2021 K3 League

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K3 League
Season 2021
DatesRegular season:
13 March – 13 November 2021
Championship:
17–27 November 2021
Champions Gimpo FC
(1st title)
Promoted Gimpo FC
Relegated Pyeongtaek Citizen
Matches played214
Goals scored479 (2.24 per match)
Best PlayerKim Jong-seok [1]
Top goalscorerKim Jong-seok
(15 goals) [1]
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The 2021 K3 League was the second season of the K3 League as a semi-professional league. The 15 participating teams played each other twice, and the bottom team was relegated to the K4 League.

Contents

Teams

Team changes

Relegated to K4 League

Promoted from K4 League

Withdrawn

Stadiums and locations

ClubCityStadiumCapacity
Busan Transportation Corporation Busan Busan Gudeok Stadium 24,363
Changwon City Changwon Changwon Football Center 15,116
Cheonan City Cheonan Cheonan Football Center 15,500
Cheongju FC Cheongju Cheongju Stadium 17,264
Daejeon Korail Daejeon Daejeon Hanbat Sports Complex 17,371
Gangneung City Gangneung Gangneung Stadium 33,000
Gimhae FC Gimhae Gimhae Public Stadium 25,000
Gimpo FC Gimpo Gimpo Stadium 1,024
Gyeongju KHNP Gyeongju Gyeongju Civic Stadium 12,199
Hwaseong FC Hwaseong Hwaseong Stadium 35,270
FC Mokpo Mokpo Mokpo International Football Center 5,952
Paju Citizen Paju Paju Public Stadium 23,000
Pyeongtaek Citizen Pyeongtaek Sosabeol Reports Town 15,000
Ulsan Citizen Ulsan Ulsan Stadium 19,471
Yangju Citizen Yangju Godeok Artificial Turf Ground 5,000

Foreign players

ClubPlayer 1Player 2Player 3AFC playerFormer players
Changwon City Flag of Japan.svg Takuma Ishibashi
Cheonan City Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jerry van Ewijk
Cheongju FC Flag of Indonesia.svg Muhammad Iqbal
Gimhae FC Flag of Brazil.svg Rafael Ramazotti Flag of Brazil.svg Lucas Willian Flag of Brazil.svg Luan Costa
Gimpo Citizen Flag of Japan.svg Ayumu Tachibana
Pyeongtaek Citizen Flag of The Gambia.svg Abdoulie Gomez
Ulsan Citizen Flag of South Sudan.svg Martin Sawi Flag of South Sudan.svg Paul Puk Kun Pal

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Cheonan City 2816665025+2554Qualification for Championship final
2 Gimpo FC (C, P)28141043520+1552Qualification for Championship semi-final
and K League 2
3 Mokpo City 2814863423+1150Qualification for Championship first round
4 Gyeongju KHNP 2813783930+946
5 Gimhae FC 2812883935+444
6 Busan Transportation Corporation 2811893233−141
7 Ulsan Citizen 2891183224+838
8 Changwon City 2891182827+138
9 Daejeon Korail 2881283230+236
10 Paju Citizen 2881193236−435
11 Cheongju FC 2897123739−234
12 Hwaseong FC 28810102934−534
13 Gangneung City 2848162342−1920
14 Yangju Citizen 2848161743−2620
15 Pyeongtaek Citizen (R)2857162038−182Relegation to K4 League
Source: Soccerway Flashscore
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Wins
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Results

Matches 1–28

Home \ Away CHC GIM MOK BTC GYE GIH ULS CHA HWA PCI DKO CHE YJU PTA GNE
Cheonan City —0–10–02–10–22–11–00–13–02–22–33–03–02–12–0
Gimpo FC 3–2—2–11–21–01–22–22–21–03–11–12–02–03–00–0
FC Mokpo 2–11–1—2–01–10–03–21–11–00–11–01–22–02–00–0
Busan Transportation Corporation 2–20–02–0—1–32–11–11–11–11–20–11–12–11–02–1
Gyeongju KHNP 0–20–02–01–0—2–02–20–21–04–21–11–21–03–21–1
Gimhae FC 1–51–10–11–13–1—1–01–01–10–13–31–03–03–15–2
Ulsan Citizen 1–20–11–00–11–10–0—2–01–14–11–10–02–01–04–0
Changwon City 1–12–31–31–00–01–21–0—2–21–13–10–10–10–01–0
Hwaseong FC 0–30–12–31–22–31–01–00–0—1–11–01–03–21–01–0
Paju Citizen 0–10–10–12–02–11–20–00–11–1—0–02–20–32–12–1
Daejeon Korail 1–12–00–15–11–30–01–10–22–02–2—1–00–00–01–0
Cheongju FC 0–20–01–21–31–23–02–23–03–30–21–3—2–00–32–1
Yangju Citizen 0–00–02–11–10–21–20–11–10–31–13–10–6—0–11–1
Pyeongtaek Citizen 1–41–00–20–21–02–30–11–11–10–20–02–20–0—2–1
Gangneung City 1–20–21–10–12–12–21–20–21–11–12–11–22–01–0—
Source: Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Championship play-offs

When the first round and semi-final matches were finished as draws, their winners were decided on the regular season rankings without extra time and the penalty shoot-out.

Bracket

First round Semi-final Final
           
2 Gimpo FC 2
3 Mokpo City 0
3 Mokpo City 1
4 Gyeongju KHNP 1
Gimpo FC 1 2 3
1 Cheonan City 0 2 2

First round

Mokpo City 1–1 Gyeongju KHNP
Mokpo International Football Centre, Mokpo

Semi-final

Gimpo FC 2–0 Mokpo City
Son Seok-yong Soccerball shade.svg35', 78'
Gimpo Solteo Sports Park, Gimpo

Final

Gimpo FC 1–0 Cheonan City
Yoon Min-ho Soccerball shade.svg83'
Gimpo Solteo Sports Park, Gimpo
Cheonan City 2–2 Gimpo FC
Report
  • Jeong Eui-chan Soccerball shade.svg90+1'
  • Park Gyeong-rok Soccerball shade.svg90+4'
Cheonan Stadium, Cheonan

Gimpo FC won 3–2 on aggregate.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 천안시축구단 2021 K3리그 ‘MVP 김종석’… BEST 11 4명 최다 배출 (in Korean). Mediaboot. 29 November 2021. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
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