2025 Ulsan HD FC season

Ulsan HD
2025 season
OwnerHD Hyundai Heavy Industries
ChairmanChung Mong-joon
Head coachKim Pan-gon (from 28 July 2024 until 2 August 2025)
Shin Tae-yong (from 5 August 2025-presents)
StadiumUlsan Munsu Football Stadium
K League 16th
Korean CupQuaterfinals
Champions League EliteTBD
Top goalscorerLeague: Erick Farias (9 goals)
All: Erick Farias (10 goals)
Biggest winUlsan HD 3–2 Gimcheon Sangmu FC (24 May 2025)
Biggest defeatFluminense 4–2 Ulsan HD (21 June 2025)

The 2025 season is Ulsan HD FC's 42nd 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 2025 K League 1, the 2024 Korean FA Cup, the 2024–25 AFC Champions League Elite, the 2025–26 AFC Champions League Elite after being the 2024 K League 1 champion, and the FIFA Club World Cup.[1][2]

Players

No. Name Nationality Date of birth (age) Previous club Contract since Contract end
Goalkeepers
21 Jo Hyeon-woo South Korea (1991-09-25) 25 September 1991 South Korea Daegu FC 2020
23 Moon Jung-in South Korea (1998-03-16) 16 March 1998 South Korea Seoul E-Land 2025
25 Kim Se-hyeong South Korea (2007-01-24) 24 January 2007 South Korea Ulsan HD U18 2025 2025
31 Ryu Sung-min South Korea (2003-01-03) 3 January 2003 South Korea Chung-Ang University 2025
Defenders
2 Cho Hyun-taek South Korea (2001-08-02) 2 August 2001 South Korea Gimcheon Sangmu 2020
3 Kang Min-woo South Korea (2006-03-02) 2 March 2006 South Korea Ulsan HD U18 2024
4 Seo Myeong-kwan South Korea (2002-11-23) 23 November 2002 South Korea Bucheon FC 1995 2025
13 Kang Sang-woo South Korea (1993-10-07) 7 October 1993 South Korea FC Seoul 2025 2025
15 Jung Seung-hyun South Korea (1994-04-03) 3 April 1994 United Arab Emirates Al Wasl 2025
19 Kim Young-gwon South Korea (1990-02-27) 27 February 1990 Japan Gamba Osaka 2022
24 Yoon Jong-gyu South Korea (1998-03-20) 20 March 1998 South Korea FC Seoul 2025 2025
26 Park Min-seo South Korea (2000-09-15) 15 September 2000 South Korea Seoul E-Land FC 2025
28 Lee Jae-ik South Korea (1999-05-21) 21 May 1999 South Korea Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 2025
66 Miłosz Trojak Poland (1994-05-05) 5 May 1994 Poland Korona Kielce 2025
96 Choi Seok-hyeon South Korea (2003-01-13) 13 January 2003 South Korea Chungbuk Cheongju 2024
Midfielders
5 Jung Woo-young South Korea (1989-12-14) 14 December 1989 Saudi Arabia Al-Khaleej FC 2021
6 Darijan Bojanić Sweden (1994-12-28) 28 December 1994 Sweden Hammarby 2023
7 Ko Seung-beom South Korea (1994-04-24) 24 April 1994 South Korea Suwon Samsung Bluewings 2024 2027
14 Lee Jin-hyun South Korea (1997-08-26) 26 August 1997 Poland Puszcza Niepołomice 2025
17 Gustav Ludwigson Sweden (1993-10-20) 20 October 1993 Sweden Hammarby 2023
22 Kim Min-hyeok South Korea (1992-08-16) 16 August 1992 South Korea Seongnam FC 2022
30 Yoon Jae-seok South Korea (2003-10-22) 22 October 2003 South Korea Jeonnam Dragons 2025
72 Baek In-woo South Korea (2006-11-29) 29 November 2006 South Korea Yongin Deokyoung 2025
Forwards
9 Marcão Brazil (1994-06-17) 17 June 1994 Saudi Arabia Al-Ahli 2025 2025
11 Um Won-sang South Korea (1999-01-06) 6 January 1999 South Korea Gwangju FC 2022 2025
16 Lee Hui-gyun South Korea (1998-04-29) 29 April 1998 South Korea Gwangju FC 2025
18 Heo Yool South Korea (2001-04-12) 12 April 2001 South Korea Gwangju FC 2025
27 Lee Chung-yong South Korea (1988-07-02) 2 July 1988 Germany VfL Bochum 2020 2025
36 Matías Lacava VenezuelaSpain (2002-10-24) 24 October 2002 Brazil Atlético-GO 2025
97 Erick Farias Brazil (1997-01-03) 3 January 1997 Brazil Juventude 2025
Mourad Daoudi MoroccoSpain (1998-05-27) 27 May 1998 Spain Elche 2025
Players who left on loan during mid-season
3 Hong Jae-seok South Korea (2003-07-03) 3 July 2003 South Korea Jeju United 2024
8 Lee Kyu-seong South Korea (1994-05-10) 10 May 1994 South Korea Seongnam FC 2021
25 Jung Seong-bin South Korea (2007-05-12) 12 May 2007 South Korea Ulsan HD U18 2025 2025
29 Jang Si-young South Korea (2002-03-31) 31 March 2002 South Korea Yonsei University 2023
37 Moon Hyeon-ho South Korea (2003-05-13) 13 May 2003 South Korea Chungnam Asan FC 2024
70 Choi Kang-min South Korea (2002-04-24) 24 April 2002 South Korea Daegu Arts University 2024
94 Sim Sang-min South Korea (1993-05-21) 21 May 1993 South Korea Pohang Steelers 2024 2026
99 Yago Cariello Brazil (1999-07-27) 27 July 1999 South Korea Gangwon FC 2024
Players who left permanently during mid-season
68 Lee Jae-wook South Korea (2001-03-09) 9 March 2001 South Korea Suwon Samsung Bluewings 2023
10 Kim Min-woo South Korea (1990-02-25) 25 February 1990 China Chengdu Rongcheng 2024
20 Hwang Seok-ho South Korea (1989-06-27) 27 June 1989 Japan Sagan Tosu 2024 2025
41 Park Sang-jun South Korea (2003-11-19) 19 November 2003 South Korea Gyeongju KHNP 2024
77 Giorgi Arabidze Georgia (country) (1998-03-04) 4 March 1998 Georgia (country) FC Torpedo Kutaisi 2024 2026
Park Jae-seong South Korea (2003-02-28) 28 February 2003 South Korea 2025

Backroom staff

Coaching staff

Transfers

Pre-season

In

Transfers in

Date Position Player Transferred From Ref
Permanent Transfer
31 December 2024 DF South Korea Hong Jae-seok South Korea Jeju United End of loan
DF South Korea Lee Jae-won South Korea Cheonan City FC End of loan
MF South Korea Lee Jae-wook South Korea Suwon Samsung Bluewings End of loan
DF South Korea Choi Seok-hyeon South Korea Chungbuk Cheongju FC End of loan
MF South Korea Park Sang-jun South Korea Gyeongju KHNP End of loan
MF South Korea Cho Young-kwang South Korea Seoul E-Land FC End of loan
MF South Korea Hwang Jae-hwan South Korea Bucheon FC 1995 End of loan
MF South Korea Kim Dong-wook South Korea Jeonnam Dragons End of loan
17 January 2025 GK South Korea Moon Jung-in South Korea Seoul E-Land FC Undisclosed
DF South Korea Park Min-seo South Korea Seoul E-Land FC Undisclosed [3]
DF South Korea Kang Sang-woo South Korea FC Seoul Free [4]
DF South Korea Yoon Jong-gyu South Korea FC Seoul Undisclosed [5]
DF South Korea Seo Myeong-kwan South Korea Bucheon FC 1995 Undisclosed
DF South Korea Lee Jae-ik South Korea Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Undisclosed [6]
MF South Korea Baek In-woo South Korea Yongin Deokyoung Undisclosed [7]
MF South Korea Yoon Jae-seok South Korea Jeonnam Dragons Undisclosed [8]
MF South Korea Lee Jin-hyun Poland Puszcza Niepołomice Undisclosed [9]
MF South Korea Lee Hui-gyun South Korea Gwangju FC Undisclosed [10]
FW South Korea Heo Yool South Korea Gwangju FC Undisclosed [11]
23 January 2025 FW VenezuelaSpain Matías Lacava Brazil Atlético-GO Undisclosed [12]
14 March 2025 FW Brazil Erick Farias Brazil Juventude Undisclosed

Out

Transfers out

Date Position Player Transferred To Ref
Permanent Transfer
23 December 2024 MF Japan Ataru Esaka Japan Fagiano Okayama Undisclosed [13]
1 January 2025 FW South Korea Park Chu-young Retired N.A.[14]
17 January 2025 GK South Korea Jo Su-huk South Korea Chungbuk Cheongju Free
DF South Korea Kim Ju-hwan South Korea Seoul E-land Free [15]
DF South Korea Lim Jong-eun South Korea Daejeon Hana Citizen Free [16]
DF South Korea Lee Jae-won South Korea Bucheon FC 1995 Free
DF South Korea Kim Dong-wook South Korea Busan IPark Free
MF South Korea Cho Young-kwang South Korea Gyeongnam FC Free
FW South Korea Kim Ji-hyeon South Korea Suwon Samsung Bluewings Undisclosed
FW South Korea Joo Min-kyu South Korea Daejeon Hana Citizen Free [17]
FW South Korea Kang Yun-gu South Korea Gangwon FC Undisclosed [18]
FW South Korea Kim Min-jun South Korea Gangwon FC Free
20 January 2025 FW South Korea Yun Il-lok South Korea Gangwon FC Free [19]
29 January 2025 MF South Korea Hwang Jae-hwan South Korea Gwangju FC Free
31 January 2025 DF South Korea Kim Kee-hee United States Seattle Sounders Free [20]
10 February 2025 FW Brazil Matheus Sales Brazil Mirassol Futebol Clube Free
2 March 2025 DF South Korea Lee Myung-jae England Birmingham City Free [21]
Loan Transfer
18 December 2023 DF South Korea Cho Hyun-taek South Korea Gimcheon Sangmu FC Military Service
17 January 2025 DF South Korea Hong Jae-seok South Korea Busan IPark Season loan
27 March 2025 MF South Korea Lee Kyu-seong South Korea Suwon Samsung Bluewings Season loan
7 April 2025 GK South Korea Moon Hyeon-ho South Korea Gimcheon Sangmu FC Military Service

Mid-season

In

Transfers in

Date Position Player Transferred From Ref
Permanent Transfer
5 June 2025 DF Poland Miłosz Trojak Poland Korona Kielce Undisclosed [22]
9 July 2025 DF South Korea Jung Seung-hyun United Arab Emirates Al Wasl Undisclosed
23 July 2025 FW Brazil Marcão Saudi Arabia Al-Ahli Undisclosed
FW SpainRepublic of the Congo Jordi Mboula Portugal Gil Vicente Undisclosed
Loan Transfer
17 June 2025 DF South Korea Cho Hyun-taek South Korea Gimcheon Sangmu FC End of Military Service

Out

Transfers out

Date Position Player Transferred From Ref
Permanent Transfer
4 June 2025 DF South Korea Lee Jae-wook South Korea Seongnam FC Free
5 June 2025 DF South Korea Hwang Seok-ho South Korea Suwon Samsung Bluewings Undisclosed
27 June 2025 MF South Korea Park Sang-jun South Korea Jeonnam Dragons Free
MF South Korea Park Jae-seong South Korea Hwaseong FC Free
1 July 2025 FW Georgia (country) Giorgi Arabidze South Korea Free
25 July 2025 MF South Korea Kim Min-woo South Korea Suwon Samsung Bluewings Free
Loan Transfer
4 June 2025 MF South Korea Choi Kang-min South Korea Chungbuk Cheongju FC Season loan
5 June 2025 DF South Korea Hwang Seok-ho Austria FC Liefering Loan till 30 June 2026 [23]
10 June 2025 FW South Korea Jang Si-young South Korea Bucheon Season loan
13 June 2025 DF South Korea Sim Sang-min South Korea Gimcheon Sangmu FC Season loan
6 July 2025 FW Brazil Yago Cariello China Zhejiang FC Season loan [24]
August 2025 DF South Korea Kang Min-woo Belgium Genk Season loan [a]

Friendly matches

  Win   Draw   Loss

Tour of UAE (6 Jan - 26 Feb)

14 January 2025 1 FC Rapid București Romania 1–2 South Korea Ulsan HD Dubai, UAE
  • Aaron Boupendza 12' (pen.)
  • Um Won-sang 32'
  • Choi Seok-hyeon 40'
 Stadium: Jebel Ali Centre of Excellence
18 January 2025 2 MŠK Žilina Slovakia 1–1 South Korea Ulsan HD Dubai, UAE
  • Ko Seung-beom 24'
 Stadium: Jebel Ali Centre of Excellence
21 January 2025 3 Precision FC United Arab Emirates 0–10 South Korea Ulsan HD Dubai, UAE
  • Lee Hee-kyun
  • Heo Yool
  • Darijan Bojanić
  • Yoon Jong-gyu
  • Lee Chung-yong
  • Park Min-seo
  • Jeong Sung-bin
  • Yago Cariello
Stadium: Ibn Battuta Mall
24 January 2025 4 FC Lokomotiv Moscow Russia 0–1 South Korea Ulsan HD Abu Dhabi, UAE
Yoon Jae-seok Stadium: Sheikh Zayed Stadium
25 January 2025 5 FC Dinamo Samarqand Uzbekistan 1–2 South Korea Ulsan HD Abu Dhabi, UAE
  • Yago Cariello
  • Choi Seok-hyeon
Stadium: Sheikh Zayed Stadium

Others

2 February 2025 1 KHNP FC South Korea 2–6 South Korea Ulsan HD Korea
6 February 2025 1 Seongnam FC South Korea 2–6 South Korea Ulsan HD Korea
11 June 2025 1 Charlotte FC United States 2–5 South Korea Ulsan HD Charlotte, USA
  • Lee Chung-yong
  • Erick Farias
  • Eom Won-sang
  • Milosz Trojak
  • Lee Jin-hyun
Stadium: Atrium Health Performance Park

Competitions

Overall record

K League 1

Main article: 2025 K League 1

Matches

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

15 February 2025 1 Ulsan HD 0–1 FC Anyang Ulsan
Report
  • Bruno Mota 90+2'
 Stadium: Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium
Attendance: 18,718
Referee: Kim Yong-woo
23 February 2025 2 Daejeon Hana Citizen 0–2 Ulsan HD Daejeon
  • Park Kyu-hyun Yellow card 52'
 Report
  • Yoon Jae-Seok 8'
  • Heo Yool 58'
  • Kim Min-hyeok Yellow card 22'
  • Matías Lacava Yellow card 45+2'
 Stadium: Daejeon World Cup Stadium
Attendance: 19,628
Referee: Kim Jong-hyuk
1 March 2025 3 Ulsan HD 1–0 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Ulsan
  • Darijan Bojanić 66'
  • Heo Yool Yellow card 6'
  • Yoon Jong-gyu Yellow card 35'
  • Seo Myung-Guan Yellow card 76'
  • Kim Min-hyeok Yellow card 77'
 Report
  • Park Jin-seop Yellow card 6'
  • Lee Seung-woo Yellow card 23'
  • Han Kook-young Yellow card 42'
 Stadium: Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium
Attendance: 26,317
Referee: Kim Woo-sung
9 March 2025 4 Ulsan HD 2–0 Jeju SK Ulsan
  • Heo Yool 33', 71'
  • Lee Jin-hyun Yellow card 37'
  • Matías Lacava Yellow card 42'
  • Kim Min-hyeok Yellow card 64'
  • Choi Seok-hyeon Yellow card 90'
 Report
  • Italo Yellow card 57'
 Stadium: Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium
Attendance: 16,749
Referee: Song Min-seok
16 March 2025 5 Suwon FC 1–1 Ulsan HD Suwon
  • Luan Dias 13'Yellow card 40'
 Report
  • Erick Farias 73'
  • Matías Lacava soccer ball with red X58
  • Seo Myung-Guan Yellow card 59'
  • Lee Hui-Gyun Yellow card 80'
 Stadium: Suwon Sports Complex
Attendance: 5,557
Referee: Kim Yong-woo
29 March 2025 6 Pohang Steelers 1–0 Ulsan HD Pohang
Lee Ho-jae 80'
Han Hyeon-Seo Yellow card 90'		 Report Stadium: Pohang Steel Yard
Attendance: 12,565
Referee: Kim Dae-young
5 April 2025 7 Ulsan HD 0–0 FC Seoul Ulsan
  • Kang Sang-Woo Yellow card 5'
  • Lee Jin-hyun Yellow card 75'
 Report
  • Willyan Yellow card 34'
 Stadium: Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium
Attendance: 20,358
Referee: Ko Hyung-jin
13 April 2025 8 Daegu FC 0–1 Ulsan HD Daegu
Report Kang Sang-Woo 67' Stadium: DGB Daegu Bank Park
Attendance: 12,218
Referee: Seol Tae-hwan
19 April 2025 9 Ulsan HD 1–2 Gangwon FC Ulsan
  • Erick Farias 45+3' (pen.)
  • Yoon Jong-gyu Yellow card 73'
 Report
  • Kim Kang-Guk 17'
  • Shin Min-Ha 47'
  • Lee Ji-Ho Yellow card 61'
  • Marko Tući Yellow card 90+1'
  • Lee Gwang-yeon Yellow card 90+8'
 Stadium: Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium
Attendance: 13,536
Referee: Kim Woo-sung
27 April 2025 10 Gimcheon Sangmu FC 2–0 Ulsan HD Gimcheon
  • Yu Kang-hyun 30'
  • Park Sang-Hyeok 90'
 Report
  • Kim Young-gwon Yellow card 44'
  • Erick Farias Yellow card 89'
 Stadium: Gimcheon Stadium
Attendance: 3,300
Referee: Chae Sang-hyeop
2 May 2025 11 Ulsan HD 3–0 Gwangju FC Ulsan
 Report
  • Ju Se-jong Yellow card 32'
  • Kang Hui-Su Yellow card 36'
  • Ahn Young-kyu Yellow card 54'
  • Park Jeong-in Yellow card 87'
 Stadium: Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium
Attendance: 9,659
Referee: Seol Tae-hwan
5 May 2025 12 Ulsan HD 1–1 Pohang Steelers Ulsan
  • Darijan Bojanić 45+3'
  • Park Min-Seo Yellow card 41'
  • Yoon Jae-seok Yellow card 58'
 Report
  • Oberdan 8'
  • Juninho Rocha soccer ball with red X90+8
 Stadium: Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium
Attendance: 23,442
Referee: Kim Chong-hyuk
11 May 2025 13 Jeju SK 1–2 Ulsan HD Seogwipo
  • Yuri 53'soccer ball with red X90+6
  • Ko Seung-Beom Yellow card 51'
 Report
  • Gustav Ludwigson 5'
  • Erick Farias 65'
  • Jung Woo-young Yellow card 27'
  • Kang Sang-Woo Yellow card 69'
  • Kim Min-hyeok Yellow card 84' Yellow-red card 90'
 Stadium: Jeju World Cup Stadium
Attendance: 8,012
Referee: Shin Yong-jun
17 May 2025 14 Gangwon FC 1–1 Ulsan HD Chuncheon
  • Cho Jin-Hyuk 90+3'Yellow card 76'
 Report
  • Seo Myung-Guan 65'
  • Yoon Jae-seok Yellow card 32'
  • Ko Seung-Beom Yellow card 58'
  • Erick Farias Yellow card 68'
  • Matías Lacava Yellow card 76'
  • Heo Yool Yellow card 89'
 Stadium: Chuncheon Songam Sports Town
Attendance: 6,920
Referee: Song Min-seok
24 May 2025 15 Ulsan HD 3–2 Gimcheon Sangmu FC Ulsan
  • Erick Farias 73' (pen.), 88'
  • Um Won-sang 90'
  • Ko Seung-Beom Yellow card 58'
 Report
  • Lee Dong-gyeong 31'
  • Park Soo-Il 59'
  • Park Sang-Hyeok Yellow card 70'
  • Lee Seung-won Yellow card 90+3'
 Stadium: Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium
Attendance: 16,012
Referee: Lee Dong-jun
28 May 2025 16 Gwangju FC 1–1 Ulsan HD Gwangju
  • Byeon Jun-Soo 6'Yellow card 31'
  • Cho Seong-Gwon Yellow card 79'
 Report
  • Erick Farias 48'
  • Kim Min-hyeok Yellow card 67'
  • Park Min-Seo Yellow card 81'
  • Heo Yool Yellow card 90+1'
 Stadium: Gwangju Football Stadium
Attendance: 2,933
Referee: Park Byung-jin
31 May 2025 17 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 3–1 Ulsan HD Jeonju
  • Song Min-kyu 26'
  • Park Jin-seop 86'
  • Hong Jeong-Ho Yellow card 86'
  • Tiago Orobó 90+8'Yellow card 90+5'
 Report
  • Lee Chung-yong 11'
  • Jung Woo-young Yellow card 36'
 Stadium: Jeonju World Cup Stadium
Attendance: 31,830
Referee: Kim Dae-young
1 April 2025 18 (Rescheduled) Ulsan HD 2–3 Daejeon Hana Citizen Ulsan
Park Min-seo 42'
Lee Hui-gyun 45+4'
Kim Young-gwon Yellow card 29'		 Report Shin Sang-Eun 3'
Kim Hyeon-Ug 13' (pen.)
Joo Min-kyu 63'Yellow card 90+2'
Vladislavs Gutkovskis Yellow card 32'
Kim In-Gyun Yellow card 76'		 Stadium: Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium
Attendance: 6,902
Referee: Shin Yong-jun
23 April 2025 19 (Rescheduled) FC Anyang 0–1 Ulsan HD Anyang
  • Kim Woon Yellow card 25'
  • Ri Yong-jik Yellow card 72'
  • Bruno Rodrigues Mota Yellow card 85'
  • Matheus Oliveira Santos Yellow card 90+5'
 Report
  • Erick Farias 50' (pen.)
  • Ko Seung-Beom Yellow card 90+5'
  • Kang Min-Woo Yellow card 90+8'
 Stadium: Anyang Stadium
Attendance: 5,592
Referee: Kim Dae-yong
2 August 2025 20 (Rescheduled) Ulsan HD 2–3 Suwon FC Ulsan
  • Cho Hyun-taek 50'
  • Ko Seung-Beom 63'
  • Kim Min-hyeok Yellow card 10'
 Report
  • Pablo Sabbag 59', 67'
  • Willyan 70'
  • Kim Tae-han Yellow card 60'
 Stadium: Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium
Attendance: 10,197
Referee: Shin Yong-jun
12 July 2025 21 (Rescheduled) Ulsan HD 2–2 Daegu FC Ulsan
  • Lee Jin-hyun 64'
  • Woo Joo-sung 79' (o.g.)
 Report
  • Cesinha 33', 87'
  • Han Jong-Mu Yellow card 55'
  • Oh Seung-hoon Yellow card 63'
  • Jo Jin-woo Yellow card 90+5'
  • Kim Jeong-hyun Yellow card 90+7'
 Stadium: Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium
Attendance: 14,555
Referee: Kim Yong-woo
20 July 2025 22 FC Seoul 1–0 Ulsan HD Seoul
  • Jesse Lingard 42'
  • Kim Ju-sung Yellow card 66'
  • Kim Jin-su Yellow card 750'
 Report
  • Seo Myong-Gwan Yellow card 36'
  • Ko Seung-Beom Yellow card 45+3'
  • Kim Young-gwon Yellow card 45+4'
  • Lee Jae-ik Yellow card 90+2'
 Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium
Attendance: 24,047
Referee: Ko Hyung-jin
23 July 2025 23 Ulsan HD 1–2 Daejeon Hana Citizen Ulsan
  • Erick Farias 43'
  • Lee Jae-ik Yellow card 82'
 Report
  • Lee Myung-jae 45'
  • Kim Jun-Beom 90+5'
  • Anton Kryvotsyuk Yellow card 38'
 Stadium: Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium
Attendance: 8,127
Referee: Song Min-Seok
27 July 2025 24 Gangwon FC 2–2 Ulsan HD Chuncheon
  • Kim Dae-won 51'
  • Hong Chul 90+7'
  • Seo Min-woo Yellow card 2'
 Report
  • Marcos Vinicius 30', 83'
  • Lee Jae-ik Yellow card 40'
  • Jo Hyeon-woo Yellow card 43'
  • Choi Seok-Hyun Yellow card 90+3'
 Stadium: Chuncheon Songam Sports Town
Attendance: 9,144
Referee: Chae Sang-hyeop
9 August 2025 25 Ulsan HD 1–0 Jeju SK Ulsan
  • Gustav Ludwigson 73'
 Report
  • Kim Jun-ha Yellow card 27'
  • Jang Min-gyu Yellow card 39'
  • Rim Chang-woo Yellow card 87'
  • Song Ju-hun Yellow card 90+2'
 Stadium: Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium
Attendance: 10,510
Referee: Park Byeon-jin
16 August 2025 26 Suwon FC 3–1 Ulsan HD Suwon
  • Pablo Sabbag 2', 75'
  • Willyan 61' (pen.)
  • Roh Kyung-ho 90+2'
  • Andrigo Yellow card 38'
  • Hwang Jae-Yun Yellow card 90'
 Report
  • Marcos Vinicius 6'
  • Gustav Ludwigson 90+8'
 Stadium: Suwon Sports Complex
Attendance: 5,702
Referee: Song Min-seok
24 August 2025 27 FC Seoul – Ulsan HD Seoul
Report Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium
30 August 2025 28 Ulsan HD – Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Ulsan
Report Stadium: Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium
13 September 2025 29 Pohang Steelers – Ulsan HD Pohang
Report Stadium: Pohang Steel Yard
21 September 2025 30 Ulsan HD – FC Anyang Ulsan
Report Stadium: Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium
28 September 2025 31 Daegu FC – Ulsan HD Daegu
Report Stadium: DGB Daegu Bank Park
5 October 2025 32 Gimcheon Sangmu FC – Ulsan HD Gimcheon
Report Stadium: Gimcheon Stadium
18 October 2025 33 Ulsan HD – Gwangju FC Ulsan
Report Stadium: Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium


Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation[b]
5 FC Seoul 26 9 10 7 31 30 +1 37
6 Gwangju FC 26 9 8 9 27 29 −2 35
7 Ulsan HD 26 9 7 10 33 33 0 34
8 Gangwon FC 26 8 8 10 24 30 −6 32
9 Suwon FC 26 8 7 11 37 37 0 31
Updated to match(es) played on 17 August 2025. Source: Soccerway K League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goals scored; 3) Goal difference; 4) Wins; 5) Head-to-head points
Notes:
  1. ^ Min-woo will move on loan before having the contract permanent after loan completion.
  2. ^ Teams played each other three times (33 matches), before the league was split into two groups, the top six and the bottom six.

Korean FA Cup

Main article: 2025 Korea Cup
14 May 2025 Round of 16 Ulsan HD 3–0 Incheon United (K2) Ulsan
  • Heo Yool 31'
  • Erik Farias 82'
  • Kim Min-woo 84'
  • Lee Hui-Gyun Yellow card 37'
  • Lim Hyeong-Jin Yellow card 29'
  • Lee Sang-gi Yellow card 89'
  • Mun Ji-hwan Yellow card 90+2'
 Stadium: Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium
2 July 2025 Quarter Final Gwangju FC 1–0 Ulsan HD Gwangju
  • Cho Seong-Gwon 75'
  • Yellow card 14'
  • Lee Jin-hyun Yellow card 28'
  • Kim Young-gwon Red card 43'
 Stadium: Gwangju Football Stadium


2025 FIFA Club World Cup

Main article: 2025 FIFA Club World Cup group stage § Group F
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Germany Borussia Dortmund 3 2 1 0 5 3 +2 7 Advance to knockout stage
2 Brazil Fluminense 3 1 2 0 4 2 +2 5
3 South Africa Mamelodi Sundowns 3 1 1 1 4 4 0 4
4 South Korea Ulsan HD 3 0 0 3 2 6 −4 0
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

  Win   Draw   Loss

Group stage

17 June 2025 1 Ulsan HD South Korea 0–1 South Africa Mamelodi Sundowns Orlando, United States
 Report
Stadium: Inter&Co Stadium
Attendance: 3,412[25]
Referee: Clément Turpin (France)
21 June 2025 2 Fluminense Brazil 4–2 South Korea Ulsan HD East Rutherford, United States
 Report
Stadium: MetLife Stadium
Attendance: 29,321 [26]
Referee: Michael Oliver (England)
25 June 2025 3 Borussia Dortmund Germany 1–0 South Korea Ulsan HD Cincinnati, United States
 Report
Stadium: TQL Stadium
Attendance: 8,239[27]
Referee: Tori Penso (United States)

2024–25 AFC Champions League Elite

Main article: 2024–25 AFC Champions League Elite


Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
8 China Shanghai Port 8 2 2 4 10 18 −8 8 Advance to round of 16
9 South Korea Pohang Steelers 7 2 0 5 9 17 −8 6
10 South Korea Ulsan HD 7 1 0 6 4 16 −12 3
11 Australia Central Coast Mariners 7 0 1 6 8 18 −10 1
12 China Shandong Taishan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Withdrawn[a]
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
Notes:
  1. ^ Shandong Taishan were considered withdrawn from the AFC Champions League Elite after the club confirmed that it did not intend to report for their league stage match against Ulsan HD on 19 February 2025.[28] Their remaining fixture got cancelled and already played matches were annulled.[29]

  Win   Draw   Loss

League stage

12 February 2025 7 Buriram United Thailand 2–1 South Korea Ulsan HD Buriram, Thailand
19:00 UTC+7
Report
  • Jang Si-young 45'
  • Lee Gyu-Sung Yellow card 26'
  • Yago Cariello Yellow card 78'
  • Lee Jae-ik Yellow card 88'
 Stadium: Buriram Stadium
Attendance: 16,068
Referee: Alireza Faghani (Australia)
19 February 2025 8 Ulsan HD South Korea cancelled [note 1] China Shandong Taishan Ulsan, South Korea
19:00 UTC+9 Stadium: Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium

2025–26 AFC Champions League Elite

Main article: 2025–26 AFC Champions League Elite

  Win   Draw   Loss

League stage

Main article: 2025–26 AFC Champions League Elite league stage
17 September 2025 MD 1 Ulsan HD South Korea – China Chengdu Rongcheng Ulsan, South Korea
Stadium: Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium
1 October 2025 MD 2 Shanghai Shenhua China – South Korea Ulsan HD FC Shanghai, China
Stadium: Shanghai Stadium
21 October 2025 MD 3 Ulsan HD South Korea – Japan Sanfrecce Hiroshima Ulsan, South Korea
Stadium: Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium
5 November 2025 MD 4 Vissel Kobe Japan – South Korea Ulsan HD FC Kobe, Japan
Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe
26 November 2025 MD 5 Ulsan HD South Korea – Thailand Buriram United Ulsan, South Korea
Stadium: Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium
9 December 2025 MD 6 FC Machida Zelvia Japan – South Korea Ulsan HD FC Machida, Japan
Stadium: Machida GION Stadium
11 February 2026 MD 7 Ulsan HD South Korea – Australia Melbourne City Ulsan, South Korea
Stadium: Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium
18 February 2026 MD 8 Shanghai Port China – South Korea Ulsan HD FC Shanghai, China
Stadium: Pudong Football Stadium


Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Thailand Buriram United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to round of 16
2 China Chengdu Rongcheng 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 South Korea FC Seoul 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 South Korea Gangwon FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Malaysia Johor Darul Ta'zim 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Japan Machida Zelvia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Australia Melbourne City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Japan Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 China Shanghai Port 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 China Shanghai Shenhua 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 South Korea Ulsan HD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Japan Vissel Kobe 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 16 September 2025. 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

Team statistics

Appearances and goals

As of 9 Aug 2025
No. Pos. Player K-League FA Cup 2025 FIFA Club World Cup AFC Champions League Elite
2024/25 ACL Elite 		AFC Champions League Elite
2025/26 ACL Elite 		Total
Apps. Goals Apps. Goals Apps. Goals Apps. Goals Apps. Goals Apps. Goals
2 DF South Korea Cho Hyun-taek 3+1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1
3 DF South Korea Kang Min-woo 3+3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
4 DF South Korea Seo Myeong-kwan 14+3 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 1
5 MF South Korea Jung Woo-young 8+3 0 0+1 0 1+1 0 1 0 0 0 15 0
6 MF Sweden Darijan Bojanić 13+2 2 1+1 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 22 2
7 MF South Korea Ko Seung-beom 19 0 1 0 2+1 0 0 0 0 0 24 0
9 FW Brazil Marcão 1+4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 2
11 FW South Korea Um Won-sang 8+12 1 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 22 2
13 DF South Korea Kang Sang-woo 18+5 1 1 0 2+1 0 0 0 0 0 27 1
14 MF South Korea Lee Jin-hyun 15+4 1 2 0 2+1 1 0 0 0 0 24 2
15 DF South Korea Jung Seung-hyun 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
16 FW South Korea Lee Hui-gyun 6+10 1 1 0 0+2 0 0 0 0 0 19 1
17 MF Sweden Gustav Ludwigson 13+11 3 1 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 29 3
18 FW South Korea Heo Yool 10+6 3 1+1 1 0+2 0 0 0 0 0 20 4
19 DF South Korea Kim Young-gwon 22+2 0 1+1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 29 0
21 GK South Korea Jo Hyeon-woo 20 0 2 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 26 0
22 DF South Korea Kim Min-hyeok 6+5 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 13 0
23 GK South Korea Moon Jung-in 5 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 6 0
24 DF South Korea Yoon Jong-gyu 8+1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
26 DF South Korea Park Min-seo 8+1 1 1 0 0+1 0 0+1 0 0 0 12 1
27 FW South Korea Lee Chung-yong 10+8 2 0+1 0 1+2 0 0 0 0 0 22 2
28 DF South Korea Lee Jae-ik 5+6 0 1+1 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 16 0
30 MF South Korea Yoon Jae-seok 18+1 1 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 20 1
31 GK South Korea Ryu Sung-min 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
36 FW Venezuela Matías Lacava 8+14 1 1+1 0 1+2 0 1 0 0 0 28 1
66 DF Poland Milosz Trojak 3 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
72 MF South Korea Baek In-Woo 2+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
96 DF South Korea Choi Seok-hyeon 6+11 0 0 0 0+1 0 1 0 0 0 19 0
97 FW Brazil Erick Farias 16+5 9 1+1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 26 10
Players featured on a match but left the club mid-season on loan transfer
8 MF South Korea Lee Kyu-seong 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
20 DF South Korea Hwang Seok-ho 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
29 FW South Korea Jang Si-young 0+2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 1
37 GK South Korea Moon Hyun-ho 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
70 FW South Korea Choi Kang-min 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
94 DF South Korea Sim Sang-min 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
99 FW Brazil Yago Cariello 2+3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 6 0
Players featured on a match but left the club mid-season permanently
10 MF South Korea Kim Min-woo 0 0 0+1 1 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 2 1
25 DF South Korea Jung Seong-bin 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 1 0
68 MF South Korea Lee Jae-wook 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
77 FW Georgia (country) Giorgi Arabidze 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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Notes

  1. ^ The match was cancelled by Asian Football Confederation (AFC) after Shandong Taishan confirmed that it did not intend to report for the match.[28]
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