The K4 League is the fourth-highest division in the South Korean football league system. It is regarded as the successor to the K3 League Basic, the second division of amateur K3 League founded in 2017.

K4 League
Organising bodyKorea Football Association
Founded2020; 4 years ago (2020)
CountrySouth Korea
Number of clubs16
Level on pyramid4
Promotion toK3 League
Domestic cup(s)Korean FA Cup
Current championsJeonbuk Hyundai Motors B
(2024)
Most championshipsPaju Citizen
Pocheon Citizen
Goyang KH
Yeoju FC
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors B
(1 title each)
TV partnersNaver Sports
STN Sports
Afreeca TV
Websitekfa.or.kr (in Korean)
Current: 2025 K4 League
K4 League
Hangul
K4리그
Revised RomanizationK4 Rigeu
McCune–ReischauerK4 Rigŭ

Since 2021, Korea Football Association has allowed reserve teams of the K League to join the K4 League.

Competition format

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All participating clubs play home and away season in the K4 League. The promotion and relegation system exists between the K3 League and the K4 League,[1] but does not exist between the K4 League and amateur league K5 League. The champions and runners-up can be directly promoted to the K3 League, and third and fourth-placed teams qualify for the first round of the promotion playoffs.

Clubs

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Current clubs

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Team City Stadium Manager First season Current spell Seasons[a] Last title
Busan IPark Futures Busan Busan Asiad Main Stadium   Kim Chi-gon 2023 2023– 2
FC Chungju Chungju Chungju Stadium   Kim Jong-pil 2023 2023– 2
Daejeon Hana Citizen B Daejeon Daejeon World Cup Auxiliary Stadium   Kim Kyung-rang 2022 2022– 3
Dangjin Citizen Dangjin Dangjin Stadium   Han Sang-min 2021 2023– 3
Gangwon FC B Gangwon Chuncheon Songam Stadium   Lee Seul-gi 2021 2021– 4
Geoje Citizen Geoje Geoje Stadium   Song Jae-gyu 2021 2021– 4
Jeonju Citizen Jeonju Jeonju Stadium   Jung Jin-hyuk 2021 2021– 4
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors B North Jeolla Jeonju World Cup Auxiliary Stadium   Park Jin-sub 2022 2022– 3
Jinju Citizen Jinju Jinju Stadium   Choi Cheong-il 2020 2020– 5
Namyangju FC Namyangju Namyangju Stadium   2024 2024– 1 (debut)
Pyeongchang United Pyeongchang Pyeongchang Stadium   Ahn Hong-min 2021 2021– 4
Pyeongtaek Citizen Pyeongtaek Sosabeol Reports Town   Lee Ho-joon 2022 2022– 3
Sejong Vanesse Sejong Sejong Central Park Soccer Field
Sejong Civic Stadium
  Kang Myung-jin 2023 2023– 2
Seoul Jungnang Seoul Jungnang Public Ground   Kim Sang-hwa 2020 2020– 5
Seoul Nowon United Seoul Nowon Madeul Stadium   Lee Jung-jae 2020 2020– 5
Yangju Citizen Yangju Yangju Stadium   Lee Seung-hee 2024 2024– 1 (debut)
  1. ^ As of the start of the 2024 season.

Former clubs

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The following clubs are not in the K4 League as of the 2024 season.

Club Last season Reason
Paju Citizen 2020 Promoted to K3 League
Ulsan Citizen 2020
Pocheon Citizen 2021
Siheung Citizen 2021
Yangpyeong FC 2022
Chuncheon Citizen 2022
Yeoju FC 2023
Daegu FC B 2023
Icheon Citizen 2020 Dissolved
Goyang Citizen 2021
FC Namdong 2022
Goyang KH 2022
Goyang Happiness 2023

Champions

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Champions by season

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Season Champions Runners-up
2020 Paju Citizen Ulsan Citizen
2021 Pocheon Citizen Siheung Citizen
2022 Goyang KH Yangpyeong FC
2023 Yeoju FC Daegu FC B
2024 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors B Daejeon Hana Citizen B

Performance by club

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Club Champions Runners-up Seasons won Seasons runner-up
Paju Citizen 1 0 2020
Pocheon Citizen 1 0 2021
Goyang KH 1 0 2022
Yeoju FC 1 0 2023
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors B 1 0 2024
Ulsan Citizen 0 1 2020
Siheung Citizen 0 1 2021
Yangpyeong FC 0 1 2022
Daegu FC B 0 1 2023
Daejeon Hana Citizen B 0 1 2024

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Breaking: K3 and K4 League Teams Confirmed". K League United. December 19, 2019. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
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