On October 3, the 2026 Heavenly Korea Young Generation Peace Cup, a futsal tournament uniting Sunghwa students and young adults from across Korea, was held in Cheongju.
Hosted by the Future Talent Department of FFWPU-Heavenly Korea and sponsored by Ilhwa, the tournament featured 16 teams in the young adult division and 11 teams in the Sunghwa division. Representing districts across the country, the players competed for the championship through a knockout tournament, while off the court the participants kept up spirited cheering that added to the excitement of the event.
In the Sunghwa division, the Cheonwon Special team claimed the title. Facing the Daegu-Gyeongbuk team in the final, the Cheonwon Special team attacked aggressively from the opening minutes to take control of the match and scored in quick succession to win 7–1. The Cheonwon Special team finished as champion and the Daegu-Gyeongbuk team as runner-up.
The young adult final was a close contest whose outcome was difficult to predict until the very last moment. The Daegu-Gyeongbuk team and the Busan-Ulsan team battled fiercely throughout regulation time, but neither side was able to score, and the match ended 0–0.
Having remained evenly matched throughout regulation time, the two teams took the contest all the way to a penalty shootout, creating the tension befitting a final. In the shootout held to decide who would lift the trophy, the Daegu-Gyeongbuk team defeated the Busan-Ulsan team to take the young adult title.
Nam Hyo-sang, a player on the Daegu-Gyeongbuk young adult team, said, “I think we were able to achieve the good result of winning the championship because we prepared hard with the heart of becoming one as a team.” He added, “Being together with the Pure Water members who gathered from across the country, I could feel through this tournament that our future is bright and full of hope.”
Throughout the day, the fierce competition for the championship was matched by enthusiastic support for each team. The players gave their best in every match and played well, and the spectators applauded their passionate play, adding to the excitement of the tournament.
Through the single sport of futsal, the 2026 Heavenly Korea Young Generation Peace Cup became a place where the young generation from across the country could meet, compete, and build fellowship with one another. Players encouraged one another’s matches beyond winning and losing, and participants shared in the excitement of the day, deepening the meaning of the Peace Cup.
