2014 K3 Challengers League

Daum K3 Challengers League 2014

Season	2014
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The 2014 Challengers League was the eighth season of the Challengers League. The league was known as Daum K3 Challengers League 2014 due to sponsorship reasons.

Competition format

The 2014 season ran from March 8 through October 18. The 18 teams in the league were divided into the Group A and Group B — nine in the Group A and nine in the Group B. Each team played a total of 25 games. The top three of each groups qualified to the Championship playoff.

Team changes from last season

Dissolved club

• Asan United FC

Name change

• Cheongju Jikji FC → Chungbuk Cheongju FC

New club

• FC Uijeongbu

Challengers League Clubs, 2014

Club	City	Stadium	Manager
Cheonan FC	Cheonan	Cheonan Football Center	Seo Won-Sang
Chungbuk Cheongju FC	Cheongju	Cheongju Stadium	Kim Jong-Hyun
Chuncheon FC	Chuncheon	Chuncheon Stadium	Kim Yong-Ho
Gimpo Citizen	Gimpo	Gimpo City Stadium	Yoo Jong-Wan
Goyang Citizen	Goyang	Goyang Eoulimnuri ground	Kim Jin-Ok
Gwangju Gwangsan FC	Gwangju	Honam University ground	Kim Kang-Seon
Gyeongju Citizen	Gyeongju	Gyeongju Civic Stadium	Kim Jin-Hyung
Hwaseong FC	Hwaseong	Hwaseong Stadium	Kim Jong-Boo
Icheon Citizen	Icheon	Icheon City Stadium	Lee Hyun-Chang
Jeonbuk Maeil	Jeonju	Jeonju University ground	Yang Young-Cheol
Jungnang Chorus Mustang	Seoul	Jungnang Public Ground	Yoo Bong-Ki
Paju Citizen	Paju	Paju Public Stadium	Oh Won-Jae
FC Pocheon	Pocheon	Pocheon Stadium	In Chang-Soo
Seoul FC Martyrs	Seoul	Gangbuk Stadium	Kim Yong-Hae
Seoul United	Seoul	Madeul Stadium	Kim Chang-Kyum
Yangju Citizen	Yangju	Yangju Stadium	Lee Seung-Hee
Yeonggwang FC	Yeonggwang	Yeonggwang Sportium	Kim Han-Bong
FC Uijeongbu	Uijeongbu	Uijeongbu Stadium	Kim Hee-Tae

League standing

Group A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	FC Pocheon (Q)	25	21	3	1	68	23	+45	66	Championship playoff
2	Icheon Citizen (Q)	25	17	3	5	70	32	+38	54
3	Jungnang Chorus Mustang (Q)	25	14	6	5	53	28	+25	48
4	Chungbuk Cheongju FC	25	12	6	7	60	38	+22	42
5	Gyeongju Citizen	25	12	2	11	51	36	+15	38
6	Yeonggwang FC	25	8	5	12	31	37	−6	29
7	Seoul United	25	6	4	15	28	52	−24	22
8	Goyang Citizen	25	3	3	19	29	60	−31	12
9	Seoul FC Martyrs	25	1	0	24	23	167	−144	3

Updated to games played on 18 October 2014.
Source: www.joinkfa.com (Korean)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(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.

Group B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Hwaseong (Q)	25	19	2	4	64	27	+37	59	Championship playoff
2	Paju Citizen (Q)	25	13	8	4	45	23	+22	47
3	Chuncheon FC (Q)	25	11	9	5	49	29	+20	42
4	Jeonju FC	25	10	7	8	49	33	+16	37
5	Yangju Citizen	25	10	5	10	43	46	−3	35
6	Uijeongbu	25	8	6	11	49	50	−1	30
7	Gwangju Gwangsan FC	25	6	7	12	38	40	−2	25
8	Gimpo Citizen	25	9	2	14	53	51	+2	020^1
9	Cheonan FC	25	4	4	17	19	50	−31	16

Updated to games played on 18 October 2014.
Source: www.joinkfa.com (Korean)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
¹ Gimpo Citizen FC were deducted nine point
(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.

See also

• 2014 Korean FA Cup
• 2014 K League Classic
• 2014 K League Challenge
• 2014 Korea National League