2016 K League Classic#Promotion-relegation playoffs

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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 including a least one player from the AFC confederation. Players name in bold indicates the player is registered during the mid-season transfer window.

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

|update=complete

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

|team1=SEO |team2=JHM |team3=JJU |team4=USH |team5=JND |team6=SJS |team7=SSB |team8=GWJ |team9=PHS |team10=ICU |team11=SFC |team12=SUW

|win_SEO=21|draw_SEO=7 |loss_SEO=10|gf_SEO=67|ga_SEO=46

|win_JHM=20|draw_JHM=16|loss_JHM=2 |gf_JHM=71|ga_JHM=40|adjust_points_JHM=-9

|win_JJU=17|draw_JJU=8 |loss_JJU=13|gf_JJU=71|ga_JJU=57

|win_USH=14|draw_USH=12|loss_USH=12|gf_USH=41|ga_USH=47

|win_JND=12|draw_JND=11|loss_JND=15|gf_JND=44|ga_JND=53

|win_SJS=12|draw_SJS=7 |loss_SJS=19|gf_SJS=54|ga_SJS=65

|win_SSB=10|draw_SSB=18|loss_SSB=10|gf_SSB=56|ga_SSB=59

|win_GWJ=11|draw_GWJ=14|loss_GWJ=13|gf_GWJ=41|ga_GWJ=45

|win_PHS=12|draw_PHS=10|loss_PHS=16|gf_PHS=43|ga_PHS=46

|win_ICU=11|draw_ICU=12|loss_ICU=15|gf_ICU=43|ga_ICU=51

|win_SFC=11|draw_SFC=10|loss_SFC=17|gf_SFC=47|ga_SFC=51

|win_SUW=10|draw_SUW=9 |loss_SUW=19|gf_SUW=40|ga_SUW=58

|name_GWJ=Gwangju FC

|name_ICU=Incheon United

|name_JJU=Jeju United

|name_JHM=Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors

|name_JND=Jeonnam Dragons

|name_PHS=Pohang Steelers

|name_SJS=Sangju Sangmu

|name_SFC=Seongnam FC

|name_SEO=FC Seoul

|name_SUW=Suwon FC

|name_SSB=Suwon Samsung Bluewings

|name_USH=Ulsan Hyundai

|status_SEO=C

|status_SFC=R

|status_SUW=R

|split6=yes

|note_JHM=Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors were deducted 9 points and were excluded from the next Champions League due to bribery scandal.{{cite web |url=http://news.tf.co.kr/read/soccer/1658324.htm|title=Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors deducted nine K League Classic 2016 points and a fine of KRW 100,000,000 (about USD 90,852) |publisher=The Fact Sports |date=30 September 2016 |language=ko}}{{cite news |url=http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/culturesports/2017/01/18/34/0702000000AEN20170118011800315F.html |title=Reigning champions disqualified from top Asian club football tournament |date=18 January 2017 |access-date=18 January 2017 |publisher=Yonhap News Agency}}

|show_limit=3

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

|res_col_header=QR

|col_CLGS=green1 |text_CLGS=Qualification for Champions League group stage

|col_FAC=green1 |text_FAC=Qualification for Champions League group stage

|note_res_FAC=Qualified as champions of FA Cup.

|col_CLPO=green2 |text_CLPO=Qualification for Champions League play-off round

|col_RPO=red2 |text_RPO=Qualification for relegation play-offs

|col_KLC=red1 |text_KLC=Relegation to K League Challenge

|result1=CLGS |result3=CLGS |result4=CLPO |result7=FAC |result11=RPO |result12=KLC

}}

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{{legend2|#ACE1AF|Qualification for Champions League|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

{{legend2|#FFCCCC|Qualification for relegation play-offs|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

{{legend2|#FFBBBB|Relegation to K League Challenge|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

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

|team1 = Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors

| pos1 = 4/ 4/ 2/ 3/ 3/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1

|team2 = FC Seoul

| pos2 =10/ 5/ 3/ 2/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2

|team3 = Jeju United

| pos3 = 1/ 6/ 9/ 8/ 5/ 4/ 4/ 5/ 4/ 4/ 4/ 4/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 4/ 3/ 5/ 6/ 6/ 6/ 6/ 6/ 6/ 6/ 7/ 6/ 3/ 4/ 4/ 4/ 4/ 3

|team4 = Ulsan Hyundai

| pos4 =11/11/ 8/ 4/ 4/ 5/ 8/ 6/ 8/ 8/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 4/ 3/ 4/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 5/ 4/ 3/ 4/ 4/ 5/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 4

|team5 = Jeonnam Dragons

| pos5 = 7/ 8/11/11/11/11/11/11/11/11/11/11/11/10/10/10/10/11/11/10/10/ 9/ 9/10/ 8/ 9/ 9/ 8/ 8/ 8/ 5/ 5/ 5

|team6 = Sangju Sangmu

| pos6 = 2/ 7/10/10/10/ 8/ 5/ 4/ 6/ 5/ 6/ 7/ 8/ 8/ 6/ 5/ 7/ 7/ 4/ 4/ 5/ 5/ 3/ 5/ 5/ 3/ 3/ 4/ 5/ 5/ 6/ 6/ 6

|team7 = Seongnam FC

| pos7 = 2/ 3/ 1/ 1/ 2/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 4/ 4/ 5/ 6/ 5/ 4/ 5/ 5/ 4/ 4/ 4/ 3/ 4/ 5/ 5/ 6/ 7/ 6/ 7/ 7/ 7

|team8 = Pohang Steelers

| pos8 = 5/ 1/ 5/ 6/ 7/10/10/ 8/ 5/ 6/ 8/ 8/ 7/ 7/ 8/ 7/ 6/ 6/ 7/ 7/ 7/ 7/ 7/ 7/ 9/ 8/ 8/ 9/ 9/10/10/ 9/ 8

|team9 = Gwangju FC

| pos9 = 5/ 2/ 6/ 9/ 9/ 7/ 7/ 9/ 7/ 9/ 7/ 6/ 6/ 6/ 7/ 8/ 8/ 8/ 8/ 8/ 8/ 8/ 8/ 8/ 7/ 6/ 7/ 7/ 6/ 7/ 8/ 8/ 9

|team10= Suwon Samsung Bluewings

| pos10=11/10/ 7/ 7/ 8/ 6/ 6/ 7/ 9/ 7/ 9/ 9/ 9/ 9/ 9/ 9/ 9/ 9/ 9/ 9/ 9/10/10/ 9/10/10/10/10/10/ 9/ 9/10/10

|team11= Incheon United

| pos11= 9/12/12/12/12/12/12/12/12/12/12/12/12/11/11/11/11/10/10/11/11/11/11/11/11/11/11/12/12/12/11/11/11

|team12= Suwon FC

| pos12= 7/ 9/ 4/ 5/ 6/ 9/ 9/10/10/10/10/10/10/12/12/12/12/12/12/12/12/12/12/12/12/12/12/11/11/11/12/12/12

|color_1=gold

|color_2-3=green1

|color_11=red2

|color_12=red1

|updated=complete

|source=[http://www.kleague.com/kr/sub.asp?avan=1002020000 K League]

|date=

}}

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|firstround=34

|team13= FC Seoul

| pos13= 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 1

|team14= Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors

| pos14= 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 2

|team15= Jeju United

| pos15= 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 3

|team16= Ulsan Hyundai

| pos16= 4/ 4/ 4/ 4/ 4

|team17= Jeonnam Dragons

| pos17= 5/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 5

|team18= Sangju Sangmu

| pos18= 6/ 6/ 6/ 6/ 6

|team19= Suwon Samsung Bluewings

| pos19=10/10/ 8/ 7/ 7

|team20= Gwangju FC

| pos20= 7/ 7/ 7/ 8/ 8

|team21= Pohang Steelers

| pos21= 9/ 9/10/10/ 9

|team22= Incheon United

| pos22=11/11/11/11/10

|team23= Seongnam FC

| pos23= 8/ 8/ 9/ 9/11

|team24= Suwon FC

| pos24=12/12/12/12/12

|color_1=gold

|color_2-3=green1

|color_11=red2

|color_12=red1

|updated=complete

|source=[http://www.kleague.com/kr/sub.asp?avan=1002020000 K League]

|date=

}}

Teams play each other twice, once at home, once away.

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|team1=GWJ|team2=ICU|team3=JJU|team4=JHM|team5=JND

|team6=PHS|team7=SJS|team8=SEN|team9=SEO|team10=SUW

|team11=SSB|team12=USH

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|match_GWJ_ICU=2–2

|match_GWJ_JJU=1–0

|match_GWJ_JHM=1–1

|match_GWJ_JND=0–0

|match_GWJ_PHS=0–1

|match_GWJ_SJS=1–0

|match_GWJ_SEN=1–1

|match_GWJ_SEO=1–2

|match_GWJ_SUW=1–0

|match_GWJ_SSB=1–1

|match_GWJ_USH=0–2

|name_ICU=Incheon United

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|match_ICU_JJU=2–1

|match_ICU_JHM=0–0

|match_ICU_JND=0–0

|match_ICU_PHS=0–2

|match_ICU_SJS=1–0

|match_ICU_SEN=2–3

|match_ICU_SEO=1–2

|match_ICU_SUW=2–0

|match_ICU_SSB=1–1

|match_ICU_USH=0–1

|name_JJU=Jeju United

|match_JJU_GWJ=3–2

|match_JJU_ICU=3–1

|match_JJU_JHM=1–2

|match_JJU_JND=3–0

|match_JJU_PHS=3–1

|match_JJU_SJS=4–2

|match_JJU_SEN=2–2

|match_JJU_SEO=3–2

|match_JJU_SUW=0–0

|match_JJU_SSB=2–2

|match_JJU_USH=1–2

|name_JHM=Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors

|match_JHM_GWJ=3–0

|match_JHM_ICU=1–1

|match_JHM_JJU=2–1

|match_JHM_JND=2–1

|match_JHM_PHS=3–0

|match_JHM_SJS=3–2

|match_JHM_SEN=3–2

|match_JHM_SEO=1–0

|match_JHM_SUW=3–1

|match_JHM_SSB=2–1

|match_JHM_USH=2–1

|name_JND=Jeonnam Dragons

|match_JND_GWJ=1–2

|match_JND_ICU=1–0

|match_JND_JJU=2–1

|match_JND_JHM=1–2

|match_JND_PHS=0–0

|match_JND_SJS=3–4

|match_JND_SEN=0–1

|match_JND_SEO=1–2

|match_JND_SUW=0–0

|match_JND_SSB=3–0

|match_JND_USH=3–1

|name_PHS=Pohang Steelers

|match_PHS_GWJ=3–3

|match_PHS_ICU=3–1

|match_PHS_JJU=1–0

|match_PHS_JHM=1–1

|match_PHS_JND=0–1

|match_PHS_SJS=0–2

|match_PHS_SEN=3–1

|match_PHS_SEO=2–1

|match_PHS_SUW=0–1

|match_PHS_SSB=2–2

|match_PHS_USH=4–0

|name_SJS=Sangju Sangmu

|match_SJS_GWJ=0–4

|match_SJS_ICU=4–2

|match_SJS_JJU=4–0

|match_SJS_JHM=2–2

|match_SJS_JND=3–2

|match_SJS_PHS=2–0

|match_SJS_SEN=2–3

|match_SJS_SEO=2–1

|match_SJS_SUW=1–1

|match_SJS_SSB=0–1

|match_SJS_USH=2–0

|name_SEN=Seongnam FC

|match_SEN_GWJ=2–0

|match_SEN_ICU=0–1

|match_SEN_JJU=0–0

|match_SEN_JHM=2–2

|match_SEN_JND=0–0

|match_SEN_PHS=1–0

|match_SEN_SJS=2–3

|match_SEN_SEO=2–3

|match_SEN_SUW=1–2

|match_SEN_SSB=2–0

|match_SEN_USH=0–1

|name_SEO=FC Seoul

|match_SEO_GWJ=3–2

|match_SEO_ICU=3–1

|match_SEO_JJU=3–4

|match_SEO_JHM=2–3

|match_SEO_JND=1–1

|match_SEO_PHS=1–3

|match_SEO_SJS=4–0

|match_SEO_SEN=1–3

|match_SEO_SUW=3–0

|match_SEO_SSB=1–1

|match_SEO_USH=0–0

|name_SUW=Suwon FC

|match_SUW_GWJ=2–1

|match_SUW_ICU=0–0

|match_SUW_JJU=2–5

|match_SUW_JHM=2–2

|match_SUW_JND=1–2

|match_SUW_PHS=1–0

|match_SUW_SJS=0–3

|match_SUW_SEN=1–1

|match_SUW_SEO=0–3

|match_SUW_SSB=1–2

|match_SUW_USH=1–1

|name_SSB=Suwon Samsung Bluewings

|match_SSB_GWJ=0–2

|match_SSB_ICU=2–2

|match_SSB_JJU=1–0

|match_SSB_JHM=2–3

|match_SSB_JND=2–2

|match_SSB_PHS=1–1

|match_SSB_SJS=2–1

|match_SSB_SEN=1–2

|match_SSB_SEO=1–1

|match_SSB_SUW=1–0

|match_SSB_USH=2–4

|name_USH=Ulsan Hyundai

|match_USH_GWJ=3–2

|match_USH_ICU=1–3

|match_USH_JJU=0–1

|match_USH_JHM=0–0

|match_USH_JND=2–1

|match_USH_PHS=0–0

|match_USH_SJS=1–0

|match_USH_SEN=0–3

|match_USH_SEO=1–2

|match_USH_SUW=1–0

|match_USH_SSB=2–1

|update=complete

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

}}

Teams play every other team once (either at home or away).

{{#invoke:sports results|main

|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=

|team1=GWJ|team2=ICU|team3=JJU|team4=JHM|team5=JND

|team6=PHS|team7=SJS|team8=SEN|team9=SEO|team10=SUW

|team11=SSB|team12=USH

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|match_GWJ_JJU=null

|match_GWJ_JHM=1–1

|match_GWJ_JND=null

|match_GWJ_PHS=null

|match_GWJ_SJS=1–0

|match_GWJ_SEN=null

|match_GWJ_SEO=1–2

|match_GWJ_SUW=0–0

|match_GWJ_SSB=1–1

|match_GWJ_USH=null

|name_ICU=Incheon United

|match_ICU_GWJ=null

|match_ICU_JJU=0–1

|match_ICU_JHM=1–3

|match_ICU_JND=null

|match_ICU_PHS=null

|match_ICU_SJS=0–0

|match_ICU_SEN=2–2

|match_ICU_SEO=1–0

|match_ICU_SUW=null

|match_ICU_SSB=2–2

|match_ICU_USH=null

|name_JJU=Jeju United

|match_JJU_GWJ=1–2

|match_JJU_ICU=null

|match_JJU_JHM=2–2

|match_JJU_JND=null

|match_JJU_PHS=3–0

|match_JJU_SJS=null

|match_JJU_SEN=1–0

|match_JJU_SEO=null

|match_JJU_SUW=null

|match_JJU_SSB=null

|match_JJU_USH=1–1

|name_JHM=Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors

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|match_JHM_ICU=null

|match_JHM_JJU=null

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|match_JHM_SJS=null

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|match_JHM_SEO=null

|match_JHM_SUW=2–1

|match_JHM_SSB=1–1

|match_JHM_USH=1–1

|name_JND=Jeonnam Dragons

|match_JND_GWJ=2–0

|match_JND_ICU=2–1

|match_JND_JJU=0–2

|match_JND_JHM=null

|match_JND_PHS=2–1

|match_JND_SJS=1–0

|match_JND_SEN=null

|match_JND_SEO=1–4

|match_JND_SUW=null

|match_JND_SSB=null

|match_JND_USH=null

|name_PHS=Pohang Steelers

|match_PHS_GWJ=1–0

|match_PHS_ICU=0–1

|match_PHS_JJU=null

|match_PHS_JHM=0–0

|match_PHS_JND=null

|match_PHS_SJS=1–0

|match_PHS_SEN=null

|match_PHS_SEO=null

|match_PHS_SUW=2–3

|match_PHS_SSB=null

|match_PHS_USH=null

|name_SJS=Sangju Sangmu

|match_SJS_GWJ=null

|match_SJS_ICU=null

|match_SJS_JJU=1–5

|match_SJS_JHM=1–1

|match_SJS_JND=null

|match_SJS_PHS=null

|match_SJS_SEN=2–2

|match_SJS_SEO=1–2

|match_SJS_SUW=null

|match_SJS_SSB=1–1

|match_SJS_USH=null

|name_SEN=Seongnam FC

|match_SEN_GWJ=0–1

|match_SEN_ICU=null

|match_SEN_JJU=null

|match_SEN_JHM=null

|match_SEN_JND=2–0

|match_SEN_PHS=1–4

|match_SEN_SJS=null

|match_SEN_SEO=1–2

|match_SEN_SUW=2–1

|match_SEN_SSB=1–2

|match_SEN_USH=null

|name_SEO=FC Seoul

|match_SEO_GWJ=null

|match_SEO_ICU=null

|match_SEO_JJU=0–0

|match_SEO_JHM=1–3

|match_SEO_JND=null

|match_SEO_PHS=2–0

|match_SEO_SJS=null

|match_SEO_SEN=null

|match_SEO_SUW=null

|match_SEO_SSB=1–0

|match_SEO_USH=2–2

|name_SUW=Suwon FC

|match_SUW_GWJ=null

|match_SUW_ICU=2–0

|match_SUW_JJU=5–3

|match_SUW_JHM=null

|match_SUW_JND=0–0

|match_SUW_PHS=null

|match_SUW_SJS=0–2

|match_SUW_SEN=null

|match_SUW_SEO=0–1

|match_SUW_SSB=null

|match_SUW_USH=1–2

|name_SSB=Suwon Samsung Bluewings

|match_SSB_GWJ=null

|match_SSB_ICU=null

|match_SSB_JJU=5–3

|match_SSB_JHM=null

|match_SSB_JND=1–1

|match_SSB_PHS=1–1

|match_SSB_SJS=null

|match_SSB_SEN=null

|match_SSB_SEO=null

|match_SSB_SUW=4–5

|match_SSB_USH=0–0

|name_USH=Ulsan Hyundai

|match_USH_GWJ=1–1

|match_USH_ICU=2–3

|match_USH_JJU=null

|match_USH_JHM=null

|match_USH_JND=0–2

|match_USH_PHS=1–0

|match_USH_SJS=2–3

|match_USH_SEN=2–1

|match_USH_SEO=null

|match_USH_SUW=null

|match_USH_SSB=null

|update=complete

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

}}

After 33 matches, the league splits into two sections of six teams each, with teams playing every other team in their section once (either at home or away). The exact matches are determined upon the league table at the time of the split.

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{{#invoke:sports results|main

|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=

|team1=JJU|team2=JHM|team3=JND|team4=SJS|team5=SEO

|team6=USH

|name_JJU=Jeju United

|match_JJU_JHM=null

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|match_JJU_SJS=3–0

|match_JJU_SEO=0–2

|match_JJU_USH=null

|name_JHM=Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors

|match_JHM_JJU=2–3

|match_JHM_JND=null

|match_JHM_SJS=4–1

|match_JHM_SEO=0–1

|match_JHM_USH=null

|name_JND=Jeonnam Dragons

|match_JND_JJU=null

|match_JND_JHM=0–5

|match_JND_SJS=null

|match_JND_SEO=null

|match_JND_USH=1–1

|name_SJS=Sangju Sangmu

|match_SJS_JJU=null

|match_SJS_JHM=null

|match_SJS_JND=0–1

|match_SJS_SEO=null

|match_SJS_USH=1–2

|name_SEO=FC Seoul

|match_SEO_JJU=null

|match_SEO_JHM=null

|match_SEO_JND=2–1

|match_SEO_SJS=2–2

|match_SEO_USH=2–0

|name_USH=Ulsan Hyundai

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|match_USH_JHM=0–0

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|match_USH_SJS=null

|match_USH_SEO=null

|update=complete

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

}}

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{{#invoke:sports results|main

|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=

|team1=GWJ|team2=ICU|team3=PHS|team4=SEN|team5=SUW

|team6=SSB

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|match_GWJ_SEN=0–0

|match_GWJ_SUW=null

|match_GWJ_SSB=null

|name_ICU=Incheon United

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|match_ICU_SUW=1–0

|match_ICU_SSB=null

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|match_PHS_ICU=null

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|match_SEN_GWJ=null

|match_SEN_ICU=0–0

|match_SEN_PHS=null

|match_SEN_SUW=1–2

|match_SEN_SSB=null

|name_SUW=Suwon FC

|match_SUW_GWJ=1–2

|match_SUW_ICU=null

|match_SUW_PHS=null

|match_SUW_SEN=null

|match_SUW_SSB=2–3

|name_SSB=Suwon Samsung Bluewings

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|match_SSB_ICU=3–2

|match_SSB_PHS=null

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|match_SSB_SUW=null

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The promotion-relegation play-offs were held between the winners of the 2016 K League Challenge play-offs 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.

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|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

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|goals2 =

|stadium = Gangneung Stadium, Gangneung

|attendance = 3,039

|referee = Kim Hee-gon

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|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.

The 2016 K League Awards was held on 8 November 2016.

Source:{{cite web |date=2016-11-08 |script-title=ko:정조국, 생애 최초 MVP 등극...감독상은 황선홍(종합) |url=https://www.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2016/11/08/2016110802384.html |access-date=2021-08-27 |publisher=Osen |website=Chosun.com |language=ko}}

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Attendants who entered with free ticket are not counted.

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• 2016 in South Korean football
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• 2016 Korean FA Cup

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• [https://web.archive.org/web/20141006152043/http://www.kleague.com/eng/ Official website] {{in lang|en}}
• [http://www.kleague.com Official website] {{in lang|ko}}
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20140101105002/http://www.kleague.com/kr/sub.asp?avan=1001120000 Review] at K League {{in lang|ko}}

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