Promotion to K League 1
The promotion to K League 1 takes place in the South Korean football league system through direct promotion of the top ranked K League 2 to K League 1 and relegation to K League 1 .
This page lists all promoted and relegation games since 2013, when the K League 2 was founded. The conditions for ascent have changed a little over time. For example, the champion of the K League Challenge 2013 played in the relegation against the penultimate. Since 2014 , play-off matches have been taking place in the K League 2 between the second to fourth place, and the winner plays in the relegation.
Relegation between the K League leagues (K League Challenge 2013)
Promotion to the K League Classic 2013
In 2013, the champions of K League 2 played against the penultimate of K League 1 .
Relegation K League Classic - K League Challenge
11th the K League Classic | total | Champion of the K League Challenge | First leg | Return leg |
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Gangwon FC | 2: 4 | Sangju Sangmu FC | 1: 4 | 1-0 |
Promotion and relegation between the K League leagues (K League Challenge since 2014)
Promotion to the K League Classic 2014
The champions of the K League Challenge rose straight away, while the second to fourth placed in the play-off games played for the relegation.
Direct climber
team | league |
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Daejeon Citizen | Champion of the K League Challenge 2014 |
Relegation K League Classic - K League Challenge
11th the K League Classic | total | K League Challenge play-off winners |
First leg | Return leg |
---|---|---|---|---|
Gyeongnam FC | 2: 4 | Gwangju FC | 1: 3 | 1: 1 |
Promotion to the K League Classic 2015
The champions of the K League Challenge rose straight away, while the second to fourth placed in the play-off games played for the relegation.
Direct climber
team | league |
---|---|
Sangju Sangmu FC | Champion of the K League Challenge 2015 |
Relegation K League Classic - K League Challenge
11th the K League Classic | total | K League Challenge play-off winners |
First leg | Return leg |
---|---|---|---|---|
Busan IPark | 0: 3 | Suwon FC | 0: 1 | 0: 2 |
Promotion to K League Classic 2016
The champions of the K League Challenge rose straight away, while the second to fourth placed in the play-off games played for the relegation.
Direct climber
team | league |
---|---|
Daegu FC | Second in the K League Challenge 2016 * |
- = Master Ansan Mugunghwa FC was not eligible for promotion, so the runner-up was promoted directly.
Relegation K League Classic - K League Challenge
11th the K League Classic | total | K League Challenge play-off winners |
First leg | Return leg |
---|---|---|---|---|
Seongnam FC | ( a ) 1: 1 | Gangwon FC | 0-0 | 1: 1 |
Promotion to the K League Classic 2017
The champions of the K League Challenge rose straight away, while the second to fourth placed in the play-off games played for the relegation.
Direct climber
team | league |
---|---|
Gyeongnam FC | Champion of the K League Challenge 2017 |
Relegation K League Classic - K League Challenge
11th the K League Classic | total | K League Challenge play-off winners |
First leg | Return leg |
---|---|---|---|---|
Sangju Sangmu FC | 2: 1 | Busan IPark FC | 1-0 | 1: 1 (5: 4 as new ) |
Promotion to K League 1 2018
The champions of K League 2 rose straight away, while the second to fourth placed in the play-off games played for the relegation.
Direct climber
team | league |
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Seongnam FC | Runner-up in K League 2 2018 * |
- = Master Asan Mugunghwa FC was not eligible for promotion, so the runner-up was promoted directly.
Relegation K League 1 - K League 2
11. the K League 1 | total | K League 2 play-off winners |
First leg | Return leg |
---|---|---|---|---|
FC Seoul | 4: 2 | Busan IPark | 1: 3 | 1: 1 |
Individual evidence
- ↑ Match report 2013 K-League relegation. In: soccerway.com. Retrieved February 22, 2017 .
- ↑ Match report 2014 K-League relegation. In: liveticker.com. Retrieved February 22, 2017 .
- ↑ Match report 2015 K-League relegation. In: liveticker.com. Retrieved February 22, 2017 .
- ↑ Match report 2016 K-League relegation. In: liveticker.com. Retrieved February 22, 2017 .
- ↑ Match report 2017 K-League relegation. In: liveticker.com. Retrieved February 22, 2017 .
- ↑ https://www.liveticker.com/spiel/YPAZBmPl/#spiel-zammlung first leg report
- ↑ https://www.liveticker.com/spiel/CG9wB7ve/#spiel-zammlung second leg report