Since 2010, it was divided into two groups instead of the two-stage method, and was renamed as the Challengers League prior to the start of the 2011 season. The Korea Football Association also announced that undergraduates would not be allowed to play from the 2012 season onwards. The name of the league, for the 2014 season, was officially changed again from Challengers League to K3 League Challengers. Meanwhile, Its League Cup Challengers Cup, was held for two years from 2011 to 2012.