2013 K League Challenge

Hyundai Oilbank
K League Challenge
Season2013
ChampionsSangju Sangmu
(1st title)
PromotedSangju Sangmu
Matches played140
Goals scored404 (2.89 per match)
Best PlayerLee Keun-ho
Top goalscorerLee Keun-ho
(15 goals)
Average attendance1,685
2014 →

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.[1]

Teams

Locations of the 2013 K League Challenge clubs

Promotion and relegation

Relegated from K League

Promoted from Korea National League

Promoted from Challengers League

Promoted from R League

Newly formed

Stadiums

Team City State Stadium Capacity
FC Anyang Anyang Gyeonggi Anyang Stadium 18,216
Bucheon FC 1995 Bucheon Gyeonggi Bucheon Stadium 34,545
Chungju Hummel Chungju Chungbuk Chungju Stadium 15,000
Goyang Hi FC Goyang Gyeonggi Goyang Stadium 41,311
Gwangju FC Gwangju — Gwangju World Cup Stadium 44,118
Korean Police[a] — — — —
Sangju Sangmu Sangju Gyeongbuk Sangju Civic Stadium 15,042
Suwon FC Suwon Gyeonggi Suwon Stadium 24,670
  1. ^ Korean Police didn't have a home stadium, and played all matches at opponents' 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.

Team Manager Kit manufacturer Main sponsor
FC Anyang Lee Woo-hyung Jako KB Kookmin Bank
Bucheon FC 1995 Gwak Kyung-keun Ninety Plus Bucheon City
Chungju Hummel Kim Jong-pil Hummel Chungju
Goyang Hi FC Lee Young-moo New Balance
Gwangju FC Nam Ki-il (caretaker) Joma Kwangju Bank
Korean Police Cho Dong-hyun Adidas Korean Police
Sangju Sangmu Park Hang-seo Jako Sangju
Suwon FC Cho Duck-je Astore Suwon

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 Alessandro Lopes Miguel Bianconi Tutinha
Goyang Hi FC Wesley Alex Almir
Gwangju FC Luizinho Lúcio Curió Cássio
Suwon FC Bogdan Milić 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
Source: K League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted

Promotion playoffs

Sangju Sangmu4–1Gangwon FC
 Choi Seung-in 90+2'
Gangwon FC1–0Sangju Sangmu
Choi Seung-in 71'

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

Rank Player Club Goals
1 Lee Keun-ho Sangju Sangmu
15
Lee Sang-hyup Sangju Sangmu
15
Wesley Alex Goyang Hi FC
15
4 Lúcio Curió Gwangju FC
13
5 Yang Dong-hyun Korean Police
11
Park Jong-chan Suwon FC
11
7 Kim Young-hoo Korean Police
10
8 Jung Jo-gook Korean Police
9
9 Ha Tae-goon Sangju Sangmu
8
Ko Kyung-min Korean Police
8

Top assist providers

Rank Player Club Assists
1 Yeom Ki-hun Korean Police
11
2 Lúcio Curió Gwangju FC
10
3 Choi Jin-soo FC Anyang
8
4 Lim Chang-kyun Bucheon FC 1995
7
Park Sung-jin FC Anyang
7
Baek Jong-hwan Sangju Sangmu
7
7 Lee Keun-ho Sangju Sangmu
6
Kim Ho-nam Gwangju FC
6
Moon Ki-han Korean Police
6
Kim Han-won Suwon FC
6
Wesley Alex Goyang Hi FC
6
Yoo Soo-hyun Suwon FC
6

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: K League
Notes:
† Team played previous season in K League.

Awards

The 2013 K League Awards was held on 3 December 2013.[2]

Main awards

Best XI

Position Player Club
Goalkeeper Kim Ho-jun Sangju Sangmu
Defenders Choi Chul-soon Sangju Sangmu
Kim Hyung-il Sangju Sangmu
Lee Jae-sung Sangju Sangmu
Oh Beom-seok Korean Police
Midfielders Yeom Ki-hun Korean Police
Lee Ho Sangju Sangmu
Choi Jin-soo FC Anyang
Kim Young-hoo Korean Police
Forwards Lee Keun-ho Sangju Sangmu
Wesley Alex Goyang Hi FC

See also

References

  1. ^ 2013 K리그 클래식 경기 일정 확정 (in Korean). K League. 30 January 2013. Archived from the original on 16 February 2013. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
  2. ^ <프로축구> 이근호 챌린지 MVP·득점상·베스트11 '싹쓸이' (in Korean). Yonhap News Agency. 3 December 2013. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
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