2016 Korea National League

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.

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Korea National League 2016
Season2016
Dates19 March 2016 – 2 November 2016
ChampionsUlsan Hyundai Mipo Dolphin (7th title)
Matches played90
Goals scored324 (3.6 per match)
2015
2017

2016 season teams

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 table

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 37 13 5 19 35 31 +4 44
2017 Korea National League Championship Playoffs
Withdrew 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 Withdrew after the season
Updated to match(es) played on 1 January 2017. Source: Korea National League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Positions by round

Team ╲ Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627
Gangneung City682212111112211111111111111
Ulsan Hyundai Mipo Dolphin946453322223333323323323332
Gyeongju KHNP121321233331122232232232223
Changwon City682568558544556544545544454
Cheonan City475146786767777887888776745
Gimhae City248899999975444456466667676
Daejeon Korail414687875688885665654455567
Busan Transportation Corporation968975446899999778777888888
Mokpo City227734664456668991010109999999
Yongin City81010101010101010101010101010101099910101010101010
Leader and Qualification to the championship playoff
Qualification to the championship playoff
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