K League Challenge 2017
| K League Challenge 2017 | |
| master | Gyeongnam FC |
| Climbers | Gyeongnam FC |
| Relegation ↑ | Busan IPark |
| Teams | 10 |
| Games | 180 + 2 play-off games + 2 relegation games (184 played) |
| Gates | 452 (ø 2.46 per game) |
| spectator | 428,761 (ø 2330 per game) |
| Top scorer |
 Marcão(Gyeongnam FC, 22 goals) |
| ← K League Challenge 2016 | |
| ↑ K League Classic 2017 | |
The K League Challenge 2017 (also called KEB Bank K League Challenge 2017 for sponsorship reasons ) was the fifth season of the second highest South Korean football league since it was founded in 2013. Last year's champions were Ansan Mugunghwa FC , which was dissolved. The regular season began on March 4th and ended on October 29th, 2017. After the regular season, the play-off games and the relegation games were played.
Change to the preseason
- Goyang FC Zaicro stepped out of the K League off to the K3 League to join
- Chungju Hummel FC was dissolved after no buyer could be found for the club
- Ansan Greeners FC joined the K League and started in the K League Challenge
- Ansan Mugunghwa FC was dissolved and was replaced by Ansan Greeners FC
- Asan Mugunghwa FC joined the K League and started in the K League Challenge
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 | Lee Heung-sil | Ansan Wa ~ Stadium | 35,000 | 2017 | newly founded |
| FC Anyang | Anyang | Kim Jong-pil | Anyang stadium | 17.143 | 2013 | 9th place |
| Asan Mugunghwa FC | Asan | Song Kyeong-seob | Yi Sun shin Sports Stadium | 19,283 | 2017 | newly founded |
| Bucheon FC 1995 | Beech | Jeong Kab-seok | Bucheon Stadium | 34,545 | 2013 | 3rd place |
| Busan IPark | Busan | Lee Seung-yeob (Interim) | Busan Asia Main Stadium 1 | 53,864 2 | 2016 | 5th place |
| Daejeon Citizen | Daejeon | Kim Jong-hyeon (Interim) | Daejeon World Cup Stadium | 40,535 | 2016 | 7th place |
| Gyeongnam FC | Changwon | Kim Jong-bu | Changwon Football Center | 15,116 | 2015 | 8th place |
| Seongnam FC | Seongnam | Kyeong-hun Park | Tancheon Stadium | 16,146 | 2017 | Relegated |
| Seoul E-Land FC | Seoul | Kim Byeong-su | Seoul Olympic Stadium | 69,950 3 | 2015 | 6th place |
| Suwon FC | Suwon | Kim Dae-eui | Suwon Stadium | 11,808 | 2017 | Relegated |
Venues
The venues of this year's K League Challenge teams:
| 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 Asia Main Stadium 1 |
| Capacity: 35,000 | Capacity: 17,143 | Capacity: 19,283 | Capacity: 34,545 | Capacity: 53,864 2 |
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| Daejeon Citizen | Gyeongnam FC | Seongnam FC | Seoul E-Land FC | Suwon FC |
| Daejeon World Cup Stadium | Changwon Football Center | Tancheon Stadium | Seoul Olympic Stadium | Suwon Stadium |
| Capacity: 40,535 | Capacity: 15,500 | Capacity: 16,146 | Capacity: 69,950 3 | Capacity: 11,808 |
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| Busan IPark moved to the Busan Gudeok Stadium during the season and now uses the stadium for their home games | |
| Only 11,808 seats are available in the Busan Asia Main Stadium | |
| Only 5,216 seats are available in the Seoul Olympic Stadium |
Closing table
Regular season
| Pl. | society | Sp. | S. | U | N | Gates | Diff. | Points |
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| 1. | Gyeongnam FC | 36 | 24 | 7th | 5 | 68:36 | +32 | 79 |
| 2. | Busan IPark | 36 | 19th | 11 | 6th | 52:30 | +22 | 68 |
| 3. | Asan Mugunghwa FC | 36 | 15th | 9 | 12 | 44:37 | +7 | 54 |
| 4th | Seongnam FC (R) | 36 | 13 | 14th | 9 | 38:30 | +8 | 53 |
| 5. | Bucheon FC 1995 | 36 | 15th | 7th | 14th | 49:45 | +4 | 52 |
| 6th | Suwon FC (A) | 36 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 42:48 | −6 | 45 |
| 7th | FC Anyang | 36 | 10 | 9 | 17th | 40:58 | −18 | 39 |
| 8th. | Seoul E-Land FC | 36 | 7th | 14th | 15th | 41:55 | −14 | 35 |
| 9. | Ansan Greeners FC (N) | 36 | 7th | 12 | 17th | 36:54 | −18 | 33 |
| 10. | Daejeon Citizen | 36 | 6th | 11 | 19th | 41:60 | −19 | 29 |
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| At the end of the 2016 season: | |||
| (A) | Relegated from the K League Classic 2016 : Suwon FC | ||
| (R) | Relegation game loser : Seongnam FC | ||
| (N) | Newly founded association: Ansan Greeners | ||
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 | 9 | 4th | 4th | 2 | 4th | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4th | 3 | 3 | 4th | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4th | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4th | 3 |
| Seongnam FC | 9 | 8th | 8th | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8th | 10 | 9 | 8th | 7th | 7th | 7th | 6th | 5 | 5 | 6th | 6th | 6th | 4th | 4th | 5 | 4th | 4th | 3 | 3 | 4th | 4th | 3 | 3 | 4th | 4th | 3 | 4th |
| Seoul E-Land FC | 6th | 9 | 9 | 8th | 8th | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 7th | 7th | 9 | 9 | 8th | 8th | 8th | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8th | 8th | 8th | 8th | 8th | 8th | 8th | 8th | 8th | 8th | 8th | 8th |
| FC Anyang | 6th | 10 | 10 | 9 | 6th | 7th | 6th | 6th | 6th | 6th | 6th | 5 | 4th | 4th | 4th | 5 | 6th | 7th | 7th | 7th | 7th | 7th | 7th | 7th | 7th | 6th | 6th | 7th | 7th | 7th | 7th | 7th | 7th | 7th | 7th | 7th |
| Ansan Greeners FC | 1 | 6th | 5 | 6th | 7th | 6th | 7th | 7th | 7th | 8th | 8th | 7th | 8th | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8th | 8th | 8th | 8th | 8th | 8th | 8th | 8th | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Bucheon FC 1995 | 1 | 5 | 7th | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4th | 4th | 5 | 4th | 4th | 3 | 4th | 5 | 5 | 4th | 4th | 4th | 4th | 4th | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4th | 5 | 5 | 4th | 4th | 3 | 3 | 4th | 4th | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Busan IPark | 4th | 1 | 2 | 4th | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Suwon FC | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4th | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6th | 6th | 6th | 6th | 7th | 7th | 6th | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6th | 6th | 6th | 6th | 7th | 7th | 6th | 6th | 6th | 6th | 6th | 6th | 6th | 6th | 6th |
| Daejeon Citizen | 6th | 7th | 6th | 7th | 9 | 8th | 8th | 8th | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Gyeongnam FC | 4th | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-off and relegation games
The 2017 K League Play-Off and Relegation Games were the 5th edition of the South Korean Play-Off and Relegation Games between the K League Classic and the K League Challenge since the official launch in 2013. It took place after the regular season of both leagues. All play-off teams from the K League Challenge and the penultimate team from the K League Classic were eligible to participate.
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First, the play-off winner was determined. In addition, in the semi-finals of the play-off games, the 3rd placed of the K League Challenge 2017 received the 4th placed in the same league. The winner played in the play-off final against the 2nd placed. Who won, competed in the relegation against the penultimate of the K League Classic 2017 . The winner of the relegation qualified for the next season in the K League Classic and the loser had to compete in the K League Challenge next season . So far, the K League Challenge clubs have always been able to prevail in the relegation.
Play-off games
Semifinals
| pairing | Asan Mugunghwa FC - Seongnam FC |
| Result | 1-0 |
| date | 15th November 2017 |
| Stadion |
Yi Sun-shin Sports Stadium , Asan 3,840 spectators |
| referee | Kim Jong-hyeok |
| Gates | 65 "1-0 Jeong Seong-min |
final
| pairing | Busan IPark - Asan Mugunghwa FC |
| Result | 3-0 |
| date | 18th November 2017 |
| Stadion |
Busan Gudeok Stadium , Busan 2,710 spectators |
| Gates | 32 "1-0 Lee Jeong-hyeob , 81" 2-0 Lee Dong-jun , 94 "3-0 Lee Dong-jun |
Relegation
First leg
| pairing | Busan IPark - Sangju Sangmu FC |
| Result | 0: 1 |
| date | 22nd November 2017 |
| Stadion |
Busan Gudeok Stadium , Busan 1,322 spectators |
| Gates | 7 "0-1 Yeo Reum |
Return leg
| pairing | Sangju Sangmu FC - Busan IPark |
| Result | 0: 1 (5: 4 n.E. ) |
| date | November 26, 2017 |
| Stadion |
Sangju Stadium , Sangju 2,714 spectators |
| Gates | 16 "0-1 Romulo |
statistics
List of goalscorers
If the number of hits is the same, the players are sorted alphabetically.
| space | player | team | Gates |
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| 1 |
Marcão
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Gyeongnam FC | 22nd |
| 2 |
 Raúl Tarragona
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Ansan Greeners FC | 15th |
| 3 |
Waguininho
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Bucheon FC 1995 | 12 |
| 4th |
 Jeong Won-jin
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Gyeongnam FC | 10 |
| 5 |
Ko Kyeong-min
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Busan IPark | 9 |
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Lee Jeong-hyeob
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Busan IPark | 9 | |
 Cristian
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Daejeon Citizen | 9 | |
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Seong-ho Park
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Seongnam FC | 9 | |
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Jin Chang-su
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Bucheon FC 1995 | 9 | |
| 10 |
Baek Seong-dong
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Suwon FC | 8th |
Spectator table
| space | team | Home games | spectator | per game |
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| 1. | FC Anyang | 18th | 60,098 | 3,339 |
| 2. | Seongnam FC | 18th | 50,427 | 2,802 |
| 3. | Ansan Greeners FC | 18th | 48.015 | 2,668 |
| 4th | Busan IPark | 18th | 43,279 | 2,404 |
| 5. | Gyeongnam FC | 18th | 39,276 | 2,182 |
| 6th | Daejeon Citizen | 18th | 38,777 | 2.154 |
| 7th | Suwon FC | 18th | 38,652 | 2.147 |
| 8th. | Asan Mugunghwa FC | 18th | 35,086 | 1,949 |
| 9. | Bucheon FC 1995 | 18th | 35,038 | 1,947 |
| 10. | Seoul E-Land FC | 18th | 29,536 | 1,641 |
| total | 180 | 418.175 | 2,323 | |
Change of coach
| date | team | Table position | Trainer | reason | successor | |
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| October 30, 2016 | Daejeon Citizen | Winter break |
Choi Mun-sik
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End of contract |
Lee Yeong-ik
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| October 31, 2016 |  |
Asan Mugunghwa FC |
Lee Heung-sil
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Moved to Ansan Greeners FC |
Song Seon-ho
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| 4th November 2016 |  |
Busan IPark |
Choi Yeong-jun
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End of contract |
Jo Jin-ho
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| November 9, 2016 | |
Bucheon FC 1995 |
Song Seon-ho
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Moved to Asan Mugunghwa FC |
Jeong Kab-seok
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| 20th November 2016 | |
Seongnam FC |
Byeon Seong-hwan (interim)
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Termination of contract |
Kyeong-hun Park
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| 22nd November 2016 | |
FC Anyang |
Lee Yeong-min
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Moved to Ansan Greeners FC |
Kim Jong-pil
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| January 9, 2017 | |
Seoul E-Land FC |
Park Keon-ha
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resignation |
Kim Byeong-su
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| 27th August 2017 | |
Suwon FC | 7th place |
Jo Deok-je
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Discharge |
Jo Jong-hwa (Interim)
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| August 31, 2017 | Daejeon Citizen | 10th place |
Lee Yeong-ik
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Discharge |
Kim Jong-hyeon (Interim)
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| October 10, 2017 | |
Busan IPark | 2nd place |
Jo Jin-ho
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died of a heart attack |
Lee Seung-yeob (Interim)
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| October 12, 2017 | |
Suwon FC | 6th place |
Jo Jong-hwa (Interim)
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new coach hired |
Kim Dae-eui
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Sponsors
| society | Shirt sponsor | Main sponsor |
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| Gyeongnam FC | bumblebee | Gyeongsangnam-do |
| 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)
- Official website (English)
- Closing table
- Match reports
Individual evidence
- ↑ KEB Hana Bank has become the title sponsor of 2017 K League . In: Twitter.com . Retrieved March 4, 2017
- ↑ http://www.kleague.com/ko/content/dcplayerrank goal scorers list