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class="infobox-image"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:K_League_2.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dd/K_League_2.svg/140px-K_League_2.svg.png" decoding="async" width="140" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dd/K_League_2.svg/210px-K_League_2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dd/K_League_2.svg/280px-K_League_2.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="291" data-file-height="343" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Organising body</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/K_League" title="K League">K League Federation</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Founded</th><td class="infobox-data">2013<span class="noprint">; 11 years ago</span><span style="display:none"> (<span class="bday dtstart published updated">2013</span>)</span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Country</th><td class="infobox-data">South Korea</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Geography_of_association_football" title="Geography of association football">Confederation</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Asian_Football_Confederation" title="Asian Football Confederation">AFC</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Number of teams</th><td class="infobox-data">13</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Level on <a href="/wiki/South_Korean_football_league_system" title="South Korean football league system">pyramid</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/South_Korean_football_league_system" title="South Korean football league system">2</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Promotion_and_relegation" title="Promotion and relegation">Promotion</a> to</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/K_League_1" title="K League 1">K League 1</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Domestic cup(s)</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Korean_FA_Cup" title="Korean FA Cup">Korean FA Cup</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Current champions</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/FC_Anyang" title="FC Anyang">FC Anyang</a> (1st title) <br />(<a href="/wiki/2024_K_League_2" title="2024 K League 2">2024</a>)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Most championships</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Gwangju_FC" title="Gwangju FC">Gwangju FC</a><br /><a href="/wiki/Gimcheon_Sangmu_FC" title="Gimcheon Sangmu FC">Sangju Sangmu</a><br /><a href="/wiki/Gimcheon_Sangmu_FC" title="Gimcheon Sangmu FC">Gimcheon Sangmu</a><br />(2 titles each)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">TV partners</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Sky_Sports_(South_Korean_TV_channel)" title="Sky Sports (South Korean TV channel)">Sky Sports (South Korea)</a><br />Life & Sports TV</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Website</th><td class="infobox-data"><span class="url"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.kleague.com/">kleague.com</a></span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><i>Current: <a href="/wiki/2024_K_League_2" title="2024 K League 2">2024 K League 2</a></i></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>The <b>K League 2</b> (<a href="/wiki/Korean_language" title="Korean language">Korean</a>: <span title="Korean-language text"><span lang="ko-Hang">K리그2</span></span>) is the men's second-highest division of the <a href="/wiki/South_Korean_football_league_system" title="South Korean football league system">South Korean football league system</a>. It is contested between thirteen professional clubs and operates on a <a href="/wiki/Promotion_and_relegation" title="Promotion and relegation">promotion and relegation</a> system with <a href="/wiki/K_League_1" title="K League 1">K League 1</a>. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="History">History</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=K_League_2&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: History"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1236090951">.mw-parser-output .hatnote{font-style:italic}.mw-parser-output div.hatnote{padding-left:1.6em;margin-bottom:0.5em}.mw-parser-output .hatnote i{font-style:normal}.mw-parser-output .hatnote+link+.hatnote{margin-top:-0.5em}@media print{body.ns-0 .mw-parser-output .hatnote{display:none!important}}</style><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/K_League" title="K League">K League</a></div> <p>In 2011, the original <a href="/wiki/K_League" title="K League">K League</a> announced a plan to begin a <a href="/wiki/Promotion_and_relegation" title="Promotion and relegation">promotion and relegation system</a> between the K League and a proposed second division.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The K League then took steps to create the new second division, mainly with the addition of a split-system during the <a href="/wiki/2012_K-League" title="2012 K-League">2012 K-League</a> season in which the bottom clubs are placed in a competition for safety with the last placed club being relegated to the new second division (originally it was going to be two clubs relegated but the withdrawal of <a href="/wiki/Gimcheon_Sangmu_FC" title="Gimcheon Sangmu FC">Sangju Sangmu</a> meant only one would be relegated).<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The second division was going to get the name of K League, and the original K League's name was changed to K League Classic along with the new logo.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> However, the change caused some degree of confusion and controversy, and on 11 March 2013 the official name was changed to K League Challenge.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On 22 January 2018, its name was once again changed to K League 2.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Competition_format">Competition format</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=K_League_2&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Competition format"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Regular_season">Regular season</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=K_League_2&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Regular season"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The regular season consists of 39 rounds. Each team plays a total of 36 games, playing each other three times in a triple <a href="/wiki/Round-robin_tournament" title="Round-robin tournament">round-robin tournament</a>. As there is an odd number of teams in the league, one team rests each round. Teams receive <a href="/wiki/Three_points_for_a_win" title="Three points for a win">three points for a win</a> and one point for a draw. No points are awarded for a loss. Teams are ranked by total points. In the case that teams are level on points, tie-breakers are applied in the following order: </p> <ol><li>Total goals scored</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Goal_difference" title="Goal difference">Goal difference</a></li> <li>Total wins</li> <li>Head-to-head results</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Penalty_card" title="Penalty card">Penalty</a> points accrued</li></ol> <p>The K League 2 champions gain automatic promotion to <a href="/wiki/K_League_1" title="K League 1">K League 1</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_8-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Play-offs">Play-offs</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=K_League_2&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Play-offs"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The K League 2 runners-up play against the eleventh-placed team in K League 1 in the first of two <a href="/wiki/K_League#Promotion-relegation_play-offs" title="K League">promotion-relegation play-offs</a>. The fourth and fifth-placed teams in K League 2 play against each other in the first round of the K League 2 play-offs, with the winner facing the third-placed team in the second round. The winner of the K League 2 play-offs plays against the tenth-placed team in K League 1 in the second promotion-relegation play-off.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_8-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Current_clubs">Current clubs</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=K_League_2&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Current clubs"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: left;"> <tbody><tr> <th>Club </th> <th>Location </th> <th>Stadium </th> <th>First season </th> <th>Current spell </th> <th>Seasons<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>a<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Ansan_Greeners_FC" title="Ansan Greeners FC">Ansan Greeners</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ansan" title="Ansan">Ansan</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ansan_Wa~_Stadium" title="Ansan Wa~ Stadium">Ansan Wa~ Stadium</a> </td> <td>2017 </td> <td>2017– </td> <td>8 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/FC_Anyang" title="FC Anyang">FC Anyang</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Anyang,_Gyeonggi" title="Anyang, Gyeonggi">Anyang</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Anyang_Stadium" class="mw-redirect" title="Anyang Stadium">Anyang Stadium</a> </td> <td>2013 </td> <td>2013– </td> <td>12 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Bucheon_FC_1995" title="Bucheon FC 1995">Bucheon FC 1995</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bucheon" title="Bucheon">Bucheon</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bucheon_Stadium" title="Bucheon Stadium">Bucheon Stadium</a> </td> <td>2013 </td> <td>2013– </td> <td>12 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Busan_IPark" title="Busan IPark">Busan IPark</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Busan" title="Busan">Busan</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Busan_Asiad_Main_Stadium" title="Busan Asiad Main Stadium">Busan Asiad Main Stadium</a> </td> <td>2016 </td> <td>2021– </td> <td>8 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Cheonan_City_FC" title="Cheonan City FC">Cheonan City</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Cheonan" title="Cheonan">Cheonan</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Cheonan_Stadium" title="Cheonan Stadium">Cheonan Stadium</a> </td> <td>2023 </td> <td>2023– </td> <td>2 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Chungbuk_Cheongju_FC" title="Chungbuk Cheongju FC">Chungbuk Cheongju</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Cheongju" title="Cheongju">Cheongju</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Cheongju_Sports_Complex" title="Cheongju Sports Complex">Cheongju Sports Complex Stadium</a> </td> <td>2023 </td> <td>2023– </td> <td>2 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Chungnam_Asan_FC" title="Chungnam Asan FC">Chungnam Asan</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Asan" title="Asan">Asan</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Yi_Sun-sin_Stadium" title="Yi Sun-sin Stadium">Yi Sun-sin Stadium</a> </td> <td>2020 </td> <td>2020– </td> <td>5 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Gimpo_FC" title="Gimpo FC">Gimpo FC</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Gimpo" title="Gimpo">Gimpo</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Gimpo_Solteo_Football_Stadium" class="mw-redirect" title="Gimpo Solteo Football Stadium">Gimpo Solteo Football Stadium</a> </td> <td>2022 </td> <td>2022– </td> <td>3 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Gyeongnam_FC" title="Gyeongnam FC">Gyeongnam FC</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Changwon" title="Changwon">Changwon</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Changwon_Football_Center" title="Changwon Football Center">Changwon Football Center</a> </td> <td>2015 </td> <td>2020– </td> <td>8 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Jeonnam_Dragons" title="Jeonnam Dragons">Jeonnam Dragons</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/South_Jeolla_Province" title="South Jeolla Province">South Jeolla</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Gwangyang_Football_Stadium" title="Gwangyang Football Stadium">Gwangyang Football Stadium</a> </td> 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id="Champions">Champions</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=K_League_2&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Champions"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Champions_by_season">Champions by season</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=K_League_2&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Champions by season"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Season </th> <th>Champions </th> <th>Runners-up </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2013_K_League_Challenge" title="2013 K League Challenge">2013</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Sangju_Sangmu_FC" class="mw-redirect" title="Sangju Sangmu FC">Sangju Sangmu</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Asan_Mugunghwa_FC" title="Asan Mugunghwa FC">Korean Police</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2014_K_League_Challenge" title="2014 K League Challenge">2014</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Daejeon_Hana_Citizen_FC" class="mw-redirect" title="Daejeon Hana Citizen FC">Daejeon Citizen</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Gwangju_FC" title="Gwangju FC">Gwangju FC</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2015_K_League_Challenge" title="2015 K League Challenge">2015</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Sangju_Sangmu_FC" class="mw-redirect" title="Sangju Sangmu FC">Sangju Sangmu</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Suwon_FC" title="Suwon FC">Suwon FC</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2016_K_League_Challenge" title="2016 K League Challenge">2016</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Asan_Mugunghwa_FC" title="Asan Mugunghwa FC">Ansan Mugunghwa</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Daegu_FC" title="Daegu FC">Daegu FC</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2017_K_League_Challenge" title="2017 K League Challenge">2017</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Gyeongnam_FC" title="Gyeongnam FC">Gyeongnam FC</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Busan_IPark" title="Busan IPark">Busan IPark</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2018_K_League_2" title="2018 K League 2">2018</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Asan_Mugunghwa_FC" title="Asan Mugunghwa FC">Asan Mugunghwa</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Seongnam_FC" title="Seongnam FC">Seongnam FC</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2019_K_League_2" title="2019 K League 2">2019</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Gwangju_FC" title="Gwangju FC">Gwangju FC</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Busan_IPark" title="Busan IPark">Busan IPark</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2020_K_League_2" title="2020 K League 2">2020</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jeju_United_FC" title="Jeju United FC">Jeju United</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Suwon_FC" title="Suwon FC">Suwon FC</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2021_K_League_2" title="2021 K League 2">2021</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Gimcheon_Sangmu_FC" title="Gimcheon Sangmu FC">Gimcheon Sangmu</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Daejeon_Hana_Citizen_FC" class="mw-redirect" title="Daejeon Hana Citizen FC">Daejeon Hana Citizen</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2022_K_League_2" title="2022 K League 2">2022</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Gwangju_FC" title="Gwangju FC">Gwangju FC</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Daejeon_Hana_Citizen" title="Daejeon Hana Citizen">Daejeon Hana Citizen</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2023_K_League_2" title="2023 K League 2">2023</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Gimcheon_Sangmu_FC" title="Gimcheon Sangmu FC">Gimcheon Sangmu</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Busan_IPark" title="Busan IPark">Busan IPark</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2024_K_League_2" title="2024 K League 2">2024</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/FC_Anyang" title="FC Anyang">FC Anyang</a> </td> <td> </td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Performance_by_club">Performance by club</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=K_League_2&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Performance by club"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Club </th> <th>Champions </th> <th>Runners-up </th> <th>Seasons won </th> <th>Seasons runner-up </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Gwangju_FC" title="Gwangju FC">Gwangju FC</a> </td> <td><div class="center" style="width:auto; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto;"> 2</div> </td> <td><div class="center" style="width:auto; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto;"> 1</div> </td> <td>2019, 2022 </td> <td>2014 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Gimcheon_Sangmu_FC" title="Gimcheon Sangmu FC">Sangju Sangmu</a> </td> <td><div class="center" style="width:auto; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto;"> 2</div> </td> <td><div class="center" style="width:auto; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto;"> 0</div> </td> <td>2013, 2015 </td> <td data-sort-value="" style="vertical-align:middle; text-align:center" class="table-na">— </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Gimcheon_Sangmu_FC" title="Gimcheon Sangmu FC">Gimcheon Sangmu</a> </td> <td><div class="center" style="width:auto; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto;"> 2</div> </td> <td><div class="center" style="width:auto; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto;"> 0</div> </td> <td>2021, 2023 </td> <td data-sort-value="" style="vertical-align:middle; text-align:center" class="table-na">— </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Daejeon_Hana_Citizen" title="Daejeon Hana Citizen">Daejeon Hana Citizen</a> </td> <td><div class="center" style="width:auto; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto;"> 1</div> </td> <td><div class="center" style="width:auto; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto;"> 2</div> </td> <td>2014 </td> <td>2021, 2022 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Ansan_Mugunghwa_FC" class="mw-redirect" title="Ansan Mugunghwa FC">Ansan Mugunghwa</a><sup id="cite_ref-asan_11-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-asan-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>a<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td><div class="center" style="width:auto; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto;"> 1</div> </td> <td><div class="center" style="width:auto; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto;"> 1</div> </td> <td>2016 </td> <td>2013 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Gyeongnam_FC" title="Gyeongnam FC">Gyeongnam FC</a> </td> <td><div class="center" style="width:auto; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto;"> 1</div> </td> <td><div class="center" style="width:auto; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto;"> 0</div> </td> <td>2017 </td> <td data-sort-value="" style="vertical-align:middle; text-align:center" class="table-na">— </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Asan_Mugunghwa_FC" title="Asan Mugunghwa FC">Asan Mugunghwa</a><sup id="cite_ref-asan_11-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-asan-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>a<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td><div class="center" style="width:auto; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto;"> 1</div> </td> <td><div class="center" style="width:auto; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto;"> 0</div> </td> <td>2018 </td> <td data-sort-value="" style="vertical-align:middle; text-align:center" class="table-na">— </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Jeju_United_FC" title="Jeju United FC">Jeju United</a> </td> <td><div class="center" style="width:auto; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto;"> 1</div> </td> <td><div class="center" style="width:auto; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto;"> 0</div> </td> <td>2020 </td> <td data-sort-value="" style="vertical-align:middle; text-align:center" class="table-na">— </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/FC_Anyang" title="FC Anyang">FC Anyang</a> </td> <td><div class="center" style="width:auto; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto;"> 1</div> </td> <td><div class="center" style="width:auto; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto;"> 0</div> </td> <td>2024 </td> <td data-sort-value="" style="vertical-align:middle; text-align:center" class="table-na">— </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Busan_IPark" title="Busan IPark">Busan IPark</a> </td> <td><div class="center" style="width:auto; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto;"> 0</div> </td> <td><div class="center" style="width:auto; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto;"> 3</div> </td> <td data-sort-value="" style="vertical-align:middle; text-align:center" class="table-na">— </td> <td>2017, 2019, 2023 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Suwon_FC" title="Suwon FC">Suwon FC</a> </td> <td><div class="center" style="width:auto; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto;"> 0</div> </td> <td><div class="center" style="width:auto; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto;"> 2</div> </td> <td data-sort-value="" style="vertical-align:middle; text-align:center" class="table-na">— </td> <td>2015, 2020 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Daegu_FC" title="Daegu FC">Daegu FC</a> </td> <td><div class="center" style="width:auto; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto;"> 0</div> </td> <td><div class="center" style="width:auto; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto;"> 1</div> </td> <td data-sort-value="" style="vertical-align:middle; text-align:center" class="table-na">— </td> <td>2016 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Seongnam_FC" title="Seongnam FC">Seongnam FC</a> </td> <td><div class="center" style="width:auto; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto;"> 0</div> </td> <td><div class="center" style="width:auto; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto;"> 1</div> </td> <td data-sort-value="" style="vertical-align:middle; text-align:center" class="table-na">— </td> <td>2018 </td></tr></tbody></table> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1239543626"><div class="reflist reflist-lower-alpha"> <div class="mw-references-wrap"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-asan-11"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-asan_11-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-asan_11-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text">Ansan Mugunghwa and Asan Mugunghwa are officially two distinct clubs per K League policies.<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></span> </li> </ol></div></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=K_League_2&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: See also"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_foreign_K_League_2_players" title="List of foreign K League 2 players">List of foreign K League 2 players</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=K_League_2&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: 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title="2024 K League 2">K League 2</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Ansan_Greeners_FC" title="Ansan Greeners FC">Ansan Greeners</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/FC_Anyang" title="FC Anyang">FC Anyang</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bucheon_FC_1995" title="Bucheon FC 1995">Bucheon FC 1995</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Busan_IPark" title="Busan IPark">Busan IPark</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cheonan_City_FC" title="Cheonan City FC">Cheonan City</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chungbuk_Cheongju_FC" title="Chungbuk Cheongju FC">Chungbuk Cheongju</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chungnam_Asan_FC" title="Chungnam Asan FC">Chungnam Asan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gimpo_FC" title="Gimpo FC">Gimpo FC</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gyeongnam_FC" title="Gyeongnam FC">Gyeongnam FC</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jeonnam_Dragons" title="Jeonnam Dragons">Jeonnam Dragons</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Seongnam_FC" 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class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/K_League_1" title="K League 1">K League 1</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1983_K_League" title="1983 K League">1983</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1984_K_League" title="1984 K League">1984</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1985_K_League" title="1985 K League">1985</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1986_K_League" title="1986 K League">1986</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1987_K_League" title="1987 K League">1987</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1988_K_League" title="1988 K League">1988</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1989_K_League" title="1989 K League">1989</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1990_K_League" title="1990 K League">1990</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1991_K_League" title="1991 K League">1991</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1992_K_League" title="1992 K League">1992</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1993_K_League" title="1993 K League">1993</a></li> 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League">National League</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Cup competitions</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:9em">National cups</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Korean_FA_Cup" title="Korean FA Cup">Korean FA Cup</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/All_Joseon_Football_Tournament" title="All Joseon Football Tournament">All Joseon Tournament</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Korean_National_Football_Championship" title="Korean National Football Championship">National Championship</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:9em">League cups</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Korean_League_Cup" title="Korean League Cup">Korean League Cup</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Korean_National_Semi-Professional_Football_Championship" title="Korean National Semi-Professional Football Championship">Semi-professional Championship</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Korea_National_League_Championship" title="Korea National League Championship">National League Championship</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:9em">Super cups</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Korean_Super_Cup" title="Korean Super Cup">Korean Super Cup</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Other competitions</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list 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href="/wiki/Peace_Queen_Cup" title="Peace Queen Cup">Women</a></li></ul></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Lists</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>Clubs <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_football_clubs_in_South_Korea" title="List of football clubs in South Korea">Men</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_women%27s_football_clubs_in_South_Korea" title="List of women's football clubs in South Korea">Women</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_football_stadiums_in_South_Korea" title="List of football stadiums in South Korea">Venues</a></li> <li>Champions <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_South_Korean_football_champions" title="List of South Korean football champions">League</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Korean_FA_Cup_winners" title="List of Korean FA Cup winners">National cup</a></li></ul></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><td 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