2025 K League 2

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Hana Bank
K League 2
Season 2025
Dates22 February - 23 November, 2025
Matches played238
Goals scored604 (2.54 per match)
Top goalscorer Flag of Montenegro.svg Stefan Mugoša
(Incheon United)
(19 goals)
Biggest home winSuwon Samsung Bluewings 4-0 Gyeongnam
(6 April)
Seongnam 4-0 Ansan Greeners
(6 September)
Biggest away winChungbuk Cheongju 0-4 Incheon United
(24 August)
Highest scoringSeoul E-Land 4-2 Suwon Samsung Bluewings
(9 March)
Ansan Greeners 3-3 Hwaseong
(29 March)
Chungbuk Cheongju 3-3 Suwon Samsung Bluewings
(4 May)
Longest winning run6
Incheon United
Longest unbeaten run8
Incheon United
Longest winless run7
Cheonan City
Longest losing run7
Cheonan City
Highest attendance22,265
Suwon Samsung Bluewings 1-2 Incheon United (15 June)
Lowest attendance1,021
Cheonan City 0-1 Ansan Greeners (13 April)
Total attendance1,015,581
Average attendance4,267
2024
2026
All statistics correct as of 12 October 2025.

The 2025 K League 2, also known as the Hana Bank 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.

Contents

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

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14km
8.7miles
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Locations of the 2025 K League 2 teams in the Seoul Capital Area

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 Hong Seong-yo (Interim)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 Mizuno
    Cheonan City Flag of South Korea.svg Cho Sung-yong (Interim)Government of Cheonan Puma
    Chungbuk Cheongju Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Gil-sik Applerind
    Chungnam Asan Flag of South Korea.svg Cho Jin-soo (Interim)Haeyu ConstructionFCMM
    Gimpo FC Flag of South Korea.svg Ko Jeong-woon Government of GimpoSunderland of Scotland
    Gyeongnam FC Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Pil-jong (Interim) 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 Licence expired5 December 2024 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 2024 Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Hyun-seok 10 December 2024 [6]
    Chungnam Asan Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Hyun-seok Signed by Jeonnam Dragons 10 December 2024 Flag of South Korea.svg Bae Sung-jae12 December 2024
    Incheon United Flag of South Korea.svg Choi Yung-keun Contract terminated21 December 2024 Flag of South Korea.svg Yoon Jong-hwan 22 December 2024
    Chungbuk Cheongju Flag of South Korea.svg Kwon Ou-ghuResigned10 June 202513th Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Gil-sik 8 July 2025
    Cheonan City Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Tae-wan Resigned20 August 202514th Flag of South Korea.svg Cho Sung-yong (Interim)22 August 2025
    Gyeongnam FC Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Eul-yong Resigned6 September 202511th Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Pil-jong (Interim)7 September 2025
    Ansan Greeners Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Kwan-woo Resigned18 September 202514th Flag of South Korea.svg Hong Seong-yo (Interim)19 September 2025
    Chungnam Asan Flag of South Korea.svg Bae Sung-jaeMutual Consent4 October 20259th Flag of South Korea.svg Cho Jin-soo (Interim)5 September 2025

    Foreign players

    ClubPlayer 1Player 2Player 3Player 4Player 5Former players
    Ansan Greeners Flag of Brazil.svg Bruno Lapa Flag of Brazil.svg Eduardo Flag of Brazil.svg Felipe Saraiva Flag of Brazil.svg Jefferson Carioca Flag of Brazil.svg Luan Santos
    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 Brazil.svg Bruno Paraíba Flag of Japan.svg Misaki Sato Flag of Mali.svg Aboubacar Toungara Flag of Brazil.svg Felipe Valdívia
    Flag of Serbia.svg Pavle Ivelja
    Chungbuk Cheongju Flag of Brazil.svg Pedro Vitor Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jop van der Avert Flag of Brazil.svg Gabriel Santos
    Flag of Brazil.svg Mateusinho
    Chungnam Asan Flag of Australia (converted).svg Charles Lokolingoy Flag of Brazil.svg Denisson Silva Flag of Sweden.svg Adam Bergmark Wiberg Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Semir Smajlagić
    Flag of Japan.svg Misaki Sato
    Flag of Uruguay.svg Kevin Méndez
    Gimpo FC Flag of Australia (converted).svg Connor Chapman Flag of Brazil.svg Djalma Flag of Colombia.svg Luis Mina Flag of Kosovo.svg Leonard Pllana Flag of Brazil.svg Bruno Paraíba
    Gyeongnam FC Flag of Brazil.svg Danrlei Flag of Brazil.svg Leonardo Kalil Flag of Brazil.svg Renan Areias Flag of Portugal (official).svg Bruno Costa Flag of Portugal (official).svg Rúben Macedo Flag of Brazil.svg Felipe Fonseca
    Flag of Brazil.svg Matheus Souza
    Hwaseong FC Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Aleksandar Vojnović Flag of Brazil.svg Arthur Moura Flag of Brazil.svg Demethryus Flag of Brazil.svg Dimitri Flag of Brazil.svg Luan Flag of Brazil.svg Dominic Vinicius
    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 Japan.svg Shota Saijo Flag of Montenegro.svg Stefan Mugoša
    Jeonnam Dragons Flag of Brazil.svg Ronan Flag of Brazil.svg Valdívia Flag of France.svg Keelan Lebon Flag of Uruguay.svg José Alberti Flag of Brazil.svg Leandro Ribeiro
    Seongnam FC Flag of Brazil.svg Elionay Freitas Flag of Brazil.svg Leandro Ribeiro 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 Aaron Calver Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Iredale Flag of Brazil.svg Euller Flag of Brazil.svg Gabriel Santos Flag of Spain.svg Osmar Flag of Brazil.svg Alan Carius
    Flag of Brazil.svg Ítalo
    Flag of Brazil.svg Pedrinho
    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 Incheon United (X)3421856127+3471Promotion to K League 1
    2 Suwon Samsung Bluewings 3418976744+2363Qualification for promotion play-offs final round
    3 Bucheon FC 1995 34168105448+656Qualification for promotion play-offs second round
    4 Jeonnam Dragons 34151095545+1055Qualification for promotion play-offs first round
    5 Seoul E-Land 34131384942+752
    6 Busan IPark 34131294237+551
    7 Gimpo FC 34131294129+1251
    8 Seongnam FC 34121393730+749
    9 Chungnam Asan 341013114341+243
    10 Hwaseong FC 34912133340739
    11 Gyeongnam FC 34961931542333
    12 Cheonan City 34772038622428
    13 Chungbuk Cheongju 34691929552627
    14 Ansan Greeners 345101924502625
    Updated to match(es) played on 12 October 2025. Source: K League Soccerway
    Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goals scored; 3) Goal difference; 4) Wins; 5) Head-to-head points
    (X) Assured of at least promotion play-offs final round.

    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 ╲ Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536
    Incheon United 224222111111111111111111111111111111
    Suwon Samsung Bluewings 67101196654433322222222222222222222222
    Bucheon FC 1995 1151335677655666633433434433333443
    Jeonnam Dragons 2333554323224333344344343344564334
    Seoul E-Land 5415113432442444566666556666788675
    Busan IPark 71286899865566555455555665555445566
    Gimpo FC 757777791112891010109988877777778877757
    Seongnam FC 2324442256777888899988888887656888
    Chungnam Asan 99131312111010891088777777799999999999999
    Hwaseong FC 1011128101011121211121212131212131213101010111010101010101010101010
    Gyeongnam FC 127985898910111199910101010121313121212121211111111111111
    Cheonan City 12131112131314141414141414141414141414141414141414131313131312121212
    Chungbuk Cheongju 10106101112121110891011111313121312131111101111111112121213131313
    Ansan Greeners 11141414141413131313131313121111111111111212131313141414141414141414
    Updated to match(es) played on 12 October 2025. Source: K League

    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 0–11–30–01–20–20–21–03–30–20–11–02–20–1
    Bucheon FC 1995 3–10–20–03–15–31–12–01–01–32–22–33–11–1
    Busan IPark 0–24–22–12–22–00–00–13–20–20–10–02–21–4
    Cheonan City 0–11–20–10–11–00–24–02–33–30–21–14–21–2
    Chungbuk Cheongju 0–00–10–22–10–20–31–21–10–42–20–12–13–3
    Chungnam Asan 3–02–20–10–13–12–02–21–10–30–01–11–12–3
    Gimpo FC 2–21–23–01–02–31–13–01–01–10–10–01–23–1
    Gyeongnam FC 1–10–31–03–13–01–32–10–10–22–20–11–11–3
    Hwaseong FC 0–00–11–02–12–11–10–11–10–11–21–00–11–1
    Incheon United 4–21–01–13–02–12–13–02–02–02–01–21–02–0
    Jeonnam Dragons 2–02–10–13–44–12–20–01–03–22–12–11–13–4
    Seongnam FC 1–00–00–00–01–10–20–02–12–02–12–21–21–2
    Seoul E-Land 1–13–21–43–00–22–11–12–10–00–01–10–14–2
    Suwon Samsung Bluewings 3–14–11–12–01–00–01–14–03–11–22–13–20–2
    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 2–30–00–10–1
    Bucheon FC 1995 1–01–02–2
    Busan IPark 1–22–21–11–11–0
    Cheonan City 0–02–23–42–5
    Chungbuk Cheongju 0–10–20–10–1
    Chungnam Asan 3–00–01–01–3
    Gimpo FC 1–11–32–00–00–1
    Gyeongnam FC 1–01–20–22–3
    Hwaseong FC 1–11–01–10–1
    Incheon United 1–11–21–1
    Jeonnam Dragons 0–13–24–11–21–2
    Seongnam FC 4–03–02–20–2
    Seoul E-Land 1–10–00–1
    Suwon Samsung Bluewings 2–25–01–22–2
    Updated to match(es) played on 12 October 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
    1 Flag of Montenegro.svg Stefan Mugoša Incheon United 19
    2 Flag of Colombia.svg Leonardo Acevedo Seongnam FC 15
    3 Flag of Brazil.svg Valdívia Jeonnam Dragons 14
    4 Flag of Russia.svg Stanislav Iljutcenko Suwon Samsung Bluewings 13
    5 Flag of Brazil.svg Rodrigo Bassani Bucheon FC 1995 12
    Flag of Colombia.svg Jhon Montaño Bucheon FC 1995
    7 Flag of Brazil.svg Ronan Jeonnam Dragons 11
    Flag of Colombia.svg Luis Mina Gimpo FC
    Flag of Brazil.svg Fessin Busan IPark
    Flag of Brazil.svg Euller Seoul E-Land

    Top assist providers

    RankPlayer [7] TeamAssists
    1 Flag of Brazil.svg Euller Seoul E-Land 10
    Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg Gerso Fernandes Incheon United
    3 Flag of Brazil.svg Valdívia Jeonnam Dragons 9
    4 Flag of South Korea.svg Shin Jae-won Seongnam FC 8
    5 Flag of Colombia.svg Paul Villero Busan IPark 7
    Flag of Uruguay.svg José Alberti Jeonnam Dragons
    7 Flag of South Korea.svg Han Kyo-won Chungnam Asan 6
    8 Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Young-seon Cheonan City 5
    Flag of Brazil.svg Ronan Jeonnam Dragons
    Flag of Russia.svg Stanislav Iljutcenko Suwon Samsung Bluewings
    Flag of South Korea.svg Son Jun-ho Chungnam Asan
    Flag of Brazil.svg Rodrigo Bassani Bucheon FC 1995
    Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Seung-ho Chungnam Asan

    Awards

    Weekly awards

    Annual awards

    Attendance

    Attendants who entered with free ticket were not counted.

    PosTeamTotalHighLowAverageChange
    1 Suwon Samsung Bluewings 163,42222,2659,23812,571+21.3%
    2 Incheon United 116,73118,1734,6389,728−11.2%
    3 Jeonnam Dragons 41,5967,9752,4394,160+6.3%
    4 Seoul E-Land 42,4469,6441,8883,859−3.6%
    5 Bucheon FC 1995 39,2357,5612,4053,567−2.7%
    6 Busan IPark 42,7588,5292,0323,289+7.1%
    7 Chungnam Asan 38,6347,3821,2113,220+29.5%
    8 Seongnam FC 38,0988,8431,5873,175+6.6%
    9 Ansan Greeners 35,68310,9561,4032,974+66.5%
    10 Gyeongnam FC 32,4215,9692,0892,947−19.8%
    11 Cheonan City 33,9059,9701,0212,825+27.5%
    12 Gimpo FC 30,3135,2981,4942,756−1.4%
    13 Chungbuk Cheongju 27,30110,1491,1962,730−14.4%
    14 Hwaseong FC 20,3513,7311,0361,850n/a
    League total723,09122,2651,0214,304+13.3%

    Source: K League
    Notes:
    Team played previous season in K League 1.

    See also

    References

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    2. "Incheon United relegated to K League 2 for 1st time". 11 November 2024.
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