2011 Challengers League

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Daum
Challengers League
Season 2011
Dates5 March - 13 November 2011
Champions Gyeongju Citizen
(2nd title)
Matches played180
Goals scored668 (3.71 per match)
Best PlayerKim Min-seop [1]
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The 2011 Challengers League was the fifth season of amateur K3 League. In this season, the K3 League was renamed the "Challengers League", and 16 clubs participated after Samcheok Shinwoo Electronics and Yongin Citizen withdrew from the league. The participating clubs were divided into two groups, and the winners and runners-up of both groups qualified for the championship playoffs. All clubs had interleague play once after playing home and away season in each group.

Contents

Regular season

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Yangju Citizen 2215525228+2450Qualification for the playoffs
2 Gyeongju Citizen 2213635724+3345
3 Bucheon FC 1995 228593731+629Qualification for the FA Cup first round
4 Jeonju EM 227872834−629
5 Seoul United 2275104446−226
6 Namyangju United 2255124157−1620
7 Yeonggwang FC 2243152651−2515
8 Asan Citizen 2236133772−3515
Source: KFA Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Icheon Citizen 2215437526+4949Qualification for the playoffs
2 FC Pocheon 2214624922+2748
3 Chuncheon FC 2213453823+1543Qualification for the FA Cup first round
4 Cheongju FC 2211744325+1840
5 Seoul FC Martyrs 2293104356−1330
6 Cheonan FC 2262143854−1620
7 Gwangju Gwangsan 2245132956−2717
8 Goyang Citizen 2234152456−3213
Source: KFA Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.

Championship playoffs

Bracket

Semi-finals Final
        
Yangju Citizen (p)1 (4)
FC Pocheon 1 (3)
Yangju Citizen 1 2 3
Gyeongju Citizen 1 3 4
Icheon Citizen 0 (2)
Gyeongju Citizen (p)0 (4)

Semi-finals

Yangju Citizen 1–1 (a.e.t.) FC Pocheon
Choi Young-nam Soccerball shade.svg50' Choi Kyung-sik Soccerball shade.svg62'
Penalties
4–3
Yangju Godeok Stadium, Yangju

Final

Gyeongju Citizen 3–2 Yangju Citizen
Gyeongju Stadium, Gyeongju

Gyeongju Citizen won 4–3 on aggregate.

Final table

PosTeamQualification
1 Gyeongju Citizen (C)Qualification for the FA Cup second round
2 Yangju Citizen Qualification for the FA Cup first round
3 Icheon Citizen
4 FC Pocheon
Source: RSSSF
(C) Champions

See also

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References

  1. ↑ 경주시민구단, 챌린저스리그 2연패 (in Korean). Kyongbuk Ilbo. 14 November 2011. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
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