Regardless of winning or losing, everyone is the main character! E-Land in Seoul, Women's and Youth Soccer Festival Reul Cup Successful
Sep 09, 2025
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This year, a total of 400 people from 32 teams participated, including 16 teams in the adult women's team (six-person system), 8 teams in the first and second grades of youth (seven-person system), and 8 teams in the third and fourth grades of youth (seven-person system). In particular, the Ministry of Gender Equality proved the popularity of women's soccer, which was increased by closing early within a day of recruitment.
Beyond winning and losing, everyone was the main character. All the participating athletes were presented with medals and 'New Balance Resilient Bag', and the athletes shared laughter and memories while taking commemorative photos on the podium.
The participating teams were also diverse. British vice-captain Abby of the 'With Unity' team, which is mostly made up of foreign players, said `I am very happy to be part of the competition as a local. I am grateful that I can live in Korea as a foreigner and feel a sense of belonging. All the participating teams have good manners and have an impressive atmosphere of enjoying themselves."
Starting this year, the convenience of participants has been greatly improved by providing real-time competition information such as schedules, results, ranking tables, and announcements through the official app and website of Seoul E-Land. On one side of the venue, various children's experience programs such as mini-table football and football cage were operated, drawing favorable responses from family participants, and rest facilities were also provided to enhance the completeness of the competition.
Chang In-hoon, captain of FCSSAP, who participated for the second consecutive year, said "I was able to easily apply for the competition through the app and was satisfied with the real-time match information." I want to participate next year because the operation is smooth and it feels like a festival."
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Head coach Kim Hyun-kyu, who played as a Seoul E-Land player from 2016 to 2017, said "I wanted to win because it was hosted by the team I was in for the first time, but I'm happy to get a good result thanks to the children's hard work." It's my first professional team, so my affection is different. The Reul Cup was the best-equipped competition to ever participate. I was happy to see the club develop in many ways."
The winning teams will hold an award ceremony on the ground at half-time of the home game against Suwon Samsung on the 13th. Each winning team will be awarded a New Balance online gift certificate of 1 million won. Head coach Kim Hyun-kyu also visited Seoul E-Land's home stadium for the first time in 10 years as the winning team head coach. "I'm visiting the stadium for the first time since retirement, and I'm feeling different and excited because it's Seoul E-Land's home stadium," he said.
The children's faces were full of joy, too. Captain Kwon Gun-woo (aged 3 of Daeyoung Elementary School), who won the MVP award in the third and fourth grades, said, "Thanks to my friends, I was able to win the championship. I was more happy because it was a come-from-behind victory, and it became an unforgettable memory because it was my first victory. I want to be a great soccer player in the future," he said with a big smile.
Meanwhile, Seoul E-Land was selected as a candidate for the 2025 2nd K League 2 Fan Friendly Club Award by successfully conducting various social contribution campaigns and fan-friendly activities. In the future, we plan to further solidify our position as a "number one fan friendly club" through various activities with fans and local communities.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
