The prestigious team dreamt of Daejeon, crossed the second wall.It's a great achievement to go to Final A for the first time

Sep 28, 2025

The prestigious team dreamt of Daejeon, crossed the second wall.It's a great achievement to go to Final A for the first time



The prestigious team dreamt of Daejeon, crossed the second wall.It's a great achievement to go to Final A for the first time
Daejeon Hana Citizen, acquired by Hana Financial Group in 2020, will make a global prestigious club representing Asia beyond the domestic stage at the inaugural ceremony' conveyed a great ambition.

Daejeon crossed the second wall toward the dream. Daejeon drew 0-0 in the 31st round of 'Hana Bank K League 1 2025' against Gangwon FC at Gangneung High1 Arena on the 27th. Daejeon, which has 49 points (13 wins, 10 draws, 8 losses), has confirmed its path to Final A, which can reach 6th place regardless of the results of the remaining two games. It is the first time since the foundation that Daejeon has advanced to the Final A.

It is a meaningful achievement. It is not always easy to reach the 'first' mark. Manchester City also poured a lot of money into recruiting players from the first season after Mansour's acquisition, but it was only in three seasons that they won the European Champions League (UCL). He entered the UCL stage for the first time since it was reorganized into the current system in 1992, ranking third in the 2010-2011 season. Since then, Manchester City has established itself as a European powerhouse and won its first UCL title in the 2022-2023 season.




The same goes for Daejeon. Although he attracted attention by recruiting many players every year, coach Hwang Sun-hong was cautious. It was based on the judgment that he was not yet strong as a team. From his inauguration press conference, he said, `First of all, we need to create a team that can prepare for the next time without paying attention to relegation.' The first goal of this season, which was evaluated as a champion, was also to advance to Final A.

The prestigious team dreamt of Daejeon, crossed the second wall.It's a great achievement to go to Final A for the first time
Since its re-foundation in 2020, Daejeon has made aggressive investments, but has shown ups and downs. Even promotion was not easy. In his first year, he remained in the semi-playoff, going through trials and errors that changed the coach twice. After coach Lee Min-sung's appointment in 2021, he went up to the playoffs, but he knelt down to Gangwon FC. In 2022, he overpowered Gimcheon Sangmu and succeeded in the promotion he wanted so much. After two games and three games, I finally crossed the first wall. It was the first time in eight years that Daejeon went to the first division since 2015.

In 2023, the first year of his return to K League 1, Daejeon showed potential. It reached the threshold of Final A, but failed to overcome the last crisis and ranked 8th. Daejeon, which succeeded in staying, was called the dark horse in 2024, but moved around the relegation zone. Hwang Sun-hong, the first coach, took the helm again, changing the atmosphere and finishing the season in eighth place. This year, his third season of promotion, he finally made it to Final A. He hit it early in the season, but there were also moments of shaking. It was said that this year might not be easy, but Daejeon eventually entered the round of six. You've crossed another wall.




Daejeon succeeded in recruiting a storm that shook the K-League in every transfer market. As a result, it has established top-level power. It was the power of investment. Daejeon's money power is reminiscent of Jeonbuk Hyundai. Of course, the current ranking may not meet expectations, but what is clear is that Daejeon is taking a step forward. Under Hwang, Daejeon has now become a K-League powerhouse that no one can ignore. I broke the shell through my entry to Final A, and I started adding the power of 'Power'.

The third wall of Daejeon is to advance to the Asian Champions League. With the current trend, it may be possible this season. Daejeon's current ranking is third.






This article was translated by Naver AI translator.