2014_K_League_Challenge
2014 K League Challenge
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]
Quick Facts Season, Champions ...
| 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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Locations of the 2014 K League Challenge clubs
Team changes
Relegated from K League Classic
Promoted to K League Classic
Stadiums
More information Ansan Police, FC Anyang ...
| 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
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
More information Team, Managers ...
| Team | Managers | Kit manufacturer | Main sponsor |
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| Ansan Police |  Cho Dong-hyun |
Zaicro | |
| FC Anyang | Lee Woo-hyung |
Zaicro | KB Kookmin Bank |
| Bucheon FC 1995 | Choi Jin-han |
Ninety Plus | Bucheon Government |
| Chungju Hummel | Kim Jong-pil |
Hummel | Chungju Government |
| Daegu FC | Choi Duck-joo |
Hummel | |
| Daejeon Citizen | Cho Jin-ho |
Kelme | |
| Gangwon FC |  Arthur Bernardes Park Hyo-jin (caretaker) |
Hummel | |
| Goyang Hi FC | Lee Young-moo Lee Sung-kil (caretaker) |
New Balance | |
| Gwangju FC | Nam Ki-il |
Joma | Gwangju Bank |
| Suwon FC | Cho Duck-je |
Hummel | Suwon Government |
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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.
More information Club, Player 1 ...
| Club | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 | Asian Player |
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| FC Anyang | Wagner Querino |
Felipe Adão |
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| Bucheon FC 1995 | Rodrigo Paraná |
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| Chungju Hummel |  Ciprian Vasilache |
Raphael |
Kalel |
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| Daegu FC | Matheus |
Johnathan |
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| Daejeon Citizen | Adriano |
Vanderlei |
Maranhão |
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| Gangwon FC | Joélson |
Wesley Alex |
Almir |
 Diogo Rangel |
| Goyang Hi FC | Roniere |
Maycon |
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| Gwangju FC | Diego Silva |
Fábio Neves |
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| Suwon FC | Japa |
 Vladan Adžić |
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More information Pos, Team ...
| 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 |
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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
Leaders
Qualification for the promotion playoffs
Round 1–18
More information Team ╲ Round, Daejeon Citizen ...
| Team ╲ Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
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| Daejeon Citizen | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Daegu FC | 4 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| FC Anyang | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| Gangwon FC | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Goyang Hi FC | 5 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 |
| Ansan Police | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 |
| Suwon FC | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| Gwangju FC | 8 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 8 |
| Chungju Hummel | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
| Bucheon FC 1995 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
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Source: K League
Round 19–36
More information Team ╲ Round, Daejeon Citizen ...
| Team ╲ Round | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 |
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| Daejeon Citizen | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Ansan Police | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Gangwon FC | 7 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| Gwangju FC | 6 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
| FC Anyang | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
| Suwon FC | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 |
| Daegu FC | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Goyang Hi FC | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Chungju Hummel | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Bucheon FC 1995 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
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Source: K League
Matches 1–18
More information Home \ Away, ASM ...
| Home \ Away | ASM | ANY | BUC | CJH | DGU | DJC | GWN | GHI | GWJ | SUW |
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| Ansan Police | — | 0–3 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 3–2 | 6–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 4–3 |
| FC Anyang | 2–0 | — | 3–1 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 2–3 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 0–2 |
| Bucheon FC 1995 | 3–4 | 0–1 | — | 2–3 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–3 |
| Chungju Hummel | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–2 | — | 2–3 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 |
| Daegu FC | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | — | 2–3 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 |
| Daejeon Citizen | 2–0 | 4–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | — | 2–2 | 4–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 |
| Gangwon FC | 0–3 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 5–2 | 0–1 | 1–3 | — | 0–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 |
| Goyang Hi FC | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 2–3 | — | 2–4 | 1–0 |
| Gwangju FC | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | — | 1–0 |
| Suwon FC | 0–3 | 3–1 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | — |
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Source: K League
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Matches 19–36
More information Home \ Away, ASM ...
| Home \ Away | ASM | ANY | BUC | CJH | DGU | DJC | GWN | GHI | GWJ | SUW |
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| Ansan Police | — | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 3–2 | 2–1 |
| FC Anyang | 1–2 | — | 1–2 | 4–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–3 |
| Bucheon FC 1995 | 2–2 | 1–2 | — | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 |
| Chungju Hummel | 2–2 | 4–1 | 1–1 | — | 1–1 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 |
| Daegu FC | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–2 | — | 1–0 | 6–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–2 |
| Daejeon Citizen | 0–0 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | — | 3–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 5–2 |
| Gangwon FC | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 4–1 | 1–2 | — | 1–0 | 2–4 | 2–1 |
| Goyang Hi FC | 2–1 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 2–4 | 2–2 | 0–0 | — | 0–0 | 0–3 |
| Gwangju FC | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | — | 2–0 |
| Suwon FC | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2–4 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | — |
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Source: K League
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Bracket
| 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
Semi-final
More information Ansan Police, 0–3 ...
| Ansan Police | 0–3 | Gwangju FC |
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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.
More information Gwangju FC, 3–1 ...
| Gwangju FC | 3–1 | Gyeongnam FC |
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Report | Stojanović  32' |
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Attendance: 2,667
More information Gyeongnam FC, 1–1 ...
| Gyeongnam FC | 1–1 | Gwangju FC |
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| Song Soo-young 70' |
Report | Kim Ho-nam 75' |
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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.
Top scorers
More information Rank, Player ...
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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| 1 | Adriano |
Daejeon Citizen | 27 |
| 2 | Wesley Alex |
Gangwon FC | 16 |
| 3 | Johnathan |
Daegu FC | 14 |
| 4 | Choi Jin-ho |
Gangwon FC | 13 |
| 5 | Rodrigo Paraná |
Bucheon FC 1995 | 11 |
| Ko Kyung-min |
Ansan Police | 11 | |
| 7 | Fábio Neves |
Gwangju FC | 8 |
| Kim Chan-hee |
Daejeon Citizen | 8 | |
| Jung Min-woo |
Suwon FC | 8 | |
| Park Sung-jin |
FC Anyang | 8 | |
| Kim Han-won |
Suwon FC | 8 |
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Top assist providers
More information Rank, Player ...
| Rank | Player | Club | Assists |
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| 1 | Choi Jin-ho |
Gangwon FC | 9 |
| Kwon Yong-hyun |
Suwon FC | 9 | |
| 3 | Choi Jin-soo |
FC Anyang | 8 |
| 4 | Kim Seo-jun |
Suwon FC | 6 |
| Park Sung-jin |
FC Anyang | 6 | |
| 6 | Choi Kwang-hee |
Ansan Police | 5 |
| Lee Jong-min |
Gwangju FC | 5 | |
| Kim Chan-hee |
Daejeon Citizen | 5 | |
| Seo Myeong-won |
Daejeon Citizen | 5 | |
| Yoo Joon-young |
Bucheon FC 1995 | 5 | |
| Lee Woo-hyeok |
Gangwon FC | 5 | |
| Song Ju-han |
Daejeon Citizen | 5 |
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Attendants who entered with free ticket are not counted.
More information Pos, Team ...
| 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%† |
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Source: K League
Notes:
† Team played previous season in K League Classic.
The 2014 K League Awards was held on 1 December 2014.[2]
Main awards
Best XI
More information Position, Player ...
| Position | Player | Club |
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| Goalkeeper | Park Ju-won |
Daejeon Citizen |
| Defenders | Lee Jae-kwon |
Ansan Police |
| Heo Jae-won |
Daegu FC | |
| Yoon Won-il |
Daejeon Citizen | |
| Rim Chang-woo |
Daejeon Citizen | |
| Midfielders | Kim Ho-nam |
Gwangju FC |
| Choi Jin-ho |
Gangwon FC | |
| Lee Yong-rae |
Ansan Police | |
| Choi Jin-soo |
FC Anyang | |
| Forwards | Wesley Alex |
Gangwon FC |
| Adriano |
Daejeon Citizen |
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