2024 K League 2

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.

Hana 1Q
K League 2 2024
Season2024
Dates1 March – 10 November 2024
(regular season)
20–24 November 2024
(promotion play-offs)
Matches played114
Goals scored283 (2.48 per match)
Top goalscorer Bruno da Silva Costa
(Seoul E-Land FC)
(10 goals)
Highest attendance14,196
Suwon Samsung Bluewings 2-1 CHungnam Asan
(3 March 2024)
Average attendance3947
← 2023
2025 →

Teams

Team changes

As 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 Relegated to K League 2
Locations of the 2024 K League 2 teams
Locations of the 2024 K League 2 teams in Seoul

Locations

The 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
Ansan Greeners FC Anyang Bucheon FC 1995
Ansan Wa~ Stadium Anyang Stadium Bucheon Stadium
Capacity: 35,000 Capacity: 17,143 Capacity: 34,456
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
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
Gyeongnam FC Jeonnam Dragons Seongnam FC
Changwon Football Center Gwangyang Stadium Tancheon Stadium
Capacity: 15,074 Capacity: 13,496 Capacity: 16,146
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

Personnel and sponsoring
Team Manager Main sponsor Kit manufacturer
Ansan Greeners Lim Kwan-sik Government of Ansan Applerind
FC Anyang Ryu Byeong-hoon Osang Healthcare V-EXX
Bucheon FC 1995 Lee Young-min Government of Bucheon Kelme
Busan IPark Park Jin-sub HDC Hyundai Development Company Puma
Cheonan City Kim Tae-wan Government of Cheonan Puma
Chungbuk Cheongju Choi Yun-kyum Applerind
Chungnam Asan Kim Hyun-seok Haeyu Construction Mizuno
Gimpo FC Ko Jeong-woon Government of Gimpo Sunderland of Scotland
Gyeongnam FC Park Dong-hyeok Nonghyup Bank Hummel
Jeonnam Dragons Lee Jang-gwan POSCO Puma
Seongnam FC Lee Ki-hyeong Government of Seongnam Umbro
Seoul E-Land Kim Do-gyun NC Department Store New Balance
Suwon Samsung Bluewings Yeom Ki-hun Samsung Galaxy S24 Puma

Foreign players
Club Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 AFC Player ASEAN Player Former llayers
Ansan Greeners
FC Anyang Danrlei Matheus Oliveira Teppei Yachida Yago
Bucheon FC 1995 Nilson Rodrigo Bassani Jucie Lupeta
Busan IPark Bruno Lamas Fessin Ricardo Lopes Mukhammadali Alikulov
Cheonan City Bruno Mota Paulo Henrique Erikys
Chungbuk Cheongju Paulinho Venício Nathan Oduwa Hidetoshi Miyuki
Chungnam Asan Anderson Juninho Rocha Kainã Josepablo Monreal
Gimpo FC Bruno Paraíba Luis Mina Leonard Pllana Connor Chapman
Gyeongnam FC Hélio Borges Bachana Arabuli Zurab Museliani Yukiya Sugita
Jeonnam Dragons Valdívia Jhon Montaño Euloge Placca Yuhei Sato
Seongnam FC Leonardo Acevedo Christy Manzinga Toni Gomes Ikromjon Alibaev Gabriel Honório
Seoul E-Land Bruno Silva Osmar Eduvie Ikoba Kazuki Kozuka Peter Makrillos
Suwon Samsung Bluewings Aboubacar Toungara Fejsal Mulić Peter Makrillos Kazuki Kozuka

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or qualification
1 FC Anyang 17 10 4 3 26 17 +9 34 Promotion to K League 1
2 Jeonnam Dragons 17 8 5 4 27 23 +4 29 Qualification for promotion play-offs final round
3 Gimpo FC 17 8 4 5 19 18 +1 28 Qualification for promotion play-offs second round
4 Chungnam Asan 18 7 6 5 27 23 +4 27 Qualification for promotion play-offs first round
5 Seoul E-Land 17 7 4 6 31 20 +11 25
6 Suwon Samsung Bluewings 18 7 4 7 23 18 +5 25
7 Chungbuk Cheongju 18 5 10 3 17 15 +2 25
8 Bucheon FC 1995 17 6 6 5 19 22 −3 24
9 Busan IPark 17 6 3 8 23 23 0 21
10 Cheonan City 18 5 5 8 22 27 −5 20
11 Seongnam FC 18 5 4 9 17 29 −12 19
12 Gyeongnam FC 18 4 5 9 18 28 −10 17
13 Ansan Greeners 18 4 4 10 14 20 −6 16
Updated to match(es) played on 26 June 2024. Source: K League Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goals scored; 3) Goal difference; 4) Wins; 5) Head-to-head points

Positions by matchday

  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

Team ╲ Round12345678910111213141516171819
FC Anyang3462111221111111111
Jeonnam Dragons11386243569642222222
Gimpo FC10131213121213107101166344433
Chungnam Asan71051455688589797754
Seoul E-Land1125467755335433345
Suwon Samsung Bluewings4738322112224686666
Chungbuk Cheongju6214776444778969977
Bucheon FC 199591173688910710107858898
Busan IPark137107834333453575589
Cheonan City254991111131313121212111010111010
Seongnam FC1212131010991112118910121211101111
Gyeongnam FC48111211131289691111101112121212
Ansan Greeners74911131010121112131313131313131313
Updated to match(es) played on 26 June 2024. Source: K League

Results
Home \ Away ASG AYG BCN BSI CNC CBCJ CNAS GIM GNM JND SNM SUE SSB ASG AYG BCN BSI CNC CBCJ CNAS GIM GNM JND SNM SUE SSB
Ansan Greeners 1–0 1–2 0–0 1–0 1–2 1–2 0–1 0–3 0–1
FC Anyang 1–0 3–0 2–0 0–0 1–0 2–3 2–0 2–1 1–3
Bucheon FC 1995 0–0 1–3 1–3 0–4 3–0 2–0 3–4 1–1 1–0
Busan IPark 2–1 3–4 2–3 2–3 0–1 0–1 0–3 1–1
Cheonan City 1–1 0–1 1–2 2–4 1–2 0–1 1–2 2–2 0–0 0–4
Chungbuk Cheongju 1–1 0–0 0–0 1–1 0–0 1–0 1–0 0–1
Chungnam Asan 1–1 1–1 0–0 2–2 4–1 1–2 4–0 1–1 1–1 1–0
Gimpo FC 1–0 0–1 1–0 1–1 1–2 2–1
Gyeongnam FC 2–0 0–0 1–4 1–1 1–2 1–3 1–2 2–1 0–0
Jeonnam Dragons 1–1 1–2 1–1 1–0 1–1 4–0 1–3 2–0 1–1
Seongnam FC 1–3 3–1 0–1 0–2 1–2 0–4 2–1 2–2 2–1
Seoul E-Land 0–3 1–2 1–1 1–1 5–0 1–1 2–1 1–2 2–1
Suwon Samsung Bluewings 0–1 0–1 0–1 2–1 2–1 1–1 5–1 3–0 1–3
Updated to match(es) played on 26 June 2024. Source: Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Promotion play-offs

The 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.[3]

Bracket
First round Second round Final 1
           
3 3rd place of K League 2
Winner of First round
4 4th place of K League 2
5 5th place of K League 2
Winner of Second round
10th place of K League 1
Final 2
2nd place of K League 2
11th place of K League 1

First round
4th place of 2024 K League 2v5th place of 2024 K League 2
Home stadium of the 4th place of 2024 K League 2

Second round
3rd place of 2024 K League 2vWinner of First round
Home stadium of the 3rd place of 2024 K League 2

Final round
Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Winner of Second round agg. 10th place of K League 1 28 Nov 1 Dec
2nd place of K League 2 agg. 11th place of K League 1 28 Nov 1 Dec
Winner of Second roundv10th place of K League 1
Home stadium of the winner of Second round
10th place of K League 1vWinner of Second round
Home stadium of the 10th place of K League 1
2nd place of K League 2v11th place of K League 1
Home stadium of the 2nd place of K League 2
11th place of K League 1v2nd place of K League 2
Home stadium of the 11th place of K League 1

Statistics

Top goalscorers
Rank Player[4] Team Goals
1 Bruno Silva Seoul E-Land 10
2 Kim Jong-min Jeonnam Dragons 9
Bruno Mota Cheonan City
4 Leonardo Acevedo Seongnam FC 7
5 Eduvie Ikoba Seoul E-Land 6
Fejsal Mulić Suwon Samsung Bluewings
7 Won Ki-jong Gyeongnam FC 5
Jucie Lupeta Bucheon FC 1995
Valdívia Jeonnam Dragons
Kang Min-gyu Chungnam Asan

Top assist providers
Rank Player[4] Team Assists
1 Jhon Montaño Jeonnam Dragons 5
2 Kim Hyun Suwon Samsung Bluewings 4
Park Min-seo Seoul E-Land
Matheus FC Anyang
5 10 Players 3

Awards

Weekly awards

See also

References
  1. "Ulsan repeat as champions, Suwon Samsung suffer relegation in K League for 1st time". The Korea Times. 11 December 2023. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  2. "기록" [Record]. K League. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
  3. "하나원큐 K리그2 2024 대회요강" [Hana 1Q K League 2 2024 Tournament Summary]. K League. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
  4. "K LEAGUE / Record".
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