The K4 League is the fourth-highest division in the South Korean football league system. It is regarded as the successor to the K3 League Basic, the second division of amateur K3 League founded in 2017.
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| 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 |
| Domestic cup(s) | Korean FA Cup |
| Current champions | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors B (2024) |
| Most championships | Paju Citizen Pocheon Citizen Goyang KH Yeoju FC Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors B (1 title each) |
| TV partners | Naver Sports STN Sports Afreeca TV |
| Website | kfa.or.kr (in Korean) |
| Current: 2025 K4 League | |
| K4 League | |
| Hangul | K4리그 |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization | K4 Rigeu |
| McCune–Reischauer | K4 Rigŭ |
Since 2021, Korea Football Association has allowed reserve teams of the K League to join the K4 League.
Competition format
editAll participating clubs play home and away season in the K4 League. The promotion and relegation system exists between the K3 League and the K4 League,[1] but does not exist between the K4 League and amateur league K5 League. The champions and runners-up can be directly promoted to the K3 League, and third and fourth-placed teams qualify for the first round of the promotion playoffs.
Clubs
editCurrent clubs
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- ^ As of the start of the 2024 season.
Former clubs
editThe following clubs are not in the K4 League as of the 2024 season.
| Club | Last season | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Paju Citizen | 2020 | Promoted to K3 League |
| Ulsan Citizen | 2020 | |
| Pocheon Citizen | 2021 | |
| Siheung Citizen | 2021 | |
| Yangpyeong FC | 2022 | |
| Chuncheon Citizen | 2022 | |
| Yeoju FC | 2023 | |
| Daegu FC B | 2023 | |
| Icheon Citizen | 2020 | Dissolved |
| Goyang Citizen | 2021 | |
| FC Namdong | 2022 | |
| Goyang KH | 2022 | |
| Goyang Happiness | 2023 |
Champions
editChampions by season
edit| Season | Champions | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Paju Citizen | Ulsan Citizen |
| 2021 | Pocheon Citizen | Siheung Citizen |
| 2022 | Goyang KH | Yangpyeong FC |
| 2023 | Yeoju FC | Daegu FC B |
| 2024 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors B | Daejeon Hana Citizen B |
Performance by club
edit| Club | Champions | Runners-up | Winning seasons | Runners-up seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paju Citizen | 1 | 0 | 2020 | — |
| Pocheon Citizen | 1 | 0 | 2021 | — |
| Goyang KH | 1 | 0 | 2022 | — |
| Yeoju FC | 1 | 0 | 2023 | — |
| Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors B | 1 | 0 | 2024 | — |
| Siheung Citizen | 0 | 1 | — | 2021 |
| Ulsan Citizen | 0 | 1 | — | 2020 |
| Yangpyeong FC | 0 | 1 | — | 2022 |
| Daegu FC B | 0 | 1 | — | 2023 |
| Daejeon Hana Citizen B | 0 | 1 | — | 2024 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Breaking: K3 and K4 League Teams Confirmed". K League United. December 19, 2019. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
External links
edit- Official website at KFA (in Korean)