Ulsan, 2nd consecutive 'Fan Friendly Club Award'Enjoy → Seoul E-Land Seoul → Suwon, the largest crowd in the second part

Sep 03, 2024

Ulsan, 2nd consecutive 'Fan Friendly Club Award'Enjoy → Seoul E-Land Seoul → Suwon, the largest crowd in the second part
Ulsan, 2nd consecutive 'Fan Friendly Club Award'Enjoy → Seoul E-Land Seoul → Suwon, the largest crowd in the second part
The Korea Professional Football Federation selected and announced the teams that won the Full Stadium Award, Plus Stadium Award, Fan Friendly Club Award and Green Stadium Award by evaluating the performance of attracting spectators, marketing, and lawn management in the 14th and 26th rounds of K League 1 and K League 2, respectively.

The 'Full Stadium Award' given to the club that attracted the largest number of spectators from the 14th to 26th rounds was awarded by Seoul, and the 'Plus Stadium Award' given to the club with the largest number of spectators compared to the previous year was awarded by Gangwon.

Seoul attracted an average of 18,635 spectators in the five home games held during the period, the highest average number of spectators among the K League 1 clubs. Gangwon had an average crowd of 10,121, 4,190 more than the average crowd of 5,931 in the first to 13 rounds. In particular, Gangwon surpassed 10,000 spectators in four consecutive home games from the 18th round, becoming the main character of the Plus Stadium.

The "Fan Friendly Club Award" is given to the most fan-friendly club by evaluating marketing and fan service, and the winning team was selected by adding scores from the first judging committee (40%) and the second group vote (40% for reporters and 20% for fans). As a result, Ulsan won the 2nd Fan Friendly Club Award in the 2024 season. Ulsan (93 points) captured fans' hearts by distributing regular English media posts and press releases, hosting player farewell ceremonies and stadium tours, and releasing photo cards and special uniforms. Ulsan became the main character of the K League 1 Fan Friendly Club Award for the second consecutive time following the first round.

Gangwon (90.8 points) ranked second with a variety of in-house performances and events and active online and offline fan communication, while Daejeon (80.4 points) ranked third with a good evaluation for building a smart stadium, revitalizing food facilities in the stadium, and hosting home games for athletes from Daejeon.

The 'Green Stadium Award' was awarded by adding up the evaluation of the match supervisor (50%) and the evaluation of the team (50%). As a result, Gangneung Sports Complex, Gangwon's home stadium, received the highest score. Gangwon maintained an optimal ground condition through systematic management of Gangneung City. Following this, Pohang Steelyard, Pohang home stadium, and Jeju World Cup Stadium ranked second and third, respectively.

Suwon won the K League 2 'Full Stadium Award'. Suwon was honored with the 'Full Stadium Award' for the second consecutive time following the first round, with an average of 11,448 spectators in a total of five home games held in 14-26 rounds.

The honor of the K League 2 'Plus Stadium Award' went to Cheonan. Cheonan attracted an average of 3,721 spectators in a total of four home games held in the 14th and 26th rounds, up 1825 from Cheonan's average audience of 1896 in the first and 13th rounds.

Seoul E-Land (90.8 points) is the winner of the K-League 2 'Fan Friendly Club Award'. Seoul E-Land received good reviews for planning player participation events, launching products to commemorate the 10th anniversary of its foundation, hosting a ceremony to commemorate 300 Osmar games, and revitalizing the club's SNS content. Anyang (88.8 points) came in second and Suwon (85.4 points) came in third.

The K League 2 'Green Stadium Award' was won by Cheonan Stadium, Cheonan's home stadium. Cheonan City Corporation, the main management body of Cheonan Sports Complex, has created an environment where players can play in an optimal environment through systematic management. Second place was Busan Gudeok Stadium, the home stadium of Busan, and third place was Suwon World Cup Stadium.



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