2018 Korea National League
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| Season | 2018 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 17 March – 10 November 2018 |
| Champions | Gyeongju KHNP (2nd title) |
| Matches played | 56 |
| Goals scored | 278 (4.96 per match) |
| Best Player | Jang Baek-gyu[1] |
| Top goalscorer | Kim Sang-wook (11 goals)[2] |
← 2017 2019 → | |
The 2018 Korea National League was the 16th season of the Korea National League, the third tier of South Korea's football league system. Each of eight clubs played four times against all other clubs in the regular season, and the top three clubs of the regular season qualified for post-season playoffs.[3]
Regular season
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gyeongju KHNP | 28 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 46 | 25 | +21 | 61 | Qualification for the playoffs final |
| 2 | Gimhae City | 28 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 46 | 20 | +26 | 56 | Qualification for the playoffs semi-final |
| 3 | Cheonan City | 28 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 33 | 32 | +1 | 46 | |
| 4 | Gangneung City | 28 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 35 | 30 | +5 | 37 | |
| 5 | Mokpo City | 28 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 36 | 42 | −6 | 31 | |
| 6 | Changwon City | 28 | 5 | 13 | 10 | 28 | 41 | −13 | 28 | |
| 7 | Daejeon Korail | 28 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 31 | 40 | −9 | 27 | |
| 8 | Busan Transportation Corporation | 28 | 2 | 10 | 16 | 21 | 46 | −25 | 16 |
Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
Positions by matchday
Championship playoffs
| Semi-final | Final | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Gimhae City | 3 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||
| 3 | Cheonan City | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||
| SF | Gimhae City | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||
| 1 | Gyeongju KHNP | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||