2025 K League 2

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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 for the first time in the club's history 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 Promoted 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
Ansan Wa~ Stadium Bucheon Stadium Busan Asiad Main Stadium [a] Busan Gudeok Stadium [b]
Capacity: 35,000Capacity: 34,456Capacity: 53,769Capacity: 12,349
Ansan Wa stadium3.JPG Bucheonstadium3.JPG BusanAsiadStadium.jpg
Gudeok Stadium 3.JPG
Chungbuk Cheongju Cheonan City Chungnam Asan Gimpo FC
Cheongju Stadium Cheonan Stadium Yi Sun-sin Stadium Gimpo Solteo Football Stadium
Capacity: 16,280Capacity: 26,000Capacity: 19,283Capacity: 5,000
Cheonan Stadium.JPG Yi Sun-sin Stadium1.JPG
Gyeongnam FC Hwaseong FC Incheon United Jeonnam Dragons
Changwon Football Center Hwaseong Stadium Incheon Football Stadium Gwangyang Stadium
Capacity: 15,074Capacity: 35,270Capacity: 20,891Capacity: 13,496
Changwon Soccer Center 2.JPG Incheon Soccer Stadium 2.JPG Gwangyangstadium1.jpg
Seongnam FC Seoul E-Land Suwon Samsung Bluewings
Tancheon Stadium Mokdong Stadium Suwon World Cup Stadium [a] Yongin Mireu Stadium [b]
Capacity: 16,146Capacity: 15,511Capacity: 44,031Capacity: 37,155
Tanchon20100223 1.JPG Mokdong Stadium3.JPG Glandbleu01.jpg
  1. 1 2 Used until June 2024.
  2. 1 2 Used since July 2024.

Personnel and sponsoring

TeamManagerMain sponsorKit manufacturer
Ansan Greeners Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Kwan-woo Government of AnsanApplerind
FC Anyang Flag of South Korea.svg Ryu Byeong-hoonOsang HealthcareV-EXX
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 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
Incheon United Flag of South Korea.svg Choi Yung-keun Macron IFEZ
Jeonnam Dragons Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Hyun-seok POSCO Puma
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

Foreign players

North Korean player An Byong-jun, who played for Busan IPark, was deemed as a native player by South Korean nationality law.

ClubPlayer 1Player 2Player 3Player 4Player 5Former players
Ansan Greeners
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 Fessin
Cheonan City Flag of Mali.svg Aboubacar Toungara
Chungbuk Cheongju Flag of Brazil.svg Mateusinho Flag of Brazil.svg Pedro Vitor Flag of Brazil.svg Tales Flag of Brazil.svg Venício Flag of Ghana.svg Sadam Sulley
Chungnam Asan Flag of Brazil.svg Denisson Silva Flag of Brazil.svg Juninho Rocha Flag of Chile.svg Josepablo Monreal
Gimpo FC Flag of Brazil.svg Bruno Paraíba Flag of Colombia.svg Luis Mina Flag of Kosovo.svg Leonard Pllana Flag of Australia (converted).svg Connor Chapman
Gyeongnam FC Flag of Brazil.svg Felipe Fonseca Flag of Brazil.svg Felipe Saraiva Flag of Georgia.svg Bachana Arabuli Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lachlan Wales
Hwaseong FC Flag of Brazil.svg Luan Costa Flag of Brazil.svg Sandy Flag of Australia (converted).svg Flag of Syria.svg Moudi Najjar
Incheon United Flag of Croatia.svg Matej Jonjić Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg Gerso Fernandes Flag of Montenegro.svg Stefan Mugoša Flag of Australia (converted).svg Harrison Delbridge
Jeonnam Dragons Flag of Brazil.svg Bruno Oliveira Flag of Brazil.svg Valdívia Flag of Togo (3-2).svg Euloge Placca Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Mukhammadali Alikulov
Seongnam FC Flag of Colombia.svg Leonardo Acevedo Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg Christy Manzinga Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg Toni Gomes Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Ikromjon Alibaev
Seoul E-Land Flag of Colombia.svg Jhon Montaño Flag of Spain.svg Osmar Flag of Japan.svg Kazuki Kozuka
Suwon Samsung Bluewings Flag of Brazil.svg Paulo Henrique Flag of Brazil.svg Bruno Silva Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Makrillos

League table

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion 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
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 —
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

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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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