K4 League

K4 League
Hangul	K4리그
Revised Romanization	K4 Rigeu
McCune–Reischauer	K4 Rigŭ

K4 League
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Website	kfa.or.kr
	Current: 2024 K4 League

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.

Competition format

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.

Clubs

Current clubs

Team	City	Stadium	Manager	First season	Current spell	Seasons^[a]	Last title
Busan IPark Futures	Busan	Busan Asiad Main Stadium	Kim Chi-gon	2023	2023–	2	—
FC Chungju	Chungju	Chungju Stadium	Kim Jong-pil	2023	2023–	2	—
Daejeon Hana Citizen B	Daejeon	Daejeon World Cup Auxiliary Stadium	Kim Kyung-rang	2022	2022–	3	—
Dangjin Citizen	Dangjin	Dangjin Stadium	Han Sang-min	2021	2023–	3	—
Gangwon FC B	Gangwon	Chuncheon Songam Stadium	Lee Seul-gi	2021	2021–	4	—
Geoje Citizen	Geoje	Geoje Stadium	Song Jae-gyu	2021	2021–	4	—
Jeonju Citizen	Jeonju	Jeonju Stadium	Jung Jin-hyuk	2021	2021–	4	—
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors B	North Jeolla	Jeonju World Cup Auxiliary Stadium	Park Jin-sub	2022	2022–	3	—
Jinju Citizen	Jinju	Jinju Stadium	Choi Cheong-il	2020	2020–	5	—
Namyangju FC	Namyangju	Namyangju Stadium		2024	2024–	1 (debut)	—
Pyeongchang United	Pyeongchang	Pyeongchang Stadium	Ahn Hong-min	2021	2021–	4	—
Pyeongtaek Citizen	Pyeongtaek	Sosabeol Reports Town	Lee Ho-joon	2022	2022–	3	—
Sejong Vanesse	Sejong	Sejong Central Park Soccer Field Sejong Civic Stadium	Kang Myung-jin	2023	2023–	2	—
Seoul Jungnang	Seoul	Jungnang Public Ground	Kim Sang-hwa	2020	2020–	5	—
Seoul Nowon United	Seoul	Nowon Madeul Stadium	Lee Jung-jae	2020	2020–	5	—
Yangju Citizen	Yangju	Yangju Stadium	Lee Seung-hee	2024	2024–	1 (debut)	—

^ As of the start of the 2024 season.

Former clubs

The following clubs are not in the K4 League as of the 2024 season.

Club	Last season	Reason
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
Daegu FC B	2023
Icheon Citizen	2020	Dissolved
Goyang Citizen	2021
FC Namdong	2022
Goyang KH	2022
Goyang Happiness	2023

Champions

Champions by season

Season	Champions	Runners-up
2020	Paju Citizen	Ulsan Citizen
2021	Pocheon Citizen	Siheung Citizen
2022	Goyang KH	Yangpyeong FC
2023	Yeoju FC	Daegu FC B

Performance by club

Club	Champions	Runners-up	Winning seasons	Runners-up seasons
Paju Citizen	1	0	2020	—
Pocheon Citizen	1	0	2021	—
Goyang KH	1	0	2022	—
Yeoju FC	1	0	2023	—
Siheung Citizen	0	1	—	2021
Ulsan Citizen	0	1	—	2020
Yangpyeong FC	0	1	—	2022
Daegu FC B	0	1	—	2023

References

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

External links

Official website at KFA (in Korean)

[2] As of the start of the 2024 season.

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

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