2025 Hana Bank K League 2 Playoffs Preview: Bucheon FC 1995 vs. Seongnam FC
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Bucheon FC 1995 host Seongnam FC in Sunday’s K League 2 playoff decider, the 2025 Hana Bank K League 2 Promotion Playoff.
Overview & Match Information
Fixture: Bucheon FC 1995 vs. Seongnam FC. Competition: 2025 Hana Bank K League 2 Playoff
Venue: Bucheon Stadium
Date: Sunday, November 30, 2025 - 14:00 Streaming: K League TV
In this final playoff—third place versus the Semi-Playoff winners—Bucheon FC 1995 host Seongnam FC, with the victors earning a place in next month’s Promotion-Relegation Playoff against 10th in K League 1. Bucheon, having finished third, have home advantage and need only a draw to advance; Seongnam must win in 90 minutes. There will be no extra time or penalties.
Sunday’s derby is part of Promotion–Relegation Playoff 2, with 10th place in K League 1 set to face the winners over two legs. The K League 2 side hosts the first leg on December 4, with the return leg on December 7.
Recent Form
Bucheon were one of K League 2’s most consistent sides in 2025, climbing into third around Round 18 and never dropping below fourth. They secured third place with a game to spare. With zero losses, five wins, and three draws from their final eight matches, they enter this fixture as one of the league’s in-form clubs. Manager Lee Young-min was able to rest most of his star players for their final regular-season match, a goalless draw with Hwaseong FC.
In one of the season’s most remarkable stories, Seongnam FC make the trip to Bucheon after a tense 1-0 victory in Mokdong on Thursday night. This continues an extraordinary turnaround in form. Entering the final weekend, they sat sixth and needed help elsewhere. Chungnam Asan provided it by defeating Jeonnam Dragons, who fell from fourth to sixth. Between Rounds 10 and 39, Seongnam spent just two weeks in the playoff spots. Their regular season closed with five straight wins and a draw against champions-elect Incheon United.
Head-to-Head
Bucheon and Seongnam split their three meetings this season with a win, a loss, and a draw. Bucheon are the last team to beat Seongnam, thanks to a 1–0 win in October. Their first meeting this season, in April, ended in a scoreless draw in Tancheon. Between those fixtures, Seongnam won a summer classic 3–2 in Bucheon in early August.
Brazilian attacking midfielder Rodrigo Bassani is a K League 2 MVP nominee with 14 goals - joint-fourth in K League 2 - and six assists in 35 matches. The 28-year-old has captained his side 28 times in 2025 and serves as manager Lee Young-min’s voice on the pitch. He is the heartbeat of Bucheon FC. The former Bluewing has also scored against Seongnam this season, bagging a brace in a 3-2 loss in Round 23 and scored two in three appearances against the Magpies last year.
Leandro Ribeiro, Seongnam FC
Leonardo Ruiz's brilliant headed finish from Shin Jae-won's expert delivery was the difference in Mokdong on Thursday. Ruiz is suspended after picking up his eighth yellow card for the season. Even without their primary goalscorer, Seongnam have to score. But who'll grab the all-important goal? This could be Leandro Ribeiro's chance to score his first goal for the Magpies. The Brazilian has registered three assists this season, including one in a 3-2 away win over Bucheon in Round 23, and experienced promotion via the playoffs before, having done so with Daejeon Hana Citizen in 2022.
Where to Watch
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