2013 K League Challenge
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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.
Teams
Promotion and relegation
Relegated from K League
Promoted from Korea National League
Promoted from Challengers League
Promoted from R League
Newly formed
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.
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 | Former Players |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Anyang | |||||
| Bucheon FC 1995 | |||||
| Chungju Hummel | Brazil Alessandro Lopes | Brazil Miguel Bianconi | Brazil Tutinha | ||
| Goyang Hi FC | Brazil Wesley Alex | Brazil Almir | |||
| Gwangju FC | Brazil Luizinho | Brazil Lúcio Curió | Brazil Cássio | ||
| Suwon FC | Montenegro Bogdan Milić | Australia 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 |
Promotion playoffs
| Sangju Sangmu | 4–1 | Gangwon FC |
|---|---|---|
| Lee Sang-hyup 29', 89' Lee Seung-hyun 71' Lee Sang-ho 77' | Choi Seung-in 90+2' |
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
Top assist providers
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: Notes: † Team played previous season in K League.
Awards
The 2013 K League Awards was held on 3 December 2013.
Main awards
- Most Valuable Player: South Korea Lee Keun-ho (Sangju Sangmu)
- Manager of the Year: South Korea Park Hang-seo (Sangju Sangmu)
- Top goalscorer: South Korea Lee Keun-ho (Sangju Sangmu)
- Top assist provider: South Korea Yeom Ki-hun (Korean Police)
Best XI
See also
External links
- (in Korean)
- at K League (in Korean)