The 2014 K League Challenge was the second season of the K League 2, the second-highest division in the South Korean football league system. Since the 2014 season, the champions was promoted to the K League Classic and three teams from second to fourth-placed team qualified for the promotion playoffs after the regular season.[1]
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| Season | 2014 |
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| Champions | Daejeon Citizen (1st title) |
| Promoted | Daejeon Citizen Gwangju FC |
| Matches played | 180 |
| Goals scored | 467 (2.59 per match) |
| Best Player | Adriano |
| Top goalscorer | Adriano (27 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Ansan 6–1 Daejeon (29 June 2014) Daegu 6–1 Gangwon (2 November 2014) |
| Biggest away win | Chungju 0–4 Daejeon (19 April 2014) |
| Highest scoring | 7 goals, 6 matches |
| Highest attendance | 6,279 Anyang 1–0 Gangwon (29 March 2014) |
| Lowest attendance | 217 Gangwon 4–1 Daegu (17 September 2014) Ansan 0–0 Goyang (15 October 2014) |
| Average attendance | 1,211 |
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Teams edit
Locations of the 2014 K League Challenge clubs
Team changes edit
Relegated from K League Classic
Promoted to K League Classic
Stadiums edit
| Ansan Police | FC Anyang | Bucheon FC 1995 |
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| Ansan Wa~ Stadium | Anyang Stadium | Bucheon Stadium |
| Capacity: 35,000 | Capacity: 17,143 | Capacity: 34,545 |
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| Chungju Hummel | Daegu FC | Daejeon Citizen |
| Chungju Stadium | Daegu Stadium | Daejeon World Cup Stadium |
| Capacity: 15,000 | Capacity: 68,014 | Capacity: 42,176 |
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| Gangwon FC | Goyang Hi FC | Gwangju FC |
| Gangneung Stadium | Goyang Stadium | Gwangju World Cup Stadium |
| Capacity: 22,333 | Capacity: 41,311 | Capacity: 44,118 |
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| Suwon FC | ||
| Suwon Stadium | ||
| Capacity: 24,670 | ||
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Personnel and sponsoring edit
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| Team | Managers | Kit manufacturer | Main sponsor |
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| Ansan Police |  Cho Dong-hyun
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Zaicro | |
| FC Anyang | Lee Woo-hyung
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Zaicro | KB Kookmin Bank |
| Bucheon FC 1995 | Choi Jin-han
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Ninety Plus | Bucheon Government |
| Chungju Hummel | Kim Jong-pil
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Hummel | Chungju Government |
| Daegu FC | Choi Duck-joo
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Hummel | |
| Daejeon Citizen | Cho Jin-ho
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Kelme | |
| Gangwon FC |  Arthur Bernardes Park Hyo-jin (caretaker)
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Hummel | |
| Goyang Hi FC | Lee Young-moo Lee Sung-kil (caretaker)
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New Balance | |
| Gwangju FC | Nam Ki-il
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Joma | Gwangju Bank |
| Suwon FC | Cho Duck-je
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Hummel | Suwon Government |
Foreign players edit
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.
| Club | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 | Asian Player |
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| FC Anyang | Wagner Querino
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Felipe Adão
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| Bucheon FC 1995 | Rodrigo Paraná
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| Chungju Hummel |  Ciprian Vasilache
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Raphael
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Kalel
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| Daegu FC | Matheus
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Johnathan
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| Daejeon Citizen | Adriano
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Vanderlei
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Maranhão
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| Gangwon FC | Joélson
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Wesley Alex
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Almir
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 Diogo Rangel
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| Goyang Hi FC | Roniere
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Maycon
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| Gwangju FC | Diego Silva
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Fábio Neves
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| Suwon FC | Japa
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 Vladan Adžić
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League table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Daejeon Citizen (C, P) | 36 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 64 | 36 | +28 | 70 | Promotion to the K League Classic |
| 2 | Ansan Police | 36 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 58 | 48 | +10 | 59 | Qualification for the promotion playoffs semi-final |
| 3 | Gangwon FC | 36 | 16 | 6 | 14 | 48 | 50 | −2 | 54 | Qualification for the promotion playoffs first round |
| 4 | Gwangju FC (O, P) | 36 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 40 | 35 | +5 | 51 | |
| 5 | FC Anyang | 36 | 15 | 6 | 15 | 49 | 52 | −3 | 51 | |
| 6 | Suwon FC | 36 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 52 | 49 | +3 | 48 | |
| 7 | Daegu FC | 36 | 13 | 8 | 15 | 50 | 47 | +3 | 47 | |
| 8 | Goyang Hi FC | 36 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 36 | 41 | −5 | 47 | |
| 9 | Chungju Hummel | 36 | 6 | 16 | 14 | 37 | 57 | −20 | 34 | |
| 10 | Bucheon FC 1995 | 36 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 33 | 52 | −19 | 27 |
Source: K League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Positions by matchday edit
Leaders
Qualification for the promotion playoffs
Round 1–18 edit
Source: K League
Round 19–36 edit
Source: K League
Results edit
Matches 1–18 edit
Matches 19–36 edit
Promotion playoffs edit
Bracket edit
| First round | Semi-final | Final | ||||||||||||||
| 2 | Ansan Police | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Gwangju FC | 3 | |||||||||||||||
| 3 | Gangwon FC | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 4 | Gwangju FC | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Gwangju FC | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||||||
| Gyeongnam FC | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||
First round edit
| Gangwon FC | 0–1 | Gwangju FC |
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| Report | Kim Ho-nam  53' |
Semi-final edit
| Ansan Police | 0–3 | Gwangju FC |
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| Report |
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Final edit
The promotion-relegation playoffs were held between the winners of the 2014 K League Challenge playoffs and the 11th-placed club of the 2014 K League Classic. The winners on aggregate score after both matches earned entry into the 2015 K League Classic.
| Gwangju FC | 3–1 | Gyeongnam FC |
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Report | Stojanović 32' |
Attendance: 2,667
| Gyeongnam FC | 1–1 | Gwangju FC |
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| Song Soo-young 70' |
Report | Kim Ho-nam 75' |
Attendance: 1,969
Gwangju FC won 4–2 on aggregate and were promoted to the K League Classic, while Gyeongnam FC were relegated to the K League Challenge.
Player statistics edit
Top scorers edit
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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| 1 | Adriano
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Daejeon Citizen | 27
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| 2 | Wesley Alex
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Gangwon FC | 16
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| 3 | Johnathan
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Daegu FC | 14
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| 4 | Choi Jin-ho
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Gangwon FC | 13
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| 5 | Rodrigo Paraná
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Bucheon FC 1995 | 11
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| Ko Kyung-min
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Ansan Police | 11
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| 7 | Fábio Neves
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Gwangju FC | 8
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| Kim Chan-hee
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Daejeon Citizen | 8
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| Jung Min-woo
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Suwon FC | 8
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| Park Sung-jin
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FC Anyang | 8
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| Kim Han-won
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Suwon FC | 8
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Top assist providers edit
| Rank | Player | Club | Assists |
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| 1 | Choi Jin-ho
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Gangwon FC | 9
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| Kwon Yong-hyun
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Suwon FC | 9
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| 3 | Choi Jin-soo
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FC Anyang | 8
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| 4 | Kim Seo-jun
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Suwon FC | 6
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| Park Sung-jin
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FC Anyang | 6
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| 6 | Choi Kwang-hee
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Ansan Police | 5
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| Lee Jong-min
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Gwangju FC | 5
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| Kim Chan-hee
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Daejeon Citizen | 5
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| Seo Myeong-won
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Daejeon Citizen | 5
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| Yoo Joon-young
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Bucheon FC 1995 | 5
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| Lee Woo-hyeok
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Gangwon FC | 5
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| Song Ju-han
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Daejeon Citizen | 5
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Attendance edit
Attendants who entered with free ticket are not counted.
| Pos | Team | Total | High | Low | Average | Change |
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| 1 | Daejeon Citizen | 57,583 | 5,834 | 772 | 3,197 | −46.6%† |
| 2 | FC Anyang | 28,298 | 6,279 | 415 | 1,572 | −13.4% |
| 3 | Gwangju FC | 24,200 | 4,846 | 615 | 1,344 | −42.6% |
| 4 | Bucheon FC 1995 | 19,374 | 5,562 | 305 | 1,076 | −37.3% |
| 5 | Gangwon FC | 18,144 | 3,556 | 217 | 1,008 | −67.9%† |
| 6 | Suwon FC | 17,823 | 3,450 | 405 | 990 | +5.4% |
| 7 | Daegu FC | 17,383 | 3,605 | 472 | 966 | −86.7%† |
| 8 | Chungju Hummel | 13,938 | 1,647 | 317 | 774 | −53.5% |
| 9 | Ansan Police | 10,761 | 3,568 | 217 | 598 | −43.4% |
| 10 | Goyang Hi FC | 10,508 | 1,842 | 252 | 584 | −20.9% |
| League total | 217,967 | 6,279 | 217 | 1,211 | −28.1% |
Source: K League
Notes:
† Team played previous season in K League Classic.
Awards edit
The 2014 K League Awards was held on 1 December 2014.[2]
Main awards edit
- Most Valuable Player:
Adriano (Daejeon Citizen) - Top goalscorer: Adriano (Daejeon Citizen)
- Top assist provider:
Choi Jin-ho (Gangwon FC) - Manager of the Year: Cho Jin-ho (Daejeon Citizen)
Best XI edit
| Position | Player | Club |
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| Goalkeeper | Park Ju-won
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Daejeon Citizen |
| Defenders | Lee Jae-kwon
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Ansan Police |
| Heo Jae-won
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Daegu FC | |
| Yoon Won-il
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Daejeon Citizen | |
| Rim Chang-woo
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Daejeon Citizen | |
| Midfielders | Kim Ho-nam
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Gwangju FC |
| Choi Jin-ho
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Gangwon FC | |
| Lee Yong-rae
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Ansan Police | |
| Choi Jin-soo
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FC Anyang | |
| Forwards | Wesley Alex
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Gangwon FC |
| Adriano
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Daejeon Citizen |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ 2014년 K리그, 달라지는 점은? (in Korean). K League. 31 December 2013.
- ^ [K리그 시상식] 챌린지, MVP 아드리아노-최우수감독 조진호 감독 (in Korean). The Fact. 1 December 2014. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
External links edit
- Official website (in Korean)
- Review at K League (in Korean)