2021 K3 League

{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2024}}

{{Infobox football league season

| competition = K3 League

| logo =

| season = 2021

| dates = Regular season:
13 March – 13 November 2021
Championship:
17–27 November 2021

| winners = Gimpo FC
(1st title)

| promoted = Gimpo FC

| relegated = Pyeongtaek Citizen

| matches = 214

| total goals = 479

| best player = Kim Jong-seok{{cite news |url=https://www.mediaboot.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=71306 |script-title=ko:천안시축구단 2021 K3리그 ‘MVP 김종석’… BEST 11 4명 최다 배출 |lang=ko |publisher=Mediaboot |date=2021-11-29 |access-date=2024-02-14}}

| league topscorer = Kim Jong-seok
(15 goals)

| highest attendance =

| lowest attendance =

| average attendance =

| prevseason = 2020

| nextseason = 2022

}}

The 2021 K3 League was the second season of the K3 League as a semi-professional league. The 15 participating teams played each other twice, and the bottom team was relegated to the K4 League.

Teams

= Team changes =

= Stadiums and locations =

=Foreign players=

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;"| AFC player

! style="width:170px;"| Former players

Changwon City

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Takuma Ishibashi

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Cheonan City

| {{flagicon|NED}} Jerry van Ewijk

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Cheongju FC

| {{flagicon|IDN}} Muhammad Iqbal

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Gimhae FC

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Rafael Ramazotti

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Lucas Willian

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Luan Costa

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Gimpo Citizen

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Ayumu Tachibana

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Pyeongtaek Citizen

| {{flagicon|Gambia}} Abdoulie Gomez

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Ulsan Citizen

| {{flagicon|SSD}} Martin Sawi

| {{flagicon|SSD}} Paul Puk Kun Pal

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League table

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

|section=League table

|res_col_header=QR

|team1=CHC |team2=GIM |team3=MOK |team4=GYE |team5=GIH |team6=BTC |team7=ULS |team8=CHA |team9=DKO |team10=PCI |team11=CHE |team12=HWA |team13=GNE |team14=YJU |team15=PTA

|status_GIM = CP

|status_PTA = R

|update=complete

|win_BTC=11|draw_BTC=8 |loss_BTC=9 |gf_BTC=32|ga_BTC=33

|win_CHA=9 |draw_CHA=11|loss_CHA=8 |gf_CHA=28|ga_CHA=27

|win_CHC=16|draw_CHC=6 |loss_CHC=6 |gf_CHC=50|ga_CHC=25

|win_CHE=9 |draw_CHE=7 |loss_CHE=12|gf_CHE=37|ga_CHE=39

|win_DKO=8 |draw_DKO=12|loss_DKO=8 |gf_DKO=32|ga_DKO=30

|win_GNE=4 |draw_GNE=8 |loss_GNE=16|gf_GNE=23|ga_GNE=42

|win_GIH=12|draw_GIH=8 |loss_GIH=8 |gf_GIH=39|ga_GIH=35

|win_GIM=14|draw_GIM=10|loss_GIM=4 |gf_GIM=35|ga_GIM=20

|win_GYE=13|draw_GYE=7 |loss_GYE=8 |gf_GYE=39|ga_GYE=30

|win_HWA=8 |draw_HWA=10|loss_HWA=10|gf_HWA=29|ga_HWA=34

|win_MOK=14|draw_MOK=8 |loss_MOK=6 |gf_MOK=34|ga_MOK=23

|win_PCI=8 |draw_PCI=11|loss_PCI=9 |gf_PCI=32|ga_PCI=36

|win_PTA=5 |draw_PTA=7 |loss_PTA=16|gf_PTA=20|ga_PTA=38|adjust_points_PTA=-20

|win_ULS=9 |draw_ULS=11|loss_ULS=8 |gf_ULS=32|ga_ULS=24

|win_YJU=4 |draw_YJU=8 |loss_YJU=16|gf_YJU=17|ga_YJU=43

|name_BTC=Busan Transportation Corporation

|name_CHA=Changwon City

|name_CHC=Cheonan City

|name_CHE=Cheongju FC

|name_DKO=Daejeon Korail

|name_GNE=Gangneung City

|name_GIH=Gimhae FC

|name_GIM=Gimpo FC

|name_GYE=Gyeongju KHNP

|name_HWA=Hwaseong FC

|name_MOK=Mokpo City

|name_PCI=Paju Citizen

|name_PTA=Pyeongtaek Citizen

|name_ULS=Ulsan Citizen

|name_YJU=Yangju Citizen

|class_rules=1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Wins

|source=[https://uk.soccerway.com/national/korea-republic/k2-league/2021/regular-season/r61256/ Soccerway] [https://www.flashscore.com/football/south-korea/k3-league/ Flashscore]

|text_F=Qualification for Championship final

|col_F=yellow1

|text_SF=Qualification for Championship semi-final
and K League 2

|col_SF=green1

|text_PR=Qualification for Championship first round

|col_PR=yellow2

|text_REL=Relegation to K4 League

|col_REL=red1

|result1=F |result2=SF |result3=PR |result4=PR |result15=REL

}}

Results

= Matches 1–28 =

{{#invoke:sports results|main

| source = [https://uk.soccerway.com/national/korea-republic/k2-league/2021/regular-season/r61256/ Soccerway]

| update = complete

| matches_style = FBR

| showteam =

|team1=CHC |team2=GIM |team3=MOK |team4=BTC |team5=GYE |team6=GIH |team7=ULS |team8=CHA |team9=HWA |team10=PCI |team11=DKO |team12=CHE |team13=YJU |team14=PTA |team15=GNE

|

| name_BTC = Busan Transportation Corporation

| name_CHA = Changwon City

| name_CHC = Cheonan City

| name_CHE = Cheongju FC

| name_DKO = Daejeon Korail

| name_GNE = Gangneung City

| name_GIH = Gimhae FC

| name_GIM = Gimpo FC

| name_GYE = Gyeongju KHNP

| name_HWA = Hwaseong FC

| name_MOK = FC Mokpo

| name_PCI = Paju Citizen

| name_PTA = Pyeongtaek Citizen

| name_ULS = Ulsan Citizen

| name_YJU = Yangju Citizen

| match_BTC_CHA = 1-1

| match_BTC_CHC = 2-2

| match_BTC_CHE = 1-1

| match_BTC_DKO = 0-1

| match_BTC_GNE = 2-1

| match_BTC_GIH = 2-1

| match_BTC_GIM = 0-0

| match_BTC_GYE = 1-3

| match_BTC_HWA = 1-1

| match_BTC_MOK = 2-0

| match_BTC_PCI = 1-2

| match_BTC_PTA = 1-0

| match_BTC_ULS = 1-1

| match_BTC_YJU = 2-1

| match_CHA_BTC = 1-0

| match_CHA_CHC = 1-1

| match_CHA_CHE = 0-1

| match_CHA_DKO = 3-1

| match_CHA_GNE = 1-0

| match_CHA_GIH = 1-2

| match_CHA_GIM = 2-3

| match_CHA_GYE = 0-0

| match_CHA_HWA = 2-2

| match_CHA_MOK = 1-3

| match_CHA_PCI = 1-1

| match_CHA_PTA = 0-0

| match_CHA_ULS = 1-0

| match_CHA_YJU = 0-1

| match_CHC_BTC = 2-1

| match_CHC_CHA = 0-1

| match_CHC_CHE = 3-0

| match_CHC_DKO = 2-3

| match_CHC_GNE = 2-0

| match_CHC_GIH = 2-1

| match_CHC_GIM = 0-1

| match_CHC_GYE = 0-2

| match_CHC_HWA = 3-0

| match_CHC_MOK = 0-0

| match_CHC_PCI = 2-2

| match_CHC_PTA = 2-1

| match_CHC_ULS = 1-0

| match_CHC_YJU = 3-0

| match_CHE_BTC = 1-3

| match_CHE_CHA = 3-0

| match_CHE_CHC = 0-2

| match_CHE_DKO = 1-3

| match_CHE_GNE = 2-1

| match_CHE_GIH = 3-0

| match_CHE_GIM = 0-0

| match_CHE_GYE = 1-2

| match_CHE_HWA = 3-3

| match_CHE_MOK = 1-2

| match_CHE_PCI = 0-2

| match_CHE_PTA = 0-3

| match_CHE_ULS = 2-2

| match_CHE_YJU = 2-0

| match_DKO_BTC = 5-1

| match_DKO_CHA = 0-2

| match_DKO_CHC = 1-1

| match_DKO_CHE = 1-0

| match_DKO_GNE = 1-0

| match_DKO_GIH = 0-0

| match_DKO_GIM = 2-0

| match_DKO_GYE = 1-3

| match_DKO_HWA = 2-0

| match_DKO_MOK = 0-1

| match_DKO_PCI = 2-2

| match_DKO_PTA = 0-0

| match_DKO_ULS = 1-1

| match_DKO_YJU = 0-0

| match_GNE_BTC = 0-1

| match_GNE_CHA = 0-2

| match_GNE_CHC = 1-2

| match_GNE_CHE = 1-2

| match_GNE_DKO = 2-1

| match_GNE_GIH = 2-2

| match_GNE_GIM = 0-2

| match_GNE_GYE = 2-1

| match_GNE_HWA = 1-1

| match_GNE_MOK = 1-1

| match_GNE_PCI = 1-1

| match_GNE_PTA = 1-0

| match_GNE_ULS = 1-2

| match_GNE_YJU = 2-0

| match_GIH_BTC = 1-1

| match_GIH_CHA = 1-0

| match_GIH_CHC = 1-5

| match_GIH_CHE = 1-0

| match_GIH_DKO = 3-3

| match_GIH_GNE = 5-2

| match_GIH_GIM = 1-1

| match_GIH_GYE = 3-1

| match_GIH_HWA = 1-1

| match_GIH_MOK = 0-1

| match_GIH_PCI = 0-1

| match_GIH_PTA = 3-1

| match_GIH_ULS = 1-0

| match_GIH_YJU = 3-0

| match_GIM_BTC = 1-2

| match_GIM_CHA = 2-2

| match_GIM_CHC = 3-2

| match_GIM_CHE = 2-0

| match_GIM_DKO = 1-1

| match_GIM_GNE = 0-0

| match_GIM_GIH = 1-2

| match_GIM_GYE = 1-0

| match_GIM_HWA = 1-0

| match_GIM_MOK = 2-1

| match_GIM_PCI = 3-1

| match_GIM_PTA = 3-0

| match_GIM_ULS = 2-2

| match_GIM_YJU = 2-0

| match_GYE_BTC = 1-0

| match_GYE_CHA = 0-2

| match_GYE_CHC = 0-2

| match_GYE_CHE = 1-2

| match_GYE_DKO = 1-1

| match_GYE_GNE = 1-1

| match_GYE_GIH = 2-0

| match_GYE_GIM = 0-0

| match_GYE_HWA = 1-0

| match_GYE_MOK = 2-0

| match_GYE_PCI = 4-2

| match_GYE_PTA = 3-2

| match_GYE_ULS = 2-2

| match_GYE_YJU = 1-0

| match_HWA_BTC = 1-2

| match_HWA_CHA = 0-0

| match_HWA_CHC = 0-3

| match_HWA_CHE = 1-0

| match_HWA_DKO = 1-0

| match_HWA_GNE = 1-0

| match_HWA_GIH = 1-0

| match_HWA_GIM = 0-1

| match_HWA_GYE = 2-3

| match_HWA_MOK = 2-3

| match_HWA_PCI = 1-1

| match_HWA_PTA = 1-0

| match_HWA_ULS = 1-0

| match_HWA_YJU = 3-2

| match_MOK_BTC = 2-0

| match_MOK_CHA = 1-1

| match_MOK_CHC = 2-1

| match_MOK_CHE = 1-2

| match_MOK_DKO = 1-0

| match_MOK_GNE = 0-0

| match_MOK_GIH = 0-0

| match_MOK_GIM = 1-1

| match_MOK_GYE = 1-1

| match_MOK_HWA = 1-0

| match_MOK_PCI = 0-1

| match_MOK_PTA = 2-0

| match_MOK_ULS = 3-2

| match_MOK_YJU = 2-0

| match_PCI_BTC = 2-0

| match_PCI_CHA = 0-1

| match_PCI_CHC = 0-1

| match_PCI_CHE = 2-2

| match_PCI_DKO = 0-0

| match_PCI_GNE = 2-1

| match_PCI_GIH = 1-2

| match_PCI_GIM = 0-1

| match_PCI_GYE = 2-1

| match_PCI_HWA = 1-1

| match_PCI_MOK = 0-1

| match_PCI_PTA = 2-1

| match_PCI_ULS = 0-0

| match_PCI_YJU = 0-3

| match_PTA_BTC = 0-2

| match_PTA_CHA = 1-1

| match_PTA_CHC = 1-4

| match_PTA_CHE = 2-2

| match_PTA_DKO = 0-0

| match_PTA_GNE = 2-1

| match_PTA_GIH = 2-3

| match_PTA_GIM = 1-0

| match_PTA_GYE = 1-0

| match_PTA_HWA = 1-1

| match_PTA_MOK = 0-2

| match_PTA_PCI = 0-2

| match_PTA_ULS = 0-1

| match_PTA_YJU = 0-0

| match_ULS_BTC = 0-1

| match_ULS_CHA = 2-0

| match_ULS_CHC = 1-2

| match_ULS_CHE = 0-0

| match_ULS_DKO = 1-1

| match_ULS_GNE = 4-0

| match_ULS_GIH = 0-0

| match_ULS_GIM = 0-1

| match_ULS_GYE = 1-1

| match_ULS_HWA = 1-1

| match_ULS_MOK = 1-0

| match_ULS_PCI = 4-1

| match_ULS_PTA = 1-0

| match_ULS_YJU = 2-0

| match_YJU_BTC = 1-1

| match_YJU_CHA = 1-1

| match_YJU_CHC = 0-0

| match_YJU_CHE = 0-6

| match_YJU_DKO = 3-1

| match_YJU_GNE = 1-1

| match_YJU_GIH = 1-2

| match_YJU_GIM = 0-0

| match_YJU_GYE = 0-2

| match_YJU_HWA = 0-3

| match_YJU_MOK = 2-1

| match_YJU_PCI = 1-1

| match_YJU_PTA = 0-1

| match_YJU_ULS = 0-1

}}

Championship play-offs

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|nowrap=y|byes=2|legs=1/1/2|aggregate=score

| RD1= First round

| RD2= Semi-final

| RD3= Final

| RD1-seed1=3

| RD1-team1=Mokpo City

| RD1-score1=1

| RD1-seed2=4

| RD1-team2=Gyeongju KHNP

| RD1-score2=1

| RD2-seed1=2

| RD2-team1=Gimpo FC

| RD2-score1=2

| RD2-seed2=3

| RD2-team2=Mokpo City

| RD2-score2=0

| RD3-seed1=

| RD3-team1=Gimpo FC

| RD3-score1-1= 1

| RD3-score1-2= 2

| RD3-score1-agg= 3

| RD3-seed2=1

| RD3-team2= Cheonan City

| RD3-score2-1= 0

| RD3-score2-2= 2

| RD3-score2-agg= 2

}}

= First round =

{{footballbox

|date = 17 November 2021

|time = 14:00 (UTC+9)

|team1 = Mokpo City

|score1 = 1

|aet =

|report =

|team2 = Gyeongju KHNP

|score2 = 1

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Mokpo International Football Centre, Mokpo

|attendance =

|referee =

}}

= Semi-final =

{{footballbox

|date = 20 November 2021

|time = 14:00 (UTC+9)

|team1 = Gimpo FC

|score1 = 2

|aet =

|report =

|team2 = Mokpo City

|score2 = 0

|goals1 = Son Seok-yong {{goal|35||78}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Gimpo Solteo Sports Park, Gimpo

|attendance =

|referee =

}}

=Final=

{{footballbox

|date = 24 November 2021

|time = 14:00 (UTC+9)

|team1 = Gimpo FC

|score1 = 1

|report =

|team2 = Cheonan City

|score2 = 0

|goals1 = Yoon Min-ho {{goal|83}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Gimpo Solteo Sports Park, Gimpo

|attendance =

|referee =

}}

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{{footballbox

|date = 27 November 2021

|time = 14:00 (UTC+9)

|team1 = Cheonan City

|score1 = 2

|report = https://www.incheonilbo.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=1122030

|team2 = Gimpo FC

|score2 = 2

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

  • Jeong Eui-chan {{goal|90+1}}
  • Park Gyeong-rok {{goal|90+4}}

|stadium = Cheonan Stadium, Cheonan

|attendance =

|referee =

}}

Gimpo FC won 3–2 on aggregate.

See also

References

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