2024 K3 League
Season | 2024 |
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Dates | 2 March – 16 November 2024 |
Matches played | 56 |
Goals scored | 145 (2.59 per match) |
Biggest home win | Siheung Citizen 5–0 FC Mokpo (7 April 2024) |
Biggest away win | Yeoju FC 1–5 Gyeongju KHNP (14 April 2024) |
Highest scoring | Yeoju FC 1–5 Gyeongju KHNP (14 April 2024) |
Longest winning run | 6 matches Gyeongju KHNP |
Longest unbeaten run | 7 matches 3 teams |
Longest winless run | 7 matches Busan Transportation Corporation |
Longest losing run | 6 matches Busan Transportation Corporation |
← 2023 2025 → All statistics correct as of 28 April 2024. |
The 2024 K3 League is the ongoing fourth season of the K3 League as a semi-professional league. The regular season is being held from 2 March to 2 November 2024. Hwaseong FC are the defending champions.[1]
Competition format
During the regular season, each of the 16 participating teams will play each other twice in a double round-robin system.
The 15th and 16th-placed teams will be automatically relegated to the K4 League.
The 14th-placed team will advance to the relegation play-off against either the 3rd or 4th-placed team from the K4 League.[2][3]
Teams
Sixteen teams are competing in the league – the top fourteen teams from the previous season and two teams promoted from the K4 League.[4] The promoted teams are Yeoju FC and Daegu FC B.[5] Following the 2023 season, Yangju Citizen were relegated to the K4 League.[6]
Stadiums and locations
Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
Club | City | Stadium | Capacity |
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Busan Transportation Corporation | Busan | Busan Gudeok Stadium | 12,349[7] |
Changwon FC | Changwon | Changwon Stadium | 30,000[8] |
Chuncheon Citizen | Chuncheon | Chuncheon Songam Sports Town | 20,000[9] |
Daegu FC B | Daegu | Daegu Stadium | 66,422[10] |
Daejeon Korail | Daejeon | Daejeon World Cup Stadium Auxiliary Pitch | 478[11] |
FC Mokpo | Mokpo | Mokpo International Football Center | 5,952 |
Gangneung Citizen | Gangneung | Gangneung Stadium | 21,416[12] |
Gimhae FC | Gimhae | Gimhae Public Stadium | 11,467[13] |
Gyeongju KHNP | Gyeongju | Gyeongju Civic Stadium | 12,118[14] |
Hwaseong FC | Hwaseong | Hwaseong Stadium | 35,265[15] |
Paju Citizen | Paju | Paju Stadium | 23,000 |
Pocheon Citizen | Pocheon | Pocheon Stadium | 5,964[16] |
Siheung Citizen | Siheung | Siheung Hope Park Stadium | 1,500 |
Ulsan Citizen | Ulsan | Ulsan Stadium | 19,431[17] |
Yangpyeong FC | Yangpyeong | Yangpyeong Sports Complex | 5,608[18] |
Yeoju FC | Yeoju | Yeoju Stadium | 3,000 |
Personnel
Club | Manager |
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Busan Transportation Corporation | ![]() |
Changwon FC | ![]() |
Chuncheon Citizen | ![]() |
Daegu FC B | ![]() |
Daejeon Korail | ![]() |
FC Mokpo | ![]() |
Gangneung Citizen | ![]() |
Gimhae FC | ![]() |
Gyeongju KHNP | ![]() |
Hwaseong FC | ![]() |
Paju Citizen | ![]() |
Pocheon Citizen | ![]() |
Siheung Citizen | ![]() |
Ulsan Citizen | ![]() |
Yangpyeong FC | ![]() |
Yeoju FC | ![]() |
Foreign players
The number of foreign players is restricted to three per team, or four per team if one player is from an AFC country.[2]
Club | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 | AFC player | Former |
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Gangneung Citizen | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||
Gyeongju KHNP | ![]() | ![]() | |||
Hwaseong FC | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() | |
Siheung Citizen FC | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||
Yangpyeong FC | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
League table
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Siheung Citizen | 20 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 46 | 16 | +30 | 44 | |
2 | Gyeongju KHNP | 20 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 30 | 15 | +15 | 40 | |
3 | Gimhae FC | 20 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 30 | 18 | +12 | 35 | |
4 | Hwaseong FC | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 33 | 23 | +10 | 35 | |
5 | Changwon FC | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 35 | 25 | +10 | 34 | |
6 | FC Mokpo | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 33 | 31 | +2 | 34 | |
7 | Daejeon Korail | 20 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 30 | 19 | +11 | 30 | |
8 | Ulsan Citizen | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 27 | −6 | 26 | |
9 | Gangneung Citizen | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 23 | 20 | +3 | 25 | |
10 | Yangpyeong FC | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 29 | −10 | 25 | |
11 | Paju Citizen | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 22 | −2 | 24 | |
12 | Yeoju FC | 20 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 30 | −13 | 24 | |
13 | Chuncheon Citizen | 20 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 20 | 25 | −5 | 19 | |
14 | Pocheon Citizen | 19 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 31 | −8 | 19 | Qualification for relegation play-off |
15 | Busan Transportation Corporation | 20 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 22 | 44 | −22 | 11 | Relegation to K4 League |
16 | Daegu FC B | 20 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 19 | 46 | −27 | 9 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Wins
Position by round
Fixtures & results
Home \ Away | BTC | CHA | CHU | DGU | DKO | GNE | GIH | GYE | HWA | MOK | PJC | POC | SIH | ULC | YPY | YEO |
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Busan TC | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–3 | 2–3 | 1–3 | |||||||||||
Changwon FC | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | ||||||||||||
Chuncheon Citizen | 2–3 | 2–0 | 0–1 | |||||||||||||
Daegu FC B | 0–4 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 2–4 | 1–4 | 1–2 | ||||||||||
Daejeon Korail | 1–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–0 | ||||||||||||
Gangneung Citizen | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–0 | |||||||||||||
Gimhae FC | 2–1 | 1–0 | ||||||||||||||
Gyeongju KHNP | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2–0 | |||||||||||
Hwaseong FC | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–4 | ||||||||||||
FC Mokpo | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | |||||||||||||
Paju Citizen | ||||||||||||||||
Pocheon Citizen | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–2 | |||||||||||||
Siheung Citizen | 0–0 | 5–0 | 2–2 | |||||||||||||
Ulsan Citizen | 0–2 | 2–0 | ||||||||||||||
Yangpyeong FC | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | |||||||||||
Yeoju FC | 0–2 | 1–5 | 1–2 | 0–3 |
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.
Season statistics
Top scorers
- As of 28 April 2024
Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
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1 | 13 players | various | 3 |
2 | 19 players | various | 2 |
Top assists
- As of 28 April 2024
Rank | Player | Team | Assist |
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1 | ![]() | Siheung Citizen | 3 |
![]() | Hwaseong FC | ||
![]() | Gimhae FC | ||
![]() | Changwon FC | ||
5 | 12 players | various | 2 |
See also
- 2024 in South Korean football
- 2024 Korea Cup
References
- ^ "KFA Archives". Korea Football Association (in Korean). Retrieved April 15, 2024.
- ^ a b KFA (January 1, 2024). "K3·4 League 2024 대회운영규정" [K3·4 League 2024 Tournament Regulations] (PDF). Korea Football Association (in Korean). Retrieved April 15, 2024.
- ^ Min, Jun-gu (March 1, 2024). "K3리그 2일 개막, '디펜딩 챔피언' 화성FC 포함 16팀 참가" [K3 League begins on 2nd, 16 teams to participate including 'Defending Champions' Hwaseong FC]. Maeil Business (in Korean). Retrieved April 16, 2024.
- ^ "K3·4 League". Korea Football Association (in Korean). Retrieved April 15, 2024.
- ^ Choi, Song-a (November 11, 2023). "대구FC B팀, K4리그2위로 3부 승격...프로 B팀 최초 승격 달성" [Daegu FC B team second in K4 League, to be promoted to third division...First pro B team to achieve promotion]. Yonhap News Agency. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
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- ^ "구덕운동장 소개" [Gudeok Stadium introduction]. Busan Metropolitan City (in Korean). Retrieved April 15, 2024.
- ^ "창원종합운동장" [Changwon Stadium]. Changwon Facilities (in Korean). Retrieved April 15, 2024.
- ^ "춘천송암스포츠타운 종합경기장" [Chuncheon Songam Sports Town Stadium]. Chuncheon City Facilities (in Korean). Retrieved April 15, 2024.
- ^ "대구스타디움" [Daegu Stadium]. Daegu Metropolitan City (in Korean). Retrieved April 15, 2024.
- ^ "월드컵 축구보조경기장" [World Cup Auxiliary Football Pitch]. Daejeon Metropolitan City (in Korean). Retrieved April 15, 2024.
- ^ "종합운동장" [Sports Complex]. Gangneung City (in Korean). Retrieved April 15, 2024.
- ^ "종합운동장" [Sports Complex]. Gimhae City Government (in Korean). Retrieved April 15, 2024.
- ^ "스포츠 시설" [Sports facilities]. Gyeongju City (in Korean). Retrieved April 15, 2024.
- ^ "경기타운 소개" [Sports Town introduction]. Hwaseong Urban Corporation (in Korean). Retrieved April 15, 2024.
- ^ "시설 안내" [Facilities]. Pocheon City (in Korean). Retrieved April 15, 2024.
- ^ "주경기장" [Main stadium]. Ulsan Infrastructure Corporation (in Korean). Retrieved April 15, 2024.
- ^ "운동장 소개" [Stadium introduction]. YangPyeong-gun Sports Complex. Retrieved April 15, 2024.