The 2015 K League Classic was the 33rd season of the top division of South Korean professional football, and the third season of the K League Classic.
Teams
General information Club City/Province Manager Owner(s) Other sponsor(s) Busan IPark Busan Yoon Sung-hyo HDC Hyundai Development Company Daejeon Citizen Daejeon Cho Jin-ho Daejeon Government Gwangju FC Gwangju Nam Ki-il Gwangju Government Incheon United Incheon Kim Do-hoon Incheon Government Shinhan BankIncheon International Airport Jeju United Jeju Jo Sung-hwan SK Energy Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Jeonbuk Choi Kang-hee Hyundai Motor Company Jeonnam Dragons Jeonnam Roh Sang-rae POSCO Pohang Steelers Pohang, Gyeongbuk Hwang Sun-hong POSCO Seongnam FC Seongnam, Gyeonggi Kim Hak-bum Seongnam Government FC Seoul Seoul Choi Yong-soo GS Group Suwon Samsung Bluewings Suwon, Gyeonggi Seo Jung-won Cheil Worldwide Samsung Electronics Ulsan Hyundai Ulsan Yoon Jung-hwan Hyundai Heavy Industries
Stadiums Busan IPark Daejeon Citizen Gwangju FC Incheon United Jeju United Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Busan Asiad Stadium Daejeon World Cup Stadium Gwangju World Cup Stadium Incheon Football Stadium Jeju World Cup Stadium Jeonju World Cup Stadium Capacity: 53,864 Capacity: 41,295 Capacity: 44,118 Capacity: 20,891 Capacity: 35,657 Capacity: 42,477 Jeonnam Dragons Pohang Steelers Seongnam FC FC Seoul Suwon Samsung Bluewings Ulsan Hyundai Gwangyang Football Stadium Pohang Steel Yard Tancheon Stadium Seoul World Cup Stadium Suwon World Cup Stadium Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium Capacity: 20,009 Capacity: 25,000 Capacity: 16,250 Capacity: 66,704 Capacity: 43,959 Capacity: 44,474
Managerial changes TeamOutgoingMannerDateIncomingDateTableJeonnam Dragons Ha Seok-juResigned29 November 2014 Roh Sang-rae29 November 2014Pre-seasonUlsan Hyundai Cho Min-kookSacked1 December 2014 Yoon Jung-hwan1 December 2014Jeju United Park Kyung-hoonResigned3 December 2014 Jo Sung-hwan12 December 2014Incheon United Kim Bong-gilSacked19 December 2014 Kim Do-hoon13 January 2015Gwangju FC Nam Ki-il (caretaker)Promoted4 January 2015 Nam Ki-il4 January 2015Daejeon Citizen Cho Jin-hoResigned21 May 2015 Michael Kim (caretaker)21 May 201512thDaejeon Citizen Michael Kim (caretaker)Resigned26 May 2015 Choi Moon-sik27 May 201512thBusan IPark Yoon Sung-hyoResigned13 July 2015 Denis Iwamura (caretaker)13 July 201511thBusan IPark Denis Iwamura (caretaker)Caretaker7 October 2015 Choi Young-jun7 October 201511th
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 including a least one player from the AFC country. Players name in bold indicates the player is registered during the mid-season transfer window.
Club Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Asian player Former players Busan IPark Bill Elias Weslley Bergson Nilson Daejeon Citizen Niltinho Rafinha Wanderson Carvalho Álvaro Silva Adriano Michael Jackson Ricardinho Gwangju FC Cassiano Daniel Oliveira Fábio Neves Gilberto Fortunato Incheon United Kevin Oris Matej Jonjić Tomoki Wada Jeju United Ciro Fernando Karanga Ricardo Lopes Aleksandar Jovanović Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Leonardo Luiz Henrique Urko Vera Alex Wilkinson Edu Eninho Jeonnam Dragons Leandrinho Mislav Oršić Stevica Ristić Pohang Steelers Tiago Alves Lazar Veselinović André Moritz Seongnam FC Lucas Pajeu Javier Reina Jorginho Ricardo Bueno FC Seoul Adriano Michael Jackson Mauricio Molina Osmar Yojiro Takahagi Éverton Santos Suwon Samsung Bluewings Júnior Santos Iliyan Mitsanski Kaio Léo Itaperuna Ulsan Hyundai Éverton Santos Ivan Kovačec Server Djeparov Chikashi Masuda Tartá Filip Kasalica
League table
Positions by matchday
Round 1–33
Round 34–38
Results
Matches 1–22 Teams play each other twice, once at home, once away.
Matches 23–33
Matches 34–38 After 33 matches, the league splits into two sections of six teams each, with teams playing every other team in their section once (either at home or away). The exact matches are determined upon the league table at the time of the split.
Group A
Group B
Relegation play-offs The promotion-relegation play-offs were held between the winners of the 2015 K League Challenge play-offs 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 RankPlayerClubGoals1 Kim Shin-wook Ulsan Hyundai182 Adriano Michael Jackson Daejeon Citizen FC Seoul15 Hwang Ui-jo Seongnam FC4 Lee Dong-gook Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors135 Júnior Santos Suwon Samsung Bluewings12 Lee Jong-ho Jeonnam Dragons Stevica Ristić Jeonnam Dragons8 Edu Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors11 Ricardo Lopes Jeju United10 Kwon Chang-hoon Suwon Samsung Bluewings10 Leonardo Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Source:
Top assist providers RankPlayerClubAssists 1 Yeom Ki-hun Suwon Samsung Bluewings172 Ricardo Lopes Jeju United11 Mauricio Molina FC Seoul4 Kim Do-heon Seongnam FC85 Mislav Oršić Jeonnam Dragons7 Kim Tae-hwan Ulsan Hyundai Yoon Bit-garam Jeju United8 Ivan Kovačec Ulsan Hyundai6 Song Jin-hyung Jeju United Ju Se-jong Busan IPark Source:
Awards Main awards The 2015 K League Awards was held on 1 December 2015.
AwardWinnerClubMost Valuable Player Lee Dong-gookJeonbuk Hyundai MotorsTop goalscorer Kim Shin-wookUlsan HyundaiTop assist provider Yeom Ki-hunSuwon Samsung BluewingsYoung Player of the Year Lee Jae-sungJeonbuk Hyundai MotorsFANtastic Player Lee Dong-gookJeonbuk Hyundai MotorsManager of the Year Choi Kang-heeJeonbuk Hyundai MotorsSpecial Award OsmarFC Seoul Shin Hwa-yongPohang SteelersFair Play AwardSuwon Samsung Bluewings Source:
Best XI PositionWinnerClubGoalkeeper Kwon Sun-taeJeonbuk Hyundai MotorsDefenders Hong ChulSuwon Samsung Bluewings Matej JonjićIncheon United Kim Kee-heeJeonbuk Hyundai Motors Cha Du-riFC SeoulMidfielders Yeom Ki-hunSuwon Samsung Bluewings Lee Jae-sungJeonbuk Hyundai Motors Kwon Chang-hoonSuwon Samsung Bluewings Song Jin-hyungJeju UnitedForwards Lee Dong-gookJeonbuk Hyundai Motors Adriano Michael JacksonFC Seoul Source:
Player of the Round
RoundWinnerClub1 EduJeonbuk Hyundai Motors2 Kim Ho-namGwangju FC3 Kim Seung-daePohang Steelers4 Kim Do-heonSeongnam FC5 Han Kyo-wonJeonbuk Hyundai Motors6 Son Jun-hoPohang Steelers7 Jong Tae-seSuwon Samsung Bluewings8 Adriano Michael JacksonDaejeon Citizen9 EduJeonbuk Hyundai Motors10 Jung HoonJeonbuk Hyundai Motors11 Yeom Ki-hunSuwon Samsung Bluewings12 Kang Su-ilJeju United FC13 Hwang Ui-joSeongnam FC14 Yoon Bit-garamJeju United FC15 Ko Moo-yeolPohang Steelers16 Júnior SantosSuwon Samsung Bluewings17 Júnior SantosSuwon Samsung Bluewings18 Mislav OršićJeonnam Dragons19 Éverton SantosFC Seoul
RoundWinnerClub20 Lee Dong-gookJeonbuk Hyundai Motors21 Ricardo LopesJeju United FC22 Stevica RistićJeonnam Dragons23 Lee Jae-sungJeonbuk Hyundai Motors24 Park Chu-youngFC Seoul25 Cho Chan-hoSuwon Samsung Bluewings26 Adriano Michael JacksonFC Seoul27 Kwon Chang-hoonSuwon Samsung Bluewings28 Kwon Sun-taeJeonbuk Hyundai Motors29 Ricardo LopesJeju United FC30 Fernando KarangaJeju United FC31 Adriano Michael JacksonFC Seoul32 Kwon Chang-hoonSuwon Samsung Bluewings33 Ricardo LopesJeju United FC34 Kim Ho-junJeju United FC35 Ivan KovačecUlsan Hyundai36 Yun Ju-taeFC Seoul37 Kwon Chang-hoonSuwon Samsung Bluewings38 Yeom Ki-hunSuwon Samsung Bluewings
Source:
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 Source:
Attendance Attendance by club Attendants who entered with free ticket are not counted.
Top matches Rank Date Home Score Away Venue Attendance Round Day of week 1 27 June 2015 FC Seoul 0–0 Suwon Samsung Bluewings Seoul World Cup Stadium 39,328 18 Saturday 2 14 March 2015 FC Seoul 1–2 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Seoul World Cup Stadium 32,516 2 Saturday 3 26 July 2015 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 2–1 Suwon Samsung Bluewings Jeonju World Cup Stadium 31,192 23 Sunday 4 2 May 2015 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 2–0 Suwon Samsung Bluewings Jeonju World Cup Stadium 30,410 9 Saturday 5 19 September 2015 Suwon Samsung Bluewings 0–3 FC Seoul Suwon World Cup Stadium 29,046 31 Saturday 6 21 November 2015 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 1–1 Seongnam FC Jeonju World Cup Stadium 28,460 37 Saturday 7 12 September 2015 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 3–0 FC Seoul Jeonju World Cup Stadium 26,433 30 Saturday 8 18 April 2015 Suwon Samsung Bluewings 5–1 FC Seoul Suwon World Cup Stadium 26,250 7 Saturday 9 25 October 2015 FC Seoul 0–0 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Seoul World Cup Stadium 24,262 35 Sunday 10 7 March 2015 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 2–0 Seongnam FC Jeonju World Cup Stadium 23,810 1 Saturday
See also 2015 in South Korean football 2015 K League Challenge 2015 Korean FA Cup
References
External links Official website Review at K League RSSSF