2024 K3 League

The 2024 K3 League is the ongoing fourth season of the K3 League as a semi-professional league. The regular season is being held from 2nd March to 2nd November 2024. Hwaseong FC are the defending champions.[1]

K3 League
Season2024
Dates2 March – 16 November 2024
Matches played56
Goals scored145 (2.59 per match)
Biggest home winSiheung Citizen 5–0 FC Mokpo
(7 April 2024)
Biggest away winYeoju FC 1–5 Gyeongju KHNP
(14 April 2024)
Highest scoringYeoju FC 1–5 Gyeongju KHNP
(14 April 2024)
Longest winning run6 matches
Gyeongju KHNP
Longest unbeaten run7 matches
3 teams
Longest winless run7 matches
Busan Transportation Corporation
Longest losing run6 matches
Busan Transportation Corporation
← 2023
2025 →
All statistics correct as of 28 April 2024.

Competition format

During the regular season, each of the 16 participating teams will play each other twice in a double round-robin system.

The 15th and 16th-placed teams will be automatically relegated to the K4 League.

The 14th-placed team will advance to the relegation play-off against either the 3rd or 4th-placed team from the K4 League.[2][3]

Teams

Sixteen teams are competing in the league – the top fourteen teams from the previous season and two teams promoted from the K4 League.[4] The promoted teams are Yeoju FC and Daegu FC B.[5] Following the 2023 season, Yangju Citizen were relegated to the K4 League.[6]

Stadiums and locations
Locations of the 2024 K3 League teams

Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.

Club City Stadium Capacity
Busan Transportation Corporation Busan Busan Gudeok Stadium 12,349[7]
Changwon FC Changwon Changwon Stadium 30,000[8]
Chuncheon Citizen Chuncheon Chuncheon Songam Sports Town 20,000[9]
Daegu FC B Daegu Daegu Stadium 66,422[10]
Daejeon Korail Daejeon Daejeon World Cup Stadium Auxiliary Pitch 478[11]
FC Mokpo Mokpo Mokpo International Football Center 5,952
Gangneung Citizen Gangneung Gangneung Stadium 21,416[12]
Gimhae FC Gimhae Gimhae Public Stadium 11,467[13]
Gyeongju KHNP Gyeongju Gyeongju Civic Stadium 12,118[14]
Hwaseong FC Hwaseong Hwaseong Stadium 35,265[15]
Paju Citizen Paju Paju Stadium 23,000
Pocheon Citizen Pocheon Pocheon Stadium 5,964[16]
Siheung Citizen Siheung Siheung Hope Park Stadium 1,500
Ulsan Citizen Ulsan Ulsan Stadium 19,431[17]
Yangpyeong FC Yangpyeong Yangpyeong Sports Complex 5,608[18]
Yeoju FC Yeoju Yeoju Stadium 3,000

Personnel
Club Manager
Busan Transportation Corporation Shin Hong-gi
Changwon FC Lee Young-jin
Chuncheon Citizen Jeong Seon-woo
Daegu FC B Seo Dong-won
Daejeon Korail Kim Seung-hee
FC Mokpo Cho Deok-je
Gangneung Citizen Kim Do-keun
Gimhae FC Son Hyeon-jun
Gyeongju KHNP Seo Bo-won
Hwaseong FC Ju Seung-jin
Paju Citizen Oh Beom-seok
Pocheon Citizen Lee Seong-jae
Siheung Citizen Park Seung-soo
Ulsan Citizen Yoon Kyun-sang
Yangpyeong FC Kim Sam-su
Yeoju FC Shim Bong-seop

Foreign players

The number of foreign players is restricted to three per team, or four per team if one player is from an AFC country.[2]

Club Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 AFC player
Gangneung Citizen Jordan Rodrigues Careca Fernando
Gyeongju KHNP Reo Nishiguchi Leonardo Kalil
Hwaseong FC Luan Costa Sandy Caio Marcelo Moudi Najjar
Siheung Citizen FC Dimitri Wesley Erick
Yangpyeong FC Victor Ribeiro Ruster Henrique Bahia

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Gyeongju KHNP 15 10 3 2 25 9 +16 33
2 Siheung Citizen 14 9 4 1 28 10 +18 31
3 Changwon FC 14 8 2 4 24 13 +11 26
4 Daejeon Korail 15 6 6 3 21 10 +11 24
5 Gimhae FC 14 6 6 2 17 12 +5 24
6 FC Mokpo 15 7 3 5 19 21 −2 24
7 Hwaseong FC 14 6 4 4 15 13 +2 22
8 Yangpyeong FC 15 6 3 6 13 18 −5 21
9 Paju Citizen 14 5 4 5 15 15 0 19
10 Ulsan Citizen 15 5 4 6 16 20 −4 19
11 Gangneung Citizen 14 4 6 4 14 10 +4 18
12 Chuncheon Citizen 15 3 8 4 16 16 0 17
13 Yeoju FC 15 4 3 8 9 22 −13 15
14 Pocheon Citizen 14 2 5 7 19 28 −9 11 Qualification for relegation play-off
15 Daegu FC B 15 2 2 11 17 33 −16 8 Relegation to K4 League
16 Busan Transportation Corporation 14 1 1 12 13 31 −18 4
Updated to match(es) played on 22 June 2024. Source:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Wins

Position by round
Team ╲ Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
Busan TC13141516161616
Changwon FC101314121077
Chuncheon Citizen681213111010
Daegu FC B1591111141515
Daejeon Korail7313333
Gangneung Ciizen121176766
Gimhae FC4745444
Gyeongju KHNP5221111
Hwaseong FC1587558
FC Mokpo3106881112
Paju Citizen141299121211
Pocheon Citizen861010989
Siheung Citizen9432222
Ulsan Citizen2154675
Yangpyeong FC16161315131313
Yeoju FC11151614151414
Champion
Qualification for relegation play-off
Relegation to 2025 K4 League
Updated to match(es) played on 27 April 2024. Source: JoinKFA Livesport

Fixtures & results
Home \ Away BTC CHA CHU DGU DKO GNE GIH GYE HWA MOK PJC POC SIH ULC YPY YEO
Busan TC 0–1 0–0 0–3 2–3 1–3
Changwon FC 2–1 0–1 1–2 2–0
Chuncheon Citizen 2–3 2–0 0–1
Daegu FC B 0–4 2–3 2–0 2–4 1–4 1–2
Daejeon Korail 1–0 1–1 3–1 0–0
Gangneung Citizen 1–1 3–1 0–0
Gimhae FC 2–1 1–0
Gyeongju KHNP 1–0 2–0 1–0 1–2 2–0
Hwaseong FC 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–4
FC Mokpo 2–2 1–1 1–0
Paju Citizen
Pocheon Citizen 1–1 0–0 0–2
Siheung Citizen 0–0 5–0 2–2
Ulsan Citizen 0–2 2–0
Yangpyeong FC 1–0 1–1 2–1 0–2 0–2
Yeoju FC 0–2 1–5 1–2 0–3
Updated to match(es) played on 28 April 2024. Source: JoinKFA Livesport
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

Season statistics

Top scorers
As of 28 April 2024
Rank Player Team Goals
1 13 players various 3
2 19 players various 2

Top assists
As of 28 April 2024
Rank Player Team Assist
1 Oh Seong-jin Siheung Citizen 3
Lee Seung-jae Hwaseong FC
Jung Ki-woon Gimhae FC
Mung Seul-beom Changwon FC
5 12 players various 2

See also
  • 2024 in South Korean football
  • 2024 Korea Cup

References
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  2. KFA (January 1, 2024). "K3·4 League 2024 대회운영규정" [K3·4 League 2024 Tournament Regulations] (PDF). Korea Football Association (in Korean). Retrieved April 15, 2024.
  3. Min, Jun-gu (March 1, 2024). "K3리그 2일 개막, '디펜딩 챔피언' 화성FC 포함 16팀 참가" [K3 League begins on 2nd, 16 teams to participate including 'Defending Champions' Hwaseong FC]. Maeil Business (in Korean). Retrieved April 16, 2024.
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