Football league season
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]
Teams
Locations of the 2014 K League Challenge clubs
Team changes
Relegated from K League Classic
Promoted to K League Classic
Stadiums
Ansan Police
FC Anyang
Bucheon FC 1995
Ansan Wa~ Stadium
Anyang Stadium
Bucheon Stadium
Capacity: 35,000
Capacity: 17,143
Capacity: 34,545
Chungju Hummel
Daegu FC
Daejeon Citizen
Chungju Stadium
Daegu Stadium
Daejeon World Cup Stadium
Capacity: 15,000
Capacity: 68,014
Capacity: 42,176
Gangwon FC
Goyang Hi FC
Gwangju FC
Gangneung Stadium
Goyang Stadium
Gwangju World Cup Stadium
Capacity: 22,333
Capacity: 41,311
Capacity: 44,118
Suwon FC
Suwon Stadium
Capacity: 24,670
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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.
League table
Source:
K League Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
(C) Champions;
(O) Play-off winners;
(P) Promoted
Positions by matchday
Leaders
Qualification for the promotion playoffs
Round 1–18
Round 19–36
Results
Matches 1–18
Source:
K League Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Matches 19–36
Source:
K League Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Bracket
First round
Semi-final
Final
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 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
Top scorers
Top assist providers
Attendance
Attendants who entered with free ticket are not counted.
Pos
Team
Total
High
Low
Average
Change
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
The 2014 K League Awards was held on 1 December 2014.[ 2]
Main awards
Best XI
See also
References
External links
National teams Leagues Domestic cups International cups Club seasons Miscellaneous