2025 K3 League

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K3 League
Season 2025
Dates1 March – 8 November 2025
Champions Gimhae FC 2008
(2nd title)
Promoted Gimhae FC 2008
Paju Citizen
Best Player Lee Jae-gun [1]
Top goalscorer Lee Rae-jun
(15 goals) [1]
← 2024
2026 →

The 2025 K3 League is the sixth season of the semi-professional K3 League, the third-highest league of men's football in South Korea.

Contents

On 11 August 2025, Gimhae FC 2008 and Paju Citizen were approved to join the K League 2 since the 2026 season after switching to professional teams in the fourth meeting of the K League Federation. This season was their last season at semi-professional leagues. [2]

Competition format

The pre-season winter transfer window opened between 1 January 2025 and 24 March 2025, and the summer transfer window opened between 20 June 2025 and 31 July 2025.[ citation needed ]

The 2025 season was held from 1 March to 8 November, and consisted of 30 rounds with each team playing 28 matches. [3] [4] One team took a rest in each round as the number of participating teams was odd number. [4]

While fifteen teams competed in the 2025 season, each of them had to include at least three under-23 players in the matchday squad, and at least one of those players had to include in the starting line-up. [5]

The 15th-placed team advanced to the relegation play-off, where they played runners-up of the 2025 K4 League. [6]

Teams

Team changes

There was generally no promotion or relegation between the K3 League and the K League 2, but Hwaseong FC qualified for the K League 2 after succeeding to turn professional at the end of 2024 season. [7] [8]

Previously known as Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors B, Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors N participated after winning the 2024 K4 League. [9] Daegu FC B were directly relegated as the lowest-ranked team of the 2024 season. [10]

Promoted to K League 2

Promoted from K4 League

Relegated to K4 League

Stadiums and locations

TeamCityStadiumCapacity
Busan Transportation Corporation Busan Gudeok Stadium 4,549
Changwon FC Changwon Changwon Sports Park 27,085
Chuncheon FC Chuncheon Chuncheon Songam Sports Town Auxiliary Stadium 500
Daejeon Korail Daejeon Daejeon World Cup Stadium Auxiliary Pitch 478
Gangneung Citizen Gangneung Gangneung Stadium 3,000
Gyeongju KHNP Gyeongju Gyeongju Civic Stadium 12,199
Gimhae FC 2008 Gimhae Gimhae Sports Complex15,066
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors N Wanju Wanju Public Stadium3,377
FC Mokpo Mokpo Mokpo International Football Center 9,132
Paju Citizen Paju Paju Stadium 25,000
Pocheon Citizen Pocheon Pocheon Sports Complex7,000
Siheung Citizen Siheung Jeongwang Stadium1,000
Ulsan Citizen Ulsan Ulsan Stadium 19,431
Yangpyeong FC Yangpyeong Yangpyeong Sports Complex6,300
Yeoju FC Yeoju Yeoju Sports Complex10,180

Foreign players

The number of foreign players was restricted to three per team, or four per team if one player was from an AFC country. [4]

ClubPlayer 1Player 2Player 3AFC playerFormer player(s)
Busan Transportation Corporation Flag of Germany.svg Jan Rabens
Changwon FC Flag of Brazil.svg Felipe Fonseca
Chuncheon FC Flag of Brazil.svg Felipe Machado Flag of Brazil.svg Klysman Flag of South Sudan.svg Martin Sawi Flag of Japan.svg Reo Nishiguchi
FC Mokpo Flag of Nigeria.svg Uzo Michael
Gangneung Citizen Flag of Brazil.svg Lucão Flag of Brazil.svg Careca
Gimhae FC 2008 Flag of Japan.svg Kaisei Ishii
Gyeongju KHNP Flag of Brazil.svg Victor Ribeiro Flag of Brazil.svg Denzel Flag of Brazil.svg Camilo
Paju Citizen Flag of Nigeria.svg Yuri Flag of Nigeria.svg Matheus Devellard
Siheung Citizen Flag of Brazil.svg Sandy Flag of Japan.svg Haruto Tanaka
Yangpyeong FC Flag of Brazil.svg Richard Luca Flag of Brazil.svg Joaninha

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1 Gimhae FC 2008 (C, P)2818734820+2861Promotion to K League 2 [a]
2 Siheung Citizen 2817654525+2057
3 Pocheon Citizen 2816754728+1955
4 Daejeon Korail 2814774832+1649
5 Gyeongju KHNP 2812973429+545
6 Busan Transportation Corporation 28142123534+144
7 Changwon FC 2812793123+843
8 Yangpyeong FC 28134112724+343
9 Yeoju FC 28106123135−436
10 Paju Citizen (P)28106122732−536Promotion to K League 2 [a]
11 Gangneung Citizen 2887133845−731
12 Chuncheon FC 2893162737−1030
13 Ulsan Citizen 2856172038−1821
14 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors N 2855182851−2320
15 FC Mokpo (O)2844201851−3316Qualification for relegation play-off
Source: JoinKFA Sofascore
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Wins
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Promoted after getting a license for K League 2.

Results

Home \ Away BTC CW CC DJK GNC GH GJK JBH MP PJC PCC SHC USC YP YJ
Busan Transportation Corporation —2–10–11–22–00–12–12–12–11–22–10–12–10–01–1
Changwon FC 3–0—2–10–02–10–10–03–10–00–11–21–22–11–02–1
Chuncheon FC 0–32–4—0–11–20–11–03–13–20–30–11–20–01–01–2
Daejeon Korail 2–01–10–1—1–10–02–02–10–12–02–02–33–01–03–3
Gangneung Citizen 2–11–02–44–3—1–11–33–13–11–10–12–22–23–11–1
Gimhae FC 2008 5–12–13–13–02–0—1–32–24–02–01–21–10–03–01–1
Gyeongju KHNP 1–00–00–02–12–13–1—2–12–01–10–32–32–20–00–1
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors N 0–10–22–12–22–11–20–1—1–31–11–30–30–12–12–4
FC Mokpo 1–30–21–03–22–10–10–11–1—0–20–00–41–20–20–3
Paju Citizen 0–10–00–11–22–11–20–04–02–0—0–40–41–10–12–0
Pocheon Citizen 3–11–01–02–63–11–13–31–11–13–0—2–30–01–02–0
Siheung Citizen 0–32–01–01–10–11–20–01–03–12–01–1—2–10–00–1
Ulsan Citizen 0–10–11–31–21–00–13–40–31–00–11–20–1—0–10–1
Yangpyeong FC 2–00–02–11–22–10–20–12–12–13–11–22–02–0—1–0
Yeoju FC 1–31–20–00–31–10–21–02–03–10–21–01–21–20–1—
Source: JoinKFA Sofascore
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Relegation play-off

The relegation play-off was contested between the 15th-placed team of K3 League and the runners-up of K4 League.

FC Mokpo 1–0 Namyangju FC
Ryu Yeon-joon Soccerball shade.svg63' Report
Mokpo International Football Center, Mokpo

See also

References

  1. 1 2 K3·K4리그를 빛내다…이재건·신재욱 MVP로 반짝. Nate (in Korean). Sports World. 10 December 2025. Retrieved 27 December 2025.
  2. ↑ 김해·용인·파주 회원가입 승인…내년 K리그2 17개 팀으로 (in Korean). Yonhap News Agency. 11 August 2025. Retrieved 23 December 2025.
  3. ↑ Korea Football Association [@thekfa_k3k4league]; (5 February 2025). 2025 K4리그 일정표 [2025 K4 League schedule] (in Korean). Retrieved 6 February 2025– via Instagram.
  4. 1 2 3 Ko, Sung-hwan (27 February 2025). '15개팀 참가' 2025 K3리그, 3월 1일 개막...8개월 대장정 막 올린다 [With 15 participating teams, the 2025 K3 League will begin its 8-month odyssey on 1 March]. The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved 28 February 2025.
  5. ↑ Lee, Young-ho (27 February 2025). K3리그, 2025시즌 3월 1일 개막... 15개팀 경쟁 [The 2025 season of the K3 League will be started on 1 March, with 15 teams competing]. Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). Retrieved 28 February 2025.
  6. ↑ 대한축구협회, 2025시즌 K3·K4리그 승강 팀 수·방식 변경 (in Korean). Munhwa Ilbo. 8 September 2025. Retrieved 24 December 2025.
  7. ↑ Kwon, Jae-min (1 December 2024). 한국프로축구연맹 이사회, 화성FC 회원 가입 승인...연맹 권한 범위도 확대 [K League Federation approved Hwaseong FC's membership, and also expanded their own authority]. Sports Donga (in Korean). Retrieved 5 February 2025.
  8. ↑ Bae, Jin-nam (13 January 2025). 화성FC 합류로 K리그2 14개 구단 체제...권오갑 총재 4선도 확정(종합) [With Hwaseong FC's inclusion, K League 2 has 14 teams, Kwon Oh-gap's fourth term was also confirmed]. Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). Retrieved 5 February 2025.
  9. ↑ Lee, Young-ho (9 January 2025). K리그1 전북, 2군팀 명칭 변경..."N팀으로 불러주세요" [K League 1's Jeonbuk changed their reserve team's name... "Call us the N team"]. Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). Retrieved 5 February 2025.
  10. ↑ Kim, Ga-eul (21 January 2025). 대구FC B팀 사령탑으로 새 도전, 박원재 감독 "선수들 열심히 해줘 감사...잘 성장시키겠다" [Park Won-jae's new challenge as Daegu FC B manager: "I'm grateful for the players who work hard... I must help them to develop well"]. The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved 5 February 2025.
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