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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 | 228 |
| Goals scored | 596 (2.61 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 | 3,760 |
← 2023 2025 → | |
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 |
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Locations of the 2024 K League 2 teams
Locations of the 2024 K League 2 teams in Seoul metro area
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 |
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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
| Team | Manager | Main sponsor | Kit manufacturer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ansan Greeners |  Lee Kwan-woo |
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 | Jo Sung-hwan |
HDC Hyundai Development Company | Puma |
| Cheonan City | Kim Tae-wan |
Government of Cheonan | Puma |
| Chungbuk Cheongju | Applerind | ||
| Chungnam Asan | Kim Hyun-seok |
Haeyu Construction | Mizuno |
| Gimpo FC | Ko Jeong-woon |
Government of Gimpo | Sunderland of Scotland |
| Gyeongnam FC | Nonghyup Bank | Hummel | |
| Jeonnam Dragons | Lee Jang-kwan |
POSCO | Puma |
| Seongnam FC | Jeon Kyung-jun |
Government of Seongnam | Umbro |
| Seoul E-Land | Kim Do-kyun |
NC Department Store | New Balance |
| Suwon Samsung Bluewings | Byun Sung-hwan |
Samsung Galaxy S24 | Puma |
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Table | Replaced by | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheonan City | Park Nam-yeol |
Sacked | 29 November 2023 [3] | Pre-season | Kim Tae-wan |
18 December 2023 |
| FC Anyang | Lee Woo-hyung |
Stepped Down | 6 December 2023 | Pre-season | Ryu Beong-hoon |
7 December 2023 |
| Gyeongnam FC | Seol Ki-hyeon |
Contract Expired | 30 November 2023 | Pre-season | Park Dong-hyuk |
5 December 2023 |
| Chungnam Asan FC | Park Dong-hyuk |
Signed by Gyeongnam FC | 4 December 2023 | Pre-season | Kim Hyun-seok |
1 January 2024 |
| Seoul E-Land | Park Choong-kyun |
End of Contract | 13 December 2023 | Pre-season | Kim Do-kyun |
14 December 2023 |
| Seongnam FC | Lee Ki-hyung |
Sacked | 20 March 2024 | 13th | Choi Chul-woo |
21 May 2024 |
| Busan IPark | Park Jin-sub |
Resigned | 8 July 2024 | 9th | Jo Sung-hwan |
14 July 2024 |
| Ansan Greeners | Lim Kwan-sik |
Resigned | 10 July 2024 | 13th | Lee Kwan-woo |
11 August 2024 |
| Seongnam FC | Choi Chul-woo |
Mutual Termination | 6 August 2024 | 12th | Jeon Kyung-jun |
11 September 2024 |
| Gyeongnam FC | Park Dong-hyuk |
Terminated | 9 September 2024 | 13th | ||
| Chungbuk Cheongju | Choi Yun-kyum |
Resigned | 2 October 2024 | 10th | ||
Foreign players
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Anyang (C, P) | 35 | 18 | 8 | 9 | 49 | 34 | +15 | 62 | Promotion to K League 1 |
| 2 | Seoul E-Land | 35 | 17 | 7 | 11 | 62 | 41 | +21 | 58 | Qualification for promotion play-offs final round |
| 3 | Chungnam Asan | 35 | 16 | 9 | 10 | 56 | 43 | +13 | 57 | Qualification for promotion play-offs second round |
| 4 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 36 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 46 | 35 | +11 | 56 | Qualification for promotion play-offs first round |
| 5 | Jeonnam Dragons | 35 | 15 | 9 | 11 | 57 | 50 | +7 | 54 | |
| 6 | Busan IPark | 35 | 15 | 8 | 12 | 52 | 44 | +8 | 53 | |
| 7 | Gimpo FC | 35 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 42 | 41 | +1 | 51 | |
| 8 | Bucheon FC 1995 | 35 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 43 | 42 | +1 | 49 | |
| 9 | Cheonan City | 35 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 48 | 56 | −8 | 43 | |
| 10 | Chungbuk Cheongju | 35 | 8 | 16 | 11 | 31 | 38 | −7 | 40 | |
| 11 | Ansan Greeners | 35 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 34 | 47 | −13 | 36 | |
| 12 | Gyeongnam FC | 35 | 6 | 14 | 15 | 43 | 60 | −17 | 32 | |
| 13 | Seongnam FC | 35 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 33 | 65 | −32 | 25 |
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 ╲ Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 |
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| FC Anyang | 3 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Seoul E-Land | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
| Chungnam Asan | 7 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
| Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 4 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | |
| Jeonnam Dragons | 11 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | |
| Busan IPark | 13 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | |
| Gimpo FC | 10 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
| Bucheon FC 1995 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
| Cheonan City | 2 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | |
| Chungbuk Cheongju | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
| Ansan Greeners | 7 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Gyeongnam FC | 4 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Seongnam FC | 12 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Updated to match(es) played on 3 November 2024. Source: K League
| 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 |
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| Ansan Greeners | 3–2 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–5 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 9 Nov | 0–0 | ||||||||
| FC Anyang | 1–0 | 3–0 | 0–2 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 9 Nov | 1–1 | ||||||||
| Bucheon FC 1995 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 3–4 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–3 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | ||||||||
| Busan IPark | 2–1 | 3–4 | 2–2 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 9 Nov | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–0 | ||||||||
| Cheonan City | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 2–4 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–4 | 1–2 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 0–3 | ||||||||
| Chungbuk Cheongju | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 9 Nov | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–2 | ||||||||
| Chungnam Asan | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 4–1 | 1–2 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 | ||||||||
| Gimpo FC | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–5 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 9 Nov | 3–0 | 4–3 | 0–0 | ||||||||
| Gyeongnam FC | 2–0 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 1–4 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 2–4 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–4 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 0–3 | 1–1 | ||||||||
| Jeonnam Dragons | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 3–0 | 0–0 | ||||||||
| Seongnam FC | 1–3 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 0–4 | 2–1 | 1–4 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | ||||||||
| Seoul E-Land | 0–3 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 3–4 | 1–1 | 5–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 9 Nov | 1–0 | 2–0 | ||||||||
| Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 3–0 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 |
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.[4]
Bracket
| First round | Second round | Final 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 3 | 3rd place of 2024 K League 2 | |||||||||||||||
| Winner of First round | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 4th place of 2024 K League 2 | |||||||||||||||
| 5 | 5th place of 2024 K League 2 | |||||||||||||||
| Winner of Second round | ||||||||||||||||
| 10th place of 2024 K League 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Final 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2nd place of 2024 K League 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 11th place of 2024 K League 1 | ||||||||||||||||
First round
| 4th place of 2024 K League 2 | v | 5th place of 2024 K League 2 |
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Home stadium of the 4th place of 2024 K League 2
Second round
| 3rd place of 2024 K League 2 | v | Winner of First round |
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Home stadium of the 3rd place of 2024 K League 2
Final round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| 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 round | v | 10th place of K League 1 |
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Home stadium of the winner of Second round
| 10th place of K League 1 | v | Winner of Second round |
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Home stadium of the 10th place of K League 1
| 2nd place of K League 2 | v | 11th place of K League 1 |
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Home stadium of the 2nd place of K League 2
| 11th place of K League 1 | v | 2nd place of K League 2 |
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Home stadium of the 11th place of K League 1
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Player[5] | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bruno Mota |
Cheonan City | 16 |
| 2 |  Luis Mina |
Gimpo FC | 14 |
| 3 | Kim Jong-min |
Jeonnam Dragons | 12 |
| Leonardo Acevedo |
Seongnam FC | ||
| 5 | Bruno Silva |
Seoul E-Land | 11 |
| Valdívia |
Jeonnam Dragons | ||
| Rodrigo Bassani |
Bucheon FC 1995 | ||
| 8 | Paulinho |
Cheonan City Suwon Samsung Bluewings |
10 |
| Fessin |
Busan IPark | ||
 Fejsal Mulić |
Suwon Samsung Bluewings | ||
| Byeon Gyung-jun |
Seoul E-Land | ||
| Juninho Rocha |
Chungnam Asan | ||
Top assist providers
| Rank | Player[5] | Team | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matheus |
FC Anyang | 11 |
| 2 | Juninho Rocha |
Chungnam Asan | 8 |
| Bruno Lamas |
Busan IPark | ||
| 4 | Park Min-seo |
Seoul E-Land | 7 |
| Rodrigo Bassani |
Bucheon FC 1995 | ||
| Kim Myung-soon |
Chungbuk Cheongju | ||
| 7 | Kim Hyun |
Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 6 |
| Bruno Silva |
Seoul E-Land | ||
| Jhon Montaño |
Jeonnam Dragons Seoul E-Land | ||
| Kim Seung-ho |
Chungnam Asan | ||
| Yago |
FC Anyang | ||
| Byeon Gyung-jun |
Seoul E-Land | ||
Weekly awards
Attendants who entered with free ticket were not counted.
| Pos | Team | Total | High | Low | Average | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 186,519 | 15,308 | 4,429 | 10,362 | −12.2%† |
| 2 | FC Anyang | 81,054 | 12,323 | 2,231 | 4,768 | +57.5% |
| 3 | Jeonnam Dragons | 70,445 | 7,295 | 1,042 | 3,914 | +88.8% |
| 4 | Seoul E-Land | 64,180 | 9,123 | 1,537 | 3,775 | +4.4% |
| 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 | 54,897 | 10,635 | 1,060 | 3,229 | +28.6% |
| 8 | Busan IPark | 51,532 | 7,191 | 1,350 | 3,031 | −15.5% |
| 9 | Seongnam FC | 53,607 | 8,252 | 914 | 2,978 | +42.0% |
| 10 | Gimpo FC | 47,862 | 7,068 | 1,274 | 2,550 | +17.9% |
| 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 | 30,062 | 8,264 | 384 | 1,768 | +50.3% |
| League total | 856,933 | 15,308 | 384 | 3,759 | +57.1% |
Source: K League
Notes:
† Team played previous season in K League 1.
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