2013 K League Challenge

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Hyundai Oilbank
K League Challenge
Season2013
ChampionsSangju Sangmu
(1st title)
PromotedSangju Sangmu
Matches played140
Goals scored404 (2.89 per match)
Best PlayerLee Keun-ho
Top goalscorerLee Keun-ho
(15 goals)
Average attendance1,685
2014 →

The 2013 K League Challenge was the first season of the K League 2, the second-highest division in the South Korean football league system. Its schedule was announced on 30 January 2013, and it began on 16 March.[1]

Teams

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Locations of the 2013 K League Challenge clubs

Promotion and relegation

Relegated from

K League

Promoted from Korea National League

Promoted from Challengers League

Promoted from R League

Newly formed

Stadiums

Team City State Stadium Capacity
FC Anyang Anyang Gyeonggi Anyang Stadium 18,216
Bucheon FC 1995 Bucheon Gyeonggi
Bucheon Stadium
 34,545
Chungju Hummel Chungju Chungbuk
Chungju Stadium
 15,000
Goyang Hi FC
 Goyang Gyeonggi Goyang Stadium 41,311
Gwangju FC Gwangju — Gwangju World Cup Stadium 44,118
Korean Police[a]
 — — — —
Sangju Sangmu
 Sangju Gyeongbuk Sangju Civic Stadium 15,042
Suwon FC Suwon Gyeonggi Suwon Stadium 24,670
  1. ^ Korean Police didn't have a home stadium, and played all matches at opponents' stadiums.

Personnel and sponsoring

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Team Manager Kit manufacturer Main sponsor
FC Anyang South Korea Lee Woo-hyung Jako
KB Kookmin Bank
Bucheon FC 1995 South Korea Gwak Kyung-keun Ninety Plus Bucheon City
Chungju Hummel
Kim Jong-pil
 Hummel Chungju
Goyang Hi FC
 South Korea Lee Young-moo New Balance
Gwangju FC South Korea Nam Ki-il (caretaker) Joma Kwangju Bank
Korean Police
 South Korea Cho Dong-hyun Adidas Korean Police
Sangju Sangmu
 South Korea Park Hang-seo Jako Sangju
Suwon FC
Cho Duck-je
 Astore Suwon

Foreign players

Restricting the number of foreign players strictly to four per team, including a slot for a player from AFC countries. A team could use four foreign players on the field each game including a least one player from the AFC country.

Club Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Asian Player
FC Anyang
Bucheon FC 1995
Chungju Hummel
Miguel Bianconi
 Brazil Tutinha
Goyang Hi FC
Wesley Alex
Almir
Gwangju FC
Luizinho
 Brazil Lúcio Curió
Suwon FC Montenegro Bogdan Milić
Aleksandar Jovanović

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1
Sangju Sangmu
(C, P) 		35 23 8 4 65 31 +34 77 Qualification for the promotion playoffs
2
Korean Police
 35 20 4 11 60 47 +13 64
3 Gwangju FC 35 16 5 14 55 54 +1 53
4 Suwon FC 35 13 8 14 53 51 +2 47
5 FC Anyang 35 12 9 14 50 51 −1 45
6 Goyang Hi FC 35 10 11 14 43 50 −7 41
7 Bucheon FC 1995 35 8 9 18 45 61 −16 33
8 Chungju Hummel 35 7 8 20 33 59 −26 29
Source: K League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted

Promotion playoffs

Sangju Sangmu
4–1Gangwon FC
  • Lee Sang-hyup
    29', 89'
  • Lee Seung-hyun 71'
  • Lee Sang-ho
    77'
 Choi Seung-in 90+2'
Sangju Sangmu
Choi Seung-in 71'

Sangju Sangmu won 4–2 on aggregate and were promoted to the K League Classic, while Gangwon FC were relegated to the K League Challenge.

Player statistics

Top scorers

Rank Player Club Goals
1 South Korea Lee Keun-ho
Sangju Sangmu
15
Lee Sang-hyup
Sangju Sangmu
15
Wesley Alex
Goyang Hi FC
15
4 Brazil Lúcio Curió Gwangju FC
13
5
Yang Dong-hyun
Korean Police
11
South Korea Park Jong-chan Suwon FC
11
7 South Korea Kim Young-hoo
Korean Police
10
8 South Korea Jung Jo-gook
Korean Police
9
9 South Korea Ha Tae-goon
Sangju Sangmu
8
South Korea Ko Kyung-min
Korean Police
8

Top assist providers

Rank Player Club Assists
1 South Korea Yeom Ki-hun
Korean Police
11
2 Brazil Lúcio Curió Gwangju FC
10
3 South Korea Choi Jin-soo FC Anyang
8
4
Lim Chang-kyun
 Bucheon FC 1995
7
South Korea Park Sung-jin FC Anyang
7
South Korea Baek Jong-hwan
Sangju Sangmu
7
7 South Korea Lee Keun-ho
Sangju Sangmu
6
South Korea Kim Ho-nam Gwangju FC
6
South Korea Moon Ki-han
Korean Police
6
South Korea Kim Han-won Suwon FC
6
Wesley Alex
Goyang Hi FC
6
South Korea Yoo Soo-hyun Suwon FC
6

Attendance

Attendants who entered with free ticket were not counted.

Korean Police
played all matches at opponents' stadiums.

Pos Team Total High Low Average Change
1
Sangju Sangmu
 50,759 9,708 483 2,538 −10.0%†
2 Gwangju FC 46,813 18,560 358 2,341 −18.6%†
3 FC Anyang 38,115 6,423 519 1,815 0.0%†
4 Bucheon FC 1995 34,307 3,254 642 1,715 0.0%†
5 Chungju Hummel 33,250 8,106 323 1,663 0.0%†
6 Suwon FC 17,834 1,957 505 939 0.0%†
7
Goyang Hi FC
 14,768 2,098 284 738 0.0%†
League total 235,846 18,560 284 1,685 0.0%†

Source: K League
Notes:
† Team played previous season in

K League
.

Awards

The 2013 K League Awards was held on 3 December 2013.[2]

Main awards

  • Sangju Sangmu
    )
  • Sangju Sangmu
    )
  • Sangju Sangmu
    )
  • Korean Police
    )

Best XI

Position Player Club
Goalkeeper South Korea Kim Ho-jun
Sangju Sangmu
Defenders South Korea Choi Chul-soon
Sangju Sangmu
South Korea Kim Hyung-il
Sangju Sangmu
South Korea Lee Jae-sung
Sangju Sangmu
South Korea Oh Beom-seok
Korean Police
Midfielders South Korea Yeom Ki-hun
Korean Police
South Korea Lee Ho
Sangju Sangmu
South Korea Choi Jin-soo FC Anyang
South Korea Kim Young-hoo
Korean Police
Forwards South Korea Lee Keun-ho
Sangju Sangmu
Wesley Alex
Goyang Hi FC

See also

References

  1. ^ 2013 K리그 클래식 경기 일정 확정 (in Korean). K League. 30 January 2013. Archived from the original on 16 February 2013. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
  2. ^ <프로축구> 이근호 챌린지 MVP·득점상·베스트11 '싹쓸이' (in Korean). Yonhap News Agency. 3 December 2013. Retrieved 10 June 2020.

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