K League 2's 14 teams enter a war to promote... and emerge as a favorite to win Incheon and Suwon
K League 2's 14 teams enter a war to promote... and emerge as a favorite to win Incheon and Suwon
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The K League 2 teams, which will kick off the 2025 season this weekend, have set their own goals, including promotion, signaling a fierce match.
Head coaches and player representatives of 14 K League 2 teams vowed to do well at the opening media day held at Nuri Dream Square in Mapo-gu, Seoul on the 19th, revealing the season's preparation process and determination.
A total of 14 teams will compete in the K League 2 of the 2025 season, which will open on the 22nd, with Hwaseong FC, a new third-division team.
The team that wins the 39th round of regular league will be promoted directly to the K League 1, and the second place team will have a playoff against the 11th-ranked team in the K League. The third- and fifth-ranked teams seek promotion opportunities through semi-playoffs and playoffs.
Each team's head coach mainly picked Incheon United, which was relegated after playing in the first division until last year, and Suwon Samsung, a "traditional master" who seeks to restore self-esteem, as the favorites.
Seoul E-Land received as much criticism as it did, while Chungnam Asan and Jeonnam Dragons were also mentioned as teams to lead the promotion competition.
Incheon coach Yoon Jung-hwan, who led K League 1 Gangwon FC last year and moved to the second division this year, did not hide his promotion goal, saying, "Shouldn't we go unrivaled?"
Coach Yoon added, "There are a lot of players who are new to the second part and I'm new to it, but I'll play every game with a desperate heart while bumping into each other."
E-Land coach Kim Do-kyun responded, "I don't think Incheon will be able to take the lead," and Suwon coach Byun Sung-hwan also warned, "We won't let Incheon take the lead."
Bae Seong-jae, manager of Asan in South Chungcheong Province, said, "I think Incheon has made a lot of efforts to promote the team, but the second part is like a swamp. It will be too much for you to go up," adding, "I will go up first because I am in a hurry."
Jeonnam coach Kim Hyun-seok smiled, saying, "We will get out and go all the way when many called teams bite and rip."
While acknowledging the power advantage of Incheon and Suwon, there were also many opinions that it could not predict the game prematurely.
Busan I'Park head coach Cho Sung-hwan and Gimpo FC head coach Ko Jung-woon said, "There are many variables in the second part," and "There are more invisible things," adding, "It's unpredictable," while Chungcheongbuk-do head coach Kwon Oh-kyu also said, "K League 2 is as difficult to predict as hitting the lottery number."
In the midst of this, there was also a "challenge" to harass the strong teams.
Seongnam FC head coach Jeon Kyung-joon stressed, "The teams that have been mentioned should be careful of us. We will not do it like last year," and Cheonan City FC head coach Kim Tae-wan also declared, "It is true that Incheon, Suwon, E-Land and Jeonnam have good power, but we will try to bring them down."
Bucheon FC head coach Lee Young-min fired up his will, saying, "Every year, a team with a sudden wind comes out, and this time we will." Ansan Greeners head coach Lee Kwan-woo said, "We will be a team that advances to the playoffs this year." 온라인바카라
In the opening round, which runs from the 22nd to the 23rd, the "champion candidate" Incheon and Gyeongnam FC, led by head coach Lee Eul-yong, will attract attention.
"It's my first time in the K-League 2. As a new coach, I want to have a chance to win the opportunity," Lee said.
Hwaseong, the 'youngest club', will make its debut in Seongnam's away game on the 23rd.
Cha Du-ri said, "We are not thinking about promotion or advancement to the playoffs right away, and we will prepare to make Hwaseong soccer feel fun with our desperate heart and passion in every game."/Yonhap News