| Season | 2008 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 22 March - 6 December 2008 |
| Champions | Yangju FC (1st title) |
| Matches played | 228 |
| Goals scored | 1,003 (4.4 per match) |
| Best Player | Choi Yoon-seok [1] |
| Top goalscorer | Park Jong-yoon (25 goals) [1] |
← 2007 2009 → | |
The 2008 K3 League was the second season of amateur K3 League. It consisted of two regular stage and final playoffs. The winners of each stage and the top two clubs of the overall table qualified for the league playoffs and the 2009 Korean FA Cup. The fifth-placed team also qualified for the Korean FA Cup.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hwasung Shinwoo Electronics | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 42 | 14 | +28 | 36 | Qualification for the playoffs and the FA Cup |
| 2 | Gwangju Gwangsan | 15 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 38 | 17 | +21 | 34 | |
| 3 | Yongin FC | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 35 | 13 | +22 | 32 | |
| 4 | Seoul United | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 33 | 19 | +14 | 29 | |
| 5 | Yangju FC | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 27 | 14 | +13 | 28 | |
| 6 | Jeonju Ongoeul | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 43 | 26 | +17 | 26 | |
| 7 | Cheonan FC | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 30 | 26 | +4 | 25 | |
| 8 | Namyangju Citizen | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 31 | 21 | +10 | 24 | |
| 9 | Jeonju EM | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 25 | 18 | +7 | 23 | |
| 10 | Seoul Pabal | 15 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 38 | 27 | +11 | 22 | |
| 11 | Bucheon FC 1995 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 17 | +2 | 19 | |
| 12 | Asan United FC | 15 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 29 | 40 | −11 | 19 | |
| 13 | Gyeongju Citizen | 15 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 21 | 38 | −17 | 10 | |
| 14 | Changwon United | 15 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 23 | 56 | −33 | 5 | |
| 15 | Pocheon FC | 15 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 53 | −40 | 5 | |
| 16 | Goyang FC | 15 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 19 | 67 | −48 | 4 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yongin FC | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 38 | 21 | +17 | 32 | Qualification for the playoffs and the FA Cup |
| 2 | Yangju FC | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 35 | 28 | +7 | 29 | |
| 3 | Hwaseong Shinwoo Electronics | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 19 | +7 | 25 | |
| 4 | Gwangju Gwangsan | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 31 | 19 | +12 | 23 | |
| 5 | Asan United FC | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 34 | 32 | +2 | 23 | |
| 6 | Namyangju Citizen | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 34 | 30 | +4 | 22 | |
| 7 | Cheonan FC | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 21 | |
| 8 | Gyeongju Citizen | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 31 | 27 | +4 | 20 | |
| 9 | Jeonju Ongoeul [lower-alpha 1] | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 29 | 15 | +14 | 19 | |
| 10 | Seoul United | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 30 | 28 | +2 | 19 | |
| 11 | Pocheon FC | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 30 | 27 | +3 | 16 | |
| 12 | Jeonju EM | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 29 | 32 | −3 | 16 | |
| 13 | Bucheon FC 1995 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 21 | 36 | −15 | 9 | |
| 14 | Seoul Pabal | 14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 46 | −24 | 7 | |
| 15 | Goyang FC | 14 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 23 | 53 | −30 | 6 | |
| 16 | Changwon United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrew [lower-alpha 2] |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yongin FC | 29 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 73 | 34 | +39 | 64 | Second stage winners |
| 2 | Hwaseong Shinwoo Electronics | 29 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 68 | 33 | +35 | 61 | First stage winners |
| 3 | Gwangju Gwangsan | 29 | 18 | 3 | 8 | 69 | 36 | +33 | 57 | Qualification for the playoffs and the FA Cup |
| 4 | Yangju FC | 29 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 62 | 42 | +20 | 57 | |
| 5 | Seoul United | 29 | 14 | 6 | 9 | 63 | 47 | +16 | 48 | Qualification for the FA Cup |
| 6 | Namyangju Citizen | 29 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 65 | 51 | +14 | 46 | |
| 7 | Cheonan FC | 29 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 58 | 54 | +4 | 46 | |
| 8 | Jeonju Ongoeul [lower-alpha 1] | 29 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 72 | 41 | +31 | 45 | |
| 9 | Asan United FC | 29 | 13 | 3 | 13 | 63 | 72 | −9 | 42 | |
| 10 | Jeonju EM | 29 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 54 | 50 | +4 | 39 | |
| 11 | Gyeongju Citizen | 29 | 9 | 3 | 17 | 52 | 65 | −13 | 30 | |
| 12 | Seoul Pabal | 29 | 8 | 5 | 16 | 60 | 73 | −13 | 29 | |
| 13 | Bucheon FC 1995 | 29 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 40 | 53 | −13 | 28 | |
| 14 | Pocheon FC | 29 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 43 | 80 | −37 | 21 | |
| 15 | Goyang FC | 29 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 42 | 120 | −78 | 10 | |
| 16 | Changwon United | 15 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 23 | 56 | −33 | 5 |
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||
| Yongin FC | 3 (4) | ||||||||||
| Yangju FC (p) | 3 (5) | ||||||||||
| Yangju FC (a) | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||
| Hwaseong Shinwoo Electronics | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||
| Hwaseong Shinwoo Electronics | 1 | ||||||||||
| Gwangju Gwangsan FC | 0 | ||||||||||
| Yongin FC | 3–3 (a.e.t.) | Yangju FC |
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| Penalties | ||
| 4–5 | ||
| Hwaseong Shinwoo Electronics | 2–2 | Yangju FC |
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2–2 on aggregate; Yangju FC won on away goals.
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