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]
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 Michael Jackson |
Top goalscorer | Adriano Michael Jackson (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 |
← 2013 2015 → |
Teams
editTeam changes
editRelegated from K League Classic
Promoted to K League Classic
Stadiums
editAnsan 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 |
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 | ||
Personnel and sponsoring
editNote: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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 |
Foreign players
editRestricting 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.
Club | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 | Asian Player | Former Players |
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FC Anyang | Wagner Querino | Felipe Adão | |||
Bucheon FC 1995 | Rodrigo Paraná | ||||
Chungju Hummel | Raphael | Kalel | Ciprian Vasilache | ||
Daegu FC | Johnathan | Matheus | Néverton | Sandro | |
Daejeon Citizen | Adriano Michael Jackson | Maranhão | Vanderlei | Diogo Rangel | |
Gangwon FC | Almir | Joélson | Wesley Alex | Diogo Rangel | Ciprian Vasilache |
Goyang Hi FC | Maycon | Roniere | Wesley Alex | ||
Gwangju FC | Diego Silva | Fábio Neves | Romarinho | ||
Suwon FC | Japa | Vladan Adžić |
League table
editPos | 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 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Positions by matchday
edit Leaders
Qualification for the promotion playoffs
Round 1–18
editRound 19–36
editResults
editMatches 1–18
editMatches 19–36
editPromotion playoffs
editBracket
editFirst 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
editGangwon FC | 0–1 | Gwangju FC |
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Report | Kim Ho-nam 53' |
Semi-final
editAnsan Police | 0–3 | Gwangju FC |
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Report |
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Final
editThe 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 | 3–1 | Gyeongnam FC |
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Report | Stojanović 32' |
Gyeongnam FC | 1–1 | Gwangju FC |
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Song Soo-young 70' | Report | Kim Ho-nam 75' |
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
editTop scorers
editRank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 | Adriano Michael Jackson | Daejeon Citizen | 27
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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
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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
|
Top assist providers
editRank | 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
|
Attendance
editAttendants who entered with free ticket are not counted.
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% |
Source: K League
Notes:
† Team played previous season in K League Classic.
Awards
editThe 2014 K League Awards was held on 1 December 2014.[2]
Main awards
edit- Most Valuable Player: Adriano Michael Jackson (Daejeon Citizen)
- Top goalscorer: Adriano Michael Jackson (Daejeon Citizen)
- Top assist provider: Choi Jin-ho (Gangwon FC)
- Manager of the Year: Cho Jin-ho (Daejeon Citizen)
Best XI
editPosition | 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 Michael Jackson | Daejeon Citizen |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ 2014년 K리그, 달라지는 점은? (in Korean). K League. 31 December 2013.
- ^ [K리그 시상식] 챌린지, MVP 아드리아노-최우수감독 조진호 감독 (in Korean). The Fact. 1 December 2014. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
External links
edit- Official website (in Korean)
- Review at K League (in Korean)