[Photo = Korea Football Association: The trophy at the final of last year's U-League 1 Wangjungwang Tournament.]

The regional lottery for the 2025 college football U-League has been completed. Both the U-League 1 (1st Division) and the U-League 2 (2nd Division) will start on April 18.



On the 28th, the 2025 U-League regional lottery was held at the Jongno-gu Football Center in Seoul. The regional lottery ceremony was broadcast live on the YouTube channel.



The U-League was divided into 1st and 2nd divisions for the first time in 2022, and this year marked the 4th year of the introduction of the promotion system. This year, a total of 78 teams are participating, of which 36 teams are in the first division and 42 teams are in the second division. U-League 1 (1~6 regions) will have 6 teams in each region, and U-League 2 (7~12 regions) will have 7 teams in each region. Along with the home-and-away format, the first division will play 10 games per team, and the second division will play 12 games per team.



The U-League 1 King of Kings tournament will be held as a tournament with 12 teams participating as last year. The teams that finished 1st and 2nd in each U-League 1 region will qualify. In addition, the lowest place in each U-League 1 region (6 teams in total) will be relegated, and the 1st place in each U-League 2 region (6 teams in total) will be promoted. According to last year's results, Full Gospel General Theological Seminary, Jangan University, Howon University, Wonkwang University, Halla University, and Tongmyung University will be promoted to challenge the first division.



As a result of the draw, Sunmundae, the winner of last year's U-League 1 Wangjungwang Tournament, was assigned to the 5th region. The same region includes Inje University and Calvin University, which made a 'sensational wave of promoted teams' by reaching the top 8 of the Wangjungwang Tournament last year. It is also noteworthy that Korea University and Chung-Ang University, which boast two-time champions of the King of Kings, are organized side by side in the first region.



Meanwhile, starting this year, the U-League has also undergone some changes in its rules in accordance with the IFAB rules of the game and the application of FIFA protocols for concussion replacement. Each team can use one 'concussion substitution' per game, regardless of the number of substitutions. When using concussion substitution, the opposing team can make additional substitutions regardless of concussion symptoms.



2025 College Football U-League Region Lottery Results

# U-League 1 (36 teams)

Region 1: Soongsil University, Korea University, Chung-Ang University, Hongik University, Howon University, Daegu UniversityRegion

2: Full Gospel General Theological Seminary, Incheon University, Jangan University, Hannam University, Gwangju University, Andong University of Science

Region 3: Yonsei University, Gyeonggi University, Ajou University, Konkuk University, Wonkwang University, Kyungil University

Region 4: Kwangwoon University, Yongin University, Kyung Hee University, Gangwon Halla University, Jeonju University, Ulsan University Region

5: Hanyang University, Calvin University, Seonmun University, Sangji University, Honam University, Inje University

Region 6: Gangseo University, Sungkyunkwan University, Dankook University, Catholic Kwandong University, Gimcheon University, Tongmyung University



# U-League 2 (42 teams)

Region 7: Yeoju University, Dongguk University, Jeju Halla University, Myongji University, Dongwon University, International Cyber University, Yeonsung University

Region 8: Yewon University of the Arts, Seoul National University, Dongyang University, Jeju International University, Kyungmin University, Suwon University, Cyber Korea University of Foreign Studies
Region
9: Wooseok University, Shinsung University, Jeonju University of Jeonju University, Bae Jae University, Hanil Jangsin University, Chungwoon University, Chosun Polytechnic University10

Regions: Nambu University, Mokpo Science University, Chosun University, Donggang University, Chodang University, Chonnam National University, Dongshin University

11 Regions: Sekyung University, Uiduk University, Songho University, Gumi University, Cheongju University, Gangdong University, Jungwon University

12 Regions: Daesin University, Gaya University, Gimhae University, Dongdong University, Donga University, Yeungnam University, Daekyeong University