2024 K League 2

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KEB Hana Bank
K League 2 2024
Season2024
Dates1 March - 10 November 2024 (promotion play-offs at 20 to 24 November 2024)
RelegatedNone (no relegation between K League 2 and K3 League)
Matches played5
Goals scored13 (2.6 per match)
Top goalscorer Flag of Serbia.svg Fejsal Mulić (Suwon Samsung Bluewings)
Flag of South Korea.svg WON Ki-jong (Gyeongnam)
(2 goals at each)
Biggest home winAnyang 2-0 Seongnam (1 March)
Biggest away winBucheon 1-3 Cheonan City (2 March)
Highest scoringBucheon 1-3 Cheonan City (2 March)
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The 2024 K League 2, also known as the Hana 1Q K League 2 for sponsorship reasons, was the 12th season of the second division of professional football in South Korea since its establishment in 2013 as the K League Challenge and the sixth season under its current name, the K League 2. Gimcheon Sangmu FC were the defending champions and were promoted to K League 1.

Contents

The 2024 season had 39 Regular rounds (each team plays 36 matches) in which 13 teams play a triple round robin (Rounds 1–39 (1–36)). Then final 3rd, 4th and 5th place teams joined K League 2 play-offs for promotion and 2nd place team joined the K League 1-2 promotion-relegation play-off 1 and the winner of K League 2 promotion play-offs (3rd-4th-5th) joined the promotion-relegation play-off 2. No relegation or promotion will be applied between K League 2 and K3 League.

Overview

A total of thirteen teams participated in the 2024 edition of K League 2.

Changes

Gimcheon Sangmu (promoted after one-year absence) was promoted from the 2023 K League 2. Suwon Samsung Bluewings (relegated for the first time in the top flight) was relegated to 2024 K League 2.

There will be no promotion or relegation between the K League 2 and K3 League this season.

Increase2.svg Promoted from K League 2 Decrease2.svg Relegated to K League 2

Teams

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Locations of the 2024 K League 2 teams
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Locations of the 2024 K League 2 teams in Seoul

Stadiums

Ansan Greeners FC Anyang Bucheon FC 1995 Busan IPark Cheonan City Chungbuk Cheongju Chungnam Asan
Ansan Wa~ Stadium Anyang Stadium Bucheon Stadium Busan Asiad Main Stadium(until June 2024)
Busan Gudeok Stadium(from July 2024)		 Cheonan Stadium Cheongju Stadium Yi Sun-sin Stadium
Capacity: 35,000Capacity: 17,143Capacity: 34,456Capacity: 53,769
Capacity: 12,349		Capacity: 26,000Capacity: 16,280Capacity: 19,283
Ansan Wa stadium3.JPG Anyang-stadium.jpg Bucheonstadium3.JPG BusanAsiadStadium.jpg
Gudeok Stadium 3.JPG 		Cheonan Stadium.JPG Yi Sun-sin Stadium1.JPG
Gimpo FC Gyeongnam FC Jeonnam Dragons Seongnam FC Seoul E-Land Suwon Samsung Bluewings
Gimpo Solteo Football Stadium Changwon Football Center Gwangyang Stadium Tancheon Stadium Mokdong Stadium Suwon World Cup Stadium(until June 2024)
Yongin Mireu Stadium(July to December 2024)
Capacity: 5,000Capacity: 15,074Capacity: 13,496Capacity: 16,146Capacity: 15,511Capacity: 44,031
Capacity: 37,155
Changwon Soccer Center 2.JPG Gwangyangstadium1.jpg Tanchon20100223 1.JPG Mokdong Stadium3.JPG Glandbleu01.jpg

Personnel and sponsoring

TeamManagerMain sponsorKit manufacturerOther sponsor(s)
Ansan Greeners Flag of South Korea.svg Lim Gwan-shikGovernment of Ansan Flag of South Korea.svg Applerind
FC Anyang Flag of South Korea.svg Yoo Byeong-hunGovernment of Anyang Flag of South Korea.svg V-EXX
Bucheon FC 1995 Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Young-minGovernment of Bucheon Flag of Spain.svg Kelme
Busan IPark Flag of South Korea.svg Park Jin-sub Hyundai Development Corporation(HDC Group) Flag of Germany.svg Puma
Cheonan City Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Tae-wanGovernment of Cheonan Flag of Germany.svg Puma
Chungbuk Cheongju Flag of South Korea.svg Choi Yun-kyum Flag of South Korea.svg ApplerindSMC Engineering, NH Nonghyup
Chungnam Asan Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Hyeon-seokHaeyu Construction Flag of Japan.svg MizunoFoodrela, Art Valley, Jincheon Sports
Gimpo FC Flag of South Korea.svg Ko Jeong-woon Government of Gimpo Flag of Scotland.svg Sunderland of Scotland
Gyeongnam FC Flag of South Korea.svg Park Dong-hyeokNH Nonghyup Flag of Denmark.svg Hummel
Jeonnam Dragons Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Jang-gwanPOSCO Flag of Germany.svg Puma
Seongnam FC Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Ki-hyeongGovernment of Seongnam Flag of England.svg UmbroNH Nonghyup
Seoul E-Land Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Do-gyunNC(New Core) Flag of the United States.svg New BalanceKensington Resort
Suwon Samsung Bluewings Flag of South Korea.svg Yeom Ki-hun Samsung Galaxy S24 Flag of Germany.svg PumaHygge

Foreign players

TeamPlayer 1Player 2Player 3 AFC player ASEAN player [lower-alpha 1] Former player(s)
Ansan Greeners
FC Anyang Flag of Brazil.svg Danrlei Flag of Brazil.svg Matheus Oliveira Flag of Brazil.svg Yago
Bucheon FC 1995 Flag of Brazil.svg Nilson Flag of Brazil.svg Rodrigo Bassani Flag of Portugal.svg Jucie Lupeta Flag of Japan.svg Kazuki Takahashi
Busan IPark Flag of Brazil.svg Bruno Lamas Flag of Brazil.svg Fessin Flag of Brazil.svg Ricardo Lopes Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Mukhammadali Alikulov
Cheonan City Flag of Brazil.svg Bruno Mota Flag of Brazil.svg Erikys Flag of Brazil.svg Paulinho
Chungbuk Cheongju Flag of Brazil.svg Paulinho Flag of Brazil.svg Venício Flag of Nigeria.svg Nathan Oduwa Flag of Japan.svg Hidetoshi Miyuki
Chungnam Asan Flag of Brazil.svg Anderson Flag of Brazil.svg Juninho Rocha Flag of Brazil.svg Kainã Nunes
Gimpo FC Flag of Brazil.svg Bruno Paraíba Flag of Colombia.svg Luis Mina Flag of Kosovo.svg Leonard Pllana
Gyeongnam FC Flag of Brazil.svg Hélio Borges Flag of Georgia.svg Bachana Arabuli Flag of Georgia.svg Zurab Museliani Flag of Japan.svg Yukiya Sugita
Jeonnam Dragons Flag of Brazil.svg Valdívia Flag of Colombia.svg Jhon Montaño Flag of Togo.svg Euloge Placca Fessou Flag of Japan.svg Yuhei Sato
Seongnam FC Flag of Brazil.svg Gabriel Honório Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Christy Manzinga Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Ikromjon Alibaev
Seoul E-Land Flag of Brazil.svg Bruno Silva Flag of Spain.svg Osmar Flag of the United States.svg Eduvie Ikoba Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Makrillos
Suwon Samsung Bluewings Flag of Ghana.svg Boadu Maxwell Acosty Flag of Japan.svg Kazuki Kozuka Flag of Serbia.svg Fejsal Mulić

League table

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or qualification
1 Seoul E-Land 110030+33Promotion to K League 1
2 Cheonan City 110031+23Qualification for promotion play-offs final round
3 FC Anyang 110020+23Qualification for promotion play-offs second round
4 Gyeongnam FC 110021+13Qualification for promotion play-offs first round
4 Suwon Samsung Bluewings 110021+13
6 Chungbuk Cheongju 110010+13
7 Ansan Greeners 100112−10
7 Chungnam Asan 100112−10
9 Bucheon FC 1995 100113−20
10 Gimpo FC 00000000
11 Jeonnam Dragons 100101−10
12 Seongnam FC 100102−20
13 Busan IPark 100103−30
Updated to match(es) played on 3 March 2024. Source: K League Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goals scored; 3) Goal difference; 4) Wins; 5) Head-to-head points

Positions by matchday

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

Team ╲ Round12
Seoul E-Land 1
Cheonan City 2
FC Anyang 3
Gyeongnam FC 4
Suwon Samsung Bluewings 4
Chungbuk Cheongju 6
Ansan Greeners 7
Chungnam Asan 7
Bucheon FC 1995 9
Gimpo FC 10
Jeonnam Dragons 11
Seongnam FC 12
Busan IPark 13
Updated to match(es) played on 3 March 2024. Source: K League

Results

Home \ Away ASG AYG BCN BSI CNC CBCJ CNAS GIM GNM JND SNM SUE SSB ASG AYG BCN BSI CNC CBCJ CNAS GIM GNM JND SNM SUE SSB
Ansan Greeners 1–2
FC Anyang 2–0
Bucheon FC 1995 1–3
Busan IPark 0–3
Cheonan City
Chungbuk Cheongju 1–0
Chungnam Asan
Gimpo FC
Gyeongnam FC
Jeonnam Dragons
Seongnam FC
Seoul E-Land
Suwon Samsung Bluewings 2–1
Updated to match(es) played on 3 March 2024. Source: K League
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Matchdays 1-13

Matchday 1 (1–3 March)
Ansan Greeners1 - 2Gyengnam FC
LEE Gyu-bin Soccerball shade.svg14'Soccerball shade.svg36', 83' WON Ki-Jong
Ansan Wa~Stadium, Ansan
Attendance: 1,419
Matchday 2 (9–10 March)
Matchday 3 (16-17 March)
Matchday 4 (30-31 March)
Matchday 5 (6-7 April)
Matchday 6 (10 April)
Matchday 7 (13-14 April)
Matchday 8 (20-21 April)
Matchday 9 (27-28 April)
Matchday 10 (4-6 May)
Matchday 11 (11-12 May)
Matchday 12 (15 May)
Matchday 13 (18-19 May)

Matchdays 14-26

Matchday 14 (21-22 May)
Matchday 15 (25-27 May)
Matchday 16 (1-2 June)
Matchday 17 (15-16 June)
Matchday 18 (22-23 June)
Matchday 19 (25-26 June)
Matchday 20 (29 June-1 July)
Matchday 21 (6-8 July)
Matchday 22 (13-14 July)
Matchday 23 (20-21 July)
Matchday 24 (23-24 July)
Matchday 25 (27-29 July)
Matchday 26 (10-12 August)

Matchdays 27-39

Matchday 27 (17-18 August)
Matchday 28 (24-26 August)
Matchday 29 (31 August-1 September)
Matchday 30 (14-15 September)
Matchday 31 (21-22 September)
Matchday 32 (24-25 September)
Matchday 33 (28-30 September)
Matchday 34 (5-6 October)
Matchday 35 (19-20 October)
Matchday 36 (26-27 October)
Matchday 37 (29-30 October)
Matchday 38 (2-3 November)
Matchday 39 (9 November)

Promotion play-offs

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

The winners of the second round and the runners-up competed with the tenth and eleventh-placed team of the K League 1, respectively, in the final round for the K League 1 spots of the next season. Each match of the final round was a two-legged tie.

Bracket

First round Second round Final 1
           
3 3rd place of K League 2
Winner of First round
4 4th place of K League 2
5 5th place of K League 2
Winner of Second round
10th place of K League 1
Final 2
2nd place of K League 2
11th place of K League 1

First round

4th place of 2024 K League 2v5th place of 2024 K League 2
Home stadium of the 4th place of 2024 K League 2

Second round

3rd place of 2024 K League 2vWinner of First round
Home stadium of the 3rd place of 2024 K League 2

Final round

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Winner of Second roundagg.10th place of K League 1 28 Nov1 Dec
2nd place of K League 2agg.11th place of K League 1 28 Nov1 Dec
Winner of Second roundv10th place of K League 1
Home stadium of the winner of Second round
10th place of K League 1 vWinner of Second round
Home stadium of the 10th place of K League 1
2nd place of K League 2v11th place of K League 1
Home stadium of the 2nd place of K League 2
11th place of K League 1 v2nd place of K League 2
Home stadium of the 11th place of K League 1

Statistics

Awards

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Did not exist in the regulation of AFC.

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