2023 K4 League

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K4 League
Season 2023
Dates25 February – 11 November 2023 [1]
Champions Yeoju FC
(1st title)
Promoted Yeoju FC
Daegu FC B
Best Player Jeong Chung-geun [2]
Top goalscorer Jeong Chung-geun
(17 goals) [2]
2022
2024

The 2023 K4 League was the fourth season of the K4 League.

Contents

Defending champions Goyang KH was dissolved. Runners-up Yangpyeong FC and promotion play-offs winners Chuncheon Citizen were promoted to the K3 League, while Dangjin Citizen were relegated from the K3 League.

The 16 participating teams played each other twice. The top two teams were promoted to the K3 League and the third and fourth-placed teams qualified for the promotion play-offs. [3]

On 3 July 2023, Goyang Happiness were dissolved due to their financial crisis and Korea Football Association decided to nullify Goyang Happiness' results.

Teams

Team changes

Relegated from K3 League

Newly joined

Promoted to K3 League

Withdrawn

Stadiums and locations

ClubCityStadiumCapacity
Busan IPark Futures Busan Busan Asiad Auxiliary Stadium 4,549
FC Chungju Chungju Chungju Tangeum Stadium 3,000
Daegu FC B Daegu Daegu Stadium Auxiliary Stadium66,422
Daejeon Hana Citizen B Daejeon Daejeon World Cup Stadium Auxiliary Stadium
Boeun Boeun Stadium
Dangjin Citizen Dangjin Dangjin Sports Complex11,718
Gangwon FC B Gangneung Gangbuk Public Stadium
Gangnam Football Park
Gangneung Olympic Park
Wonju Wonju Stadium
Donghae Donghae Stadium
Geoje Citizen Geoje Geoje Stadium 7,500
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors B Wanju Wanju Stadium
Jeonju Citizen Jeonju Jeonju Stadium 30,000
Jeonju University Artificial Turf Ground A [a]
Jinju Citizen Jinju Jinju Stadium 20,116
Pyeongchang United Pyeongchang Jinbu Sports Park 300
Pyeongtaek Citizen Pyeongtaek Ichung Reports Park 15,000
Sejong Vanesse Sejong City Sejong Civic Stadium Auxiliary Stadium
Seoul Jungnang Seoul Jungnang Public Ground 400
Seoul Nowon United Seoul Nowon Madeul Stadium 446
Yeoju FC Yeoju Yeoju Stadium 16,000
  1. Used during August.

Personnel

ClubManager
Busan IPark Futures Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Chi-gon
FC Chungju Flag of South Korea.svg Gong Moon-bae
Daegu FC B
Daejeon Hana Citizen B
Dangjin Citizen Flag of South Korea.svg Han Sang-min
Gangwon FC B Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Seul-gi
Geoje Citizen Flag of South Korea.svg Song Jae-gyu
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors B Flag of South Korea.svg Park Jun-sub
Jeonju Citizen Flag of South Korea.svg Yang Young-cheol
Jinju Citizen Flag of South Korea.svg Choi Cheong-il
Pyeongchang United Flag of South Korea.svg An Hong-min
Pyeongtaek Citizen Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Ho-joon
Sejong Vanesse
Seoul Jungnang Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Sang-hwa
Seoul Nowon United Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Jeong-jae
Yeoju FC Flag of South Korea.svg Shim Bong-seop

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Yeoju FC (C, P)3020376344+1963Promotion to K3 League
2 Daegu FC B (P)3016775136+1555
3 Geoje Citizen 3015876437+2753Qualification for promotion play-offs
4 Jinju Citizen 30164104537+852
5 Pyeongchang United 3014886154+750
6 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors B 3014795945+1449
7 Dangjin Citizen 30154115243+949
8 Busan IPark Futures 30127115140+1143
9 FC Chungju 30126124445142
10 Pyeongtaek Citizen 301010105554+140
11 Seoul Nowon United 301051549601135
12 Jeonju Citizen 30810124546134
13 Daejeon FC B 30861637622530
14 Gangwon FC B 30671746682225
15 Seoul Jungnang 30671732572525
16 Sejong Vanesse 30812138642625
Source: JoinKFA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Goals scored; 5) Wins
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted

Results

Home \ Away BSI CHC DGU DJN DAN GWO GEO JBK JEO JIN PCH PTA SJV SJN SNU YEO
Busan IPark Futures 0–11–14–11–23–11–22–01–00–11–11–12–02–01–12–1
FC Chungju 3–22–03–22–03–30–11–11–12–03–03–22–00–00–10–2
Daegu FC B 0–12–13–22–12–10–02–10–33–10–03–32–14–11–00–1
Daejeon FC B 0–21–03–10–20–00–02–12–20–10–20–02–11–22–01–3
Dangjin Citizen 2–11–12–35–01–00–20–12–21–10–44–22–02–00–14–1
Gangwon FC B 2–24–11–33–11–13–31–20–42–02–52–22–12–31–22–3
Geoje Citizen 4–02–30–03–06–02–03–41–14–13–02–04–11–10–01–1
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors B 2–21–11–17–21–06–02–10–10–12–31–11–31–06–40–1
Jeonju Citizen 0–35–10–01–10–23–0 [a] 1–21–23–30–11–20–10–01–11–5
Jinju Citizen 1–02–10–22–03–02–13–20–12–02–40–12–02–23–0 [b] 2–2
Pyeongchang United 2–22–11–32–22–13–32–23–32–30–42–13–06–14–31–3
Pyeongtaek Citizen 3–22–12–53–21–21–36–12–33–31–21–14–22–13–01–4
Sejong Vanesse 0–52–13–41–22–40–12–12–44–23–12–01–10–13–10–3
Seoul Jungnang 3–12–30–31–22–33–22–40–40–20–11–20–02–11–11–2
Seoul Nowon United 3–51–22–15–20–32–10–43–03–40–14–12–22–12–23–1
Yeoju FC 2–13–11–04–51–54–22–13–31–02–11–20–13–11–02–1
Source: KFA Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Notes:
  1. The KFA awarded Jeonju Citizen a 3–0 win due to the absence of Gangwon FC B, whose players were suffering from COVID-19. [4]
  2. The KFA awarded Jinju Citizen a 3–0 win due to Seoul Nowon United's withdrawal.

Promotion play-offs

Bracket

First round Final
K3 Changwon City 2
3 Geoje Citizen 1 K4 Jinju Citizen 0
4 Jinju Citizen 4

First round

Geoje Citizen 14 Jinju Citizen
Lee Geon-young Soccerball shade.svg3'
  • Lee Hyeon-il Soccerball shade.svg28'
  • Lee Sang-jun Soccerball shade.svg35'
  • Choi Ik-jin Soccerball shade.svg65'
  • Kim Min-woo Soccerball shade.svg79'
Geoje Stadium, Geoje

Final

The promotion play-offs final (K3 League relegation play-off) was contested between the 14th-placed team of K3 League and the winners of the first round.

Changwon City 20 Jinju Citizen
Seong Bong-jae Soccerball shade.svg53', 82' Report

See also

References

  1. "K4 League 2023 Fixtures". Instagram.com (in Korean). KFA. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
  2. 1 2 K3, K4리그 시상식 개최... MVP는 K3 제갈재민 - K4 정충근 (in Korean). Gyeongnam Economic Daily. 7 December 2023. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  3. K3·K4리그 대표자회의 개최...3월 7일 개막 (in Korean). KFA. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
  4. 23ROUND 경기취소 안내. Instagram.com (in Korean). Jeonju Citizen. 11 August 2023. Retrieved 24 February 2024.