2012 Challengers League

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Challengers League
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Season 2012
Dates3 March – 24 November 2012
Champions FC Pocheon
(2nd title)
Matches played228
Goals scored996 (4.37 per match)
Best PlayerKang Seok-gu [1]
Top goalscorerSeo Dong-hyeon
(31 goals) [1]
Best goalkeeperKang Jae-wook [1]
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The 2012 Challengers League was the sixth season of amateur K3 League.

Contents

The Challengers League maintained home and away season of two groups and a one-time interleague play. The winners and runners-up of both groups qualified for the championship playoffs like before. On the basis of the overall standings, however, third and fourth-placed club entered the first round, and second and first-placed club directly advanced to the semi-final and final respectively.

18 clubs participated in this season after Jungnang Chorus Mustang and Paju Citizen joined the league. Asan Citizen moved its city to Yesan before the start of the season, and changed its name to Yesan Citizen.

Teams

ClubCityStadiumManager
Bucheon FC 1995 Bucheon Bucheon Stadium Flag of South Korea.svg Gwak Kyung-keun
Cheonan FC Cheonan Cheonan Football Center Flag of South Korea.svg Park Yoon-ki
Cheongju Jikji Cheongju Cheongju Stadium Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Jong-hyun
Chuncheon FC Chuncheon Chuncheon Stadium Flag of South Korea.svg Ham Cheol-kwon
Goyang Citizen Goyang Goyang Eoulimnuri ground Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Jin-ok
Gwangju Gwangsan Gwangju Honam University ground Flag of South Korea.svg Hwang Young-woo
Gyeongju Citizen Gyeongju Gyeongju Civic Stadium Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Jin-hyung
Icheon Citizen Icheon Icheon City Stadium Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Hyun-chang
Jeonju EM Jeonju Jeonju University ground Flag of South Korea.svg Oh In-eui
Jungnang Chorus Mustang Seoul Jungnang Public Ground Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Sang-hwa
Namyangju United Namyangju Namyangju Stadium Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Jong-woon
Paju Citizen Paju Paju Stadium Flag of South Korea.svg Cho Deok-jeung
FC Pocheon Pocheon Pocheon Stadium Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Su-sik
Seoul FC Martyrs Seoul Gangbuk Stadium Flag of South Korea.svg Yoo Bong-ki
Seoul United Seoul Madeul Stadium Flag of South Korea.svg Bae Hyung-ryul
Yangju Citizen Yangju Yangju Stadium Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Jong-boo
Yeonggwang FC Yeonggwang Yeonggwang Sportium Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Han-bong
Yesan Citizen Yesan Yesan Stadium Flag of South Korea.svg Choi Jong-duk

Regular season

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 FC Pocheon 25202310124+7762Qualification for the playoffs and the FA Cup first round
2 Chuncheon FC 2518436225+3758
3 Icheon Citizen 2517267328+4553
4 Yeonggwang FC 2595114538+732
5 Jeonju EM 2584135155−428
6 Gwangju Gwangsan 2584134768−2128
7 Jungnang Chorus Mustang 2663173375−4221
8 Namyangju United [lower-alpha 1] 25212228115−876
9 Seoul FC Martyrs 25022328155−1272
Source: KFA (in Korean)
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
Notes:
  1. ↑ Namyangju Citizen were deducted 1 point.

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Paju Citizen 2515556134+2750Qualification for the playoffs and the FA Cup first round
2 Cheongju Jikji 2514747230+4249
3 Yangju Citizen 2514477951+2846
4 Gyeongju Citizen 2512764830+1843
5 Bucheon FC 1995 2512585229+2341
6 Seoul United 2511596256+638
7 Cheonan FC 2571084443+131
8 Yesan United 2582155872−1426
9 Goyang Citizen [lower-alpha 1] 2557134460−1621
Source: KFA (in Korean)
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
Notes:
  1. ↑ Goyang Citizen were deducted 1 point.

Overall table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 FC Pocheon 25202310124+7762Qualification for the playoffs final
2 Chuncheon FC 2518436225+3758Qualification for the playoffs semi-final
3 Paju Citizen 2515556134+2750Qualification for the playoffs first round
4 Cheongju Jikji 2514747230+4249
5 Icheon Citizen 2517267327+4653Qualification for the FA Cup first round
6 Yangju Citizen 2514477951+2846
7 Gyeongju Citizen 2512764830+1843
8 Bucheon FC 1995 (P)2512585229+2341Qualification for the K League Challenge
and the FA Cup second round
9 Seoul United 2511596256+638Qualification for the FA Cup first round
10 Yeonggwang FC 2595114538+732
11 Cheonan FC 2571084443+131
12 Jeonju EM 2584135155−428
13 Gwangju Gwangsan 2584134768−2128
14 Yesan United 2582155772−1526
15 Goyang Citizen 2557134460−1621
16 Jungnang Chorus Mustang 2562173375−4220
17 Namyangju United 25212231120−896
18 Seoul FC Martyrs 25022333158−1252
Source: KFA Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
(P) Promoted

Championship playoffs

Bracket

First roundSemi-finalFinal
1 FC Pocheon 1
2 Chuncheon FC 3 Chuncheon FC 0
3 Paju Citizen (p)1 (5) Paju Citizen 2
4 Cheongju Jikji 1 (4)

First round

Paju Citizen 1–1 (a.e.t.) Cheongju Jikji
Kim Su-won Soccerball shade.svg86' Highlights
Report 		Kim Hee-jung Soccerball shade.svg90+2'
Penalties
5–4
Paju Public Stadium

Semi-final

Final

FC Pocheon 1–0 Chuncheon FC
Kang Seok-gu Soccerball shade.svg65'
Pocheon Stadium

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References

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