The 2024 K League 2, also known as the Hana 1Q K League 2 for sponsorship reasons, is the 12th season of the second division of professional football in South Korea since its establishment in 2013 as the K League Challenge and the seventh season under its current name, the K League 2.
| Season | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 1 March – 9 November 2024 (regular season) 20 November - 1 December 2024 (promotion play-offs) |
| Champions | FC Anyang |
| Promoted | FC Anyang |
| Matches played | 234 |
| Goals scored | 616 (2.63 per match) |
| Top goalscorer |  Bruno Rodrigues Mota(Cheonan City FC) (16 goals) |
| Highest attendance | 15,308 Suwon Samsung Bluewings 3-0 Ansan Greeners (3 November 2024) |
| Lowest attendance | 384 Ansan Greeners 0-3 Seoul E-Land (11 May 2024) |
| Average attendance | 3,801 |
← 2023 2025 → | |
Teams
editTeam changes
editAs the 2023 K League 2 champions, Gimcheon Sangmu were promoted to the 2024 K League 1. Suwon Samsung Bluewings were relegated to the K League 2 for the first time in the club's history.[1]
 Promoted from K League 2
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 Relegated to K League 2
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Locations
editThe following thirteen teams are participating in the 2024 K League 2.[2]
| Team | City/Province | Abbreviation |
|---|---|---|
| Ansan Greeners | Ansan | Ansan |
| FC Anyang | Anyang | Anyang |
| Bucheon FC 1995 | Bucheon | Bucheon |
| Busan IPark | Busan | Busan |
| Cheonan City | Cheonan | Cheonan |
| Chungbuk Cheongju | Cheongju | Chungbuk Cheongju |
| Chungnam Asan | Asan | Chungnam Asan |
| Gimpo FC | Gimpo | Gimpo |
| Gyeongnam FC | Gyeongnam | Gyeongnam |
| Jeonnam Dragons | Jeonnam | Jeonnam |
| Seongnam FC | Seongnam | Seongnam |
| Seoul E-Land | Seoul | Seoul E |
| Suwon Samsung Bluewings | Suwon | Suwon |
Stadiums
edit| Ansan Greeners | FC Anyang | Bucheon FC 1995 |
|---|---|---|
| Ansan Wa~ Stadium | Anyang Stadium | Bucheon Stadium |
| Capacity: 35,000 | Capacity: 17,143 | Capacity: 34,456 |
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| Busan IPark | Cheonan City | |
| Busan Asiad Main Stadium (until June 2024) | Busan Gudeok Stadium (from July 2024) | Cheonan Stadium |
| Capacity: 53,769 | Capacity: 12,349 | Capacity: 26,000 |
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| Chungbuk Cheongju | Chungnam Asan | Gimpo FC |
| Cheongju Stadium | Yi Sun-sin Stadium | Gimpo Solteo Football Stadium |
| Capacity: 16,280 | Capacity: 19,283 | Capacity: 5,000 |
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| Gyeongnam FC | Jeonnam Dragons | Seongnam FC |
| Changwon Football Center | Gwangyang Stadium | Tancheon Stadium |
| Capacity: 15,074 | Capacity: 13,496 | Capacity: 16,146 |
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| Seoul E-Land | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | |
| Mokdong Stadium | Suwon World Cup Stadium (until June 2024) | Yongin Mireu Stadium (July to December 2024) |
| Capacity: 15,511 | Capacity: 44,031 | Capacity: 37,155 |
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Personnel and sponsoring
edit| Team | Manager | Main sponsor | Kit manufacturer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ansan Greeners |  Lee Kwan-woo
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Government of Ansan | Applerind |
| FC Anyang | Ryu Byeong-hoon
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Osang Healthcare | V-EXX |
| Bucheon FC 1995 | Lee Young-min
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Government of Bucheon | Kelme |
| Busan IPark | Jo Sung-hwan
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HDC Hyundai Development Company | Puma |
| Cheonan City | Kim Tae-wan
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Government of Cheonan | Puma |
| Chungbuk Cheongju | Applerind | ||
| Chungnam Asan | Kim Hyun-seok
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Haeyu Construction | Mizuno |
| Gimpo FC | Ko Jeong-woon
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Government of Gimpo | Sunderland of Scotland |
| Gyeongnam FC | Nonghyup Bank | Hummel | |
| Jeonnam Dragons | Lee Jang-kwan
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POSCO | Puma |
| Seongnam FC | Jeon Kyung-jun
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Government of Seongnam | Umbro |
| Seoul E-Land | Kim Do-kyun
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NC Department Store | New Balance |
| Suwon Samsung Bluewings | Byun Sung-hwan
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Samsung Galaxy S24 | Puma |
Managerial changes
edit| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Table | Replaced by | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheonan City | Park Nam-yeol
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Sacked | 29 November 2023 [3] | Pre-season | Kim Tae-wan
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18 December 2023 |
| FC Anyang | Lee Woo-hyung
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Stepped Down | 6 December 2023 | Pre-season | Ryu Beong-hoon
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7 December 2023 |
| Gyeongnam FC | Seol Ki-hyeon
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Contract Expired | 30 November 2023 | Pre-season | Park Dong-hyuk
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5 December 2023 |
| Chungnam Asan FC | Park Dong-hyuk
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Signed by Gyeongnam FC | 4 December 2023 | Pre-season | Kim Hyun-seok
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1 January 2024 |
| Seoul E-Land | Park Choong-kyun
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End of Contract | 13 December 2023 | Pre-season | Kim Do-kyun
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14 December 2023 |
| Seongnam FC | Lee Ki-hyung
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Sacked | 20 March 2024 | 13th | Choi Chul-woo
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21 May 2024 |
| Busan IPark | Park Jin-sub
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Resigned | 8 July 2024 | 9th | Jo Sung-hwan
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14 July 2024 |
| Ansan Greeners | Lim Kwan-sik
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Resigned | 10 July 2024 | 13th | Lee Kwan-woo
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11 August 2024 |
| Seongnam FC | Choi Chul-woo
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Mutual Termination | 6 August 2024 | 12th | Jeon Kyung-jun
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11 September 2024 |
| Gyeongnam FC | Park Dong-hyuk
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Terminated | 9 September 2024 | 13th | Lee Eul-yong
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12 November 2024 |
| Chungbuk Cheongju | Choi Yun-kyum
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Resigned | 2 October 2024 | 10th |
Foreign players
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League table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or qualification |
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| 1 | FC Anyang (C, P) | 36 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 51 | 36 | +15 | 63 | Promotion to K League 1 |
| 2 | Chungnam Asan | 36 | 17 | 9 | 10 | 60 | 44 | +16 | 60 | Qualification for promotion play-offs final round |
| 3 | Seoul E-Land | 36 | 17 | 7 | 12 | 62 | 45 | +17 | 58 | Qualification for promotion play-offs second round |
| 4 | Jeonnam Dragons | 36 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 61 | 50 | +11 | 57 | Qualification for promotion play-offs first round |
| 5 | Busan IPark | 36 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 55 | 45 | +10 | 56 | |
| 6 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 36 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 46 | 35 | +11 | 56 | |
| 7 | Gimpo FC | 36 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 43 | 41 | +2 | 54 | |
| 8 | Bucheon FC 1995 | 36 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 44 | 45 | −1 | 49 | |
| 9 | Cheonan City | 36 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 48 | 57 | −9 | 43 | |
| 10 | Chungbuk Cheongju | 36 | 8 | 16 | 12 | 32 | 42 | −10 | 40 | |
| 11 | Ansan Greeners | 36 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 35 | 48 | −13 | 37 | |
| 12 | Gyeongnam FC | 36 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 45 | 62 | −17 | 33 | |
| 13 | Seongnam FC | 36 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 34 | 66 | −32 | 26 |
Positions by matchday
edit Leaders, promotion to K League 1
Qualification for promotion play-offs final round
Qualification for promotion play-offs second round
Qualification for promotion play-offs first round
Results
editPromotion play-offs
editThe fourth and fifth-placed teams in the league play against each other in a one-legged tie, played at the home stadium of the fourth-placed team. The winners of this match play against the third-placed team in the second round of the K League 2 play-offs. The winners of the second round, and the league runners-up, play against the tenth and eleventh-placed teams of the K League 1, respectively, in the promotion play-offs. Each of the promotion play-offs is a two-legged tie, with the winners securing the final spots in K League 1 for the 2025 season.[4]
Bracket
edit| First round | Second round | Final 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 3 | Seoul E-Land | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 4 | Jeonnam Dragons | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 4 | Jeonnam Dragons | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 5 | Busan IPark | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Seoul E-Land | ||||||||||||||||
| Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | ||||||||||||||||
| Final 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Chungnam Asan | ||||||||||||||||
| Daegu FC | ||||||||||||||||
First round
editJeonnam Dragons qualified to the second round by higher place in 2024 K League 2 season.
Second round
edit| Seoul E-Land | 2–2 | Jeonnam Dragons |
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Kim Shin-jin  78' Baek Ji-ung 81' |
Placca 49' Yoon Jae-seok 76' |
Seoul E-Land qualified to the final by higher place in 2024 K League 2 season.
Final round
edit| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| Seoul E-Land | agg. | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 1 Dec | 8 Dec |
| Chungnam Asan | agg. | Daegu | 28 Nov | 1 Dec |
Statistics
editTop goalscorers
editTop assist providers
editAwards
editWeekly awards
editAttendance
editAttendants who entered with free ticket were not counted.
| Pos | Team | Total | High | Low | Average | Change |
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| 1 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 186,519 | 15,308 | 4,429 | 10,362 | −12.2%† |
| 2 | FC Anyang | 94,505 | 13,451 | 2,231 | 5,205 | +72.0% |
| 3 | Seoul E-Land | 72,093 | 9,123 | 1,537 | 4,005 | +10.7% |
| 4 | Jeonnam Dragons | 70,445 | 7,295 | 1,042 | 3,914 | +88.8% |
| 5 | Gyeongnam FC | 66,131 | 7,649 | 1,933 | 3,674 | +10.9% |
| 6 | Bucheon FC 1995 | 65,982 | 8,604 | 1,602 | 3,666 | +22.8% |
| 7 | Chungbuk Cheongju | 57,443 | 10,635 | 1,060 | 3,191 | +27.1% |
| 8 | Busan IPark | 55,277 | 7,191 | 1,350 | 3,071 | −14.4% |
| 9 | Seongnam FC | 53,607 | 8,252 | 914 | 2,978 | +42.0% |
| 10 | Gimpo FC | 50,317 | 7,068 | 1,274 | 2,795 | +29.3% |
| 11 | Chungnam Asan | 44,769 | 10,022 | 1,034 | 2,487 | +12.3% |
| 12 | Cheonan City | 39,893 | 10,432 | 550 | 2,216 | +91.5% |
| 13 | Ansan Greeners | 32,144 | 8,264 | 384 | 1,786 | +51.9% |
| League total | 889,125 | 15,308 | 384 | 3,800 | +58.9% |
Source: K League
Notes:
† Team played previous season in K League 1.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Ulsan repeat as champions, Suwon Samsung suffer relegation in K League for 1st time". The Korea Times. 11 December 2023. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ "기록" [Record]. K League. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
- ^ 심경 전한 천안시티 박남열 감독, "박경훈 씨 도덕적 문제 있어. 후배에게 모범적 행동했어야" - 베스트일레븐
- ^ "하나원큐 K리그2 2024 대회요강" [Hana 1Q K League 2 2024 Tournament Summary]. K League. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
- ^ a b "K LEAGUE / Record".