League KBO League Season champions Samsung Lions Wild-Card runners-up SK Wyverns Dates 28 Mar 2015 – 31 Oct 2015 Season champion Samsung Lions | Sport Baseball Wild-Card champions Nexen Heroes Champion Doosan Bears Finals champion Doosan Bears | |
Duration 28 March 2015 – 31 October 2015 Similar 2014 Korea Professio, 2013 Korea Professio, 2011 Korea Professio, 2009 Korea Professio, 2008 Korea Professio | ||
2015 kbo league season kicks off on saturday 2015 kbo
The 2015 KBO League season was the 34th season in the history of the Korea Professional Baseball league.
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2015 kbo league season opens sat
Regular season
Due to the addition of the KT Wiz into the KBO, the 2015 KBO league schedule was increased to each team playing 144 games during the regular season (each team had played 128 games during the 2014 regular season), with each team playing each other 16 times.
All-Star Game
In July, the best players participated in the 2015 KBO All-Star Game. The participating franchises were divided into two regions, the Dream All-Stars (Samsung Lions, Doosan Bears, Lotte Giants, SK Wyverns, KT Wiz) and Nanum All-Stars (Kia Tigers, Hanwha Eagles, LG Twins, Nexen Heroes, NC Dinos). The Korean All-Star Game did not determine home-field advantage in the Korean Series. The All-Star Game was played on 18 July 2015 at the Suwon Baseball Stadium and won by the Dream All-Stars 6–3.
Postseason
2015 KBO League season culminated in its championship series, known as the Korean Series. The Semi-Playoff format was tweaked. Previously, the top four teams after the end of the regular season qualified for the postseason, but in 2015, the top five teams qualified for the postseason. The team with the best record gained a direct entry into the Korean Series, while the other four teams competed for the remaining place in a step-ladder playoff system. Starting in 2015, the fourth-place and the fifth-place teams played in a "Wildcard" game.
To Determine the Final Standings
Wild Card
With a fourth-place finish during the regular season, the Nexen Heroes, were required to only in one game during the Wild Card round to advance to the next playoff round, while the SK Wyverns, with a fifth-place finish were required to win two games.
Nexen won the series, 1-0.
Semi-Playoff
Doosan won the series, 3-1.
Playoff
Doosan won the series, 3-2.
Korean Series
Doosan Bears won the series, 4–1.