2012 Challengers League

The 2012 Challengers League was the sixth season of amateur K3 League.

Daum
Challengers League
Season2012
Dates3 March – 24 November 2012
ChampionsFC Pocheon
(2nd title)
Matches played228
Goals scored996 (4.37 per match)
Best PlayerKang Seok-gu[1]
Top goalscorerSeo Dong-hyeon
(31 goals)[1]
Best goalkeeperKang Jae-wook[1]
2011
2013

The Challengers League maintained home and away season of two groups and a one-time interleague play. The winners and runners-up of both groups qualified for the championship playoffs like before. On the basis of the overall standings, however, third and fourth-placed club entered the first round, and second and first-placed club directly advanced to the semi-final and final respectively.

18 clubs participated in this season after Jungnang Chorus Mustang and Paju Citizen joined the league. Asan Citizen moved its city to Yesan before the start of the season, and changed its name to Yesan Citizen.

Teams edit

ClubCityStadiumManager
Bucheon FC 1995BucheonBucheon Stadium Gwak Kyung-keun
Cheonan FCCheonanCheonan Football Center Park Yoon-ki
Cheongju JikjiCheongjuCheongju Stadium Kim Jong-hyun
Chuncheon FCChuncheonChuncheon Stadium Ham Cheol-kwon
Goyang CitizenGoyangGoyang Eoulimnuri ground Kim Jin-ok
Gwangju GwangsanGwangjuHonam University ground Hwang Young-woo
Gyeongju CitizenGyeongjuGyeongju Civic Stadium Kim Jin-hyung
Icheon CitizenIcheonIcheon City Stadium Lee Hyun-chang
Jeonju EMJeonjuJeonju University ground Oh In-eui
Jungnang Chorus MustangSeoulJungnang Public Ground Kim Sang-hwa
Namyangju UnitedNamyangjuNamyangju Stadium Lee Jong-woon
Paju CitizenPajuPaju Stadium Cho Deok-jeung
FC PocheonPocheonPocheon Stadium Lee Su-sik
Seoul FC MartyrsSeoulGangbuk Stadium Yoo Bong-ki
Seoul UnitedSeoulMadeul Stadium Bae Hyung-ryul
Yangju CitizenYangjuYangju Stadium Kim Jong-boo
Yeonggwang FCYeonggwangYeonggwang Sportium Kim Han-bong
Yesan CitizenYesanYesan Stadium Choi Jong-duk

Regular season edit

Group A edit

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1FC Pocheon25202310124+7762Qualification for the playoffs and the FA Cup first round
2Chuncheon FC2518436225+3758
3Icheon Citizen2517267328+4553
4Yeonggwang FC2595114538+732
5Jeonju EM2584135155−428
6Gwangju Gwangsan2584134768−2128
7Jungnang Chorus Mustang2663173375−4221
8Namyangju United[a]25212228115−876
9Seoul FC Martyrs25022328155−1272
Source: KFA (in Korean)
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
Notes:
  1. ^ Namyangju Citizen were deducted 1 point.

Group B edit

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Paju Citizen2515556134+2750Qualification for the playoffs and the FA Cup first round
2Cheongju Jikji2514747230+4249
3Yangju Citizen2514477951+2846
4Gyeongju Citizen2512764830+1843
5Bucheon FC 19952512585229+2341
6Seoul United2511596256+638
7Cheonan FC2571084443+131
8Yesan United2582155872−1426
9Goyang Citizen[a]2557134460−1621
Source: KFA (in Korean)
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
Notes:
  1. ^ Goyang Citizen were deducted 1 point.

Overall table edit

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1FC Pocheon25202310124+7762Qualification for the playoffs final
2Chuncheon FC2518436225+3758Qualification for the playoffs semi-final
3Paju Citizen2515556134+2750Qualification for the playoffs first round
4Cheongju Jikji2514747230+4249
5Icheon Citizen2517267327+4653Qualification for the FA Cup first round
6Yangju Citizen2514477951+2846
7Gyeongju Citizen2512764830+1843
8Bucheon FC 1995 (P)2512585229+2341Qualification for the K League Challenge
and the FA Cup second round
9Seoul United2511596256+638Qualification for the FA Cup first round
10Yeonggwang FC2595114538+732
11Cheonan FC2571084443+131
12Jeonju EM2584135155−428
13Gwangju Gwangsan2584134768−2128
14Yesan United2582155772−1526
15Goyang Citizen2557134460−1621
16Jungnang Chorus Mustang2562173375−4220
17Namyangju United25212231120−896
18Seoul FC Martyrs25022333158−1252
Source: KFA Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
(P) Promoted

Championship playoffs edit

Bracket edit

First round edit

Paju Citizen1–1 (a.e.t.)Cheongju Jikji
Kim Su-won 86'Highlights
Report
Kim Hee-jung 90+2'
Penalties
5–4

Semi-final edit

Final edit

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b c 시민과 함께 기적을 일군 포천시민축구단. (in Korean). Pocheon Government. 6 December 2012. Retrieved 9 February 2023.

External links edit