The 2017 K League Challenge was the fifth season of the

K League 2 The K League 2 () is the men's second-highest division of the South Korean football league system. It is contested between thirteen professional clubs and operates on a promotion and relegation system with K League 1. History In 2011, the or ...

, the second-highest division in the

South Korean football league system The South Korean football league system contains two professional leagues, two semi-professional leagues, and various amateur leagues for South Korea, Korean Football (soccer), football clubs. The highest level of football in South Korea is the ...

. Champions and winners of the promotion playoffs could be promoted to the

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Teams

Team changes

Relegated from

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Suwon FC Suwon FC (; Hanja: 水原 FC) is a South Korean professional football club based in Suwon, that competes in the K League 1, the South Korea's top professional league. They play their home games at Suwon Stadium. History Early years: semi-profes ...

Seongnam FC Seongnam Football Club () is a South Korean professional football (soccer), football club based in Seongnam that competes in the K League 2, the second tier of South Korean football. It is one of the most successful clubs in South Korea and the ...

Promoted to

Daegu FC Daegu FC () is a South Korean professional football club based in Daegu. The club was founded as a community club at the end of 2002, and made their K League 1 debut in 2003. Daegu has played mostly in the K League 1 but was relegated at the ...

Gangwon FC Gangwon FC () is a South Korean football club based in Gangwon Province. They joined the K League as its 15th club for the 2009 season. The club is sponsored by High1 Resort. History Gangwon Province's governor Kim Jin-sun announced a sch ...

Newly joined *

Ansan Greeners The Ansan Greeners FC () are a South Korean professional football club based in Ansan. They compete in the K League 2, the second tier of South Korean football. Founded in 2017, they play their home matches at Ansan Wa~ Stadium. History On 22 Ju ...

Withdrawn * Goyang Zaicro * Chungju Hummel

Locations

Stadiums

Personnel and sponsoring

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under

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eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Foreign players

Restricting the number of foreign players strictly to four per team, including a slot for a player from AFC countries. A team could use four foreign players on the field each game.

League table

Positions by matchday

Round 1–18

Round 19–36

Results

Matches 1–18

Matches 19–36

Promotion playoffs

Bracket

First round

Semi-final

Final

The promotion-relegation playoffs were held between the winners of the 2017 K League Challenge playoffs and the 11th-placed club of the 2017 K League Classic. The winner on aggregate score after both matches earned entry into the

2018 K League 1 The 2018 K League 1 was the 36th season of the top division of professional association football, football in South Korea since its establishment in 1983, and the sixth season of the K League 1, former K League Classic. The K League Classic was c ...

. ----- ''1–1 on aggregate. Sangju Sangmu won 5–4 on penalties and therefore both clubs remain in their respective leagues.''

Player statistics

Top scorers

Top assist providers

Attendance

Attendants who entered with free ticket were not counted.

Awards

The 2016 K League Awards was held on 20 November 2017.

Main awards

Most Valuable Player In team sports, a most valuable player (MVP) award is an honor typically bestowed upon an individual (or individuals, in the instance of a tie) whose individual performance is the greatest in an entire league, for a particular competition, or ...

: Marcão (

Gyeongnam FC Gyeongnam FC () is a South Korean professional football club based in South Gyeongsang Province that competes in the K League 2, the second tier of South Korean football. Its home stadium is the Changwon Football Center, located in Changwon ...

) * Top goalscorer: Marcão (

) * Top assist provider: Chang Hyuk-jin (

) *

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Best XI

Player of the Round

Manager of the Month

References

External links

Official website
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