K4 League
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K4 League K4 리그 |
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| Full name | K4 League |
| Association | Korea Football Association |
| First edition | 2020 |
| hierarchy | 3rd league |
| Teams | 13 |
| Current season | 2020 |
| Website | official website |
| Qualification for | Korean FA Cup |
The K4 League is South Korea's second semi-professional league , which has existed since the beginning of 2020. It was launched as part of structural reforms.
history
prehistory
In 1964, the Korea Semi-Professional Football League was launched, a semi-professional competition that existed until 2002. In 2003 it was replaced by the Korea National League league competition . In the course of time more and more clubs joined the association. In the meantime, up to 15 clubs played in one season in the KNL. With the founding of the K League Challenge in 2013, the number of clubs in the KNL decreased. As of 2017, only eight clubs played in the league. At the same time, the amateur league K3 League developed into a semi-professional league . In 2015, the structural reform plans of the KFA were presented, in which the KNL and K3 League are to be merged. At the end of 2019, the KNL and both K3 Leagues disbanded and were replaced by two new semi-profile leagues.
Licensing phase
In order for the new K4 League to be founded, the KNL members had to agree to the dissolution of their league. Due to the new regulations of the K4 League, however, there were problems as not all members were ready to accept them. However, the KNL later announced that all members had agreed to the dissolution. At the end of 2019, the K3 League Advance and K3 League Basic were also dissolved and the clubs submitted their license applications. During the licensing phase, however, there were unrest as only six of the eight KNL members had submitted their application in the meantime. In addition, one application was incorrect. On October 16, Gimhae City FC and Changwon City FC submitted their applications. Gangneung City FC meanwhile stated that they do not want to participate in the new K3 League. It was later announced that Gangneung would like to participate in the league. During the licensing phase there were also rumors about the establishment and participation of a club on Geoje, which was denied shortly afterwards. Cheongju FC also submitted an application to place a second team on the league starting place in the event of admission to the K League . However, the K League rejected the application, which is why the club took over the league starting place of the originally planned 2nd team. A total of 30 teams (8 KNL & 20 K3 & 2 new founders) got the license to participate in the league in the two new half-profile leagues. Pyeongchang FC announced that they would not participate in the 2020 season for club-internal reasons.
history
On December 12, 2019, the KFA announced which clubs would compete in which league, later the KFA announced which mode should be played. The K4 League logo was introduced at the beginning of February.
License
License condition
In order to be able to participate in the K4 League, every club must meet license requirements, these would be:
- Home game cities must have a minimum capacity of 1,000 seats
- The club must maintain U18, U15 and U12 teams
- Lighting system in home game cities; at least 1,000 lux
- Trainers must have AFC-B license
- Clubs must be set up independently
Participants and their venues
Venues of the K4 League 2020 |
| society | city | Trainer | Home stadium | In the league since | Previous year's placement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K4 League 2020 | |||||
| Seoul Jungnang FC | Seoul - Jungnang-gu | Seong Han-su | Jungnang sports field | 2020 | Rejoined |
| Seoul Nowon United FC | Seoul- Nowon-gu | Jo Dong-hyeon | Madeul Stadium | ||
| Ulsan Citizen FC | Ulsan | Yun Kyun-sang | Ulsan Stadium | ||
| Yeoju Citizen FC | Yeoju | Won Kyeong-heui | Yeoju Stadium | ||
| Siheung Citizen FC | Siheung | Jeong Seon-uh | Siheung Stadium | ||
| Yangpyeong FC | Yangpyeong | Kim Kyeong-beom | Yangpyeong Stadium | ||
| Chungju Citizen FC | Chungju | Kong Mun-bae | Chungju Sports Stadium | ||
| Icheon Citizen FC | Icheon | Lee Yeong-ki | Icheon Stadium | ||
| Paju Citizen FC | Paju | Jo Deok-jeung | Paju Stadium | ||
| FC Pocheon | Pocheon | Kim Jae-hyeong | Pocheon Stadium | ||
| Goyang Citizen FC | Goyang | Kim Jin-ok | Eoulimnuri Byeolmuri Stadium | ||
| Namdong FC | Incheon | Kim Jeong-jae | Namdong Geunrin Park | Newly founded | |
| Jinju Citizen FC | Jinju | Choi Cheong-il | Jinju Stadium | ||
League winners
| Playtime | League winners | Co-climbers | Top scorer | Number of d. societies | Total audience | League cut |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 |
See also
Web links
- Official website (kor)
- Instagram appearance of the league (kor)
- Youtube appearance of the league (kor)
- League information on Namu.wiki (kor)
- Plan for licensing and team distribution in the two leagues
- K4 League on Transfermarkt.de
Individual evidence
- ↑ Article on the reform plans
- ↑ Article on the problems on the part of the KNL
- ↑ Article about the KNL resolution resistor
- ↑ Article on license applications
- ↑ 2. Article on license applications
- ↑ Article on incorrect and non-submitted applications
- ↑ Article on the subsequent filing of the license documents from Gimhae and Changwon
- ↑ Article on Gangneung City FC; no league entry
- ↑ Article on a possible foundation of Geoje FC
- ↑ Article on Cheongju FC's licensing documents
- ↑ Article on the formation of a Cheongju FC professional team
- ↑ Article on licensing
- ↑ Article on Pyeongchang FC's retreat
- ↑ Article on the division of clubs in both divisions
- ↑ Article Ligainfos
- ↑ 2. Article Ligainfos