2018 Korea National League
Football league season
| Season | 2018 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 17 March – 10 November 2018 |
| Champions | Gyeongju KHNP (2nd title) |
| Matches played | 56 |
| Goals scored | 278 (4.96 per match) |
| Best Player | Jang Baek-gyu[1] |
| Top goalscorer | Kim Sang-wook (11 goals)[2] |
← 2017 2019 → | |
The 2018 Korea National League was the 16th season of the Korea National League, the third tier of South Korea's football league system. Each of eight clubs played four times against all other clubs in the regular season, and the top three clubs of the regular season qualified for post-season playoffs.[3]
Teams
Busan
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Changwon City
Cheonan City
Gangneung City
Gimhae City
Daejeon Korail
Mokpo City
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Locations of the 2018 Korea National League clubs| Team | Location | Stadium |
|---|---|---|
| Busan Transportation Corporation | Busan | Busan Gudeok Stadium |
| Changwon City | Changwon | Changwon Football Center |
| Cheonan City | Cheonan | Cheonan Stadium |
| Daejeon Korail | Daejeon | Daejeon Hanbat Stadium |
| Gangneung City | Gangneung | Gangneung Stadium |
| Gimhae City | Gimhae | Gimhae Stadium |
| Gyeongju KHNP | Gyeongju | Gyeongju Civic Stadium |
| Mokpo City | Mokpo | Mokpo International Football Center |
Regular season
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gyeongju KHNP | 28 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 46 | 25 | +21 | 61 | Qualification for the playoffs final |
| 2 | Gimhae City | 28 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 46 | 20 | +26 | 56 | Qualification for the playoffs semi-final |
| 3 | Cheonan City | 28 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 33 | 32 | +1 | 46 | |
| 4 | Gangneung City | 28 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 35 | 30 | +5 | 37 | |
| 5 | Mokpo City | 28 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 36 | 42 | −6 | 31 | |
| 6 | Changwon City | 28 | 5 | 13 | 10 | 28 | 41 | −13 | 28 | |
| 7 | Daejeon Korail | 28 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 31 | 40 | −9 | 27 | |
| 8 | Busan Transportation Corporation | 28 | 2 | 10 | 16 | 21 | 46 | −25 | 16 |
Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
Positions by matchday
Source: Korea National League JoinKFA
= Leaders; = Qualification for the playoffs
= Leaders; = Qualification for the playoffs
Championship playoffs
| Semi-final | Final | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Gimhae City | 3 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||
| 3 | Cheonan City | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||
| SF | Gimhae City | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||
| 1 | Gyeongju KHNP | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||
See also
References
- ^ [2018 내셔널리그] 경주한수원 MF 장백규, 최우수 선수 선정(종합) (in Korean). The Korea Economic Daily. 27 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
- ^ [28R] 득점왕 김상욱, 마지막 라운드 최우수선수로 선정!. Naver (in Korean). Korea National League. 7 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
- ^ 2018 내셔널리그, 3월 17일 개막... 8개팀 참가-116경기 (in Korean). The Chosun Ilbo. 17 January 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
