2013 K League Challenge

Football league season
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

TeamCityStateStadiumCapacity
FC AnyangAnyangGyeonggiAnyang Stadium18,216
Bucheon FC 1995BucheonGyeonggiBucheon Stadium34,545
Chungju HummelChungjuChungbukChungju Stadium15,000
Goyang Hi FCGoyangGyeonggiGoyang Stadium41,311
Gwangju FCGwangju—Gwangju World Cup Stadium44,118
Korean Police[a]————
Sangju SangmuSangjuGyeongbukSangju Civic Stadium15,042
Suwon FCSuwonGyeonggiSuwon Stadium24,670
  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.

TeamManagerKit manufacturerMain sponsor
FC AnyangSouth Korea Lee Woo-hyungJakoKB Kookmin Bank
Bucheon FC 1995South Korea Gwak Kyung-keunNinety PlusBucheon City
Chungju HummelSouth Korea Kim Jong-pilHummelChungju
Goyang Hi FCSouth Korea Lee Young-mooNew Balance
Gwangju FCSouth Korea Nam Ki-il (caretaker)JomaKwangju Bank
Korean PoliceSouth Korea Cho Dong-hyunAdidasKorean Police
Sangju SangmuSouth Korea Park Hang-seoJakoSangju
Suwon FCSouth Korea Cho Duck-jeAstoreSuwon

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.

ClubPlayer 1Player 2Player 3Asian PlayerFormer Players
FC Anyang
Bucheon FC 1995
Chungju HummelBrazil Alessandro LopesBrazil Miguel BianconiBrazil Tutinha
Goyang Hi FCBrazil Wesley AlexBrazil Almir
Gwangju FCBrazil LuizinhoBrazil Lúcio CurióBrazil Cássio
Suwon FCMontenegro Bogdan MilićAustralia Aleksandar Jovanović

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Sangju Sangmu (C, P)3523846531+3477Qualification for the promotion playoffs
2Korean Police35204116047+1364
3Gwangju FC35165145554+153
4Suwon FC35138145351+247
5FC Anyang35129145051−145
6Goyang Hi FC351011144350−741
7Bucheon FC 19953589184561−1633
8Chungju Hummel3578203359−2629
Source: K League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted

Promotion playoffs

Sangju Sangmu4–1Gangwon FC
Choi Seung-in 90+2'
Gangwon FC1–0Sangju 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

RankPlayerClubGoals
1South Korea Lee Keun-hoSangju Sangmu
15
South Korea Lee Sang-hyupSangju Sangmu
15
Brazil Wesley AlexGoyang Hi FC
15
4Brazil Lúcio CurióGwangju FC
13
5South Korea Yang Dong-hyunKorean Police
11
South Korea Park Jong-chanSuwon FC
11
7South Korea Kim Young-hooKorean Police
10
8South Korea Jung Jo-gookKorean Police
9
9South Korea Ha Tae-goonSangju Sangmu
8
South Korea Ko Kyung-minKorean Police
8

Top assist providers

RankPlayerClubAssists
1South Korea Yeom Ki-hunKorean Police
11
2Brazil Lúcio CurióGwangju FC
10
3South Korea Choi Jin-sooFC Anyang
8
4South Korea Lim Chang-kyunBucheon FC 1995
7
South Korea Park Sung-jinFC Anyang
7
South Korea Baek Jong-hwanSangju Sangmu
7
7South Korea Lee Keun-hoSangju Sangmu
6
South Korea Kim Ho-namGwangju FC
6
South Korea Moon Ki-hanKorean Police
6
South Korea Kim Han-wonSuwon FC
6
Brazil Wesley AlexGoyang Hi FC
6
South Korea Yoo Soo-hyunSuwon FC
6

Attendance

Attendants who entered with free ticket were not counted. Korean Police played all matches at opponents' stadiums.

PosTeamTotalHighLowAverageChange
1Sangju Sangmu50,7599,7084832,538−10.0%†
2Gwangju FC46,81318,5603582,341−18.6%†
3FC Anyang38,1156,4235191,8150.0%†
4Bucheon FC 199534,3073,2546421,7150.0%†
5Chungju Hummel33,2508,1063231,6630.0%†
6Suwon FC17,8341,9575059390.0%†
7Goyang Hi FC14,7682,0982847380.0%†
League total235,84618,5602841,6850.0%†

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

Best XI

PositionPlayerClub
GoalkeeperSouth Korea Kim Ho-junSangju Sangmu
DefendersSouth Korea Choi Chul-soonSangju Sangmu
South Korea Kim Hyung-ilSangju Sangmu
South Korea Lee Jae-sungSangju Sangmu
South Korea Oh Beom-seokKorean Police
MidfieldersSouth Korea Yeom Ki-hunKorean Police
South Korea Lee HoSangju Sangmu
South Korea Choi Jin-sooFC Anyang
South Korea Kim Young-hooKorean Police
ForwardsSouth Korea Lee Keun-hoSangju Sangmu
Brazil Wesley AlexGoyang 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.
  • Official website (in Korean)
  • Review at K League (in Korean)
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