Ulsan ready for continental glory after domestic disappointment

Runners-up in the K League the last two seasons, and in the FA Cup this year, they won Asia’s elite club competition in 2012 and a win at the Al Janoub Stadium would reinforce the idea that the good times are back in Ulsan.

“Before we came here, morale was low in our squad because we had lost two domestic titles,” Kim said after their semi-final win over Japan’s Vissel Kobe.”

Ulsan have failed to win just once in their nine games so far – a 1-1 draw with FC Tokyo in the group phase prior to the COVID-19 shutdown.

And they have been impressive since arriving in Doha, where the bulk of the Asian Champions League has been played during this COVID-19 affected season.

Their run to the final saw them defeat a strong Beijing Guoan in the quarter-finals before their extra-time win over Kobe.