“2024 K League 1 champion! Ulsan HD!”
The colorful fireworks and the pollen mixed with the blue color, Ulsan’s symbol, embroidered the Big Crown (Ulsan Munsu Stadium). Ulsan, which won its third consecutive K League 1 title and its fifth career championship (1996 2005 2022 2023) with Kim Pan-gon, the team and CEO Kim Kwang-guk, as well as the front desk of the club, chairman Kwon Oh-gap, the president of the Korea Professional Football Federation and the head of HD Hyundai, and senior vice president Chung Ki-sun, performed the trophy ceremony.
It is a grand “winning coronation.” Ulsan won the final match of the season 4-2 against Suwon FC in the 38th round of the “Hana Bank K League 1 2024” that ended at the Ulsan Munsu Stadium on Sunday, and then stood on the podium to win the medal and the trophy. Ulsan, which secured its early win and third consecutive home victory in the 36th round match (2-1 win) against Gangwon FC on Saturday, achieved a successful result by banking on the surprise performance of its playing coach Park Chu-young, who retired in the final match.
◇ Local teams have broken their limits…No. 1 team in both “Heung Haeng + Performance”
Ulsan, which won the league for the first time in 17 years under Hong Myung-bo, the current head coach of the A national team in 2022, secured the championship belt this season following two consecutive losses last year. In particular, after Hong left for the A national team last summer, Kim Pan-gon took office and continued the “one-team spirit” despite the transition period, proving the qualification of the dynasty corps.
Ulsan is the third team to win three consecutive games in K-League history after Seongnam Ilhwa (Seongnam FC predecessor, 1993-1995 season, 2001-2003) and Jeonbuk Hyundai (2017-2021 season).
The team also had the best promotional and marketing performance. Ulsan has been reborn as a “national baseball team” that attracts not only local residents but also fans from all over the country. About four hours before kick-off of the final match, Tongdo Station in Ulsan was flooded with blue waves. The stadium was filled with 24,096 spectators. It accumulated attendance at 19 home games this season, breaking the previous season’s record of 345,990 spectators.
Ulsan achieved 5.4 billion and 4.4 billion won in ticket sales and sponsorship revenue this season, respectively. It also acquired F&B business rights from the Korea Facilities Management Corporation, and earned 400 million won. It also surpassed last year’s record (10.6 billion won) by generating 12 billion won (10.7 million dollars) only through marketing such as MD (900 million won) and children’s soccer class (800 million won). Breaking the limits of local teams, Ulsan has been reborn as the No. 1 team in both performance and box office success. 온라인바카라
Ulsan will challenge the double (two gold medals) in the final of the Pohang Steelers and Korea Cup at Seoul World Cup Stadium on the 30th. Furthermore, it is also set to participate in the FIFA Club World Cup next year as the representative of the K-League.
HD Hyundai, the parent company, is also paying keen attention to the group and is providing massive support. When Chung Ki-sun, senior vice chairman and chairman of the group, declared that he would strengthen the group’s future engine and increase its brand value through active global business. Ulsan will also play in the Club World Cup. The K-League’s legion Ulsan is now targeting the world beyond Korea and Asia.