2016 K League Challenge

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

{{Infobox football league season

| competition = Hyundai Oilbank
K League Challenge

| logo = K League Challenge 2016.png

| season = 2016

| winners = Ansan Mugunghwa
(1st title)

| promoted = Daegu FC
Gangwon FC

| best player = Kim Dong-chan

| league topscorer = Kim Dong-chan
(20 goals)

| matches = 220

| total goals = 528

| biggest home win = {{nowrap|Gyeongnam 7–0 Goyang}}
(7 September 2016)
Chungju 8–1 Ansan
(15 October 2016)

| biggest away win = Chungju 0–4 Busan
(10 July 2016)
Goyang 0–4 Ansan
(25 September 2016)
Ansan 0–4 Gangwon
(22 October 2016)

| highest scoring = Chungju 8–1 Ansan
(15 October 2016)

| longest wins =

| longest unbeaten =

| longest losses =

| highest attendance = 23,015
Daegu 0–0 Gyeongnam
(10 April 2016)

| lowest attendance = 124
Goyang 2–3 Gyeongnam
(16 October 2016)

| average attendance = 1,506

| prevseason = 2015

| nextseason = 2017

}}

The 2016 K League Challenge was the fourth season of the K League 2, the second-highest division in the South Korean football league system. Originally, K League Challenge champions could be promoted to the K League Classic, but Ansan Mugunghwa lost its qualification for the promotion after Ansan Government decided to break up with police football team from next year.{{cite news |url=https://m.khan.co.kr/sports/football/article/201607152155015#c2b |script-title=ko:안산 ‘무궁화’와 결별 추진…‘1부리그 승격’은 누가 하나 |publisher=Kyunghyang |lang=ko |date=2016-07-15 |access-date=2023-05-10}} Runners-up Daegu FC directly qualified for the Classic instead of champions Ansan Mugunghwa, and third, fourth and fifth-placed team advanced to the promotion playoffs.

Teams

{{location map+ |South Korea |float=right |width=250 |caption=Locations of the 2016 K League Challenge clubs |places=

{{Location map~ |South Korea |mark= |marksize= |lat=37.676357 |long=126.743131 |label=

{{nowrap|Goyang Zaicro}}
|position=left }}

{{location map~ |South Korea |lat=37.50256 |long=126.799135|label=

{{nowrap|Bucheon FC}}
|position=left}}

{{Location map~ |South Korea |lat=37.370000 |long=126.900000 |label=

FC Anyang
|position=right}}

{{Location map~ |South Korea |lat=37.247768 |long=126.911357 |label=

Ansan Police
|position=left}}

{{location map~ |South Korea |lat=37.56829 |long=126.897197 |label=

{{nowrap|Seoul E-Land}}
|position=right}}

{{location map~ |South Korea |lat=35.233947 |long=128.664751 |label=

{{nowrap|Gyeongnam FC}}
|position=left}}

{{location map~ |South Korea |lat=35.829818|long=128.690243|label=

{{nowrap|Daegu FC}}
|position=right}}

{{location map~ |South Korea |lat=37.755192 |long=128.821764 |label=

{{nowrap|Gangwon FC}}
|position=right}}

{{Location map~ |South Korea |lat=36.980347 |long=127.936403 |label=

{{nowrap|Chungju Hummel}}
|position=right }}

{{location map~ |South Korea |lat=36.323061|long=127.42806|label=

{{nowrap|Daejeon Citizen}}
|position=left}}

{{location map~ |South Korea |lat=35.244494 |long=129.070129 |label=

{{nowrap|Busan IPark}}
|position=right}}

}}

= Team changes =

= Stadiums =

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
Ansan Mugunghwa

! FC Anyang

! Bucheon FC 1995

Ansan Wa~ Stadium

| Anyang Stadium

| Bucheon Stadium

Capacity: 35,000

| Capacity: 17,143

| Capacity: 34,545

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| 160px

| 160px

Busan IPark

! Chungju Hummel

! Daegu FC

Busan Asiad Main Stadium

| Chungju Stadium

| Daegu Stadium

Capacity: 53,864

| Capacity: 15,000

| Capacity: 68,014

160px

|

| 160px

Daejeon Citizen

! Gangwon FC

! Goyang Zaicro

Daejeon World Cup Stadium

| Gangneung Stadium

| Goyang Stadium

Capacity: 40,535

| Capacity: 22,333

| Capacity: 41,311

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| 160px

| 160px

Gyeongnam FC

! Seoul E-Land

!

Changwon Football Center

| Seoul Olympic Stadium

|

Capacity: 15,500

| Capacity: 69,950

|

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|

|

=Personnel and sponsoring=

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

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

! Team

! Managers

! Kit manufacturer

! Main sponsor

Ansan Mugunghwa

| {{flagicon|South Korea}} Lee Heung-sil

| Zaicro

| Ansan Government

FC Anyang

| {{flagicon|South Korea}} Lee Young-min

| Astore

|

Bucheon FC 1995

| {{flagicon|South Korea}} Song Sun-ho

| Astore

| Bucheon Government

Busan IPark

| {{flagicon|South Korea}} Choi Young-jun

| Adidas

| Hyundai Development Company

Chungju Hummel

| {{flagicon|South Korea}} Ahn Seung-in

| Hummel

| Chungju Government

Daegu FC

| {{flagicon|South Korea}} Lee Young-jin

| Kelme

| Daegu Government

Daejeon Citizen

| {{flagicon|South Korea}} Choi Moon-sik

| Kelme

| Daejeon Government

Gyeongnam FC

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

| Hummel

| DSME

Gangwon FC

| {{flagicon|South Korea}} Choi Yun-kyum

| Astore

| High1 Resort

Goyang Zaicro

| {{flagicon|South Korea}} Lee Nak-young

| Zaicro

| Zaicro

Seoul E-Land

| {{flagicon|Scotland}} Martin Rennie

| New Balance

| E-Land

=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.

class="sortable wikitable"
style="width:190px;"| Club

! style="width:170px;"| Player 1

! style="width:170px;"| Player 2

! style="width:170px;"| Player 3

! style="width:170px;"| Asian Player

FC Anyang

| {{flagicon|Brazil}} Bruninho

|

|

|

Bucheon FC 1995

| {{flagicon|Brazil}} Edson Paraíba

| {{flagicon|Brazil}} Lukian

| {{flagicon|Brazil}} Waguininho

|

Busan IPark

| {{flagicon|Brazil}} Nilson Júnior

| {{flagicon|Brazil}} Willian Popp

| {{flagicon|Serbia}} Miloš Stojanović

|

Chungju Hummel

| {{flagicon|Ivory Coast}} Aubin Kouakou

| {{flagicon|Brazil}} Malcon

| {{flagicon|Brazil}} Rafael Ratão

|

Daegu FC

| {{flagicon|Brazil}} Wesley Alex

| {{flagicon|Brazil}} Cesinha

| {{flagicon|Brazil}} Paulo Sérgio

| {{flagicon|Brazil}}{{flagicon|State of Palestine}} Éder Lima{{efn|Éder Lima owned Palestinian citizenship and was counted as an Asian player in the K League.}}

Daejeon Citizen

| {{flagicon|Brazil}} Gustavo Sauer

| {{flagicon|Romania}} Jean-Claude Bozga

|

|

Gyeongnam FC

| {{flagicon|Croatia}} Ivan Herceg

| {{flagicon|Romania}} Cristian Dănălache

| {{flagicon|Serbia}} Ivan Marković

|

Gangwon FC

| {{flagicon|Brazil}} Maranhão

| {{flagicon|Brazil}} Matheus Alves

| {{flagicon|Brazil}} Luiz Henrique

| {{flagicon|Brazil}}{{flagicon|Syria}} Serginho

Goyang Zaicro

| {{flagicon|Brazil}} Felipe

| {{flagicon|Brazil}} Paulo Victor

|

|

Seoul E-Land

| {{flagicon|Brazil}} Tarabai

| {{flagicon|Trinidad and Tobago}} Carlyle Mitchell

|

|

{{notelist}}

League table

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=football

|team1=ASP |team2=DGU |team3=BUC |team4=GWN |team5=BIP |team6=SEL |team7=DJC |team8=GNM |team9=ANY |team10=CJH |team11=GHI

|result2=P |result3=SF |result4=PO |result5=PO

|update=complete

|source=[http://www.kleague.com/eng/sub.asp?localNum=2&pageNum=1&subNum=0 K League]

|win_ASP=21|draw_ASP=7 |loss_ASP=12|gf_ASP=57 |ga_ASP=55

|win_DGU=19|draw_DGU=13|loss_DGU=8 |gf_DGU=53 |ga_DGU=36

|win_BUC=19|draw_BUC=10|loss_BUC=11|gf_BUC=49 |ga_BUC=33

|win_GWN=19|draw_GWN=9 |loss_GWN=12|gf_GWN=50 |ga_GWN=33

|win_BIP=19|draw_BIP=7 |loss_BIP=14|gf_BIP=52 |ga_BIP=39

|win_SEL=17|draw_SEL=13|loss_SEL=10|gf_SEL=47 |ga_SEL=35

|win_DJC=15|draw_DJC=10|loss_DJC=15|gf_DJC=56 |ga_DJC=52

|win_GNM=18|draw_GNM=6 |loss_GNM=16|gf_GNM=61 |ga_GNM=58 |adjust_points_GNM=-10

|win_ANY=11|draw_ANY=13|loss_ANY=16|gf_ANY=40 |ga_ANY=53

|win_CJH=7 |draw_CJH=8 |loss_CJH=25|gf_CJH=42 |ga_CJH=62

|win_GHI=2 |draw_GHI=10|loss_GHI=28|gf_GHI=21 |ga_GHI=72

|name_ASP=Ansan Mugunghwa

|name_ANY=FC Anyang

|name_BUC=Bucheon FC 1995

|name_BIP=Busan IPark

|name_CJH=Chungju Hummel

|name_DGU=Daegu FC

|name_DJC=Daejeon Citizen

|name_GHI=Goyang Zaicro

|name_GNM=Gyeongnam FC

|name_GWN=Gangwon FC

|name_SEL=Seoul E-Land

|note_ASP=Ansan Mugunghwa lost its qualification for the promotion after Ansan Government decided to break up with Korean Police Agency.

|note_GNM=Gyeongnam FC were deducted 10 points due to bribery scandal.

|status_ASP=C

|status_DGU=P

|status_GWN=OP

|show_limit=3

|class_rules =1) Points; 2) Goals scored; 3) Goal difference; 4) Wins; 5) Head-to-head points.

|res_col_header=Q

|col_P=green1 |text_P=Promotion to the K League Classic

|col_SF=yellow1 |text_SF=Qualification for the promotion playoffs semi-final

|col_PO=yellow2 |text_PO=Qualification for the promotion playoffs first round

}}

Positions by matchday

{{legend2|gold|Leaders|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

{{legend2|#FFFFBB|Qualification for the promotion playoffs|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

= Round 1–22 =

{{#invoke:sports rbr table|table|sortable=y|legendpos=br

|team1= Ansan Mugunghwa

| pos1= 1/ 1/ 1/ 2/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 2/ 2/ 1/ 1/ 2/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1

|team2= Gangwon FC

| pos2= 9/ 9/ 6/ 4/ 3/ 3/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 3/ 4/ 2/ 1/ 1/ 2/ 2/ 1/ 2/ 3/ 3/ 2/ 2

|team3= Daegu FC

| pos3= 2/ 4/ 4/ 3/ 4/ 4/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 2/ 2/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 4/ 4/ 4/ 4/ 4/ 3

|team4= Bucheon FC 1995

| pos4= 7/ 6/ 7/ 7/ 5/ 5/ 4/ 4/ 4/ 4/ 3/ 4/ 4/ 4/ 4/ 4/ 3/ 3/ 2/ 2/ 3/ 4

|team5= Seoul E-Land

| pos5= 3/ 2/ 2/ 1/ 2/ 2/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 6/ 7/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 6/ 7/ 5/ 6/ 5/ 5

|team6= FC Anyang

| pos6= 3/ 3/ 5/ 6/ 7/ 7/ 8/ 8/ 8/ 8/ 8/ 8/ 8/ 6/ 7/ 6/ 5/ 6/ 6/ 7/ 7/ 6

|team7= Daejeon Citizen

| pos7=10/10/10/10/10/ 9/ 7/ 7/ 7/ 7/ 7/ 7/ 6/ 8/ 8/ 7/ 7/ 5/ 7/ 5/ 6/ 7

|team8= Busan IPark

| pos8= 8/ 5/ 3/ 5/ 6/ 6/ 6/ 6/ 6/ 6/ 6/ 5/ 5/ 7/ 6/ 8/ 8/ 8/ 8/ 8/ 8/ 8

|team9= Gyeongnam FC

| pos9=11/11/11/11/11/11/11/11/11/11/11/11/11/11/11/11/10/10/10/ 9/ 9/ 9

|team10= Chungju Hummel

| pos10= 3/ 7/ 8/ 8/ 8/ 8/ 9/10/10/10/10/10/ 9/ 9/ 9/ 9/ 9/ 9/ 9/10/10/10

|team11= Goyang Zaicro 

| pos11= 3/ 7/ 9/ 9/ 9/10/10/ 9/ 9/ 9/ 9/ 9/10/10/10/10/11/11/11/11/11/11

|color_1=gold

|color_2-4=yellow1

|updated=complete

|source=[http://kleague.com/kr/sub.asp?avan=1004020000 K League]

|date=January 2016

}}

= Round 23–44 =

{{#invoke:sports rbr table|table|sortable=y|legendpos=br

|firstround=23

|team1= Ansan Mugunghwa

| pos1= 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1

|team2= Daegu FC

| pos2= 3/ 3/ 2/ 3/ 3/ 2/ 4/ 4/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 4/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 4/ 2/ 3/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2

|team3= Bucheon FC 1995

| pos3= 4/ 4/ 4/ 4/ 4/ 4/ 3/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 3/ 3/ 4/ 3/ 3/ 5/ 3

|team4= Gangwon FC

| pos4= 2/ 2/ 3/ 2/ 2/ 3/ 2/ 3/ 4/ 4/ 4/ 3/ 4/ 4/ 4/ 2/ 4/ 2/ 4/ 4/ 3/ 4

|team5= Busan IPark

| pos5= 8/ 9/ 9/ 9/ 9/ 8/ 9/ 9/ 7/ 7/ 8/ 6/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 4/ 5

|team6= Seoul E-Land

| pos6= 5/ 5/ 5/ 6/ 5/ 7/ 7/ 7/ 8/ 8/ 7/ 8/ 7/ 7/ 7/ 7/ 6/ 6/ 6/ 6/ 6/ 6

|team7= Daejeon Citizen

| pos7= 6/ 6/ 7/ 7/ 6/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 6/ 6/ 6/ 6/ 7/ 7/ 7/ 7/ 7/ 7

|team8= Gyeongnam FC

| pos8= 9/ 8/ 8/ 8/ 8/ 9/ 8/ 8/ 9/ 9/ 9/ 9/ 9/ 9/ 9/ 8/ 8/ 8/ 8/ 8/ 8/ 8

|team9= FC Anyang

| pos9= 7/ 7/ 6/ 5/ 7/ 6/ 6/ 6/ 6/ 6/ 6/ 7/ 8/ 8/ 8/ 9/ 9/ 9/ 9/ 9/ 9/ 9

|team10= Chungju Hummel

| pos10=10/10/10/10/10/10/10/10/10/10/10/10/10/10/10/10/10/10/10/10/10/10

|team11= Goyang Zaicro 

| pos11=11/11/11/11/11/11/11/11/11/11/11/11/11/11/11/11/11/11/11/11/11/11

|color_1=gold

|color_2-4=yellow1

|updated=complete

|source=[http://kleague.com/kr/sub.asp?avan=1004020000 K League]

|date=January 2016

}}

Results

= Matches 1–20 =

{{#invoke:sports results|main

|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=

|team1=ASM|team2=ANY|team3=BUC|team4=BIP|team5=CJH

|team6=DGU|team7=DJC|team8=GWN|team9=GYZ|team10=GNM

|team11=SEL

|name_ASM=Ansan Mugunghwa

|match_ASM_ANY=2–1

|match_ASM_BUC=0–0

|match_ASM_BIP=1–1

|match_ASM_CJH=2–1

|match_ASM_DGU=0–2

|match_ASM_DJC=2–1

|match_ASM_GWN=3–1

|match_ASM_GYZ=1–0

|match_ASM_GNM=5–0

|match_ASM_SEL=1–0

|name_ANY=FC Anyang

|match_ANY_ASM=1–0

|match_ANY_BUC=0–1

|match_ANY_BIP=1–0

|match_ANY_CJH=2–1

|match_ANY_DGU=3–2

|match_ANY_DJC=2–2

|match_ANY_GWN=0–2

|match_ANY_GYZ=1–1

|match_ANY_GNM=1–0

|match_ANY_SEL=2–1

|name_BUC=Bucheon FC 1995

|match_BUC_ASM=3–1

|match_BUC_ANY=1–1

|match_BUC_BIP=1–1

|match_BUC_CJH=0–1

|match_BUC_DGU=0–0

|match_BUC_DJC=3–1

|match_BUC_GWN=3–1

|match_BUC_GYZ=1–0

|match_BUC_GNM=1–0

|match_BUC_SEL=0–1

|name_BIP=Busan IPark

|match_BIP_ASM=1–3

|match_BIP_ANY=3–1

|match_BIP_BUC=0–2

|match_BIP_CJH=2–1

|match_BIP_DGU=1–4

|match_BIP_DJC=0–0

|match_BIP_GWN=0–0

|match_BIP_GYZ=2–0

|match_BIP_GNM=1–1

|match_BIP_SEL=1–2

|name_CJH=Chungju Hummel

|match_CJH_ASM=1–2

|match_CJH_ANY=1–0

|match_CJH_BUC=0–1

|match_CJH_BIP=0–4

|match_CJH_DGU=0–1

|match_CJH_DJC=1–1

|match_CJH_GWN=1–2

|match_CJH_GYZ=2–3

|match_CJH_GNM=1–3

|match_CJH_SEL=3–1

|name_DGU=Daegu FC

|match_DGU_ASM=1–2

|match_DGU_ANY=1–1

|match_DGU_BUC=1–1

|match_DGU_BIP=1–0

|match_DGU_CJH=2–1

|match_DGU_DJC=2–1

|match_DGU_GWN=0–0

|match_DGU_GYZ=2–2

|match_DGU_GNM=0–0

|match_DGU_SEL=0–0

|name_DJC=Daejeon Citizen

|match_DJC_ASM=0–1

|match_DJC_ANY=1–1

|match_DJC_BUC=2–0

|match_DJC_BIP=2–1

|match_DJC_CJH=3–1

|match_DJC_DGU=0–2

|match_DJC_GWN=0–1

|match_DJC_GYZ=0–0

|match_DJC_GNM=3–1

|match_DJC_SEL=2–1

|name_GWN=Gangwon FC

|match_GWN_ASM=2–0

|match_GWN_ANY=4–1

|match_GWN_BUC=0–2

|match_GWN_BIP=0–1

|match_GWN_CJH=2–0

|match_GWN_DGU=1–0

|match_GWN_DJC=1–0

|match_GWN_GYZ=4–0

|match_GWN_GNM=0–0

|match_GWN_SEL=2–1

|name_GYZ=Goyang Zaicro

|match_GYZ_ASM=0–0

|match_GYZ_ANY=0–0

|match_GYZ_BUC=0–0

|match_GYZ_BIP=0–1

|match_GYZ_CJH=2–4

|match_GYZ_DGU=1–3

|match_GYZ_DJC=0–1

|match_GYZ_GWN=0–1

|match_GYZ_GNM=1–2

|match_GYZ_SEL=0–3

|name_GNM=Gyeongnam FC

|match_GNM_ASM=0–1

|match_GNM_ANY=2–0

|match_GNM_BUC=0–2

|match_GNM_BIP=3–2

|match_GNM_CJH=2–1

|match_GNM_DGU=2–1

|match_GNM_DJC=4–4

|match_GNM_GWN=1–0

|match_GNM_GYZ=2–1

|match_GNM_SEL=0–1

|name_SEL=Seoul E-Land

|match_SEL_ASM=0–0

|match_SEL_ANY=0–0

|match_SEL_BUC=2–1

|match_SEL_BIP=1–0

|match_SEL_CJH=0–0

|match_SEL_DGU=1–1

|match_SEL_DJC=2–0

|match_SEL_GWN=1–1

|match_SEL_GYZ=1–1

|match_SEL_GNM=2–1

|update=complete

|source=[http://www.kleague.com/kr/sub.asp?avan=1002010000 K League]

}}

= Matches 21–40 =

{{#invoke:sports results|main

|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=

|team1=ASM|team2=ANY|team3=BUC|team4=BIP|team5=CJH

|team6=DGU|team7=DJC|team8=GWN|team9=GYZ|team10=GNM

|team11=SEL

|name_ASM=Ansan Mugunghwa

|match_ASM_ANY=2–2

|match_ASM_BUC=2–3

|match_ASM_BIP=0–2

|match_ASM_CJH=1–1

|match_ASM_DGU=4–1

|match_ASM_DJC=1–0

|match_ASM_GWN=0–4

|match_ASM_GYZ=2–1

|match_ASM_GNM=2–0

|match_ASM_SEL=2–0

|name_ANY=FC Anyang

|match_ANY_ASM=2–3

|match_ANY_BUC=2–2

|match_ANY_BIP=0–1

|match_ANY_CJH=0–0

|match_ANY_DGU=0–1

|match_ANY_DJC=1–0

|match_ANY_GWN=0–0

|match_ANY_GYZ=3–2

|match_ANY_GNM=1–2

|match_ANY_SEL=3–1

|name_BUC=Bucheon FC 1995

|match_BUC_ASM=0–2

|match_BUC_ANY=1–0

|match_BUC_BIP=1–0

|match_BUC_CJH=2–3

|match_BUC_DGU=2–3

|match_BUC_DJC=2–0

|match_BUC_GWN=0–1

|match_BUC_GYZ=4–1

|match_BUC_GNM=1–2

|match_BUC_SEL=0–2

|name_BIP=Busan IPark

|match_BIP_ASM=4–0

|match_BIP_ANY=2–0

|match_BIP_BUC=2–1

|match_BIP_CJH=0–0

|match_BIP_DGU=0–2

|match_BIP_DJC=3–0

|match_BIP_GWN=2–1

|match_BIP_GYZ=2–0

|match_BIP_GNM=2–3

|match_BIP_SEL=1–1

|name_CJH=Chungju Hummel

|match_CJH_ASM=8–1

|match_CJH_ANY=0–1

|match_CJH_BUC=0–1

|match_CJH_BIP=0–1

|match_CJH_DGU=0–3

|match_CJH_DJC=1–2

|match_CJH_GWN=2–2

|match_CJH_GYZ=0–0

|match_CJH_GNM=3–2

|match_CJH_SEL=0–1

|name_DGU=Daegu FC

|match_DGU_ASM=2–2

|match_DGU_ANY=1–1

|match_DGU_BUC=0–0

|match_DGU_BIP=0–1

|match_DGU_CJH=1–0

|match_DGU_DJC=1–0

|match_DGU_GWN=1–3

|match_DGU_GYZ=1–0

|match_DGU_GNM=1–2

|match_DGU_SEL=0–1

|name_DJC=Daejeon Citizen

|match_DJC_ASM=5–0

|match_DJC_ANY=3–2

|match_DJC_BUC=0–0

|match_DJC_BIP=2–1

|match_DJC_CJH=2–2

|match_DJC_DGU=1–1

|match_DJC_GWN=1–0

|match_DJC_GYZ=3–0

|match_DJC_GNM=3–1

|match_DJC_SEL=2–3

|name_GWN=Gangwon FC

|match_GWN_ASM=1–0

|match_GWN_ANY=3–0

|match_GWN_BUC=0–1

|match_GWN_BIP=1–2

|match_GWN_CJH=2–1

|match_GWN_DGU=1–1

|match_GWN_DJC=1–2

|match_GWN_GYZ=0–0

|match_GWN_GNM=1–1

|match_GWN_SEL=1–0

|name_GYZ=Goyang Zaicro

|match_GYZ_ASM=0–4

|match_GYZ_ANY=0–1

|match_GYZ_BUC=0–3

|match_GYZ_BIP=0–1

|match_GYZ_CJH=1–0

|match_GYZ_DGU=0–1

|match_GYZ_DJC=1–2

|match_GYZ_GWN=0–1

|match_GYZ_GNM=2–3

|match_GYZ_SEL=0–2

|name_GNM=Gyeongnam FC

|match_GNM_ASM=1–2

|match_GNM_ANY=2–0

|match_GNM_BUC=0–1

|match_GNM_BIP=1–3

|match_GNM_CJH=2–0

|match_GNM_DGU=1–2

|match_GNM_DJC=4–3

|match_GNM_GWN=2–0

|match_GNM_GYZ=7–0

|match_GNM_SEL=1–1

|name_SEL=Seoul E-Land

|match_SEL_ASM=2–0

|match_SEL_ANY=2–2

|match_SEL_BUC=1–1

|match_SEL_BIP=2–0

|match_SEL_CJH=2–0

|match_SEL_DGU=0–2

|match_SEL_DJC=1–1

|match_SEL_GWN=1–2

|match_SEL_GYZ=1–1

|match_SEL_GNM=2–0

|update=complete

|source=[http://www.kleague.com/kr/sub.asp?avan=1002010000 K League]

}}

Promotion playoffs

=Bracket=

{{5TeamBracket

| byes = 2

| legs = 1/1/2

| aggregate=score

| RD1=First round

| RD2=Semi-final

| RD3=Final

| RD1-seed1=4

| RD1-team1=Gangwon FC

| RD1-score1=1

| RD1-seed2=5

| RD1-team2=Busan IPark

| RD1-score2=0

| RD2-seed1=3

| RD2-team1=Bucheon FC 1995

| RD2-score1-1=1

| RD2-seed2=4

| RD2-team2=Gangwon FC

| RD2-score2-1=2

| RD3-seed1=

| RD3-team1=Gangwon FC (a)

| RD3-score1-1=0

| RD3-score1-2=1

| RD3-score1-agg=1

| RD3-seed2=

| RD3-team2=Seongnam FC

| RD3-score2-1=0

| RD3-score2-2=1

| RD3-score2-agg=1

| Notes=

}}

=First round=

{{football box

|date = 2 November 2016

|time = 19:00 KST

|team1 = Gangwon FC

|score = 1–0

|report = [http://eng.kleague.com/eng/sub.asp?localNum=2&pageNum=2&subNum=0&Meet_Year=2016&MeetSeq=2&GameId=221 Report]

|team2 = Busan IPark

|goals1 = Matheus {{goal|89}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Gangneung Stadium, Gangneung

|attendance = 925

|referee = Ko Hyung-jin

}}

=Semi-final=

{{football box

|date = 5 November 2016

|time = 14:00 KST

|team1 = Bucheon FC 1995

|score = 1–2

|report = [http://eng.kleague.com/eng/sub.asp?localNum=2&pageNum=2&subNum=0&Meet_Year=2016&MeetSeq=2&GameId=222 Report]

|team2 = Gangwon FC

|goals1 = Han Hee-hoon {{goal|50}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Bucheon Stadium, Bucheon

|attendance = 3,121

|referee = Mae Ho-young

}}

=Final=

The promotion-relegation playoffs were held between the winners of the 2016 K League Challenge playoffs and the 11th-placed club of the 2016 K League Classic. The winner on aggregate score after both matches earned entry into the 2017 K League Classic.

{{football box

|date = 17 November 2016

|time = 19:00 KST

|team1 = Gangwon FC

|score = 0–0

|report = [http://eng.kleague.com/eng/sub.asp?localNum=4&pageNum=1&subNum=2&I_NO=1490 Report]

|team2 = Seongnam FC

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Gangneung Stadium, Gangneung

|attendance = 3,039

|referee = Kim Hee-gon

}}

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{{football box

|date = 20 November 2016

|time = 15:00 KST

|team1 = Seongnam FC

|score = 1–1

|report =

|team2 = Gangwon FC

|goals1 = Hwang Jin-sung {{goal|77}}

|goals2 = Han Seok-jong {{goal|42}}

|stadium = Tancheon Stadium, Seongnam

|attendance = 6,548

|referee = Kim Seong-ho

}}

1–1 on aggregate. Gangwon FC won on away goals and were promoted to the K League Classic, while Seongnam FC were relegated to the K League Challenge.

Player statistics

=Top scorers=

class=wikitable

!Rank

!Player

!Club

!Goals

align=center| 1

| {{flagicon|KOR}} Kim Dong-chan

| Daejeon Citizen

| align=center|20

align=center| 2

| {{flagicon|ROM}} Cristian Dănălache

| Gyeongnam FC

| align=center|19

align=center| 3

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Willian Popp

| Busan IPark

| align=center|18

align=center| 4

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Paulo Sérgio

| Daegu FC

| align=center|17

align=center| 5

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Lukian

| Bucheon FC 1995

| align=center|15

align=center| 6

| {{flagicon|KOR}} Joo Min-kyu

| Seoul E-Land

| align=center|14

align=center| 7

| {{flagicon|KOR}} Kim Shin

| Chungju Hummel

| align=center|13

align=center| 8

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Tarabai

| Seoul E-Land

| align=center|12

align=center rowspan=3|9

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Matheus Alves

| Gangwon FC

| align=center rowspan=3|11

{{flagicon|BRA}} Cesinha

| Daegu FC

{{flagicon|KOR}} Kim Min-kyun

| FC Anyang

=Top assist providers=

class=wikitable

!Rank

!Player

!Club

!Assists

align=center rowspan=2|1

| {{flagicon|KOR}} Lee Ho-seok

| Gyeongnam FC

| align=center rowspan=2|10

{{flagicon|KOR}} Jung Seok-hwa

| Busan IPark

align=center rowspan=2|3

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Cesinha

| Daegu FC

| align=center rowspan=2|8

{{flagicon|KOR}} Kim Dong-chan

| Daejeon Citizen

align=center| 5

| {{flagicon|KOR}} Moon Ki-han

| Bucheon FC 1995

| align=center|7

align=center rowspan=7|6

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Gustavo Sauer

| Daejeon Citizen

| align=center rowspan=7|6

{{flagicon|KOR}} Song Soo-young

| Gyeongnam FC

{{flagicon|KOR}} Kim Shin

| Chungju Hummel

{{flagicon|KOR}} Jin Chang-soo

| Bucheon FC 1995

{{flagicon|KOR}} Lee Hyun-seung

| Ansan Mugunghwa

{{flagicon|KOR}} Han Ji-ho

| Ansan Mugunghwa

{{flagicon|ROM}} Cristian Dănălache

| Gyeongnam FC

Attendance

Attendants who entered with free ticket were not counted.

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{{fb a2 team|p=1 |t=Daegu FC|s=54246 |h=23015 |l=369 |a=2712 |pr=3028 }}

{{fb a2 team|p=2 |t=Daejeon Citizen|s=50797 |h=18082 |l=955 |a=2540 |pr=3339 |nt=†}}

{{fb a2 team|p=3 |t=Bucheon FC 1995|s=41619 |h=10982 |l=713 |a=2081 |pr=1697 }}

{{fb a2 team|p=4 |t=FC Anyang|s=36530 |h=9145 |l=521 |a=1827 |pr=1700 }}

{{fb a2 team|p=5 |t=Busan IPark|s=30670 |h=6075 |l=508 |a=1534 |pr=2493 |nt=†}}

{{fb a2 team|p=6 |t=Seoul E-Land|s=26218 |h=3060 |l=508 |a=1311 |pr=1826 }}

{{fb a2 team|p=7 |t=Gyeongnam FC|s=24003 |h=4610 |l=307 |a=1200 |pr=1892 }}

{{fb a2 team|p=8 |t=Gangwon FC|s=21328 |h=3042 |l=518 |a=1066 |pr=1357 }}

{{fb a2 team|p=9 |t=Ansan Mugunghwa|s=20093 |h=4072 |l=202 |a=1005 |pr=1665 }}

{{fb a2 team|p=10 |t=Chungju Hummel|s=18871 |h=3118 |l=388 |a=944 |pr=1228 }}

{{fb a2 team|p=11 |t=Goyang Zaicro|s=7054 |h=897 |l=124 |a=353 |pr=688 }}

{{fb a footer|s=331,429 |h=23015 |l=124 |a=1506 |pr=1606 |u= |source=[http://www.kleague.com/kr/ K League] |notes= Team played previous season in K League Classic.|date=March 2016}}

Awards

= Main awards =

The 2016 K League Awards was held on 8 November 2016.{{cite web |url=http://www.hani.co.kr/arti/sports/soccer/769364.html |publisher=The Hankyoreh |script-title=ko:패트리엇, 별을 쏘다 |language=Korean |date=8 November 2016}}

= Best XI =

class="wikitable"
Position

! Player

! Club

Goalkeeper

| {{flagicon|KOR}} Jo Hyeon-woo

| Daegu FC

rowspan=4|Defenders

| {{flagicon|KOR}} Jeong Woo-jae

| Daegu FC

{{flagicon|KOR}} Hwang Jae-won

| Daegu FC

{{flagicon|KOR}} Lee Han-saem

| Gangwon FC

{{flagicon|KOR}} Jung Seung-yong

| Gangwon FC

rowspan=4|Midfielders

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Waguininho

| Bucheon FC 1995

{{flagicon|KOR}} Lee Hyun-seung

| Ansan Mugunghwa

{{flagicon|KOR}} Hwang In-beom

| Daejeon Citizen

{{flagicon|BRA}} Cesinha

| Daegu FC

rowspan=4|Forwards

| {{flagicon|KOR}} Kim Dong-chan

| Daejeon Citizen

{{flagicon|BRA}} Willian Popp

| Busan IPark

= Player of the Round =

{{col-begin}}

{{col-2}}

class="wikitable"

!Round

!Player

!Club

align=center|1

|{{flagicon|KOR}} Lim Sun-young

|Ansan Mugunghwa

align=center|2

|{{flagicon|KOR}} Jung Jae-yong

|FC Anyang

align=center|3

|{{flagicon|KOR}} Jo Hyeon-woo

|Daegu FC

align=center|4

|{{flagicon|BRA}} Jonatas Belusso

|Seoul E-Land

align=center|5

|{{flagicon|KOR}} Shim Young-sung

|Gangwon FC

align=center|6

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

|Chungju Hummel

align=center|7

|{{flagicon|KOR}} Park Tae-hong

|Daegu FC

align=center|8

|{{flagicon|KOR}} Jo Hyeon-woo

|Daegu FC

align=center|9

|{{flagicon|BRA}} Willian Popp

|Busan IPark

align=center|10

|{{flagicon|BRA}} Lukian

|Bucheon FC 1995

align=center|11

|{{flagicon|KOR}} Jung Jae-yong

|FC Anyang

align=center|12

|{{flagicon|KOR}} Jung Jae-yong

|FC Anyang

align=center|13

|{{flagicon|KOR}} Park Ji-min

|Chungju Hummel

align=center|14

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

|Gangwon FC

align=center|15

|{{flagicon|PLE}} Éder Lima

|Daegu FC

align=center|16

|{{flagicon|KOR}} Jang Baek-gyu

|Chungju Hummel

align=center|17

|{{flagicon|KOR}} Kim Min-kyun

|FC Anyang

align=center|18

|{{flagicon|BRA}} Wanderson

|Daejeon Citizen

align=center|19

|{{flagicon|KOR}} Jeong Woo-jae

|Daegu FC

align=center|20

|{{flagicon|BRA}} Gustavo Sauer

|Daejeon Citizen

align=center|21

|{{flagicon|BRA}} Cesinha

|Daegu FC

align=center|22

|{{flagicon|KOR}} Kim Min-kyun

|FC Anyang

{{col-2}}

class="wikitable"

!Round

!Player

!Club

align=center|23

|{{flagicon|KOR}} Hwang In-beom

|Daejeon Citizen

align=center|24

|{{flagicon|KOR}} Song Soo-young

|Gyeongnam FC

align=center|25

|{{flagicon|ROU}} Cristian Dănălache

|Gyeongnam FC

align=center|26

|{{flagicon|KOR}} Jung Sung-min

|Ansan Mugunghwa

align=center|27

|{{flagicon|KOR}} Joo Min-kyu

|Seoul E-Land

align=center|28

|{{flagicon|KOR}} Ko Kyung-min

|Busan IPark

align=center|29

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

|Gangwon FC

align=center|30

|{{flagicon|KOR}} Kim Dong-chan

|Daejeon Citizen

align=center|31

|{{flagicon|BRA}} Wesley Alex

|Daegu FC

align=center|32

|{{flagicon|KOR}} Han Ji-ho

|Ansan Mugunghwa

align=center|33

|{{flagicon|ROU}} Cristian Dănălache

|Gyeongnam FC

align=center|34

|{{flagicon|CIV}} Aubin Kouakou

|Chungju Hummel

align=center|35

|{{flagicon|BRA}} Willian Popp

|Busan IPark

align=center|36

|{{flagicon|KOR}} Lee Ho-seok

|Gyeongnam FC

align=center|37

|{{flagicon|BRA}} Cesinha

|Daegu FC

align=center|38

|{{flagicon|ROU}} Cristian Dănălache

|Gyeongnam FC

align=center|39

|{{flagicon|BRA}} Cesinha

|Daegu FC

align=center|40

|{{flagicon|KOR}} Joo Min-kyu

|Seoul E-Land

align=center|41

|{{flagicon|ROU}} Cristian Dănălache

|Gyeongnam FC

align=center|42

|{{flagicon|KOR}} Hong Dong-hyun

|Busan IPark

align=center|43

|{{flagicon|KOR}} Jung Seok-hwa

|Busan IPark

align=center|44

|{{flagicon|BRA}} Cesinha

|Daegu FC

{{col-end}}

= Manager of the Month =

class="wikitable"
Month

!Manager

!Club

!Division

bgcolor=darkgray

| align=center|March/April

|{{flagicon|KOR}} Choi Yong-soo

|FC Seoul

|K League Classic

bgcolor=darkgray

| align=center|May

|{{flagicon|KOR}} Nam Ki-il

|Gwangju FC

|K League Classic

align=center|June

|{{flagicon|KOR}} Lee Heung-sil

|Ansan Mugunghwa

|K League Challenge

bgcolor=darkgray

| align=center|July

|{{flagicon|KOR}} Choi Kang-hee

|Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors

|K League Classic

align=center|August

|{{flagicon|KOR}} Choi Young-jun

|Busan IPark

|K League Challenge

align=center|September

|{{flagicon|KOR}} Choi Yun-kyum

|Gangwon FC

|K League Challenge

bgcolor=darkgray

| align=center|October

|{{flagicon|KOR}} Hwang Sun-hong

|FC Seoul

|K League Classic

See also

References

{{reflist}}