2025 K League 2

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K League 2
Season 2025
Dates22 February - 23 November, 2025
2024
2026

The 2025 K League 2, also known as the Hana 1Q K League 2 for sponsorship reasons, is the 13th season of the K League 2, the second-highest division in South Korean football league system.

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Teams

Team changes

As the 2024 K League 2 champions, FC Anyang was promoted to the K League 1. [1] Incheon United was relegated from the K League 1 for the first time in the club's history. [2] Meanwhile, Hwaseong FC was accepted to K League 2 after finishing as runner-up in the K3 League in 2024, having participated in the K3 League since 2013. [3]

Increase2.svg Promoted to K League 1 Decrease2.svg Relegated from K League 1 Increase2.svg Accepted from K3 League

Locations

2025 K League 2
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15km
10miles
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The following fourteen teams are participating in the 2025 K League 2. [4]

TeamCity/ProvinceAbbreviation
Ansan Greeners Ansan Ansan
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
Hwaseong FC Hwaseong Hwaseong
Incheon United Incheon Incheon
Jeonnam Dragons Jeonnam Jeonnam
Seongnam FC Seongnam Seongnam
Seoul E-Land Seoul Seoul E
Suwon Samsung Bluewings Suwon Suwon

Stadiums

Ansan Greeners Bucheon FC 1995 Busan IPark Chungbuk Cheongju Cheonan City
Ansan Wa~ Stadium Bucheon Stadium Busan Gudeok Stadium Cheongju Stadium Cheonan Stadium
Capacity: 35,000apacity: 34,456Capacity: 12,349Capacity: 16,280Capacity: 26,000
Ansan Wa stadium3.JPG Bucheonstadium3.JPG Gudeok Stadium 3.JPG Chungbuk Cheongju pre match.jpg Cheonan Stadium.JPG
Chungnam Asan Gimpo FC Gyeongnam FC Hwaseong FC Incheon United
Yi Sun-sin Stadium Gimpo Solteo Football Stadium Changwon Football Center Hwaseong Stadium Incheon Football Stadium
Capacity: 19,283Capacity: 5,000Capacity: 15,074Capacity: 35,270Capacity: 20,891
Yi Sun-sin Stadium1.JPG Changwon Soccer Center 2.JPG Incheon Soccer Stadium 2.JPG
Jeonnam Dragons Seongnam FC Seoul E-Land Suwon Samsung Bluewings
Gwangyang Stadium Tancheon Stadium Mokdong Stadium Suwon World Cup Stadium
Capacity: 13,496Capacity: 16,146Capacity: 15,511Capacity: 44,031
Gwangyangstadium1.jpg Tanchon20100223 1.JPG Mokdong Stadium3.JPG Glandbleu01.jpg

    Personnel and sponsoring

    TeamManagerMain sponsorKit manufacturer
    Ansan Greeners Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Kwan-woo Government of AnsanApplerind
    Bucheon FC 1995 Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Young-min Government of Bucheon Kelme
    Busan IPark Flag of South Korea.svg Jo Sung-hwan HDC Hyundai Development Company Puma
    Cheonan City Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Tae-wan Government of Cheonan Puma
    Chungbuk Cheongju Flag of South Korea.svg Kwon Ou-ghuApplerind
    Chungnam Asan Flag of South Korea.svg Bae Sung-jae Haeyu Construction Mizuno
    Gimpo FC Flag of South Korea.svg Ko Jeong-woon Government of GimpoSunderland of Scotland
    Gyeongnam FC Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Eul-yong Nonghyup Bank Hummel
    Hwaseong FC Flag of South Korea.svg Cha Du-ri Hwaseong Special CityKelme
    Incheon United Flag of South Korea.svg Yoon Jong-hwan IFEZ Macron
    Jeonnam Dragons Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Hyun-seok POSCO Mizuno
    Seongnam FC Flag of South Korea.svg Jeon Kyung-jun Government of Seongnam Umbro
    Seoul E-Land Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Do-kyun NC Department Store New Balance
    Suwon Samsung Bluewings Flag of South Korea.svg Byun Sung-hwan Samsung Galaxy S24 Puma

    Managerial changes

    TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyTableReplaced byDate of appointment
    Chungbuk Cheongju Flag of South Korea.svg Choi Yun-kyum Resigned2 October 2024Pre-season Flag of South Korea.svg Kwon Ou-ghu11 December 2024
    Hwaseong Flag of South Korea.svg Ju Seung-jin No Licence5 December 2024Pre-season Flag of South Korea.svg Cha Du-ri 6 December 2024 [5]
    Jeonnam Dragons Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Jang-kwan Mutual Consent10 December 2024Pre-season Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Hyun-seok 10 December 2024 [6]
    Chungnam Asan Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Hyun-seok Signed by Flag of South Korea.svg Jeonnam Dragons 10 December 2024Pre-season Flag of South Korea.svg Bae Sung-jae 12 December 2024
    Incheon United Flag of South Korea.svg Choi Yung-keun Contract ended21 December 2024Pre-season Flag of South Korea.svg Yoon Jong-hwan 22 December 2024

    Foreign players

    ClubPlayer 1Player 2Player 3Player 4Player 5Former players
    Ansan Greeners Flag of Brazil.svg Alef Firmino Flag of Brazil.svg Bruno Lapa Flag of Brazil.svg Felipe Saraiva Flag of Brazil.svg Kleyverton
    Bucheon FC 1995 Flag of Brazil.svg Jefferson Galego Flag of Brazil.svg Rodrigo Bassani Flag of Brazil.svg Thiaguinho Santos Flag of Colombia.svg Jhon Montaño Flag of Japan.svg Kazuki Takahashi
    Busan IPark Flag of Brazil.svg Fessin Flag of Brazil.svg Gonzalo Flag of Brazil.svg Xavier Flag of Colombia.svg Paul Villero
    Cheonan City Flag of Mali.svg Aboubacar Toungara
    Chungbuk Cheongju Flag of Brazil.svg Gabriel Santos Flag of Brazil.svg Mateusinho Flag of Brazil.svg Pedro Vitor Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jop van der Avert
    Chungnam Asan Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Semir Smajlagić Flag of Brazil.svg Denisson Silva Flag of Japan.svg Misaki Sato Flag of Sweden.svg Adam Bergmark Wiberg Flag of Uruguay.svg Kevin Méndez
    Gimpo FC Flag of Australia (converted).svg Connor Chapman Flag of Brazil.svg Bruno Paraíba Flag of Brazil.svg Djalma Flag of Colombia.svg Luis Mina Flag of Kosovo.svg Leonard Pllana
    Gyeongnam FC Flag of Brazil.svg Felipe Fonseca Flag of Brazil.svg Leonardo Kalil Flag of Brazil.svg Matheus Souza Flag of Brazil.svg Renan Areias
    Hwaseong FC Flag of Brazil.svg Arthur Moura Flag of Brazil.svg Dimitri Flag of Brazil.svg Dominic Vinicius Flag of Brazil.svg Luan Flag of Serbia.svg Lazar Pajović
    Incheon United Flag of Australia (converted).svg Harrison Delbridge Flag of The Gambia.svg Modou Barrow Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg Gerso Fernandes Flag of Montenegro.svg Stefan Mugoša
    Jeonnam Dragons Flag of Brazil.svg Leandro Ribeiro Flag of Brazil.svg Ronan Flag of Brazil.svg Valdívia Flag of Uruguay.svg José Alberti
    Seongnam FC Flag of Brazil.svg Samuel Andrade Flag of Brazil.svg Venício Flag of Colombia.svg Leonardo Acevedo
    Seoul E-Land Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Iredale Flag of Brazil.svg Euller Flag of Brazil.svg Ítalo Flag of Brazil.svg Pedrinho Flag of Spain.svg Osmar
    Suwon Samsung Bluewings Flag of Brazil.svg Bruno Silva Flag of Brazil.svg Léo Andrade Flag of Brazil.svg Matheus Serafim Flag of Brazil.svg Paulo Henrique Flag of Russia.svg Stanislav Iljutcenko

    League table

    PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or qualification
    1 Ansan Greeners 00000000Promotion to K League 1
    2 Bucheon FC 1995 00000000Qualification for promotion play-offs final round
    3 Busan IPark 00000000Qualification for promotion play-offs second round
    4 Cheonan City 00000000Qualification for promotion play-offs first round
    5 Chungbuk Cheongju 00000000
    6 Chungnam Asan 00000000
    7 Gimpo FC 00000000
    8 Gyeongnam FC 00000000
    9 Hwaseong FC 00000000
    10 Incheon United 00000000
    11 Jeonnam Dragons 00000000
    12 Seongnam FC 00000000
    13 Seoul E-Land 00000000
    14 Suwon Samsung Bluewings 00000000
    First match(es) will be played: 22 February 2025. Source: K League Soccerway
    Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goals scored; 3) Goal difference; 4) Wins; 5) Head-to-head points

    Results

    Matches 1–26

    Teams played each other twice, once at home, once away.

    Home \ Away ASG BCN BSI CNC CBCJ CNAS GIM GNM HWA ICU JND SNM SUE SSB
    Ansan Greeners
    Bucheon FC 1995
    Busan IPark
    Cheonan City
    Chungbuk Cheongju
    Chungnam Asan
    Gimpo FC
    Gyeongnam FC
    Hwaseong FC
    Incheon United
    Jeonnam Dragons
    Seongnam FC
    Seoul E-Land
    Suwon Samsung Bluewings
    First match(es) will be played: 22 February 2025. Source: Soccerway
    Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

    Matches 27–39

    Teams played each other once, either at home or away.

    Home \ Away ASG BCN BSI CNC CBCJ CNAS GIM GNM HWA ICU JND SNM SUE SSB
    Ansan Greeners
    Bucheon FC 1995
    Busan IPark
    Cheonan City
    Chungbuk Cheongju
    Chungnam Asan
    Gimpo FC
    Gyeongnam FC
    Hwaseong FC
    Incheon United
    Jeonnam Dragons
    Seongnam FC
    Seoul E-Land
    Suwon Samsung Bluewings
    First match(es) will be played: 22 February 2025. Source: Soccerway
    Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

    Promotion play-offs

    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 will compete with the tenth and eleventh-placed teams of the 2025 K League 1, respectively, in the final round. Each of the finals is a two-legged tie, with the winners securing the final spots in the 2026 K League 1.


    Statistics

    Top goalscorers

    RankPlayer [7] TeamGoals

    Top assist providers

    RankPlayer [7] TeamAssists

    Awards

    Weekly awards


    Attendance

    Attendants who entered with free ticket were not counted.


    See also

    References

    1. "FC Anyang promoted to top football league for 1st time in club history".
    2. "Incheon United relegated to K League 2 for 1st time". 11 November 2024.
    3. "화성 K리그 가입 안건 통과, 동남아 쿼터 폐지…프로연맹 제5차 이사회 결과 발표". 30 November 2024.
    4. "Record" (in Korean). K League. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
    5. "Hwaseong FC look to turn pro with Cha Du-ri at the helm". 25 November 2024.
    6. "Director Kim Hyun-seok of 'Chungnam Asan Elevation PO Gust' took the helm of Jeonnam".
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