Suwon FC won all four games and Busan won five games without losing... a competition for the top spot

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The competition for promotion is simply a war. The fight for the top rank in the K League 2 has been heating up since the beginning of the season.

Suwon FC defeated Paju Frontier 2-1 in a home game in the fifth round of Hana Bank's K League 2 2026 at Suwon Stadium on the 29th.

Suwon FC, which was demoted after the promotion and playoffs last season, was completely revived under coach Park Geon-ha. After beating Chungcheongbuk-do Cheongju, Yongin FC, and Gimhae FC 2008, he also captured Paju to reach 123rd place with all four opening games.

In the first half alone, the game was a rare scene with three penalties. In the 6th minute of the first half, Willian took the lead with a penalty kick won by Kim Kyung-min. In the 22nd minute of the first half, Paju Borja Baston was allowed to equalize the penalty, but Willian completed the multi-goal once again with Delan's penalty in the 34th minute of the first half.

Suwon FC, which won by keeping a one-point lead in the end, continued its K-League 2 victory streak with the lone leader Suwon Samsung (5 wins).

At the same time, Busan I'Park also won 2-1 away in Cheongju, North Chungcheong Province, and went on an unbeaten run. Busan led with Gabriel's first goal in the 43rd minute of the first half. Then, in the 15th minute of the second half, Garcia scored a penalty equalizer and faced a crisis. However, in the 42nd minute of the second half, Baek Ga-on, who was replaced, scored a dramatic winning goal and secured three points.

As a result, Busan, which has recorded five consecutive undefeated games (4 wins and 1 draw) since the opening, scored 13 points, closely chasing second place and leading Suwon by two points. On the other hand, Chungcheongbuk-do Cheongju, which failed to win the match, ranked 14th.

On the other hand, Daegu FC bowed its head after being completely defeated by Seoul E-Land 1-3 on its home turf. Daegu, which allowed Kang Hyun-je to give up the first run in the 12th minute of the first half, balanced it with Kim Joo-gong's equalizer in the 21st minute of the first half, but was beaten by Eidale again just seven minutes later. In the second half of extra time, he collapsed after being hit by Baek Ji-woong.

The defeat left Daegu slightly behind in the race for the top spot with three wins, two losses and four losses, while E-Land, which succeeded in turning the mood, regained fifth place with two wins, one draw and two losses.

This season is the right time to seek promotion. According to the regulations, up to four teams in the K League 2 will head to the first division next year. The final 1st and 2nd places in the K League 2 will be promoted to Direct, while the 3rd and 6th places, and the 4th and 5th places will face off in the K League 2 Playoffs (PO) to promote the winner. Even if they lose the K League 2 PO, they can be promoted through the lowest K League 1 team (excluding Gimcheon Sangmu) and the promotion PO.

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