<P> The 2015 World Series was the 111th edition of Major League Baseball 's championship series , a best - of - seven playoff between the National League ( NL ) champion New York Mets and the American League ( AL ) champion Kansas City Royals . The series was played between October 27 and November 1 , with the Royals winning the series 4 games to 1 . It was the first time since the 2010 World Series that the World Series extended into November . The Royals became the first team since the Oakland Athletics in the 1989 World Series to win the World Series after losing in the previous year . It was also the first World Series since the 2007 World Series to not feature the Philadelphia Phillies , St. Louis Cardinals , or San Francisco Giants as the NL champions . </P>
<P> The 2015 World Series was the 111th edition of Major League Baseball 's championship series , a best - of - seven playoff between the National League ( NL ) champion New York Mets and the American League ( AL ) champion Kansas City Royals . The series was played between October 27 and November 1 , with the Royals winning the series 4 games to 1 . It was the first time since the 2010 World Series that the World Series extended into November . The Royals became the first team since the Oakland Athletics in the 1989 World Series to win the World Series after losing in the previous year . It was also the first World Series since the 2007 World Series to not feature the Philadelphia Phillies , St. Louis Cardinals , or San Francisco Giants as the NL champions . </P>
who played in the world series in 2015
who played in the world series in 2015
New York Mets Kansas City Royals
New York Mets Kansas City Royals