2014 K3 Challengers League

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Daum
K3 Challengers League
Season 2014
Dates8 March - 29 November 2014
Champions Hwaseong FC
(1st title)
Matches played230
Goals scored822 (3.57 per match)
Best Player Kim Hyo-gi [1]
Top goalscorerChoi Yoo-sang
(26 goals) [2]
Best goalkeeperLim Hyeong-geun [1]
2013
2015

The 2014 K3 Challengers League, known as the Daum K3 Challengers League 2014, was the eighth season of amateur K3 League. The top three clubs of each group qualified for the championship playoffs after the home and away season of two groups (16 matches per team) and the interleague play (9 matches per team). The first and second-placed team in the overall table advanced to final and semi-final respectively, and the other four clubs advanced to the first round. Asan United withdrew from the league, but FC Uijeongbu joined the league.

Contents

Teams

ClubCityStadiumManager
Cheonan FC Cheonan Cheonan Football Center Flag of South Korea.svg Seo Won-sang
Chungbuk Cheongju Cheongju Cheongju Stadium Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Jong-hyun
Chuncheon FC Chuncheon Chuncheon Stadium Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Yong-ho
Gimpo Citizen Gimpo Gimpo City Stadium Flag of South Korea.svg Yoo Jong-wan
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 Kim Kang-seon
Gyeongju Citizen Gyeongju Gyeongju Civic Stadium Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Jin-hyung
Hwaseong FC Hwaseong Hwaseong Stadium Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Jong-boo
Icheon Citizen Icheon Icheon City Stadium Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Hyun-chang
Jeonbuk Maeil Jeonju Jeonju University ground Flag of South Korea.svg Yang Young-cheol
Jungnang Chorus Mustang Seoul Jungnang Public Ground Flag of South Korea.svg Yoo Bong-ki
Paju Citizen Paju Paju Public Stadium Flag of South Korea.svg Oh Won-jae
FC Pocheon Pocheon Pocheon Stadium Flag of South Korea.svg In Chang-soo
Seoul FC Martyrs Seoul Gangbuk Stadium Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Yong-hae
Seoul United Seoul Madeul Stadium Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Chang-kyum
Yangju Citizen Yangju Yangju Stadium Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Seung-hee
Yeonggwang FC Yeonggwang Yeonggwang Sportium Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Han-bong
FC Uijeongbu Uijeongbu Uijeongbu Stadium Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Hee-tae

Regular season

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 FC Pocheon 2521316823+4566Qualification for the playoffs
2 Icheon Citizen 2517357032+3854
3 Jungnang Chorus Mustang 2514655328+2548
4 Chungbuk Cheongju 2512676038+2242
5 Gyeongju Citizen 25122115136+1538
6 Yeonggwang FC 2585123137629
7 Seoul United 25641528522422
8 Goyang Citizen 25331929603112
9 Seoul FC Martyrs 251024231671443
Source: JoinKFA (in Korean)
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Hwaseong FC 2519246427+3759Qualification for the playoffs
2 Paju Citizen 2513844523+2247
3 Chuncheon FC 2511954929+2042
4 Jeonju FC 2510784933+1637
5 Yangju Citizen 25105104346335
6 FC Uijeongbu 2586114950130
7 Gwangju Gwangsan 2567123840225
8 Gimpo Citizen [lower-alpha 1] 2592145351+220
9 Cheonan FC 25441719503116
Source: JoinKFA (in Korean)
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
Notes:
  1. Gimpo Citizen was deducted 9 points.

Overall table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 FC Pocheon 2521316823+4566Qualification for the playoffs final
2 Hwaseong FC 2519246427+3759Qualification for the playoffs semi-final
3 Icheon Citizen 2517357032+3854Qualification for the playoffs first round
4 Jungnang Chorus Mustang 2514655328+2548
5 Paju Citizen 2513844523+2247
6 Chuncheon FC 2511954929+2042
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.

Championship playoffs

Bracket

First roundSecond roundSemifinalFinal
3 Icheon Citizen 31 FC Pocheon 1
6 Chuncheon FC 12 Hwaseong FC (p)1 (11) Hwaseong FC 3
Icheon Citizen 2 Icheon Citizen 1 (10)
Paju Citizen 1
4 Jungnang Chorus Mustang 1
5 Paju Citizen (a.e.t.)2

First round


Second round

Semi-final

Final

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