Suwon Samsung drew 0-0 at home against Gangwon FC in the final 38th round of Hana One Q K League 1 2023 at Suwon World Cup Stadium in Gyeonggi Province at 2 p.m. on the 2nd.
At a match held at Suwon Stadium at the same time, Suwon FC tied Jeju United 1-1 to confirm its final ranking in the relegation zone from Gangwon FC (34 points) 10th to Suwon FC (33 points) 11th to Suwon Samsung (33 points, the lowest) 12th. In terms of scores, Suwon Samsung (35 goals) ranked the bottom, trailing Suwon FC (44 goals). Suwon Samsung, ranked 12th, will automatically be demoted to the K League 2 (second division) next season. It is the first time in 28 seasons that Suwon Samsung, which has won four K League 1 titles and five FA Cup titles, will face demotion to the second division. 토토사이트
Suwon FC, ranked 11th, will play the home and away playoff (PO) against Busan I-Park, ranked 2nd in the K League 2, on the 6th and 9th, and Gangwon, ranked 10th, will play the promotion PO with the K League PO winner (Gimpo FC or Gyeongnam FC) on the same day to decide whether to remain in the K League 1.
When the whistle blew and Suwon Samsung was demoted, Suwon players bowed down and sat down on the ground, looking stunned. Acting coach Yeom Ki-hoon also stood still in front of the bench for a while.
Suwon Samsung fans, who filled the second floor of the supporters' seats in the northern home team, fell into silence when the relegation was confirmed. The fans of Gangwon Province overwhelmed the fans throughout the game, but only the songs of Gangwon fans rang out on the ground after the game was over.
Suwon Samsung fans, who remained silent for a while, vented their anger with songs criticizing players' performance. Then Gangwon fans on the other side sang along and enjoyed the victory.
Suwon Samsung's first demotion left a lot of shock to the "Big Bird" (a nickname for Suwon World Cup Stadium) and 24,932 spectators who visited the stadium on this day.