2016 K3 League

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K3 League
Season 2016
Dates19 March - 12 November 2016
Champions FC Pocheon
(5th title)
Matches played198
Goals scored636 (3.21 per match)
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The 2016 K3 League was the tenth season of amateur K3 League.

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Before the start of the 2016 season, Seoul FC Martyrs withdrew from the league, but Buyeo FC, Siheung Citizen and Yangpyeong FC joined the league.

The top five teams of the regular season qualified for the championship playoffs, and winners of the regular season advanced to the final directly.

On the other hand, eight teams of participating teams had to be relegated to the K3 League Basic, founded as the second division of the K3 League in 2017. The bottom five teams of the regular season were directly relegated, and three losing teams were additionally relegated after the relegation playoffs, contested between four teams from 12th to 15th-placed team.

K3 League Clubs, 2016

ClubCityStadiumManager
Buyeo FC Buyeo Buyeo Stadium Flag of South Korea.svg Kang Jeong-hoon
Cheongju City FC Cheongju Heungdeok Football Park Flag of South Korea.svg Seo Won-sang
Chungbuk Cheongju FC 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
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
Jeonju FC 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
Pyeongchang FC Pyeongchang Pyeongchang Stadium Flag of South Korea.svg Hwang Young-woo
FC Pocheon Pocheon Pocheon Stadium Flag of South Korea.svg In Chang-soo
Siheung Citizen FC Siheung Siheung Stadium Flag of Spain.svg Kike Linero
Seoul United Seoul Madeul Stadium Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Chang-kyum
FC Uijeongbu Uijeongbu Uijeongbu Stadium Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Hee-tae
Yangju Citizen Yangju Yangju Stadium Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Seung-hee
Yangpyeong FC Yangpyeong Yangpyeong Stadium Flag of South Korea.svg Cha Seung-yong
Yeonggwang FC Yeonggwang Yeonggwang Sportium Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Han-bong

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 FC Pocheon (C)1916215214+3850Qualification to K3 League Advance Championship
2 Gimpo Citizen 1916124614+3249
3 Cheongju City 1915133811+2746
4 Yangju Citizen 1912434631+1540
5 Jeonju FC 1911443624+1237
6 Icheon Citizen 1911355324+2936
7 Paju Citizen 1910454724+2334
8 Chuncheon FC 1910272318+532
9 Hwaseong 199463726+1131
10 Gyeongju Citizen 199373224+830
11 Yangpyeong FC 198653426+830
12 Siheung Citizen (R)198293240−826Qualification to the 2016 Relegation Playoffs
13 Jungnang Chorus Mustang (R)196492527−222
14 Pyeongchang FC (R)1953111839−2118
15 Cheongju FC 1952122033−1317
16 Buyeo FC (R)1935111832−1414Relegation to the 2017 K3 Basic League
17 Seoul United (R)1933132653−2712
18 Yeonggwang FC (R)1922151653−378
19 Goyang Citizen (R)1913152058−386
20 Uijeongbu (R)1910181364−513
Updated to match(es) played on 24 September 2016. Source: [1] [2]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated

Championship Play-off

Preliminary Semifinals Semifinals Final
Cheongju City FC 0 2 2
Gimpo Citizen 0 FC Pocheon 0 44
Jeonju FC 1 Cheongju City FC 2
Cheongju City FC 1 Jeonju FC 1
Yangju Citizen 1

Preliminary Semifinals

Semifinal

Final

1st;

2nd;

Winner

Challengers League 2016 Winners
FC Pocheon
5th Title

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References

  1. ↑ http://joinkfa.com/league2/league_single_info_list2.php?league_type=7&match_idx=NDY4Nw==&Search=Y&page=1&s_year=2016&keyword=joinkfa.com [ dead link ]
  2. ↑ "Summary - K4 League - Korea Republic - Results, fixtures, tables and news - Soccerway".


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