The 2017 K League Challenge was the fifth season of the K League 2, the second-highest division in the South Korean football league system. Champions and winners of the promotion playoffs could be promoted to the K League 1.
Teams Team changes Relegated from K League Classic Suwon FC Seongnam FC
Promoted to K League Classic Daegu FC Gangwon FC
Newly joined Ansan Greeners
Withdrawn Goyang Zaicro Chungju Hummel
Locations
Stadiums Ansan Greeners FC Anyang Asan Mugunghwa Bucheon FC 1995 Busan IPark Ansan Wa~ Stadium Anyang Stadium Yi Sun-sin Stadium Bucheon Stadium Busan Gudeok Stadium Capacity: 35,000 Capacity: 17,143 Capacity: 19,283 Capacity: 34,545 Capacity: 12,349 Daejeon Citizen Gyeongnam FC Seongnam FC Seoul E-Land Suwon FC Daejeon World Cup Stadium Changwon Football Center Tancheon Stadium Seoul Olympic Stadium Suwon Sports Complex Capacity: 40,535 Capacity: 15,500 Capacity: 16,146 Capacity: 69,950 Capacity: 11,808
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 Managers Kit manufacturer Main sponsor Ansan Greeners Lee Heung-sil Kelme Ansan Government FC Anyang Kim Jong-pil Astore Anyang Government Asan Mugunghwa Song Sun-ho Puma Asan Government Bucheon FC 1995 Jeong Gab-seok Astore Bucheon Government Busan IPark Cho Jin-ho Adidas Hyundai Development Company Daejeon Citizen Lee Young-ik Astore Daejeon Government Gyeongnam FC Kim Jong-boo Hummel Gyeongnam Government Seongnam FC Park Kyung-hoon Umbro Seongnam Government Seoul E-Land Kim Byung-soo New Balance E-Land Suwon FC Cho Duck-je Hummel Suwon Government
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.
Club Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Asian Player Ansan Greeners Luka Rotković Raúl Tarragona Bahodir Nasimov FC Anyang Jô Lukian Aubin Kouakou Bucheon FC 1995 Nilson Júnior Waguininho Rodrigo Paraná Bakhodir Pardayev Busan IPark Danny Morais Rômulo Léo Mineiro Michihiro Yasuda Daejeon Citizen Bruno Cantanhede Levan Shengelia Cristian Dănălache Gyeongnam FC Alex Bruno Marcão Ivan Herceg Seongnam FC Dário Júnior Marin Oršulić Filip Hlohovský Seoul E-Land Wesley Alex Daniel Lovinho Tomoki Wada Atsuki Wada Suwon FC Bruce Djite Pedro Carmona Vladan Adžić Adrian Leijer
League table
Positions by matchday
Round 1–18
Round 19–36
Results Matches 1–18
Matches 19–36
Promotion playoffs Bracket
First round
Semi-final
Final The promotion-relegation playoffs were held between the winners of the 2017 K League Challenge playoffs and the 11th-placed club of the 2017 K League Classic. The winner on aggregate score after both matches earned entry into the 2018 K League 1.
1–1 on aggregate. Sangju Sangmu won 5–4 on penalties and therefore both clubs remain in their respective leagues.
Player statistics Top scorers RankPlayerClubGoals 1 Marcão Gyeongnam FC22 2 Raúl Tarragona Ansan Greeners15 3 Waguininho Bucheon FC 199512 4 Jung Won-jin Gyeongnam FC105 Ko Kyung-min Busan IPark9 Lee Jeong-hyeop Busan IPark Cristian Dănălache Daejeon Citizen Park Sung-ho Seongnam FC Jin Chang-soo Bucheon FC 199510 Baek Sung-dong Suwon FC8 Jeong Jae-hee FC Anyang
Top assist providers RankPlayerClubAssists 1 Chang Hyuk-jin Ansan Greeners13 2 Jung Won-jin Gyeongnam FC103 Alex Bruno Gyeongnam FC8 Kim Shin Bucheon FC 1995 5 Atsuki Wada Seoul E-Land FC76 Rômulo Busan IPark6 Lee Ho-seok Daejeon Citizen Kim Shin Bucheon FC 19959 Kim Bong-rae Suwon FC5 Lee Ju-yong Asan Mugunghwa Jeong Jae-hee FC Anyang
Attendance Attendants who entered with free ticket were not counted.
Awards The 2016 K League Awards was held on 20 November 2017.
Main awards Most Valuable Player: Marcão (Gyeongnam FC) Top goalscorer: Marcão (Gyeongnam FC) Top assist provider: Chang Hyuk-jin (Ansan Greeners) Manager of the Year: Kim Jong-boo (Gyeongnam FC)
Best XI Position Player Club Goalkeeper Lee Bum-soo Gyeongnam FCDefenders Choi Jae-soo Gyeongnam FC Park Ji-soo Gyeongnam FC Ivan Herceg Gyeongnam FC Woo Joo-sung Gyeongnam FCMidfielders Jung Won-jin Gyeongnam FC Hwang In-beom Daejeon Citizen Moon Ki-han Bucheon FC 1995 Bae Ki-jong Gyeongnam FCForwards Marcão Gyeongnam FC Lee Jeong-hyeop Busan IPark
Player of the Round
RoundPlayerClub1 Lee Jung-hyupBusan IPark2 Heo Beom-sanBusan IPark3 Kim Eun-sunAsan Mugunghwa4 Cho Seok-jaeFC Anyang5 Kim Min-kyunFC Anyang6 Lee Jung-hyupBusan IPark7 Jeong Jae-heeFC Anyang8 Kim Min-kyunFC Anyang9 Lee Seung-hyunSuwon FC10 Kim Min-kyunFC Anyang11 Raúl TarragonaAnsan Greeners12 MarcãoGyeongnam FC13 MarcãoGyeongnam FC14 Lim Sang-hyubBusan IPark15 Lee Kyu-seongBusan IPark16 Cristian DănălacheDaejeon Citizen17 Kim ShinBucheon FC 199518 Danny MoraisBusan IPark
RoundPlayerClub19 Baek Sung-dongSuwon FC20 Lee Seung-hyunSuwon FC21 Go Myeong-seokBucheon FC 199522 Kim Dong-chanSeongnam FC23 Hwang In-beomDaejeon Citizen24 Jung Won-jinGyeongnam FC25 MarcãoGyeongnam FC26 Choi Oh-baekSeoul E-Land27 Choi Oh-baekSeoul E-Land28 Ko Kyung-minBusan IPark29 Kim Chan-heeDaejeon Citizen30 Kim HyunAsan Mugunghwa31 MarcãoGyeongnam FC32 Kim Kyeong-minBusan IPark33 MarcãoGyeongnam FC34 Ryu Won-wooBucheon FC 199535 Jeong Hyeon-cheolGyeongnam FC36 Baek Sung-dongSuwon FC
Manager of the Month MonthManagerClubDivisionMarch Jo Sung-hwanJeju UnitedK League ClassicApril Kim Jong-booGyeongnam FCK League ChallengeMay Choi Yun-kyumGangwon FCK League ClassicJune Choi Kang-heeJeonbuk Hyundai MotorsK League ClassicJuly Seo Jung-wonSuwon Samsung BluewingsK League ClassicAugust Hwang Sun-hongFC SeoulK League ClassicSeptember Kim Do-hoonUlsan HyundaiK League ClassicOctober AndréDaegu FCK League Classic
See also 2017 in South Korean football 2017 K League Classic 2017 Korean FA Cup
References
External links Official website