Changnyeong-gun to Host Middle School Soccer Stove League

As Part of Sports Marketing

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Wook] Changnyeong-gun, Gyeongnam Province, held the '2023 Winter Training National Excellent Teams Middle School Stove League Soccer Tournament' at Changnyeong Sports Park and Changnyeong Orijeong Stadium from the 7th to the 19th.

Players training for the winter season in Changnyeong, Gyeongnam, are playing a match at the Orijeong Soccer Stadium in Changnyeong-eup. [Image source=Changnyeong County Office]

This tournament was held for excellent middle school soccer teams that visited the county for winter training to improve teamwork and skills, with about 350 participants from 8 teams.

The matches were conducted in a full league format for lower and upper grades, allowing participating teams to fully achieve the purpose of training by assessing the level of each division and supplementing strategies, expressing satisfaction.

Additionally, a total of 56 teams (48 soccer teams and 8 baseball teams) visited the county for winter training this season, and the county achieved promotion as an optimal winter training site and revitalized the local economy.

A county official said, "About 1,900 athletes visited for this winter training season, greatly contributing to the revitalization of the local economy," adding, "With the establishment of the Sports Marketing Team through this year's organizational restructuring, we will implement differentiated sports marketing to increase and attract more training teams."

Changnyeong Sports Park and Changnyeong National Sports Center, the training sites, are located nearby with ample accommodations and restaurants, and the Bugok Oncheon tourist area where visitors can enjoy hot springs, making it one of the best winter training sites.