Gimcheon Sangmu, who is seeking promotion and K League 2 victory, is aiming for a great turnaround in the upcoming final round of the league.
In the 38th round away match against Gyeongnam FC in the Hana One Q K League 2 2023 at Changwon Football Center on the 11th, Gimcheon sought to leap to first place with a victory, but allowed a disappointing equalizer at the end of the game and finished the game 1-1 with a draw.
A day later, if Busan I-Park, which played an away game against Jeonnam Dragons in Gwangyang on the 12th, won, Gimcheon's chances of winning disappeared, but Busan will overcome Jeonnam's offensive to advance to the playoffs and lose 0-3.
The two teams, which were in first and second place by three points, narrowed the gap by one point according to the results of the 38th round (69 points from Busan in first place and 68 points from Gimcheon in second place), and the ranking will change if Gimcheon wins the upcoming final round and Busan does not win.
With the two teams only one point apart, if Busan tied with only 49 points compared to Gimcheon with 70 points, it will be Gimcheon, but Gimcheon cannot win on its own, so let's take a closer look at the number of cases.
Busan wins - Busan wins
If Busan wins, Busan will have 72 points, and even if Gimcheon wins, it will only have 71 points, making it impossible to turn the tables.
In other words, Busan will face Chungbuk Cheongju, ranked eighth in the league, at home in the next round while it can win on its own.
Busan Draw City - If Gimcheon wins, he can win
Even if Busan fails to win, Gimcheon can win on its own through victory.
It can overturn Busan, which stayed at 70 points by adding 1 point, and Gimcheon's last opponent will also play a home game against Seoul E-Land.
If Busan is defeated, the chances of winning Gimcheon will increase
If Busan loses to Cheongju, North Chungcheong Province, and fails to add more points, Gimcheon's chances of winning will be even greater.
As the difference between the two teams is only one point, even if Gimcheon wins a draw in the last round, Gimcheon, who is ahead in multiple points, can win the championship.
If he had won the match against Gyeongnam, he could have recaptured the top spot, but coach Chung Jung-yong said, "I will do my best." It's the role of me and the players,' he said, expressing his will not to give up until the end.
With one game left in the regular league, Gimcheon will play the final game of the season against Seoul E-Land in Gimcheon at 3 p.m. on the 26th, and Busan will meet Chungcheongbuk-do Cheongju at home at the same time.
If Gimcheon wins the championship, it will win automatic promotion, and if it ranks second, it will play 11th place in the K League 1 and promotion playoffs.
