K League has opened a new way for international youth exchanges. Seoul E-Land, professional soccer federation, and overseas youth teams are invited to the event!

Jan 01, 2025

Seoul E-Land's 'K League Youth International Project' with the Korea Professional Football Federation ended successfully.

This project drew attention in that it was the first time that K-League clubs and federations worked together to promote internationalization of youth soccer and create a new profit model.

Seoul E-Land invited the Japanese J3 League Asul Clara Numaz U-15 team to Seoul for four nights and five days from the 20th to the 24th to set the stage for soccer and cultural exchange.

Seoul E-Land, which is in charge of organizing and operating the program for this project, has increased its satisfaction by providing training sessions with a total of three practice matches, including Gyeonghui Middle School and Shincheon Middle School, to the Japanese team, including a showdown with the Seoul E-Land U-15 team.

In addition, various Korean culture experience programs such as Gyeongbokgung Palace, Dongdaemun, and Myeong-dong tours were prepared to provide special experiences outside of soccer.

Asul Clara Numazu Hasegawa, the coach of the U-15 team, said, `Practice matches against Korean players with outstanding physical and mental skills were helpful, and the Korean culture experience program was also very satisfactory. If I have a chance, I want to participate again next time," he said.

Kim Dong-seok, head coach of the Seoul E-Land U-15 team, said "It helped the players greatly because they were able to gain experience in games with overseas teams without going abroad. I hope that such international exchange matches will continue to be prepared so that young players can grow further."

Roh Jin-geun, a professional member of the youth support team of the federation who carried out the project together, said "This project, which was launched by Seoul E-Land and the federation sharing their vision, confirmed the sustainability of international exchange projects. We expect it to provide young people with a variety of cultural experiences and lay the foundation for future international business activities."

Seoul E-Land also successfully carried out its youth overseas profit business for the first time in the K-League through the Indonesian youth soccer camp last year.

A Seoul E-Land official said, "We were able to actively pursue new businesses thanks to the club's atmosphere that is open to overseas exchanges and encourages new attempts. We will continue to expand international exchanges that combine soccer and culture and take the lead in developing programs to support the growth of youth players."

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.