2016 K3 League

{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}}

{{Infobox football league season

| competition = K3 League

| logo =

| season = 2016

| dates = 19 March – 12 November 2016

| winners = FC Pocheon
(5th title)

| best player = Jang Won-seok{{cite news |url=http://www.ygnews.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=289572 |script-title=ko:포천, 청주시티 꺾고 통산 5회 우승 |publisher=Yeonggwang Newspaper |lang=ko |date=2016-11-28 |access-date=2023-02-18}}

| league topscorer = Kim Seong-min
(17 goals)

| best goalkeeper = Choi An-seong

| matches = 198

| total goals = 636

| highest attendance =

| lowest attendance =

| average attendance =

| prevseason = 2015

| nextseason = 2017

}}

The 2016 K3 League was the tenth season of amateur K3 League.

Before the start of the 2016 season, Seoul FC Martyrs withdrew from the league, but Buyeo FC, Siheung Citizen and Yangpyeong FC joined the league.

The top five teams of the regular season qualified for the championship playoffs, and winners of the regular season advanced to the final directly.

On the other hand, eight teams of participating teams had to be relegated to the K3 League Basic, founded as the second division of the K3 League in 2017. The bottom five teams of the regular season were directly relegated, and three losing teams were additionally relegated after the relegation playoffs, contested between four teams from 12th to 15th-placed team.

Teams

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

! City

! Stadium

! Manager

Buyeo FC

| Buyeo

| Buyeo Stadium

| {{flagicon|KOR}} Kang Jeong-hoon

Cheongju City

| Cheongju

| Heungdeok Football Park

| {{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

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

Jeonju FC

| 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

Pyeongchang FC

| Pyeongchang

| Pyeongchang Stadium

| {{flagicon|KOR}} Hwang Young-woo

FC Pocheon

| Pocheon

| Pocheon Stadium

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

Siheung Citizen

| Siheung

| Siheung Stadium

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Kike Linero

Seoul United

| Seoul

| Madeul Stadium

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

FC Uijeongbu

| Uijeongbu

| Uijeongbu Stadium

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

Yangju Citizen

| Yangju

| Yangju Stadium

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

Yangpyeong FC

| Yangpyeong

| Yangpyeong Stadium

| {{flagicon|KOR}} Cha Seung-yong

Yeonggwang FC

| Yeonggwang

| Yeonggwang Sportium

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

Regular season

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|res_col_header=QR

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|team2=GIM|name_GIM=Gimpo Citizen

|team3=CC |name_CC =Cheongju City

|team4=YAN|name_YAN=Yangju Citizen

|team5=JFC|name_JFC=Jeonju FC

|team6=ICH|name_ICH=Icheon Citizen

|team7=PAJ|name_PAJ=Paju Citizen

|team8=CHU|name_CHU=Chuncheon FC

|team9=HWA|name_HWA=Hwaseong FC

|team10=GYE|name_GYE=Gyeongju Citizen

|team11=YFC|name_YFC=Yangpyeong FC

|team12=SIH|name_SIH=Siheung Citizen

|team13=JCM|name_JCM=Jungnang Chorus Mustang

|team14=PFC|name_PFC=Pyeongchang FC

|team15=CHE|name_CHE=Chungbuk Cheongju

|team16=BFC|name_BFC=Buyeo FC

|team17=SEO|name_SEO=Seoul United

|team18=YEO|name_YEO=Yeonggwang FC

|team19=GOY|name_GOY=Goyang Citizen

|team20=UIJ|name_UIJ=FC Uijeongbu

|win_FCP=16|draw_FCP=2|loss_FCP=1|gf_FCP=52|ga_FCP=14|status_FCP=C

|win_GIM=16|draw_GIM=1|loss_GIM=2|gf_GIM=46|ga_GIM=14

|win_CC =15|draw_CC =1|loss_CC =3|gf_CC =42|ga_CC =12

|win_YAN=12|draw_YAN=4|loss_YAN=3|gf_YAN=46|ga_YAN=31

|win_JFC=11|draw_JFC=4|loss_JFC=4|gf_JFC=36|ga_JFC=24

|win_ICH=11|draw_ICH=3|loss_ICH=5|gf_ICH=53|ga_ICH=24

|win_PAJ=10|draw_PAJ=4|loss_PAJ=5|gf_PAJ=47|ga_PAJ=24

|win_CHU=10|draw_CHU=2|loss_CHU=7|gf_CHU=23|ga_CHU=18

|win_HWA=9|draw_HWA=4|loss_HWA=6|gf_HWA=37|ga_HWA=26

|win_GYE=9|draw_GYE=3|loss_GYE=7|gf_GYE=32|ga_GYE=24

|win_YFC=8|draw_YFC=6|loss_YFC=5|gf_YFC=34|ga_YFC=26

|win_SIH=8|draw_SIH=2|loss_SIH=9|gf_SIH=32|ga_SIH=40|status_SIH=R

|win_JCM=6|draw_JCM=4|loss_JCM=9|gf_JCM=25|ga_JCM=27|status_JCM=R

|win_PFC=5|draw_PFC=3|loss_PFC=11|gf_PFC=18|ga_PFC=39|status_PFC=R

|win_CHE=5|draw_CHE=2|loss_CHE=12|gf_CHE=20|ga_CHE=33

|win_BFC=3|draw_BFC=5|loss_BFC=11|gf_BFC=18|ga_BFC=32|status_BFC=R

|win_SEO=3|draw_SEO=3|loss_SEO=13|gf_SEO=26|ga_SEO=53|status_SEO=R

|win_YEO=2|draw_YEO=2|loss_YEO=15|gf_YEO=16|ga_YEO=53|status_YEO=R

|win_GOY=1|draw_GOY=3|loss_GOY=15|gf_GOY=20|ga_GOY=58|status_GOY=R

|win_UIJ=1|draw_UIJ=0|loss_UIJ=18|gf_UIJ=13|ga_UIJ=64|status_UIJ=R

|col_FN=yellow1

|text_FN=Qualification for the Championship final

|result1=FN

|col_Q=yellow2

|text_Q=Qualification for the Championship first round

|result2=Q|result3=Q|result4=Q|result5=Q

|col_RP=red2

|text_RP=Qualification for the relegation playoffs

|result12=RP|result13=RP|result14=RP|result15=RP

|col_REL=red1

|text_REL=Relegation to the K3 League Basic

|result16=REL|result17=REL|result18=REL|result19=REL|result20=REL

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

|update=complete

|source=[http://joinkfa.com/league2/league_single_info_list2.php?league_type=7&match_idx=NDY4Nw==&Search=Y&page=1&s_year=2016&keyword=joinkfa.com JoinKFA] [https://int.soccerway.com/national/korea-republic/k3-league/2017/regular-season/r39445/ Soccerway]

}}

Relegation playoffs

=Bracket=

{{4TeamBracket

| team-width = 200

| RD1-seed1 = 12

| RD1-team1 = Siheung Citizen

| RD1-score1 = 1

| RD1-seed2 = 15

| RD1-team2 = Chungbuk Cheongju

| RD1-score2 = 2

| RD1-seed3 = 13

| RD1-team3 = Jungnang Chorus Mustang

| RD1-score3 = 0

| RD1-seed4 = 14

| RD1-team4 = Pyeongchang FC

| RD1-score4 = 1

| RD2-team1 = Chungbuk Cheongju

| RD2-score1 = 3

| RD2-team2 = Pyeongchang FC

| RD2-score2 = 1

}}

Championship playoffs

When the first round and semi-final matches were finished as draws, their winners were decided on the regular season rankings without extra time and the penalty shoot-out.

=Bracket=

{{5TeamBracket-ByeToFinal

| RD3-legs = 2

| aggregate = yes

| RD1=First round

| RD2=Semi-final

| RD1-seed1 = 2

| RD1-team1 = Gimpo Citizen

| RD1-score1 = 0

| RD1-seed2 = 5

| RD1-team2 = Jeonju FC

| RD1-score2 = 1

| RD1-seed3 = 3

| RD1-team3 = Cheongju City

| RD1-score3 = 1

| RD1-seed4 = 4

| RD1-team4 = Yangju Citizen

| RD1-score4 = 1

| RD2-seed1=5

| RD2-team1=Jeonju FC

| RD2-score1=1

| RD2-seed2=3

| RD2-team2=Cheongju City

| RD2-score2=1

| RD3-team1=FC Pocheon

| RD3-score1-1=0

| RD3-score1-2=4

| RD3-score1-agg=4

| RD3-team2=Cheongju City

| RD3-score2-1=0

| RD3-score2-2=2

| RD3-score2-agg=2

}}

=First round=

{{footballbox

|date = 22 October 2016

|time =

|team1 = Gimpo Citizen

|score = 0–1

|aet =

|report =

|team2 = Jeonju FC

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Gimpo Stadium, Gimpo

|attendance =

|referee =

}}

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{{footballbox

|date = 22 October 2016

|time =

|team1 = Cheongju City

|score = 1–1

|aet =

|report =

|team2 = Yangju Citizen

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Heungdeok Soccer Park, Cheongju

|attendance =

|referee =

}}

=Semi-final=

{{footballbox

|date= 29 October 2016

|time=

|team1= Cheongju City

|score= 1–1

|report=

|team2= Jeonju FC

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium= Heungdeok Soccer Park, Cheongju

|attendance=

|referee=

}}

=Final=

{{footballbox

|date= 6 November 2016

|time=

|team1= Cheongju City

|score= 0–0

|report=

|team2= FC Pocheon

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium= Heungdeok Soccer Park, Cheongju

|attendance=

|referee=

}}

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{{footballbox

|date= 12 November 2016

|time=

|team1= FC Pocheon

|score= 4–2

|report=

|team2= Cheongju City

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium=Pocheon Stadium, Pocheon

|attendance=

|referee=

}}

FC Pocheon won 4–2 on aggregate.

See also

References

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