2015 K League Challenge

Hyundai Oilbank
K League Challenge 2015
Season 2015
Champions Sangju Sangmu
(2nd title)
Promoted Sangju Sangmu
Suwon FC
Matches played 220
Goals scored 593 (2.7 per match)
Top goalscorer Brazil Johnathan
(26 goals)
Biggest home win Gangwon 4–0 Bucheon (R3) & Seoul E 4-0 Chungju (R10)
Biggest away win Goyang 0–5 Sangju (R9)
Highest scoring Anyang 3-4 Seoul E (R36)
Highest attendance 20,157
Daegu v Gangwon
(29 March)
Lowest attendance 249
Goyang v Gangwon
(10 June)
Average attendance 1,606
← 2014
2016 →

The 2015 K League Challenge is 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 will promote to the K League Classic and the promotion play-offs among three clubs ranked between 2nd and 4th will be held after the regular season ends.[1]

Teams

Daejeon Citizen, the champion in the 2014 K League Challenge, and Gwangju FC, promotion series winner, were promoted to 2015 K League Classic, then Gyeongnam FC and Sangju Sangmu were relegated from the top tier. A total of 11 teams will contest the league, including a new team Seoul E-Land FC.

Participating clubs

Location of teams in 2015 K League Challenge
Team City Manager Home venue Capacity
Ansan Police Ansan South Korea Lee Heung-sil Ansan Wa~ Stadium 35,000
FC Anyang Anyang South Korea Lee Woo-hyung Anyang Stadium 18,216
Bucheon FC 1995 Bucheon South Korea Choi Jin-han Bucheon Stadium 34,545
Chungju Hummel Chungju South Korea Kim Jong-pil Chungju Stadium 15,000
Daegu FC Daegu South Korea Lee Young-jin Daegu Stadium 68,014
Gangwon FC Gangneung South Korea Choi Yun-kyum Gangneung Stadium 22,333
Goyang Hi FC Goyang South Korea Lee Young-moo Goyang Stadium 41,311
Gyeongnam FC Changwon South Korea Park Sung-hwa Changwon Football Center 15,500
Sangju Sangmu Sangju South Korea Park Hang-seo Sangju Civic Stadium 15,042
Seoul E-Land FC Seoul Scotland Martin Rennie Seoul Olympic Stadium 69,950
Suwon FC Suwon South Korea Cho Duck-je Suwon Stadium 24,670

Stadiums

Primary venues used in the K League Challenge:

Ansan Police FC Anyang Bucheon FC 1995 Chungju Hummel Daegu FC Gangwon FC
Ansan Wa~ Stadium Anyang Stadium Bucheon Stadium Chungju Stadium Daegu Stadium Gangneung Stadium
Capacity: 35,000 Capacity: 17,143 Capacity: 34,545 Capacity: 15,000 Capacity: 68,014 Capacity: 22,333
Goyang Hi FC Gyeongnam FC Sangju Sangmu Seoul E-Land FC Suwon FC
Goyang Stadium Changwon Football Center Sangju Stadium Seoul Olympic Stadium Suwon Stadium
Capacity: 41,311 Capacity: 15,500 Capacity: 15,042 Capacity: 69,950 Capacity: 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.

Team Managers Kit Manufacturer1 Main sponsor1
Ansan Police Zaicro
FC Anyang Zaicro KB Kookmin Bank
Bucheon FC 1995 Astore Bucheon Government
Chungju Hummel Hummel Chungju Government
Daegu FC Kelme Daegu Government
Gyeongnam FC Hummel
Gangwon FC Hummel
Goyang Hi FC New Balance
Sangju Sangmu Atemi
Seoul E-Land FC New Balance E-Land
Suwon FC 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
Ansan Police N/A N/A N/A N/A
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 State of Palestine Éder
Gyeongnam FC Brazil Fauver Serbia Miloš Stojanović Tunisia Imed Louati
Gangwon FC Brazil Jonatas Belusso Brazil Henan Brazil Gil
Goyang Hi FC
Sangju Sangmu N/A N/A N/A N/A
Seoul E-Land FC Trinidad and Tobago Carlyle Mitchell Jamaica Ryan Johnson Brazil Tarabai Japan Robert Cullen
Suwon FC Brazil Japa Montenegro Vladan Adžić Spain Sisi

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Sangju Sangmu (C, P) 40 20 7 13 77 57 +20 67 Promotion to 2016 K League Classic
2 Daegu FC 40 18 13 9 67 47 +20 67 Qualification to K League Challenge play-offs
3 Suwon FC (O, P) 40 18 11 11 64 54 +10 65
4 Seoul E-Land FC 40 16 13 11 69 58 +11 61
5 Bucheon FC 1995 40 15 10 15 43 45 −2 55
6 FC Anyang 40 13 15 12 53 52 +1 54
7 Gangwon FC 40 13 12 15 64 56 +8 51
8 Goyang Hi FC 40 13 10 17 46 68 −22 49
9 Gyeongnam FC 40 10 13 17 30 43 −13 43
10 Ansan Mugunghwa 40 9 15 16 31 48 −17 42
11 Chungju Hummel 40 10 11 19 49 65 −16 41
Updated to match(es) played on 22 November 2015. Source: K League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (P) Promoted.

Positions by matchday

      Leader & Promotion to the 2016 K League Classic
      Qualification to Relegation/promotion play-offs

Round 1-22

Team \ Round 12345678910111213141516171819202122
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 FC 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 Mugunghwa 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

Last updated: 13 July 2015
Source: kleague.com

Round 23-44

Team \ Round 23242526272829303132333435363738394041424344
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 FC 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 Mugunghwa 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

Last updated: 22 November 2015
Source: kleague.com

Results

Matches 1-22

Home ╲ Away ASM ANY BUCCJHDGUGWNGHIGNMSJSSELSUW
Ansan Mugunghwa 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 FC 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

Updated to games played on 29 Aug 2015.
Source: K League
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For coming matches, an a indicates there is an article about the match.

Matches 23-44

Home ╲ Away ASM ANY BUCCJHDGUGWNGHIGNMSJSSELSUW
Ansan Mugunghwa 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 FC 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

Updated to games played on 22 November 2015.
Source: K League
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For coming matches, an a indicates there is an article about the match.

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 Relegation/Promotion Playoffs
                               
    1  Busan IPark 0 0 0
    2  Daegu FC 1     Ch3  Suwon FC 1 2 3
  3  Suwon FC 3     Ch3  Suwon FC 2  
  4  Seoul E-Land FC 3  

Semi-Playoff

25 November 2015
19:00 KST
Suwon FC 3–3 Seoul E-Land FC
Japa  20'
Lim Seong-taek  45+2'
Kim Young-kwang  55' (o.g.) 		Report Tarabai  33' (pen.)
Yoon Sung-yeul  43'
Jeon Min-gwang  52'
Suwon Sports Complex, Suwon
Attendance: 1,240
Referee: Ko Hyung-jin

Playoff

28 November 2015
14:00 KST
Daegu FC 1–2 Suwon FC
No Byung-jun  40' Report Bae Shin-young  19'
Japa  79'
Daegu Stadium, Daegu
Attendance: 1,824
Referee: Song Min-seok

Promotion-Relegation Playoffs

First leg

2 December 2015
19:00 KST
Suwon FC 1–0 Busan IPark
Jung Min-woo  85' Report
Suwon Sports Complex, Suwon
Attendance: 2,347
Referee: Lee Dong-jun

Second leg

5 December 2015
16:00 KST
Busan IPark 0–2 Suwon FC
Report Lim Seong-taek  80'
Japa  90+4'
Busan Gudeok Stadium, Busan
Attendance: 6,135
Referee: Woo Sang-il

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

Season statistics

Top scorers

Rank Scorer Club Goals
1 Brazil Johnathan Daegu FC 26
2 South Korea Joo Min-kyu Seoul E-Land FC 23
3 Brazil Japa Suwon FC 19
South Korea Cho Seok-jae Chungju Hummel
5 Brazil Tarabai Seoul E-Land FC 17
6 South Korea Ko Kyung-min FC Anyang 16
7 Brazil Jonatas Belusso Gangwon FC 15
8 South Korea Lim Sang-hyub Sangju Sangmu 12
South Korea Kim You-sung Goyang Hi FC
10 South Korea Choi Seung-in Gangwon FC 11
Brazil Rodrigo Paraná Bucheon FC 1995

Top assists

Rank Assistor Club Assists
1 South Korea Kim Jae-sung Seoul E-Land FC 11
2 South Korea Lim Chang-gyoon Gyeongnam FC 9
South Korea Seo Bo-min Gangwon FC
South Korea Moon Ki-han Daegu FC
5 South Korea Kim Jong-woo Suwon FC 8
6 South Korea Jang Baek-gyu Daegu FC 7
Brazil Japa Suwon FC
South Korea Choi Jin-soo FC Anyang
South Korea Joo Min-kyu Seoul E-Land FC
10 South Korea Lee Jung-hyup Sangju Sangmu 6
South Korea Han Sang-woon Sangju Sangmu
South Korea Kim Young-keun Seoul E-Land FC
South Korea Kwon Yong-hyun Suwon FC
South Korea Lee Hak-min Bucheon FC 1995
South Korea Jin Chang-soo Goyang Hi FC
Brazil Johnathan Daegu FC

Attendance

Pos Team Total High Low Average Change
1 Daegu FC 60,569 20,157 504 3,028 2.1345755693582+213.4%†
2 Gyeongnam FC 37,835 5,214 311 1,892 -0.41664831534904−58.3%†
3 Seoul E-Land FC 36,510 4,342 680 1,826 n/a†
4 FC Anyang 34,003 10,147 583 1,700 0.081424936386769+8.1%†
5 Bucheon FC 1995 33,943 12,332 511 1,697 0.5771375464684+57.7%†
6 Ansan Mugunghwa 33,298 10,094 304 1,665 1.7842809364548+178.4%†
7 Gangwon FC 27,137 7,051 438 1,357 0.34623015873016+34.6%†
8 Suwon FC 27,106 5,688 420 1,355 0.36868686868687+36.8%†
9 Sangju Sangmu 24,692 4,244 512 1,235 -0.48279906176701−51.7%†
10 Chungju Hummel 24,553 3,925 514 1,228 0.58656330749354+58.6%†
11 Goyang Hi FC 13,764 3,083 249 688 0.17808219178082+17.8%†
League total 353,410 20,157 249 1,606+32.6%†

Updated to games played on 22 November 2015
Source: K League
Notes:
Attendants who entered with free ticket are not counted.
† Team played previous season in K League Classic.

Awards

Most Valuable Player of The Round

R MVP Club
1 South Korea Lee Jung-hyup Sangju Sangmu
2 Brazil Léo Jaime Daegu FC
3 South Korea Choi Seung-in Gangwon FC
4 South Korea Yeo Sung-hye Sangju Sangmu
5 Brazil Almir Bucheon FC 1995
6 South Korea No Byung-jun Daegu FC
7 South Korea Kim Jae-sung Seoul E-Land FC
8 Brazil Johnathan Daegu FC
9 South Korea Park Gi-dong Sangju Sangmu
10 Brazil Japa Suwon FC
11 South Korea Kim Young-keun Seoul E-Land FC
12 South Korea Joo Min-kyu Seoul E-Land FC
13 South Korea Joo Min-kyu Seoul E-Land FC
14 South Korea Lee Hyun-chang Chungju Hummel
15 South Korea Lim Sang-hyub Sangju Sangmu
16 South Korea Han Sang-woon Sangju Sangmu
17 South Korea Lee Jung-hyup Sangju Sangmu
18 South Korea Jung Woo-jae Chungju Hummel
19 Brazil Johnathan Daegu FC
20 Brazil Henan Gangwon FC
21 South Korea Joo Min-kyu Seoul E-Land FC
22 South Korea Lim Sang-hyub Sangju Sangmu
R MVP Club
23 South Korea Cho Seok-jae Chungju Hummel
24 South Korea Kim Ryun-do Bucheon FC 1995
25 South Korea Seo Bo-min Gangwon FC
26 South Korea Kim Jae-woong Suwon FC
27 South Korea Kwon Young-hyun Suwon FC
28 Brazil Johnathan Daegu FC
29 Brazil Gil Gangwon FC
30 South Korea Han Sang-woon Sangju Sangmu
31 South Korea Jung Gi-woon Suwon FC
32 Brazil Johnathan Daegu FC
33 South Korea Choi Jin-soo FC Anyang
34 Brazil Johnathan Daegu FC
35 Brazil Johnathan Daegu FC
36 Brazil Tarabai Seoul E-Land FC
37 Montenegro Vladan Adžić Suwon FC
38 South Korea Gong Min-hyun Bucheon FC 1995
39 Brazil Japa Suwon FC
40 South Korea Cho Dong-geon Sangju Sangmu
41 Brazil Gil Gangwon FC
42 Brazil Gil Gangwon FC
43 Brazil Henan Gangwon FC
44 South Korea Cho Seok-jae Chungju Hummel

Manager of the Month

Month Manager Club
March South Korea Nam Ki-il Gwangju FC
April South Korea Choi Kang-hee Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
May South Korea Kim Hak-bum Seongnam FC
June South Korea Park Hang-seo Sangju Sangmu
July South Korea Choi Kang-hee Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
August South Korea Kim Hak-bum Seongnam FC
September South Korea Hwang Sun-hong Pohang Steelers
October South Korea Lee Young-jin Daegu FC
November South Korea Cho Duck-je Suwon FC

Season Awards

The 2014 K League Awards was held on 1 December 2015.

K League Challenge Most Valuable Player

K League Challenge Top Scorer

K League Challenge Top Assistor

K League Challenge Best XI

Position Player Club
Goalkeeper South Korea Cho Hyun-woo Daegu FC
Defender South Korea Park Jin-po Sangju Sangmu
Defender South Korea Shin Hyung-min Ansan Police
Defender South Korea Kang Min-soo Sangju Sangmu
Defender South Korea Lee Yong Sangju Sangmu
Midfielder South Korea Ko Kyung-min FC Anyang
Midfielder South Korea Lee Seung-gi Sangju Sangmu
Midfielder South Korea Cho Won-Hee Seoul E-Land FC
Midfielder South Korea Kim Jae-sung Seoul E-Land FC
Forward Brazil Johnathan Daegu FC
Forward South Korea Joo Min-kyu Seoul E-Land FC

K League Challenge Manager of the Year

References

  1. ↑ "2014년 K리그, 달라지는 점은?" (in Korean). K League. 31 December 2014.

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