The 2015 K League Challenge was the third season of the K League 2, the second-highest division in the South Korean football league system. Champions and winners of promotion playoffs could be promoted to the K League Classic.
Teams
Team changes Relegated from K League Classic Gyeongnam FC Sangju Sangmu
Promoted to K League Classic Daejeon Citizen Gwangju FC
Newly joined Seoul E-Land
Stadiums Ansan Police FC Anyang Bucheon FC 1995 Ansan Wa~ Stadium Anyang Stadium Bucheon Stadium Capacity: 35,000 Capacity: 17,143 Capacity: 34,545 Chungju Hummel Daegu FC Gangwon FC Chungju Stadium Daegu Stadium Gangneung Stadium Capacity: 15,000 Capacity: 68,014 Capacity: 22,333 Goyang Hi FC Gyeongnam FC Sangju Sangmu Goyang Stadium Changwon Football Center Sangju Stadium Capacity: 41,311 Capacity: 15,500 Capacity: 15,042 Seoul E-Land Suwon FC Seoul Olympic Stadium Suwon Stadium Capacity: 69,950 Capacity: 24,670
Personnel and sponsoring
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Team Managers Kit manufacturer Main sponsor Ansan Police Lee Heung-sil Zaicro FC Anyang Lee Woo-hyung Zaicro KB Kookmin Bank Bucheon FC 1995 Choi Jin-han Astore Bucheon Government Chungju Hummel Kim Jong-pil Hummel Chungju Government Daegu FC Lee Young-jin Kelme Daegu Government Gyeongnam FC Park Sung-hwa Hummel Gangwon FC Choi Yun-kyum Hummel Goyang Hi FC Lee Young-moo New Balance Sangju Sangmu Park Hang-seo Atemi Seoul E-Land Martin Rennie New Balance E-Land Suwon FC Cho Duck-je Hummel Suwon 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. Club Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Asian Player FC Anyang Austin Berry Bucheon FC 1995 Rodrigo Paraná Almir Lukian Chungju Hummel Marcinho Daegu FC Léo Jaime Johnathan Serginho Éder Lima 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 1–20
Matches 21–40
Promotion playoffs When the first round and semi-final match were finished as draws, their winners were decided on the regular season rankings without extra time and the penalty shoot-out.
Bracket
First round
Semi-final
Final The promotion-relegation playoffs were held between the winners of the 2015 K League Challenge playoffs and the 11th-placed club of the 2015 K League Classic. The winners on aggregate score after both matches earned entry into the 2016 K League Classic.
Suwon FC won 3–0 on aggregate and were promoted to the K League Classic, while Busan IPark were relegated to the K League Challenge.
Player statistics
Top scorers RankPlayerClubGoals 1 Johnathan Daegu FC26 2 Joo Min-kyu Seoul E-Land233 Japa Suwon FC19 Cho Seok-jae Chungju Hummel 5 Tarabai Seoul E-Land17 6 Ko Kyung-min FC Anyang16 7 Jonatas Belusso Gangwon FC158 Lim Sang-hyub Sangju Sangmu12 Kim You-sung Goyang Hi FC10 Choi Seung-in Gangwon FC11 Rodrigo Paraná Bucheon FC 1995
Top assist providers RankPlayerClubAssists 1 Kim Jae-sung Seoul E-Land112 Lim Chang-gyoon Gyeongnam FC9 Seo Bo-min Gangwon FC Moon Ki-han Daegu FC 5 Kim Jong-woo Suwon FC86 Jang Baek-gyu Daegu FC7 Japa Suwon FC Choi Jin-soo FC Anyang Joo Min-kyu Seoul E-Land10 Lee Jung-hyup Sangju Sangmu6 Han Sang-woon Sangju Sangmu Kim Young-keun Seoul E-Land Kwon Yong-hyun Suwon FC Lee Hak-min Bucheon FC 1995 Jin Chang-soo Goyang Hi FC Johnathan Daegu FC
Attendance Attendants who entered with free ticket were not counted.
Awards The 2015 K League Awards was held on 1 December 2015.
Main awards Most Valuable Player: Johnathan (Daegu FC) Top goalscorer: Johnathan (Daegu FC) Top assist provider: Kim Jae-sung (Seoul E-Land) Manager of the Year: Cho Duck-je (Suwon FC)
Best XI Position Player Club Goalkeeper Jo Hyeon-woo Daegu FCDefenders Park Jin-po Sangju Sangmu Shin Hyung-min Ansan Police Kang Min-soo Sangju Sangmu Lee Yong Sangju SangmuMidfielders Ko Kyung-min FC Anyang Lee Seung-gi Sangju Sangmu Cho Won-hee Seoul E-Land Kim Jae-sung Seoul E-LandForwards Johnathan Daegu FC Joo Min-kyu Seoul E-Land
Player of the Round
RoundPlayerClub1 Lee Jung-hyupSangju Sangmu2 Léo JaimeDaegu FC3 Choi Seung-inGangwon FC4 Yeo Sung-hyeSangju Sangmu5 AlmirBucheon FC 19956 No Byung-junDaegu FC7 Kim Jae-sung Seoul E-Land8 JohnathanDaegu FC9 Park Gi-dongSangju Sangmu10 JapaSuwon FC11 Kim Young-keun Seoul E-Land12 Joo Min-kyu Seoul E-Land13 Joo Min-kyu Seoul E-Land14 Lee Hyun-changChungju Hummel15 Lim Sang-hyubSangju Sangmu16 Han Sang-woonSangju Sangmu17 Lee Jung-hyupSangju Sangmu18 Jeong Woo-jaeChungju Hummel19 JohnathanDaegu FC20 HenanGangwon FC21 Joo Min-kyu Seoul E-Land22 Lim Sang-hyubSangju Sangmu
RoundPlayerClub23 Cho Seok-jaeChungju Hummel24 Kim Ryun-doBucheon FC 199525 Seo Bo-minGangwon FC26 Kim Jae-woongSuwon FC27 Kwon Young-hyunSuwon FC28 JohnathanDaegu FC29 GilGangwon FC30 Han Sang-woonSangju Sangmu31 Jung Gi-woonSuwon FC32 JohnathanDaegu FC33 Choi Jin-sooFC Anyang34 JohnathanDaegu FC35 JohnathanDaegu FC36 Tarabai Seoul E-Land37 Vladan AdžićSuwon FC38 Gong Min-hyunBucheon FC 199539 JapaSuwon FC40 Cho Dong-geonSangju Sangmu41 GilGangwon FC42 GilGangwon FC43 HenanGangwon FC44 Cho Seok-jaeChungju Hummel
Manager of the Month MonthManagerClubDivisionMarch Nam Ki-ilGwangju FCK League ClassicApril Choi Kang-heeJeonbuk Hyundai MotorsK League ClassicMay Kim Hak-bumSeongnam FCK League ClassicJune Park Hang-seoSangju SangmuK League ChallengeJuly Choi Kang-heeJeonbuk Hyundai MotorsK League ClassicAugust Kim Hak-bumSeongnam FCK League ClassicSeptember Hwang Sun-hongPohang SteelersK League ClassicOctober Lee Young-jinDaegu FCK League ChallengeNovember Cho Duck-jeSuwon FCK League Challenge
See also 2015 in South Korean football 2015 K League Classic 2015 Korean FA Cup
References
External links Official website Review at K League