2014 K3 Challengers League

{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2023}}

{{Infobox football league season

| competition = Daum
K3 Challengers League

| logo =

| season = 2014

| dates = 8 March - 29 November 2014

| winners = Hwaseong FC
(1st title)

| best player = Kim Hyo-gi{{cite news |url=http://hsinews.com/4902 |script-title=ko:화성시민축구단, 챌린저스리그“우승” |website=hsinews.com |lang=ko |date=2014-11-30 |access-date=2023-02-13}}

| league topscorer = Choi Yoo-sang
(26 goals){{cite news |url=https://www.xportsnews.com/article/530284 |script-title=ko:이랜드, 숨은 보석 찾았다…K3 득점왕 최유상 영입 |publisher=Xportsnews |lang=ko |date=2014-12-08 |access-date=2023-02-13}}

| best goalkeeper = Lim Hyeong-geun

| matches = 230

| total goals = 822

| highest attendance =

| lowest attendance =

| average attendance =

| prevseason = 2013

| nextseason = 2015

}}

The 2014 K3 Challengers League, known as the Daum K3 Challengers League 2014, was the eighth season of amateur K3 League. The top three clubs of each group qualified for the championship playoffs after the home and away season of two groups (16 matches per team) and the interleague play (9 matches per team). The first and second-placed team in the overall table advanced to final and semi-final respectively, and the other four clubs advanced to the first round. Asan United withdrew from the league, but FC Uijeongbu joined the league.

Teams

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: left;"
Club

! City

! Stadium

! Manager

Cheonan FC

| Cheonan

| Cheonan Football Center

| {{flagicon|KOR}} Seo Won-sang

Chungbuk Cheongju

| Cheongju

| Cheongju Stadium

| {{flagicon|KOR}} Kim Jong-hyun

Chuncheon FC

| Chuncheon

| Chuncheon Stadium

| {{flagicon|KOR}} Kim Yong-ho

Gimpo Citizen

| Gimpo

| Gimpo City Stadium

| {{flagicon|KOR}} Yoo Jong-wan

Goyang Citizen

| Goyang

| Goyang Eoulimnuri ground

| {{flagicon|KOR}} Kim Jin-ok

Gwangju Gwangsan

| Gwangju

| Honam University ground

| {{flagicon|KOR}} Kim Kang-seon

Gyeongju Citizen

| Gyeongju

| Gyeongju Civic Stadium

| {{flagicon|KOR}} Kim Jin-hyung

Hwaseong FC

| Hwaseong

| Hwaseong Stadium

| {{flagicon|KOR}} Kim Jong-boo

Icheon Citizen

| Icheon

| Icheon City Stadium

| {{flagicon|KOR}} Lee Hyun-chang

Jeonbuk Maeil

| Jeonju

| Jeonju University ground

| {{flagicon|KOR}} Yang Young-cheol

Jungnang Chorus Mustang

| Seoul

| Jungnang Public Ground

| {{flagicon|KOR}} Yoo Bong-ki

Paju Citizen

| Paju

| Paju Public Stadium

| {{flagicon|KOR}} Oh Won-jae

FC Pocheon

| Pocheon

| Pocheon Stadium

| {{flagicon|KOR}} In Chang-soo

Seoul FC Martyrs

| Seoul

| Gangbuk Stadium

| {{flagicon|KOR}} Kim Yong-hae

Seoul United

| Seoul

| Madeul Stadium

| {{flagicon|KOR}} Kim Chang-kyum

Yangju Citizen

| Yangju

| Yangju Stadium

| {{flagicon|KOR}} Lee Seung-hee

Yeonggwang FC

| Yeonggwang

| Yeonggwang Sportium

| {{flagicon|KOR}} Kim Han-bong

FC Uijeongbu

| Uijeongbu

| Uijeongbu Stadium

| {{flagicon|KOR}} Kim Hee-tae

Regular season

=Group A=

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL

|section=Group A

|res_col_header=Q

|team1=FCP|name_FCP=FC Pocheon

|team2=ICH|name_ICH=Icheon Citizen

|team3=JCM|name_JCM=Jungnang Chorus Mustang

|team4=CCF|name_CCF=Chungbuk Cheongju

|team5=GYE|name_GYE=Gyeongju Citizen

|team6=YEO|name_YEO=Yeonggwang FC

|team7=SEO|name_SEO=Seoul United

|team8=GOY|name_GOY=Goyang Citizen

|team9=SFM|name_SFM=Seoul FC Martyrs

|win_FCP=21|draw_FCP=3|loss_FCP=1|gf_FCP=68|ga_FCP=23

|win_ICH=17|draw_ICH=3|loss_ICH=5|gf_ICH=70|ga_ICH=32

|win_JCM=14|draw_JCM=6|loss_JCM=5|gf_JCM=53|ga_JCM=28

|win_CCF=12|draw_CCF=6|loss_CCF=7|gf_CCF=60|ga_CCF=38

|win_GYE=12|draw_GYE=2|loss_GYE=11|gf_GYE=51|ga_GYE=36

|win_YEO=8|draw_YEO=5|loss_YEO=12|gf_YEO=31|ga_YEO=37

|win_SEO=6|draw_SEO=4|loss_SEO=15|gf_SEO=28|ga_SEO=52

|win_GOY=3|draw_GOY=3|loss_GOY=19|gf_GOY=29|ga_GOY=60

|win_SFM=1|draw_SFM=0|loss_SFM=24|gf_SFM=23|ga_SFM=167

|col_CP=yellow3 |text_CP=Qualification for the playoffs

|result1=CP|result2=CP|result3=CP

|class_rules=1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.

|update=complete

|source=[http://joinkfa.com/league2/league_single_info_list2.php?match_idx=MzUyNQ==&Search=Y&page=1&league_type=7&s_year=2014&keyword= JoinKFA] {{in lang|ko}}

}}

=Group B=

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL

|section=Group B

|res_col_header=Q

|team1=HWA|name_HWA=Hwaseong FC

|team2=PAJ|name_PAJ=Paju Citizen

|team3=CHU|name_CHU=Chuncheon FC

|team4=JFC|name_JFC=Jeonju FC

|team5=YAN|name_YAN=Yangju Citizen

|team6=UIJ|name_UIJ=FC Uijeongbu

|team7=GGF|name_GGF=Gwangju Gwangsan

|team8=GIM|name_GIM=Gimpo Citizen

|team9=CHE|name_CHE=Cheonan FC

|win_HWA=19|draw_HWA=2|loss_HWA=4|gf_HWA=64|ga_HWA=27

|win_PAJ=13|draw_PAJ=8|loss_PAJ=4|gf_PAJ=45|ga_PAJ=23

|win_CHU=11|draw_CHU=9|loss_CHU=5|gf_CHU=49|ga_CHU=29

|win_JFC=10|draw_JFC=7|loss_JFC=8|gf_JFC=49|ga_JFC=33

|win_YAN=10|draw_YAN=5|loss_YAN=10|gf_YAN=43|ga_YAN=46

|win_UIJ=8|draw_UIJ=6|loss_UIJ=11|gf_UIJ=49|ga_UIJ=50

|win_GGF=6|draw_GGF=7|loss_GGF=12|gf_GGF=38|ga_GGF=40

|win_GIM=9|draw_GIM=2|loss_GIM=14|gf_GIM=53|ga_GIM=51 |adjust_points_GIM=-9

|win_CHE=4|draw_CHE=4|loss_CHE=17|gf_CHE=19|ga_CHE=50

|note_GIM=Gimpo Citizen was deducted 9 points.

|col_CP=yellow3 |text_CP=Qualification for the playoffs

|result1=CP|result2=CP|result3=CP

|class_rules=1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.

|update=complete

|source=[http://joinkfa.com/league2/league_single_info_list2.php?match_idx=MzUyNQ==&Search=Y&page=1&league_type=7&s_year=2014&keyword= JoinKFA] {{in lang|ko}}

}}

= Overall table =

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL

|section=Overall table

|res_col_header=Q

|team1=FCP|name_FCP=FC Pocheon

|team3=ICH|name_ICH=Icheon Citizen

|team4=JCM|name_JCM=Jungnang Chorus Mustang

|win_FCP=21|draw_FCP=3|loss_FCP=1|gf_FCP=68|ga_FCP=23

|win_ICH=17|draw_ICH=3|loss_ICH=5|gf_ICH=70|ga_ICH=32

|win_JCM=14|draw_JCM=6|loss_JCM=5|gf_JCM=53|ga_JCM=28

|team2=HWA|name_HWA=Hwaseong FC

|team5=PAJ|name_PAJ=Paju Citizen

|team6=CHU|name_CHU=Chuncheon FC

|win_HWA=19|draw_HWA=2|loss_HWA=4|gf_HWA=64|ga_HWA=27

|win_PAJ=13|draw_PAJ=8|loss_PAJ=4|gf_PAJ=45|ga_PAJ=23

|win_CHU=11|draw_CHU=9|loss_CHU=5|gf_CHU=49|ga_CHU=29

|col_FN=yellow1 |text_FN=Qualification for the playoffs final

|result1=FN

|col_SF=yellow2 |text_SF=Qualification for the playoffs semi-final

|result2=SF

|col_CP=yellow3 |text_CP=Qualification for the playoffs first round

|result3=CP|result4=CP|result5=CP|result6=CP

|class_rules=1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.

|update=complete

|source=[https://us.soccerway.com/national/korea-republic/k3-league/2014/regular-season/r24298/ Soccerway]

}}

Championship playoffs

=Bracket=

{{6TeamBracket-KLeague

| seed-width=25

| score-width=25

| RD1-team1 = Icheon Citizen

| RD1-score1 = 3

| RD1-team2 = Chuncheon FC

| RD1-score2 = 1

| RD1-team3 = {{nowrap|Jungnang Chorus Mustang}}

| RD1-score3 = 1

| RD1-team4 = Paju Citizen {{aet}}

| RD1-score4 = 2

| RD2-seed1=

| RD2-team1=Icheon Citizen

| RD2-score1=2

| RD2-seed2=

| RD2-team2=Paju Citizen

| RD2-score2=1

| RD3-seed1=2

| RD3-team1=Hwaseong FC {{pso}}

| RD3-score1-1=1 (11)

| RD3-seed2=

| RD3-team2=Icheon Citizen

| RD3-score2-1=1 (10)

| RD4-seed1=1

| RD4-team1=FC Pocheon

| RD4-score1-1=1

| RD4-seed2=

| RD4-team2=Hwaseong FC

| RD4-score2-1=3

}}

=First round=

{{footballbox

|date = 8 November 2014

|time =

|team1 = Icheon Citizen

|score = 3–1

|aet =

|report =

|team2 = Chuncheon FC

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Icheon Sport Complex, Icheon

|attendance =

|referee =

}}

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{{footballbox

|date = 8 November 2014

|time =

|team1 = Jungnang Chorus Mustang

|score = 1–2

|aet = yes

|report =

|team2 = Paju Citizen

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Paju Public Stadium, Paju

|attendance =

|referee =

}}

=Second round=

{{footballbox

|date= 15 November 2014

|time=

|team1=Icheon Citizen

|score=2–1

|report=

|team2= Paju Citizen

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium= Icheon Sport Complex, Icheon

|attendance=

|referee=

}}

=Semi-final=

{{footballbox

|date= 22 November 2014

|time=

|team1=Hwaseong FC

|score=1–1

|penaltyscore = 11–10

|aet= yes

|report=

|team2=Icheon Citizen

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium=Hwaseong Stadium, Hwaseong

|attendance=

|referee=

}}

=Final=

{{footballbox

|date= 29 November 2014

|time=

|team1=FC Pocheon

|score=1–3

|report=

|team2=Hwaseong FC

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium=Pocheon Stadium, Pocheon

|attendance=

|referee=

}}

See also

References

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