Completion of the opening ceremony of the 2025 Professional Football Federation's integrated soccer team as a 'one team that leads to pass'
Completion of the opening ceremony of the 2025 Professional Football Federation's integrated soccer team as a 'one team that leads to pass'
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The Korea Professional Football Federation and the Seoul City Development Disabled Welfare Center held the "2025 Professional Football Federation Integrated Football Team Launch Ceremony" on the 1st.
Integrated soccer is an event in which special players with developmental disabilities and non-disabled partner players play soccer as a team.
The purpose is to improve social awareness of people with developmental disabilities and to create an environment where everyone can socialize without disability distinction.
The Korea Professional Football Federation has been hosting the "K League Unified Cup" every year with K-League clubs and Special Olympics Korea (SOK) since 2021, and in 2023, the federation and welfare center signed a business agreement to establish and steadily operate the federation's integrated soccer team.
The opening ceremony of the Korea Professional Football Federation's integrated soccer team in 2025 was attended by officials and players from both organizations, including Lee Jong-kwon, head of the federation's headquarters, Choi Seon-ja, head of the welfare center, and held a ceremony to deliver donations and sponsored items, a report on the progress of the integrated soccer team, a photo shoot to commemorate the team, and an integrated soccer game.
Panini S.p.A. and the K-League Panini Trading Card donated by Korea Board Games were also delivered at the launching ceremony. The K-League Panini Trading Card is supported through the K-League Association.
In addition, this year, a slogan contest was held specifically for special players of the Korea Professional Football Federation's integrated soccer team.
As a result, Kim Min-ji's submission of "a team that leads to a pass" was selected as the slogan.
Special player Yeom Ji-hye, who was appointed as captain, said, "I would like to thank the staff of the federation, the coaching staff of the unified soccer team, and my fellow players for joining me to help me enjoy soccer to my heart's content. I will play hard to grow further this year."
This year, the welfare center conducted a trial to select additional special players for the integrated soccer team, and four more were selected from the existing 19 to bring the total to 23. They are engaged in a variety of jobs, including childcare helpers, cafe baristas, and music instructors, and are participating in training twice a week after work to improve their skills.
Meanwhile, 메이저놀이터 the Korea Professional Football Federation will support soccer supplies, training, and participation in the tournament through the operation of an integrated soccer team and help players enjoy soccer to their heart's content.
The funds were raised through the "Pay 1% Donation Campaign," in which league members, including league executives and employees and K-League referees, donate 1% of their salaries every month, and were delivered by K-League Associates and the KFA Soccer Love Sharing Foundation.