Pohang Steelers

Pohang Steelers (Hangul: 포항 μŠ€ν‹ΈλŸ¬μŠ€) is a South Korean professional football club based in Pohang, North Gyeongsang, that competes in the K League 1, the top flight of South Korean football. The club was founded on 1 April 1973 and was originally called POSCO FC, named after the steel-making company POSCO. They are one of South Korea's most successful teams, having won the K League five times and the AFC Champions League three times.[1]

For other uses, see Steelers (disambiguation).
Pohang Steelers
포항 μŠ€ν‹ΈλŸ¬μŠ€
Full nameFootball Club Pohang Steelers
포항 μŠ€ν‹ΈλŸ¬μŠ€ ν”„λ‘œμΆ•κ΅¬λ‹¨
Nickname(s)Pohang Steelers
Short nameFCPS
Founded1 April 1973 (1 April 1973)
(as POSCO FC)
GroundPohang Steel Yard
Capacity17,443
OwnerPOSCO
ChairmanShin Young-gwon
ManagerKim Gi-dong
LeagueK League 1
2020K League 1, 3rd of 12
WebsiteClub website

History

The club was founded on 1 April 1973 as the Pohang Iron and Steel Company Football Club (POSCO FC).[2] Initially a semi-professional club, they turned professional in the 1984 season and changed its name to POSCO Dolphins. A year later they renamed as the POSCO Atoms.[3] In 1986 they won their first Championship, and enjoyed a great spell of domination in the league; between 1985 and 1998 they were continuously in the top four of the K League.

In 1995 the club was renamed again, becoming the Pohang Atoms. This name change was an attempt to further strengthen local ties with the region, and in 1997 they adopted their current name, the Pohang Steelers. The team won the Asian Champions Cup in 1997 and 1998.[4]

In the 2000s, the club struggled near the bottom of the table, but bounced back to the forefront of South Korean football by winning the first stage of the 2004 K League Championship. The club qualified for the final Championship match of the 2004 season, but lost 4–3 on penalties to Suwon Samsung Bluewings.[5]

In 2007, the club won the Championship play-off by beating Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma, who finished in first place in the regular season of the K League. Pohang won the first leg 3–1 at home, and then traveled to Seongnam for the second leg game, recording a 1–0 victory to seal a 4–1 aggregate triumph. The Steelers had ended the K League season in fifth place, but then defeated Gyeongnam FC, Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i, Suwon Samsung Bluewings and finally Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma in the play-offs to win the championship.[6]

Pohang again made the play-offs in the 2008 season by finishing the season in fifth place, but were knocked out in their play-off game by Ulsan Hyundai after the penalty shoot-out. However, the club fared much better in the 2008 Korean FA Cup. After beating Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma in the quarter-finals, Pohang knocked out Daegu FC in the semi-finals and then defeated Gyeongnam FC in the final to ensure qualification for the 2009 AFC Champions League.[7]

In the 2009 AFC Champions League, the Steelers defeated Umm-Salal of Qatar 4–1 on aggregate in the semi-finals to advance to their first ever AFC Champions League final.[8] The Steelers defeated Saudi club Al-Ittihad 2–1 at the National Stadium in Tokyo, Japan to claim the title.[9] For the 2009 K League season, Pohang once again qualified for the play-off phase of the league by finishing the regular season in second place, equal with FC Seoul on points, but ahead on goal difference. The Steelers had a bye to the semi-finals, but lost to Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma.[10] Nonetheless, their regular season placing saw them qualify for the 2010 AFC Champions League Group stage.

Following the conclusion of the 2009 K League season, at the 2009 FIFA Club World Cup in December, the Steelers finished in third place after defeating Mexican side Atlante 4–3 on penalties.[11]

Kits

In 1994, POSCO Atoms wore a green kit and a white kit with a multicoloured sun in the middle. In 1997, Pohang Steelers wore a white shirt with black stripes on the shoulders and black shorts. In 2000, the first kit consisted of a sky blue shirt and white shorts, while the away kit was a black and red hooped shirt with black shorts (similar to the current kit). In 2002 the kit was red with a black "V" on the chest.

Kit suppliers
Kit supplier Period
Adidas 1984–1987, 1990–1992
Prospecs 1987–1989, 1993–1995
Adidas 1996–2001
Diadora 2002
Puma 2003–2005
Kappa 2006–2012
Atemi 2013–2014
Hummel 2015–2016
Astore 2017–2020
Puma 2021–present

Honours
Pohang Steelers celebrating their third AFC Champions League title in 2009.

League
Winners (5): 1986, 1988, 1992, 2007, 2013
Runners-up (4): 1985, 1987, 1995, 2004
Winners (5): 1975 Spring, 1981 Fall, 1982, 1986 Fall,[12] 1988 Fall[12]
Runners-up (2): 1977, 1989 Spring[12]

Cups
Winners (4): 1996, 2008, 2012, 2013
Runners-up (3): 2001, 2002, 2007
Winners (2): 1993, 2009
Runners-up (2): 1996, 1997s
Runners-up (2): 1977, 1985[12]
Winners (1): 1974
Runners-up (1): 1989[12]

Asian
Winners (3): 1996–97, 1997–98, 2009
Runners-up (1): 2021
Runners-up (2): 1997, 1998
Runners-up (1): 2005

Worldwide
Third place (1): 2009
Runners-up (2): 1997, 1998

Season-by-season records
Season Division Tms. Pos. FA Cup AFC CL
1983 1 5 4 β€” β€”
1984 1 8 5 β€” β€”
1985 1 8 2 β€” β€”
1986 1 6 1 β€” β€”
1987 1 5 2 β€” β€”
1988 1 5 1 β€” β€”
1989 1 6 4 β€” β€”
1990 1 6 3 β€” β€”
1991 1 6 3 β€” β€”
1992 1 6 1 β€” β€”
1993 1 6 4 β€” β€”
1994 1 7 3 β€” β€”
1995 1 8 2 β€” β€”
1996 1 9 3 Winners β€”
1997 1 10 4 Semi-final Winners
1998 1 10 3 Semi-final Winners
1999 1 10 5 Round of 16 Quarter-final
2000 1 10 9 Quarter-final β€”
2001 1 10 5 Runners-up β€”
2002 1 10 6 Runners-up β€”
2003 1 12 7 Quarter-final β€”
2004 1 13 2 Round of 32 β€”
2005 1 13 5 Quarter-final β€”
2006 1 14 3 Round of 16 β€”
2007 1 14 1 Runners-up β€”
2008 1 14 5 Winners Group stage
2009 1 15 3 Quarter-final Winners
2010 1 15 9 Round of 16 Quarter-final
2011 1 16 3 Semi-final β€”
2012 1 16 3 Winners Group stage
2013 1 14 1 Winners Group stage
2014 1 12 4 Round of 16 Quarter-final
2015 1 12 3 Quarter-final β€”
2016 1 12 9 Round of 32 Group stage
2017 1 12 7 Round of 32 β€”
2018 1 12 4 Round of 32 β€”
2019 1 12 4 Round of 32 β€”
2020 1 12 3 Semi-final β€”
2021 1 12 Quarter-final Runners-up
Key
  • Tms. = Number of teams
  • Pos. = Position in league

AFC Champions League record
Season Round Opposition Home Away Agg.
2008 Group E Adelaide United 0–2 0–1 3rd
Becamex Binh Duong 0–0 4–1
Changchun Yatai 2–2 0–1
2009 Group H Central Coast Mariners 3–2 0–0 1st
Kawasaki Frontale 1–1 2–0
Tianjin TEDA 1–0 0–0
Round of 16 Newcastle Jets 6–0 N/A N/A
Quarter-final Bunyodkor 4–1 (a.e.t.) 1–3 5–4
Semi-final Umm-Salal 2–0 2–1 4–1
Final Al-Ittihad 2–1[lower-alpha 1] N/A
2010 Group H Adelaide United 0–0 0–1 2nd
Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–1 3–4
Shandong Luneng 1–0 2–1
Round of 16 Kashima Antlers N/A 1–0 N/A
Quarter-final Zob Ahan 1–1 1–2 2–3
2012 Play-off Chonburi 2–0 N/A N/A
Group E Gamba Osaka 2–0 3–0 3rd
Bunyodkor 0–2 0–1
Adelaide United 1–0 0–1
2013 Group G Beijing Guoan 0–0 0–2 3rd
Bunyodkor 1–1 2–2
Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–1 1–0
2014 Group E Cerezo Osaka 1–1 2–0 1st
Buriram United 0–0 2–1
Shandong Luneng 2–2 4–2
Round of 16 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 1–0 2–1 3–1
Quarter-final FC Seoul 0–0 0–0 (a.e.t.) 0–0
(0–3 p)
2016 Play-off Hanoi 3–0 N/A N/A
Group H Guangzhou Evergrande 0–2 0–0 4th
Urawa Red Diamonds 1–0 1–1
Sydney FC 0–1 0–1
2021 Group G Ratchaburi Mitr Phol 2–0[lower-alpha 1] 0–0[lower-alpha 1] 2nd
Nagoya Grampus 1–1[lower-alpha 1] 0–3[lower-alpha 1]
Johor Darul Ta'zim 4–1[lower-alpha 1] 2–0[lower-alpha 1]
Round of 16 Cerezo Osaka N/A 1–0 N/A
Quarter-final Nagoya Grampus 3–0[lower-alpha 1] N/A
Semi-final Ulsan Hyundai 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(5–4 p)[lower-alpha 1]		 N/A
Final Al-Hilal N/A 0–2 N/A
  1. Played at a neutral venue.

Current squad
As of 21 July 2021

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
2 DF  AUS Alex Grant
3 DF  KOR Lee Kwang-joon
4 DF  KOR Jeon Min-gwang
6 MF  KOR Sin Jin-ho
7 FW  UKR Borys Tashchy
8 MF  BIH Mario KvesiΔ‡
9 FW  KOR Kim Hyun-sung
10 DF  KOR Kang Sang-woo
11 MF  KOR Lee Gwang-hyeok
13 DF  KOR Gwon Wan-gyu
14 DF  KOR Oh Beom-seok (captain)
16 MF  KOR Lee Seung-mo
17 DF  KOR Shin Kwang-hoon
20 FW  KOR Lee Ho-jae
21 GK  KOR Lee Jun
22 DF  KOR Park Jae-woo
23 MF  KOR Roh Kyung-ho
24 MF  KOR Kim Kyu-pyo
25 MF  KOR Kim Seong-ju
26 MF  KOR Woo Min-geol
No. Pos. Nation Player
27 FW  KOR Lee Seok-gyu
28 MF  KOR Cho Jae-hoon
30 DF  KOR Kim Ryun-seong
31 GK  KOR Kang Hyeon-mu
32 DF  KOR Park Seung-wook
33 DF  KOR Choi Do-yoon
37 FW  KOR Kim Ho-nam
38 MF  KOR Kim Jin-hyun
39 FW  KOR Kim Dong-bum
41 GK  KOR Cho Sung-hoon
45 DF  ANG Pungi Samuel
57 MF  KOR Lee Soo-bin
66 MF  KOR Kim Jun-ho
77 MF  KOR Lim Sang-hyub
79 MF  KOR Go Young-joon
82 FW  COL Manuel Palacios
88 MF  KOR Kwon Ki-pyo
91 GK  KOR Noh Ji-hun
99 FW  KOR Lee Ji-yong

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
β€” GK  KOR Hwang In-jae (at Gimcheon Sangmu for military duty)
β€” GK  KOR Ryu Won-woo (at Siheung Citizen for military duty)
β€” DF  KOR Ahn Hae-seong (at Gyeongju KHNP)
β€” DF  KOR Ha Chang-rae (at Gimcheon Sangmu for military duty)
β€” DF  KOR Kim Ju-hwan (at Gyeongnam FC)
β€” DF  KOR Kim Min-kyu (at Gimhae FC)
β€” DF  KOR Kim Yong-hwan (at Gimcheon Sangmu for military duty)
β€” DF  KOR Sim Sang-min (at Gimcheon Sangmu for military duty)
β€” MF  KOR Oh Jae-hyeok (at Bucheon FC)
No. Pos. Nation Player
β€” MF  KOR Yang Tae-ryul (at Gyeongju KH&NP)
β€” MF  KOR Yoon Seok-ju (at Gyeongnam FC)
β€” FW  KOR Choi Min-seo (at FC Anyang)
β€” FW  KOR Ha Seung-un (at FC Anyang)
β€” FW  KOR Heo Yong-joon (at Gimcheon Sangmu for military duty)
β€” FW  KOR Kim Chan (at Chungnam Asan)
β€” FW  KOR Kim Ji-min (at Jinju Citizen for military duty)
β€” FW  KOR Lee Hyun-il (at Chungnam Asan)
β€” FW  KOR Song Seung-min (at Gwangju FC)

Managers
No. Manager Period Honours
1 Han Hong-ki 2 May 1973 – 29 November 1984
2 Choi Eun-taek 29 November 1984 – 16 December 1986 1986 K League
3 Lee Hoe-taik 16 December 1986 – 31 December 1992 1988 K League, 1992 K League
C Kim Soon-ki
Kim Chul-soo		 1989
C Cho Yoon-ok 1989–1990
4 Huh Jung-moo 1993 – 25 November 1995 1993 League Cup
C Kim Soon-ki 1994
5 Park Sung-hwa 12 December 1995 – 31 July 2000 1996 FA Cup, 1996–97 Asian Club Championship, 1997–98 Asian Club Championship
6 Choi Soon-ho 1 August 2000 – 5 December 2004
7 SΓ©rgio Farias 6 January 2005 – 20 December 2009 2007 K League, 2008 FA Cup, 2009 League Cup, 2009 AFC Champions League
8 Waldemar Lemos 8 January 2010 – 10 May 2010
C Park Chang-hyun 11 May 2010 – 7 November 2010
9 Hwang Sun-hong 13 December 2010 – 29 November 2015 2012 FA Cup, 2013 FA Cup, 2013 K League
10 Choi Jin-cheul 28 December 2015 – 24 September 2016
11 Choi Soon-ho 26 September 2016 – 22 April 2019
12 Kim Gi-dong 23 April 2019 – present
  • Names in italics indicates interim or caretaker manager

See also

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  12. Football Club Pohang Steelers was founded as a semi-professional team in 1973, and turned into a professional team in 1984. Even after the club turned professional, Pohang managed a separate, semi-professional reserves team that participated in the Korean National Semi-Professional Football League until the formation of R League.
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