K4 League
The K4 League is a football competition in South Korea. Created in 2020, it is a considered the fourth tier of South Korean football league system. After the 2019 season, the former amateur league K3 League Basic became defunct and was rebranded as the semi-professional league K4 League.
| Organising body | Korea Football Association |
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| Founded | 2020 |
| Country | South Korea |
| Number of teams | 16 |
| Level on pyramid | 4 |
| Promotion to | K3 League |
| Relegation to | None |
| Domestic cup(s) | Korean FA Cup |
| Current: 2021 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chuncheon FC | Chuncheon | Chuncheon Stadium |  Kim Yong-ho |
2021 | 2021 - | 1 | — |
| Chungju Citizen | Chungju | Chungju Tangeum Stadium | Gong Mun-bae |
2020 | 2020 – | 2 | — |
| Dangjin Citizen | Dangjin | Dangjin Stadium | vacant | 2021 | 2021 - | 1 | — |
| Gangwon FC B | Gangwon | Chuncheon Songam Stadium | Lee Seul-gi |
2021 | 2021 – | 1 | — |
| Geoje Citizen | Geoje | Geoje Stadium | vacant | 2021 | 2021 - | 1 | — |
| Goyang Citizen | Goyang | Eoulimnuri Byeolmuri Ground | Kim Young-ho |
2020 | 2020 – | 2 | — |
| Jeonju Citizen | Jeonju | Jeonju Stadium | Jung Jin-hyuk |
2021 | 2021 - | 1 | — |
| Jinju Citizen | Jinju | Jinju Stadium | Choi Cheong-il |
2020 | 2020 – | 2 | — |
| FC Namdong | Incheon | Namdong Industrial Complex Park | Kim Jeong-jae |
2020 | 2020 – | 2 | — |
| Pocheon Citizen | Pocheon | Pocheon Stadium | Kim Jae-hyung |
2020 | 2020 – | 2 | — |
| Pyeongchang United | Pyeongchang | Pyeongchang Stadium | vacant | 2007 | 2021 – | 1 | — |
| Seoul Jungnang | Seoul | Jungnang Public Ground | Kim Sang-hwa |
2020 | 2020 – | 2 | — |
| Seoul Nowon United | Seoul | Nowon Madeul Stadium | Lee Jung-jae |
2020 | 2020 – | 2 | — |
| Siheung Citizen | Siheung | Jeongwang Sports Park | Jeong Seon-uh |
2020 | 2020 – | 2 | — |
| Yangpyeong FC | Yangpyeong | Yongmun Sports Park | Kim Gyeong-bum |
2020 | 2020 – | 2 | — |
| Yeoju FC | Yeoju | Yeoju Stadium | Oh Ju-po |
2020 | 2020 – | 2 | — |
- As of the start of the 2021 season.
Former clubs
The list does not include promoted or relegated clubs.
| Club | Period of activity | Condition | |
|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | ||
| Icheon Citizen | 2020 | 2020 | Dissolved (2020) |
Champions
Titles by season
| Season | Champions | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Paju Citizen | Ulsan Citizen |
| 2021 | TBD | TBD |
Titles by club
| Club | Champions | Runners-up | Winning seasons | Runners-up seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paju Citizen | 1 | 0 | 2020 | — |
| Ulsan Citizen | 0 | 1 | — | 2020 |
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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