2014 K3 Challengers League
# 2014 K3 Challengers League

The 2014 K3 Challengers League, known as the Daum K3 Challengers League 2014, was the eighth season of amateur K3 League. The top three clubs of each group qualified for the championship playoffs after the home and away season of two groups (16 matches per team) and the interleague play (9 matches per team). The first and second-placed team in the overall table advanced to final and semi-final respectively, and the other four clubs advanced to the first round. Asan United withdrew from the league, but FC Uijeongbu joined the league.

## Teams

| Club | City | Stadium | Manager |
| - | - | - | - |
| Cheonan FC | Cheonan | Cheonan Football Center | Seo Won-sang |
| Chungbuk Cheongju | Cheongju | Cheongju Stadium | Kim Jong-hyun |
| Chuncheon FC | Chuncheon | Chuncheon Stadium | Kim Yong-ho |
| Gimpo Citizen | Gimpo | Gimpo City Stadium | Yoo Jong-wan |
| Goyang Citizen | Goyang | Goyang Eoulimnuri ground | Kim Jin-ok |
| Gwangju Gwangsan | Gwangju | Honam University ground | Kim Kang-seon |
| Gyeongju Citizen | Gyeongju | Gyeongju Civic Stadium | Kim Jin-hyung |
| Hwaseong FC | Hwaseong | Hwaseong Stadium | Kim Jong-boo |
| Icheon Citizen | Icheon | Icheon City Stadium | Lee Hyun-chang |
| Jeonbuk Maeil | Jeonju | Jeonju University ground | Yang Young-cheol |
| Jungnang Chorus Mustang | Seoul | Jungnang Public Ground | Yoo Bong-ki |
| Paju Citizen | Paju | Paju Public Stadium | Oh Won-jae |
| FC Pocheon | Pocheon | Pocheon Stadium | In Chang-soo |
| Seoul FC Martyrs | Seoul | Gangbuk Stadium | Kim Yong-hae |
| Seoul United | Seoul | Madeul Stadium | Kim Chang-kyum |
| Yangju Citizen | Yangju | Yangju Stadium | Lee Seung-hee |
| Yeonggwang FC | Yeonggwang | Yeonggwang Sportium | Kim Han-bong |
| FC Uijeongbu | Uijeongbu | Uijeongbu Stadium | Kim Hee-tae |

## Regular season

### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | FC Pocheon | 25 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 68 | 23 | +45 | 66 | Qualification for the playoffs |
| 2 | Icheon Citizen | 25 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 70 | 32 | +38 | 54 | Qualification for the playoffs |
| 3 | Jungnang Chorus Mustang | 25 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 53 | 28 | +25 | 48 | Qualification for the playoffs |
| 4 | Chungbuk Cheongju | 25 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 60 | 38 | +22 | 42 | |
| 5 | Gyeongju Citizen | 25 | 12 | 2 | 11 | 51 | 36 | +15 | 38 | |
| 6 | Yeonggwang FC | 25 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 31 | 37 | −6 | 29 | |
| 7 | Seoul United | 25 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 28 | 52 | −24 | 22 | |
| 8 | Goyang Citizen | 25 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 29 | 60 | −31 | 12 | |
| 9 | Seoul FC Martyrs | 25 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 23 | 167 | −144 | 3 | |

### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Hwaseong FC | 25 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 64 | 27 | +37 | 59 | Qualification for the playoffs |
| 2 | Paju Citizen | 25 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 45 | 23 | +22 | 47 | Qualification for the playoffs |
| 3 | Chuncheon FC | 25 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 49 | 29 | +20 | 42 | Qualification for the playoffs |
| 4 | Jeonju FC | 25 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 49 | 33 | +16 | 37 | |
| 5 | Yangju Citizen | 25 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 43 | 46 | −3 | 35 | |
| 6 | FC Uijeongbu | 25 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 49 | 50 | −1 | 30 | |
| 7 | Gwangju Gwangsan | 25 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 38 | 40 | −2 | 25 | |
| 8 | Gimpo Citizen | 25 | 9 | 2 | 14 | 53 | 51 | +2 | 20 | |
| 9 | Cheonan FC | 25 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 19 | 50 | −31 | 16 | |

* ↑ Gimpo Citizen was deducted 9 points.

### Overall table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | FC Pocheon | 25 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 68 | 23 | +45 | 66 | Qualification for the playoffs final |
| 2 | Hwaseong FC | 25 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 64 | 27 | +37 | 59 | Qualification for the playoffs semi-final |
| 3 | Icheon Citizen | 25 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 70 | 32 | +38 | 54 | Qualification for the playoffs first round |
| 4 | Jungnang Chorus Mustang | 25 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 53 | 28 | +25 | 48 | Qualification for the playoffs first round |
| 5 | Paju Citizen | 25 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 45 | 23 | +22 | 47 | Qualification for the playoffs first round |
| 6 | Chuncheon FC | 25 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 49 | 29 | +20 | 42 | Qualification for the playoffs first round |

## Championship playoffs

### Bracket

| First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Semifinal | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 3 | Icheon Citizen | 3 | | | | | | | 1 | FC Pocheon | 1 |
| 6 | Chuncheon FC | 1 | | | | 2 | Hwaseong FC (p) | 1 (11) | | Hwaseong FC | 3 |
| | | | Icheon Citizen | Icheon Citizen | 2 | | Icheon Citizen | 1 (10) | | | |
| | | | Paju Citizen | Paju Citizen | 1 | | | | | | |
| 4 | Jungnang Chorus Mustang | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Paju Citizen (a.e.t.) | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
