Coach Chung Kyung-ho, who has used magic since his first year in office, has advanced to the Final A for the first two years in a row since the club's foundation
Oct 19, 2025
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Gangwon tied Daegu FC 2-2 in the 33rd round of the 'Hana Bank K League 1 2025' held at Daegu iM Bank Park on the 18th. Gangwon FC, which marked 11 wins, 11 draws and 11 losses (44 points), has confirmed its way to Final A, where the top six teams compete in the final round of the regular round.
Gangwon advanced to the Final A for the second consecutive year for the first time in the club's history. Gangwon is the third team in history to be named in the Final A for the second consecutive year among provincial and civic teams.
Gangwon became the first provincial and civic team to reach the 5th Final A. He was on par with Daegu last year for the Final A, and as a result of this season, Gangwon has become the most advanced provincial and civic club in history. Gangwon, which experienced stomach water at the same time as its promotion in 2017, competed in Final A in 2019 and 2022. Last year, he won a ticket to Final A early on and finished the season as runner-up, the best record ever. He then succeeded in defending Final A again this year and competed until the end in the upper water.
Coach Chung Kyung-ho entered Final A in his first year in office. Chung is the first Gangwon head coach to reach Final A in his first year as a head coach. Coach Chung led his way to Final A as head coach this year following last year's head coach.
Gangwon members gave each other credit. Owner Kim Jin-tae congratulates the club on advancing to the Final A for the first two consecutive years. The previous year's winning team also praised the players for achieving this year's goal by reaching Final A in K League 1, which is an inch away from the final B.
CEO Kim Byung-ji thanked the fans for their support to the end. The owner always supports me passionately. The support you sent ahead of the match against Daegu was a great help. We sincerely thank the owner of the team for his unwavering support."
Coach Chung also thanked the fans for their support and is working hard to meet expectations at the official press conference against Daegu. It is positive that we are in a high position again this year. It's thanks to CEO Kim Byung-ji's good leadership."
Meanwhile, Gangwon, which has confirmed its trip to Final A, will play Vissel Kobe at Songam Sports Town in Chuncheon on the 22nd in the third round of the Asian Champions League Elite (ACLE) league stage.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
