Daum
Challengers League
Season2011
Dates5 March - 13 November 2011
ChampionsGyeongju Citizen
(2nd title)
Matches played180
Goals scored668 (3.71 per match)
Best PlayerKim Min-seop[1]
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The 2011 Challengers League was the fifth season of amateur K3 League. In this season, the K3 League was renamed the "Challengers League", and 16 clubs participated after Samcheok Shinwoo Electronics and Yongin Citizen withdrew from the league. The participating clubs were divided into two groups, and the winners and runners-up of both groups qualified for the championship playoffs. All clubs had interleague play once after playing home and away season in each group.

Regular season

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Yangju Citizen 22 15 5 2 52 28 +24 50 Qualification for the playoffs
2 Gyeongju Citizen 22 13 6 3 57 24 +33 45
3 Bucheon FC 1995 22 8 5 9 37 31 +6 29 Qualification for the FA Cup first round
4 Jeonju EM 22 7 8 7 28 34 −6 29
5 Seoul United 22 7 5 10 44 46 −2 26
6 Namyangju United 22 5 5 12 41 57 −16 20
7 Yeonggwang FC 22 4 3 15 26 51 −25 15
8 Asan Citizen 22 3 6 13 37 72 −35 15
Source: KFA Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Icheon Citizen 22 15 4 3 75 26 +49 49 Qualification for the playoffs
2 FC Pocheon 22 14 6 2 49 22 +27 48
3 Chuncheon FC 22 13 4 5 38 23 +15 43 Qualification for the FA Cup first round
4 Cheongju FC 22 11 7 4 43 25 +18 40
5 Seoul FC Martyrs 22 9 3 10 43 56 −13 30
6 Cheonan FC 22 6 2 14 38 54 −16 20
7 Gwangju Gwangsan 22 4 5 13 29 56 −27 17
8 Goyang Citizen 22 3 4 15 24 56 −32 13
Source: KFA Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.

Championship playoffs

Bracket

Semi-finals Final
        
Yangju Citizen (p) 1 (4)
FC Pocheon 1 (3)
Yangju Citizen 1 2 3
Gyeongju Citizen 1 3 4
Icheon Citizen 0 (2)
Gyeongju Citizen (p) 0 (4)

Semi-finals

Yangju Citizen1–1 (a.e.t.)FC Pocheon
Choi Young-nam 50' Choi Kyung-sik 62'
Penalties
4–3
Yangju Godeok Stadium, Yangju

Final

Yangju Citizen1–1Gyeongju Citizen
Park Sang-yong 73' Yoon Chul-soon 12'
Yangju Godeok Stadium, Yangju
Gyeongju Citizen3–2Yangju Citizen
  • Kim Min-seop 60', 84'
  • Choi Jin-seok 89'

Gyeongju Citizen won 4–3 on aggregate.

Final table

Pos Team 0 Qualification
1 Gyeongju Citizen (C)    Qualification for the FA Cup second round
2 Yangju Citizen    Qualification for the FA Cup first round
3 Icheon Citizen   
4 FC Pocheon   
Source: RSSSF
(C) Champion

See also

References

  1. ↑ 경주시민구단, 챌린저스리그 2연패 (in Korean). Kyongbuk Ilbo. 14 November 2011. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
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