Season 2013 Dates 16 Mar 2013 – 7 Dec 2013 Location South Korea Matches played 140 | Average attendance 1,685 Goals scored 404 | |
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Champions Sangju Sangmu !Sangju Sangmu(1st Title) Promoted Sangju Sangmu !Sangju Sangmu Top goalscorer Lee Keun-Ho (Sangju Sangmu) (15 goals) Similar 2014 K League Challenge, 2008 K League, 2010 K‑League, 2011 K‑League, 2012 K‑League | ||
The 2013 K League Challenge was the first season of the K League Challenge, the second top South Korean professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 2013. The 2013 fixtures were announced on 30 January 2013. The season began on 16 March.
Contents
Promotion and relegation
Teams relegated from 2012 K-League
Teams
A total of eight teams contested the league, including two sides from the 2012 K-League and six promoted from the Korea National League, Challengers League and R-League.
Stadiums and Locations
Personnel and kits
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 including a least one player from the AFC country.
League table
Updated to games played on 30 Nov 2013.
Source: K League Challenge
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
1The winner of the 2013 Korean FA Cup, will qualify for the 2014 AFC Champions League.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
2nd Leg
Sangju Sangmu secure promotion to the 2014 K League Classic season, 4–2 on aggregate.
Attendance
Updated to games played on 30 November 2013
Source: K League
Notes:
Attendants who entered with free ticket are not counted.
† Team played previous season in 2012 K League.
‡ Police FC withdraw the right to play at home ground. Police FC play all matches as away matches
Awards
The 2013 K League Awards was held on 3 December 2013.