2026 K3·K4 Championship

2026 K3·K4 Championship
Tournament details
CountrySouth Korea
Dates5 May – 19 September 2026
Teams27
Tournament statistics
Matches played26

The 2026 K3·K4 Championship is the first competition of the K3·K4 Championship.[1] It is a single-elimination tournament which consists of five rounds, and is contested from 5 May to 19 September by 27 clubs who entered the 2026 K3 League or the 2026 K4 League.[1]

Five out of the 27 participating clubs randomly advanced to the second round without playing the first round.[1]

The K League players who are temporarily serving as social service personnel of K4 League clubs do not qualify for the tournament.[1]

Prize money

Place[1] Amount
Champions ₩30 million
Runners-up ₩10 million

Bracket

 
First round[2]Round of 16[3]Quarter-finals[4]Semi-finalsFinal
 
                  
 
 
 
 
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors N0
 
 
 
Yeoju FC1
 
Yeoju FC4
 
 
 
Sejong SA3
 
Sejong SA2
 
 
 
Yangpyeong FC0
 
Yeoju FC0
 
 
 
Busan Transportation Corporation2
 
Gijang UnitedBye
 
 
 
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Gijang United0
 
 
 
Busan Transportation Corporation3
 
Pyeongchang United0
 
 
 
Busan Transportation Corporation2
 
Busan Transportation Corporation
 
 
 
Ulsan Citizen
 
Siheung Citizen2
 
 
 
Jincheon HR1
 
Siheung Citizen1
 
 
 
Dangjin Citizen0
 
Dangjin CitizenBye
 
 
 
—
—
 
Siheung Citizen0
 
 
 
Ulsan Citizen1
 
Namyangju FC3
 
 
 
Ulsan Citizen (a.e.t.)4
 
Ulsan Citizen (p)2 (5)
 
 
 
Daejeon Korail2 (4)
 
Seosan Pioneer0
 
 
 
Daejeon Korail1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Seoul JungnangBye
 
 
 
—
—
 
Seoul Jungnang1
 
 
 
Chuncheon FC6
 
Chuncheon FC2
 
 
 
FC Mokpo1
 
Chuncheon FC1
 
 
 
Geoje Citizen2
 
Geoje Citizen4
 
 
 
Geumsan Insam1
 
Geoje Citizen (p)1 (5)
 
 
 
Jecheon Citizen1 (4)
 
Pyeongtaek Citizen0
 
 
 
Jecheon Citizen2
 
Geoje Citizen
 
 
 
Pocheon Citizen
 
Gyeongju KHNPBye
 
 
 
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—
 
Gyeongju KHNP3
 
 
 
Jinju Citizen2
 
Jinju Citizen2
 
 
 
Haman FC1
 
Gyeongju KHNP2
 
 
 
Pocheon Citizen5
 
FC Gangneung1
 
 
 
Pocheon Citizen2
 
Pocheon Citizen3
 
 
 
Changwon FC2
 
Changwon FCBye
 
 
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—
 

Quarter-finals

13 June 2026 (2026-06-13) Chuncheon FC (3)1–2 Geoje Citizen (4) Chuncheon Songam Sports Town, Chuncheon
19:00 UTC+9 Han Yong-soo 17' Report
  • Kim Hyeon-min 30' (pen.)
  • Lee Ju-won 88'
13 June 2026 (2026-06-13) Gyeongju KHNP (3)2–5 Pocheon Citizen (3) Gyeongju Football Park, Gyeongju
19:00 UTC+9
  • Yoo Shin 45+2'
  • Jin Sung-wook 61'
Report
  • Yoo Yong-hyun 10', 85'
  • Lee Jae-geon 44' (pen.)
  • Lee Seok-gyu 51'
  • Kim Hyun-joong 81'
13 June 2026 (2026-06-13) Siheung Citizen (3)0–1 Ulsan Citizen (3) Jeongwang Stadium, Siheung
19:00 UTC+9 Report Kang Min-jae 41'
14 June 2026 (2026-06-14) Yeoju FC (3)0–2 Busan Transportation Corporation (3) Yeoju Stadium, Yeoju
19:00 UTC+9 Report
  • Park Hee-soo 35'
  • Yang Jeong-woon 90+6' (pen.)

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 축구협회, K3·K4리그 챔피언십 신설…우승 상금 3000만원. Naver (in Korean). Ilgan Sports. 5 February 2026. Retrieved 27 June 2026.
  2. ↑ [K3, K4 챔피언십 1R] K4 세종, K3 양평 잡고 16강행 (in Korean). KFA. 6 May 2026. Retrieved 27 June 2026.
  3. ↑ [챔피언십 16강] 이변은 없었다…K3리그 팀 강세 뚜렷 (in Korean). KFA. 27 May 2026. Retrieved 27 June 2026.
  4. ↑ [챔피언십 8강] 거제 시민, K4 중 유일하게 4강 진출 (in Korean). KFA. 15 June 2026. Retrieved 27 June 2026.