The 2020 K4 League is the first season of the K4 League. The K4 League was regarded as the successor to the K3 League Basic, which was abolished in 2019.
| Season | 2020 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 16 May – 22 November 2020 |
| Champions | Paju Citizen (1st title) |
| Promoted | Paju Citizen Ulsan Citizen |
| Matches played | 157 |
| Goals scored | 482 (3.07 per match) |
| Best Player | Heo Keon[1] |
| Top goalscorer | Yoo Dong-gyu (15 goals)[1] |
2021 → | |
Five K3 League Advanced teams, six K3 League Basic teams and two newly-founded teams entered in the inaugural season.[2] The 13 participating teams played each other twice. The top two teams could be directly promoted to the relaunched K3 League, and the third and fourth-placed teams qualified for the promotion play-offs.[3]
Teams edit
Stadiums and locations edit
| Club | City | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chungju Citizen | Chungju | Chungju Tangeum Stadium | 3,000 |
| Goyang Citizen | Goyang | Eoulimnuri Byeolmuri Ground | 2,500 |
| Icheon Citizen | Icheon | Icheon City Stadium | 20,305 |
| Jinju Citizen | Jinju | Jinju Stadium | 20,116 |
| FC Namdong | Incheon | Namdong Industrial Complex Park | 2,500 |
| Paju Citizen | Paju | Paju Public Stadium | 23,000 |
| Pocheon Citizen | Pocheon | Pocheon Stadium | 7,000 |
| Seoul Jungnang | Seoul | Jungnang Public Ground | |
| Seoul Nowon United | Seoul | Nowon Madeul Stadium | 446 |
| Siheung Citizen | Siheung | Jeongwang Sports Park | 1,500 |
| Ulsan Citizen | Ulsan | Ulsan Stadium | 19,471 |
| Yangpyeong FC | Yangpyeong | Yongmun Sports Park | |
| Yeoju Citizen | Yeoju | Yeoju Stadium | 16,000 |
Personnel edit
| Club | Manager |
|---|---|
| Chungju Citizen |  Gong Mun-bae
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| Goyang Citizen | Kim Young-ho
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| Icheon Citizen | Lee Cheon-hong
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| Jinju Citizen | Choi Cheong-il
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| FC Namdong | Kim Jeong-jae
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| Paju Citizen | Oh Won-jae
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| Pocheon Citizen | Cho Man-geun
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| Seoul Jungnang | Kim Sang-hwa
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| Seoul Nowon United | Lee Jeong-jae
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| Siheung Citizen | Jeong Seon-woo
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| Ulsan Citizen | Jung Jin-hyuk
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| Yangpyeong FC | Kim Chang-yoon
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| Yeoju Citizen | Shim Bong-seop
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League table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paju Citizen (C, P) | 24 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 42 | 27 | +15 | 53 | Promotion to K3 League |
| 2 | Ulsan Citizen (P) | 24 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 50 | 29 | +21 | 51 | |
| 3 | Jinju Citizen | 24 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 46 | 25 | +21 | 50 | Qualification for promotion play-offs |
| 4 | Pocheon Citizen | 24 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 58 | 26 | +32 | 49 | |
| 5 | FC Namdong | 24 | 13 | 2 | 9 | 46 | 27 | +19 | 41 | |
| 6 | Yeoju Citizen | 24 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 37 | 36 | +1 | 39 | |
| 7 | Yangpyeong FC | 24 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 36 | |
| 8 | Siheung Citizen | 24 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 35 | 31 | +4 | 29 | |
| 9 | Icheon Citizen | 24 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 29 | 40 | −11 | 27 | |
| 10 | Chungju Citizen | 24 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 24 | 45 | −21 | 19 | |
| 11 | Goyang Citizen | 24 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 33 | 65 | −32 | 19 | |
| 12 | Seoul Nowon United | 24 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 32 | 46 | −14 | 17 | |
| 13 | Seoul Jungnang | 24 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 57 | −35 | 11 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Goals scored; 5) Wins
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Results edit
Promotion play-offs edit
Bracket edit
| First round | Final | ||||||||
| K3 | Gyeongju Citizen | 2 | |||||||
| 3 | Jinju Citizen | w/o | K4 | Jinju Citizen | 2 | ||||
| 4 | Pocheon Citizen | — | |||||||
First round edit
The first round of promotion play-offs was contested between the third and fourth-placed teams, and its winners played the 14th-placed team of K3 League in the final (K3 League relegation play-off). Pocheon Citizen withdrew from the play-offs and so Jinju Citizen advanced to the final.[4]
Final edit
When the match was finished as a draw, both clubs remained in their respective leagues.
| Gyeongju Citizen | 2–2 | Jinju Citizen |
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See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b 2020 K3·4리그 시상식 개최...최용우-허건, K3·4리그 MVP 수상 (in Korean). Yonhap News Agency. 18 December 2020. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
- ^ "Breaking: K3 and K4 League Teams Confirmed". K League United. 19 December 2019. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
- ^ K3·K4리그 대표자회의 개최...3월 7일 개막 (in Korean). KFA. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
- ^ 진주시민축구단 K3리그 승강결정전 자동 진출 (in Korean). Gyeongnam Media. 4 December 2020. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
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