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The 2022 K League 2 was the tenth season of the K League 2, the second-tier South Korean professional football league. The champions and the winners of the promotion play-offs could be promoted to the K League 1.
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Foreign players
The maximum number of foreign players on the K League 2 is restricted to five players per team, including slots for a player from AFC and ASEAN countries status. A team could only use a maximum of four foreign players in each matchday.
Players in bold joined midway through the competition.
Leaders, promotion to K League 1 Qualification for promotion play-offs final round Qualification for promotion play-offs second round Qualification for promotion play-offs first round
The first round was contested between the fourth and fifth-placed teams, and its winners played the third-placed team in the second round. When the first and second round matches were finished as draws, their winners were decided on the regular season rankings without extra time and penalty shoot-outs.
The winners of the second round and the runners-up competed with the tenth and eleven-placed team of the K League 1, respectively, in the final round for the K League 1 spots of the next season. Each match of the final round was a two-legged tie.
