Suwon Samsung U-15, 'K League U15 Championship...The U-14 winner is Ulsan!

Aug 24, 2024

Suwon Samsung U-15, 'K League U15 Championship...The U-14 winner is Ulsan!
Cheonan Football Center Main Stadium / 2024 GROUND.N K-League Youth Championship / U-15/ Finals / Daejeon Hana Citizen U15 vs Suwon Samsung Bluewings U15/ Awards Ceremony / Suwon Winning / Group / Champion Ceremony / Photo by Kwak Dong-hyuk
Suwon Samsung U-15, 'K League U15 Championship...The U-14 winner is Ulsan!
Cheonan Football Center Main Stadium / 2024 GROUND.N K-League Youth Championship / U-14/Final/ Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors U15 (Hyundai Middle School) vs Ulsan HD U15 (Hyundai Department) / Winning Ulsan U15/ Ulsan Organization, Professional Football Federation Supporting Actor Award Secretary-General Seo Hye-min
The under-15 team of Suwon Samsung in the K-League is hosted by the Korean Professional Football Federation.He won the NK League U15 Championship.

Suwon Samsung U-15 beat Daejeon Hana Citizen U-15 1-0 in the final at the main stadium of Cheonan Football Center in Chungcheongnam-do on the 23rd. Choi Ji-eon scored the winning goal in the 32nd minute of the first half to lead the team to victory.

Marking its sixth anniversary this year, the 'GROUND.N K League U-15 Championship' is a summer tournament featuring middle school (U-15) clubs under the K League and was held in Cheonan, Chungcheongnam-do from the 11th to the 23rd, with a total of 25 teams participating.

The best player award of this tournament went to Suwon U-15 midfielder Lee In-woo, and Suwon U-15 coach Lee Jong-chan and coach Kwon Hae-sung received the best leader award.

Meanwhile, Ulsan HD U-14 won the lower grade competition 'GROUND.NK League U-14 Championship'. Ulsan U-14 won 1-0 thanks to Jung Woo-jin's winning goal in the final against U-14 in Jeonbuk Hyundai on the 22nd. Ulsan U-14 showed explosive attack by scoring more than four goals in all three group matches, and also beat Gyeongnam, Daegu and Jeonbuk in turn in the tournament.

Suwon Samsung U-15, 'K League U15 Championship...The U-14 winner is Ulsan!
Cheonan Football Center Main Stadium / 2024 GROUND.N K League Youth Championship / U-15/ Final / Daejeon Hana Citizen U15 vs Suwon Samsung Bluewings U15/ Suwon Lee In-woo/ Photo by Kwak Dong-hyuk
The K League Youth Championship has established itself as the best youth competition in Korea by making various attempts to improve the skills of youth players. This year, it also aimed to operate high-quality competitions centered on players, including ▶ provision of physical data using ▶EPTS ▶ holding night games ▶ conducting cooling breaks. From the tournament, the foreground was broadcast live on YouTube, and the final was broadcast live on TV through Sky Sports, a soccer-oriented sports channel.

In addition, Nexon, which serves EASPORTS™ FC Online in Korea, has been the title sponsor of the tournament for the third consecutive year. The federation and Nexon jointly launched the K-League Youth Football Support Project 'GROUND.N' in January 2022 and have been conducting various activities such as the championship, stove league, and eK-League Supporters' Cup.

The "2024 GROUND.N K League Youth Championship" started with the U12&11 (Elementary School) Championship held in Yeongdeok County, North Gyeongsang Province from July 12 to July 18, and the U18&17 (High School) Championship and the U15&14 (Secondary School) Championship held in Cheonan, South Chungcheong Province from July 13 to July 25.



◇2024 GROUND. NK League U-15 Championship Awards Details

▶ Winner: Suwon U-15

▶ Second place: Daejeon U-15

▶3rd place (joint): Pohang U-15, Seoul EU-15

▶Fair Play Team: Daejeon U-15

▶ Best player: Lee In-woo (Suwon)

▶ Best Player Award: Lee Chan-hee (Daejeon)

▶Score Award: Anjuwan (Suwon)

▶ Attack Award: Yang Won-young (Daejeon)

▶Secretary Award: Kim Seo-joon (Daejeon)

▶GK Award: Jin Won Chang (Daejeon)

▶Best Young Player Award: Kim Woo-jin (Suwon)

▶ Best Leader Award: Lee Jong-chan (Suwon), Coach Kwon Hae-sung (Suwon)

▶ Outstanding Leader Award: Park Jae-sung (Daejeon) and Hyun Seung-hyeop (Daejeon)

▶ Judgment Award: Lee Ji-soo, Lee Si-woo, Kim Dong-wook, Lee Tae-woong

◇2024 GROUND.NK League U-14 Championship Awards Details

▶ Winner: Ulsan U-14

▶Second place: Jeonbuk U-14

▶3rd place (joint): Daegu U-14, Busan U-14

▶Fair Play Team: Jeonbuk U-14

▶ Best player: Song Ji-hwan (Ulsan)

▶Best Player Award: Kwak Ji-hoo (Jeonbuk)

▶Score Award: Jung Woo-jin (Ulsan)

▶ Attack Award: Choi Jun-hyuk (Ulsan)

▶Secretary Award: Lee Seung-ik (Ulsan)

▶GK Award: Gong Min-Gyeol (Ulsan)

▶Best Young Player Award: Koo Gun-woo (Ulsan)

▶ Best Leader Award: Coach Yang Min-hyuk (Ulsan, coach Kim Ho-yu's disciplinary action against him in the semifinals won)

▶ Outstanding Leader Award: An Jae-seok (Jeonbuk) Coach Yoon Seok (Jeonbuk)

▶ Judgment Award: Park Ye-bin, Bae Sun-young, Jang Yeo-jin, Lee Min-seok



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