Challengers Cup

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Challengers Cup
Organising body Korea Football Association
Founded2011
Abolished2012
RegionSouth Korea
Number of teams15
Most successful club(s) Icheon Citizen (2 titles)

The Challengers Cup is a South Korean football competition and the league cup of Challengers League (amateur K3 League). It was held twice in 2011 and 2012 as a single-elimination tournament by Korea Football Association, and was contested between K3 League clubs. [1] Icheon Citizen won all two competitions.

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Finals

SeasonChampionsScoreRunners-up
2011 Icheon Citizen 1–1 ( a.e.t. )
(4–3 p )
Gyeongju Citizen
2012 Icheon Citizen 3–0 Pocheon Citizen

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References

  1. 챌린저스리그, 2011년 리그방식 및 조편성 확정 (in Korean). Korea Football Association. 26 January 2011. Archived from the original on 15 September 2012. Retrieved 31 March 2011.