East Asia Wrap: Ulsan Hyundai, Shanghai Port seal league titles

Mon, 30 Oct, 2023

East Asia Wrap: Ulsan Hyundai, Shanghai Port seal league titles

Hong Kong: Ulsan Hyundai FC secured their first-ever back-to-back league triumph in Korea Republic after Hong Myung-bo’s side defeated Daegu FC 2-0 at Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium on Sunday to take an unassailable 10-point lead over second-placed Pohang Steelers.

A 1-1 draw with their closest challengers Shandong Taishan in the penultimate round on Sunday helped Shanghai Port secure their first league title in China PR since 2018, but the relegation battle between Nantong Zhiyun and Dalian Pro will go into the final day with only two points separating them. 
 
Defending champions Yokohama F. Marinos defeated Avispa Fukuoka 4-0 on Saturday to reduce the gap to leaders Vissel Kobe to two points in Japan while there were also matches in Chinese Taipei, Hong Kong, and Mongolia, so join the-AFC.com as we bring you up to speed with the action from across East Asia.