K4 League
The K4 League is the fourth tier of the South Korean football league system. After 2019, the semi-professional Korea National League and the former amateur K3 League were rebranded into the current K3 League and K4 League.
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| Organising body | Korea Football Association |
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| Founded | 2020 |
| First season | 2020 |
| Country | South Korea |
| Number of teams | 17 |
| Level on pyramid | 4 |
| Promotion to | K3 League |
| Domestic cup(s) | Korean FA Cup |
| Current champions | Goyang KH FC (2022) |
| Most championships | Paju Citizen Pocheon Citizen Goyang KH FC (1 titles each) |
| TV partners | Naver Sports STN Sports Afreeca TV |
| Website | https://www.kfa.or.kr/competition/k3_k4.php |
| Current: 2023 K4 League | |
| K4 League | |
| Hangul | K4리그 |
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| Revised Romanization | K4 Rigeu |
| McCune–Reischauer | K4 Rigŭ |
Competition format
The promotion and relegation system exists between the K3 League and the K4 League, both being semi-professional leagues.[1] However, since the 2021 season, teams from professional leagues K League 1 and K League 2 were allowed to create reserve teams set to play in the K4 League, in order to give academy players and/or other registered players more game time.
Current clubs
| Team | City | Stadium | Manager | First season | Current spell | Seasons[lower-alpha 1] | Last title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Busan IPark B | Busan | Busan Asiad Main Stadium |  Kim Chi-gon |
2023 | 2023– | 0 | — |
| FC Chungju | Chungju | Chungju Stadium | Kim Jong-pil |
2023 | 2023– | 0 | — |
| Daegu FC B | Daegu | Daegu Stadium | Jeong Cheol-young |
2022 | 2022– | 1 | — |
| Daejeon Hana Citizen B | Daejeon | Daejeon World Cup Auxiliary Stadium | Kim Kyung-rang |
2022 | 2022– | 1 | — |
| Dangjin Citizen | Dangjin | Dangjin Stadium | Han Sang-min |
2021 | 2023 – | 2 | — |
| Gangwon FC B | Gangwon | Chuncheon Songam Stadium | Lee Seul-gi |
2021 | 2021 – | 2 | — |
| Geoje Citizen | Geoje | Geoje Stadium | Song Jae-gyu |
2021 | 2021 – | 2 | — |
| Goyang Happiness | Goyang | Goyang Auxiliary Stadium | TBA |
2023 | 2023 – | 0 | — |
| Jeonju Citizen | Jeonju | Jeonju Stadium | Jung Jin-hyuk |
2021 | 2021 – | 2 | — |
| Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors B | North Jeolla | Jeonju World Cup Auxiliary Stadium | Park Jin-sub |
2022 | 2022– | 1 | — |
| Jinju Citizen | Jinju | Jinju Stadium | Choi Cheong-il |
2020 | 2020 – | 2 | — |
| Pyeongchang United | Pyeongchang | Pyeongchang Stadium | Ahn Hong-min |
2021 | 2021 – | 2 | — |
| Pyeongtaek Citizen | Pyeongtaek | Sosabeol Reports Town | Lee Ho-joon |
2022 | 2022 – | 1 | — |
| Sejong Vanesse | Sejong | Sejong Central Park Soccer Field Sejong Civic Stadium |
Kang Myung-jin |
2023 | 2023 – | 0 | — |
| Seoul Jungnang | Seoul | Jungnang Public Ground | Kim Sang-hwa |
2020 | 2020 – | 3 | — |
| Seoul Nowon United | Seoul | Nowon Madeul Stadium | Lee Jung-jae |
2020 | 2020 – | 3 | — |
| Yeoju FC | Yeoju | Yeoju Stadium | Oh Ju-po |
2020 | 2020 – | 3 | — |
- As of the start of the 2023 season.
Former clubs
The list does not include promoted or relegated clubs.
| Club | Period of activity | Condition | |
|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | ||
| Chungju Citizen | 2020 | 2022 | Dissolved (2022) |
| Goyang Citizen | 2020 | Dissolved (2022) | |
| Icheon Citizen | 2020 | Dissolved (2020) | |
| Namdong | 2020 | 2022 | Dissolved (2022) |
Champions
Titles by season
| Season | Champions | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Paju Citizen | Ulsan Citizen |
| 2021 | Pocheon Citizen | Siheung Citizen |
| 2022 | Goyang KH | Yangpyeong FC |
| 2023 | TBD | TBD |
Titles by club
| Club | Champions | Runners-up | Winning seasons | Runners-up seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goyang KH | 1 | 0 | 2022 | — |
| Paju Citizen | 1 | 0 | 2020 | — |
| Pocheon Citizen | 1 | 0 | 2021 | — |
| Siheung Citizen | 0 | 1 | — | 2021 |
| Ulsan Citizen | 0 | 1 | — | 2020 |
| Yangpyeong FC | 0 | 1 | — | 2022 |
References
- "Breaking: K3 and K4 League Teams Confirmed". K League United. December 19, 2019. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
External links
- K4 League official website at KFA (in Korean)
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