Organising body | Korea Football Association |
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Founded | 2020 |
Country | South Korea |
Number of clubs | 11 |
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 |
K4 League | |
Hangul | K4리그 |
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Revised Romanization | K4 Rigeu |
McCune–Reischauer | K4 Rigŭ |
The K4 League is the fourth-highest division in the South Korean football league system. It is regarded as the successor to the K3 League Basic,the second division of amateur K3 League founded in 2017.
Since 2021,Korea Football Association has allowed reserve teams of the K League to join the K4 League.
All participating clubs play home and away season in the K4 League. The promotion and relegation system exists between the K3 League and the K4 League, [1] but does not exist between the K4 League and amateur league K5 League. The champions and runners-up can be directly promoted to the K3 League,and third and fourth-placed teams qualify for the first round of the promotion playoffs.
Team | City | Stadium | Manager | First season | Current spell | Seasons [a] | Last title |
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Daegu FC B | Daegu | Daegu Stadium | ![]() | 2023 | 2025– | 2 | — |
Dangjin Citizen | Dangjin | Dangjin Stadium | ![]() | 2021 | 2023– | 4 | — |
Geoje Citizen | Geoje | Geoje Stadium | ![]() | 2021 | 2021– | 5 | — |
Gijang United | Gijang County | Gijang World Cup Village | ![]() | 2025 | 2025– | 1 (debut) | — |
Jinju Citizen | Jinju | Jinju Stadium | ![]() | 2020 | 2020– | 6 | — |
Namyangju FC | Namyangju | Namyangju Stadium | ![]() | 2024 | 2024– | 2 | — |
Pyeongchang United | Pyeongchang | Pyeongchang Stadium | ![]() | 2021 | 2021– | 5 | — |
Pyeongtaek Citizen | Pyeongtaek | Sosabeol Reports Town | ![]() | 2022 | 2022– | 4 | — |
Sejong SA | Sejong | Sejong Central Park Soccer Field Sejong Civic Stadium | ![]() | 2025 | 2025– | 1 (debut) | — |
Seoul Jungnang | Seoul | Jungnang Public Ground | ![]() | 2020 | 2020– | 6 | — |
Yeoncheon FC | Yeoncheon | Chungju Stadium | ![]() | 2023 | 2023– | 2 | — |
Team | City | Stadium | Manager | First season | Current spell | Seasons | Last title |
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Yangju Citizen | Yangju | Yangju Stadium | ![]() | Hiatus | — |
The following clubs are not in the K4 League as of the 2025 season.
Club | Last season | Reason |
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Paju Citizen | 2020 | Promoted 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 | 2020 | Dissolved |
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 |
Club | Champions | Runners-up | Seasons won | Seasons runner-up |
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Paju Citizen | 1 | 0 | 2020 | — |
Pocheon Citizen | 1 | 0 | 2021 | — |
Goyang KH | 1 | 0 | 2022 | — |
Yeoju FC | 1 | 0 | 2023 | — |
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors B | 1 | 0 | 2024 | — |
Ulsan Citizen | 0 | 1 | — | 2020 |
Siheung Citizen | 0 | 1 | — | 2021 |
Yangpyeong FC | 0 | 1 | — | 2022 |
Daegu FC B | 0 | 1 | — | 2023 |
Daejeon Hana Citizen B | 0 | 1 | — | 2024 |