| Competition | Hana Bank K League 2 |
|---|---|
| Season | 2025 |
| Dates | 22 February – 23 November |
| Winners | Incheon United (1st title) |
| Promoted | Incheon United Bucheon FC 1995 |
| Best player | Gerso Fernandes |
| League topscorer | Stefan Mugoša (20 goals) |
| Matches | 273 |
| Total goals | 686 |
| Biggest home win | Seoul E 6–0 Ansan (23 November) |
| Biggest away win | Chungbuk Cheongju 0–4 Incheon (24 August) |
| Highest scoring | Seoul E 4–2 Suwon (9 March) Ansan 3–3 Hwaseong (29 March) Chungbuk Cheongju 3–3 Suwon (4 May) Seoul E 6–0 Ansan (23 November) |
| Longest wins | 6 matches Incheon United |
| Longest unbeaten | 8 matches Incheon United |
| Longest winless | 7 matches Cheonan City |
| Longest losses | 7 matches Cheonan City |
| Attendance | 1,177,470[1] |
| Highest attendance | 22,265 Suwon 1–2 Incheon (15 June) |
| Lowest attendance | 1,021 Cheonan 0–1 Ansan (13 April) |
| Average attendance | 4,313[1] |
| Prevseason | 2024 |
| Nextseason | 2026 |
The 2025 K League 2, also known as the Hana Bank K League 2 for sponsorship reasons, is the 13th season of the K League 2, the second-highest division in South Korean football league system.
Teams
Team changes
As the 2024 K League 2 champions, FC Anyang was promoted to the K League 1.[2] Incheon United was relegated from the K League 1 for the first time in the club's history.[3] Meanwhile, Hwaseong FC, which participated in the K3 League since 2013, was accepted to the K League 2 by the judgement of K League Federation.[4]
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Locations
The following fourteen teams are participating in the 2025 K League 2.[5]
| Team | City/Province | Abbreviation |
|---|---|---|
| Ansan Greeners | Ansan | Ansan |
| Bucheon FC 1995 | Bucheon | Bucheon |
| Busan IPark | Busan | Busan |
| Cheonan City | Cheonan | Cheonan |
| Chungbuk Cheongju | Cheongju | Chungbuk Cheongju |
| Chungnam Asan | Asan | Chungnam Asan |
| Gimpo FC | Gimpo | Gimpo |
| Gyeongnam FC | Gyeongnam | Gyeongnam |
| Hwaseong FC | Hwaseong | Hwaseong |
| Incheon United | Incheon | Incheon |
| Jeonnam Dragons | Jeonnam | Jeonnam |
| Seongnam FC | Seongnam | Seongnam |
| Seoul E-Land | Seoul | Seoul E |
| Suwon Samsung Bluewings | Suwon | Suwon |
Stadiums
| Ansan Greeners | Bucheon FC 1995 | Busan IPark | Chungbuk Cheongju | Cheonan City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ansan Wa~ Stadium | Bucheon Stadium | Busan Gudeok Stadium | Cheongju Stadium | Cheonan Stadium |
| Capacity: 35,000 | Capacity: 34,456 | Capacity: 12,349 | Capacity: 16,280 | Capacity: 26,000 |
| Chungnam Asan | Gimpo FC | Gyeongnam FC | Hwaseong FC | Incheon United |
| Yi Sun-sin Stadium | Gimpo Solteo Football Stadium | Changwon Football Center | Hwaseong Stadium | Incheon Football Stadium |
| Capacity: 19,283 | Capacity: 5,000 | Capacity: 15,074 | Capacity: 35,270 | Capacity: 20,891 |
| Jeonnam Dragons | Seongnam FC | Seoul E-Land | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | |
| Gwangyang Stadium | Tancheon Stadium | Mokdong Stadium | Suwon World Cup Stadium | |
| Capacity: 13,496 | Capacity: 16,146 | Capacity: 15,511 | Capacity: 44,031 | |
Personnel and sponsoring
| Team | Manager | Main sponsor | Kit manufacturer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ansan Greeners | Hong Seong-yo (caretaker) | Government of Ansan | Applerind |
| Bucheon FC 1995 | Lee Young-min | Government of Bucheon | Kelme |
| Busan IPark | Jo Sung-hwan | HDC Hyundai Development Company | Mizuno |
| Cheonan City | Cho Sung-yong (caretaker) | Government of Cheonan | Puma |
| Chungbuk Cheongju | Kim Gil-sik | Applerind | |
| Chungnam Asan | Cho Jin-soo (caretaker) | Haeyu Construction | FCMM |
| Gimpo FC | Ko Jeong-woon | Government of Gimpo | Sunderland of Scotland |
| Gyeongnam FC | Kim Pil-jong (caretaker) | Nonghyup Bank | Hummel |
| Hwaseong FC | Cha Du-ri | Hwaseong Special City | Kelme |
| Incheon United | Yoon Jong-hwan | IFEZ | Macron |
| Jeonnam Dragons | Kim Hyun-seok | POSCO | Mizuno |
| Seongnam FC | Jeon Kyung-jun | Government of Seongnam | Umbro |
| Seoul E-Land | Kim Do-kyun | NC Department Store | New Balance |
| Suwon Samsung Bluewings | Byun Sung-hwan | Samsung Galaxy S24 | Puma |
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Table | Replaced by | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chungbuk Cheongju | Choi Yun-kyum | Resigned | 2 October 2024 | Pre-season | Kwon Ou-ghu | 11 December 2024 |
| Hwaseong FC | Ju Seung-jin | End of contract | 5 December 2024 | Pre-season | Cha Du-ri | 6 December 2024[6] |
| Jeonnam Dragons | Lee Jang-kwan | Mutual consent | 10 December 2024 | Pre-season | Kim Hyun-seok | 10 December 2024[7] |
| Chungnam Asan | Kim Hyun-seok | Signed by Jeonnam Dragons | 10 December 2024 | Pre-season | Bae Sung-jae | 12 December 2024 |
| Incheon United | Choi Yung-keun | Mutual consent | 21 December 2024 | Pre-season | Yoon Jong-hwan | 22 December 2024 |
| Chungbuk Cheongju | Kwon Ou-ghu | Resigned | 10 June 2025 | 13th | Kim Gil-sik | 8 July 2025 |
| Cheonan City | Kim Tae-wan | Resigned | 20 August 2025 | 14th | Cho Sung-yong (caretaker) | 22 August 2025 |
| Gyeongnam FC | Lee Eul-yong | Resigned | 6 September 2025 | 11th | Kim Pil-jong (caretaker) | 7 September 2025 |
| Ansan Greeners | Lee Kwan-woo | Resigned | 18 September 2025 | 14th | Hong Seong-yo (caretaker) | 19 September 2025 |
| Chungnam Asan | Bae Sung-jae | Mutual consent | 4 October 2025 | 9th | Cho Jin-soo (caretaker) | 5 September 2025 |
Foreign players
Results
Matches 1–26
Teams played each other twice, once at home, once away.
Matches 27–39
Teams played each other once, either at home or away.
Promotion play-offs
The first round was contested between the fourth and fifth-placed teams of the regular season at the home stadium of the fourth-placed team, and its winners played the third-placed team in the second round. When the first and second round matches were finished as draws, their winners were decided on the regular season rankings without extra time and penalty shoot-outs.
The winners of the second round, and the league runners-up competed with the tenth and eleventh-placed teams of the 2025 K League 1, respectively, in the final round. Each of the finals was a two-legged tie, with the winners securing the final spots in the 2026 K League 1.
The final first leg between Bucheon FC 1995 and Suwon FC was postponed from 4 December to 5 December due to heavy snow.
Final round
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Jeju SK won 3–0 on aggregate and therefore both clubs remain in their respective leagues.
Bucheon FC 1995 won 4–2 on aggregate and was promoted to K League 1, while Suwon FC was relegated to K League 2.
Statistics
Top goalscorers
Top assist providers
Awards
Weekly awards
Annual awards
The 2025 K League Awards was held on 1 December 2025.[9]
| Position | Best XI | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeeper | Min Seong-jun (Incheon) | |||
| Defenders | Shin Jae-won (Seongnam) | Venício Tomás (Seongnam) | Kim Geon-hui (Incheon) | Lee Ju-yong (Incheon) |
| Midfielders | Euller (Seoul E) | Valdívia (Jeonnam) | Lee Myung-joo (Incheon) | Gerso Fernandes (Incheon) |
| Forwards | Stefan Mugoša (Incheon) | Leonardo Acevedo (Seongnam) | ||
See also
References
- ^ "ko:클럽별 관중 현황 - 2025" (in Korean). K League. Retrieved 2025-12-11.
- ^ "FC Anyang promoted to top football league for 1st time in club history". Yonhap News Agency. 2024-11-02.
- ^ "Incheon United relegated to K League 2 for 1st time". The Korea Times. 11 November 2024.
- ^ "ko:화성 K리그 가입 안건 통과, 동남아 쿼터 폐지…프로연맹 제5차 이사회 결과 발표" (in Korean). Footballist. 30 November 2024.
- ^ "Record" (in Korean). K League. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
- ^ "Hwaseong FC look to turn pro with Cha Du-ri at the helm". JoongAng Ilbo. 25 November 2024.
- ^ "Director Kim Hyun-seok of 'Chungnam Asan Elevation PO Gust' took the helm of Jeonnam". Sports Chosun. 2024-12-10. Retrieved 2025-12-12.
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