2023 K4 League
The 2023 K4 League is the third season of the K4 League as a semi-professional league and the fourth tier of South Korean football league system. The regular season is from 25 February to 11 November 2023.[1] Goyang KH FC is the defending champions and was promoted together with Yangpyeong FC (the runner-up) and Chuncheon Citizen (play-off winner) to 2023 K3 League. Dangjin Citizen were relegated from 2022 K3 League via K3-K4 League Relegation play-off and will play in the K4 League after one season.
Season | 2023 |
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Dates | 25 February – 11 November 2023 |
Relegated | none (No relegation to K5 League) |
← 2022 2024 →
All statistics correct as of 3 February 2023. |
Competition format
The 2022 K4 League is contested by 17 teams, with no relegation system in place.[2] Each team competes home and away, playing 32 games. The top two teams get promoted to the K3 League, while the third and the fourth placed teams qualify for the promotion play-off.[2]
Promotion and relegation
Teams relegated from the 2022 K3 League
- Dangjin Citizen (via Relegation play-off)
Teams promoted to the 2023 K3 League
- Yangpyeong
- Chuncheon Citizen (via Promotion play-off)
New teams from 2023 K4 League
- Busan I'Park Futures
- Goyang Happiness FC
- Sejong Vanesse FC
- FC Chungju (previously Chungju Citizen FC dissolved in 2022)
Teams
Club | City | Stadium | Capacity | Manager |
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Busan I'Park Futures | Busan | Busan Asiad Auxiliary Stadium | ? | ![]() |
FC Chungju | Chungju | Chungju Tangeum Stadium | 3,000 | ![]() |
Daegu FC B | Daegu | Daegu Stadium - Auxiliary Stadium | 66,422 | ![]() |
Daejeon Hana Citizen B | Daejeon | Daejeon World Cup Stadium-Auxiliary Stadium | - | ![]() |
Dangjin Citizen | Dangjin | Dangjin Sports Complex | 11,718 | ![]() |
Gangwon FC B | Gangwon | Gangneung Gangbuk Stadium (Gangneung) | ? | ![]() |
Geoje Citizen | Geoje | Geoje Stadium | 7,500 | ![]() |
Goyang Happiness | Goyang | Goyang Auxiliary Stadium | ? | ![]() |
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors B | Wanju(Bongdong-eup) | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Club House Field | - | ![]() |
Jeonju Citizen | Jeonju | Jeonju Stadium | 30,000 | ![]() |
Jinju Citizen | Jinju | Jinju Stadium | 20,116 | ![]() |
Pyeongchang United | Pyeongchang | Jinbu Sports Park | 300 | ![]() |
Pyeongtaek Citizen | Pyeongtaek | Ichung Reports Park | 15,000 | ![]() |
Sejong Vanesse | Sejong City | Sejong Civic Stadium - Auxiliary Stadium | ? | ![]() |
Seoul Jungnang | Seoul | Jungnang Public Ground | 400 | ![]() |
Seoul Nowon United | Seoul | Nowon Madeul Stadium | 446 | ![]() |
Yeoju FC | Yeoju | Yeoju Stadium | 16,000 | ![]() |
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Geoje Citizen | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 7 | +14 | 22 | Promotion to 2024 K3 League |
2 | Dangjin Citizen | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 13 | +8 | 21 | |
3 | Yeoju FC | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 17 | +6 | 21 | Qualification to Promotion Play-off |
4 | Pyeongchang United | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 14 | +5 | 20 | |
5 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors B | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 16 | +7 | 17 | |
6 | Jinju Citizen | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 17 | |
7 | FC Chungju | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 11 | +3 | 17 | |
8 | Goyang Happiness | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 18 | +1 | 16 | |
9 | Daegu FC B | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 16 | |
10 | Busan I'Park Futures | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 23 | 16 | +7 | 13 | |
11 | Pyeongtaek Citizen | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 22 | −2 | 13 | |
12 | Jeonju Citizen | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 21 | −3 | 13 | |
13 | Seoul Nowon United | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 21 | −5 | 10 | |
14 | Gangwon FC B | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 20 | −6 | 10 | |
15 | Seoul Jungnang | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 23 | −9 | 8 | |
16 | Daejeon FC B | 11 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 13 | 30 | −17 | 6 | |
17 | Sejong Vanesse | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 22 | −12 | 5 |
Results
Promotion play-off
The match will be played on 5 November 2023. The 3rd and 4th placed team from the 2023 K4 League will play for a spot in the 2024 K3 League against the team placed 14th in the 2023 K3 League.
Final | ||||
3 | 3rd place | |||
4 | 4th place |
Promotion play-off
(3rd place team) | v | (4th place team) |
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Promotion–relegation play-off
(14th place team of K3 League) | v | Winner of K4 League promotion play-off |
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Winner
2023 K4 League Winners |
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[[]] ?th Title |
References
- "K4 League 2023 Fixtures". Instagram. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
- "K3·K4리그 대표자회의 개최...3월 7일 개막". KFA. Retrieved 23 January 2020.