The 2014 K League Challenge was the second season of the K League 2, the second-highest division in the South Korean football league system. Since the 2014 season, the champions was promoted to the K League Classic and three teams from second to fourth-placed team qualified for the promotion playoffs after the regular season.

Teams

Team changes

Relegated from K League Classic

  • Daegu FC
  • Daejeon Citizen
  • Gangwon FC

Promoted to K League Classic

  • Sangju Sangmu

Stadiums

Personnel and sponsoring

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Foreign players

Restricting the number of foreign players strictly to four per team, including a slot for a player from AFC countries. A team could use four foreign players on the field each game.

League table

Positions by matchday

  Leaders
  Qualification for the promotion playoffs

Round 1–18

Round 19–36

Results

Matches 1–18

Matches 19–36

Promotion playoffs

Bracket

First round

Semi-final

Final

The promotion-relegation playoffs were held between the winners of the 2014 K League Challenge playoffs and the 11th-placed club of the 2014 K League Classic. The winners on aggregate score after both matches earned entry into the 2015 K League Classic.


Gwangju FC won 4–2 on aggregate and were promoted to the K League Classic, while Gyeongnam FC were relegated to the K League Challenge.

Player statistics

Top scorers

Top assist providers

Attendance

Attendants who entered with free ticket are not counted.

Awards

The 2014 K League Awards was held on 1 December 2014.

Main awards

  • Most Valuable Player: Adriano Michael Jackson (Daejeon Citizen)
  • Top goalscorer: Adriano Michael Jackson (Daejeon Citizen)
  • Top assist provider: Choi Jin-ho (Gangwon FC)
  • Manager of the Year: Cho Jin-ho (Daejeon Citizen)

Best XI

See also

  • 2014 in South Korean football
  • 2014 K League Classic
  • 2014 Korean FA Cup

References

External links

  • Official website (in Korean)
  • Review at K League (in Korean)

K League Classic + Challenge 2017 Previews / Predictions (Saturday

K League Challenge 2016 Round 25 Preview / Predictions (July 27th

The Cologne 2014 Pick’Em Challenge! update

K League Challenge 2013 End of the Season Summary Modern Seoul

K League Classic 2015 Round 22 and K League Challenge Round 22