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Challengers League
Season 2012
Dates3 March – 24 November 2012
Champions FC Pocheon
(2nd title)
Matches played228
Goals scored996 (4.37 per match)
Best PlayerKang Seok-gu [1]
Top goalscorerSeo Dong-hyeon
(31 goals) [1]
Best goalkeeperKang Jae-wook [1]
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The 2012 Challengers League was the sixth season of amateur K3 League.

The Challengers League maintained home and away season of two groups and a one-time interleague play. The winners and runners-up of both groups qualified for the championship playoffs like before. On the basis of the overall standings, however, third and fourth-placed club entered the first round, and second and first-placed club directly advanced to the semi-final 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 South Korea Gwak Kyung-keun
Cheonan FC Cheonan Cheonan Football Center South Korea Park Yoon-ki
Cheongju Jikji Cheongju Cheongju Stadium South Korea Kim Jong-hyun
Chuncheon FC Chuncheon Chuncheon Stadium South Korea Ham Cheol-kwon
Goyang Citizen Goyang Goyang Eoulimnuri ground South Korea Kim Jin-ok
Gwangju Gwangsan Gwangju Honam University ground South Korea Hwang Young-woo
Gyeongju Citizen Gyeongju Gyeongju Civic Stadium South Korea Kim Jin-hyung
Icheon Citizen Icheon Icheon City Stadium South Korea Lee Hyun-chang
Jeonju EM Jeonju Jeonju University ground South Korea Oh In-eui
Jungnang Chorus Mustang Seoul Jungnang Public Ground South Korea Kim Sang-hwa
Namyangju United Namyangju Namyangju Stadium South Korea Lee Jong-woon
Paju Citizen Paju Paju Stadium South Korea Cho Deok-jeung
FC Pocheon Pocheon Pocheon Stadium South Korea Lee Su-sik
Seoul FC Martyrs Seoul Gangbuk Stadium South Korea Yoo Bong-ki
Seoul United Seoul Madeul Stadium South Korea Bae Hyung-ryul
Yangju Citizen Yangju Yangju Stadium South Korea Kim Jong-boo
Yeonggwang FC Yeonggwang Yeonggwang Sportium South Korea Kim Han-bong
Yesan Citizen Yesan Yesan Stadium South Korea Choi Jong-duk

Regular season

Group A

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Locations of the 2012 K3 League Group A teams
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 FC Pocheon 25 20 2 3 101 24 +77 62 Qualification for the playoffs and the FA Cup first round
2 Chuncheon FC 25 18 4 3 62 25 +37 58
3 Icheon Citizen 25 17 2 6 73 28 +45 53
4 Yeonggwang FC 25 9 5 11 45 38 +7 32
5 Jeonju EM 25 8 4 13 51 55 −4 28
6 Gwangju Gwangsan 25 8 4 13 47 68 −21 28
7 Jungnang Chorus Mustang 26 6 3 17 33 75 −42 21
8 Namyangju United [a] 25 2 1 22 28 115 −87 6
9 Seoul FC Martyrs 25 0 2 23 28 155 −127 2
Source: KFA (in Korean)
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
Notes:
  1. ^ Namyangju Citizen were deducted 1 point.

Group B

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Locations of the 2012 K3 League Group B teams
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Paju Citizen 25 15 5 5 61 34 +27 50 Qualification for the playoffs and the FA Cup first round
2 Cheongju Jikji 25 14 7 4 72 30 +42 49
3 Yangju Citizen 25 14 4 7 79 51 +28 46
4 Gyeongju Citizen 25 12 7 6 48 30 +18 43
5 Bucheon FC 1995 25 12 5 8 52 29 +23 41
6 Seoul United 25 11 5 9 62 56 +6 38
7 Cheonan FC 25 7 10 8 44 43 +1 31
8 Yesan United 25 8 2 15 58 72 −14 26
9 Goyang Citizen [a] 25 5 7 13 44 60 −16 21
Source: KFA (in Korean)
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
Notes:
  1. ^ Goyang Citizen were deducted 1 point.

Overall table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 FC Pocheon 25 20 2 3 101 24 +77 62 Qualification for the playoffs final
2 Chuncheon FC 25 18 4 3 62 25 +37 58 Qualification for the playoffs semi-final
3 Paju Citizen 25 15 5 5 61 34 +27 50 Qualification for the playoffs first round
4 Cheongju Jikji 25 14 7 4 72 30 +42 49
5 Icheon Citizen 25 17 2 6 73 27 +46 53 Qualification for the FA Cup first round
6 Yangju Citizen 25 14 4 7 79 51 +28 46
7 Gyeongju Citizen 25 12 7 6 48 30 +18 43
8 Bucheon FC 1995 (P) 25 12 5 8 52 29 +23 41 Qualification for the K League Challenge
and the FA Cup second round
9 Seoul United 25 11 5 9 62 56 +6 38 Qualification for the FA Cup first round
10 Yeonggwang FC 25 9 5 11 45 38 +7 32
11 Cheonan FC 25 7 10 8 44 43 +1 31
12 Jeonju EM 25 8 4 13 51 55 −4 28
13 Gwangju Gwangsan 25 8 4 13 47 68 −21 28
14 Yesan United 25 8 2 15 57 72 −15 26
15 Goyang Citizen 25 5 7 13 44 60 −16 21
16 Jungnang Chorus Mustang 25 6 2 17 33 75 −42 20
17 Namyangju United 25 2 1 22 31 120 −89 6
18 Seoul FC Martyrs 25 0 2 23 33 158 −125 2
Source: KFA Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
(P) Promoted

Championship playoffs

Bracket

First roundSemi-finalFinal
1 FC Pocheon1
2 Chuncheon FC3 Chuncheon FC0
3 Paju Citizen ( p)1 (5) Paju Citizen2
4 Cheongju Jikji1 (4)

First round

Paju Citizen1–1 ( a.e.t.) Cheongju Jikji
Kim Su-won 86' Highlights
Report		 Kim Hee-jung 90+2'
Penalties
 5–4

Semi-final

Chuncheon FC3–2 Paju Citizen

Final

FC Pocheon1–0 Chuncheon FC
Kang Seok-gu 65'

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c 시민과 함께 기적을 일군 포천시민축구단. (in Korean). Pocheon Government. 6 December 2012. Retrieved 9 February 2023.

External links

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