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| Season | 2012 |
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| Dates | 3 March – 24 November 2012 |
| Champions | FC Pocheon (2nd title) |
| Matches played | 228 |
| Goals scored | 996 (4.37 per match) |
| Best Player | Kang Seok-gu[1] |
| Top goalscorer | Seo Dong-hyeon (31 goals)[1] |
| Best goalkeeper | Kang Jae-wook[1] |
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The 2012 Challengers League was the sixth season of amateur K3 League.
The Challengers League maintained home and away season of two groups and a one-time interleague play. The winners and runners-up of both groups qualified for the championship playoffs like before. On the basis of the overall standings, however, third and fourth-placed club entered the first round, and second and first-placed club directly advanced to the semi-final and final respectively.
18 clubs participated in this season after Jungnang Chorus Mustang and Paju Citizen joined the league. Asan Citizen moved its city to Yesan before the start of the season, and changed its name to Yesan Citizen.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Pocheon | 25 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 101 | 24 | +77 | 62 | Qualification for the playoffs and the FA Cup first round |
| 2 | Chuncheon FC | 25 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 62 | 25 | +37 | 58 | |
| 3 | Icheon Citizen | 25 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 73 | 28 | +45 | 53 | |
| 4 | Yeonggwang FC | 25 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 45 | 38 | +7 | 32 | |
| 5 | Jeonju EM | 25 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 51 | 55 | −4 | 28 | |
| 6 | Gwangju Gwangsan | 25 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 47 | 68 | −21 | 28 | |
| 7 | Jungnang Chorus Mustang | 26 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 33 | 75 | −42 | 21 | |
| 8 | Namyangju United[a] | 25 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 28 | 115 | −87 | 6 | |
| 9 | Seoul FC Martyrs | 25 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 28 | 155 | −127 | 2 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paju Citizen | 25 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 61 | 34 | +27 | 50 | Qualification for the playoffs and the FA Cup first round |
| 2 | Cheongju Jikji | 25 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 72 | 30 | +42 | 49 | |
| 3 | Yangju Citizen | 25 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 79 | 51 | +28 | 46 | |
| 4 | Gyeongju Citizen | 25 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 48 | 30 | +18 | 43 | |
| 5 | Bucheon FC 1995 | 25 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 52 | 29 | +23 | 41 | |
| 6 | Seoul United | 25 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 62 | 56 | +6 | 38 | |
| 7 | Cheonan FC | 25 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 44 | 43 | +1 | 31 | |
| 8 | Yesan United | 25 | 8 | 2 | 15 | 58 | 72 | −14 | 26 | |
| 9 | Goyang Citizen[a] | 25 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 44 | 60 | −16 | 21 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Pocheon | 25 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 101 | 24 | +77 | 62 | Qualification for the playoffs final |
| 2 | Chuncheon FC | 25 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 62 | 25 | +37 | 58 | Qualification for the playoffs semi-final |
| 3 | Paju Citizen | 25 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 61 | 34 | +27 | 50 | Qualification for the playoffs first round |
| 4 | Cheongju Jikji | 25 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 72 | 30 | +42 | 49 | |
| 5 | Icheon Citizen | 25 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 73 | 27 | +46 | 53 | Qualification for the FA Cup first round |
| 6 | Yangju Citizen | 25 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 79 | 51 | +28 | 46 | |
| 7 | Gyeongju Citizen | 25 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 48 | 30 | +18 | 43 | |
| 8 | Bucheon FC 1995 (P) | 25 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 52 | 29 | +23 | 41 | Qualification for the K League Challenge and the FA Cup second round |
| 9 | Seoul United | 25 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 62 | 56 | +6 | 38 | Qualification for the FA Cup first round |
| 10 | Yeonggwang FC | 25 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 45 | 38 | +7 | 32 | |
| 11 | Cheonan FC | 25 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 44 | 43 | +1 | 31 | |
| 12 | Jeonju EM | 25 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 51 | 55 | −4 | 28 | |
| 13 | Gwangju Gwangsan | 25 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 47 | 68 | −21 | 28 | |
| 14 | Yesan United | 25 | 8 | 2 | 15 | 57 | 72 | −15 | 26 | |
| 15 | Goyang Citizen | 25 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 44 | 60 | −16 | 21 | |
| 16 | Jungnang Chorus Mustang | 25 | 6 | 2 | 17 | 33 | 75 | −42 | 20 | |
| 17 | Namyangju United | 25 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 31 | 120 | −89 | 6 | |
| 18 | Seoul FC Martyrs | 25 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 33 | 158 | −125 | 2 |
| First round | Semi-final | Final | |||||||||||
| 1 | FC Pocheon | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2 | Chuncheon FC | 3 | Chuncheon FC | 0 | |||||||||
| 3 | Paju Citizen (p) | 1 (5) | Paju Citizen | 2 | |||||||||
| 4 | Cheongju Jikji | 1 (4) | |||||||||||
| Paju Citizen | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Cheongju Jikji |
|---|---|---|
Kim Su-won  86' |
Highlights Report |
Kim Hee-jung 90+2' |
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5–4 |
Ahn Seung-hoon Shin Kang-seon ? Ahn Joong-hoon Lee Joon-hee Jang Bong-gu |
| Chuncheon FC | 3–2 | Paju Citizen |
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40' 56' |
73' |
| FC Pocheon | 1–0 | Chuncheon FC |
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| Kang Seok-gu 65' |
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