2015 K League Challenge
The 2015 K League Challenge was 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 was promoted to the K League Classic and the promotion play-offs among three clubs ranked between 2nd and 4th took place after the regular season ends. Teams. Daejeon Citizen, the champions of the 2014 K League Challenge, and Gwangju FC, a promotion series winners, were promoted to 2015 K League Classic, then Gyeongnam FC and Sangju Sangmu  were relegated from the top tier. A total of eleven teams contested the league, including a new team Seoul E-Land FC. Stadiums. Primary venues used in the K League Challenge: 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. League table. <onlyinclude></onlyinclude> 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. Promotion-Relegation Playoffs. Second leg. "Suwon FC secure promotion to the 2016 K League Classic season, 3–0 on aggregate. Awards. Season Awards. The 2015 K League Awards was held on 1 December 2015.