The 2012 Challengers League was the sixth season of the amateur K3 League in South Korea.
The Challengers League maintained a home-and-away season divided into two groups and a one-time interleague play. The winners and runners-up of both groups qualified for the championship playoffs just like as in previous seasons. On the basis of the overall standings, however, the third and fourth-placed clubs entered the first round, while the second and first-placed clubs directly advanced to the semi-finals 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 Club City Stadium Manager Bucheon FC 1995 Bucheon Bucheon Stadium Gwak Kyung-keun Cheonan FC Cheonan Cheonan Football Center Park Yoon-ki Cheongju Jikji Cheongju Cheongju Stadium Kim Jong-hyun Chuncheon FC Chuncheon Chuncheon Stadium Ham Cheol-kwon Goyang Citizen Goyang Goyang Eoulimnuri ground Kim Jin-ok Gwangju Gwangsan Gwangju Honam University ground Hwang Young-woo Gyeongju Citizen Gyeongju Gyeongju Civic Stadium Kim Jin-hyung Icheon Citizen Icheon Icheon City Stadium Lee Hyun-chang Jeonju EM Jeonju Jeonju University ground Oh In-eui Jungnang Chorus Mustang Seoul Jungnang Public Ground Kim Sang-hwa Namyangju United Namyangju Namyangju Stadium Lee Jong-woon Paju Citizen Paju Paju Stadium Cho Deok-jeung FC Pocheon Pocheon Pocheon Stadium Lee Su-sik Seoul FC Martyrs Seoul Gangbuk Stadium Yoo Bong-ki Seoul United Seoul Madeul Stadium Bae Hyung-ryul Yangju Citizen Yangju Yangju Stadium Kim Jong-boo Yeonggwang FC Yeonggwang Yeonggwang Sportium Kim Han-bong Yesan Citizen Yesan Yesan Stadium Choi Jong-duk
Regular season Group A
Group B
Overall table
Championship playoffs Bracket
First round
Semi-final
Final
See also 2012 in South Korean football 2012 Challengers Cup 2012 Korean FA Cup
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