2015 K League Classic

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Hyundai Oilbank
K League Classic
K League Classic 2015.png
Season 2015
Dates7 March – 29 November 2015
Champions Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
(4th title)
Relegated Busan IPark
Daejeon Citizen
Champions League Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
FC Seoul
Suwon Samsung Bluewings
Pohang Steelers
Matches played228
Goals scored546 (2.39 per match)
Best Player Lee Dong-gook
Top goalscorer Kim Shin-wook
(18 goals)
Biggest home win Jeju 5–0 Daejeon
(21 March 2015)
Biggest away win Daejeon 1–4 Seongnam
(4 April 2015)
Highest scoring Jeju 4–3 Seongnam
(3 June 2015)
Jeju 3–4 Suwon
(17 June 2015)
Daejeon 3–4 Jeonbuk
(5 July 2015)
Pohang 3–4 Jeju
(8 July 2015)
Jeonnam 2–5 Ulsan
(25 October 2015)
Seoul 3–4 Suwon
(7 November 2015)
Longest winning run6 matches
Pohang Steelers
Longest unbeaten run15 matches
Pohang Steelers
Longest winless run17 matches
Daejeon Citizen
Longest losing run8 matches
Daejeon Citizen
Highest attendance39,328
Seoul 0–0 Suwon
(27 June 2015)
Lowest attendance628
Jeonnam 2–1 Gwangju
(7 November 2015)
Average attendance7,720
2014
2016

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.

Contents

Teams

General information

Club City/Province ManagerOwner(s)Other sponsor(s)
Busan IPark Busan Flag of South Korea.svg Yoon Sung-hyo HDC Hyundai Development Company
Daejeon Citizen Daejeon Flag of South Korea.svg Cho Jin-ho Daejeon Government
Gwangju FC Gwangju Flag of South Korea.svg Nam Ki-il Gwangju Government
Incheon United Incheon Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Do-hoon Incheon Government Shinhan Bank
Incheon International Airport
Jeju United Jeju Flag of South Korea.svg Jo Sung-hwan SK Energy
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Jeonbuk Flag of South Korea.svg Choi Kang-hee Hyundai Motor Company
Jeonnam Dragons Jeonnam Flag of South Korea.svg Roh Sang-rae POSCO
Pohang Steelers Pohang, Gyeongbuk Flag of South Korea.svg Hwang Sun-hong POSCO
Seongnam FC Seongnam, Gyeonggi Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Hak-bum Seongnam Government
FC Seoul Seoul Flag of South Korea.svg Choi Yong-soo GS Group
Suwon Samsung Bluewings Suwon, Gyeonggi Flag of South Korea.svg Seo Jung-won Cheil Worldwide Samsung Electronics
Ulsan Hyundai Ulsan Flag of South Korea.svg 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: 53,864Capacity: 41,295Capacity: 44,118Capacity: 20,891Capacity: 35,657Capacity: 42,477
BusanAsiadStadium.jpg Daejeon World Cup Stadium.JPG Gwangju World Cup Stadium.jpg Incheon Soccer Stadium 2.JPG Jeju World Cup Stadium 2.JPG Jeonju World Cup Stadium 2016.jpg
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: 20,009Capacity: 25,000Capacity: 16,250Capacity: 66,704Capacity: 43,959Capacity: 44,474
Gwangyangstadium1.jpg Pohang080413 1.jpg Tanchon20100223 1.JPG AFC Champions League Final 1st leg.jpg Glandbleu01.jpg Munsu 20121110 204310 5.jpg

Managerial changes

TeamOutgoingMannerDateIncomingDateTable
Jeonnam Dragons Flag of South Korea.svg Ha Seok-ju Resigned29 November 2014 Flag of South Korea.svg Roh Sang-rae 29 November 2014Pre-season
Ulsan Hyundai Flag of South Korea.svg Cho Min-kook Sacked1 December 2014 Flag of South Korea.svg Yoon Jung-hwan 1 December 2014
Jeju United Flag of South Korea.svg Park Kyung-hoon Resigned3 December 2014 Flag of South Korea.svg Jo Sung-hwan 12 December 2014
Incheon United Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Bong-gil Sacked19 December 2014 Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Do-hoon 13 January 2015
Gwangju FC Flag of South Korea.svg Nam Ki-il (caretaker)Promoted4 January 2015 Flag of South Korea.svg Nam Ki-il 4 January 2015
Daejeon Citizen Flag of South Korea.svg Cho Jin-ho Resigned21 May 2015 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Michael Kim (caretaker)21 May 201512th
Daejeon Citizen Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Michael Kim (caretaker)Resigned26 May 2015 Flag of South Korea.svg Choi Moon-sik 27 May 201512th
Busan IPark Flag of South Korea.svg Yoon Sung-hyo Resigned13 July 2015 Flag of Brazil.svg Denis Iwamura (caretaker)13 July 201511th
Busan IPark Flag of Brazil.svg Denis Iwamura (caretaker)Caretaker7 October 2015 Flag of South Korea.svg Choi Young-jun 7 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.

As of 31 July 2015
ClubPlayer 1Player 2Player 3Asian playerFormer players
Busan IPark Flag of Brazil.svg Bill Flag of Brazil.svg Elias Flag of Brazil.svg Weslley Flag of Brazil.svg Bergson
Flag of Brazil.svg Nilson
Daejeon Citizen Flag of Brazil.svg Niltinho Flag of Brazil.svg Rafinha Flag of Brazil.svg Wanderson Carvalho Flag of the Philippines.svg Álvaro Silva Flag of Brazil.svg Adriano Michael Jackson
Flag of Brazil.svg Ricardinho
Gwangju FC Flag of Brazil.svg Cassiano Flag of Brazil.svg Daniel Oliveira Flag of Brazil.svg Fábio Neves Flag of Brazil.svg Gilberto Fortunato
Incheon United Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Kevin Oris Flag of Croatia.svg Matej Jonjić Flag of Japan.svg Tomoki Wada
Jeju United Flag of Brazil.svg Ciro Flag of Brazil.svg Fernando Karanga Flag of Brazil.svg Ricardo Lopes Flag of Australia (converted).svg Aleksandar Jovanović
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Flag of Brazil.svg Leonardo Flag of Brazil.svg Luiz Henrique Flag of Spain.svg Urko Vera Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alex Wilkinson Flag of Brazil.svg Edu
Flag of Brazil.svg Eninho
Jeonnam Dragons Flag of Brazil.svg Leandrinho Flag of Croatia.svg Mislav Oršić Flag of North Macedonia.svg Stevica Ristić
Pohang Steelers Flag of Brazil.svg Tiago Alves Flag of Serbia.svg Lazar Veselinović Flag of Brazil.svg André Moritz
Seongnam FC Flag of Brazil.svg Lucas Pajeu Flag of Colombia.svg Javier Reina Flag of Brazil.svg Jorginho
Flag of Brazil.svg Ricardo Bueno
FC Seoul Flag of Brazil.svg Adriano Michael Jackson Flag of Colombia.svg Mauricio Molina Flag of Spain.svg Osmar Flag of Japan.svg Yojiro Takahagi Flag of Brazil.svg Éverton Santos
Suwon Samsung Bluewings Flag of Brazil.svg Júnior Santos Flag of Bulgaria.svg Iliyan Mitsanski Flag of Brazil.svg Kaio Flag of Brazil.svg Léo Itaperuna
Ulsan Hyundai Flag of Brazil.svg Éverton Santos Flag of Croatia.svg Ivan Kovačec Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Server Djeparov Flag of Japan.svg Chikashi Masuda Flag of Brazil.svg Tartá
Flag of Montenegro.svg Filip Kasalica

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (C)3822795739+1873Qualification for Champions League group stage
2 Suwon Samsung Bluewings 38191096043+1767
3 Pohang Steelers 38181284932+1766Qualification for Champions League play-off round
4 FC Seoul 381711105244+862Qualification for Champions League group stage [a]
5 Seongnam FC 38151584133+860
6 Jeju United 38148165556150
7 Ulsan Hyundai 381314115445+953
8 Incheon United 381312133532+351
9 Jeonnam Dragons 381213134651549
10 Gwangju FC 381012163544942
11 Busan IPark (R)385112230552526Qualification for relegation play-offs
12 Daejeon Citizen (R)38472732724019Relegation to K League Challenge
Source: K League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Wins
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. Qualified as champions of FA Cup.

Positions by matchday

  Leaders
  Qualification for Champions League
  Qualification for relegation play-offs
  Relegation to K League Challenge

Round 1–33

Team ╲ Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 123211111111111111111111111111111
Suwon Samsung Bluewings 954334224222222222222222222222222
Pohang Steelers 365685445544344433356455335553333
Seongnam FC 11101097677875657910109767566443334444
FC Seoul 11111110108991010781063355443644654445555
Jeju United 776743562333436776888899998888876
Incheon United 5991111101010985781010998675778776666667
Jeonnam Dragons 778559656699687644534333567777788
Ulsan Hyundai 1111223334857988810101010101010101010101010999
Gwangju FC 53246788791010955567999987889999101010
Busan IPark 3478911111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111
Daejeon Citizen 91212121212121212121212121212121212121212121212121212121212121212
Source: K League

Round 34–38

Team ╲ Round3435363738
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 11111
Suwon Samsung Bluewings 23322
Pohang Steelers 32233
FC Seoul 44444
Seongnam FC 55555
Jeju United 66666
Ulsan Hyundai 98887
Incheon United 77778
Jeonnam Dragons 89999
Gwangju FC 1010101010
Busan IPark 1111111111
Daejeon Citizen 1212121212
Source: K League

Results

Matches 1–22

Teams play each other twice, once at home, once away.

Home \ Away BIP DJC GWJ ICU JJU JHM JND PHS SEN SEO SSB USH
Busan IPark 1–02–31–21–31–20–21–20–10–11–11–0
Daejeon Citizen 0–00–21–22–23–42–30–21–41–21–21–1
Gwangju FC 0–11–21–01–02–33–20–00–01–10–21–2
Incheon United 3–12–02–21–00–01–21–10–11–11–11–1
Jeju United 0–05–02–10–00–33–21–04–32–43–42–1
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 2–12–11–11–01–02–21–02–01–22–02–1
Jeonnam Dragons 3–10–01–21–01–12–10–02–12–01–12–1
Pohang Steelers 1–22–12–10–23–40–04–12–22–10–1 2–4
Seongnam FC 1–03–11–10–01–12–10–00–21–1 1–3 1–0
FC Seoul 0–01–01–11–01–01–23–01–31–1 0–0 0–0
Suwon Samsung Bluewings 2–11–20–12–11–02–21–00–1 1–1 5–1 3–1
Ulsan Hyundai 1–14–12–01–12–01–20–0 2–2 0–12–01–1
Source: K League
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Matches 23–33

Home \ Away BIP DJC GWJ ICU JJU JHM JND PHS SEN SEO SSB USH
Busan IPark 2–10–21–12–42–22–2
Daejeon Citizen 0–02–40–10–20–0
Gwangju FC 0–00–11–20–02–4
Incheon United 2–12–11–01–00–21–2
Jeju United 3–20–12–12–42–2
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 2–03–10–12–13–02–1
Jeonnam Dragons 1–10–23–10–01–10–2
Pohang Steelers 2–00–03–02–10–0
Seongnam FC 1–02–11–01–10–1
FC Seoul 2–03–12–03–20–00–1
Suwon Samsung Bluewings 2–11–0 0–1 0–3 3–1
Ulsan Hyundai 0–12–03–2 1–1 0–01–2
Source: K League
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

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.

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 1–0 Busan IPark
Jung Min-woo Soccerball shade.svg85' Report
Suwon Sports Complex, Suwon
Attendance: 2,347
Referee: Lee Dong-jun

Busan IPark 0–2 Suwon FC
Report
Busan Gudeok Stadium, Busan
Attendance: 6,135
Referee: 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 Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Shin-wook Ulsan Hyundai 18
2 Flag of Brazil.svg Adriano Michael Jackson Daejeon Citizen
FC Seoul
15
Flag of South Korea.svg Hwang Ui-jo Seongnam FC
4 Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Dong-gook Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 13
5 Flag of Brazil.svg Júnior Santos Suwon Samsung Bluewings 12
Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Jong-ho Jeonnam Dragons
Flag of North Macedonia.svg Stevica Ristić Jeonnam Dragons
8 Flag of Brazil.svg Edu Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 11
Flag of Brazil.svg Ricardo Lopes Jeju United
10 Flag of South Korea.svg Kwon Chang-hoon Suwon Samsung Bluewings 10
Flag of Brazil.svg Leonardo Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors

Source: [1]

Top assist providers

RankPlayerClubAssists
1 Flag of South Korea.svg Yeom Ki-hun Suwon Samsung Bluewings 17
2 Flag of Brazil.svg Ricardo Lopes Jeju United 11
Flag of Colombia.svg Mauricio Molina FC Seoul
4 Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Do-heon Seongnam FC 8
5 Flag of Croatia.svg Mislav Oršić Jeonnam Dragons 7
Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Tae-hwan Ulsan Hyundai
Flag of South Korea.svg Yoon Bit-garam Jeju United
8 Flag of Croatia.svg Ivan Kovačec Ulsan Hyundai 6
Flag of South Korea.svg Song Jin-hyung Jeju United
Flag of South Korea.svg Ju Se-jong Busan IPark

Source: [1]

Awards

Main awards

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

AwardWinnerClub
Most Valuable Player Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Dong-gook Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Top goalscorer Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Shin-wook Ulsan Hyundai
Top assist provider Flag of South Korea.svg Yeom Ki-hun Suwon Samsung Bluewings
Young Player of the Year Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Jae-sung Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
FANtastic Player Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Dong-gook Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Manager of the Year Flag of South Korea.svg Choi Kang-hee Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Special Award Flag of Spain.svg Osmar FC Seoul
Flag of South Korea.svg Shin Hwa-yong Pohang Steelers
Fair Play Award Suwon Samsung Bluewings

Source: [2]

Best XI

PositionWinnerClub
Goalkeeper Flag of South Korea.svg Kwon Sun-tae Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Defenders Flag of South Korea.svg Hong Chul Suwon Samsung Bluewings
Flag of Croatia.svg Matej Jonjić Incheon United
Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Kee-hee Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Flag of South Korea.svg Cha Du-ri FC Seoul
Midfielders Flag of South Korea.svg Yeom Ki-hun Suwon Samsung Bluewings
Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Jae-sung Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Flag of South Korea.svg Kwon Chang-hoon Suwon Samsung Bluewings
Flag of South Korea.svg Song Jin-hyung Jeju United
Forwards Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Dong-gook Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Flag of Brazil.svg Adriano Michael Jackson FC Seoul

Source: [2]

Player of the Round

Source:[ citation needed ]

Manager of the Month

MonthManagerClubDivision
March Flag of South Korea.svg Nam Ki-il Gwangju FC K League Classic
April Flag of South Korea.svg Choi Kang-hee Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors K League Classic
May Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Hak-bum Seongnam FC K League Classic
June Flag of South Korea.svg Park Hang-seo Sangju Sangmu K League Challenge
July Flag of South Korea.svg Choi Kang-hee Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors K League Classic
August Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Hak-bum Seongnam FC K League Classic
September Flag of South Korea.svg Hwang Sun-hong Pohang Steelers K League Classic
October Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Young-jin Daegu FC K League Challenge
November Flag of South Korea.svg Cho Duck-je Suwon FC K League Challenge

Source:[ citation needed ]

Attendance

Attendance by club

Attendants who entered with free ticket are not counted.

PosTeamTotalHighLowAverageChange
1 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 330,85631,1924,92817,413+32.3%
2 FC Seoul 326,26939,3284,26717,172+0.9%
3 Suwon Samsung Bluewings 250,70229,0466,53813,195−32.7%
4 Pohang Steelers 175,52019,2273,3549,238−5.7%
5 Jeju United 117,75420,0131,0116,542−2.5%
6 Ulsan Hyundai 119,30918,0311,5246,279−10.7%
7 Seongnam FC 107,61912,1871,5935,664+50.8%
8 Incheon United 97,25010,7041,6234,863+6.4%
9 Jeonnam Dragons 82,40712,6086284,337+28.9%
10 Busan IPark 63,4409,1231,1873,339+2.6%
11 Daejeon Citizen 47,37011,8577632,493−22.0%
12 Gwangju FC 41,5673,1171,0622,188+62.8%
League total1,760,06339,3286287,720−2.7%

Updated to games played on 29 November 2015
Source: K League
Notes:
Teams that played previous season in K League Challenge.

Top matches

RankDateHomeScoreAwayVenueAttendanceRoundDay of week
127 June 2015 FC Seoul 0–0 Suwon Samsung Bluewings Seoul World Cup Stadium 39,32818Saturday
214 March 2015 FC Seoul 1–2 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Seoul World Cup Stadium 32,5162Saturday
326 July 2015 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 2–1 Suwon Samsung Bluewings Jeonju World Cup Stadium 31,19223Sunday
42 May 2015 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 2–0 Suwon Samsung Bluewings Jeonju World Cup Stadium 30,4109Saturday
519 September 2015 Suwon Samsung Bluewings 0–3 FC Seoul Suwon World Cup Stadium 29,04631Saturday
621 November 2015 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 1–1 Seongnam FC Jeonju World Cup Stadium 28,46037Saturday
712 September 2015 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 3–0 FC Seoul Jeonju World Cup Stadium 26,43330Saturday
818 April 2015 Suwon Samsung Bluewings 5–1 FC Seoul Suwon World Cup Stadium 26,2507Saturday
925 October 2015 FC Seoul 0–0 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Seoul World Cup Stadium 24,26235Sunday
107 March 2015 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 2–0 Seongnam FC Jeonju World Cup Stadium 23,8101Saturday

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