The 2022 K League 2 was the tenth season of the K League 2, the second-tier South Korean professional football league. The champions and the winners of the promotion play-offs could be promoted to the K League 1.
Teams Team changes Relegated from K League 1 Gwangju FC
Promoted to K League 1 Gimcheon Sangmu
Promoted from K3 League Gimpo FC
Locations
Team City/Province Abbreviation Ansan Greeners Ansan Ansan FC Anyang Anyang Anyang Bucheon FC 1995 Bucheon Bucheon Busan IPark Busan Busan Chungnam Asan Asan Chungnam Asan Daejeon Hana Citizen Daejeon Daejeon Gimpo FC Gimpo Gimpo Gwangju FC Gwangju Gwangju Gyeongnam FC Gyeongnam Gyeongnam Jeonnam Dragons Jeonnam Jeonnam Seoul E-Land Seoul Seoul E
Stadiums Ansan Greeners FC Anyang Bucheon FC 1995 Ansan Wa~ Stadium Anyang Stadium Bucheon Stadium Capacity: 35,000 Capacity: 17,143 Capacity: 34,456 Busan IPark Chungnam Asan Daejeon Hana Citizen Busan Asiad Main Stadium Yi Sun-sin Stadium Daejeon World Cup Stadium Capacity: 53,769 Capacity: 17,376 Capacity: 40,535 Gimpo FC Gwangju FC Gimpo Solteo Football Stadium Gwangju Football Stadium Capacity: 5,000 Capacity: 10,007 Gyeongnam FC Changwon Football Center Jinju Stadium Miryang Stadium Capacity: 15,074 Capacity: 20,116 Capacity: 8,440 Jeonnam Dragons Seoul E-Land Gwangyang Stadium Mokdong Stadium Capacity: 13,496 Capacity: 15,511
Personnel and sponsoring
Team Manager Kit manufacturer Main sponsor Ansan Greeners Lim Jong-heon (caretaker) Applerind Ansan Government FC Anyang Lee Woo-hyung V-EXX Anyang Government Bucheon FC 1995 Lee Young-min Kelme Bucheon Government Busan IPark Park Jin-sub Puma HDC Group Chungnam Asan Park Dong-hyuk Mizuno Asan Government Daejeon Hana Citizen Lee Min-sung Macron Hana Financial GroupGimpo FC Ko Jeong-woonSunderland of ScotlandGimpo GovernmentGwangju FC Lee Jung-hyoKelmeGwangju Government Gyeongnam FC Seol Ki-hyeon Hummel Gyeongnam Provincial Government Jeonnam Dragons Lee Jang-kwan Puma POSCO Seoul E-Land Chung Jung-yong New Balance E-Land Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Foreign players The maximum number of foreign players on the K League 2 is restricted to five players per team, including slots for a player from AFC and ASEAN countries status. A team could only use a maximum of four foreign players in each matchday.
Players in bold joined midway through the competition.
Team Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 AFC player ASEAN player Former player(s) Ansan Greeners Anderson Canhoto Róbson Duarte Thiago Henrique Go Iwase Asnawi Mangkualam FC Anyang Maxwell Acosty Jonathan Moya Andrigo Bucheon FC 1995 Nilson Samuel Nnamani Jorman Aguilar Busan IPark Valentinos Sielis Domagoj Drožđek Bruno Lamas Ryan Edwards Chungnam Asan Daejeon Hana Citizen Leandro Ribeiro Willyan Renato Kayzer Masatoshi Ishida Daniel Popa Gimpo FC Luka Juričić Mitsuru Maruoka Gwangju FC Reis Mike Sandro Lima Aaron Calver Gyeongnam FC Tiago Orobó Heliardo Guilherme Castro Ryonosuke Ohori Willyan Hernandes Jeonnam Dragons Jonathan Balotelli Leonard Pllana Nika Kacharava Yuhei Sato Seoul E-Land Mauricio Asenjo Felipe Cadenazzi Tsubasa Nishi
League table
Positions by matchday
Round 1–22
Round 23–44
Results
Promotion play-offs The first round was contested between the fourth and fifth-placed teams, and its winners played the third-placed team in the second round. When the first and second round matches were finished as draws, their winners were decided on the regular season rankings without extra time and penalty shoot-outs.
The winners of the second round and the runners-up competed with the tenth and eleven-placed team of the K League 1, respectively, in the final round for the K League 1 spots of the next season. Each match of the final round was a two-legged tie.
Bracket
First round
Second round
Final round
Suwon Samsung Bluewings won 2–1 on aggregate and therefore both clubs remain in their respective leagues.
Daejeon Hana Citizen won 6–1 on aggregate and was promoted to K League 1, while Gimcheon Sangmu was relegated to K League 2.
Statistics Top goalscorers RankPlayerClubGoals 1 Yu Kang-hyun Chungnam Asan 19 Tiago Orobó Gyeongnam FC 3 Willyan Gyeongnam FC Daejeon Hana Citizen 13 4 Reis Gwangju FC 12 5 Felipe Cadenazzi Seoul E-Land 10 Masatoshi Ishida Daejeon Hana Citizen 7 Eom Ji-sung Gwangju FC 9 Jonathan Moya FC Anyang Leandro Ribeiro Daejeon Hana Citizen 10 Hernandes Gyeongnam FC 8 Yun Min-ho Gimpo FC Son Suk-yong Gimpo FC
Top assist providers RankPlayerClubAssists 1 Boadu Maxwell Acosty FC Anyang 11 2 Lee Euddeum Gwangju FC 9 3 Lee Kwang-jin Gyeongnam FC 8 4 Róbson Duarte Ansan Greeners 7 Son Suk-yong Gimpo FC 6 Park Kwang-il Gyeongnam FC 6 Choi Jun Busan IPark Mo Jae-hyeon Gyeongnam FC Park Han-bin Gwangju FC 10 5 Players 5
Awards Weekly awards
RoundPlayer of the Round Player Club1 Kim Jong-sukGimpo FC2 ReisGwangju FC3 HernandesGyeongnam FC4 Lee EuddeumGwangju FC5 Yu Kang-hyunChungnam Asan6 Ha NamGyeongnam FC7 Masatoshi IshidaDaejeon Hana Citizen8 Kim Kyung-jungFC Anyang9 Kim Seung-seobDaejeon Hana Citizen10 Cho Yu-minDaejeon Hana Citizen11 Im Eun-suDaejeon Hana Citizen12 Kim Myoung-junGyeongnam FC13 Tiago OrobóGyeongnam FC14 Lee Sang-heonBusan IPark15 Heo YoolGwangju FC16 Lee Jin-hyunDaejeon Hana Citizen17 Anderson CanhotoAnsan Greeners18 Lee EuddeumGwangju FC19 WillyanGyeongnam FC20 Anderson CanhotoAnsan Greeners21 Son Suk-yongGimpo FC22 Róbson DuarteAnsan Greeners
RoundPlayer of the Round Player Club23 HernandesGyeongnam FC24 AndrigoFC Anyang25 Son Suk-yongGimpo FC26 Yu Kang-hyunChungnam Asan27 Leandro RibeiroDaejeon Hana Citizen28 Cho Hyun-taekBucheon FC 199529 Tiago OrobóGyeongnam FC30 Thiago HenriqueAnsan Greeners31 Boadu Maxwell AcostyFC Anyang32 WillyanDaejeon Hana Citizen33 AndrigoFC Anyang34 Boadu Maxwell AcostyFC Anyang35 Yu Kang-hyunChungnam Asan36 Lee Si-heonBucheon FC 199537 Lee Chang-yongFC Anyang38 Sandro LimaGwangju FC39 Jonathan BalotelliJeonnam Dragons40 NilsonBucheon FC 199541 Masatoshi IshidaDaejeon Hana Citizen42 Kim Jeong-hwanSeoul E-Land43 Leandro RibeiroDaejeon Hana Citizen44 Jung Won-jinBusan IPark
Monthly awards MonthManager of the MonthManagerClubDivisionFebruary/March Hong Myung-boUlsan Hyundai1April Lee Jung-hyoGwangju FC2May Nam Ki-ilJeju United1June Kim Do-kyunSuwon FC1July Kim Sang-sikJeonbuk Hyundai Motors1August Jo Sung-hwanIncheon United1September Lee Jung-hyoGwangju FC2October Choi Won-kwonDaegu FC1
Annual awards The 2022 K League Awards was held on 24 October 2022.
AwardWinnerClubMost Valuable Player Ahn Young-kyuGwangju FCYoung Player of the Year Eom Ji-sungGwangju FCTop goalscorer Yu Kang-hyunChungnam AsanTop assist provider Boadu Maxwell AcostyFC AnyangManager of the Year Lee Jung-hyoGwangju FC
PositionBest XIGoalkeeper Kim Kyeong-min (Gwangju)Defenders Doo Hyeon-seok (Gwangju) Cho Yu-min (Daejeon) Ahn Young-kyu (Gwangju) Cho Hyun-taek (Bucheon)Midfielders Eom Ji-sung (Gwangju) Lee Soon-min (Gwangju) Park Han-bin (Gwangju) Willyan (Gyeongnam, Daejeon)Forwards Tiago Orobó (Gyeongnam) Yu Kang-hyun (Chungnam Asan)
See also 2022 in South Korean football 2022 Korean FA Cup
References
External links Official website 2022 K League Technical Report