K League 2

Association football league in Korea Republic

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2025 Hwaseong FC and Incheon United join the K League 2, marking their first season in the league.
2024 FC Anyang wins the K League 2 championship, with Chungnam Asan finishing as runners-up.
2024 Suwon Samsung Bluewings enters the K League 2, starting their current league spell.
2023 Gimcheon Sangmu wins their second K League 2 championship, with Busan IPark finishing as runners-up.
2023 Cheonan City and Chungbuk Cheongju join the K League 2, both beginning their inaugural season.
2022 Gwangju FC wins their second K League 2 championship, with Daejeon Hana Citizen finishing as runners-up.
2022 Gimpo FC enters the K League 2, starting their current league participation.
2021 Gimcheon Sangmu wins the K League 2 championship, with Daejeon Hana Citizen finishing as runners-up.
2020 Jeju United wins the K League 2 championship, with Suwon FC finishing as runners-up.
2020 Chungnam Asan joins the K League 2, beginning their current run in the league.
2019 Gwangju FC wins their first K League 2 championship, with Busan IPark finishing as runners-up.
2019 Jeonnam Dragons enters the K League 2, starting their current league spell.
2018 Asan Mugunghwa wins the K League 2 championship, with Seongnam FC finishing as runners-up.
January 22 2018 The league was renamed again from 'K League Challenge' to 'K League 2'.
2017 Gyeongnam FC wins the K League 2 championship, with Busan IPark finishing as runners-up.
2017 Ansan Greeners and Seongnam FC join the K League 2, both beginning their respective league campaigns.
2016 Ansan Mugunghwa wins the K League 2 championship, with Daegu FC finishing as runners-up.
2016 Busan IPark enters the K League 2, with their current spell starting in 2021.
2015 Sangju Sangmu wins their second K League 2 championship, with Suwon FC finishing as runners-up.
2015 Seoul E-Land joins the K League 2, beginning their long-running stint in the league with 11 seasons to date.
2015 Gyeongnam FC first enters the K League 2, with their current spell beginning in 2020.
2014 Daejeon Citizen wins the K League 2 championship, with Gwangju FC finishing as runners-up.
2013 Sangju Sangmu wins the K League 2 championship, with Korean Police finishing as runners-up.
2013 Bucheon FC 1995 first enters the K League 2, marking the start of their current spell in the league.
March 11 2013 The second division was officially renamed from 'K League' to 'K League Challenge' to resolve naming confusion and controversy.
2012 K League implemented a split-system during the season where bottom clubs compete for safety, with the last-placed club to be relegated to the new second division.
2011 K League announced a plan to create a promotion and relegation system between the top and second divisions, leading to the development of a new second-tier league.

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