2016 Korea National League
| Season | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Ulsan Hyundai Mipo Dolphin (7th title) |
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The 2016 Korea National League, also known as the Incheon International Airport Korea National League due to sponsorship reasons, was the 14th season of the Korea National League, the third tier of South Korea's football league system. The 2016 season operated in the same system as in 2015, with the ten member clubs playing each other a total of three times each before the top four sides compete in the post-season championship playoff series.
2016 season teams
- Busan Transportation Corporation FC
- Changwon City FC
- Cheonan City FC
- Daejeon Korail FC
- Gangneung City FC
- Gimhae City FC
- Gyeongju Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power FC
- Mokpo City FC
- Ulsan Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Dolphin FC
- Yongin City FC
| Team | Location | Stadium | Stadium capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Busan Transportation Corporation | Busan | Busan Gudeok Stadium | 24,363 |
| Changwon City | Changwon | Changwon Football Center | 15,500 |
| Cheonan City | Cheonan | Cheonan Stadium | 32,000 |
| Daejeon Korail | Daejeon | Daejeon Hanbat Stadium | 20,618 |
| Gangneung City | Gangneung | Gangneung Stadium | 22,333 |
| Gimhae City | Gimhae | Gimhae Stadium | 30,000 |
| Gyeongju Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power | Gyeongju | Gyeongju Civic Stadium | 12,199 |
| Mokpo City | Mokpo | Mokpo International Football Center | 5,952 |
| Ulsan Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Dolphin | Ulsan | Ulsan Stadium | 19,665 |
| Yongin City | Yongin | Yongin Football Center | 12,000 |
League standing
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gangneung City | 27 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 33 | 17 | +16 | 56 | 2017 Korea National League Championship Playoffs |
| 2 | Ulsan Hyundai Mipo Dolphin | 27 | 13 | 5 | 19 | 35 | 31 | +4 | 44 | 2017 Korea National League Championship Playoffs |
| Withdraw after the season | ||||||||||
| 3 | Gyeongju KHNP | 27 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 43 | 31 | +12 | 42 | 2017 Korea National League Championship Playoffs |
| 4 | Changwon City | 27 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 33 | 29 | +4 | 39 | |
| 5 | Cheonan City | 27 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 34 | 31 | +3 | 39 | |
| 6 | Gimhae City | 27 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 37 | 34 | +3 | 34 | |
| 7 | Daejeon Korail | 27 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 33 | 41 | −8 | 34 | |
| 8 | Busan Transportation Corporation | 27 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 26 | 36 | −10 | 28 | |
| 9 | Mokpo City | 27 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 20 | 26 | −6 | 27 | |
| 10 | Yongin City | 27 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 30 | 48 | −18 | 19 |
Updated to games played on 1 January 2017.
Source: Korea National League
Rules for classification:
1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Positions by round
Qualification to the championship playoff
| Team ╲ Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gangneung City | 6 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Ulsan Hyundai Mipo Dolphin | 9 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Gyeongju KHNP | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Changwon City | 6 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| Cheonan City | 4 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 5 |
| Gimhae City | 2 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
| Daejeon Korail | 4 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| Busan Transportation Corporation | 9 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Mokpo City | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Yongin City | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Last updated: 29 October 2016
Source: Korea National League