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 CupQuarterfinals
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 (1991-09-25) 25 September 1991 Daegu FC 2020
23 Moon Jung-in (1998-03-16) 16 March 1998 Seoul E-Land 2025
25 Kim Se-hyeong (2007-01-24) 24 January 2007 Ulsan HD U18 2025 2025
31 Ryu Sung-min (2003-01-03) 3 January 2003 Chung-Ang University 2025
Defenders
2 Cho Hyun-taek (2001-08-02) 2 August 2001 Gimcheon Sangmu 2020
4 Seo Myeong-kwan (2002-11-23) 23 November 2002 Bucheon FC 1995 2025
13 Kang Sang-woo (1993-10-07) 7 October 1993 FC Seoul 2025 2025
15 Jung Seung-hyun (1994-04-03) 3 April 1994 Al Wasl 2025
19 Kim Young-gwon (1990-02-27) 27 February 1990 Gamba Osaka 2022
24 Yoon Jong-gyu (1998-03-20) 20 March 1998 FC Seoul 2025 2025
26 Park Min-seo (2000-09-15) 15 September 2000 Seoul E-Land FC 2025
28 Lee Jae-ik (1999-05-21) 21 May 1999 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 2025
66 Miłosz Trojak (1994-05-05) 5 May 1994 Korona Kielce 2025
96 Choi Seok-hyeon (2003-01-13) 13 January 2003 Chungbuk Cheongju 2024
Midfielders
5 Jung Woo-young (1989-12-14) 14 December 1989 Al-Khaleej FC 2021
6 Darijan Bojanić (1994-12-28) 28 December 1994 Hammarby 2023
7 Ko Seung-beom (1994-04-24) 24 April 1994 Suwon Samsung Bluewings 2024 2027
10 Lee Dong-gyeong (1997-09-20) 20 September 1997 Gimcheon Sangmu 2018
14 Lee Jin-hyun (1997-08-26) 26 August 1997 Puszcza Niepołomice 2025
17 Gustav Ludwigson (1993-10-20) 20 October 1993 Hammarby 2023
22 Kim Min-hyeok (1992-08-16) 16 August 1992 Seongnam FC 2022
30 Yoon Jae-seok (2003-10-22) 22 October 2003 Jeonnam Dragons 2025
72 Baek In-woo (2006-11-29) 29 November 2006 Yongin Deokyoung 2025
Forwards
9 Marcão (1994-06-17) 17 June 1994 Al-Ahli 2025 2025
11 Um Won-sang (1999-01-06) 6 January 1999 Gwangju FC 2022 2025
16 Lee Hui-gyun (1998-04-29) 29 April 1998 Gwangju FC 2025
18 Heo Yool (2001-04-12) 12 April 2001 Gwangju FC 2025
27 Lee Chung-yong (1988-07-02) 2 July 1988 VfL Bochum 2020 2025
36 Matías Lacava (2002-10-24) 24 October 2002 Atlético-GO 2025
97 Erick Farias (1997-01-03) 3 January 1997 Juventude 2025
Players who left on loan during mid-season
3 Hong Jae-seok (2003-07-03) 3 July 2003 Jeju United 2024
3 Kang Min-woo (2006-03-02) 2 March 2006 Ulsan HD U18 2024
8 Lee Kyu-seong (1994-05-10) 10 May 1994 Seongnam FC 2021
25 Jung Seong-bin (2007-05-12) 12 May 2007 Ulsan HD U18 2025 2025
29 Jang Si-young (2002-03-31) 31 March 2002 Yonsei University 2023
37 Moon Hyeon-ho (2003-05-13) 13 May 2003 Chungnam Asan FC 2024
70 Choi Kang-min (2002-04-24) 24 April 2002 Daegu Arts University 2024
94 Sim Sang-min (1993-05-21) 21 May 1993 Pohang Steelers 2024 2026
99 Yago Cariello (1999-07-27) 27 July 1999 Gangwon FC 2024
Players who left permanently during mid-season
68 Lee Jae-wook (2001-03-09) 9 March 2001 Suwon Samsung Bluewings 2023
10 Kim Min-woo (1990-02-25) 25 February 1990 Chengdu Rongcheng 2024
20 Hwang Seok-ho (1989-06-27) 27 June 1989 Sagan Tosu 2024 2025
41 Park Sang-jun (2003-11-19) 19 November 2003 Gyeongju KHNP 2024
77 Giorgi Arabidze (1998-03-04) 4 March 1998 FC Torpedo Kutaisi 2024 2026
Park Jae-seong (2003-02-28) 28 February 2003 2025

Backroom staff

Coaching staff

Transfers

Pre-season

In

Transfers in

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

Out

Transfers out

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

Mid-season

In

Transfers in

Date Position Player Transferred From Ref
Permanent Transfer
5 June 2025 DF Miłosz Trojak Korona Kielce Undisclosed [22]
9 July 2025 DF Jung Seung-hyun Al Wasl Undisclosed
23 July 2025 FW Marcão Al-Ahli Undisclosed
Loan Transfer
17 June 2025 DF Cho Hyun-taek Gimcheon Sangmu FC End of Military Service
28 October 2025 MF Lee Dong-gyeong Gimcheon Sangmu FC End of Military Service

Out

Transfers out

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

Post-season

In

Transfers in

Date Position Player Transferred From Ref
Permanent Transfer
31 December 2025 DF Hong Jae-seok Busan IPark End of loan
MF Lee Kyu-seong Suwon Samsung Bluewings End of loan
MF Choi Kang-min Chungbuk Cheongju FC End of loan
FW Jang Si-young Bucheon End of loan
FW Yago Cariello Zhejiang FC End of loan [25]
Loan Transfer

Out

Transfers out

Date Position Player Transferred to Ref
Permanent Transfer
31 December 2025 MF Gustav Ludwigson Daejeon Hana Citizen Free [26]
31 December 2025 FW Um Won-sang Daejeon Hana Citizen Free [27]
Loan Transfer
5 June 2025 DF Hwang Seok-ho FC Liefering Loan till 30 June 2026 [28]
August 2025 DF Kang Min-woo Genk Season loan [b]

Friendly matches

  Win   Draw   Loss

Tour of UAE (6 Jan - 26 Feb)

14 January 2025 1 FC Rapid București 1–2 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 1–1 Ulsan HD Dubai, UAE
  • Ko Seung-beom 24'
Stadium: Jebel Ali Centre of Excellence
21 January 2025 3 Precision FC 0–10 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 0–1 Ulsan HD Abu Dhabi, UAE
Yoon Jae-seok Stadium: Sheikh Zayed Stadium
25 January 2025 5 FC Dinamo Samarqand 1–2 Ulsan HD Abu Dhabi, UAE
  • Yago Cariello
  • Choi Seok-hyeon
Stadium: Sheikh Zayed Stadium

Others

2 February 2025 1 KHNP FC 2–6 Ulsan HD Korea
6 February 2025 1 Seongnam FC 2–6 Ulsan HD Korea
11 June 2025 1 Charlotte FC 2–5 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

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  52'
Report
  • Yoon Jae-Seok 8'
  • Heo Yool 58'
  • Kim Min-hyeok  22'
  • Matías Lacava  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  6'
  • Yoon Jong-gyu  35'
  • Seo Myung-Guan  76'
  • Kim Min-hyeok  77'
Report
  • Park Jin-seop  6'
  • Lee Seung-woo  23'
  • Han Kook-young  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  37'
  • Matías Lacava  42'
  • Kim Min-hyeok  64'
  • Choi Seok-hyeon  90'
Report
  • Italo  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' 40'
Report
  • Erick Farias 73'
  • Matías Lacava 58
  • Seo Myung-Guan  59'
  • Lee Hui-Gyun  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  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  5'
  • Lee Jin-hyun  75'
Report
  • Willyan  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  73'
Report
  • Kim Kang-Guk 17'
  • Shin Min-Ha 47'
  • Lee Ji-Ho  61'
  • Marko Tući  90+1'
  • Lee Gwang-yeon  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  44'
  • Erick Farias  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  32'
  • Kang Hui-Su  36'
  • Ahn Young-kyu  54'
  • Park Jeong-in  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  41'
  • Yoon Jae-seok  58'
Report
  • Oberdan 8'
  • Juninho Rocha 90+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 53'90+6
  • Ko Seung-Beom  51'
Report
  • Gustav Ludwigson 5'
  • Erick Farias 65'
  • Jung Woo-young  27'
  • Kang Sang-Woo  69'
  • Kim Min-hyeok  84'  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' 76'
Report
  • Seo Myung-Guan 65'
  • Yoon Jae-seok  32'
  • Ko Seung-Beom  58'
  • Erick Farias  68'
  • Matías Lacava  76'
  • Heo Yool  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  58'
Report
  • Lee Dong-gyeong 31'
  • Park Soo-Il 59'
  • Park Sang-Hyeok  70'
  • Lee Seung-won  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' 31'
  • Cho Seong-Gwon  79'
Report
  • Erick Farias 48'
  • Kim Min-hyeok  67'
  • Park Min-Seo  81'
  • Heo Yool  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  86'
  • Tiago Orobó 90+8' 90+5'
Report
  • Lee Chung-yong 11'
  • Jung Woo-young  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  29'
Report Shin Sang-Eun 3'
Kim Hyeon-Ug 13' (pen.)
Joo Min-kyu 63' 90+2'
Vladislavs Gutkovskis  32'
Kim In-Gyun  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  25'
  • Ri Yong-jik  72'
  • Bruno Rodrigues Mota  85'
  • Matheus Oliveira Santos  90+5'
Report
  • Erick Farias 50' (pen.)
  • Ko Seung-Beom  90+5'
  • Kang Min-Woo  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  10'
Report
  • Pablo Sabbag 59', 67'
  • Willyan 70'
  • Kim Tae-han  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  55'
  • Oh Seung-hoon  63'
  • Jo Jin-woo  90+5'
  • Kim Jeong-hyun  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  66'
  • Kim Jin-su  750'
Report
  • Seo Myong-Gwan  36'
  • Ko Seung-Beom  45+3'
  • Kim Young-gwon  45+4'
  • Lee Jae-ik  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  82'
Report
  • Lee Myung-jae 45'
  • Kim Jun-Beom 90+5'
  • Anton Kryvotsyuk  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  2'
Report
  • Marcos Vinicius 30', 83'
  • Lee Jae-ik  40'
  • Jo Hyeon-woo  43'
  • Choi Seok-Hyun  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  27'
  • Jang Min-gyu  39'
  • Rim Chang-woo  87'
  • Song Ju-hun  90+2'
Stadium: Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium
Attendance: 10,510
Referee: Park Byeon-jin
16 August 2025 26 Suwon FC 4–2 Ulsan HD Suwon
  • Pablo Sabbag 2', 75'
  • Willyan 61' (pen.)
  • Roh Kyung-ho 90+2'
  • Andrigo  38'
  • Hwang Jae-Yun  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 3–2 Ulsan HD Seoul
  • Choi Jun 6'
  • Cho Young-wook 31'
  • Hwang Do-Yun 39'
  • Marko Dugandžić  21'
  • Anderson  90+6'
Report
  • Ko Seung-Beom 23' 49'
  • Erick Farias 90+4'
  • Choi Seok-Hyun  90+6'
Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium
Attendance: 20,737
Referee: Ko Hyung-jin
30 August 2025 28 Ulsan HD 0–2 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Ulsan
  • Ko Seung-Beom  54'
  • Lee Hui-Gyun  71'
  • Yoon Jae-Seok  90+4'
  • Jeong Seung-Hyeon  90+7'
Report
  • Lee Yeong-jae 54'
  • Jeon Jin-woo 59' 7'
  • Kim Tae-Hyun  31'
  • Kim Jin-Kyu  45+3'
  • Park Jin-seop  71'
Stadium: Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium
Attendance: 23,294
Referee: Seol Tae-hwan
13 September 2025 29 Pohang Steelers 1–1 Ulsan HD Pohang
  • Lee Ho-jae 41'
  • Oberdan  32'
  • Shin Kwang-Hoon  43'
Report
  • Heo Yool 44'
  • Kim Young-gwon  86'
Stadium: Pohang Steel Yard
Attendance: 14,166
Referee: Kim Yong-woo
21 September 2025 30 Ulsan HD 0–0 FC Anyang Ulsan
  • Milosz Trojak  31'
  • Gustav Ludwigson  36'
  • Lee Hui-Gyun  89'
Report
  • Bruno Mota  32'
  • Chae Hyun-Woo  82'
  • Han Ka-Ram  90+2'
Stadium: Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium
Attendance: 13,201
Referee: Song Min-seok
28 September 2025 31 Daegu FC 1–1 Ulsan HD Daegu
  • Cesinha 40'
  • Jung Heon-Taek  22'
  • Hwang Jae-won  52'
Report
  • Baek In-woo 60'
  • Jeong Seung-Hyeon  23'
  • Darijan Bojanić  36'
  • Park Min-seo  81'
  • Ko Seung-Beom  90+2'
Stadium: DGB Daegu Bank Park
Attendance: 10,601
Referee: Ko Hyung-jin
5 October 2025 32 Gimcheon Sangmu FC 3–0 Ulsan HD Gimcheon
  • Lee Dong-Jun 29'
  • Kim Seung-Sub 79'
  • Lee Dong-gyeong 81'
Report
  • Kang Sang-Woo  90+3'
Stadium: Gimcheon Stadium
Attendance: 4,239
Referee: Shin Yong-jun
18 October 2025 33 Ulsan HD 2–0 Gwangju FC Ulsan
  • Gustav Ludwigson 21'
  • Erick Farias  74'
  • Jo Hyeon-woo  90+2'
  • Lee Chung-yong 90+13' 90+10'
Report
  • Moon Min-Seo  74'
  • Byeon Jun-soo  74'
  • Ha Seung-un  90+12'
Stadium: Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium
Attendance: 10,294
Referee: Kim Yong-woo
26 October 2025 34 Ulsan HD 1–1 Daegu FC Ulsan
  • Lee Chung-yong 90+6'
  • Seo Myung-gwan  57'
Report
  • Kim Ju-gong 45'
Stadium: Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium
Attendance: 10,858
Referee: Kim Jong-hyuk
1 November 2025 35 FC Anyang 3–1 Ulsan HD Anyang
  • Bruno Mota 39'
  • Lee Chang-yong 56'
  • Chae Hyun-woo 77'
  • Matheus Oliveira Santos 23
  • Choe Gyu-hyeon  76'
Report
  • Ko Seung-Beom 13'
  • Kim Min-hyeok  10'  45+2'
  • Jeong Seung-Hyeon  34'
  • Park Min-seo  42'
  • Kang Sang-Woo  45+10'
Stadium: Anyang Stadium
Attendance: 8,206
Referee: Song Min-seok
9 November 2025 36 Ulsan HD 1–0 Suwon FC Ulsan
  • Gustav Ludwigson 47'
  • Jung Woo-Young  28'
  • Heo Yool  90+11'
Report
  • Pablo Sabbag  90+8'
  • Lee Yong  56'
  • Luan Dias  86'
Stadium: Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium
Attendance: 10,187
Referee: Kim Dae-young
22 November 2025 37 Gwangju FC 2–0 Ulsan HD Gwangju
  • Hólmbert Friðjónsson 3'
  • Choi Kyoung-rok 75'
Report Stadium: Gwangju Football Stadium
Attendance: 4,033
Referee: Kim Chong-hyuk
30 November 2025 38 Ulsan HD 0–1 Jeju SK Ulsan
  • Gustav Ludwigson  23'
  • Heo Yool  26'
  • Yoon Jong-gyu  90+6'
Report
  • Kim Seung-sub 89'
  • Lee Chang-min  14'
  • Yuri  32'
  • Italo Moreira Barcelos  69'
Stadium: Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium
Attendance: 11,928
Referee: Ko Hyung-jin


Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation[c]
7 Gwangju FC 38 15 9 14 40 41 −1 54
8 FC Anyang 38 14 7 17 49 47 +2 49
9 Ulsan HD 38 11 11 16 42 50 −8 44
10 Suwon FC (R) 38 11 9 18 51 58 −7 42 Qualification for relegation play-offs
11 Jeju SK (O) 38 10 9 19 40 53 −13 39
Source: Soccerway K League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goals scored; 3) Goal difference; 4) Wins; 5) Head-to-head points
(O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Min-woo will move on loan before having the contract permanent after loan completion.
  2. ^ Min-woo will move on loan before having the contract permanent after loan completion.
  3. ^ 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

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  37'
  • Lim Hyeong-Jin  29'
  • Lee Sang-gi  89'
  • Mun Ji-hwan  90+2'
Stadium: Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium
2 July 2025 Quarter Final Gwangju FC 1–0 Ulsan HD Gwangju
  • Cho Seong-Gwon 75'
  •  14'
  • Lee Jin-hyun  28'
  • Kim Young-gwon  43'
Stadium: Gwangju Football Stadium


2025 FIFA Club World Cup

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Borussia Dortmund 3 2 1 0 5 3 +2 7 Advance to knockout stage
2 Fluminense 3 1 2 0 4 2 +2 5
3 Mamelodi Sundowns 3 1 1 1 4 4 0 4
4 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 0–1 Mamelodi Sundowns Orlando, United States
Report
Stadium: Inter&Co Stadium
Attendance: 3,412[29]
Referee: Clément Turpin (France)
21 June 2025 2 Fluminense 4–2 Ulsan HD East Rutherford, United States
Report Stadium: MetLife Stadium
Attendance: 29,321 [30]
Referee: Michael Oliver (England)
25 June 2025 3 Borussia Dortmund 1–0 Ulsan HD Cincinnati, United States
Report Stadium: TQL Stadium
Attendance: 8,239[31]
Referee: Tori Penso (United States)

2024–25 AFC Champions League Elite


Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
8 Shanghai Port 8 2 2 4 10 18 −8 8 Advance to round of 16
9 Pohang Steelers 7 2 0 5 9 17 −8 6
10 Ulsan HD 7 1 0 6 4 16 −12 3
11 Central Coast Mariners 7 0 1 6 8 18 −10 1
12 Shandong Taishan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Withdrawn, record expunged[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 to have 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.[32] Their remaining fixture was cancelled, with their seven played matches being expunged.[33]

  Win   Draw   Loss

League stage

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

2025–26 AFC Champions League Elite

  Win   Draw   Loss

League stage

17 September 2025 MD 1 Ulsan HD 2–1 Chengdu Rongcheng Ulsan, South Korea
  • Um Won-sang 76'
  • Heo Yool 90+8'
  • Lee Jae-Ik  66'
Report
  • Pedro Delgado 44' 83'
  • Yang Shuai  54'
Stadium: Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium
Attendance: 3,111
Referee: Ilgiz Tantashev (Uzbekistan)
1 October 2025 MD 2 Shanghai Shenhua 1–1 Ulsan HD FC Shanghai, China
  • Luis Nlavo 48'
Report
  • Gustav Ludwigson 62'
  • Seo Myung-gwan  60'
  • Choi Seok-hyeon  75'
Stadium: Shanghai Stadium
Attendance: 30,645
Referee: Yusuke Araki (Japan)
21 October 2025 MD 3 Ulsan HD 1–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima Ulsan, South Korea
  • Kim Min-hyeok 12'
  • Lee Jae-Ik  66'
Report
  • Tsukasa Shiotani  82'
Stadium: Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium
Attendance: 2,966
Referee: Majed Al-Shamrani (Saudi Arabia)
5 November 2025 MD 4 Vissel Kobe 1–0 Ulsan HD FC Kobe, Japan
  • Jean Patrick 58'
  • Matheus Thuler  40'
Report
  • Back In-Woo  57'
Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe
Attendance: 7,117
Referee: Muhammad Taqi (Singapore)
26 November 2025 MD 5 Ulsan HD 0–0 Buriram United Ulsan, South Korea
  • Milosz Trojak  82'
  • Back In-Woo  90'
Report
  • Theerathon Bunmathan  87'
Stadium: Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium
Attendance: 2,598
Referee: Ahmad Al-Ali (Kuwait)
9 December 2025 MD 6 FC Machida Zelvia 3–1 Ulsan HD FC Machida, Japan
  • Asahi Masuyama 6'
  • Takuma Nishimura 21'
  • Oh Se-Hun 46'
Report
  • Um Won-Sang 55'
  • Jung Seung-Hyun  34'
Stadium: Machida GION Stadium
Attendance: 4,345
Referee: Nazmi Nasaruddin (Malaysia)
11 February 2026 MD 7 Ulsan HD Melbourne City Ulsan, South Korea
Report Stadium: Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium
18 February 2026 MD 8 Shanghai Port Ulsan HD FC Shanghai, China
Report Stadium: Pudong Football Stadium


Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Vissel Kobe (Q) 6 4 1 1 12 6 +6 13 Advance to round of 16
2 Machida Zelvia 6 3 2 1 10 5 +5 11
3 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 6 3 2 1 6 3 +3 11
4 Melbourne City 6 3 1 2 7 6 +1 10
5 FC Seoul 6 2 3 1 8 5 +3 9
6 Johor Darul Ta'zim 6 2 2 2 6 5 +1 8
7 Buriram United 6 2 2 2 7 8 −1 8
8 Ulsan HD 6 2 2 2 5 6 −1 8
9 Gangwon FC 6 2 1 3 9 11 −2 7
10 Chengdu Rongcheng 6 1 3 2 5 7 −2 6
11 Shanghai Shenhua 6 1 1 4 5 9 −4 4
12 Shanghai Port 6 0 2 4 2 11 −9 2
Updated to match(es) played on 10 December 2025. Source: ACLE
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
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

Team statistics

Appearances and goals

As of 9 December 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 Cho Hyun-taek 9+2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2+2 0 16 1
4 DF Seo Myeong-kwan 17+5 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 6 0 31 1
5 MF Jung Woo-young 13+4 0 0+1 0 1+1 0 1 0 1 0 22 0
6 MF Darijan Bojanić 16+8 2 1+1 0 3 0 1 0 2+1 0 34 2
7 MF Ko Seung-beom 28 2 1 0 2+1 0 0 0 2+1 0 36 2
9 FW Marcão 2+6 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3+2 0 13 2
10 MF Lee Dong-gyeong 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+2 0 4 0
11 FW Um Won-sang 8+22 1 1 0 2 1 0 0 0+5 2 37 4
13 DF Kang Sang-woo 25+7 1 1 0 2+1 0 0 0 1 0 37 1
14 MF Lee Jin-hyun 18+4 1 2 0 2+1 1 0 0 4+1 0 35 2
15 DF Jung Seung-hyun 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1+3 0 17 0
16 FW Lee Hui-gyun 8+20 1 1 0 0+2 0 0 0 4 0 35 1
17 MF Gustav Ludwigson 22+13 5 1 0 3 0 1 0 2+1 1 43 6
18 FW Heo Yool 18+8 4 1+1 1 0+2 0 0 0 3+3 0 36 5
19 DF Kim Young-gwon 29+2 0 1+1 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 41 0
21 GK Jo Hyeon-woo 32 0 2 0 3 0 1 0 3 0 41 0
22 DF Kim Min-hyeok 9+6 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 19 1
23 GK Moon Jung-in 5 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 3 0 9 0
24 DF Yoon Jong-gyu 12+1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0
26 DF Park Min-seo 13+2 1 1 0 0+1 0 0+1 0 3+1 0 22 1
27 FW Lee Chung-yong 10+13 4 0+1 0 1+2 0 0 0 0+4 0 31 4
28 DF Lee Jae-ik 6+6 0 1+1 0 2 0 1 0 4 0 21 0
30 MF Yoon Jae-seok 25+3 1 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 29 1
31 GK Ryu Sung-min 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
36 FW Matías Lacava 9+15 1 1+1 0 1+2 0 1 0 4 0 34 1
66 DF Milosz Trojak 6+2 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 5 0 17 0
72 MF Baek In-Woo 11+1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 16 1
96 DF Choi Seok-hyeon 7+15 0 0 0 0+1 0 1 0 5 0 29 0
97 FW Erick Farias 23+5 10 1+1 1 3 0 0 0 1+1 0 35 11
Players featured on a match but left the club mid-season on loan transfer
3 DF Kang Min-woo 3+3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
8 MF Lee Kyu-seong 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
20 DF Hwang Seok-ho 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
29 FW Jang Si-young 0+2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 1
37 GK Moon Hyun-ho 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
70 FW Choi Kang-min 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
94 DF Sim Sang-min 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
99 FW 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 Kim Min-woo 0 0 0+1 1 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 2 1
25 DF Jung Seong-bin 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 1 0
68 MF Lee Jae-wook 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
77 FW 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.[32]