2015 in South Korean football

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Football in South Korea
Season2015
Men's football
K League Classic Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
K League Challenge Sangju Sangmu
National League Hyundai Mipo Dockyard
K3 League Pocheon Citizen
Korean FA Cup FC Seoul
Women's football
WK League Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels
  2014 Flag of South Korea.svg 2016  

This article shows a summary of the 2015 football season in South Korea.

Contents

National teams

AFC Asian Cup

Under the leadership of manager Uli Stielike, the South Korean players underperformed in the first two matches against Oman and Kuwait. They won both matches, but expressed dissatisfaction with Stielike, who then handed over command to assistant manager Shin Tae-yong for the rest of the tournament. Goalkeeper Kim Jin-hyeon then kept a clean sheet in every match until the final, as the team eliminated Uzbekistan and Iraq in the quarter-finals and semi-finals, respectively. Their opponent in the final was Australia, which they had already beaten 1–0 in the group stage. However, South Korea lost the final 2–1 after extra time, evoking the 1980 final between them and Kuwait.

10 JanuaryGroup A South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg1–0Flag of Oman.svg  Oman Canberra, Australia
16:00 UTC+11 Cho Young-cheol Soccerball shade.svg45+2' Report Stadium: Canberra Stadium
Attendance: 12,552
Referee: Peter O'Leary (New Zealand)
13 JanuaryGroup A Kuwait  Flag of Kuwait.svg0–1Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea Canberra, Australia
18:00 UTC+11 Report Nam Tae-hee Soccerball shade.svg36'Stadium: Canberra Stadium
Attendance: 8,795
Referee: Alireza Faghani (Iran)
17 JanuaryGroup A Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg0–1Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea Brisbane, Australia
19:00 UTC+11 Report Lee Jung-hyup Soccerball shade.svg33'Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 48,513
Referee: Nawaf Shukralla (Bahrain)
Group A table
PosTeamPldWDLGFGA GD PtsQualification
1Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 330030+39Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (H)320182+66
3Flag of Oman.svg  Oman 31021543
4Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait 30031650
22 January Quarter-finals South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg2–0 (a.e.t.)Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan Melbourne, Australia
18:30 UTC+11 Son Heung-min Soccerball shade.svg104', 119' Report Stadium: Melbourne Rectangular Stadium
Attendance: 23,381
Referee: Fahad Al-Mirdasi (Saudi Arabia)
26 January Semi-finals South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg2–0Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq Sydney, Australia
20:00 UTC+11 Report Stadium: Stadium Australia
Attendance: 36,053
Referee: Ryuji Sato (Japan)
31 January Final South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg1–2 (a.e.t.)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Sydney, Australia
20:00 (UTC+11) Son Heung-min Soccerball shade.svg90+1' Report
Stadium: Stadium Australia
Attendance: 76,385
Referee: Alireza Faghani (Iran)

FIFA World Cup qualification

3 September AFC second round, Group G South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg8–0Flag of Laos.svg  Laos Hwaseong, South Korea
20:00 UTC+9 Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Stadium: Hwaseong Stadium
Attendance: 30,205
Referee: Jumpei Iida (Japan)
8 September AFC second round, Group G Lebanon  Flag of Lebanon.svg0–3Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea Sidon, Lebanon
17:00 UTC+3 Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Stadium: Saida Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 5,500
Referee: Dmitriy Mashentsev (Kyrgyzstan)

EAFF Championship

2 August China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg0–2Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea Wuhan, China
21:00 UTC+8 Report Stadium: Wuhan Sports Center Stadium
Attendance: ?
Referee: Fahad Al-Mirdasi (Saudi Arabia)
5 August South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg1–1Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Wuhan, China
18:20 UTC+8 Jang Hyun-soo Soccerball shade.svg26' (pen.) Report Yamaguchi Soccerball shade.svg39'Stadium: Wuhan Sports Center Stadium
Attendance: ?
Referee: Muhammad Taqi Aljaafari (Singapore)
9 August South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg0–0Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea Wuhan, China
17:10 UTC+8 Report Stadium: Wuhan Sports Center Stadium
Attendance: ?
Referee: Alireza Faghani (Iran)
PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea (C)312031+25
2Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China (H)31113304
3Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea 31112314
4Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 30213412
Source: EAFF
(C) Champions; (H) Hosts

AFC U-23 Championship qualification

Group H table
PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 3300120+129Qualification for AFC U-23 Championship
2Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia (H)320174+36
3Flag of East Timor.svg  East Timor 31023853
4Flag of Brunei.svg  Brunei 3003010100
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts

FIFA Women's World Cup

South Korea finished in fourth place at the 2014 AFC Women's Asian Cup and qualified for the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup, where they made it out of the group stage for the first time. They were drawn in Group E with Brazil, Spain and Costa Rica. South Korea lost 2–0 to Brazil, but a 2–2 draw with Costa Rica and a 2–1 victory against Spain were enough to progress for the first time ever at a World Cup. They went on to lose 3–0 to France in the round of 16. [1]

9 June Group E Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg 2–0 Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea Montreal, Canada
19:00 EDT (UTC−4)
Report Stadium: Olympic Stadium
Attendance: 10,175 [2]
Referee: Esther Staubli (Switzerland)
13 June Group E South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg 2–2 Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica Montreal, Canada
19:00 EDT (UTC−4) Report Stadium: Olympic Stadium
Attendance: 28,623 [3]
Referee: Carina Vitulano (Italy)
17 June Group E South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg 2–1 Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Ottawa, Canada
19:00 EDT (UTC−4) Report
Stadium: TD Place Stadium
Attendance: 21,562 [4]
Referee: Anna-Marie Keighley (New Zealand)
Group E table
PosTeamPldWDLGFGA GD PtsQualification
1Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 330040+49Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 311145−14
3Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 302134−12
4Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 301224−21
21 June Round of 16 France  Flag of France (lighter variant).svg 3–0 Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea Montreal, Canada
16:00 EDT (UTC−4)
Report Stadium: Olympic Stadium
Attendance: 15,518 [5]
Referee: Salomé di Iorio (Argentina)

Friendlies

Senior team

4 January South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg2–0 [lower-alpha 1] Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia Sydney, Australia
20:00 Report Stadium: Parramatta Stadium
Attendance: 6,320
Referee: Jarred Gillett (Australia)
27 March South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg1–1Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan Daejeon, South Korea
20:00 Koo Ja-cheol Soccerball shade.svg15' Report Zokhir Kuziboyev Soccerball shade.svg31'Stadium: Daejeon World Cup Stadium
Attendance: 38,680
Referee: Ryuji Sato (Japan)
31 March South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg1–0Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Seoul, South Korea
20:00 Lee Jae-sung Soccerball shade.svg86' Report Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium
Attendance: 33,514
Referee: Mohd Amirul Izwan Bin Yaacob (Malaysia)
13 October South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg3–0Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica Seoul, South Korea
20:00 UTC+9 Report Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium
Attendance: 28,105
Referee: Ryuji Sato (Japan)
  1. The friendly match against Saudi Arabia was not regarded as the official match organized by FIFA because FIFA received the pre-exhibition match document from the Australian Football Association late.

Under-23 team

4 February Honduras U20  Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg0–2Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand
16:00 TST (UTC+07)Stadium: 80th Birthday Stadium, Nakhon Ratchasima
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Alongkorn Feemuechang (THA)
7 February Thailand A  Flag of Thailand.svg0–0Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand
19:00 TST (UTC+07)Stadium: 80th Birthday Stadium, Nakhon Ratchasima
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Phung Dinh Dung (VIE)
11 June France  Flag of France.svg1–1Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea Gueugnon, France
21:00 CEST (UTC+02) Haller Soccerball shade.svg29' Report Moon Chang-jin Soccerball shade.svg62'Stadium: Stade Jean Laville
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Padraigh Sutton (Republic of Ireland)
14 June Tunisia  Flag of Tunisia.svg0–2Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea Tunis, Tunisia
18:00 CET (UTC+01) Report Stadium: Stade El Menzah
Attendance: 200
9 October South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg2–0Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Hwaseong, South Korea
17:10 KST (UTC+09) Report Stadium: Hwaseong Stadium
Attendance: 8,561
Referee: Võ Minh Trí (Vietnam)
12 October South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg2–1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Icheon, South Korea
19:00 KST (UTC+09) Report Hoole Soccerball shade.svg88'Stadium: Icheon City Stadium
Attendance: 19,100
Referee: Sivakorn Pu-Udom (Thailand)
11 November Morocco  Flag of Morocco.svg1–0Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea Wuhan, China
16:00 CST (UTC+08) Achahbar Soccerball shade.svg28' Report Stadium: Wuhan Sports Center Stadium, Wuhan
Referee: Zhou Gang (China)
13 November Colombia  Flag of Colombia.svg2–2Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea Wuhan, China
16:00 CST (UTC+08)
Report Stadium: Wuhan Sports Center Stadium, Wuhan
Referee: Fan Qi (China)
15 November China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg1–1Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea Wuhan, China
19:30 CST (UTC+08) Mi Haolun Soccerball shade.svg85' Report Park Yong-woo Soccerball shade.svg76'Stadium: Wuhan Sports Center Stadium, Wuhan
Referee: Võ Minh Trí (Vietnam)

Leagues

K League Classic

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 playoff round
4 FC Seoul 381711105244+862Qualification for Champions League group stage [lower-alpha 1]
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 playoffs
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.

K League Challenge

Regular season

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Sangju Sangmu (C, P)40207137757+2067Promotion to K League Classic
2 Daegu FC 40181396747+2067Qualification for promotion playoffs semi-final
3 Suwon FC (O, P)401811116454+1065Qualification for promotion playoffs first round
4 Seoul E-Land 401613116958+1161
5 Bucheon FC 1995 401510154345255
6 FC Anyang 401315125352+154
7 Gangwon FC 401312156456+851
8 Goyang Hi FC 4013101746682249
9 Gyeongnam FC 4010131730431343
10 Ansan Police 409151631481742
11 Chungju Hummel 4010111949651641
Source: K League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted

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. Suwon FC was promoted to the K League Classic, while Busan IPark was relegated to the K League Challenge.

First round Semi-final Final
           
2 Daegu FC 1
3 Suwon FC 2
3 Suwon FC 3
4 Seoul E-Land 3
Suwon FC 1 2 3
Busan IPark 0 0 0

Korea National League

Regular season

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (C)27131134724+2350Qualification for playoffs final
2 Changwon City 2713773733+446Qualification for playoffs semi-final
3 Gyeongju KHNP 2712963927+1245Qualification for playoffs first round
4 Mokpo City 2712873021+944
5 Daejeon Korail 2789103627+933
6 Yongin City 2789102529433
7 Gimhae City 276111029391029
8 Cheonan City 276101127391228
9 Gangneung City 27512102029927
10 Busan Transportation Corporation 27581424462223
Source: Korea National League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions

Championship playoffs

First round Semi-final Final
           
2 Changwon City 0 (5)
Gyeongju KHNP (p)0 (6)
3 Gyeongju KHNP 2
4 Mokpo City 0
Gyeongju KHNP 0 0 0
1 Hyundai Mipo Dockyard 1 1 2

K3 League

Group A

PosTeamPldWD*LPLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Pocheon Citizen (C)252221010417+8768.5Qualification for playoffs final
2 Gyeongju Citizen 25162167328+4550.5Qualification for playoffs first round
3 Paju Citizen 25153165622+3448.5
4 Icheon Citizen 25144075823+3546
5 Cheonan FC 25950116143+1832
6 Jeonju FC 258121443541126
7 Pyeongchang FC 258021537471025
8 Uijeongbu 257101746621622
9 Seoul FC Martyrs 250002592842753
Source: JoinKFA Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champion

Group B

PosTeamPldWD*LPLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Gimpo Citizen 25175038122+5956Qualification for playoffs semi-final
2 Hwaseong FC 25182056536+2956Qualification for playoffs first round
3 Yangju Citizen 25125086537+2841
4 Jungnang Chorus Mustang 251211114837+1137.5
5 Chuncheon FC 251131104642+436.5
6 Cheongju FC 251040115251+134
7 Yeonggwang FC 25640153742522
8 Goyang Citizen 257101731572622
9 Seoul United 25540165159819
Source: JoinKFA Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored

Championship playoffs

First roundSecond roundSemifinalFinal
A2 Gyeongju Citizen 3A1 Pocheon Citizen 1
B3 Yangju Citizen 2B1 Gimpo Citizen 2 (3) Gyeongju Citizen 0
Hwaseong FC 0 (7) Gyeongju Citizen (p)2 (5)
Gyeongju Citizen (p)0 (8)
B2 Hwaseong FC 2
A3 Paju Citizen 1

WK League

Regular season

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels (C)2419415716+4161Qualification for playoffs final
2 Icheon Daekyo 2412754323+2043Qualification for playoffs semi-final
3 Suwon FMC 2410773630+637
4 Hwacheon KSPO 2481063428+634
5 Daejeon Sportstoto 2486103026+430
6 Seoul WFC 24361528613315
7 Busan Sangmu 24321922664411
Source: RSSSF
(C) Champions

Championship playoffs

Semi-final Final
1 Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels (p)0 1 1 (4)
2 Icheon Daekyo 2 Icheon Daekyo 0 1 1 (3)
3 Suwon FMC 1

Domestic cups

Korean FA Cup

Korea National League Championship

Group stage

Knockout stage

Semifinals Final
      
A1 Daejeon Korail 2
B2 Gimhae City 1
Daejeon Korail 2
Hyundai Mipo Dockyard 1
B1 Hyundai Mipo Dockyard 3
A2 Gyeongju KHNP 2

International cups

AFC Champions League

TeamResultRoundAggregateScoreVenueOpponent
FC Seoul Round of 16 Qualifying play-offs7–07–0 Flag of Vietnam.svg Hanoi
Group HRunners-up0–1Away Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Guangzhou Evergrande
0–0Home
1–0Home Flag of Japan.svg Kashima Antlers
3–2Away
0–0Home Flag of Australia (converted).svg Western Sydney Wanderers
1–1Away
Round of 163–61–3Home Flag of Japan.svg Gamba Osaka
2–3Away
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Quarter-finalsGroup ERunners-up0–0Home Flag of Japan.svg Kashiwa Reysol
2–3Away
4–1Away Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Shandong Luneng
4–1Home
3–0Home Flag of Vietnam.svg Becamex Binh Duong
1–1Away
Round of 162–11–1Home Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Beijing Guoan
1–0Away
Quarter-finals2–30–0Home Flag of Japan.svg Gamba Osaka
2–3Away
Seongnam FC Round of 16Group FRunners-up1–2Away Flag of Thailand.svg Buriram United
2–1Home
2–0Home Flag of Japan.svg Gamba Osaka
1–2Away
1–0Away Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Guangzhou R&F
0–0Home
Round of 162–32–1Home Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Guangzhou Evergrande
0–2Away
Suwon Samsung Bluewings Round of 16Group GRunners-up2–1Home Flag of Japan.svg Urawa Red Diamonds
2–1Away
1–1Home Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Beijing Guoan
0–1Away
3–1Home Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brisbane Roar
3–3Away
Round of 164–4 (a)2–3Home Flag of Japan.svg Kashiwa Reysol
2–1Away

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