2020 K League 2

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K League 2
Season 2020
Dates9 May – 21 November 2020
Champions Jeju United
(1st title)
Promoted Jeju United
Suwon FC
Matches played119
Goals scored288 (2.42 per match)
Best Player An Byong-jun
Top goalscorer An Byong-jun
(21 goals)
Biggest home win Jeju 4–0 Bucheon
(26 August 2020)
Biggest away win Chungnam Asan 0–5 Suwon FC
(24 May 2020)
Highest scoring Suwon FC 3–4 Jeonnam
(18 September 2020)
Longest winning run3 matches
Suwon FC
Longest unbeaten run4 matches
Daejeon Hana Citizen
Jeonnam Dragons
Longest winless run4 matches
Chungnam Asan
Seoul E-Land
← 2019
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The 2020 K League 2 was the eighth season of the K League 2, the second-tier South Korean professional football league. The champions and the winners of the promotion play-offs could be promoted to the K League 1. The second, third and fourth-placed teams qualified for the promotion play-offs.

Contents

On 24 April 2020, the K League Federation confirmed that they reduced the number of matchdays to 27. [1]

Teams

Team changes

The Asan government made new football club Chungnam Asan to replace its former club Asan Mugunghwa, which was dissolved before the season. [2] [3]

Relegated from K League 1

Promoted to K League 1

Newly joined

Withdrawn

Locations

Hana Financial Group took over Daejeon Citizen, and renamed the team Daejeon Hana Citizen.

TeamCity/ProvinceAbbreviation
Ansan Greeners Ansan Ansan
Bucheon FC 1995 Bucheon Bucheon
Chungnam Asan Asan Chungnam Asan
Daejeon Hana Citizen Daejeon Daejeon
FC Anyang Anyang Anyang
Gyeongnam FC Gyeongnam Gyeongnam
Jeju United Jeju Jeju
Jeonnam Dragons Jeonnam Jeonnam
Seoul E-Land Seoul Seoul E
Suwon FC Suwon Suwon FC

Stadiums

Ansan Greeners Bucheon FC 1995 Chungnam Asan Daejeon Hana Citizen FC Anyang
Ansan Wa~ Stadium Bucheon Stadium Yi Sun-sin Stadium Daejeon World Cup Stadium Anyang Stadium
Capacity: 35,000Capacity: 34,456Capacity: 17,376Capacity: 40,535Capacity: 17,143
Ansan Wa stadium3.JPG Bucheonstadium3.JPG Yi Sun-sin Stadium1.JPG Daejeon World Cup Stadium.JPG Anyang-stadium.jpg
Gyeongnam FC Jeju United Jeonnam Dragons Seoul E-Land Suwon FC
Changwon Football Center Jeju World Cup Stadium Gwangyang Stadium Seoul Olympic Stadium Suwon Sports Complex
Capacity: 15,074Capacity: 35,657Capacity: 13,496Capacity: 69,950Capacity: 11,808
Changwon Soccer Center 2.JPG Jeju World Cup Stadium, Jeju Island.jpg Gwangyangstadium1.jpg Suwon Sports Complex.JPG

Personnel and sponsoring

TeamManagerKit manufacturerMain sponsor
Ansan Greeners Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Gil-sik Lupo Finta Ansan Government
Bucheon FC 1995 Flag of South Korea.svg Song Sun-ho Astore Bucheon Government
Chungnam Asan Flag of South Korea.svg Park Dong-hyuk Mizuno Asan Government
Daejeon Hana Citizen Flag of South Korea.svg Hwang Sun-hong Astore Hana Financial Group
FC Anyang Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Hyung-yul Joma Anyang Government
Gyeongnam FC Flag of South Korea.svg Seol Ki-hyeon Hummel Gyeongnam Provincial Government
Jeju United Flag of South Korea.svg Nam Ki-il Puma SK Energy
Jeonnam Dragons Flag of South Korea.svg Jeon Kyung-jun Puma POSCO
Seoul E-Land Flag of South Korea.svg Chung Jung-yong New Balance E-Land
Suwon FC Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Do-kyun Hummel Suwon Government

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Managerial changes

TeamOutgoingMannerDateIncomingDateTable
Suwon FC Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Kwan-woo (caretaker)Caretaker10 November 2019 Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Do-kyun 15 November 2019 [4] Pre-season
Seoul E-Land Flag of South Korea.svg Woo Sung-yong (caretaker)Caretaker10 November 2019 Flag of South Korea.svg Chung Jung-yong 5 December 2019 [5]
Jeju United Flag of South Korea.svg Choi Yun-kyum Resigned30 November 2019 Flag of South Korea.svg Nam Ki-il 26 December 2019 [6]
Daejeon Hana Citizen Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Heung-sil Sacked2 December 2019 [7] Flag of South Korea.svg Hwang Sun-hong 4 January 2020 [8]
Ansan Greeners Flag of South Korea.svg Lim Wan-sup Resigned23 December 2019 [9] Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Gil-sik 31 December 2019 [10]
Gyeongnam FC Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Jong-boo End of contract26 December 2019 [11] Flag of South Korea.svg Seol Ki-hyeon 26 December 2019 [12]

Foreign players

Restricting the number of foreign players strictly to five per team, including a slot for a player from AFC and ASEAN countries. A team could use four foreign players on the field each game.

North Korean player An Byong-jun was deemed as a native player in K League by South Korean nationality law and passport.

Players in bold are players who join midway through the competition.

As of 2 August 2020 [13]
TeamPlayer 1Player 2Player 3AFC playerASEAN playerFormer player(s)
Ansan Greeners Flag of Brazil.svg Anderson Canhoto Flag of Brazil.svg Felipe Augusto Flag of Lebanon.svg Soony Saad Flag of Spain.svg Ismael Jorge Balea
Flag of Brazil.svg Bruno Moreira
Bucheon FC 1995 Flag of Brazil.svg William Barbio Flag of Brazil.svg Jefferson Baiano
Chungnam Asan Flag of Austria.svg Armin Mujakic Flag of Brazil.svg Bruno Moreira Flag of Sweden.svg Philip Hellquist
Daejeon Hana Citizen Flag of Brazil.svg André Luis Flag of Brazil.svg Bruno Baio Flag of Brazil.svg Edinho Flag of Australia (converted).svg Connor Chapman
FC Anyang Flag of Brazil.svg Maurides Flag of Brazil.svg Nilson Júnior Flag of Ghana.svg Maxwell Acosty Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Khursid Giyosov
Gyeongnam FC Flag of Brazil.svg Negueba Flag of Serbia.svg Uroš Đerić Flag of the Netherlands.svg Luc Castaignos
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nick Ansell
Jeju United Flag of Cyprus.svg Valentinos Sielis Flag of Brazil.svg Eder
Flag of Costa Rica.svg Elías Aguilar
Jeonnam Dragons Flag of Brazil.svg Hernandes Flag of Brazil.svg Rodolfo Flag of Norway.svg Julian Kristoffersen Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Oleg Zoteev
Seoul E-Land Flag of Brazil.svg Leandro Ribeiro Flag of Germany.svg Richard Sukuta-Pasu Flag of Serbia.svg Lazar Arsić
Suwon FC Flag of Brazil.svg Danilo Alves Flag of Brazil.svg Marlone Flag of South Africa.svg Lars Veldwijk Flag of Japan.svg Masatoshi Ishida Flag of Slovakia.svg Ákos Szarka

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or qualification
1 Jeju United (C, P)2718635023+2760Promotion to K League 1
2 Suwon FC (O, P)2717375228+2454Qualification for promotion play-offs final
3 Gyeongnam FC 2710984037+339Qualification for promotion play-offs first round
4 Daejeon Hana Citizen 27116103635+139
5 Seoul E-Land 27116103330+339
6 Jeonnam Dragons 2781453125+638
7 Ansan Greeners 2777131834−1628
8 Bucheon FC 1995 2775151936−1726
9 FC Anyang 2767142738−1125
10 Chungnam Asan 2757152040−2022
Source: K League Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goals scored; 3) Goal difference; 4) Wins; 5) Head-to-head points
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted

Positions by matchday

  Leaders, promotion to K League 1
  Qualification for promotion play-offs final
  Qualification for promotion play-offs first round

Round 1–18

Team ╲ Round123456789101112131415161718
Jeju United 498643232323333111
Suwon FC 843235411111111222
Daejeon Hana Citizen 122122124232222333
Gyeongnam FC 674566567777764444
Seoul E-Land 466877756566545655
Jeonnam Dragons 635454675644476566
FC Anyang 9101078899109891088887
Bucheon FC 1995 211311343455657778
Chungnam Asan 9891010910108898910101099
Ansan Greeners 257991088910101089991010
Source: K League

Round 19–27

Team ╲ Round192021222324252627
Jeju United 111121111
Suwon FC 222212222
Gyeongnam FC 464545463
Daejeon Hana Citizen 333356534
Seoul E-Land 656434345
Jeonnam Dragons 545663656
Ansan Greeners 109910108997
Bucheon FC 1995 888777878
FC Anyang 777889789
Chungnam Asan 910109910101010
Source: K League [14]

Results

Matches 1–18

Home \ Away ASG AYG BCN CNAS DJC GNM JJU JND SUE SWN
Ansan Greeners —0–10–21–10–20–01–20–00–10–2
FC Anyang 0–1—2–11–10–02–31–20–02–10–2
Bucheon FC 1995 0–02–1—0–21–00–10–10–12–32–0
Chungnam Asan 1–10–20–1—1–22–10–20–20–10–5
Daejeon Hana Citizen 1–03–31–02–2—2–32–12–00–01–4
Gyeongnam FC 2–11–01–12–02–2—3–30–01–22–3
Jeju United 3–13–14–02–12–31–1—1–11–11–0
Jeonnam Dragons 4–01–12–01–11–11–11–0—1–21–2
Seoul E-Land 0–20–23–01–22–02–21–20–0—0–3
Suwon FC 1–23–21–21–11–23–11–12–22–0—
Source: K League
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Matches 19–27

Home \ Away ASG AYG BCN CNAS DJC GNM JJU JND SUE SWN
Ansan Greeners —1–02–0—1–2———0–30–4
FC Anyang ——0–0————1–21–11–2
Bucheon FC 1995 ———0–0—3–40–21–1——
Chungnam Asan 0–10–2——3–2—0–1——0–2
Daejeon Hana Citizen —3–00–1—————1–20–1
Gyeongnam FC 1–21–0—3–11–0—0–1———
Jeju United 1–14–1——2–0———3–22–0
Jeonnam Dragons 0–0——1–01–22–20–2———
Seoul E-Land ——3–00–1—1–0—1–1——
Suwon FC ——1–0——2–1—3–41–0—
Source: K League
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Promotion play-offs

The first round was contested between the third and fourth-placed teams, and the runners-up played the winners of the first round in the final. When the matches were finished as draws, their winners were decided on the regular season rankings without extra time and penalty shoot-outs.

Bracket

First round Final
2 Suwon FC 1
3 Gyeongnam FC 1 3 Gyeongnam FC 1
4 Daejeon Hana Citizen 1

First round

Gyeongnam FC 1–1 Daejeon Hana Citizen
Ko Kyung-min Soccerball shade.svg69' Edinho Soccerball shade.svg61'
Changwon Football Center , Changwon
Attendance: 0

Final

Suwon FC 1–1 Gyeongnam FC
An Byong-jun Soccerball shade.svg90+8' (pen.) Choi Jun Soccerball shade.svg27'
Suwon Sports Complex , Suwon
Attendance: 1,000

Suwon FC was promoted to K League 1.

Statistics

Top goalscorers

RankPlayer [15] ClubGoals
1 Flag of North Korea.svg An Byong-jun Suwon FC 21
2 Flag of Brazil.svg André Luis Daejeon Hana Citizen 13
3 Flag of Brazil.svg Leandro Ribeiro Seoul E-Land 10
Flag of Japan.svg Masatoshi Ishida Suwon FC
5 Flag of South Korea.svg Gong Min-hyun Jeju United 9
Flag of South Korea.svg Baek Sung-dong Gyeongnam FC
7 Flag of South Korea.svg Joo Min-kyu Jeju United 8
8 Flag of Ghana.svg Boadu Maxwell Acosty FC Anyang 7
Flag of Germany.svg Richard Sukuta-Pasu Seoul E-Land
Flag of South Korea.svg Ko Kyung-min Gyeongnam FC

Top assist providers

RankPlayer [15] ClubAssists
1 Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Young-uk Jeju United 7
2 Flag of South Korea.svg Hwang Il-su Gyeongnam FC 5
Flag of Brazil.svg Leandro Ribeiro Seoul E-Land
4 Flag of South Korea.svg Lim Chang-gyoon Jeonnam Dragons 4
Flag of Brazil.svg Marlone Suwon FC
Flag of South Korea.svg Park Gi-dong Gyeongnam FC
Flag of South Korea.svg Kang Yoon-sung Jeju United
Flag of South Korea.svg Jeong Woo-jae Jeju United
Flag of North Korea.svg An Byong-jun Suwon FC
Flag of Japan.svg Masatoshi Ishida Suwon FC

Awards

Weekly awards

Monthly awards

MonthManager of the Month
ManagerClubDivision
May Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Nam-il Seongnam FC 1
June Flag of Portugal.svg José Morais Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 1
July Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Do-hoon Ulsan Hyundai 1
August Flag of South Korea.svg Nam Ki-il Jeju United 2
September Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Gi-dong Pohang Steelers 1
October Flag of South Korea.svg Nam Ki-il Jeju United 2

Annual awards

The 2020 K League Awards was held on 30 November 2020.

AwardWinnerClub
Most Valuable Player Flag of North Korea.svg An Byong-jun Suwon FC
Young Player of the Year Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Dong-ryul Jeju United
Top goalscorer Flag of North Korea.svg An Byong-jun Suwon FC
Top assist provider Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Young-uk Jeju United
Manager of the Year Flag of South Korea.svg Nam Ki-il Jeju United
Position Best XI
Goalkeeper Flag of South Korea.svg Oh Seung-hoon (Jeju)
Defenders Flag of South Korea.svg Ahn Hyeon-beom
(Jeju)		 Flag of South Korea.svg Cho Yu-min
(Suwon FC)		 Flag of South Korea.svg Chung Woon
(Jeju)		 Flag of South Korea.svg Jeong Woo-jae
(Jeju)
Midfielders Flag of South Korea.svg Baek Sung-dong
(Gyeongnam)		 Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Young-uk
(Jeju)		 Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Chang-min
(Jeju)		 Flag of South Korea.svg Gong Min-hyun
(Jeju)
Forwards Flag of Brazil.svg Leandro Ribeiro (Seoul E) Flag of North Korea.svg An Byong-jun (Suwon FC)

See also

References

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