2024 Ulsan HD FC season

Ulsan HD
2024 season
Owner	Kwon Oh-gap
Head coach	Kim Pan-gon
Stadium	Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium
K League 1	Champions
FA Cup	Runners-up
Champions League; (2023–24)	Semi-final
Champions League Elite; (2024–25)	League stage
	← 2023 2025 →

The 2024 season was Ulsan HD FC's 41st season in the K League 1, and the first season under the new name after rebranding from Ulsan Hyundai FC. Over the course of the season, the club participated in the 2024 K League 1, the 2024 Korean FA Cup, the 2023–24 AFC Champions League, and the 2024–25 AFC Champions League Elite.

Players

No.	Name	Date of birth (age)	Previous club	Contract since
Goalkeepers
1	Jo Su-Huk	(1987-03-18) 18 March 1987 (age 37)	Incheon United	2017
21	Jo Hyeon-woo	(1991-09-25) 25 September 1991 (age 33)	Daegu FC	2020
37	Moon Hyeon-ho	(2003-05-13) 13 May 2003 (age 21)	Chungnam Asan FC	2024
Defenders
2	Sim Sang-min	(1993-05-21) 21 May 1993 (age 31)	Pohang Steelers	2024
4	Kim Kee-hee	(1989-07-13) 13 July 1989 (age 35)	Seattle Sounders	2020
5	Lim Jong-eun	(1990-06-18) 18 June 1990 (age 34)	Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors	2018
13	Lee Myung-jae	(1993-11-04) 4 November 1993 (age 31)	Gimcheon Sangmu FC	2014
19	Kim Young-gwon	(1990-02-27) 27 February 1990 (age 34)	Gamba Osaka	2022
20	Hwang Seok-ho	(1989-06-27) 27 June 1989 (age 35)	Sagan Tosu	2024
23	Kim Ju-hwan	(2001-02-17) 17 February 2001 (age 23)	Cheonan City FC	2024
Midfielders
6	Darijan Bojanić	(1994-12-28) 28 December 1994 (age 29)	Hammarby	2023
7	Ko Seung-beom	(1994-04-24) 24 April 1994 (age 30)	Suwon Samsung Bluewings	2024
8	Lee Kyu-seong	(1994-05-10) 10 May 1994 (age 30)	Seongnam FC	2021
10	Kim Min-woo	(1990-02-25) 25 February 1990 (age 34)	Chengdu Rongcheng	2024
17	Gustav Ludwigson	(1993-10-20) 20 October 1993 (age 31)	Hammarby	2023
22	Kim Min-hyeok	(1992-08-16) 16 August 1992 (age 32)	Seongnam FC	2022
31	Ataru Esaka	(1992-05-31) 31 May 1992 (age 32)	Urawa Red Diamonds	2023
32	Jung Woo-young	(1989-12-14) 14 December 1989 (age 35)	Al-Khaleej FC	2021
70	Choi Kang-min	(2002-04-24) 24 April 2002 (age 22)	Daegu Arts University	2024
95	Matheus Sales	(1995-05-13) 13 May 1995 (age 29)	Atlético Goianiense	2024
Forwards
9	Giorgi Arabidze	(1998-03-04) 4 March 1998 (age 26)	FC Torpedo Kutaisi	2024
11	Um Won-sang	(1999-01-06) 6 January 1999 (age 25)	Gwangju FC	2022
18	Joo Min-kyu	(1990-04-13) 13 April 1990 (age 34)	Jeju United	2023
26	Kim Min-jun	(2000-02-12) 12 February 2000 (age 24)	Gimcheon Sangmu FC	2020
27	Lee Chung-yong	(1988-07-02) 2 July 1988 (age 36)	VfL Bochum	2020
30	Kang Yun-gu	(2002-04-08) 8 April 2002 (age 22)	Busan IPark	2021
73	Yun Il-lok	(1992-03-07) 7 March 1992 (age 32)	Gangwon FC	2021
91	Park Chu-young	(1985-07-10) 10 July 1985 (age 39)	FC Seoul	2022
96	Kim Ji-hyeon	(1996-07-22) 22 July 1996 (age 28)	Gimcheon Sangmu FC	2021
99	Yago Cariello	(1999-07-27) 27 July 1999 (age 25)	Gangwon FC	2024
Players who left on loan during mid-season
3	Hong Jae-seok	(2003-07-03) 3 July 2003 (age 21)	Ulsan Citizen FC	2024
16	Lee Jae-wook	(2001-03-09) 9 March 2001 (age 23)	Yong In University	2023
24	Park Sang-jun	(2003-11-19) 19 November 2003 (age 21)	Ulsan University	2024
	Choi Seok-hyeon	(2003-01-13) 13 January 2003 (age 21)	Dankook University	2024
Players who left permanently during mid-season
9	Martin Ádám	(1994-11-06) 6 November 1994 (age 30)	Paksi FC	2020
66	Seol Young-woo	(1998-12-05) 5 December 1998 (age 26)	University of Ulsan	2020
82	Won Du-jae	(1997-11-18) 18 November 1997 (age 27)	Gimcheon Sangmu FC	2020
97	Kelvin	(1997-08-18) 18 August 1997 (age 27)	Atlético Goianiense	2024

Transfers

Pre-season

In

Transfers in

Position	Player	Transferred from	Fee
GK	Moon Hyeon-ho	Chungnam Asan	Free transfer
DF	Hwang Seok-ho	Sagan Tosu	Free transfer^[1]
DF	Sim Sang-min	Pohang Steelers	Free transfer
DF	Choi Seok-hyeon	Dankook University	Free transfer^[a]
DF	Hong Jae-seok	Ulsan Citizen	Free transfer^[b]
MF	Kim Min-woo	Chengdu Rongcheng	Free transfer
MF	Ko Seung-beom	Suwon Samsung Bluewings	$600,000^{[citation needed]}
MF	Kim Ju-hwan	Cheonan City	Free transfer
MF	Cho Young-kwang	Dongguk University	Free transfer
MF	Park Sang-jun	Ulsan University	Free transfer
MF	Choi Kang-min	Daegu Arts University	Free transfer
MF	Kim Dong-wook	Dankook University	Free transfer
MF	Matheus Sales	Atlético Goianiense	Free transfer^[2]
FW	Kelvin	Atlético Goianiense	R$1.5 million^[3]

Returned from loan

Position	Player	Returned from
DF	Kim Tae-hyeon	Vegalta Sendai
DF	Kim Do-hyun	Chungbuk Cheongju
DF	Lee Sang-hyeok	Gimpo FC
MF	Oh In-pyo	Suwon FC
MF	Yun Il-lok	Gangwon FC

^ Choi Seok-hyeon signed and moved to Cheongju FC on loan for the season.
^ Hong Jae-seok signed and moved to Jeju United on loan for the season.

Out

Transfers out

Position	Player	Transferred to	Fee
GK	Seol Hyun-Bin	Bucheon FC 1995	Free transfer
GK	Min Dong-hwan		Free transfer
DF	Lee Sang-hyeok	Bucheon FC 1995	Free transfer
DF	Jung Seung-hyun	Al Wasl	Free transfer
DF	Kim Tae-hyeon	Sagan Tosu	Free transfer^[4]
DF	Kim Tae-hwan	Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors	Free transfer^[5]
DF	Kim Do-hyun	Busan IPark	Free transfer
DF	Choi Seok-hyeon	Chungbuk Cheongju	Free transfer
MF	Kim Sung-joon	Cheonan City	Free transfer
MF	Oh In-pyo	Seoul E-Land	Free transfer^[6]
FW	Valeri Qazaishvili	Shandong Taishan	Free transfer^[7]

Loaned out

Position	Player	Loaned to	Note
MF	Cho Hyun-taek	Gimcheon Sangmu	Season-long loan
MF	Cho Young-kwang	Seoul E-Land	Season-long loan
MF	Hwang Jae-hwan	Bucheon FC 1995	Season-long loan
MF	Kim Dong-wook	Jeonnam Dragons	Season-long loan

Mid-season

In

Transfers in

Position	Player	Transferred from	Fee
DF	Jung Woo-young	Al-Khaleej	Free transfer
FW	Giorgi Arabidze	Torpedo Kutaisi	$400,000^{[citation needed]}
FW	Yago Cariello	Portimonense	$1.9 million^{[citation needed]}

Returned from loan

Position	Player	Returned from	Note
DF	Won Du-jae	Gimcheon Sangmu	End of military duty^[a]
FW	Kim Min-jun	Gimcheon Sangmu	End of military duty

^ Won Du-jae returned from military duty, and then left for Khor Fakkan Club.

Out

Transfers out

Position	Player	Transferred to	Fee
DF	Seol Young-woo	Red Star Belgrade	$1.63 million^{[citation needed]}
FW	Won Du-jae	Khor Fakkan Club	Undisclosed
FW	Kelvin	Daejeon Hana Citizen	Undisclosed
FW	Martin Ádám	Asteras Tripolis	Undisclosed^[8]

Loaned out

Position	Player	Loaned to	Note
DF	Hong Jae-seok	Jeju United	Season-long loan
MF	Lee Jae-wook	Suwon Samsung Bluewings	Season-long loan
MF	Park Sang-jun	Gyeongju KHNP	Season-long loan

Competitions

Overall record

K League 1

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation^[a]
1	Ulsan HD (C)	38	21	9	8	62	40	+22	72	Qualification for Champions League Elite league stage
2	Gangwon FC	38	19	7	12	62	56	+6	64	Qualification for Champions League Elite league stage
3	Gimcheon Sangmu^[b]	38	18	9	11	55	41	+14	63
4	FC Seoul	38	16	10	12	55	42	+13	58	Qualification for Champions League Elite play-off round
5	Suwon FC	38	15	8	15	54	57	−3	53

Source: Soccerway K League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goals scored; 3) Goal difference; 4) Wins; 5) Head-to-head points
(C) Champions
Notes:

^ Teams played each other three times (33 matches), before the league was split into two groups, the top six and the bottom six.
^ Military-owned team Gimcheon Sangmu cannot qualify for AFC competitions.

Matches

As usual, the league season was played over 38 matches. After 33 league matches between the 12 participating teams, the teams were split into the final round (top 6 teams) and relegation round (bottom 6 teams).

1 March 2024 1	Ulsan HD	1–0	Pohang Steelers	Ulsan
	Esaka 51'	Report		Stadium: Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium Attendance: 28,683 Referee: Kim Woo-sung

9 March 2024 2	Gimcheon Sangmu FC	2–3	Ulsan HD	Gimcheon
	Kim Hyeon-ug 58', 61'	Report	Lee Dong-gyeong 17', 26' Jang Si-young 29'	Stadium: Gimcheon Stadium Attendance: 5,852 Referee: Kim Yong-woo

17 March 2024 3	Ulsan HD	3–3	Incheon United	Ulsan
	Ádám 33', 63' Lee Dong-gyeong 54'	Report	Mugoša 38', 75' (pen.) Park Seung-ho 49'	Stadium: Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium Attendance: 15,233

30 March 2024 4	Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors	2–2	Ulsan HD	Jeonju
	Lee Dong-jun 45+2' Moon Seon-min 70'	Report	Lee Dong-gyeong 22' Kim Ji-hyeon 40'	Stadium: Jeonju World Cup Stadium Attendance: 25,782 Referee: Lee Dong-jun

2 April 2024 5	Daejeon Hana Citizen	2–0	Ulsan HD	Daejeon
	Leandro Ribeiro 48' Kim In-gyun 60'	Report		Stadium: Daejeon World Cup Stadium Attendance: 7,927 Referee: Ko Hyung-jin

6 April 2024 6	Ulsan HD	3–0	Suwon FC	Ulsan
	Lee Dong-gyeong 18' Ludwigson 64' Joo Min-kyu 90+6'	Report		Stadium: Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium Attendance: 14,215 Referee: Chae Sang-hyeop

13 April 2024 7	Ulsan HD	4–0	Gangwon FC	Ulsan
	Joo Min-kyu 9', 61' Lee Dong-gyeong 43' Um Won-sang 55'	Report		Stadium: Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium Attendance: 13,874 Referee: Kim Dae-young

28 April 2024 8	Ulsan HD	3–1	Jeju United	Ulsan
	Kelvin 57' Lee Dong-gyeong 43' Um Won-sang 55'	Report	Kim Tae-hwan 56'	Stadium: Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium Attendance: 20,253 Referee: Kim Chong-hyuk

1 May 2024 9	Daegu FC	1–2	Ulsan HD	Daegu
	Park Yong-hui 34'	Report	Kang Yun-gu 42' Choi Kang-min 82'	Stadium: DGB Daegu Bank Park Attendance: 11,466 Referee: Ko Hyung-jin

4 May 2024 10	FC Seoul	0–1	Ulsan HD	Seoul
		Report	Ádám 90+2' (pen.)	Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium Attendance: 52,600 Referee: Kim Hee-gon

12 May 2024 11	Ulsan HD	2–2	Gimcheon Sangmu	Ulsan
	Ludwigson 3' Kim Young-gwon 52'	Report	Kim Dae-won 30' (pen.) Kim Tae-hyeon 90+5'	Stadium: Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium Attendance: 16,394 Referee: Park Byung-jin

15 May 2024 12	Gwangju FC	2–1	Ulsan HD	Gwangju
	Park Tae-jun 59' Lee Kang-hyun 82'	Report	Um Won-sang 85'	Stadium: Gwangju Football Stadium Attendance: 8,069 Referee: Lee Dong-jun

19 May 2024 13	Gangwon FC	1–0	Ulsan HD	Chuncheon
	Cariello 66'	Report		Stadium: Chuncheon Songam Sports Town Attendance: 7,850 Referee: Chae Sang-hyeop

25 May 2024 14	Ulsan HD	4–1	Daejeon Hana Citizen	Ulsan
	Kim Min-woo 36' Ludwigson 65', 76' Joo Min-kyu 90'	Report	Lim Dug-keun 70'	Stadium: Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium Attendance: 14,676 Referee: Kim Yong-wo

29 May 2024 15	Incheon United FC	1–1	Ulsan HD	Incheon
	M'Poku 49'	Report	Um Won-sang 82'	Stadium: Incheon Football Stadium Attendance: 8,413 Referee: Shin Yong-jun

1 June 2024 16	Ulsan HD	1–0	Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors	Ulsan
	Esaka 90+4'	Report		Stadium: Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium Attendance: 29,007 Referee: Ko Hyung-jin

16 June 2024 17	Ulsan HD	2–2	FC Seoul	Ulsan
	Joo Min-kyu 2' Lee Tae-seok 43' (o.g.)	Report	Iljutcenko 52', 77'	Stadium: Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium Attendance: 23,856 Referee: Kim Chong-hyuk

23 June 2024 18	Jeju United	2–3	Ulsan HD	Seogwipo
	Reis 22', 77' (pen.)	Report	Joo Min-kyu 45+3', 83' Kim Min-woo 63'	Stadium: Jeju World Cup Stadium Attendance: 6,557 Referee: Kim Yong-woo

26 June 2024 19	Ulsan HD	1–0	Daegu FC	Ulsan
	Bojanić 38'	Report		Stadium: Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium Attendance: 10,273 Referee: Park Byung-jin

30 June 2024 20	Pohang Steelers	2–1	Ulsan HD	Pohang
	Hong Yun-sang 2' Lee Ho-jae 19' (pen.)	Report	Ko Seung-beom 25'	Stadium: Pohang Steel Yard Attendance: 13,079 Referee: Ko Hyung-jin

5 July 2024 21	Suwon FC	1–1	Ulsan HD	Suwon
	Kang Sang-woon 73'	Report	Esaka 61'	Stadium: Suwon Sports Complex Attendance: 7,378 Referee: Kim Yong-woo

10 July 2024 22	Ulsan HD	0–1	Gwangju FC	Ulsan
		Report	Lee Hui-gyun 66'	Stadium: Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium Attendance: 9,444 Referee: Shin Yong-jun

13 July 2024 23	Ulsan HD	1–0	FC Seoul	Ulsan
	Joo Min-kyu 90+2'	Report		Stadium: Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium Attendance: 21,064 Referee: Kim Woo-sung

20 July 2024 24	Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors	2–0	Ulsan HD	Jeonju
	Tiago Orobó 79' Andrigo 90+9'	Report		Stadium: Jeonju World Cup Stadium Attendance: 18,573 Referee: Kim Dae-young

26 July 2024 25	Jeju United	1–0	Ulsan HD	Seogwipo
	Hong Joon-ho 90+2'	Report		Stadium: Jeju World Cup Stadium Attendance: 7,346 Referee: Kim Hee-gon

10 August 2024 26	Ulsan HD	1–0	Daegu FC	Ulsan
	Go Myeong-seok 30' (o.g.)	Report		Stadium: Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium Attendance: 17,372 Referee: Lee Dong-jun

18 August 2024 27	Ulsan HD	1–2	Suwon FC	Ulsan
	Ludwigson 72'	Report	Sun Jun-ho 42' Anderson Oliveira 55'	Stadium: Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium Attendance: 13,204 Referee: Ko Hyung-jin

25 August 2024 28	Gwangju FC	0–1	Ulsan HD	Gwangju
		Report	Cariello 87'	Stadium: Gwangju Football Stadium Attendance: 5,081 Referee: Chae Sang-hyeop

31 August 2024 29	Ulsan HD	5–4	Pohang Steelers	Ulsan
	Arabidze 5', 36' Cariello 57' Ludwigson 78' Kim Young-gwon 87'	Report	Hong Yun-sang 9' Jorge Luiz 83' Eo Jeong-won 89' Lee Tae-seok 90+2'	Stadium: Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium Attendance: 22,106 Referee: Kim Hee-gon

13 September 2024 30	Ulsan HD	2–0	Gangwon FC	Ulsan
	Kang Yun-gu 15' Esaka 79'	Report		Stadium: Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium Attendance: 22,010 Referee: Park Byung-jin

22 September 2024 31	Incheon United FC	0–0	Ulsan HD	Incheon
		Report		Stadium: Incheon Football Stadium Attendance: 13,888 Referee: Shin Yong-jun

27 September 2024 32	Daejeon Hana Citizen	0–1	Ulsan HD	Daejeon
		Report	Bojanić 19' (pen.)	Stadium: Daejeon World Cup Stadium Attendance: 11,219 Referee: Chae Sang-hyeop

6 October 2024 33	Ulsan HD	2–1	Gimcheon Sangmu	Ulsan
	Ko Seung-beom 76' Cariello 80'	Report	Mo Jae-hyeon 22'	Stadium: Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium Attendance: 24,417 Referee: Kim Chong-hyuk

19 October 2024 34	Gimcheon Sangmu FC	0–0	Ulsan HD	Gimcheon
		Report		Stadium: Gimcheon Stadium Attendance: 5,636 Referee: Chae Sang-hyeop

27 October 2024 35	Pohang Steelers	0–2	Ulsan HD	Pohang
		Report	Ko Seung-beom 33' Joo Min-kyu 65'	Stadium: Pohang Steel Yard Attendance: 13,212 Referee: Kim Chong-hyuk

1 November 2024 36	Ulsan HD	2–1	Gangwon FC	Ulsan
	Ludwigson 36' Joo Min-kyu 54'	Report	Lee Sang-heon 65'	Stadium: Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium Attendance: 13,438 Referee: Ko Hyung-jin

10 November 2024 37	FC Seoul	1–1	Ulsan HD	Seoul
	Lingard 51'	Report	Ko Seung-beom 45+2'	Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium Attendance: 37,288 Referee: Kim Woo-sung

23 November 2024 38	Ulsan HD	4–2	Suwon FC	Ulsan
	Cariello 4' (pen.) Kim Min-jun 52' Esaka 84' Park Chu-young 89'	Report	Jeong Seung-won 42', 63'	Stadium: Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium Attendance: 24,096 Referee: Lee Dong-jun

Korean FA Cup

19 June 2024 (2024-06-19) Round of 16	Ulsan HD	4–4 (a.e.t.) (3–0 p)	Gyeongnam FC	Ulsan
19:00 UTC+9				Stadium: Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium

17 July 2024 Quarter-final	Ulsan HD	1–0	Incheon United	Ulsan
19:00 UTC+9	Kim Min-jun 27'			Stadium: Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium Attendance: 4.498 Referee: Kim Jong-hyeok

21 August 2024 (2024-08-21) Semi-final first leg	Gwangju FC	0–1	Ulsan HD	Gwangju
19:00 UTC+9			Cariello 55'	Stadium: Gwangju Football Stadium Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Park Byeong-jin

28 August 2024 (2024-08-28) Semi-final second leg	Ulsan HD	2–2 (3–2 agg.)	Gwangju FC	Ulsan
19:00 UTC+9	Lim Jong-eun 13' Matheus Sales 54'		Oh Hu-seong 47', 90'	Stadium: Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium Attendance: 5,201 Referee: Shin Yong-jun

30 November 2024 Final	Pohang Steelers	3–1 (a.e.t.)	Ulsan HD	Seoul World Cup Stadium, Seoul
15:00 UTC+9	Jeong Jae-hee 69' Kim In-sung 112' Kang Hyeon-je 120+5'	Report	Joo Min-kyu 38'	Attendance: 27,184 Referee: Kim Young-woo

2023–24 AFC Champions League

Knockout stage

15 February 2024 (2024-02-15) Round of 16 first leg	Ulsan HD	3–0	Ventforet Kofu	Ulsan, South Korea
19:00 UTC+9	Joo Min-kyu 37', 45' (pen.) Seol Young-woo 61'	Report		Stadium: Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium Attendance: 7,621 Referee: Omar Mohamed Al Ali (United Arab Emirates)

21 February 2024 (2024-02-21) Round of 16 second leg	Ventforet Kofu	1–2 (1–5 agg.)	Ulsan HD	Tokyo, Japan
18:00 UTC+9	Mitsuhira 88'	Report	Kim Ji-hyeon 11' Joo Min-kyu 90+4'	Stadium: Japan National Stadium^[a] Attendance: 15,932 Referee: Moood Bonyadifard (Iran)

5 March 2024 Quarter-final first leg	Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors	1–1	Ulsan HD	Jeonju, South Korea
19:00 UTC+7	Song Min-kyu 4' Tiago Orobó25 Moon Seon-min 42'		Lee Myung-jae 77' 22'	Stadium: Jeonju World Cup Stadium Attendance: 9,338 Referee: Adel Al Naqbi (United Arab Emirates)

12 March 2024 Quarter-final second leg	Ulsan HD	1–0 (2–1 agg.)	Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors	Ulsan, South Korea
19.00 UTC+7	Seol Young-woo 45+2'	Report		Stadium: Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium Referee: Alireza Faghani (Iran)

17 April 2024 (2024-04-17) Semi-final first leg	Ulsan HD	1–0	Yokohama F. Marinos	Ulsan, South Korea
19:00 UTC+9	Lee Dong-gyeong 19'	Report		Stadium: Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium Attendance: 9,558 Referee: Ahmed Al-Kaf (Oman)

24 April 2024 (2024-04-24) Semi-final second leg	Yokohama F. Marinos	3–2 (a.e.t.) (3–3 agg.) (5–4 p)	Ulsan HD	Yokohama, Japan
19:00 UTC+9	Uenaka 13', 30' Anderson Lopes 21'	Report	Matheus Sales 35' Bojanić 42' (pen.)	Stadium: Nissan Stadium Attendance: 16,098 Referee: Alireza Faghani (Australia)
	Penalties
	Anderson Lopes Mizunuma Matsubara Amano Eduardo		Ádám Kelvin Ko Seung-beom Lee Chung-yong Kim Min-woo

2024–25 AFC Champions League Elite

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
8	Buriram United	6	2	2	2	3	9	−6	8	Advance to round of 16
9	Shanghai Shenhua	6	2	1	3	9	9	0	7
10	Shandong Taishan	6	2	1	3	9	13	−4	7
11	Ulsan HD	6	1	0	5	3	14	−11	3
12	Central Coast Mariners (E)	6	0	1	5	8	17	−9	1

Updated to match(es) played on 4 December 2024. Source: Asian Football Confederation
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) penalty shoot-out if only two teams remain tied and played each other on the final matchday 6) fair play ranking; 7) drawing of lots
(E) Eliminated

Win Draw Loss

League stage

18 September 2024 1	Ulsan HD	0–1	Kawasaki Frontale	Ulsan, South Korea
19:00 UTC+9		Report	Marcinho 54'	Stadium: Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium Attendance: 9,673 Referee: Omar Mohamed Al-Ali (United Arab Emirates)

2 October 2024 2	Yokohama F. Marinos	4–0	Ulsan HD	Yokohama, Japan
19:00 UTC+9	Watanabe 4' (pen.) Nishimura 44' Lopes 83' Mizunuma 90+2'	Report		Stadium: International Stadium Yokohama Attendance: 8,153 Referee: Mohammed Al Hoaish (Saudi Arabia)

22 October 2024 3	Ulsan HD	0–2	Vissel Kobe	Ulsan, South Korea
19:00 UTC+9		Report	Taisei Miyashiro 48', 73'	Stadium: Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium Attendance: 5,371 Referee: Alireza Faghani (Iran)

5 November 2024 4	Johor Darul Ta'zim	3–0	Ulsan HD	Iskandar Puteri, Malaysia
19:00 UTC+8	Arif Aiman 9' Óscar Arribas 68' Bérgson 88'	Report		Stadium: Sultan Ibrahim Stadium Attendance: 34,236 Referee: Adham Makhadmeh (Jordan)

26 November 2024 5	Ulsan HD	1–3	Shanghai Port	Ulsan, South Korea
19:00 UTC+9	Joo Min-kyu 73'	Report	Vargas 11', 23', 83'	Stadium: Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium Attendance: 3,121 Referee: Nazmi Nasaruddin (Malaysia)

4 December 2024 6	Shanghai Shenhua	1–2	Ulsan HD	Shanghai, China
19:00 UTC+8	André Luis 23'	Report	Cariello 58' (pen.) Kang Min-woo 66'	Stadium: Shanghai Stadium Attendance: 26,191 Referee: Salman Ahmad Falahi (Qatar)

Team statistics

Appearances and goals

No.	Pos.	Player	K League		FA Cup		AFC Champions League 2023–24 ACL		AFC Champions League Elite 2024–25 ACL Elite		Total
No.	Pos.	Player	Apps.	Goals	Apps.	Goals	Apps.	Goals	Apps.	Goals	Apps.	Goals
1	GK	Jo Su-huk	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
2	DF	Sim Sang-min	9	0	1	0	0	0	3	0	13	0
4	DF	Kim Kee-hee	22	0	1+2	0	2	0	1	0	28	0
5	DF	Lim Jong-eun	20+4	0	4+1	1	0+1	0	3+1	0	34	1
6	MF	Darijan Bojanić	22+4	2	2+1	0	0+1	0	2	0	32	2
7	MF	Ko Seung-beom	25+3	4	3	0	5+1	0	3+2	0	42	4
8	MF	Lee Kyu-seong	14+11	0	3	0	4+3	0	4+1	0	40	0
9	FW	Giorgi Arabidze	5+2	2	0+1	0	0	0	2+3	0	13	2
10	MF	Kim Min-woo	11+8	2	3	1	1+4	0	3+1	0	31	3
11	FW	Um Won-sang	12+14	4	2+1	1	5	0	0	0	34	5
13	DF	Lee Myung-jae	27+1	0	3+1	0	6	1	2+2	0	42	1
17	MF	Gustav Ludwigson	17+5	7	2	0	4+1	0	2+3	0	34	7
18	FW	Joo Min-kyu	26+7	10	2+2	1	5+1	2	3+2	1	48	14
19	DF	Kim Young-gwon	20+1	1	2+1	0	5+1	0	4	0	34	1
20	DF	Hwang Seok-ho	12+5	0	1+1	0	5+1	0	3+2	0	30	0
21	GK	Jo Hyeon-woo	38	0	4	0	6	0	5	0	53	0
22	MF	Kim Min-hyeok	7+6	0	3	0	0+2	0	0	0	18	0
23	DF	Kim Ju-hwan	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
26	FW	Kim Min-jun	3+3	1	1+1	1	0	0	2+2	0	12	2
27	FW	Lee Chung-yong	7+16	0	2+2	1	0+2	0	2+3	0	34	1
28	FW	Jang Si-young	9+9	1	0+2	0	0	0	1+1	0	22	1
30	MF	Kang Yun-gu	20	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	20	2
31	MF	Ataru Esaka	9+20	5	0+4	1	2+2	0	4+2	0	43	6
32	FW	Jung Woo-young	4+4	0	2+1	0	0	0	2	0	13	0
33	DF	Kang Min-woo	3+2	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	7	1
37	GK	Moon Hyun-ho	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
70	FW	Choi Kang-min	8+13	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	24	1
73	FW	Yun Il-lok	21+5	0	2+1	1	0	0	6	0	35	1
91	FW	Park Chu-young	0+2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1
95	MF	Matheus Sales	6+6	0	1	1	1+4	1	3	0	20	2
96	FW	Kim Ji-hyeon	4+6	1	0+1	0	0+3	1	0	0	14	2
99	FW	Yago Cariello	5+7	4	2+1	1	0	0	3+2	1	20	6
Players featured on a match but left the club mid-season on loan transfer
3	DF	Hong Jae-seok	0+2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
24	DF	Park Sang-jun	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
16	MF	Lee Jae-wook	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Players featured on a match but left the club mid-season permanently
9	FW	Martin Ádám	6+4	3	0	0	4+1	0	0	0	15	3
14	FW	Lee Dong-gyeong	7+1	7	0	0	4+2	1	0	0	0	0
66	DF	Seol Young-woo	7+2	0	0	0	6	2	0	0	15	2
82	MF	Won Du-jae	3+2	0	0+2	0	0	0	0	0	7	0
97	FW	Kelvin	6+4	2	2	0	0+2	0	0	0	14	2

References

^ "ファンソッコ：サガン鳥栖：Ｊリーグ.jp". jleague.jp. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
^ "기다리고 기다리던 수비형 미드필더의 합류! 울산 HD, 마테우스 영입" [The much-awaited defensive midfielder joins! Ulsan HD recruits Mateus]. uhfc.tv (in Korean). 15 January 2024. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
^ Mendes, Luiz Felipe (9 December 2023). "Com venda de atacante, Atlético-GO deve receber quantia milionária da Coreia do Sul". Esporte Goiano (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 10 December 2024.
^ "J.LEAGUE Data Site".
^ "전북의 위대한 여정에 함께합니다 Welcome! #김태환 🤝💚".
^ "서울 이랜드, 울산 출신 오인표 영입" (Press release) (in Korean). isplus. 16 January 2024. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
^ "球员加盟公告" (in Chinese). dongqiudi. 26 January 2024. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
^ "Ο Martin Ádám στον ASTERAS AKTOR!" (in Greek). Asteras Tripolis F.C. 21 July 2024. Retrieved 24 July 2024.

Notes

^ To comply with the AFC requirements, Ventforet Kofu played at the Japan National Stadium instead of their home ground.

External links

Official website (in Korean and English)

[2] Choi Seok-hyeon signed and moved to Cheongju FC on loan for the season.

[3] Hong Jae-seok signed and moved to Jeju United on loan for the season.

[10] Won Du-jae returned from military duty, and then left for Khor Fakkan Club.

[12] Teams played each other three times (33 matches), before the league was split into two groups, the top six and the bottom six.

[table_note_GCS0.45267130269328-13] Military-owned team Gimcheon Sangmu cannot qualify for AFC competitions.

[jleague-1] "ファンソッコ：サガン鳥栖：Ｊリーグ.jp". jleague.jp. Retrieved 2 May 2021.

[4] "기다리고 기다리던 수비형 미드필더의 합류! 울산 HD, 마테우스 영입" [The much-awaited defensive midfielder joins! Ulsan HD recruits Mateus]. uhfc.tv (in Korean). 15 January 2024. Retrieved 15 January 2024.

[5] Mendes, Luiz Felipe (9 December 2023). "Com venda de atacante, Atlético-GO deve receber quantia milionária da Coreia do Sul". Esporte Goiano (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 10 December 2024.

[6] "J.LEAGUE Data Site".

[7] "전북의 위대한 여정에 함께합니다 Welcome! #김태환 🤝💚".

[8] "서울 이랜드, 울산 출신 오인표 영입" (Press release) (in Korean). isplus. 16 January 2024. Retrieved 27 January 2024.

[9] "球员加盟公告" (in Chinese). dongqiudi. 26 January 2024. Retrieved 26 January 2024.

[11] "Ο Martin Ádám στον ASTERAS AKTOR!" (in Greek). Asteras Tripolis F.C. 21 July 2024. Retrieved 24 July 2024.

[14] To comply with the AFC requirements, Ventforet Kofu played at the Japan National Stadium instead of their home ground.

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