The 2023 3rd Gangwon FC Youth Soccer Competition will be held as part of the project to revitalize the economy of abandoned mine regions through youth soccer development and sports. Preliminary match on the first day from Saturday, October 14 to Sunday, 15. Artificial turf field at Gohan Living Sports Park, Jeongseon-gun, Gangwon-do. It opened in
On the 14th, the first day of the competition, the preliminary round was held, and a total of 24 teams from kindergarten (6 teams), 1st and 2nd grade (6 teams), 3rd and 4th grade (6 teams), and 5th and 6th grade (6 teams) played 6 vs. 6. They participated in the preliminaries in the full league format and displayed passionate performances and high-level skills.
This youth soccer tournament planned not only games but also various events that not only youth players but also parents could participate in. On the first day of the competition, Saturday, the 14th, an autograph session was held for Lee Kwang-yeon and Lee Seung-won of the Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province Professional Football Team, and CEO Kim Byeong-ji also attended, further enhancing the atmosphere of the youth soccer tournament.
Daejeon Jeil FC coach Kim Gyu-hyung said, "I am happy that all categories of 1st + 2nd grade, 3rd + 4th grade, and 5th + 6th grade that participated in the 3rd Gangwon FC Youth Soccer Tournament in 2023 advanced to the classical division. We always focus on character and future development rather than immediate. “I am coaching. I hope that the Daejeon Jeil FC players will use this tournament as a stepping stone to grow into players who can bring glory to Korea,” he said.