{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2023}} {{Infobox football league season | competition = Hyundai Oilbank<br/>K League Challenge | logo = K League Challenge 2016.png | season = 2016 | winners = Ansan Mugunghwa<br />(1st title) | promoted = Daegu FC <br /> Gangwon FC | best player = Kim Dong-chan | league topscorer = Kim Dong-chan<br />(20 goals) | matches = 220 | total goals = 528 | biggest home win = {{nowrap|Gyeongnam 7–0 Goyang}} <br> (7 September 2016) <br> Chungju 8–1 Ansan <br> (15 October 2016) | biggest away win = Chungju 0–4 Busan <br> (10 July 2016) <br> Goyang 0–4 Ansan <br> (25 September 2016) <br> Ansan 0–4 Gangwon <br> (22 October 2016) | highest scoring = Chungju 8–1 Ansan <br> (15 October 2016) | longest wins = | longest unbeaten = | longest losses = | highest attendance = 23,015 <br /> Daegu 0–0 Gyeongnam <br /> (10 April 2016) | lowest attendance = 124 <br /> Goyang 2–3 Gyeongnam <br /> (16 October 2016) | average attendance = 1,506 | prevseason = 2015 | nextseason = 2017 }}

The '''2016 K League Challenge''' was the fourth season of the K League 2, the second-highest division in the South Korean football league system. Originally, K League Challenge champions could be promoted to the K League Classic, but Ansan Mugunghwa lost its qualification for the promotion after Ansan Government decided to break up with police football team from next year.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://m.khan.co.kr/sports/football/article/201607152155015#c2b |script-title=ko:안산 ‘무궁화’와 결별 추진…‘1부리그 승격’은 누가 하나 |publisher=Kyunghyang |lang=ko |date=2016-07-15 |access-date=2023-05-10}}</ref> Runners-up Daegu FC directly qualified for the Classic instead of champions Ansan Mugunghwa, and third, fourth and fifth-placed team advanced to the promotion playoffs.

==Teams== {{location map+ |South Korea |float=right |width=250 |caption=Locations of the 2016 K League Challenge clubs |places= {{Location map~ |South Korea |mark= |marksize= |lat=37.676357 |long=126.743131 |label= <div style="font-size:80%;position:relative;top:0px;">{{nowrap|Goyang Zaicro}}</div> |position=left }} {{location map~ |South Korea |lat=37.50256 |long=126.799135|label= <div style="position:relative; left:0px; top:3px; font-size:80%;">{{nowrap|Bucheon FC}}</div> |position=left}} {{Location map~ |South Korea |lat=37.370000 |long=126.900000 |label= <div style="font-size:80%;position:relative;top:3px;">FC Anyang</div> |position=right}} {{Location map~ |South Korea |lat=37.247768 |long=126.911357 |label= <div style="position:relative;top:3px;left:0px;font-size:80%;">Ansan Police</div> |position=left}} {{location map~ |South Korea |lat=37.56829 |long=126.897197 |label= <div style="position:relative;right:0px;top:3px;font-size:80%;">{{nowrap|Seoul E-Land}}</div>|position=right}} {{location map~ |South Korea |lat=35.233947 |long=128.664751 |label= <div style="position:relative;right:0px;top:0px;font-size:80%;">{{nowrap|Gyeongnam FC}}</div>|position=left}} {{location map~ |South Korea |lat=35.829818|long=128.690243|label= <div style="position:relative;left:0px;top:0px;font-size:80%;">{{nowrap|Daegu FC}}</div>|position=right}} {{location map~ |South Korea |lat=37.755192 |long=128.821764 |label= <div style="position:relative;right:0px;bottom:0px;font-size:80%;">{{nowrap|Gangwon FC}}</div>|position=right}} {{Location map~ |South Korea |lat=36.980347 |long=127.936403 |label= <div style="font-size:80%;position:relative;top:0px;">{{nowrap|Chungju Hummel}}</div> |position=right }} {{location map~ |South Korea |lat=36.323061|long=127.42806|label= <div style="font-size:80%;">{{nowrap|Daejeon Citizen}}</div>|position=left}} {{location map~ |South Korea |lat=35.244494 |long=129.070129 |label= <div style="font-size:80%;">{{nowrap|Busan IPark}}</div>|position=right}} }}

=== Team changes === '''Relegated from K League Classic''' *Daejeon Citizen *Busan IPark

'''Promoted to K League Classic''' *Sangju Sangmu *Suwon FC

=== Stadiums === {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- ! Ansan Mugunghwa ! FC Anyang ! Bucheon FC 1995 |- | Ansan Wa~ Stadium | Anyang Stadium | Bucheon Stadium |- | Capacity: '''35,000''' | Capacity: '''17,143''' | Capacity: '''34,545''' |- | 160px | 160px | 160px |- ! Busan IPark ! Chungju Hummel ! Daegu FC |- | Busan Asiad Main Stadium | Chungju Stadium | Daegu Stadium |- | Capacity: '''53,864''' | Capacity: '''15,000''' | Capacity: '''68,014''' |- | 160px | | 160px |- ! Daejeon Citizen ! Gangwon FC ! Goyang Zaicro |- | Daejeon World Cup Stadium | Gangneung Stadium | Goyang Stadium |- | Capacity: '''40,535''' | Capacity: '''22,333''' | Capacity: '''41,311''' |- | 160px | 160px | 160px |- ! Gyeongnam FC ! Seoul E-Land ! |- | Changwon Football Center | Seoul Olympic Stadium | |- | Capacity: '''15,500''' | Capacity: '''69,950''' | |- | 160px | | |}

===Personnel and sponsoring=== <!--- NOTE: Only one link per kit maker and sponsor, please. --> <small>Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.</small> {| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: left;" ! Team ! Managers ! Kit manufacturer ! Main sponsor |- | Ansan Mugunghwa | {{flagicon|South Korea}} Lee Heung-sil | Zaicro | Ansan Government |- | FC Anyang | {{flagicon|South Korea}} Lee Young-min | Astore | |- | Bucheon FC 1995 | {{flagicon|South Korea}} Song Sun-ho | Astore | Bucheon Government |- | Busan IPark | {{flagicon|South Korea}} Choi Young-jun | Adidas | Hyundai Development Company |- | Chungju Hummel | {{flagicon|South Korea}} Ahn Seung-in | Hummel | Chungju Government |- | Daegu FC | {{flagicon|South Korea}} Lee Young-jin | Kelme | Daegu Government |- | Daejeon Citizen | {{flagicon|South Korea}} Choi Moon-sik | Kelme | Daejeon Government |- | Gyeongnam FC | {{flagicon|KOR}} Kim Jong-boo | Hummel | DSME |- | Gangwon FC | {{flagicon|South Korea}} Choi Yun-kyum | Astore | High1 Resort |- | Goyang Zaicro | {{flagicon|South Korea}} Lee Nak-young | Zaicro | Zaicro |- | Seoul E-Land | {{flagicon|Scotland}} Martin Rennie | New Balance | E-Land |}

===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.

{| class="sortable wikitable" |- ! style="width:190px;"| Club ! style="width:170px;"| Player 1 ! style="width:170px;"| Player 2 ! style="width:170px;"| Player 3 ! style="width:170px;"| Asian Player |- | FC Anyang | {{flagicon|Brazil}} Bruninho | | | |- | Bucheon FC 1995 | {{flagicon|Brazil}} Edson Paraíba | {{flagicon|Brazil}} Lukian | {{flagicon|Brazil}} Waguininho | |- | Busan IPark | {{flagicon|Brazil}} Nilson Júnior | {{flagicon|Brazil}} Willian Popp | {{flagicon|Serbia}} Miloš Stojanović | |- | Chungju Hummel | {{flagicon|Ivory Coast}} Aubin Kouakou | {{flagicon|Brazil}} Malcon | {{flagicon|Brazil}} Rafael Ratão | |- | Daegu FC | {{flagicon|Brazil}} Wesley Alex | {{flagicon|Brazil}} Cesinha | {{flagicon|Brazil}} Paulo Sérgio | {{flagicon|Brazil}}{{flagicon|State of Palestine}} Éder Lima{{efn|Éder Lima owned Palestinian citizenship and was counted as an Asian player in the K League.}} |- | Daejeon Citizen | {{flagicon|Brazil}} Gustavo Sauer | {{flagicon|Romania}} Jean-Claude Bozga | | |- | Gyeongnam FC | {{flagicon|Croatia}} Ivan Herceg | {{flagicon|Romania}} Cristian Dănălache | {{flagicon|Serbia}} Ivan Marković | |- | Gangwon FC | {{flagicon|Brazil}} Maranhão | {{flagicon|Brazil}} Matheus Alves | {{flagicon|Brazil}} Luiz Henrique | {{flagicon|Brazil}}{{flagicon|Syria}} Serginho |- | Goyang Zaicro | {{flagicon|Brazil}} Felipe | {{flagicon|Brazil}} Paulo Victor | | |- | Seoul E-Land | {{flagicon|Brazil}} Tarabai | {{flagicon|Trinidad and Tobago}} Carlyle Mitchell | | |} {{notelist}}

==League table== <onlyinclude>{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=football |team1=ASP |team2=DGU |team3=BUC |team4=GWN |team5=BIP |team6=SEL |team7=DJC |team8=GNM |team9=ANY |team10=CJH |team11=GHI |result2=P |result3=SF |result4=PO |result5=PO |update=complete |source=[http://www.kleague.com/eng/sub.asp?localNum=2&pageNum=1&subNum=0 K League] |win_ASP=21|draw_ASP=7 |loss_ASP=12|gf_ASP=57 |ga_ASP=55 |win_DGU=19|draw_DGU=13|loss_DGU=8 |gf_DGU=53 |ga_DGU=36 |win_BUC=19|draw_BUC=10|loss_BUC=11|gf_BUC=49 |ga_BUC=33 |win_GWN=19|draw_GWN=9 |loss_GWN=12|gf_GWN=50 |ga_GWN=33 |win_BIP=19|draw_BIP=7 |loss_BIP=14|gf_BIP=52 |ga_BIP=39 |win_SEL=17|draw_SEL=13|loss_SEL=10|gf_SEL=47 |ga_SEL=35 |win_DJC=15|draw_DJC=10|loss_DJC=15|gf_DJC=56 |ga_DJC=52 |win_GNM=18|draw_GNM=6 |loss_GNM=16|gf_GNM=61 |ga_GNM=58 |adjust_points_GNM=-10 |win_ANY=11|draw_ANY=13|loss_ANY=16|gf_ANY=40 |ga_ANY=53 |win_CJH=7 |draw_CJH=8 |loss_CJH=25|gf_CJH=42 |ga_CJH=62 |win_GHI=2 |draw_GHI=10|loss_GHI=28|gf_GHI=21 |ga_GHI=72 |name_ASP=Ansan Mugunghwa |name_ANY=FC&nbsp;Anyang |name_BUC=Bucheon&nbsp;FC&nbsp;1995 |name_BIP=Busan IPark |name_CJH=Chungju&nbsp;Hummel |name_DGU=Daegu&nbsp;FC |name_DJC=Daejeon&nbsp;Citizen |name_GHI=Goyang Zaicro |name_GNM=Gyeongnam FC |name_GWN=Gangwon&nbsp;FC |name_SEL=Seoul E-Land

|note_ASP=Ansan Mugunghwa lost its qualification for the promotion after Ansan Government decided to break up with Korean Police Agency. |note_GNM=Gyeongnam FC were deducted 10 points due to bribery scandal.

|status_ASP=C |status_DGU=P |status_GWN=OP

|show_limit=3 |class_rules =1) Points; 2) Goals scored; 3) Goal difference; 4) Wins; 5) Head-to-head points. |res_col_header=Q |col_P=green1 |text_P=Promotion to the K League Classic |col_SF=yellow1 |text_SF=Qualification for the promotion playoffs semi-final |col_PO=yellow2 |text_PO=Qualification for the promotion playoffs first round }}</onlyinclude>

== Positions by matchday == {{legend2|gold|Leaders|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}<br /> {{legend2|#FFFFBB|Qualification for the promotion playoffs|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

=== Round 1–22 === {{#invoke:sports rbr table|table|sortable=y|legendpos=br

|team1= Ansan Mugunghwa | pos1= 1/ 1/ 1/ 2/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 2/ 2/ 1/ 1/ 2/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1 |team2= Gangwon&nbsp;FC | pos2= 9/ 9/ 6/ 4/ 3/ 3/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 3/ 4/ 2/ 1/ 1/ 2/ 2/ 1/ 2/ 3/ 3/ 2/ 2 |team3= Daegu&nbsp;FC | pos3= 2/ 4/ 4/ 3/ 4/ 4/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 2/ 2/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 4/ 4/ 4/ 4/ 4/ 3 |team4= Bucheon&nbsp;FC&nbsp;1995 | pos4= 7/ 6/ 7/ 7/ 5/ 5/ 4/ 4/ 4/ 4/ 3/ 4/ 4/ 4/ 4/ 4/ 3/ 3/ 2/ 2/ 3/ 4 |team5= Seoul E-Land | pos5= 3/ 2/ 2/ 1/ 2/ 2/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 6/ 7/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 6/ 7/ 5/ 6/ 5/ 5 |team6= FC&nbsp;Anyang | pos6= 3/ 3/ 5/ 6/ 7/ 7/ 8/ 8/ 8/ 8/ 8/ 8/ 8/ 6/ 7/ 6/ 5/ 6/ 6/ 7/ 7/ 6 |team7= Daejeon&nbsp;Citizen | pos7=10/10/10/10/10/ 9/ 7/ 7/ 7/ 7/ 7/ 7/ 6/ 8/ 8/ 7/ 7/ 5/ 7/ 5/ 6/ 7 |team8= Busan IPark | pos8= 8/ 5/ 3/ 5/ 6/ 6/ 6/ 6/ 6/ 6/ 6/ 5/ 5/ 7/ 6/ 8/ 8/ 8/ 8/ 8/ 8/ 8 |team9= Gyeongnam FC | pos9=11/11/11/11/11/11/11/11/11/11/11/11/11/11/11/11/10/10/10/ 9/ 9/ 9 |team10= Chungju&nbsp;Hummel | pos10= 3/ 7/ 8/ 8/ 8/ 8/ 9/10/10/10/10/10/ 9/ 9/ 9/ 9/ 9/ 9/ 9/10/10/10 |team11= Goyang&nbsp;Zaicro&nbsp; | pos11= 3/ 7/ 9/ 9/ 9/10/10/ 9/ 9/ 9/ 9/ 9/10/10/10/10/11/11/11/11/11/11 <!-- -->

|color_1=gold |color_2-4=yellow1

|updated=complete |source=[http://kleague.com/kr/sub.asp?avan=1004020000 K League] |date=January 2016 }}

=== Round 23–44 === {{#invoke:sports rbr table|table|sortable=y|legendpos=br |firstround=23 |team1= Ansan Mugunghwa | pos1= 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1 |team2= Daegu&nbsp;FC | pos2= 3/ 3/ 2/ 3/ 3/ 2/ 4/ 4/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 4/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 4/ 2/ 3/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2 |team3= Bucheon&nbsp;FC&nbsp;1995 | pos3= 4/ 4/ 4/ 4/ 4/ 4/ 3/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 3/ 3/ 4/ 3/ 3/ 5/ 3 |team4= Gangwon&nbsp;FC | pos4= 2/ 2/ 3/ 2/ 2/ 3/ 2/ 3/ 4/ 4/ 4/ 3/ 4/ 4/ 4/ 2/ 4/ 2/ 4/ 4/ 3/ 4 |team5= Busan IPark | pos5= 8/ 9/ 9/ 9/ 9/ 8/ 9/ 9/ 7/ 7/ 8/ 6/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 4/ 5 |team6= Seoul E-Land | pos6= 5/ 5/ 5/ 6/ 5/ 7/ 7/ 7/ 8/ 8/ 7/ 8/ 7/ 7/ 7/ 7/ 6/ 6/ 6/ 6/ 6/ 6 |team7= Daejeon&nbsp;Citizen | pos7= 6/ 6/ 7/ 7/ 6/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 6/ 6/ 6/ 6/ 7/ 7/ 7/ 7/ 7/ 7 |team8= Gyeongnam FC | pos8= 9/ 8/ 8/ 8/ 8/ 9/ 8/ 8/ 9/ 9/ 9/ 9/ 9/ 9/ 9/ 8/ 8/ 8/ 8/ 8/ 8/ 8 |team9= FC&nbsp;Anyang | pos9= 7/ 7/ 6/ 5/ 7/ 6/ 6/ 6/ 6/ 6/ 6/ 7/ 8/ 8/ 8/ 9/ 9/ 9/ 9/ 9/ 9/ 9 |team10= Chungju&nbsp;Hummel | pos10=10/10/10/10/10/10/10/10/10/10/10/10/10/10/10/10/10/10/10/10/10/10 |team11= Goyang&nbsp;Zaicro&nbsp; | pos11=11/11/11/11/11/11/11/11/11/11/11/11/11/11/11/11/11/11/11/11/11/11

|color_1=gold |color_2-4=yellow1

|updated=complete |source=[http://kleague.com/kr/sub.asp?avan=1004020000 K League] |date=January 2016 }}

==Results== === Matches 1–20 === {{#invoke:sports results|main |matches_style=FBR|solid_cell= |team1=ASM|team2=ANY|team3=BUC|team4=BIP|team5=CJH |team6=DGU|team7=DJC|team8=GWN|team9=GYZ|team10=GNM |team11=SEL

|name_ASM=Ansan Mugunghwa |match_ASM_ANY=2–1 |match_ASM_BUC=0–0 |match_ASM_BIP=1–1 |match_ASM_CJH=2–1 |match_ASM_DGU=0–2 |match_ASM_DJC=2–1 |match_ASM_GWN=3–1 |match_ASM_GYZ=1–0 |match_ASM_GNM=5–0 |match_ASM_SEL=1–0

|name_ANY=FC Anyang |match_ANY_ASM=1–0 |match_ANY_BUC=0–1 |match_ANY_BIP=1–0 |match_ANY_CJH=2–1 |match_ANY_DGU=3–2 |match_ANY_DJC=2–2 |match_ANY_GWN=0–2 |match_ANY_GYZ=1–1 |match_ANY_GNM=1–0 |match_ANY_SEL=2–1

|name_BUC=Bucheon FC 1995 |match_BUC_ASM=3–1 |match_BUC_ANY=1–1 |match_BUC_BIP=1–1 |match_BUC_CJH=0–1 |match_BUC_DGU=0–0 |match_BUC_DJC=3–1 |match_BUC_GWN=3–1 |match_BUC_GYZ=1–0 |match_BUC_GNM=1–0 |match_BUC_SEL=0–1

|name_BIP=Busan IPark |match_BIP_ASM=1–3 |match_BIP_ANY=3–1 |match_BIP_BUC=0–2 |match_BIP_CJH=2–1 |match_BIP_DGU=1–4 |match_BIP_DJC=0–0 |match_BIP_GWN=0–0 |match_BIP_GYZ=2–0 |match_BIP_GNM=1–1 |match_BIP_SEL=1–2

|name_CJH=Chungju Hummel |match_CJH_ASM=1–2 |match_CJH_ANY=1–0 |match_CJH_BUC=0–1 |match_CJH_BIP=0–4 |match_CJH_DGU=0–1 |match_CJH_DJC=1–1 |match_CJH_GWN=1–2 |match_CJH_GYZ=2–3 |match_CJH_GNM=1–3 |match_CJH_SEL=3–1

|name_DGU=Daegu FC |match_DGU_ASM=1–2 |match_DGU_ANY=1–1 |match_DGU_BUC=1–1 |match_DGU_BIP=1–0 |match_DGU_CJH=2–1 |match_DGU_DJC=2–1 |match_DGU_GWN=0–0 |match_DGU_GYZ=2–2 |match_DGU_GNM=0–0 |match_DGU_SEL=0–0

|name_DJC=Daejeon Citizen |match_DJC_ASM=0–1 |match_DJC_ANY=1–1 |match_DJC_BUC=2–0 |match_DJC_BIP=2–1 |match_DJC_CJH=3–1 |match_DJC_DGU=0–2 |match_DJC_GWN=0–1 |match_DJC_GYZ=0–0 |match_DJC_GNM=3–1 |match_DJC_SEL=2–1

|name_GWN=Gangwon FC |match_GWN_ASM=2–0 |match_GWN_ANY=4–1 |match_GWN_BUC=0–2 |match_GWN_BIP=0–1 |match_GWN_CJH=2–0 |match_GWN_DGU=1–0 |match_GWN_DJC=1–0 |match_GWN_GYZ=4–0 |match_GWN_GNM=0–0 |match_GWN_SEL=2–1

|name_GYZ=Goyang Zaicro |match_GYZ_ASM=0–0 |match_GYZ_ANY=0–0 |match_GYZ_BUC=0–0 |match_GYZ_BIP=0–1 |match_GYZ_CJH=2–4 |match_GYZ_DGU=1–3 |match_GYZ_DJC=0–1 |match_GYZ_GWN=0–1 |match_GYZ_GNM=1–2 |match_GYZ_SEL=0–3

|name_GNM=Gyeongnam FC |match_GNM_ASM=0–1 |match_GNM_ANY=2–0 |match_GNM_BUC=0–2 |match_GNM_BIP=3–2 |match_GNM_CJH=2–1 |match_GNM_DGU=2–1 |match_GNM_DJC=4–4 |match_GNM_GWN=1–0 |match_GNM_GYZ=2–1 |match_GNM_SEL=0–1

|name_SEL=Seoul E-Land |match_SEL_ASM=0–0 |match_SEL_ANY=0–0 |match_SEL_BUC=2–1 |match_SEL_BIP=1–0 |match_SEL_CJH=0–0 |match_SEL_DGU=1–1 |match_SEL_DJC=2–0 |match_SEL_GWN=1–1 |match_SEL_GYZ=1–1 |match_SEL_GNM=2–1

|update=complete |source=[http://www.kleague.com/kr/sub.asp?avan=1002010000 K League] }}

=== Matches 21–40 === {{#invoke:sports results|main |matches_style=FBR|solid_cell= |team1=ASM|team2=ANY|team3=BUC|team4=BIP|team5=CJH |team6=DGU|team7=DJC|team8=GWN|team9=GYZ|team10=GNM |team11=SEL

|name_ASM=Ansan Mugunghwa |match_ASM_ANY=2–2 |match_ASM_BUC=2–3 |match_ASM_BIP=0–2 |match_ASM_CJH=1–1 |match_ASM_DGU=4–1 |match_ASM_DJC=1–0 |match_ASM_GWN=0–4 |match_ASM_GYZ=2–1 |match_ASM_GNM=2–0 |match_ASM_SEL=2–0

|name_ANY=FC Anyang |match_ANY_ASM=2–3 |match_ANY_BUC=2–2 |match_ANY_BIP=0–1 |match_ANY_CJH=0–0 |match_ANY_DGU=0–1 |match_ANY_DJC=1–0 |match_ANY_GWN=0–0 |match_ANY_GYZ=3–2 |match_ANY_GNM=1–2 |match_ANY_SEL=3–1

|name_BUC=Bucheon FC 1995 |match_BUC_ASM=0–2 |match_BUC_ANY=1–0 |match_BUC_BIP=1–0 |match_BUC_CJH=2–3 |match_BUC_DGU=2–3 |match_BUC_DJC=2–0 |match_BUC_GWN=0–1 |match_BUC_GYZ=4–1 |match_BUC_GNM=1–2 |match_BUC_SEL=0–2

|name_BIP=Busan IPark |match_BIP_ASM=4–0 |match_BIP_ANY=2–0 |match_BIP_BUC=2–1 |match_BIP_CJH=0–0 |match_BIP_DGU=0–2 |match_BIP_DJC=3–0 |match_BIP_GWN=2–1 |match_BIP_GYZ=2–0 |match_BIP_GNM=2–3 |match_BIP_SEL=1–1

|name_CJH=Chungju Hummel |match_CJH_ASM=8–1 |match_CJH_ANY=0–1 |match_CJH_BUC=0–1 |match_CJH_BIP=0–1 |match_CJH_DGU=0–3 |match_CJH_DJC=1–2 |match_CJH_GWN=2–2 |match_CJH_GYZ=0–0 |match_CJH_GNM=3–2 |match_CJH_SEL=0–1

|name_DGU=Daegu FC |match_DGU_ASM=2–2 |match_DGU_ANY=1–1 |match_DGU_BUC=0–0 |match_DGU_BIP=0–1 |match_DGU_CJH=1–0 |match_DGU_DJC=1–0 |match_DGU_GWN=1–3 |match_DGU_GYZ=1–0 |match_DGU_GNM=1–2 |match_DGU_SEL=0–1

|name_DJC=Daejeon Citizen |match_DJC_ASM=5–0 |match_DJC_ANY=3–2 |match_DJC_BUC=0–0 |match_DJC_BIP=2–1 |match_DJC_CJH=2–2 |match_DJC_DGU=1–1 |match_DJC_GWN=1–0 |match_DJC_GYZ=3–0 |match_DJC_GNM=3–1 |match_DJC_SEL=2–3

|name_GWN=Gangwon FC |match_GWN_ASM=1–0 |match_GWN_ANY=3–0 |match_GWN_BUC=0–1 |match_GWN_BIP=1–2 |match_GWN_CJH=2–1 |match_GWN_DGU=1–1 |match_GWN_DJC=1–2 |match_GWN_GYZ=0–0 |match_GWN_GNM=1–1 |match_GWN_SEL=1–0

|name_GYZ=Goyang Zaicro |match_GYZ_ASM=0–4 |match_GYZ_ANY=0–1 |match_GYZ_BUC=0–3 |match_GYZ_BIP=0–1 |match_GYZ_CJH=1–0 |match_GYZ_DGU=0–1 |match_GYZ_DJC=1–2 |match_GYZ_GWN=0–1 |match_GYZ_GNM=2–3 |match_GYZ_SEL=0–2

|name_GNM=Gyeongnam FC |match_GNM_ASM=1–2 |match_GNM_ANY=2–0 |match_GNM_BUC=0–1 |match_GNM_BIP=1–3 |match_GNM_CJH=2–0 |match_GNM_DGU=1–2 |match_GNM_DJC=4–3 |match_GNM_GWN=2–0 |match_GNM_GYZ=7–0 |match_GNM_SEL=1–1

|name_SEL=Seoul E-Land |match_SEL_ASM=2–0 |match_SEL_ANY=2–2 |match_SEL_BUC=1–1 |match_SEL_BIP=2–0 |match_SEL_CJH=2–0 |match_SEL_DGU=0–2 |match_SEL_DJC=1–1 |match_SEL_GWN=1–2 |match_SEL_GYZ=1–1 |match_SEL_GNM=2–0

|update=complete |source=[http://www.kleague.com/kr/sub.asp?avan=1002010000 K League] }}

==Promotion playoffs==

===Bracket=== {{5TeamBracket | byes = 2 | legs = 1/1/2 | aggregate=score | RD1=First round | RD2=Semi-final | RD3=Final

| RD1-seed1=4 | RD1-team1='''Gangwon FC''' | RD1-score1='''1''' | RD1-seed2=5 | RD1-team2=Busan IPark | RD1-score2=0

| RD2-seed1=3 | RD2-team1=Bucheon FC 1995 | RD2-score1-1=1 | RD2-seed2=4 | RD2-team2='''Gangwon FC''' | RD2-score2-1='''2'''

| RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1='''Gangwon FC (a)''' | RD3-score1-1=0 | RD3-score1-2=1 | RD3-score1-agg=1 | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2=Seongnam FC | RD3-score2-1=0 | RD3-score2-2=1 | RD3-score2-agg=1

| Notes= }}

===First round=== {{football box |date = 2 November 2016 |time = 19:00 KST |team1 = Gangwon FC |score = 1–0 |report = [http://eng.kleague.com/eng/sub.asp?localNum=2&pageNum=2&subNum=0&Meet_Year=2016&MeetSeq=2&GameId=221 Report] |team2 = Busan IPark |goals1 = Matheus {{goal|89}} |goals2 = |stadium = Gangneung Stadium, Gangneung |attendance = 925 |referee = Ko Hyung-jin }}

===Semi-final=== {{football box |date = 5 November 2016 |time = 14:00 KST |team1 = Bucheon FC 1995 |score = 1–2 |report = [http://eng.kleague.com/eng/sub.asp?localNum=2&pageNum=2&subNum=0&Meet_Year=2016&MeetSeq=2&GameId=222 Report] |team2 = Gangwon FC |goals1 = Han Hee-hoon {{goal|50}} |goals2 = *Jung Seung-yong {{goal|17}} *Maranhão {{goal|90+3}} |stadium = Bucheon Stadium, Bucheon |attendance = 3,121 |referee = Mae Ho-young }}

===Final=== The promotion-relegation playoffs were held between the winners of the 2016 K League Challenge playoffs and the 11th-placed club of the 2016 K League Classic. The winner on aggregate score after both matches earned entry into the 2017 K League Classic.

{{football box |date = 17 November 2016 |time = 19:00 KST |team1 = Gangwon FC |score = 0–0 |report = [http://eng.kleague.com/eng/sub.asp?localNum=4&pageNum=1&subNum=2&I_NO=1490 Report] |team2 = Seongnam FC |goals1 = |goals2 = |stadium = Gangneung Stadium, Gangneung |attendance = 3,039 |referee = Kim Hee-gon }} ----- {{football box |date = 20 November 2016 |time = 15:00 KST |team1 = Seongnam FC |score = 1–1 |report = |team2 = Gangwon FC |goals1 = Hwang Jin-sung {{goal|77}} |goals2 = Han Seok-jong {{goal|42}} |stadium = Tancheon Stadium, Seongnam |attendance = 6,548 |referee = Kim Seong-ho }} ''1–1 on aggregate. Gangwon FC won on away goals and were promoted to the K League Classic, while Seongnam FC were relegated to the K League Challenge.''

==Player statistics== ===Top scorers=== {| class=wikitable !Rank !Player !Club !Goals |- |align=center| 1 | {{flagicon|KOR}} Kim Dong-chan | Daejeon Citizen | align=center|20 |- |align=center| 2 | {{flagicon|ROM}} Cristian Dănălache | Gyeongnam FC | align=center|19 |- |align=center| 3 | {{flagicon|BRA}} Willian Popp | Busan IPark | align=center|18 |- |align=center| 4 | {{flagicon|BRA}} Paulo Sérgio | Daegu FC | align=center|17 |- |align=center| 5 | {{flagicon|BRA}} Lukian | Bucheon FC 1995 | align=center|15 |- |align=center| 6 | {{flagicon|KOR}} Joo Min-kyu | Seoul E-Land | align=center|14 |- |align=center| 7 | {{flagicon|KOR}} Kim Shin | Chungju Hummel | align=center|13 |- |align=center| 8 | {{flagicon|BRA}} Tarabai | Seoul E-Land | align=center|12 |- |align=center rowspan=3|9 | {{flagicon|BRA}} Matheus Alves | Gangwon FC | align=center rowspan=3|11 |- | {{flagicon|BRA}} Cesinha | Daegu FC |- | {{flagicon|KOR}} Kim Min-kyun | FC Anyang |}

===Top assist providers=== {| class=wikitable !Rank !Player !Club !Assists |- |align=center rowspan=2|1 | {{flagicon|KOR}} Lee Ho-seok | Gyeongnam FC | align=center rowspan=2|10 |- | {{flagicon|KOR}} Jung Seok-hwa | Busan IPark |- |align=center rowspan=2|3 | {{flagicon|BRA}} Cesinha | Daegu FC | align=center rowspan=2|8 |- | {{flagicon|KOR}} Kim Dong-chan | Daejeon Citizen |- |align=center| 5 | {{flagicon|KOR}} Moon Ki-han | Bucheon FC 1995 | align=center|7 |- |align=center rowspan=7|6 | {{flagicon|BRA}} Gustavo Sauer | Daejeon Citizen | align=center rowspan=7|6 |- | {{flagicon|KOR}} Song Soo-young | Gyeongnam FC |- | {{flagicon|KOR}} Kim Shin | Chungju Hummel |- | {{flagicon|KOR}} Jin Chang-soo | Bucheon FC 1995 |- | {{flagicon|KOR}} Lee Hyun-seung | Ansan Mugunghwa |- | {{flagicon|KOR}} Han Ji-ho | Ansan Mugunghwa |- | {{flagicon|ROM}} Cristian Dănălache | Gyeongnam FC |}

==Attendance== Attendants who entered with free ticket were not counted.

{{fb a header}} {{fb a2 team|p=1 |t=Daegu&nbsp;FC|s=54246 |h=23015 |l=369 |a=2712 |pr=3028 }} {{fb a2 team|p=2 |t=Daejeon&nbsp;Citizen|s=50797 |h=18082 |l=955 |a=2540 |pr=3339 |nt=†}} {{fb a2 team|p=3 |t=Bucheon&nbsp;FC&nbsp;1995|s=41619 |h=10982 |l=713 |a=2081 |pr=1697 }} {{fb a2 team|p=4 |t=FC&nbsp;Anyang|s=36530 |h=9145 |l=521 |a=1827 |pr=1700 }} {{fb a2 team|p=5 |t=Busan IPark|s=30670 |h=6075 |l=508 |a=1534 |pr=2493 |nt=†}} {{fb a2 team|p=6 |t=Seoul E-Land|s=26218 |h=3060 |l=508 |a=1311 |pr=1826 }} {{fb a2 team|p=7 |t=Gyeongnam FC|s=24003 |h=4610 |l=307 |a=1200 |pr=1892 }} {{fb a2 team|p=8 |t=Gangwon&nbsp;FC|s=21328 |h=3042 |l=518 |a=1066 |pr=1357 }} {{fb a2 team|p=9 |t=Ansan Mugunghwa|s=20093 |h=4072 |l=202 |a=1005 |pr=1665 }} {{fb a2 team|p=10 |t=Chungju&nbsp;Hummel|s=18871 |h=3118 |l=388 |a=944 |pr=1228 }} {{fb a2 team|p=11 |t=Goyang Zaicro|s=7054 |h=897 |l=124 |a=353 |pr=688 }} {{fb a footer|s=331,429 |h=23015 |l=124 |a=1506 |pr=1606 |u= |source=[http://www.kleague.com/kr/ K League] |notes=<sup>†</sup> Team played previous season in K League Classic.|date=March 2016}}

==Awards== === Main awards === The 2016 K League Awards was held on 8 November 2016.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hani.co.kr/arti/sports/soccer/769364.html |publisher=The Hankyoreh |script-title=ko:패트리엇, 별을 쏘다 |language=Korean |date=8 November 2016}}</ref>

*Most Valuable Player: {{flagicon|KOR}} Kim Dong-chan (Daejeon Citizen) *Top goalscorer: {{flagicon|KOR}} Kim Dong-chan (Daejeon Citizen) *Top assist provider: {{flagicon|KOR}} Lee Ho-seok (Gyeongnam FC) *Manager of the Year: {{flagicon|KOR}} Son Hyun-jun (Daegu FC)

=== Best XI === {| class="wikitable" |- ! Position ! Player ! Club |- | Goalkeeper | {{flagicon|KOR}} Jo Hyeon-woo | Daegu FC |- | rowspan=4|Defenders | {{flagicon|KOR}} Jeong Woo-jae | Daegu FC |- | {{flagicon|KOR}} Hwang Jae-won | Daegu FC |- | {{flagicon|KOR}} Lee Han-saem | Gangwon FC |- | {{flagicon|KOR}} Jung Seung-yong | Gangwon FC |- | rowspan=4|Midfielders | {{flagicon|BRA}} Waguininho | Bucheon FC 1995 |- | {{flagicon|KOR}} Lee Hyun-seung | Ansan Mugunghwa |- | {{flagicon|KOR}} Hwang In-beom | Daejeon Citizen |- | {{flagicon|BRA}} Cesinha | Daegu FC |- | rowspan=4|Forwards | {{flagicon|KOR}} Kim Dong-chan | Daejeon Citizen |- | {{flagicon|BRA}} Willian Popp | Busan IPark |}

=== Player of the Round === {{col-begin}} {{col-2}} {| class="wikitable" !Round !Player !Club |- | align=center|1 |{{flagicon|KOR}} Lim Sun-young |Ansan Mugunghwa |- | align=center|2 |{{flagicon|KOR}} Jung Jae-yong |FC Anyang |- | align=center|3 |{{flagicon|KOR}} Jo Hyeon-woo |Daegu FC |- | align=center|4 |{{flagicon|BRA}} Jonatas Belusso |Seoul E-Land |- | align=center|5 |{{flagicon|KOR}} Shim Young-sung |Gangwon FC |- | align=center|6 |{{flagicon|KOR}} Lee Young-chang |Chungju Hummel |- | align=center|7 |{{flagicon|KOR}} Park Tae-hong |Daegu FC |- | align=center|8 |{{flagicon|KOR}} Jo Hyeon-woo |Daegu FC |- | align=center|9 |{{flagicon|BRA}} Willian Popp |Busan IPark |- | align=center|10 |{{flagicon|BRA}} Lukian |Bucheon FC 1995 |- | align=center|11 |{{flagicon|KOR}} Jung Jae-yong |FC Anyang |- | align=center|12 |{{flagicon|KOR}} Jung Jae-yong |FC Anyang |- | align=center|13 |{{flagicon|KOR}} Park Ji-min |Chungju Hummel |- | align=center|14 |{{flagicon|KOR}} Jung Seung-yong |Gangwon FC |- | align=center|15 |{{flagicon|PLE}} Éder Lima |Daegu FC |- | align=center|16 |{{flagicon|KOR}} Jang Baek-gyu |Chungju Hummel |- | align=center|17 |{{flagicon|KOR}} Kim Min-kyun |FC Anyang |- | align=center|18 |{{flagicon|BRA}} Wanderson |Daejeon Citizen |- | align=center|19 |{{flagicon|KOR}} Jeong Woo-jae |Daegu FC |- | align=center|20 |{{flagicon|BRA}} Gustavo Sauer |Daejeon Citizen |- | align=center|21 |{{flagicon|BRA}} Cesinha |Daegu FC |- | align=center|22 |{{flagicon|KOR}} Kim Min-kyun |FC Anyang |} {{col-2}} {| class="wikitable" !Round !Player !Club |- | align=center|23 |{{flagicon|KOR}} Hwang In-beom |Daejeon Citizen |- | align=center|24 |{{flagicon|KOR}} Song Soo-young |Gyeongnam FC |- | align=center|25 |{{flagicon|ROU}} Cristian Dănălache |Gyeongnam FC |- | align=center|26 |{{flagicon|KOR}} Jung Sung-min |Ansan Mugunghwa |- | align=center|27 |{{flagicon|KOR}} Joo Min-kyu |Seoul E-Land |- | align=center|28 |{{flagicon|KOR}} Ko Kyung-min |Busan IPark |- | align=center|29 |{{flagicon|KOR}} Jung Seung-yong |Gangwon FC |- | align=center|30 |{{flagicon|KOR}} Kim Dong-chan |Daejeon Citizen |- | align=center|31 |{{flagicon|BRA}} Wesley Alex |Daegu FC |- | align=center|32 |{{flagicon|KOR}} Han Ji-ho |Ansan Mugunghwa |- | align=center|33 |{{flagicon|ROU}} Cristian Dănălache |Gyeongnam FC |- | align=center|34 |{{flagicon|CIV}} Aubin Kouakou |Chungju Hummel |- | align=center|35 |{{flagicon|BRA}} Willian Popp |Busan IPark |- | align=center|36 |{{flagicon|KOR}} Lee Ho-seok |Gyeongnam FC |- | align=center|37 |{{flagicon|BRA}} Cesinha |Daegu FC |- | align=center|38 |{{flagicon|ROU}} Cristian Dănălache |Gyeongnam FC |- | align=center|39 |{{flagicon|BRA}} Cesinha |Daegu FC |- | align=center|40 |{{flagicon|KOR}} Joo Min-kyu |Seoul E-Land |- | align=center|41 |{{flagicon|ROU}} Cristian Dănălache |Gyeongnam FC |- | align=center|42 |{{flagicon|KOR}} Hong Dong-hyun |Busan IPark |- | align=center|43 |{{flagicon|KOR}} Jung Seok-hwa |Busan IPark |- | align=center|44 |{{flagicon|BRA}} Cesinha |Daegu FC |} {{col-end}}

=== Manager of the Month === {| class="wikitable" |- !Month !Manager !Club !Division |- bgcolor=darkgray | align=center|March/April |{{flagicon|KOR}} Choi Yong-soo |FC Seoul |K League Classic |- bgcolor=darkgray | align=center|May |{{flagicon|KOR}} Nam Ki-il |Gwangju FC |K League Classic |- | align=center|June |{{flagicon|KOR}} Lee Heung-sil |Ansan Mugunghwa |K League Challenge |- bgcolor=darkgray | align=center|July |{{flagicon|KOR}} Choi Kang-hee |Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors |K League Classic |- | align=center|August |{{flagicon|KOR}} Choi Young-jun |Busan IPark |K League Challenge |- | align=center|September |{{flagicon|KOR}} Choi Yun-kyum |Gangwon FC |K League Challenge |- bgcolor=darkgray | align=center|October |{{flagicon|KOR}} Hwang Sun-hong |FC Seoul |K League Classic |}

==See also== *2016 in South Korean football *2016 K League Classic *2016 Korean FA Cup

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== *[http://www.kleague.com Official website] {{in lang|ko}} *[https://web.archive.org/web/20140101105002/http://www.kleague.com/kr/sub.asp?avan=1001120000 Review] at K League {{in lang|ko}}

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