| 2026 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | HD Hyundai Heavy Industries | ||
| Chairman | Chung Mong-joon | ||
| Stadium | Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium | ||
The 2026 season is Ulsan HD FC's 43rd season in the K League 1, and the 2nd season under the new name after rebranding from Ulsan Hyundai FC. Over the course of the season, the club participated in the 2026 K League 1, and the 2026 Korean FA Cup. [1] [2]
| No. | Name | Nationality | Date of birth (age) | Previous club | Contract since | Contract end | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||
| 1 | Choi Joo-ho | | 12 January 2008 | | 2026 | ||
| 13 | Ryu Sung-min | | 3 January 2003 | | 2025 | ||
| 21 | Jo Hyeon-woo | | 25 September 1991 | | 2020 | ||
| 23 | Moon Jung-in | | 16 March 1998 | | 2025 | ||
| Defenders | |||||||
| 2 | Yoon Jong-gyu | | 20 March 1998 | | 2025 | 2025 | |
| 4 | Seo Myeong-kwan | | 23 November 2002 | | 2025 | ||
| 15 | Jung Seung-hyun | | 3 April 1994 | | 2025 | ||
| 17 | Kang Sang-woo | | 7 October 1993 | | 2025 | 2025 | |
| 19 | Kim Young-gwon | | 27 February 1990 | | 2022 | ||
| 26 | Cho Hyun-taek | | 2 August 2001 | | 2020 | ||
| 28 | Lee Jae-ik | | 21 May 1999 | | 2025 | ||
| 33 | Jang Si-young | | 31 March 2002 | | 2023 | ||
| 66 | Miłosz Trojak | | 5 May 1994 | | 2025 | ||
| 77 | Sim Sang-min | | 21 May 1993 | | 2024 | 2026 | |
| 96 | Choi Seok-hyeon | | 13 January 2003 | | 2024 | ||
| Midfielders | |||||||
| 6 | Darijan Bojanić | | 28 December 1994 | | 2023 | ||
| 7 | Ko Seung-beom | | 24 April 1994 | | 2024 | 2027 | |
| 8 | Lee Hui-gyun | | 29 April 1998 | | 2025 | ||
| 10 | Lee Dong-gyeong | | 20 September 1997 | | 2018 | ||
| 14 | Lee Jin-hyun | | 26 August 1997 | | 2025 | ||
| 24 | Lee Kyu-seong | | 10 May 1994 | | 2021 | ||
| 27 | Pedrinho | | 20 February 2002 | | 2026 | ||
| 43 | Jo Min-seo | | 25 May 2005 | | 2026 | ||
| 72 | Baek In-woo | | 29 November 2006 | | 2025 | ||
| Forwards | |||||||
| 9 | Marcão | | 17 June 1994 | | 2025 | 2025 | |
| 11 | Erick Farias | | 3 January 1997 | | 2025 | ||
| 18 | Heo Yool | | 12 April 2001 | | 2025 | ||
| 99 | Yago Cariello | | 27 July 1999 | | 2024 | ||
| Jeong Jae-sang | | 25 May 2002 | | 2026 | |||
| Players who left on loan during mid-season | |||||||
| 3 | Kang Min-woo | | 2 March 2006 | | 2024 | ||
| 25 | Jung Seong-bin | | 12 May 2007 | | 2025 | 2025 | |
| 26 | Park Min-seo | | 15 September 2000 | | 2025 | ||
| 30 | Yoon Jae-seok | | 22 October 2003 | | 2025 | ||
| 37 | Moon Hyeon-ho | | 13 May 2003 | | 2024 | ||
| Kim Beom-hwan | | 12 September 2006 | | 2026 | |||
| Players who left permanently during mid-season | |||||||
Transfers in
| Date | Position | Player | Transferred from | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent Transfer | |||||
| 31 December 2025 | DF | | | End of loan | |
| 1 January 2026 | DF | | | Free | |
| 3 January 2026 | DF | | | End of loan [3] | |
| DF | | | End of loan [3] | ||
| MF | | | End of loan [3] | ||
| FW | | | End of loan [3] | ||
| FW | | | End of loan [4] [3] | ||
| 4 January 2026 | MF | | | Free [5] | |
| 6 January 2026 | GK | | | Free [6] | |
| 8 January 2026 | FW | | | Free [a] | |
| 11 January 2026 | FW | | | Free [7] | |
| 12 February 2026 | DF | | | Swop for Choi Kang-min [8] | |
| February 2026 | MF | | | Free | |
| Loan Transfer | |||||
Transfers out
| Date | Position | Player | Transferred to | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent Transfer | |||||
| 2 January 2026 | MF | | | Free [9] | |
| FW | | Free [10] | |||
| 3 December 2025 | MF | | | Free [11] | |
| MF | | | Free [12] | ||
| 6 January 2026 | GK | | | Free | |
| 10 January 2026 | DF | | | Free [13] | |
| 25 January 2026 | MF | | | Free [14] [15] | |
| 2 February 2026 | MF | | | Free [16] | |
| 12 February 2026 | DF | | | Swop for Jeong Jae-sang [17] | |
| Loan Transfer | |||||
| 7 April 2025 | GK | | | Military Service | |
| 5 June 2025 | DF | | | Loan till 30 June 2026 [18] | |
| 23 August 2025 | DF | | | Season loan [b] | |
| 15 December 2025 | DF | | | Military Service | |
| MF | | ||||
| 8 January 2026 | FW | | | Season loan [19] | |
Win Draw Loss
| 20 January 2025 | Shanghai Shenhua | 1–2 | | Dubai, UAE |
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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).
| 28 February 20261 | Ulsan HD | – | Gangwon | Ulsan |
| Report | Stadium: Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium |
| 7 March 20262 | Ulsan HD | – | FC Seoul | Ulsan |
| Report | Stadium: Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium |
| 15 March 20263 | Bucheon | – | Ulsan HD | Bucheon |
| Report | Stadium: Bucheon Stadium |
| 18 March 20264 | Jeju SK | – | Ulsan HD | Seogwipo |
| Report | Stadium: Jeju World Cup Stadium |
| 22 March 20265 | Ulsan HD | – | Gimcheon Sangmu | Ulsan |
| Report | Stadium: Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium |
| 4 April 20266 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | – | Ulsan HD | Jeonju |
| Report | Stadium: Jeonju World Cup Stadium |
| 11 April 20267 | Incheon United | – | Ulsan HD | Incheon |
| Report | Stadium: Incheon Football Stadium |
| 19 April 20268 | Ulsan HD | – | Gwangju | Ulsan |
| Report | Stadium: Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium |
| 22 April 20259 | FC Anyang | – | Ulsan HD | Anyang |
| Report | Stadium: Anyang Stadium |
| 26 April 202610 | Ulsan HD | – | Daejeon Hana Citizen | Ulsan |
| Report | Stadium: Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium |
| 2 May 202611 | Ulsan HD | – | Pohang Steelers | Ulsan |
| Report | Stadium: Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium |
| 5 May 202612 | Gimcheon Sangmu | – | Ulsan HD | Gimcheon |
| Report | Stadium: Gimcheon Stadium |
| 10 May 202613 | Ulsan HD | – | Bucheon | Ulsan |
| Report | Stadium: Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium |
| 13 May 202614 | Ulsan HD | – | Jeju | Ulsan |
| Report | Stadium: Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium |
| 17 May 202615 | Gangwon | – | Ulsan HD | Gangneung |
| Report | Stadium: Gangneung Stadium |
| 5 July 202516 | Gwangju | – | Ulsan HD | Gwangju |
| Stadium: Gwangju Football Stadium |
| 11 July 202517 | Ulsan HD | – | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | Ulsan |
| Stadium: Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium |
| 18 July 202518 | Daejeon Hana Citizen | – | Ulsan HD | Daejeon |
| Stadium: Daejeon World Cup Stadium |
| 21 July 202519 | Ulsan HD | – | Incheon United | Ulsan |
| Stadium: Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium |
| 26 July 202520 | FC Seoul | – | Ulsan HD | Seoul |
| Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium |
| 2 August 202621 | Ulsan HD | – | FC Anyang | Ulsan |
| Stadium: Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium |
| 8 August 202622 | Pohang Steelers | – | Ulsan HD | Pohang |
| Stadium: Pohang Steel Yard |
| 16 August 202623 | Ulsan HD | – | Gangwon | Ulsan |
| Stadium: Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium |
| 22 August 202624 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | – | Ulsan HD | Jeonju |
| Stadium: Jeonju World Cup Stadium |
| 26 August 202625 | Daejeon Hana Citizen | – | Ulsan HD | Daejeon |
| Stadium: Daejeon World Cup Stadium |
| 29 August 202626 | Ulsan HD | – | Gimcheon Sangmu | Ulsan |
| Stadium: Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium |
| 5 September 202627 | Jeju SK | – | Ulsan HD | Seogwipo |
| Stadium: Jeju World Cup Stadium |
| 8 September 202628 | Ulsan HD | – | FC Seoul | Ulsan |
| Stadium: Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium |
| 12 September 202629 | Ulsan HD | – | Incheon United | Ulsan |
| Stadium: Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium |
| 19 September 202630 | FC Anyang | – | Ulsan HD | Anyang |
| Stadium: Anyang Stadium |
| 11 October 202631 | Gwangju | – | Ulsan HD | Gwangju |
| Stadium: Gwangju Football Stadium |
| 17 October 202632 | Ulsan HD | – | Bucheon | Ulsan |
| Stadium: Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium |
| 25 October 202633 | Ulsan HD | – | Pohang Steelers | Ulsan |
| Stadium: Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium |
Win Draw Loss
| 17 September 2025MD 1 | Ulsan HD | 2–1 | | Ulsan, South Korea |
| Report |
| Stadium: Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium Attendance: 3,111 Referee: Ilgiz Tantashev (Uzbekistan) |
| 1 October 2025MD 2 | Shanghai Shenhua | 1–1 | | Shanghai, China |
| Report |
| Stadium: Shanghai Stadium Attendance: 30,645 Referee: Yusuke Araki (Japan) |
| 21 October 2025MD 3 | Ulsan HD | 1–0 | | Ulsan, South Korea |
| Report |
| Stadium: Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium Attendance: 2,966 Referee: Majed Al-Shamrani (Saudi Arabia) |
| 5 November 2025MD 4 | Vissel Kobe | 1–0 | | Kobe, Japan |
| Report |
| Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe Attendance: 7,117 Referee: Muhammad Taqi (Singapore) |
| 26 November 2025MD 5 | Ulsan HD | 0–0 | | Ulsan, South Korea |
| Report |
| Stadium: Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium Attendance: 2,598 Referee: Ahmad Al-Ali (Kuwait) |
| 9 December 2025MD 6 | FC Machida Zelvia | 3–1 | | Machida, Japan |
| Report |
| Stadium: Machida GION Stadium Attendance: 4,345 Referee: Nazmi Nasaruddin (Malaysia) |
| 11 February 2026MD 7 | Ulsan HD | 1–2 | | Ulsan, South Korea |
| Report |
| Stadium: Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium Attendance: 3,750 Referee: Ahmad Al-Ali (Kuwait) |
| 18 February 2026MD 8 | Shanghai Port | – | | Shanghai, China |
| Report | Stadium: Pudong Football Stadium |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6 | +8 | 16 | Advance to round of 16 |
| 2 | | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 14 | |
| 3 | | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 14 | |
| 4 | | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 13 | |
| 5 | | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 11 | |
| 6 | | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 9 | |
| 7 | | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 8 | |
| 8 | | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | −2 | 8 | |
| 9 | | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 8 | |
| 10 | | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 6 | |
| 11 | | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 | −6 | 4 | |
| 12 | | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 11 | −9 | 3 |
| No. | Pos. | Player | K-League | FA Cup | AFC Champions League Elite | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps. | | Apps. | | Apps. | | Apps. | | |||
| 1 | GK | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | MF | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | GK | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | DF | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | FW | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | DF | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | GK | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | GK | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | MF | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | DF | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | MF | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | DF | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | DF | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 43 | MF | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 66 | DF | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 72 | MF | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 77 | DF | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 96 | DF | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99 | FW | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| ?? | FW | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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