were established anew in the last season as 18 such as the clubs taking part.

Competition Format

The 2014 season run from March 8 through October 18. The 18 teams in the league are divided into the Group A and Group B — nine in the Group A, nine in the Group B. Each team competes against the other team in same group twice, home and away, the other group's team once, home or away, for a total of 25 games. The top three of each groups qualify to the Championship playoff.

Team changes from last season

Dissolved club
Name changed club
New clubs

Challengers League Clubs, 2014

Club City Stadium Manager
Cheonan FC Cheonan Cheonan Football Center South Korea Seo Won-Sang
Chungbuk Cheongju FC Cheongju Cheongju Stadium South Korea Kim Jong-Hyun
Chuncheon FC Chuncheon Chuncheon Stadium South Korea Kim Yong-Ho
Gimpo Citizen Gimpo Gimpo City Stadium South Korea Yoo Jong-Wan
Goyang Citizen Goyang Goyang Eoulimnuri ground South Korea Kim Jin-Ok
Gwangju Gwangsan FC Gwangju Honam University ground South Korea Kim Kang-Seon
Gyeongju Citizen Gyeongju Gyeongju Civic Stadium South Korea Kim Jin-Hyung
Hwaseong FC Hwaseong Hwaseong Stadium South Korea Kim Jong-Boo
Icheon Citizen Icheon Icheon City Stadium South Korea Lee Hyun-Chang
Jeonbuk Maeil Jeonju Jeonju University ground South Korea Yang Young-Cheol
Jungnang Chorus Mustang Seoul Jungnang Public Ground South Korea Yoo Bong-Ki
Paju Citizen Paju Paju Public Stadium South Korea Oh Won-Jae
FC Pocheon Pocheon Pocheon Stadium South Korea In Chang-Soo
Seoul FC Martyrs Seoul Gangbuk Stadium South Korea Kim Yong-Hae
Seoul United Seoul Madeul Stadium South Korea Kim Chang-Kyum
Yangju Citizen Yangju Yangju Stadium South Korea Lee Seung-Hee
Yeonggwang FC Yeonggwang Yeonggwang Sportium South Korea Kim Han-Bong
FC Uijeongbu Uijeongbu Uijeongbu Stadium South Korea Kim Hee-Tae

League standing

Group A

Pos
 Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 FC Pocheon (Q) 25 21 3 1 68 23+45 66 Championship playoff
2 Icheon Citizen (Q) 25 17 3 5 70 32+38 54
3 Jungnang Chorus Mustang (Q) 25 14 6 5 53 28+25 48
4 Chungbuk Cheongju FC 25 12 6 7 60 38+22 42
5 Gyeongju Citizen 25 12 2 11 51 36+15 38
6 Yeonggwang FC 25 8 5 12 31 37−6 29
7 Seoul United 25 6 4 15 28 52−24 22
8 Goyang Citizen 25 3 3 19 29 60−31 12
9 Seoul FC Martyrs 25 1 0 24 23 167−144 3

Updated to games played on 18 October 2014.
Source: www.joinkfa.com (Korean)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

Group B

Pos
 Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 Hwaseong (Q) 25 19 2 4 64 27+37 59 Championship playoff
2 Paju Citizen (Q) 25 13 8 4 45 23+22 47
3 Chuncheon FC (Q) 25 11 9 5 49 29+20 42
4 Jeonju EM 25 10 7 8 49 33+16 37
5 Yangju Citizen 25 10 5 10 43 46−3 35
6 Uijeongbu 25 8 6 11 49 50−1 30
7 Gwangju Gwangsan FC 25 6 7 12 38 40−2 25
8 Gimpo Citizen 25 9 2 14 53 51+2 201
9 Cheonan FC 25 4 4 17 19 50−31 16

Updated to games played on 18 October 2014.
Source: www.joinkfa.com (Korean)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
1 Gimpo Citizen FC were deducted nine point
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.


See also