The 2012 Challengers League was the sixth season of
amateur K3 League.
The Challengers League maintained home and away season of two groups and a one-time
interleague play
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. The winners and runners-up of both groups qualified for the championship playoffs like before. On the basis of the overall standings, however, third and fourth-placed club entered the first round, and second and first-placed club directly advanced to the semi-final and final respectively.
18 clubs participated in this season after
Jungnang Chorus Mustang and
Paju Citizen joined the league. Asan Citizen moved its city to
Yesan
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before the start of the season, and changed its name to
Yesan Citizen.
Teams
Regular season
Group A
Group B
Overall table
Championship playoffs
Bracket
First round
Semi-final
Final
See also
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2012 in South Korean football
This article shows a summary of the 2012 football season in South Korea. South Korea won a bronze medal in the Olympic football tournament, becoming the second Asian country to win a medal in the Olympic football.
National teams
FIFA Wor ...
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2012 Challengers Cup
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2012 Korean FA Cup
References
External links
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K3 League (2007–2019) seasons
2012 in South Korean football