2018 K League 2


The 2018 K League 2 was the sixth season of the K League 2, the second tier South Korean professional league for association football clubs since its establishment in 2013, and the first one with its current name, the K League 2. The top-ranked team and the winner of the promotion play-offs among three clubs ranked between second and fourth were promoted to the K League 1 after the regular season ends.

Teams

, the first-placed team of the 2017 K League Challenge was promoted to the 2018 K League 1. Gwangju FC was relegated from the top tier. A total of ten teams contested the league.
TeamCityManagerHome venueCapacity
Ansan Greeners FCAnsan Lee Heung-silAnsan Wa~ Stadium
FC AnyangAnyang Ko Jung-woonAnyang Stadium
Asan MugunghwaAsan Park Dong-hyukYi Sun-sin Stadium
Bucheon FC 1995Bucheon Jeong Gab-seokBucheon Stadium
Busan IParkBusanChoi Yun-kyumBusan Gudeok Stadium
Daejeon CitizenDaejeon Ko Jong-sooDaejeon World Cup Stadium
Gwangju FCGwangju Park Jin-subGwangju World Cup Stadium
Seongnam FCSeongnam Nam Ki-ilTancheon Stadium
Seoul E-Land FCSeoul In Chang-sooSeoul Olympic Stadium
Suwon FCSuwon Cho Duck-jeSuwon Sports Complex

Stadiums

Primary venues used in the K League Challenge included:
Ansan Greeners FCFC AnyangAsan MugunghwaBucheon FC 1995Busan IPark
Ansan Wa~ StadiumAnyang StadiumYi Sun-sin StadiumBucheon StadiumBusan Gudeok Stadium
Capacity: 35,000Capacity: 17,143Capacity: 19,283Capacity: 34,545Capacity: 12,349
Daejeon CitizenGwangju FCSeongnam FCSeoul E-Land FCSuwon FC
Daejeon World Cup StadiumGwangju World Cup StadiumTancheon StadiumSeoul Olympic StadiumSuwon Sports Complex
Capacity: 40,535Capacity: 40,245Capacity: 16,146Capacity: 69,950Capacity: 11,808

Personnel and kits

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
TeamManagersKit Manufacturer1Main sponsor1
Ansan GreenersKelmeAnsan Government
FC AnyangZaicroAnyang Government
Asan MugunghwaPumaAsan Government
Bucheon FC 1995AstoreBucheon Government
Busan IParkAdidasHyundai Development Company
Daejeon CitizenAstoreDaejeon Government
Gwangju FCJomaGwangju Government
Seongnam FCUmbroSeongnam Government
Seoul E-LandNew BalanceE-Land
Suwon FCHummelSuwon 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.
As of 24 July 2018.
ClubPlayer 1Player 2Player 3Asian Player
Ansan Greeners FC Fidel Seku Conneh Raúl Tarragona
FC Anyang Alex Marcos Antônio
Bucheon FC 1995 Cristovam Nilson Júnior Willian Popp Nan Song
Busan IPark Rômulo Arsenio Valpoort Sherjill MacDonald
Daejeon Citizen Aurelian Chițu Filip Hlohovský Sanzhar Tursunov Shohrux Gadoyev
Gwangju FC Gil Felipe Silva Róbson Duarte Minori Sato
Wang Chien-ming1
Seongnam FC Éder Olivier Bonnes
Seoul E-Land FC Diego Bielkiewicz Ignacio Herrera Ivan Herceg
Suwon FC Alex Alex Bruno Fernando Viana Adrian Leijer

Positions by matchday

Round 1–18

Round 19–36

Results

Matches 1–18

Matches 19–36

Promotion-Relegation Playoffs

Promotion and relegation playoffs were held between the 3rd to 5th clubs of 2018 K League 2 and the 11th club of 2018 K League 1. If scores are tied after regular time at the Semi-Playoff and Playoffstage, the higher placed team advances to the next phase. The same conditions do not apply to the final Promotion-Relegation Playoffs.

Semi-Playoff

Playoff

Promotion-Relegation Playoffs

First leg

Second leg

FC Seoul retained its 2019 K League 1 spot, 4–2 on aggregate.

Season statistics

Top scorers

Top assists

RankPlayerClubAssists
1 RômuloBusan IPark9
2 Park Soo-ilDaejeon Citizen8
2 Chang Hyuk-jinAnsan Greeners8
4 Moon Sang-yunSeongnam FC7
5 Jo Seong-joonAsan Mugunghwa6
6 Lee EuddeumAsan Mugunghwa6
6 Cho Chan-hoSeoul E-Land6
6 Lee Jae-kwonBusan IPark6
6 Lee Myung-jooAsan Mugunghwa6
6 Moon Ki-hanBucheon FC6
6 Kim Dong-hyunGwangju FC6

Attendance