The 2022 K3 League was the third season of the K3 League as a semi-professional league. Its regular season was held from 26 February to 29 October 2022.[2]
| Season | 2022 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 26 February – 29 October 2022 |
| Champions | Changwon City (1st title) |
| Promoted | Cheonan City Cheongju FC |
| Relegated | Dangjin Citizen |
| Matches played | 240 |
| Goals scored | 546 (2.28 per match) |
| Best Player | Luan Costa[1] |
| Top goalscorer | Shin Young-jun (16 goals)[1] |
← 2021 2023 → | |
Defending champions Gimpo FC became a professional club and joined the K League. Cheonan City and Cheongju FC are also going to be join the K League in the next year.[3]
The 16 participating teams played each other twice, and the bottom team advanced to the relegation play-off. The K3 League Championship which had been held in play-off format to decide champions before was not held since this year.[2]
Teams edit
Team changes edit
Promoted from K4 League
Promoted to K League 2
Relegated to K4 League
Stadiums and locations edit
| Club | City | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Busan Transportation Corporation | Busan | Busan Gudeok Stadium | 24,363 |
| Changwon City | Changwon | Changwon Football Center | 15,116 |
| Cheonan City | Cheonan | Cheonan Football Center | 15,500 |
| Cheongju FC | Cheongju | Cheongju Stadium | 17,264 |
| Daejeon Korail | Daejeon | Daejeon World Cup Stadium Practice Pitch | 17,371 |
| Dangjin Citizen | Dangjin | Dangjin Sports Complex | 11,718 |
| Gangneung Citizen | Gangneung | Gangneung Stadium | 33,000 |
| Gimhae FC | Gimhae | Gimhae Public Stadium | 25,000 |
| Gyeongju KHNP | Gyeongju | Gyeongju Civic Stadium | 12,199 |
| Hwaseong FC | Hwaseong | Hwaseong Stadium | 35,270 |
| FC Mokpo | Mokpo | Mokpo International Football Center | 5,952 |
| Paju Citizen | Paju | Paju Public Stadium | 23,000 |
| Pocheon Citizen | Pocheon | Pocheon Stadium | 7,000 |
| Siheung Citizen | Siheung | Jeongwang Sports Park | 1,500 |
| Ulsan Citizen | Ulsan | Ulsan Stadium | 19,471 |
| Yangju Citizen | Yangju | Godeok Artificial Turf Ground | 5,000 |
Personnel edit
| Club | Manager |
|---|---|
| Busan Transportation Corporation |  Kim Gwi-hwa
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| Changwon City | Choi Kyeong-don
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| Cheonan City | Kim Tae-young
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| Cheongju FC | Choi Sang-hyeon
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| Daejeon Korail | Kim Seung-hee
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| Dangjin Citizen | Han Sang-min
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| Gangneung Citizen | Kim Do-keun
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| Gimhae FC | Yoon Sung-hyo
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| Gyeongju KHNP | Seo Bo-won
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| Hwaseong FC | Kang Chul
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| FC Mokpo | Jeong Hyun-ho
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| Paju Citizen | Lee Eun-no
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| Pocheon Citizen | Cho Man-geun
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| Siheung Citizen | Park Seung-soo
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| Ulsan Citizen | Yoon Kyung-sang
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| Yangju Citizen | Park Sung-bae
|
Foreign players edit
| Club | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 | AFC player | Former players |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Changwon City |  Luan Costa
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| Cheonan City | Bruno Mota
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Juliano
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Rodolfo
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| Cheongju FC | Denilson
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Ruster Santos
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Yan Victor
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| Gangneung Citizen | Cristian
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Júnior Batista
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| Hwaseong FC | Carlinhos
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Julen Sandy
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| Gimhae FC |  Masato Shimokawa
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 Marko Rajkovic
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| Paju Citizen |  Samuel Pungi
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Bruno Kairon
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Matheus Medeiros
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| Ulsan Citizen |  Paul Puk Kun Pal
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| Yangju Citizen | Danyllo
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League table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Changwon City (C) | 30 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 39 | 21 | +18 | 57 | |
| 2 | Paju Citizen | 30 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 43 | 29 | +14 | 56 | |
| 3 | Gyeongju KHNP | 30 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 44 | 26 | +18 | 53 | |
| 4 | Busan Transportation Corporation | 30 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 47 | 33 | +14 | 46 | |
| 5 | Siheung Citizen | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 40 | 34 | +6 | 46 | |
| 6 | Hwaseong FC | 30 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 33 | 29 | +4 | 46 | |
| 7 | Gimhae FC | 30 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 33 | 26 | +7 | 45 | |
| 8 | Yangju Citizen | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 30 | 29 | +1 | 41 | |
| 9 | Daejeon Korail | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 28 | 36 | −8 | 41 | |
| 10 | Cheonan City (P) | 30 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 30 | 27 | +3 | 40 | Promotion to K League 2 |
| 11 | Pocheon Citizen | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 40 | 36 | +4 | 39 | |
| 12 | Gangneung Citizen | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 39 | 43 | −4 | 36 | |
| 13 | FC Mokpo | 30 | 9 | 4 | 17 | 24 | 45 | −21 | 31 | |
| 14 | Cheongju FC (P) | 30 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 21 | 41 | −20 | 30 | Promotion to K League 2 |
| 15 | Ulsan Citizen | 30 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 29 | 40 | −11 | 28 | |
| 16 | Dangjin Citizen (R) | 30 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 26 | 51 | −25 | 17 | Qualification for relegation play-off |
Source: Flashscore Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Wins
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Wins
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Results edit
Relegation play-off edit
The relegation play-off (K4 League promotion play-offs final) was contested between the bottom team of K3 League and the winners of K4 League play-off (semi-final).
| Dangjin Citizen | 0–2 | Chuncheon Citizen |
|---|---|---|
Dangjin Stadium, Dangjin
Top scorers edit
| Rank | Player[4] | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shin Young-jun
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Busan Transportation Corporation | 16 |
| 2 | Seo Dong-hyeok
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Gyeongju KHNP | 14 |
| 3 | Kim Yeong-jun
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Pocheon Citizen | 12 |
| Luan Costa
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Changwon City | ||
| 5 | Marko Rajkovic
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Gimhae FC | 10 |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b K3, K4리그 시상식 개최...루안-김운, K3, K4리그 MVP (in Korean). Vision21 News. 14 December 2022. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
- ^ a b K3·K4리그 26일 개막...프로구단 B팀도 K4에 4팀 참가 (in Korean). KFA. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- ^ "Winners and MVPs in K3, K4 and K5 Leagues" (in Korean). KFA. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- ^ "K3 League Tables and Standings" (in Korean). KFA.