2016 K League Challenge
| Season | 2016 | 
|---|---|
| Champions | Ansan Mugunghwa (1st title)  | 
| Promoted | Daegu FC  Gangwon FC  | 
| Matches played | 220 | 
| Goals scored | 528 (2.4 per match) | 
| Best Player | Kim Dong-chan | 
| Top goalscorer | Kim Dong-chan (20 goals)  | 
| Biggest home win | Gyeongnam 7–0 Goyang  (7 September 2016) Chungju 8–1 Ansan (15 October 2016)  | 
| Biggest away win | Chungju 0–4 Busan  (10 July 2016) Goyang 0–4 Ansan (25 September 2016) Ansan 0–4 Gangwon (22 October 2016)  | 
| Highest scoring | Chungju 8–1 Ansan  (15 October 2016)  | 
| Highest attendance | 23,015  Daegu 0–0 Gyeongnam (10 April 2016)  | 
| Lowest attendance | 124  Goyang 2–3 Gyeongnam (16 October 2016)  | 
| Average attendance | 1,506 | 
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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. 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.