Season | 2024 |
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Dates | 1 March – 9 November 2024 |
Champions | FC Anyang (1st title) |
Promoted | FC Anyang |
Matches played | 234 |
Goals scored | 616 (2.63 per match) |
Best Player | Matheus Oliveira |
Top goalscorer | Bruno Mota (16 goals) |
Highest attendance | 15,308 Suwon 3–0 Ansan (3 November) |
Lowest attendance | 384 Ansan 0–3 Seoul E (11 May) |
Average attendance | 3,801 |
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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 K League 2, the second-highest division in South Korean football league system.
As the 2023 K League 2 champions, Gimcheon Sangmu were promoted to the K League 1. Suwon Samsung Bluewings were relegated from the K League 1 for the first time in the club's history. [1]
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The following thirteen teams participated in the 2024 K League 2. [2]
Team | City/Province | Abbreviation |
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Ansan Greeners | Ansan | Ansan |
FC Anyang | Anyang | Anyang |
Bucheon FC 1995 | Bucheon | Bucheon |
Busan IPark | Busan | Busan |
Cheonan City | Cheonan | Cheonan |
Chungbuk Cheongju | Cheongju | Chungbuk Cheongju |
Chungnam Asan | Asan | Chungnam Asan |
Gimpo FC | Gimpo | Gimpo |
Gyeongnam FC | Gyeongnam | Gyeongnam |
Jeonnam Dragons | Jeonnam | Jeonnam |
Seongnam FC | Seongnam | Seongnam |
Seoul E-Land | Seoul | Seoul E |
Suwon Samsung Bluewings | Suwon | Suwon |
Ansan Greeners | FC Anyang | Bucheon FC 1995 |
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Ansan Wa~ Stadium | Anyang Stadium | Bucheon Stadium |
Capacity: 35,000 | Capacity: 17,143 | Capacity: 34,456 |
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Busan IPark | Cheonan City | |
Busan Asiad Main Stadium [a] | Busan Gudeok Stadium [b] | Cheonan Stadium |
Capacity: 53,769 | Capacity: 12,349 | Capacity: 26,000 |
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Chungbuk Cheongju | Chungnam Asan | Gimpo FC |
Cheongju Stadium | Yi Sun-sin Stadium | Gimpo Solteo Football Stadium |
Capacity: 16,280 | Capacity: 19,283 | Capacity: 5,000 |
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Gyeongnam FC | Jeonnam Dragons | Seongnam FC |
Changwon Football Center | Gwangyang Stadium | Tancheon Stadium |
Capacity: 15,074 | Capacity: 13,496 | Capacity: 16,146 |
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Seoul E-Land | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | |
Mokdong Stadium | Suwon World Cup Stadium [a] | Yongin Mireu Stadium [b] |
Capacity: 15,511 | Capacity: 44,031 | Capacity: 37,155 |
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Team | Manager | Main sponsor | Kit manufacturer |
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Ansan Greeners | ![]() | Government of Ansan | Applerind |
FC Anyang | ![]() | Osang Healthcare | V-EXX |
Bucheon FC 1995 | ![]() | Government of Bucheon | Kelme |
Busan IPark | ![]() | HDC Hyundai Development Company | Puma |
Cheonan City | ![]() | Government of Cheonan | Puma |
Chungbuk Cheongju | Applerind | ||
Chungnam Asan | ![]() | Haeyu Construction | Mizuno |
Gimpo FC | ![]() | Government of Gimpo | Sunderland of Scotland |
Gyeongnam FC | Nonghyup Bank | Hummel | |
Jeonnam Dragons | ![]() | POSCO | Puma |
Seongnam FC | ![]() | Government of Seongnam | Umbro |
Seoul E-Land | ![]() | NC Department Store | New Balance |
Suwon Samsung Bluewings | ![]() | Samsung Galaxy S24 | Puma |
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Table | Replaced by | Date of appointment |
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Cheonan City | ![]() | Sacked | 29 November 2023 [3] | Pre-season | ![]() | 18 December 2023 |
FC Anyang | ![]() | Change of assignment | 6 December 2023 | Pre-season | ![]() | 7 December 2023 |
Gyeongnam FC | ![]() | End of contract | 30 November 2023 | Pre-season | ![]() | 5 December 2023 |
Chungnam Asan | ![]() | Signed by Gyeongnam FC | 4 December 2023 | Pre-season | ![]() | 1 January 2024 |
Seoul E-Land | ![]() | End of contract | 13 December 2023 | Pre-season | ![]() | 14 December 2023 |
Seongnam FC | ![]() | Sacked | 20 March 2024 | 13th | ![]() | 21 May 2024 |
Busan IPark | ![]() | Resigned | 8 July 2024 | 9th | ![]() | 14 July 2024 |
Ansan Greeners | ![]() | Resigned | 10 July 2024 | 13th | ![]() | 11 August 2024 |
Seongnam FC | ![]() | Mutual consent | 6 August 2024 | 12th | ![]() | 11 September 2024 |
Gyeongnam FC | ![]() | Sacked | 9 September 2024 | 13th | ![]() | 12 November 2024 |
Chungbuk Cheongju | ![]() | Resigned | 2 October 2024 | 10th | ||
Jeonnam Dragons | ![]() | Mutual Consent | 27 November 2024 | 4th | ![]() | |
North Korean player An Byong-jun, who played for Busan IPark, was deemed as a native player by South Korean nationality law.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or qualification |
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1 | FC Anyang (C, P) | 36 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 51 | 36 | +15 | 63 | Promotion to K League 1 |
2 | Chungnam Asan | 36 | 17 | 9 | 10 | 60 | 44 | +16 | 60 | Qualification for promotion play-offs final round |
3 | Seoul E-Land | 36 | 17 | 7 | 12 | 62 | 45 | +17 | 58 | Qualification for promotion play-offs second round |
4 | Jeonnam Dragons | 36 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 61 | 50 | +11 | 57 | Qualification for promotion play-offs first round |
5 | Busan IPark | 36 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 55 | 45 | +10 | 56 | |
6 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 36 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 46 | 35 | +11 | 56 | |
7 | Gimpo FC | 36 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 43 | 41 | +2 | 54 | |
8 | Bucheon FC 1995 | 36 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 44 | 45 | −1 | 49 | |
9 | Cheonan City | 36 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 48 | 57 | −9 | 43 | |
10 | Chungbuk Cheongju | 36 | 8 | 16 | 12 | 32 | 42 | −10 | 40 | |
11 | Ansan Greeners | 36 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 35 | 48 | −13 | 37 | |
12 | Gyeongnam FC | 36 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 45 | 62 | −17 | 33 | |
13 | Seongnam FC | 36 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 34 | 66 | −32 | 26 |
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
Teams played each other twice, once at home, once away.
Teams played each other once, either at home or away.
The first round was contested between the fourth and fifth-placed teams of the regular season at the home stadium of the fourth-placed team, 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 league runners-up competed with the tenth and eleventh-placed teams of the 2024 K League 1, respectively, in the final round. Each of the finals was a two-legged tie, with the winners securing the final spots in the 2025 K League 1. [4]
First round | Second round | Final 1 | ||||||||||||||
3 | Seoul E-Land | 2 | ||||||||||||||
4 | Jeonnam Dragons | 2 | ||||||||||||||
4 | Jeonnam Dragons | 0 | ||||||||||||||
5 | Busan IPark | 0 | ||||||||||||||
Seoul E-Land | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||||||
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Chungnam Asan | 4 | 1 | 5 | |||||||||||||
Daegu FC (a.e.t.) | 3 | 3 | 6 |
Seoul E-Land | 2–2 | Jeonnam Dragons |
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Kim Shin-jin ![]() Baek Ji-ung ![]() | Placca ![]() Yoon Jae-seok ![]() |
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Chungnam Asan | 5–6 | Daegu FC | 4–3 | 1–3 (a.e.t.) |
Seoul E-Land | 2–4 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 1–2 | 1–2 |
Chungnam Asan | 4–3 | Daegu FC |
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Daegu FC | 3–1 (a.e.t.) | Chungnam Asan |
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| Juninho Rocha ![]() |
Daegu FC won 6–5 on aggregate and therefore both clubs remain in their respective leagues.
Seoul E-Land | 1–2 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors |
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Osmar ![]() |
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Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 2–1 | Seoul E-Land |
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| Bruno Silva ![]() |
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors won 4–2 on aggregate and therefore both clubs remain in their respective leagues.
The 2024 K League Awards was held on 29 November 2024. [6]
Award | Winner | Club |
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Most Valuable Player | ![]() | FC Anyang |
Young Player of the Year | ![]() | Seoul E-Land |
Top goalscorer | ![]() | Cheonan City |
Top assist provider | ![]() | FC Anyang |
Manager of the Year | ![]() | FC Anyang |
Position | Best XI | |||
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Goalkeeper | ![]() | |||
Defenders | ![]() (Anyang) | ![]() (Anyang) | ![]() (Seoul E) | ![]() (Anyang) |
Midfielders | ![]() (Chungnam Asan) | ![]() (Jeonnam) | ![]() (Anyang) | ![]() (Gimpo) |
Forwards | ![]() | ![]() |
Attendants who entered with free ticket were not counted.
Pos | Team | Total | High | Low | Average | Change |
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1 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 186,519 | 15,308 | 4,429 | 10,362 | −12.2%† |
2 | FC Anyang | 94,505 | 13,451 | 2,231 | 5,205 | +72.0% |
3 | Seoul E-Land | 72,093 | 9,123 | 1,537 | 4,005 | +10.7% |
4 | Jeonnam Dragons | 70,445 | 7,295 | 1,042 | 3,914 | +88.8% |
5 | Gyeongnam FC | 66,131 | 7,649 | 1,933 | 3,674 | +10.9% |
6 | Bucheon FC 1995 | 65,982 | 8,604 | 1,602 | 3,666 | +22.8% |
7 | Chungbuk Cheongju | 57,443 | 10,635 | 1,060 | 3,191 | +27.1% |
8 | Busan IPark | 55,277 | 7,191 | 1,350 | 3,071 | −14.4% |
9 | Seongnam FC | 53,607 | 8,252 | 914 | 2,978 | +42.0% |
10 | Gimpo FC | 50,317 | 7,068 | 1,274 | 2,795 | +29.3% |
11 | Chungnam Asan | 44,769 | 10,022 | 1,034 | 2,487 | +12.3% |
12 | Cheonan City | 39,893 | 10,432 | 550 | 2,216 | +91.5% |
13 | Ansan Greeners | 32,144 | 8,264 | 384 | 1,786 | +51.9% |
League total | 889,125 | 15,308 | 384 | 3,800 | +58.9% |
Source: K League
Notes:
† Team played previous season in K League 1.