Korea National League
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Korea National League 내셔널 리그 |
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| Full name | Korea National League |
| abbreviation | N-League |
| Association | Korea Football Association |
| First edition | 2003 |
| hierarchy | 3rd league |
| Teams | 8th |
| master | Gangneung City FC (2nd title) |
| Record champions | Ulsan Hyundai Mipo Dolphin (7th title) |
| Record player | Kim Kyu-tae (2005 to 2017) 261 games Gyeongju KHNP FC |
| Record scorer |
 Kwak Cheol-ho(66 goals) |
| Current season | 2019 |
| Website | Official website |
| Qualification for |
Korean FA Cup KNL-Pokal |
The Korea National League was the semi-professional football league of South Korea. It was the third highest division in South Korean football . In 1964, the Korea Semi-Professional Football League, the predecessor competition, was launched. This league was the top division until 1982, before the K League, a new professional competition, was launched in 1983 and replaced the semi-professional league as the top division. The league existed from 2003 to 2019.
In 2000, the KFA examined the establishment of a new second division. In 2002 the association announced the establishment of a new semi-professional league, the K2 League . In 2003, the newly founded association held the semi-professional championship for the first time. In 2006 the league was renamed the Korea National League . The league was dissolved at the end of 2019 and its 8 member clubs were integrated into a new K3 League and K4 League with the 20 clubs of the K3 League .
history
In 2003, the KNL was integrated into the football system of South Korea as the second league stage. The idea behind the foundation was that professional players who hardly got a chance in the K League should get match practice in the KNl. From 2003 to 2006, the association carried out the league championship under the name K2 League . Goyang KB Kookmin Bank FC became the first KNL champion .
In 2006 the association renamed the league the Korea National League . From 2006, according to the plans of the associations, the masters of the KNL should rise to the K League. The championship final at that time was played between Goyang KB Kookmin Bank FC and Gimpo Halleluhja . Goyang won the championship final. After the championship finals, the club refused promotion to the K League due to the financial requirements for the K League. The association punished the club with a 20 point deduction, which was divided between the two rounds. In 2007 a new club won the league championship with Ulsan Hyundai Mipo Dolphins FC , but this club also refused promotion for the same reasons as with Goyang. The club's rejection of promotion to the K League caused great criticism from players and fans.
As a result of the two failed ascent, the KFA announced that it would found a commission to reorganize the ascent. Before the start of the 2008 season, the KFA decided to completely abolish the promotion regulation and instead want to found a new second professional league.
In 2008, 14 teams took part. In the second half of 2009, Hongcheon Idu FC left the league for the first time for financial reasons. In 2010, however, two new clubs joined with Yongin City FC and Mokpo City FC , so that the league was held for the first time with 15 teams. In addition, the foreign player system was introduced to engage foreign players. Ulsan Hyundai Mipo Dolphins FC then signed two Brazilian players, making them the first foreign players in the league. In 2011, Yesan FC left another club. The league was then played with 14 teams instead of the original 15 teams.
In 2013 the new second professional league was founded with the K League Challenge . At the end of 2012, three members of the KNL left the league with Chungju Hummel FC , Suwon City FC and Goyang Hi FC in the direction of the second professional league. With Goyang KB Kookmin Bank FC, a KNL club was also dissolved, so that the league had to record four club withdrawals. At the end of 2016, the number of members decreased from 10 to 8 clubs due to the dissolution of Yongin City FC and Ulsan Hyundai Mipo Dolphins FC.
In 2017, the association changed the championship regulations so that only the best 3 teams qualify for the championship games.
societies
Franchises 2019
National League 2019 venues |
| team | city | Trainer | Home stadium | capacity | In the league since | Previous year's placement |
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| Busan Transportation Corporation FC | Busan | Kim Han-bong | Busan Gudeok Stadium | 24,363 | 2006 | 8th place |
| Changwon City FC | Changwon | Choi Yeong-keun | Changwon Football Stadium | 15,116 | 2005 | 7th place |
| Cheonan City FC | Cheonan | Dang Seong-jeung | Cheonan Football Center | 2,881 | 2008 | 3rd place |
| Daejeon Korail FC | Daejeon | Kim Seung-hui | Daejeon Hanbat Sports Complex | 20,618 | 2003 | 6th place |
| Gangneung City FC | Gangneung | Oh Se-ung | Gangneung Stadium | 22,333 | 2003 | 4th Place |
| Gimhae City FC | Gimhae | Yun Seong-hyo | Gimhae Stadium | 25,000 | 2008 | 2nd place (runner-up) |
| Gyeongju KHNP FC | Gyeongju | Eo Yong-guk | Gyeongju Stadium | 12.199 | 2003 | 1st place (master) |
| Mokpo City FC | Mokpo | Kim Sang-hun | Mokpo International Football Center | 5,952 | 2010 | 5th place |
Club moves
| society | place |
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| Yesan FC | Seosan (2003–2007) → Yesan (2008–2010) |
| Chungju Hummel FC | Uijeongbu (2003–2005) → Icheon (2006–2007) → Seoul Nowon-gu (2008–2009) → Chungju (2010–2012) |
| Ansan H FC | Iksan (2003) → Gimpo (2004–2006) → Ansan (2007–2012) |
| Goyang KB Kookmin Bank FC | Gimpo (2003) → Goyang (2003–2012) |
| Gyeongju KHNP FC | Daejeon (2003–2012) → Gyeongju (since 2013) |
| Daejeon Korail FC | Incheon (2003–2013) → Daejeon (Since 2014) |
Former clubs
| society | Playtime | reason |
|---|---|---|
| Seoul City FC | 2003 | took part in the first half of the season, but stepped out of the league in the second half of the season |
| Icheon Sangmu FC | 2003-2005 | Joined the KNL from the Korea Semi-Professional League and took on the role of 2nd team. The 1st team was in the K League ; At the end of 2005 she merged with the 1st team |
| Yesan FC | 2003-2010 | Resigned for financial reasons |
| Ansan H FC | 2003-2012 | joined the newly formed K League Challenge at |
| Suwon City FC | 2003-2012 | |
| Chungju Hummel FC | 2003-2012 | |
| Goyang KB Kookmin Bank FC | 2003-2012 | Dissolved |
| Hongcheon Idu FC | 2007-2009 | took part in the first half of the season, but stepped out of the league in the second half of the season due to financial problems |
| Ulsan Hyundai Mipo Dolphins FC | 2003-2016 | Dissolved |
| Yongin City FC | 2010-2016 | Dissolved |
Venues
The venues of this year's Korea National League teams:
| Busan Transportation Corporation FC | Changwon City FC | Cheonan City FC | Daejeon Korail FC |
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| Busan Gudeok Stadium | Changwon Football Stadium | Cheonan Football Center | Daejeon Hanbat Sports Complex |
| Capacity: 24,363 | Capacity: 15,116 | Capacity: 2,881 | Capacity: 20,618 |
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| Gangneung City FC | Gimhae City FC | Gyeongju KHNP FC | Mokpo City FC |
| Gangneung Stadium | Gimhae Stadium | Gyeongju Stadium | Mokpo International Football Center |
| Capacity: 22,333 | Capacity: 25,000 | Capacity: 12,199 | Capacity: 5,952 |
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League champions
- Until 2002, the semi-professional association Korea Semi-Professional Football League held the championship of semi-professional clubs.
Winner of the KNL
The following teams became champions and runners-up in their seasons:
League winners
| Playtime | League winners | Runner-up | Top scorer | Number of d. societies | Total audience | League cut |
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| 2003 | Goyang KB Kookmin Bank FC | Icheon Sangmu FC |
Lee Seong-gil (7 goals) Lee Hyeon-dong (5 goals) |
10 | no info | no info |
| 2004 | Gangneung City FC |
Kim Jae-cheon (5 goals) Kim Jae-cheon (8 goals)
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| 2005 | Incheon Korail FC | Suwon City FC | no info | 11 | ||
| 2006 | Goyang KB Kookmin Bank FC | Gimpo Hallelujah |
Kim Yeong-hu (19 goals)
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| 2007 | Ulsan Hyundai Mipo Dolphins FC | Suwon City FC |
In the ho (14 goals) |
12 | ||
| 2008 |
Kim Yeong-hu (31 goals) |
14th | ||||
| 2009 | Gangneung City FC | Gimhae City FC | no info | |||
| 2010 | Suwon City FC | Daejeon KHNP FC |
Kim Yeong-nam (18 goals)
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| 2011 | Ulsan Hyundai Mipo Dolphins FC | Goyang KB Kookmin Bank FC |
 Danilo (10 goals)
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| 2012 | Daejeon Korail FC |
Lee Jae-min (7 goals)
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| 2013 | Ulsan Hyundai Mipo Dolphins FC | Gyeongju KHNP FC | no info | 10 | ||
| 2014 | Daejeon Korail FC |
Kim Oh-seong (16 goals)
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| 2015 | Gyeongju KHNP FC |
Han Keun-yong (13 goals)
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| 2016 | Gangneung City FC | no info | 73,870 | 547 | ||
| 2017 | Gyeongju KHNP FC | Gimhae City FC |
Bae Hae-min (14 goals) |
8th | 35,650 | 318 |
| 2018 |
Kim Sang-uk (11 goals) |
36,661 | 327 | |||
| 2019 | Gangneung City FC | Gyeongju KHNP FC |
Seo Dong-hyeon (15 goals) |
40.120 | 358 |
Club championships
| society | master | Runner-up |
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| Ulsan Hyundai Mipo Dolphins FC | 7 ( 2007 , 2008 , 2011 , 2013 , 2014 , 2015 , 2016 ) | |
| Goyang KB Kookmin Bank FC | 3 ( 2003 , 2004 , 2006 ) | 2 ( 2011 , 2012 ) |
| Gyeongju KHNP FC | 2 ( 2017 , 2018 ) | 4 ( 2010 , 2013 , 2015 , 2019 ) |
| Gangneung City FC | 2 ( 2009 , 2019 ) | 2 ( 2004 , 2016 ) |
| Daejeon Korail FC | 2 ( 2005 , 2012 ) | 1 ( 2014 ) |
| Suwon City FC | 1 ( 2010 ) | 3 ( 2005 , 2007 , 2008 ) |
| Gimhae City FC | 3 ( 2009 , 2017 , 2018 ) | |
| Icheon Sangmu FC | 1 ( 2003 ) | |
| Gimpo Hallelujah | 1 ( 2006 ) |
League sponsor
| Period | sponsor | Competition name |
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| 2003 | Hyundai Motor Company | Hyundai Motor Company Cup 2003 K2 League (first round) |
| Intermags | Intermags Cup 2003 K2 League (second half of the season) | |
| 2004 | Hyundai Motor Company | Hyundai Motor Company Cup 2004 K2 League |
| 2005 | Kookmin Bank | KB Kookmin Bank Cup 2005 K2 League |
| 2006 | Life Science Corporation STC | Life Science Corporation STC Cup 2006 National League |
| 2007 | Life-Science Corporation STC Cup 2007 National League (first round) | |
| Kookmin Bank | KB Kookmin Bank 2007 National League (second round) | |
| 2008 | KB Kookmin Bank 2008 National League | |
| 2009 | Kyobo Life Insurance Company | Kyobo Life Insurance Company 2009 National League |
| 2010 | Hanwha Life Insurance | Hanwha Life Insurance 2010 National League |
| 2011 | Samsung Life Insurance | Samsung Life Insurance 2011 National League |
| 2012 | Shinhan Bank | Shinhan Bank 2012 National League |
| 2013 | Shinhan Bank 2013 National League | |
| 2014 | Samsung Life Insurance | Samsung Life Insurance 2014 National League |
| 2015 | Incheon International Airport Corporation | Incheon International Airport Corporation 2015 National League |
| 2016 | Incheon International Airport Corporation 2016 National League | |
| 2017 | No sponsor | 2017 National League |
| 2018 | 2018 National League | |
| 2019 | 2019 National League |
Web links
Individual evidence
- Jump up ↑ Kim Kyeong-du's record player
- ↑ Record scorers list
- ↑ http://www.nocutnews.co.kr/news/4113987 Message about Ulsan's rejection of promotion
- ↑ http://sports.hankooki.com/lpage/soccer/200803/sp2008030719161693650.htm Message about the new regulation of the ascent
- ↑ http://www.weeklysoccer.co.kr/bbs/board.php?bo_table=knews&wr_id=1202 Announcement about the establishment of Yongin and Mokpo
- ↑ Archived copy ( Memento of the original from June 28, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. List of champions and runners-up
