Unbeaten in 13 matches... Suwon FC climb to 2nd with 48 points, in an automatic promotion spot

Suwon FC beat Jeonnam 3-0 away. They are unbeaten in 13 league matches, sit 2nd with 48 points, and trail leaders Suwon Samsung by 5 points.

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Summary in three lines

Suwon FC won 3-0 away at Jeonnam on September 19, extending their unbeaten league run to 13 matches.
They moved up to 2nd with 48 points and cut the gap to leaders Suwon Samsung (53 points) to 5 points.
They are level on points with Seoul E-Land but hold 2nd place on goals scored, 50 to 45.

At 4:30 p.m. on September 19 at Gwangyang Football Stadium, Suwon FC won 3-0 away at Jeonnam in Round 27 of K League 2, keeping a clean sheet, according to Newsis. With the win, the team's unbeaten run in the league has grown to 13 matches. They have lost only 3 times in 25 matches. In the standings for the third week of September, Suwon FC put their name in 2nd place, inside the automatic promotion spots.

Suwon FC in 2nd place: 48 points, with 50 goals scored deciding the spot

According to Joongboo Ilbo's tally, Suwon FC have played 25 matches with 13 wins, 9 draws and 3 losses, for 48 points. What stands out here is not the points but the goals. Seoul E-Land also have 48 points. What separates the two teams is goals scored: Suwon FC's 50 against Seoul E-Land's 45, a 5-goal gap that divides 2nd and 3rd place in the table. Under the Korea Professional Football League's rules this season, the teams finishing 1st and 2nd in the regular round of K League 2 are automatically promoted to K League 1. That means these 5 goals currently sit on the borderline between promotion and the playoffs.

The number of matches played is also a variable. Suwon FC and leaders Suwon Samsung have played 25 matches, while Seoul E-Land and Daegu have played 26. Suwon FC have played one fewer match than the two chasing teams. However, leaders Suwon Samsung have also played 25 matches, so that game in hand is no advantage over the team in 1st place and only gives some breathing room in the race against the two chasers. On the same day, Daegu lost 1-2 to Seoul E-Land and dropped to 4th with 46 points, and, according to Joongboo Ilbo, the teams from 2nd to 4th are bunched within 2 points.

2026 K League 2 Top 6 Teams (as of the end of matches on 2026.09.19)

Rank	Team	Points	Matches	Record	Goals
1	Suwon Samsung	53	25	16W 5D 4L	39
2	Suwon FC	48	25	13W 9D 3L	50
3	Seoul E-Land	48	26	14W 6D 6L	45
4	Daegu FC	46	26	13W 7D 6L	48
5	Hwaseong FC	43	25	12W 7D 6L	39
6	Busan IPark	41	26	12W 5D 9L	41

These figures were cross-checked against the Korea Professional Football League's official standings page and Joongboo Ilbo's report, and are presented as of the end of matches on September 19. Because the league's official website is also updated at different times on different pages, the record of 25 matches and 48 points on the Suwon FC club page was checked against that day's reports before being included.

Reading the table vertically reveals Suwon FC's character. Among the top 6 teams, they have the fewest defeats at 3 losses and the most draws, with 9. While leaders Suwon Samsung piled up 16 wins, Suwon FC managed only 13, but their 50 goals are the most among the top teams in the league. In effect, the team that doesn't lose is in 2nd place and the team that wins is in 1st.

Manager Park Geon-ha's first year in charge, a promotion race against his former club

The man who led the 3-0 win over Jeonnam was manager Park Geon-ha (55). Born on July 25, 1971, he was appointed the 6th manager of Suwon FC on December 24, 2025, so this is his first season in charge. He joined as a founding member of Suwon Samsung in 1996 and played there until 2006, winning the K League Rookie of the Year award in 1996. Three K League titles (1998, 1999, 2004) and back-to-back Asian Club Championships (2001, 2002) all came with Suwon Samsung. From 2020 to 2022, he was also that club's manager. In other words, the leaders he is now chasing by 5 points are his former club. Suwon Samsung are led by manager Lee Jung-hyo (51), who guided Gwangju FC to the K League 2 title in 2022 with a record 86 points, the most in the division's history, and was appointed the 11th manager on December 24, 2025, the same day as Park.

At the center of the 3-0 win over Jeonnam was Gu Bon-cheol (26), who drove the victory with 1 goal and 1 assist. A midfielder who joined Suwon FC on January 12, 2026, he has 131 career K League appearances with 11 goals and 9 assists, and last year, while at Gangwon FC, he was the top scorer (2 goals) in the Hana Bank Korea Cup.

K League 2 champions' prize money of 100 million won, a different reward from 2nd place

As stipulated in Article 31 of the Korea Professional Football League's official tournament regulations, the 2026 K League 2 champions' prize money is 100 million won (as confirmed on 2026.09.20). The amount written in the regulations goes to the champions, and no separate reward for automatic promotion in 2nd place has been confirmed. If Suwon FC hold their current position, they will secure a K League 1 ticket regardless of prize money. What the table is putting at stake is not 100 million won but the top division.

The remaining variables are clear: the 5-goal gap in goals scored with Seoul E-Land, who are level on points, and the one match still to be played. The table reflects the situation at the end of matches on September 19, and later results are not included. The gap to leaders Suwon Samsung stands at 5 points.

Frequently asked questions

Q. Where does Suwon FC currently rank?

As of the end of matches on September 19, 2026, they are 2nd in K League 2. They have 13 wins, 9 draws and 3 losses in 25 matches, with 48 points, 5 points behind leaders Suwon Samsung (53 points).

Q. How much is the K League 2 champions' prize money?

Under Article 31 of the Korea Professional Football League's official tournament regulations, it is 100 million won. This amount goes to the champions, and no separate reward for automatic promotion in 2nd place has been confirmed.

Q. How many matches is Suwon FC's unbeaten run?

Including the win over Jeonnam on September 19, they are unbeaten in 13 consecutive league matches. However, it has not been confirmed from official sources whether this is the longest such run in league history.

Related official sites

Korea Professional Football League official Suwon FC records page — the club records page for Suwon FC run by the league
Korea Professional Football League official tournament regulations — the page where the league posts the full text of its tournament regulations
Suwon Samsung Bluewings official website — the official channel of Suwon Samsung, their rivals at the top of the table

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