Ulsan, which failed to score 'only one goal', failed to make the round of 16 in ACLE... 0-0 draw with Shanghai Haigang

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Ulsan HD in the K-League 1 failed to advance to the elite (ACLE) of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Champions League from 2025 to 2026.

Ulsan, led by head coach Kim Hyun-seok, was unable to compete without scoring against Shanghai Haigang (China) in the final match of Game 8 of the 2025-2026 ACLE League Stage at Pudong Football Stadium in Shanghai, China on the 18th (Korea Standard Time).

Ulsan, which had only nine points (2 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses) due to the draw, tied Gangwon FC, which drew 0-0 with Melbourne City (Australia), at the same time, but fell behind in multiple points and remained in ninth place.

The ACLE League Stage will compete with 12 teams each in East and West Asia, with the first to eighth places reaching the round of 16 tournaments, but Ulsan's elimination from the ACLE League Stage was confirmed as it did not finish in the top 8.

It is the second consecutive season that Ulsan has been eliminated from the ACLE League stage since last season.

On the other hand, FC Seoul (10 points), which was watching the results of the match between Gangwon and Ulsan after the final match the previous day, qualified for the round of 16 along with Gangwon.

Ulsan, which was "the round of 16 if it wins," failed to break the balance in the third minute of the first half, even though it simply poured out a wave of attacks, starting with Pedringyo's shot.

Ulsan was far ahead in ball possession, 61%-39%, and more than doubled in the number of shots. There were as many as 10 shots on goal.

However, Ulsan rarely made a much-needed goal and had to bow down with the whistle at the end of the game.

On the other hand, Gangwon succeeded in advancing to the round of 16 tournaments on the ACLE stage, which was its first advance. Seoul also reached the tournament for the first time in nine seasons since the 2016 season, which was a single-season system.

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