Leader Woori Card suffered its biggest setback since the start of the season.
Woori Card lost to OK Financial Group in three sets (19-25, 15-25, 25-21, 23-25) in the men's Dodram V League 2023-2024 season at Jangchung Gymnasium in Seoul on Tuesday. It was their third straight loss. Woori Card's back-to-back losses have shaken up the top of the standings, as Samsung Fire and Korean Air remain in the hunt.
After a hard-fought victory over GS Caltex, Hyundai E&C earned two valuable points, but there was more disappointment than joy.
Hyundai E&C won the home match against GS Caltex 3-2 (30-28, 21-25, 25-16, 17-25, 19-17) in the fourth round of the Dodram 2023-2024 V League Women's Division at Suwon Indoor Stadium on Tuesday.
Hyundai E&C cruised to the top of the standings with four straight wins.
Hyundai E&C earned a 3-2 (30-28, 21-25, 25-16, 17-25, 19-17) home win over GS Caltex in the Dodram 2023-2024 V League at Suwon Indoor Stadium on Tuesday. With its fourth straight win, Hyundai E&C improved to 17-5 and 52 points, five points clear of second-place Heungkuk Life (17-5, 47 points).
GS Caltex, which lost its second straight match, dropped to 13-9 but added one point to remain in third place with 38 points.
GS Caltex battled back from a five-set deuce deficit against leader Hyundai E&C, but could only manage a single point. However, the transformation of 'first-round favorite' Kwon Min-ji into a middle blocker proved fruitful.
GS Caltex lost the away match against Hyundai E&C in the fourth round of the Dodram 2023-2024 V-League Women's Division at Suwon Indoor Gymnasium on Tuesday with a set score of 2-3 (28-30, 25-21, 16-25, 25-17, 17-19).
Professional soccer's K League 2 (second division) Busan I-Park attempted to return to the K League 1 (first division) after a four-year hiatus, but came up short.
Busan, ranked second in the K League 2, lost the second leg of the Hana One Q K League 2023 Promotion Playoffs (PO) 2-5 after an extended battle against Suwon FC, ranked 11th in the K League 1, at Suwon Sports Complex at 2 p.m. on September 9.
The Special Olympics Korea 2023 K League Unified Soccer All-Star Game, organized and hosted by Special Olympics Korea (President Lee Yong-hoon) and the Korea Professional Football Association (President Kwon Oh-gap) and broadcast by Sky Sports, has come to a close.
When the chips were down, Suwon FC's 'firepower' came alive. And a Castle Park miracle was born.
Suwon FC defeated Busan I-Park 5-2 in the second leg of the Hana WonQ K League 2023 Promotion Playoffs (PO) at Suwon Sports Complex at 2:00 p.m. on September 9. With the victory, Suwon FC won the first and second leg with a combined score of 6-4.
"It's so nice to have a happy ending."
Lee Kwang-hyuk (28, Suwon FC) is finally smiling after the Castle Park miracle.
Suwon FC defeated Busan I-Park 5-2 in the second leg of the Hana WonQ K League 2023 Promotion Playoffs (PO) at Suwon Sports Complex at 2 p.m. on Sept. 9.
On November 29, 2020, the K League 2 Playoffs (PO) between Suwon FC and Gyeongnam FC took place at Suwon Sports Complex. The winner of the match would be promoted without a promotion PO, as Sangju Sangmu was automatically relegated due to a transfer issue. Suwon FC, which finished second in the regular season, could have reached the first division with a tie. However, the COVID-19 pandemic that was raging at the time forced Suwon FC to take an unexpectedly long break, which proved to be toxic. They played their worst game of the season.
