The National League, the second tier of football in Korea, will operate with thirteen teams for the 2008 season after it was confirmed that INGNEX would be expelled from the competition after just one

The National League have confirmed details of the punishment to be handed down to 2007 champions Ulsan Mipo Dockyard for their decision to decline promotion to the K-League.

Korean football has often been accused of lacking in entertainment, with defensively-minded teams and half-empty stadiums the norm for the K-League.

Membership of the National League will expand to 14 from next season as the league's governing body confirmed the registrations of Gimhae FC and Cheonan City for the coming season.