K League 2 2018
K League 2 2018 | |
master | Asan Mugunghwa FC |
Climbers | Seongnam FC A |
Relegation ↑ |
Busan IPark Daejeon Citizen Gwangju FC |
Teams | 10 |
Games | 175 + 2 play-off games + 2 relegation games (179 played) |
Gates | 424 (ø 2.37 per game) |
spectator | 300,744 (ø 1680 per game) |
← K League Challenge 2017 | |
↑ K League 1 2018 |
The K League 2 2018 (also called KEB Bank K League 2 2018 for sponsorship reasons ) is the first season under this name and the sixth season of the second highest South Korean football league since it was founded in 2013. The previous year's champions are Gyeongnam FC . The regular season began in March and is expected to end in October 2018. After the regular season, the play-off games and the relegation games will be played.
Change to the preseason
- The K League Challenge was in the K League 2 renamed
Participants and their venues
team | city | Trainer | Home stadium | capacity | In the league since | Previous year's placement |
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Ansan Greeners FC | Ansan | In the wan-seob | Ansan Wa ~ Stadium | 35,000 | 2017 | 9th place |
FC Anyang | Anyang | Kim Hyeong-yeol | Anyang stadium | 17.143 | 2013 | 7th place |
Asan Mugunghwa FC | Asan | Dong-hyeok Park | Yi Sun shin Sports Stadium | 19,283 | 2017 | 3rd place |
Bucheon FC 1995 | Beech | Song Seon-ho | Bucheon Stadium | 34,545 | 2013 | 5th place |
Busan IPark | Busan | Choi Yun-kyum | Busan Gudeok Stadium | 24,363 | 2016 | 2nd place |
Daejeon Citizen | Daejeon | Ko Jong-su | Daejeon World Cup Stadium | 40,535 | 2016 | 10th place |
Gwangju FC | Gwangju | Park Jin-seob | Gwangju World Cup Stadium | 44,118 | 2018 | Relegated |
Seongnam FC | Seongnam | Nam Ki-il | Tancheon Stadium | 16,146 | 2017 | 4th Place |
Seoul E-Land FC | Seoul | In Chang-su | Seoul Olympic Stadium | 69,950 1 | 2015 | 8th place |
Suwon FC | Suwon | Kim Dae-eui | Suwon Stadium | 11,808 | 2017 | 6th place |
Venues
The venues of the K League 2 teams 2018:
Ansan Greeners FC | FC Anyang | Asan Mugunghwa FC | Bucheon FC 1995 | Busan IPark |
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Ansan Wa ~ Stadium | Anyang stadium | Yi Sun-shin Sports Stadium | Bucheon Stadium | Busan Gudeok Stadium |
Capacity: 35,000 | Capacity: 17,143 | Capacity: 19,283 | Capacity: 34,545 | Capacity: 24,363 |
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Daejeon Citizen | Gwangju FC | Seongnam FC | Seoul E-Land FC | Suwon FC |
Daejeon World Cup Stadium | Gwangju World Cup Stadium | Tancheon Stadium | Seoul Olympic Stadium | Suwon Stadium |
Capacity: 40,535 | Capacity: 44,118 | Capacity: 16,146 | Capacity: 69,950 1 | Capacity: 11,808 |
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Only 5,216 seats are available in the Seoul Olympic Stadium |
Regular season
Closing table
Pl. | society | Sp. | S. | U | N | Gates | Diff. | Points |
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1. | Asan Mugunghwa FC A | 36 | 21st | 9 | 6th | 53:28 | +25 | 72 |
2. | Seongnam FC | 36 | 18th | 11 | 7th | 49:36 | +13 | 65 |
3. | Busan IPark (R) | 36 | 14th | 14th | 8th | 53:35 | +18 | 56 |
4th | Daejeon Citizen | 36 | 15th | 8th | 13 | 47:44 | +3 | 53 |
5. | Gwangju FC (A) B | 36 | 11 | 15th | 10 | 51:41 | +10 | 48 |
6th | FC Anyang | 36 | 12 | 8th | 16 | 44:50 | −6 | 44 |
7th | Suwon FC | 36 | 13 | 3 | 20th | 29:46 | −17 | 42 |
8th. | Bucheon FC 1995 | 36 | 11 | 6th | 19th | 37:50 | −13 | 39 |
9. | Ansan Greeners FC | 36 | 10 | 9 | 17th | 32:45 | −13 | 39 |
10. | Seoul E-Land FC | 36 | 10 | 7th | 19th | 30:52 | −22 | 37 |
To the 36th matchday: | |||
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At the end of the 2017 season: | |||
(A) | Relegated from the K League Classic 2017 : Gwangju FC | ||
(R) | Relegation game loser : Busan IPark | ||
Since Asan Mugunghwa FC had not signed any new players for conscription by November 19, 2018, they violated the K League regulations and were denied promotion. | |||
With Asan Mugunghwa FC denied promotion, Seongnam FC are promoted directly and Gwangju FC move up in the play-offs. |
Play-off and relegation games
The K League Play-Off and Relegation Games 2018 are the 6th edition of the South Korean Play-Off and Relegation Games between K League 1 and K League 2 since the official introduction in 2013. It will take place after the regular season of both leagues instead of. All play-off teams from K League 1 and the penultimate team from K League 2 are eligible to participate.
mode
First, the play-off winner is determined. In addition, in the semi-finals of the play-off games, the 4th placed in the K League 2 2018 receives the 5th placed in the same league. The winner will play against the 3rd placed in the play-off final. Who wins, competes in the relegation against the penultimate of the K League 1 2018 . The winner of the relegation qualified for the next season in K League 1 and the loser has to compete in K League 2 next season .
Play-off games
Semifinals
pairing | Daejeon Citizen - Gwangju FC |
Result | 1-0 |
date | November 28, 2018 |
Stadion |
Daejeon World Cup Stadium , Daejeon 3,121 spectators |
referee | Kim Heui-gon |
Gates | 68 "1-0 Chitu |
final
pairing | Busan IPark - Daejeon Citizen |
Result | 3-0 |
date | 1st December 2018 |
Stadion |
Busan Gudeok Stadium , Busan 8,132 spectators |
referee | Lee Dong-jun |
Gates | 6 "1-0 Romulo, 42" 2-0 No Haeng-seok , 90 + 5 "3-0 Shin Yeong-jun |
Relegation
First leg
pairing | Busan IPark - FC Seoul |
Result | 1: 3 (1: 0) |
date | December 6, 2018; 11 a.m. CET |
Stadion |
Busan Gudeok Stadium , Busan 10,127 spectators |
referee | Kim Uh-seong |
Gates | 22 "1: 0 Romulo, 58" 1: 1 Jo Yeong-uk , 78 "1: 2 Ko Yo-han , 88" 1: 3 Jeong Hyeon-cheol |
Return leg
pairing | FC Seoul - Busan IPark |
Result | 1: 1 (0: 1) |
date | December 9, 2018; 6 a.m. CET |
Stadion |
Seoul World Cup Stadium , Seoul 8,554 spectators |
referee | Kim Dae-yong |
Gates | 32 "0-1 Kim Jin-kyu , 90 + 3" 1-1 Park Chu-young |
Table history
1 | 2 | 3 | 4th | 5 | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14th | 15th | 16 | 17th | 18th | 19th | 20th | 21st | 22nd | 23 | 24 | 25th | 26th | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30th | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | |
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Asan Mugunghwa FC | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4th | 3 | 4th | 4th | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Seongnam FC | 4th | 6th | 4th | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Seoul E-Land FC | 8th | 8th | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8th | 8th | 9 | 8th | 8th | 7th | 8th | 8th | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7th | 8th | 8th | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
FC Anyang | 6th | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8th | 8th | 8th | 9 | 8th | 9 | 6th | 6th | 5 | 6th | 6th | 6th |
Ansan Greeners FC | 8th | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4th | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6th | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6th | 6th | 7th | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7th | 9 | 8th | 9 | 9 | 8th | 9 | 8th | 9 |
Bucheon FC 1995 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4th | 4th | 3 | 4th | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6th | 7th | 7th | 7th | 8th | 7th | 7th | 7th | 8th | 9 | 8th | 9 | 8th |
Busan IPark | 4th | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6th | 4th | 4th | 4th | 4th | 4th | 4th | 4th | 3 | 3 | 4th | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4th | 4th | 4th | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Suwon FC | 2 | 4th | 7th | 7th | 7th | 8th | 6th | 7th | 9 | 9 | 8th | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8th | 6th | 7th | 7th | 6th | 6th | 6th | 4th | 6th | 6th | 6th | 6th | 6th | 6th | 8th | 7th | 6th | 7th | 7th | 7th |
Daejeon Citizen | 10 | 10 | 6th | 6th | 6th | 6th | 8th | 8th | 7th | 7th | 7th | 6th | 6th | 8th | 7th | 6th | 6th | 8th | 8th | 8th | 9 | 8th | 7th | 6th | 5 | 5 | 4th | 4th | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4th | 4th | 4th | 4th | 4th |
Gwangju FC | 6th | 7th | 8th | 8th | 8th | 7th | 7th | 6th | 5 | 6th | 6th | 7th | 7th | 5 | 6th | 7th | 7th | 7th | 5 | 5 | 4th | 4th | 4th | 5 | 4th | 4th | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6th | 5 | 5 | 5 |
statistics
Spectator table
space | team | Home games | spectator | per game |
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1. | Busan IPark | 18th | 44,571 | 2,476 |
2. | Seongnam FC | 18th | 43.208 | 2,400 |
3. | Suwon FC | 18th | 34,227 | 1,902 |
4th | Ansan Greeners FC | 18th | 32,755 | 1,820 |
5. | Asan Mugunghwa FC | 18th | 31,869 | 1,771 |
6th | Daejeon Citizen | 18th | 29,617 | 1,645 |
7th | Gwangju FC | 18th | 27,393 | 1,522 |
8th. | FC Anyang | 18th | 26,685 | 1,483 |
9. | Bucheon FC 1995 | 18th | 18,464 | 1,026 |
10. | Seoul E-Land FC | 18th | 12,410 | 689 |
total | 175 | 300,744 | 1,719 |
Change of coach
date | team | Table position | Trainer | reason | successor | |
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FC Anyang | Winter break |
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End of contract |
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October 29, 2017 | ![]() |
Daejeon Citizen |
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new coach hired |
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18th November 2017 | ![]() |
Gwangju FC |
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Discharge |
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19th November 2017 | ![]() |
Seoul E-Land FC |
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resignation |
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November 28, 2017 | ![]() |
Seongnam FC |
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Termination of contract |
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29th November 2017 | ![]() |
Asan Mugunghwa FC |
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3rd December 2017 | ![]() |
Busan IPark |
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new coach hired |
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August 21, 2018 | ![]() |
Ansan Greeners FC | 9th place |
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Discharge |
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16th September 2018 | ![]() |
Bucheon FC 1995 | 8th place |
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Discharge |
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September 30, 2018 | ![]() |
Ansan Greeners FC | 9th place |
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Discharge |
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October 31, 2018 | ![]() |
Bucheon FC 1995 | 9th place |
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Discharge |
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18th November 2018 | ![]() |
FC Anyang | 6th place |
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Discharge |
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Sponsors
society | Shirt sponsor | Main sponsor |
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Gwangju FC | Joma | Gwangju |
Daejeon Citizen | Astore | Daejeon , KEB Hana Bank |
Bucheon FC 1995 | Astore | KEB Hana Bank |
Seoul E-Land FC | New Balance | NC Department Store |
Seongnam FC | Umbro | Seongnam |
Suwon FC | bumblebee | Suwon |
Busan IPark | Adidas | Hyundai |
Asan Mugunghwa FC | puma | Asan |
Ansan Greeners FC | Kelme | Ansan |
FC Anyang | Astore | Anyang |
Web links
- Official Website (Korean)
- Final table on kleague.com
- K League 2 2018 match reports
Individual evidence
- ↑ KEB Hana Bank has become the title sponsor of 2017 K League . In: Twitter.com . Retrieved March 4, 2017
- ↑ http://kleague.com/match?vw=record&gs_idx=605 game report; Relegation 1/2 KLeague.com (kor)
- ↑ http://www.kleague.com/match?vw=live&gs_idx=604 game report; Relegation 2/2 KLeague.com