2015 K League Challenge


The 2015 K League Challenge was the third season of the K League Challenge, the second tier South Korean professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 2013. From the 2014 season, a top place team was promoted to the K League Classic and the promotion play-offs among three clubs ranked between 2nd and 4th took place after the regular season ends.

Teams

, the champions of the 2014 K League Challenge, and Gwangju FC, a promotion series winners, were promoted to 2015 K League Classic, then Gyeongnam FC and Sangju Sangmu were relegated from the top tier. A total of eleven teams contested the league, including a new team Seoul E-Land FC.

Participating clubs

TeamCityManagerHome venueCapacity
Ansan PoliceAnsan Lee Heung-silAnsan Wa~ Stadium
FC AnyangAnyang Lee Woo-hyungAnyang Stadium
Bucheon FC 1995Bucheon Choi Jin-hanBucheon Stadium
Chungju HummelChungju Kim Jong-pilChungju Stadium
Daegu FCDaegu Lee Young-jinDaegu Stadium
Gangwon FCGangneung Choi Yun-kyumGangneung Stadium
Goyang Hi FCGoyang Lee Young-mooGoyang Stadium
Gyeongnam FCChangwon Park Sung-hwaChangwon Football Center
Sangju SangmuSangju Park Hang-seoSangju Civic Stadium
Seoul E-LandSeoul Martin RennieSeoul Olympic Stadium
Suwon FCSuwon Cho Duck-jeSuwon Stadium

Stadiums

Primary venues used in the K League Challenge:
Ansan PoliceFC AnyangBucheon FC 1995Chungju HummelDaegu FCGangwon FC
Ansan Wa~ StadiumAnyang StadiumBucheon StadiumChungju StadiumDaegu StadiumGangneung Stadium
Capacity: 35,000Capacity: 17,143Capacity: 34,545Capacity: 15,000Capacity: 68,014Capacity: 22,333
Goyang Hi FCGyeongnam FCSangju SangmuSeoul E-LandSuwon FC
Goyang StadiumChangwon Football CenterSangju StadiumSeoul Olympic StadiumSuwon Stadium
Capacity: 41,311Capacity: 15,500Capacity: 15,042Capacity: 69,950Capacity: 24,670

Personnel and kits

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
TeamManagersKit Manufacturer1Main sponsor1
Ansan PoliceZaicro
FC AnyangZaicroKB Kookmin Bank
Bucheon FC 1995AstoreBucheon Government
Chungju HummelHummelChungju Government
Daegu FCKelmeDaegu Government
Gyeongnam FCHummel
Gangwon FCHummel
Goyang Hi FCNew Balance
Sangju SangmuAtemi
Seoul E-LandNew BalanceE-Land
Suwon FCHummelSuwon Government

Foreign players

Restricting the number of foreign players strictly to four per team, including a slot for a player from AFC countries. A team could use four foreign players on the field each game.
ClubPlayer 1Player 2Player 3Asian Player
FC Anyang Austin Berry
Bucheon FC 1995 Rodrigo Paraná Almir Lukian
Chungju Hummel Marcinho
Daegu FC Léo Jaime Johnathan Serginho Éder
Gyeongnam FC Fauver Miloš Stojanović Imed Louati
Gangwon FC Jonatas Belusso Henan Gil
Goyang Hi FC
Seoul E-Land Carlyle Mitchell Ryan Johnson Tarabai Robert Cullen
Suwon FC Japa Vladan Adžić Sisi

League table

Positions by matchday

Round 1-22

Round 23-44

Results

Matches 1-22

Matches 23-44

Promotion-Relegation Playoffs

Promotion and relegation playoffs will be held between 2nd~4th clubs of 2015 K League Challenge and 11th club of 2015 K League Classic. If scores are tied after regular time at Semi-Playoff and Playoff, the higher placed team advances to the next phase. The same conditions do not apply to Promotion-Relegation Playoffs.

Semi-Playoff

Playoff

Promotion-Relegation Playoffs

First leg

Second leg

''Suwon FC secure promotion to the 2016 K League Classic season, 3–0 on aggregate.

Season statistics

Top scorers

Top assists

Attendance

Awards

Most Valuable Player of The Round

MVPClub
1 Lee Jung-hyupSangju Sangmu
2 Léo JaimeDaegu FC
3 Choi Seung-inGangwon FC
4 Yeo Sung-hyeSangju Sangmu
5 AlmirBucheon FC 1995
6 No Byung-junDaegu FC
7 Kim Jae-sungSeoul E-Land
8 JohnathanDaegu FC
9 Park Gi-dongSangju Sangmu
10 JapaSuwon FC
11 Kim Young-keunSeoul E-Land
12 Joo Min-kyuSeoul E-Land
13 Joo Min-kyuSeoul E-Land
14 Lee Hyun-changChungju Hummel
15 Lim Sang-hyubSangju Sangmu
16 Han Sang-woonSangju Sangmu
17 Lee Jung-hyupSangju Sangmu
18 Jeong Woo-jaeChungju Hummel
19 JohnathanDaegu FC
20 HenanGangwon FC
21 Joo Min-kyuSeoul E-Land
22 Lim Sang-hyubSangju Sangmu

MVPClub
23 Cho Seok-jaeChungju Hummel
24 Kim Ryun-doBucheon FC 1995
25 Seo Bo-minGangwon FC
26 Kim Jae-woongSuwon FC
27 Kwon Young-hyunSuwon FC
28 JohnathanDaegu FC
29 GilGangwon FC
30 Han Sang-woonSangju Sangmu
31 Jung Gi-woonSuwon FC
32 JohnathanDaegu FC
33 Choi Jin-sooFC Anyang
34 JohnathanDaegu FC
35 JohnathanDaegu FC
36 TarabaiSeoul E-Land
37 Vladan AdžićSuwon FC
38 Gong Min-hyunBucheon FC 1995
39 JapaSuwon FC
40 Cho Dong-geonSangju Sangmu
41 GilGangwon FC
42 GilGangwon FC
43 HenanGangwon FC
44 Cho Seok-jaeChungju Hummel

Manager of the Month

Season Awards

The 2015 K League Awards was held on 1 December 2015.

K League Challenge Most Valuable Player


K League Best XI

PositionPlayerClub
Goalkeeper Jo Hyeon-wooDaegu FC
Defender Park Jin-poSangju Sangmu
Defender Shin Hyung-minAnsan Police
Defender Kang Min-sooSangju Sangmu
Defender Lee YongSangju Sangmu
Midfielder Ko Kyung-minFC Anyang
Midfielder Lee Seung-giSangju Sangmu
Midfielder Cho Won-HeeSeoul E-Land
Midfielder Kim Jae-sungSeoul E-Land
Forward JohnathanDaegu FC
Forward Joo Min-kyuSeoul E-Land

K League Challenge Manager of the Year