K4 League

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K4 League
K4 League 2020.svg
Organising body Korea Football Association
Founded2020;5 years ago (2020)
CountrySouth Korea
Number of clubs11
Level on pyramid 4
Promotion to K3 League
Domestic cup(s) Korean FA Cup
Current champions Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors B
(2024)
Most championships Paju Citizen
Pocheon Citizen
Goyang KH
Yeoju FC
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors B
(1 title each)
TV partners Naver Sports
STN Sports
Afreeca TV
Website kfa.or.kr (in Korean)
Current: 2025 K4 League
  1. As of the start of the 2025 season.

Former clubs

The following clubs are not in the K4 League as of the 2025 season.

ClubLast seasonReason
Paju Citizen 2020Promoted to K3 League
Ulsan Citizen 2020
Pocheon Citizen 2021
Siheung Citizen 2021
Yangpyeong FC 2022
Chuncheon Citizen 2022
Yeoju FC 2023
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors B 2024
Icheon Citizen 2020Dissolved
Goyang Citizen 2021
FC Namdong 2022
Goyang KH 2022
Goyang Happiness 2023
Busan IPark Futures 2024
Daejeon Hana Citizen B
Gangwon FC B
Jeonju Citizen
FC Sejong
Seoul Nowon United

Champions

Champions by season

SeasonChampionsRunners-up
2020 Paju Citizen Ulsan Citizen
2021 Pocheon Citizen Siheung Citizen
2022 Goyang KH Yangpyeong FC
2023 Yeoju FC Daegu FC B
2024 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors B Daejeon Hana Citizen B

Performance by club

ClubChampionsRunners-upSeasons wonSeasons runner-up
Paju Citizen 102020
Pocheon Citizen 102021
Goyang KH 102022
Yeoju FC 102023
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors B 102024
Ulsan Citizen 012020
Siheung Citizen 012021
Yangpyeong FC 012022
Daegu FC B 012023
Daejeon Hana Citizen B 012024

See also

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References

  1. "Breaking: K3 and K4 League Teams Confirmed". K League United. December 19, 2019. Retrieved December 27, 2019.