2025 K3 League
| Season | 2025 |
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| Dates | March 1, 2025 – November 8, 2025 |
← 2024 2026 → | |
The 2025 K3 League is the sixth season of the semi-professional K3 League. It is the third tier of men's football in South Korea.
The pre-season winter transfer window opened on 1 January 2025 and will close on 24 March 2025. The summer transfer window will open on 20 June 2025 and close on 31 July 2025.[citation needed]
Competition format
The regular season will be played over 30 rounds, beginning on 1 March 2025.[1][2] Due to the odd number of teams following Hwaseong FC's move to K League 2, each round one team will not play.[2] The winner of the regular league will be crowned as champions without a playoff, and the 15th-placed team will be automatically relegated to the K4 League. The 14th-placed team will play in a promotion-relegation playoff against the 2nd-placed team in the 2025 K4 League.[3]
Teams
Fifteen teams will compete in the 2025 season. Teams must include at least three U-23 players in their matchday squad, and at least one of those players must be in the starting line-up. Teams are limited to four players of foreign nationality.[3]
Team changes
Joined K League 2
- The K3 League is the highest tier of semi-professional football in South Korea and there is currently no promotion or relegation between it and the professional K League 2. However, Hwaseong FC turned professional at the end of 2024 and joined K League 2 ahead of the 2025 season.[4][5]
Promoted from K4 League
- Jeonbuk Hyundai N Team — Previously known as Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors B, they gained automatic promotion as champions of the 2024 K4 League.[6]
Relegated to K4 League
- Daegu FC B — automatically relegated after finishing the 2024 league in final position.[7]
Stadiums and locations
| Team | Home city | Home ground | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Busan Transportation Corporation | Busan | Busan Asiad Stadium Auxiliary Pitch | 4,549 |
| Changwon City FC | Changwon | Changwon Sports Park | 27,085 |
| Chuncheon Citizen | Chuncheon | Chuncheon Songam Sports Town Auxiliary Stadium | 500 |
| Daejeon Korail | Daejeon | Daejeon World Cup Stadium Auxiliary Pitch | 478 |
| Gangneung Citizen FC | Gangneung | Gangneung Stadium | 3,000 |
| Gyeongju KHNP | Gyeongju | Gyeongju Civic Stadium | 15,000 |
| Gimhae City FC | Gimhae | Gimhae Sports Complex | 15,066 |
| Jeonbuk N | Wanju | Wanju Public Stadium | 3,377 |
| FC Mokpo | Mokpo | Mokpo International Football Center | 9,132 |
| Paju Citizen | Paju | Paju Stadium | 25,000 |
| Pocheon Citizen | Pocheon | Pocheon Sports Complex | 7,000 |
| Siheung Citizen | Siheung | Jeongwang Stadium | 1,000 |
| Ulsan Citizen | Ulsan | Ulsan Stadium | 19,431 |
| Yangpyeong FC | Yangpyeong | Yangpyeong Sports Complex | 6,300 |
| Yeoju FC | Yeoju | Yeoju Sports Complex | 10,180 |
Standings
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Results
| Home \ Away | BTC | CW | CCC | DJK | GNC | GHC | GHC | JBB | MP | PJC | PCC | SHC | USC | YP | YJ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Busan Transport. | — | 1–1 | |||||||||||||
| Changwon | — | ||||||||||||||
| Chuncheon Citizen | — | ||||||||||||||
| Daejeong Korail | — | 3–0 | |||||||||||||
| Gangneung Citizen | — | ||||||||||||||
| Gyeongju KHNP | — | ||||||||||||||
| Gimhae City | — | ||||||||||||||
| Jeonbuk B | 1–2 | — | |||||||||||||
| Mokpo | 0–2 | — | |||||||||||||
| Paju Citizen | — | ||||||||||||||
| Pocheon Citizen | 3–0 | — | |||||||||||||
| Siheung City | 1–0 | — | |||||||||||||
| Ulsan Citizen | — | ||||||||||||||
| Yangpyeong | 2–1 | — | |||||||||||||
| Yeoju | — |
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
See also
References
- ↑ Korea Football Association [@thekfa_k3k4league] (February 5, 2025). "2025 K4리그 일정표" [2025 K4 League schedule] (in 한국어). Retrieved February 6, 2025 – via Instagram.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Ko, Sung-hwan (27 February 2025). "'15개팀 참가' 2025 K3리그, 3월 1일 개막...8개월 대장정 막 올린다" [With 15 participating teams, the 2025 K3 League begins its 8-month odyssey on 1st March]. Chosun Ilbo (in 한국어). Retrieved 28 February 2025.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Lee, Young-ho (27 February 2025). "K3리그, 2025시즌 3월 1일 개막... 15개팀 경쟁" [15 teams to battle it out in 2025 K3 League, starting on 1 March]. Yonhap News Agency (in 한국어). Retrieved 28 February 2025.
- ↑ Kwon, Jae-min (December 1, 2024). "한국프로축구연맹 이사회, 화성FC 회원 가입 승인...연맹 권한 범위도 확대" [KFA board approves Hwaseong FC's membership, expands scope of authority]. Sports Dong-a (in Korean). Retrieved February 5, 2025.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
- ↑ Bae, Jin-nam (January 13, 2025). "화성FC 합류로 K리그2 14개 구단 체제...권오갑 총재 4선도 확정(종합)" [With Hwaseong FC's inclusion, K League 2 has 14 teams, Kwon Oh-gap's fourth term confirmed (roundup)]. Yonhap News (in 한국어). Retrieved February 5, 2025.
- ↑ Lee, Young-ho (January 9, 2025). "K리그1 전북, 2군팀 명칭 변경..."N팀으로 불러주세요"" [K League 1's Jeonbuk changes reserves team name... "Call us the N team"]. Yonhap News (in 한국어). Retrieved February 5, 2025.
- ↑ Kim, Ga-eul (January 21, 2025). "대구FC B팀 사령탑으로 새 도전, 박원재 감독 "선수들 열심히 해줘 감사...잘 성장시키겠다"" [Park Won-jae's new challenge as Daegu FC B head coach: "I'm grateful for the players who work hard... I must help them to develop well"]. Chosun Ilbo (in 한국어). Retrieved February 5, 2025.
- ↑ The promotion relegation structure was changed for the 2025 season due to Hwaseong FC being promoted to K League 2.
External links
- Korean Football Association - Official K3 League Page
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