Korea Joongang Daily
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The mighty fall again: Incheon United relegated to K League 2

Incheon United is relegated to K League 2 for the first time after a 2-1 loss to Daejeon Hana Citizen. Manager Choi Young-keun aims to revamp the squad for next season, amid potential challenges in retaining key players like top scorer Stefan Mugosa

2024-11-11

K League 2 confirms its playoffs group as Bluewings miss out

K League 2 runner-up Chungnam Asan FC, No. 3 Seoul E-Land, No. 4 Jeonnam Dragons and No. 5 Busan IPark booked tickets to the playoffs after finishing their 2024 regular season campaigns on Saturday.

2024-11-10

FC Anyang earn promotion to top flight with K League 2 title win

FC Anyang earned promotion to the K League 1 for the first time by locking in the K League 2 title on Saturday after a goalless draw with Bucheon FC 1995.

2024-11-03

K League 2 race for promotion heats up with eight teams still in the mix

The 2024 K League 2 season is nearing the end with up to three coveted tickets to the top tier on the line as the promotion-relegation playoffs loom.

2024-10-23

With promotion ambitious but possible, Gimpo FC gets K League 1 license

Gimpo FC has obtained a license to compete in the K League 1 a mere two years after becoming a professional club.

2024-10-14

Korea's sole Premier League defender is a 19-year-old. Who is Kim Ji-soo?

Kim will be the first player from Korea to make an appearance on a Premier League club’s back line in a decade after Queens Park Rangers' Yun Suk-young, joining a lineage with former defenders Spurs' Lee Young-pyo and West Brom's Kim Do-heon.

2024-06-13

K League to unify promotion-relegation system across all 7 leagues

In just a few years it will be theoretically possible for a club to climb all the way up the ranks from the K7 to the K League 1, as the KFA revamps the Korean football ecosystem in to a single promotion-relegation system.

2024-03-28

North Korean midfielder poised to join K League 2 in South

North Korean midfielder Ri Yong-jik is set to join K League 2 side FC Anyang this season, according to the Korean media outlet Chosun Ilbo, becoming the latest North Korean national team alum to bring his professional career to South Korea.

2024-03-04

Suwon FC shores up key signings after narrowly missing relegation

Suwon FC have reinforced their squad by signing experienced players like veteran forward Ji Dong-won from FC Seoul and defender Jeong Seung-won from rival Bluewings in addition to bringing in a new manager.

2024-01-30

Relegated Bluewings drag their feet on needed revamp for 2024

It has been over a month since the Suwon Samsung Bluewings faced relegation to the K League 2, yet the club has not made any visible changes that would significantly improve its chances of having a better run next season.

2024-01-25