2015 K League Challenge

May 2023 Hyundai OilbankK League Challenge K League Challenge 2015.png 2015 Sangju Sangmu (2nd title) Sangju Sangmu Suwon FC Johnathan Johnathan (26 goals) 220 593 Gangwon 4–0 Bucheon (4 April 2015) Seoul E 4-0 Chungju (16 May 2015) Sangju 4–0 Chungju (13 June 2015) Daegu 5–1 Sangju (23 September 2015) Goyang 0–5 Sangju (13 May 2015) Gangwon 4–4 Seoul E (22 November 2015) 20,157 Daegu 2–1 Gangwon (29 March 2015) 249 Goyang 1–0 Gangwon (10 June 2015) 1,606 2014 2016 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.http://kleague.com/kr/sub.asp?avan=1005010000&bs_code=news0&page=3&keyword=&keyword_option=&NEWSMode=view&intseq=8542& ko:2014년 K리그, 달라지는 점은? K League 31 December 2014 Korean 18 December 2014 22 February 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140222220609/http://kleague.com/kr/sub.asp?avan=1005010000&bs_code=news0&page=3&keyword=&keyword_option=&NEWSMode=view&intseq=8542& dead Teams South Korea right 250 Locations of the 2015 K League Challenge clubs South Korea 37.676357 126.743131 Goyang Hi FC left South Korea 37.297768 127.011357 Suwon FC right South Korea 37.50256 126.799135 Bucheon FC left South Korea 37.370000 126.900000 FC Anyang left South Korea 37.247768 126.911357 Ansan Police left South Korea 37.56829 126.897197 Seoul E-Land right South Korea 35.233947 128.664751 Gyeongnam FC right South Korea 36.432367 128.161655 Sangju Sangmu left South Korea 35.829818 128.690243 Daegu FC right South Korea 37.755192 128.821764 Gangwon FC right South Korea 36.980347 127.936403 Chungju Hummel right 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 160px 160px 160px Chungju Hummel Daegu FC Gangwon FC Chungju Stadium Daegu Stadium Gangneung Stadium Capacity: 15,000 Capacity: 68,014 Capacity: 22,333 160px 160px Goyang Hi FC Gyeongnam FC Sangju Sangmu Goyang Stadium Changwon Football Center Sangju Stadium Capacity: 41,311 Capacity: 15,500 Capacity: 15,042 160px 160px 160px Seoul E-Land Suwon FC Seoul Olympic Stadium Suwon Stadium Capacity: 69,950 Capacity: 24,670 160px 160px 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 South Korea Lee Heung-sil Zaicro FC Anyang South Korea Lee Woo-hyung Zaicro KB Kookmin Bank Bucheon FC 1995 South Korea Choi Jin-han Astore Bucheon Government Chungju Hummel South Korea Kim Jong-pil Hummel Chungju Government Daegu FC South Korea Lee Young-jin Kelme Daegu Government Gyeongnam FC KOR Park Sung-hwa Hummel Gangwon FC South Korea Choi Yun-kyum Hummel Goyang Hi FC South Korea Lee Young-moo New Balance Sangju Sangmu South Korea Park Hang-seo Atemi Seoul E-Land Scotland Martin Rennie New Balance E-Land Suwon FC South Korea 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 United States Austin Berry Bucheon FC 1995 Brazil Rodrigo Paraná Brazil Almir Brazil Lukian Chungju Hummel Brazil Marcinho Daegu FC Brazil Léo Jaime Brazil Johnathan Brazil Serginho Palestine Éder Lima Gyeongnam FC Brazil Fauver Serbia Miloš Stojanović Tunisia Imed Louati Gangwon FC Brazil Jonatas Belusso Brazil Henan Brazil Gil Goyang Hi FC Seoul E-Land Trinidad and Tobago Carlyle Mitchell Jamaica Ryan Johnson Brazil Tarabai Japan Robert Cullen Suwon FC Brazil Japa Montenegro Vladan Adžić Spain Sisi League table main football SJS DGU SUW SEL BUC ANY GWN GHI GNM ASP CJH P SF PO PO complete K League 20 7 13 77 57 CP 18 13 9 67 47 18 11 11 64 54 OP 16 13 11 69 58 15 10 15 43 45 13 15 12 53 52 13 12 15 64 56 13 10 17 46 68 10 13 17 30 43 9 15 16 31 48 10 11 19 49 65 Ansan Police FC Anyang Bucheon FC 1995 Chungju Hummel Daegu FC Goyang Hi FC Gyeongnam FC Gangwon FC Seoul E-Land Sangju Sangmu Suwon FC 3 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored. Q green1 Promotion to the K League Classic yellow2 Qualification for the promotion playoffs first round yellow1 Qualification for the promotion playoffs semi-final Positions by matchday gold Leaders 1px solid #AAAAAA #FFFFBB Qualification for the promotion playoffs 1px solid #AAAAAA Round 1–22 table y br Sangju Sangmu 2/ 4/ 1/ 1/ 2/ 3/ 2/ 3/ 2/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1 Daegu FC 9/ 6/ 6/ 6/ 4/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 2/ 3/ 4/ 4/ 4/ 4/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2 Seoul E-Land 7/ 9/10/10/10/10/ 7/ 5/ 6/ 4/ 4/ 3/ 2/ 3/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 3 Suwon FC 11/ 8/ 3/ 3/ 1/ 2/ 4/ 2/ 3/ 3/ 2/ 2/ 3/ 2/ 3/ 4/ 4/ 4/ 4/ 4/ 4/ 4 Goyang Hi FC 4/ 7/ 2/ 2/ 3/ 4/ 3/ 4/ 4/ 5/ 6/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 5 Bucheon FC 1995 3/ 5/ 9/ 8/ 5/ 5/ 6/ 8/ 8/ 8/ 9/ 7/ 8/ 9/ 9/ 8/ 8/ 6/ 6/ 8/ 7/ 6 Ansan Police 5/ 2/ 5/ 5/ 7/ 7/ 8/ 6/ 5/ 6/ 5/ 6/ 6/ 6/ 6/ 7/ 6/ 7/ 8/ 7/ 6/ 7 Chungju Hummel 8/10/11/11/11/11/11/10/10/11/10/10/ 7/ 7/ 8/ 9/ 9/ 8/ 9/10/ 8/ 8 Gyeongnam FC 5/ 2/ 7/ 7/ 8/ 8/10/11/11/10/ 7/ 8/10/ 8/ 7/ 6/ 7/ 9/ 7/ 6/ 9/ 9 Gangwon FC 10/11/ 8/ 9/ 9/ 9/ 9/ 9/ 9/ 9/11/11/ 9/11/10/10/10/10/10/ 9/10/10 FC Anyang 1/ 1/ 4/ 4/ 6/ 6/ 5/ 7/ 7/ 7/ 8/ 9/11/10/11/11/11/11/11/11/11/11 gold yellow1 complete K League January 2015 Round 23–44 table y br 23 Sangju Sangmu 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 3/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 1/ 1 Daegu FC 2/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 2/ 2 Suwon FC 4/ 4/ 4/ 4/ 4/ 4/ 4/ 4/ 4/ 3/ 3/ 4/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 4/ 3/ 4/ 4/ 3/ 3/ 3 Seoul E-Land 3/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 4/ 4/ 3/ 4/ 4/ 4/ 2/ 4/ 3/ 3/ 4/ 4/ 4 Bucheon FC 1995 5/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 5 FC Anyang 11/11/ 9/ 9/ 7/ 8/ 8/ 7/ 9/ 8/ 8/ 8/ 8/ 8/ 8/ 9/ 7/ 7/ 6/ 6/ 6/ 6 Gangwon FC 9/ 9/ 8/ 8/ 9/ 9/ 7/ 9/ 7/ 7/ 7/ 7/ 7/ 7/ 7/ 8/ 9/ 8/ 8/ 8/ 7/ 7 Goyang Hi FC 6/ 6/ 6/ 7/ 6/ 6/ 6/ 6/ 6/ 6/ 6/ 6/ 6/ 6/ 6/ 6/ 6/ 6/ 7/ 7/ 8/ 8 Gyeongnam FC 10/10/11/11/11/11/11/10/10/10/10/11/10/10/10/10/10/10/10/10/ 9/ 9 Ansan Police 8/ 8/ 7/ 6/ 8/ 7/ 9/ 8/ 8/ 9/ 9/ 9/ 9/ 9/ 9/ 7/ 8/ 9/ 9/ 9/10/10 Chungju Hummel 7/ 7/10/10/10/10/10/11/11/11/11/10/11/11/11/11/11/11/11/11/11/11 gold yellow1 complete K League January 2015 Results Matches 1–20 main FBR ASM ANY BUC CJH DGU GWN GHI GNM SJS SEL SUW Ansan Police 0–0 0–0 1–0 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–1 0–3 2–2 1–0 FC Anyang 0–1 1–1 2–1 1–1 2–2 1–2 0–0 1–5 0–1 3–0 Bucheon FC 1995 0–1 1–1 0–0 2–1 3–2 1–2 1–2 3–1 0–3 2–2 Chungju Hummel 3–2 1–1 0–1 1–1 3–1 0–1 0–0 3–3 1–2 0–2 Daegu FC 3–0 2–2 2–0 2–1 2–1 1–2 1–0 2–2 1–0 1–4 Gangwon FC 1–1 0–0 4–0 0–1 1–2 0–1 0–1 1–2 3–1 3–1 Goyang Hi FC 1–2 2–1 1–0 2–0 0–2 1–0 0–1 0–5 2–4 2–3 Gyeongnam FC 0–0 1–1 1–2 0–1 0–1 0–0 0–1 1–3 2–3 1–2 Sangju Sangmu 2–0 3–2 1–0 4–0 0–2 3–1 0–0 4–2 3–2 0–0 Seoul E-Land 2–2 1–1 0–0 4–0 1–1 2–4 2–0 1–1 2–3 2–0 Suwon FC 2–2 0–0 3–2 2–3 2–2 2–1 2–0 0–1 1–1 1–5 complete K League Matches 21–40 main FBR ASM ANY BUC CJH DGU GWN GHI GNM SJS SEL SUW Ansan Police 1–2 0–2 0–1 0–0 1–0 2–2 2–2 2–2 0–1 0–1 FC Anyang 2–1 0–0 1–0 0–2 1–2 3–0 2–0 2–1 3–4 3–2 Bucheon FC 1995 0–1 0–1 2–0 0–1 4–2 1–0 1–0 2–1 3–1 0–0 Chungju Hummel 0–0 2–2 2–0 1–1 0–2 1–2 0–2 4–1 1–3 1–3 Daegu FC 1–0 2–4 1–1 1–1 0–1 2–3 3–0 5–1 3–3 1–2 Gangwon FC 2–0 4–1 1–1 3–3 3–2 2–2 1–1 0–2 4–4 1–1 Goyang Hi FC 0–1 1–0 2–3 2–5 3–3 2–4 2–1 0–4 2–1 1–1 Gyeongnam FC 0–1 2–2 1–0 1–0 1–3 0–0 0–0 1–0 0–0 0–0 Sangju Sangmu 3–0 1–2 2–1 1–2 2–1 0–3 4–1 1–0 1–1 2–5 Seoul E-Land 1–1 1–0 1–0 4–2 0–2 0–0 1–1 0–1 1–0 1–4 Suwon FC 2–1 1–2 1–2 2–1 0–2 3–2 0–0 3–1 1–0 3–1 complete K League 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 2 1/1/2 score First round Semi-final Final 3 Suwon FC 3 4 Seoul E-Land 3 2 Daegu FC 1 3 Suwon FC 2 Suwon FC 1 2 3 Busan IPark 0 0 0 First round 25 November 2015 19:00 KST Suwon FC 3–3 Report Seoul E-Land Japa 20 Lim Seong-taek 45+2 Kim Young-kwang 55 o.g. Tarabai 33 pen. Yoon Sung-yeul 43 Jeon Min-gwang 52 Suwon Sports Complex, Suwon 1,240 Ko Hyung-jin Semi-final 28 November 2015 14:00 KST Daegu FC 1–2 Report Suwon FC No Byung-jun 40 Bae Shin-young 19 Japa 79 Daegu Stadium, Daegu 1,824 Song Min-seok 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. 2 December 2015 19:00 KST Suwon FC 1–0 Report Busan IPark Jung Min-woo 85 Suwon Sports Complex, Suwon 2,347 Lee Dong-jun 5 December 2015 16:00 KST Busan IPark 0–2 Report Suwon FC Lim Seong-taek 80 Japa 90+4 Busan Gudeok Stadium, Busan 6,135 Woo Sang-il 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 BRA Johnathan Daegu FC26 2 KOR Joo Min-kyu Seoul E-Land233 BRA Japa Suwon FC19 KOR Cho Seok-jae Chungju Hummel 5 BRA Tarabai Seoul E-Land17 6 KOR Ko Kyung-min FC Anyang16 7 BRA Jonatas Belusso Gangwon FC158 KOR Lim Sang-hyub Sangju Sangmu12 KOR Kim You-sung Goyang Hi FC10 KOR Choi Seung-in Gangwon FC11 BRA Rodrigo Paraná Bucheon FC 1995 Top assist providers RankPlayerClubAssists 1 KOR Kim Jae-sung Seoul E-Land112 KOR Lim Chang-gyoon Gyeongnam FC9 KOR Seo Bo-min Gangwon FC KOR Moon Ki-han Daegu FC 5 KOR Kim Jong-woo Suwon FC86 KOR Jang Baek-gyu Daegu FC7 BRA Japa Suwon FC KOR Choi Jin-soo FC Anyang KOR Joo Min-kyu Seoul E-Land10 KOR Lee Jung-hyup Sangju Sangmu6 KOR Han Sang-woon Sangju Sangmu KOR Kim Young-keun Seoul E-Land KOR Kwon Yong-hyun Suwon FC KOR Lee Hak-min Bucheon FC 1995 KOR Jin Chang-soo Goyang Hi FC BRA Johnathan Daegu FC Attendance Attendants who entered with free ticket were not counted. 1 Daegu FC 60569 20157 504 3028 966 2 Gyeongnam FC 37835 5214 311 1892 4541 † 3 Seoul E-Land 36510 4342 680 1826 4 FC Anyang 34003 10147 583 1700 1572 5 Bucheon FC 1995 33943 12332 511 1697 1076 6 Ansan Police 33298 10094 304 1665 598 7 Gangwon FC 27137 7051 438 1357 1008 8 Suwon FC 27106 5688 420 1355 990 9 Sangju Sangmu 24692 4244 512 1235 2558 † 10 Chungju Hummel 24553 3925 514 1228 774 11 Goyang Hi FC 13764 3083 249 688 584 353,410 20157 249 1606 1211 K League † Team played previous season in K League Classic. March 2015 Awards The 2015 K League Awards was held on 1 December 2015.http://interfootball.heraldcorp.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=91437 InterFootball ko:[K리그 어워즈] '킬러' 조나탄-주민규, 챌린지 베스트 11 선정 Korean 1 December 2015 5 May 2023 25 August 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190825170629/http://interfootball.heraldcorp.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=91437 dead Main awards Most Valuable Player: BRA Johnathan (Daegu FC) Top goalscorer: BRA Johnathan (Daegu FC) Top assist provider: KOR Kim Jae-sung (Seoul E-Land) Manager of the Year: KOR Cho Duck-je (Suwon FC) Best XI Position Player Club Goalkeeper KOR Jo Hyeon-woo Daegu FCDefenders KOR Park Jin-po Sangju Sangmu KOR Shin Hyung-min Ansan Police KOR Kang Min-soo Sangju Sangmu KOR Lee Yong Sangju SangmuMidfielders KOR Ko Kyung-min FC Anyang KOR Lee Seung-gi Sangju Sangmu KOR Cho Won-hee Seoul E-Land KOR Kim Jae-sung Seoul E-LandForwards BRA Johnathan Daegu FC KOR Joo Min-kyu Seoul E-Land Player of the Round RoundPlayerClub1KOR Lee Jung-hyupSangju Sangmu2BRA Léo JaimeDaegu FC3KOR Choi Seung-inGangwon FC4KOR Yeo Sung-hyeSangju Sangmu5BRA AlmirBucheon FC 19956KOR No Byung-junDaegu FC7KOR Kim Jae-sung Seoul E-Land8BRA JohnathanDaegu FC9KOR Park Gi-dongSangju Sangmu10BRA JapaSuwon FC11KOR Kim Young-keun Seoul E-Land12KOR Joo Min-kyu Seoul E-Land13KOR Joo Min-kyu Seoul E-Land14KOR Lee Hyun-changChungju Hummel15KOR Lim Sang-hyubSangju Sangmu16KOR Han Sang-woonSangju Sangmu17KOR Lee Jung-hyupSangju Sangmu18KOR Jeong Woo-jaeChungju Hummel19BRA JohnathanDaegu FC20BRA HenanGangwon FC21KOR Joo Min-kyu Seoul E-Land22KOR Lim Sang-hyubSangju Sangmu RoundPlayerClub23KOR Cho Seok-jaeChungju Hummel24KOR Kim Ryun-doBucheon FC 199525KOR Seo Bo-minGangwon FC26KOR Kim Jae-woongSuwon FC27KOR Kwon Young-hyunSuwon FC28BRA JohnathanDaegu FC29BRA GilGangwon FC30KOR Han Sang-woonSangju Sangmu31KOR Jung Gi-woonSuwon FC32BRA JohnathanDaegu FC33KOR Choi Jin-sooFC Anyang34BRA JohnathanDaegu FC35BRA JohnathanDaegu FC36BRA Tarabai Seoul E-Land37MNE Vladan AdžićSuwon FC38KOR Gong Min-hyunBucheon FC 199539BRA JapaSuwon FC40KOR Cho Dong-geonSangju Sangmu41BRA GilGangwon FC42BRA GilGangwon FC43BRA HenanGangwon FC44KOR Cho Seok-jaeChungju Hummel Manager of the Month MonthManagerClubDivisionMarchKOR Nam Ki-ilGwangju FCK League ClassicAprilKOR Choi Kang-heeJeonbuk Hyundai MotorsK League ClassicMayKOR Kim Hak-bumSeongnam FCK League ClassicJuneKOR Park Hang-seoSangju SangmuK League ChallengeJulyKOR Choi Kang-heeJeonbuk Hyundai MotorsK League ClassicAugustKOR Kim Hak-bumSeongnam FCK League ClassicSeptemberKOR Hwang Sun-hongPohang SteelersK League ClassicOctoberKOR Lee Young-jinDaegu FCK League ChallengeNovemberKOR 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 ko Review at K League ko Category:K League Challenge seasons 2 K K