The 2016 K3 League was the tenth season of amateur K3 League.

K3 League
Season2016
Dates19 March – 12 November 2016
ChampionsFC Pocheon
(5th title)
Matches played198
Goals scored636 (3.21 per match)
Best PlayerJang Won-seok[1]
Top goalscorerKim Seong-min
(17 goals)[1]
Best goalkeeperChoi An-seong[1]
2015
2017

Before the start of the 2016 season, Seoul FC Martyrs withdrew from the league, but Buyeo FC, Siheung Citizen and Yangpyeong FC joined the league.

The top five teams of the regular season qualified for the championship playoffs, and winners of the regular season advanced to the final directly.

On the other hand, eight teams of participating teams had to be relegated to the K3 League Basic, founded as the second division of the K3 League in 2017. The bottom five teams of the regular season were directly relegated, and three losing teams were additionally relegated after the relegation playoffs, contested between four teams from 12th to 15th-placed team.

Teams

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Club City Stadium Manager
Buyeo FC Buyeo Buyeo Stadium   Kang Jeong-hoon
Cheongju City Cheongju Heungdeok Football Park   Seo Won-sang
Chungbuk Cheongju 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
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
Jeonju FC 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
Pyeongchang FC Pyeongchang Pyeongchang Stadium   Hwang Young-woo
FC Pocheon Pocheon Pocheon Stadium   In Chang-soo
Siheung Citizen Siheung Siheung Stadium   Kike Linero
Seoul United Seoul Madeul Stadium   Kim Chang-kyum
FC Uijeongbu Uijeongbu Uijeongbu Stadium   Kim Hee-tae
Yangju Citizen Yangju Yangju Stadium   Lee Seung-hee
Yangpyeong FC Yangpyeong Yangpyeong Stadium   Cha Seung-yong
Yeonggwang FC Yeonggwang Yeonggwang Sportium   Kim Han-bong

Regular season

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 FC Pocheon (C) 19 16 2 1 52 14 +38 50 Qualification for the Championship final
2 Gimpo Citizen 19 16 1 2 46 14 +32 49 Qualification for the Championship first round
3 Cheongju City 19 15 1 3 42 12 +30 46
4 Yangju Citizen 19 12 4 3 46 31 +15 40
5 Jeonju FC 19 11 4 4 36 24 +12 37
6 Icheon Citizen 19 11 3 5 53 24 +29 36
7 Paju Citizen 19 10 4 5 47 24 +23 34
8 Chuncheon FC 19 10 2 7 23 18 +5 32
9 Hwaseong FC 19 9 4 6 37 26 +11 31
10 Gyeongju Citizen 19 9 3 7 32 24 +8 30
11 Yangpyeong FC 19 8 6 5 34 26 +8 30
12 Siheung Citizen (R) 19 8 2 9 32 40 −8 26 Qualification for the relegation playoffs
13 Jungnang Chorus Mustang (R) 19 6 4 9 25 27 −2 22
14 Pyeongchang FC (R) 19 5 3 11 18 39 −21 18
15 Chungbuk Cheongju 19 5 2 12 20 33 −13 17
16 Buyeo FC (R) 19 3 5 11 18 32 −14 14 Relegation to the K3 League Basic
17 Seoul United (R) 19 3 3 13 26 53 −27 12
18 Yeonggwang FC (R) 19 2 2 15 16 53 −37 8
19 Goyang Citizen (R) 19 1 3 15 20 58 −38 6
20 FC Uijeongbu (R) 19 1 0 18 13 64 −51 3
Source: JoinKFA Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

Relegation playoffs

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Bracket

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Semifinals Finals
      
12 Siheung Citizen 1
15 Chungbuk Cheongju 2
Chungbuk Cheongju 3
Pyeongchang FC 1
13 Jungnang Chorus Mustang 0
14 Pyeongchang FC 1

Championship playoffs

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When the first round and semi-final matches were finished as draws, their winners were decided on the regular season rankings without extra time and the penalty shoot-out.

Bracket

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First round

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Semi-final

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Final

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FC Pocheon won 4–2 on aggregate.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c 포천, 청주시티 꺾고 통산 5회 우승 (in Korean). Yeonggwang Newspaper. 28 November 2016. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
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