|  | |
| Season | 2013 | 
|---|---|
| Champions | Sangju Sangmu (1st title) | 
| Promoted | Sangju Sangmu | 
| Matches played | 140 | 
| Goals scored | 404 (2.89 per match) | 
| Best Player | Lee Keun-ho | 
| Top goalscorer | Lee Keun-ho (15 goals) | 
| Average attendance | 1,685 | 
| 2014 →  | |
The 2013 K League Challenge was the first season of the K League 2, the second-highest division in the South Korean football league system. Its schedule was announced on 30 January 2013, and it began on 16 March.[1]
Teams
Promotion and relegation
Relegated from K League
Promoted from Korea National League
Promoted from Challengers League
Promoted from R League
Newly formed
Stadiums
| Team | City | State | Stadium | Capacity | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Anyang | Anyang | Gyeonggi | Anyang Stadium | 18,216 | 
| Bucheon FC 1995 | Bucheon | Gyeonggi | Bucheon Stadium | 34,545 | 
| Chungju Hummel | Chungju | Chungbuk | Chungju Stadium | 15,000 | 
| Goyang Hi FC | Goyang | Gyeonggi | Goyang Stadium | 41,311 | 
| Gwangju FC | Gwangju | — | Gwangju World Cup Stadium | 44,118 | 
| Korean Police[lower-alpha 1] | — | — | — | — | 
| Sangju Sangmu | Sangju | Gyeongbuk | Sangju Civic Stadium | 15,042 | 
| Suwon FC | Suwon | Gyeonggi | Suwon Stadium | 24,670 | 
- ↑ Korean Police didn't have a home stadium, and played all matches at opponents' 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.
| Team | Manager | Kit manufacturer | Main sponsor | 
|---|---|---|---|
| FC Anyang |  Lee Woo-hyung | Jako | KB Kookmin Bank | 
| Bucheon FC 1995 |  Gwak Kyung-keun | Ninety Plus | Bucheon City | 
| Chungju Hummel |  Kim Jong-pil | Hummel | Chungju | 
| Goyang Hi FC |  Lee Young-moo | New Balance | |
| Gwangju FC |  Nam Ki-il (caretaker) | Joma | Kwangju Bank | 
| Korean Police |  Cho Dong-hyun | Adidas | Korean Police | 
| Sangju Sangmu |  Park Hang-seo | Jako | Sangju | 
| Suwon FC |  Cho Duck-je | Astore | Suwon | 
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 including a least one player from the AFC country.
| Club | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 | Asian Player | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Anyang | ||||
| Bucheon FC 1995 | ||||
| Chungju Hummel |  Miguel Bianconi |  Tutinha | ||
| Goyang Hi FC |  Wesley Alex |  Almir | ||
| Gwangju FC |  Luizinho |  Lúcio Curió | ||
| Suwon FC |  Bogdan Milić | .svg.png.webp) Aleksandar Jovanović | 
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sangju Sangmu (C, P) | 35 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 65 | 31 | +34 | 77 | Qualification for the promotion playoffs | 
| 2 | Korean Police | 35 | 20 | 4 | 11 | 60 | 47 | +13 | 64 | |
| 3 | Gwangju FC | 35 | 16 | 5 | 14 | 55 | 54 | +1 | 53 | |
| 4 | Suwon FC | 35 | 13 | 8 | 14 | 53 | 51 | +2 | 47 | |
| 5 | FC Anyang | 35 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 50 | 51 | −1 | 45 | |
| 6 | Goyang Hi FC | 35 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 43 | 50 | −7 | 41 | |
| 7 | Bucheon FC 1995 | 35 | 8 | 9 | 18 | 45 | 61 | −16 | 33 | |
| 8 | Chungju Hummel | 35 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 33 | 59 | −26 | 29 | 
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Promotion playoffs
| Sangju Sangmu | 4–1 | Gangwon FC | 
|---|---|---|
| 
 | Choi Seung-in  90+2' | 
Sangju Sangmu won 4–2 on aggregate and were promoted to the K League Classic, while Gangwon FC were relegated to the K League Challenge.
Player statistics
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Lee Keun-ho | Sangju Sangmu |  15 | 
|  Lee Sang-hyup | Sangju Sangmu |  15 | |
|  Wesley Alex | Goyang Hi FC |  15 | |
| 4 |  Lúcio Curió | Gwangju FC |  13 | 
| 5 |  Yang Dong-hyun | Korean Police |  11 | 
|  Park Jong-chan | Suwon FC |  11 | |
| 7 |  Kim Young-hoo | Korean Police |  10 | 
| 8 |  Jung Jo-gook | Korean Police |  9 | 
| 9 |  Ha Tae-goon | Sangju Sangmu |  8 | 
|  Ko Kyung-min | Korean Police |  8 | 
Top assist providers
| Rank | Player | Club | Assists | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Yeom Ki-hun | Korean Police |  11 | 
| 2 |  Lúcio Curió | Gwangju FC |  10 | 
| 3 |  Choi Jin-soo | FC Anyang |  8 | 
| 4 |  Lim Chang-kyun | Bucheon FC 1995 |  7 | 
|  Park Sung-jin | FC Anyang |  7 | |
|  Baek Jong-hwan | Sangju Sangmu |  7 | |
| 7 |  Lee Keun-ho | Sangju Sangmu |  6 | 
|  Kim Ho-nam | Gwangju FC |  6 | |
|  Moon Ki-han | Korean Police |  6 | |
|  Kim Han-won | Suwon FC |  6 | |
|  Wesley Alex | Goyang Hi FC |  6 | |
|  Yoo Soo-hyun | Suwon FC |  6 | 
Attendance
Attendants who entered with free ticket were not counted. Korean Police played all matches at opponents' stadiums.
| Pos | Team | Total | High | Low | Average | Change | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sangju Sangmu | 50,759 | 9,708 | 483 | 2,538 | −10.0%† | 
| 2 | Gwangju FC | 46,813 | 18,560 | 358 | 2,341 | −18.6%† | 
| 3 | FC Anyang | 38,115 | 6,423 | 519 | 1,815 | 0.0% | 
| 4 | Bucheon FC 1995 | 34,307 | 3,254 | 642 | 1,715 | 0.0% | 
| 5 | Chungju Hummel | 33,250 | 8,106 | 323 | 1,663 | 0.0% | 
| 6 | Suwon FC | 17,834 | 1,957 | 505 | 939 | 0.0% | 
| 7 | Goyang Hi FC | 14,768 | 2,098 | 284 | 738 | 0.0% | 
| League total | 235,846 | 18,560 | 284 | 1,685 | 0.0% | 
Awards
The 2013 K League Awards was held on 3 December 2013.[2]
Main awards
Best XI
| Position | Player | Club | 
|---|---|---|
| Goalkeeper |  Kim Ho-jun | Sangju Sangmu | 
| Defenders |  Choi Chul-soon | Sangju Sangmu | 
|  Kim Hyung-il | Sangju Sangmu | |
|  Lee Jae-sung | Sangju Sangmu | |
|  Oh Beom-seok | Korean Police | |
| Midfielders |  Yeom Ki-hun | Korean Police | 
|  Lee Ho | Sangju Sangmu | |
|  Choi Jin-soo | FC Anyang | |
|  Kim Young-hoo | Korean Police | |
| Forwards |  Lee Keun-ho | Sangju Sangmu | 
|  Wesley Alex | Goyang Hi FC | 
See also
References
- ↑ 2013 K리그 클래식 경기 일정 확정 (in Korean). K League. 30 January 2013. Archived from the original on 16 February 2013. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
- ↑ <프로축구> 이근호 챌린지 MVP·득점상·베스트11 '싹쓸이' (in Korean). Yonhap News Agency. 3 December 2013. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
External links
- Official website (in Korean)
- Review at K League (in Korean)

