Busan only has one step left to promote to K League 1

Busan I-Park, which had not been in the K League 1 for a long time, finally had a golden opportunity to be promoted.

Busan is one of the most prestigious K-League clubs. Founded in 1979, Busan has won the K-League 1 title four times. Players who have been selected for the Korean national team, including Ahn Jung-hwan, Cho Kwang-rae, and Ha Seok-ju, have played in Busan.

Busan, which boasts a long history, suffered from being demoted for the first time in the 2015 season. Coincidentally, Suwon FC was the team that sent Busan to the second division through the promotion and promotion playoffs. Busan, which played the promotion and promotion playoff with Suwon ranked 11th in the league, lost the first game 0-1. In the second game, the team lost 0-2 to accept the relegation.

Since then, Busan has made ceaseless efforts to return to the K-League 1, but it has failed to produce results. It advanced to the playoffs for promotion in the 2017 and 2018 seasons, but has repeatedly lost to K-League 1 teams. It failed to beat FC Seoul in the 2018 season.

Busan beat Gyeongnam FC 2-0 in the promotion playoff of the 2019 season to achieve an emotional promotion to the first division. However, the joy did not last long. Busan came down to the bottom of the league in the 2020 K League 1 again.

This season, Busan had a chance to win promotion directly. Prior to the final round of the K-League 2, Busan ranked first with 20 wins, nine draws and six losses (69 points). It had a one-point gap with runner-up Kim Cheon-sang (21 wins, five draws and nine losses, 68 points). If the team won one last match, it would have been automatic promotion, but Busan failed to overcome the final crisis. Busan failed to secure three points as it tied 1-1 with Cheongju in North Chungcheong Province.

Gimcheon ended the season with the No. 1 ranking as it beat Seoul E-Land FC 1-0. Busan is heading for a playoff again. Busan's opponent was Suwon, which caused pain to them eight years ago. It got off to a shaky start. Busan gave the first goal to Jung Jae-woong in the 42nd minute of the first half in the first playoff game against Suwon held at the Busan Asiad Main Stadium at 7 p.m. on Wednesday.

Busan took the beating first, but Busan didn't give up and turned the game around. Busan's hero was Ramas. Ramas balanced the game with a penalty kick in the 39th minute of the second half. He scored another penalty kick in the 45th minute of the second half and succeeded in turning the game around. Busan beat Suwon 2-1.

The probability of promotion has increased. In the history of the K-League promotion playoffs, there have been seven cases in which the first round was decided. Six of them became the final winners. It can be said that the probability of victory is a whopping 85.7%. Busan is one step closer to promoting to the K-League 1 through its first-round victory.

In the promotion playoff, the team with the total score of the first and second games is the winner. If the score is the same, it leads to extra time. If the win or loss is not determined even in extra time, the penalty shootout is carried out. The principle of multiple points in the away game was abolished last year.

Of course, it is imperative not to let down its guard. In 2021, Gangwon lost 0-1 to Daejeon Hana Citizen, but won 4-1 in the second round to remain in the top division. The second round will take place at Suwon Sports Complex at 2 p.m. on Tuesday. It remains to be seen whether Busan will be able to make a long-cherished comeback to the K-League 1. 스포츠토토