Pohang Steelers
Encyclopedia
Pohang Steelers are a South Korea
n professional football
club based in Pohang
, Gyeongsangbuk-do
. They were originally called POSCO
, after the Pohang Iron and Steel Company that owned it. The club was founded in 1973 and is one of Korean football's most successful sides.
They are the most successful team in Asia
with three AFC Champions League
titles.
football club, as the POSCO Football Club in 1973, the club turned professional from the 1984 season and changed its name to POSCO Dolphins. A further name changed occurred for the 1985 season, during which they were called the POSCO Atoms. 1986 saw them win their first Championship, and they enjoyed a great spell of domination in the league; between 1985 and 1998 they were continuously in the top four of the K-League
.
The club achieved a Korean football 'first' at the end of 1990 with the opening of their purpose-built 20,000 seater Steelyard Stadium
, still the only football-specific stadium constructed by a South Korean football club.
1995 saw yet another name change, when the club became 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 side scaled Asian football heights, winning the Asian Champions Cup in 1997 and 1998 to establish themselves as one of Asia's top teams.
Unfortunately, the club suffered something of a fall from grace in the 2000s, struggling near the foot of the table, but bounced back to the forefront of 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
.
In 2007, the club won the Championship Playoff
by beating Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
, who finished in 1st place in the regular season of the K-League. Pohang won the first leg playoff game at home 3–1, 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 5th place, but then defeated Daejeon Citizen
, Gyeongnam FC
, Suwon Samsung Bluewings and finally Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma in the playoffs to win the championship.
Pohang again made the playoffs in the 2008 season by finishing the season 5th in the league, but were knocked out in their playoff game by Ulsan Hyundai FC in a penalty shoot-out. However, the club fared much better in the Korean FA Cup. After defeating Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma in the quarter final with a penalty shoot-out following a one-all draw after regular and extra time, Pohang knocked out Daegu FC
in the semi-final, and then Gyeongnam FC in the final to ensure qualification for the 2009 AFC Champions League by virtue of winning the 2008 Korean FA Cup.
The Steelers then enjoyed a dream run in the Champions League, which saw the club defeat Umm-Salal
of Qatar 2–1 (4–1 agg.) to advance to their first ever AFC Champions League final
. The Steelers defeated Saudi
club Al-Ittihad 2-1 at the National Stadium in Tokyo
, Japan
to claim the title.
For the 2009 K-League season, Pohang once again qualified for the playoff phase of the league by finishing the regular season in 2nd 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. 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 Atlante F.C.
4–3 on penalties.
Youth Club Staff
Ivan Medvid
Andrezinho
Da Silva
Denilson Itamar
Paulinho Criciúma
Santos
Bertin Tomou
Jasenko Sabitović (now naturalized and known as
Lee Sa-Vik
) Greg Brown
Abbas Obeid Jassim Goran Petreski
Iulian Arhire
Cristian Dulca
Rade Bogdanović
Cho Kwang-Rae
Choi Soon-Ho Ha Seok-Ju Hong Myung-Bo
Hwang Jae-Won Hwang Sun-Hong
Jeon Kyung-Joon
Kim Byung-Ji
Ko Jeong-Woon Lee Dong-Gook
Lee Heung-Sil
Lee Hoi-Taek
Lee Min-Sung
Oh Beom-Seok
Park Seong-Hwa
Woo Sung-Yong Serhiy Konovalov
Some of the current coaches, such as Park Tae-Ha and Choi Moon-Sik, also played for the club during their active years.
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
n professional football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
club based in Pohang
Pohang
Pohang is a city in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea, and a main seaport in the Daegu-Gyeongbuk region. The built-up area of Pohang is located on the alluvium of the mouth of the Hyeongsan River...
, Gyeongsangbuk-do
Gyeongsangbuk-do
Gyeongsangbuk-do or shortly Gyeongbuk is a province in eastern South Korea. The province was formed in 1896 from the northern half of the former Gyeongsang province, remained a province of Korea until the country's division in 1945, then became part of South Korea.The Gyeongsangbuk-do Office is...
. They were originally called POSCO
POSCO
POSCO is a multinational steel-making company headquartered in Pohang, South Korea. It is the world's third-largest steelmaker by market value and the most profitable Asia-based steelmaker....
, after the Pohang Iron and Steel Company that owned it. The club was founded in 1973 and is one of Korean football's most successful sides.
They are the most successful team in Asia
Asian Football Confederation
The Asian Football Confederation is the governing body of association football in Asia. It has 46 member countries, mostly located on the Asian continent. However, due to the disputed boundary of Europe and Asia, nations such as Russia and Turkey which are located mostly in geographic Asia are...
with three AFC Champions League
AFC Champions League
The AFC Champions League is the premier Asian club football competition hosted annually by Asian Football Confederation . The tournament is contested among the top thirty-two clubs from the top 10 Asian leagues, two of which must qualify through the playoffs...
titles.
History
Originally founded as an semi-professionalSemi-professional
A semi-professional athlete is one who is paid to play and thus is not an amateur, but for whom sport is not a full-time occupation, generally because the level of pay is too low to make a reasonable living based solely upon that source, thus making the athlete not a full professional...
football club, as the POSCO Football Club in 1973, the club turned professional from the 1984 season and changed its name to POSCO Dolphins. A further name changed occurred for the 1985 season, during which they were called the POSCO Atoms. 1986 saw them win their first Championship, and they enjoyed a great spell of domination in the league; between 1985 and 1998 they were continuously in the top four of the K-League
K-League
The Korea Professional Football League is South Korea's only fully professional association football league. At the top of the South Korean football league system, it is the country's highest and most prestigious level of football competition currently contested by 16 clubs.-Establishment:The...
.
The club achieved a Korean football 'first' at the end of 1990 with the opening of their purpose-built 20,000 seater Steelyard Stadium
Steelyard Stadium
Pohang Steel Yard is a football stadium in Pohang, South Korea. It is the home stadium of Pohang Steelers. The stadium holds 25,000 people and was built in 1990...
, still the only football-specific stadium constructed by a South Korean football club.
1995 saw yet another name change, when the club became 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 side scaled Asian football heights, winning the Asian Champions Cup in 1997 and 1998 to establish themselves as one of Asia's top teams.
Unfortunately, the club suffered something of a fall from grace in the 2000s, struggling near the foot of the table, but bounced back to the forefront of Korean football by winning the first stage of the 2004 K-League Championship
2004 K-League Championship
2004 K-League Championship is postseason championship playoff of 2004 K-League. 1st stage winner, 2nd stage winner and overall top two teams are competing the championship...
. The club qualified for the final Championship match of the 2004 season, but lost 4–3 on penalties to Suwon Samsung Bluewings
Suwon Samsung Bluewings
Suwon Samsung Bluewings is a South Korean football club based in the city of Suwon, South Korea, that plays in the K-League. Founded in December 1995, they have become one of Asian football's most famous clubs with a host of domestic and continental honours...
.
In 2007, the club won the Championship Playoff
2007 K-League Championship
2007 K-League Championship is postseason championship playoff of 2007 K-League. The championship are a series of playoff matches contested by the teams 1st to 6th in the 2007 K-League table. All matches are played one leg, except final is played two legs. The top six teams in the final table...
by beating Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma is a South Korean professional football club, based in Seongnam, South Korea, that plays in the K-League...
, who finished in 1st place in the regular season of the K-League. Pohang won the first leg playoff game at home 3–1, 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 5th place, but then defeated Daejeon Citizen
Daejeon Citizen
Daejeon Citizen Football Club is a South Korean professional football team, currently playing in the K-League.Daejeon Citizen Football Club are famous for being the first community-club in Korea. Daejeon first entered the K-League for the 1997 season, finishing 7th out of the 10 teams...
, Gyeongnam FC
Gyeongnam FC
Gyeongnam FC is a South Korean football club. Based in Changwon, the capital city of Gyeongsangnam-do, Gyeongnam FC joined the K-League as its 14th club for the 2006 season and was founded in 2005.-2006 season:...
, Suwon Samsung Bluewings and finally Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma in the playoffs to win the championship.
Pohang again made the playoffs in the 2008 season by finishing the season 5th in the league, but were knocked out in their playoff game by Ulsan Hyundai FC in a penalty shoot-out. However, the club fared much better in the Korean FA Cup. After defeating Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma in the quarter final with a penalty shoot-out following a one-all draw after regular and extra time, Pohang knocked out Daegu FC
Daegu FC
Daegu Football Club, commonly referred to as Daegu FC , is a South Korean professional football club based in Daegu. The club was founded as a community team at the end of 2002, and the club made their K-League debut in 2003. Historically, Daegu have always placed in the lower reaches of the...
in the semi-final, and then Gyeongnam FC in the final to ensure qualification for the 2009 AFC Champions League by virtue of winning the 2008 Korean FA Cup.
The Steelers then enjoyed a dream run in the Champions League, which saw the club defeat Umm-Salal
Umm-Salal Sports Club
Umm-Salal Sport Club is a Qatari football team playing at the first level. It is based in Umm Salal. It was previously known as Al-Tadamun Club....
of Qatar 2–1 (4–1 agg.) to advance to their first ever AFC Champions League final
2009 AFC Champions League Final
The 2009 AFC Champions League Final was a football match which was played on Saturday, 7 November 2009. It was the 28th final of the AFC Champions League, Asia's premier club football tournament, and the first single match final since 2002 when the competition was known as the Asian Club Championship...
. The Steelers defeated Saudi
Saudi Arabia
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , commonly known in British English as Saudi Arabia and in Arabic as as-Sa‘ūdiyyah , is the largest state in Western Asia by land area, constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and the second-largest in the Arab World...
club Al-Ittihad 2-1 at the National Stadium in Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
to claim the title.
For the 2009 K-League season, Pohang once again qualified for the playoff phase of the league by finishing the regular season in 2nd place, equal with FC Seoul
FC Seoul
FC Seoul is a South Korean professional football club based in Seoul, South Korea, that plays in the K-League. It is currently owned by GS Sports, a subsidiary of GS Group....
on points, but ahead on goal difference. The Steelers had a bye to the semi-finals, but lost to Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma. 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
2009 FIFA Club World Cup
-Play-off for Quarter-finals:-Quarter-finals:-----Semi-finals:-----Match for fifth place:-Match for third place:-Final:-Scorers:4 goals Denilson...
in December, the Steelers finished in third place after defeating Atlante F.C.
Atlante F.C.
Club de Fútbol Atlante, is a Mexican professional football club, currently playing in the Mexican First Division League. The club is based in Cancún, Mexico as of the start of the 2007-08 season, when they relocated from Mexico City, and plays its home games in Estadio Andrés Quintana Roo.-Domestic...
4–3 on penalties.
Professional
- K-LeagueK-LeagueThe Korea Professional Football League is South Korea's only fully professional association football league. At the top of the South Korean football league system, it is the country's highest and most prestigious level of football competition currently contested by 16 clubs.-Establishment:The...
- Champions (4): 1986K-League 1986The Korea Professional Football League 1986 was fourth season of top football league in South Korea. The Korea Professional Football League was introduced for this season, having been previously known as the Korean Super League....
, 1988K-League 1988The Korea Professional Football League 1988 was sixth season of K-League in South Korea. This season was total 5 teams are participated in the league. All of them are professional teams. League began 26 March 1988 and ended 12 November 1988. Season was operated its season in single stage, every...
, 1992K-League 1992-League table:...
, 2007K-League 2007The 2007 season of the K-League kicked off on March 3. The league's previous split-season format was replaced by a combined 26-game single-season schedule. Each team will play 26 matches consisting of a home and away fixture against every other team. After all games have been played, the top 6... - Runners-up (4): 1985K-League 1985Korean Super League 1985 was third season of top football league in South Korea. Total 8 teams are participated in the league. Six of them are professional teams and two of them are amateur teams. .League began 13 April 1985 and ended 22 September 1985...
, 1987K-League 1987The Korea Professional Football League 1987 was fifth season of K-League in South Korea. This season was total 5 teams are participated in the league. All of them are professional teams. Hanil Bank withdrew the league from this season....
, 1995K-League 1995-First Stage Final Table:-Second Stage Final Table:-Championship playoffs:First Leg----Second Leg----Third Leg...
, 2004K-League 2004The 2004 season of the K-League kicked off on April 3. The league's previous single-season format was replaced by a separated twice 12-game split-season schedule. Each team will play 12 matches consisting of a home or away fixture against every other team in each stage...
- Champions (4): 1986
- KFA CupKorean FA CupThe Korean FA Cup is a national cup knockout competition involving K-League, National League, and various amateur and university-level clubs which is held by KFA....
- Champions (2): 1996Korean FA Cup 1996-Round of 16:---------------------------------Quarter-finals:-----------------Semi-finals:---------Final:---------Awards:* MVP : Cho Jin-Ho...
, 2008Korean FA Cup 2008Korean FA Cup 2008 was the 13th edition of the Korean FA Cup. The 2008 KFA Cup began on February 24, 2008 and ended on December 21, 2008. Pohang Steelers claimed their 2nd Korean FA Cup, beating Gyeongnam FC 2–0.-First round:-------------Second round:... - Runners-up (3): 2001Korean FA Cup 2001-First round:---------Second round:---------------------------------------------------------------------First round:-----------------------------------------Round of 16:------------------------...
, 2002Korean FA Cup 2002-First round:---------------------Second round:---------------------------------------------------------------------First round:---------------------------------------------Round of 16:--------...
, 2007Korean FA Cup 2007-Tournament Format:-First round:-----------------Second round:-----------------Round of 26:-----------------------------------------------------Round of 16:--------------------------------...
- Champions (2): 1996
- League CupK-League CupThe K-League Cup or Korean League Cup is a Korean professional football competition.The origin competition is the Professional Football Championship.This tournament played in 1986 can be seen as a forerunner of this competition....
Amateur
- Korean President's Cup
- Champions (1): 1974
- Korean Football ChampionshipKorean Football ChampionshipThe Korean National Football Championship was a South Korean football competition for semi-professional and amateur senior football clubs. The competition was held in the second half of the year.In 2001, this competition was merged to FA Cup....
- Runners-up (2) : 1977, 1985
International
- FIFA Club World CupFIFA Club World CupThe FIFA Club World Cup is a football competition between the champion clubs from all six continental confederations.The first FIFA Club World Championship took place in Brazil in January 2000...
- Third Place (1) : 20092009 FIFA Club World Cup-Play-off for Quarter-finals:-Quarter-finals:-----Semi-finals:-----Match for fifth place:-Match for third place:-Final:-Scorers:4 goals Denilson...
- Third Place (1) : 2009
- Asian Club Championship / AFC Champions LeagueAFC Champions LeagueThe AFC Champions League is the premier Asian club football competition hosted annually by Asian Football Confederation . The tournament is contested among the top thirty-two clubs from the top 10 Asian leagues, two of which must qualify through the playoffs...
- Champions (3): 1997, 1998, 2009
- Asian Super CupAsian Super CupThe Asian Super Cup was an annual competition between the winners of the Asian Champions Cup and the Asian Cup Winners Cup.The competition started in 1995, but came to an end in 2002 after both major AFC tournaments were merged into the Asian Champions League...
- Runners-up (2) : 1997Asian Super Cup 1997The 1997 Asian Super Cup was the 3rd Asian Super Cup, a football match played between the winners of the previous season's Asian Club Championship and Asian Cup Winners Cup competitions...
, 1998Asian Super Cup 1998The 1998 Asian Super Cup was the 4th Asian Super Cup, a football match played between the winners of the previous season's Asian Club Championship and Asian Cup Winners Cup competitions...
- Runners-up (2) : 1997
- A3 Champions CupA3 Champions CupA3 Champions Cup was an annual football tournament sanctioned by the East Asian Football Federation. It began in 2003, involving the league champions of China, Japan and South Korea. The host nation also invited an additional team, making this a four team tournament. South Korea was the most...
- Runners-up (1) : 2005
- Afro-Asian Cup
- Runners-up (2) : 1997, 1998
- FORTIS Hongkong New Years cup
- Winner (1): 20102010 Lunar New Year CupThe 2010 Lunar New Year Cup is a football tournament held in Hong Kong on the fourth day of the Chinese New Year of the Tiger .-Format:...
- Winner (1): 2010
Current squad
Out on loan
Club official
Coaching staff- Manager : Hwang Sun-HongHwang Sun-HongHwang Sun-Hong or Hwang Seon-Hong is a South Korean football manager and former player, currently managing Pohang Steelers- Biography :During most of the last 2 decades Hwang was regarded as a Korean scoring sensation...
- Assistant Manager : Kang ChulKang ChulKang Chul is a South Korean football player who played as a defender.In 2004, he retired from the Chunnam Dragons as a player and started as a coach at the same club....
- Coach : Yoon Hee-Joon
- Physical Coach :
Luis Flavio Ribeiro Buongermino - Goalkeeper Coach : Kim Il-Jin
- Trainer : Kim Tae-Soo, Ahn Seung-Hoon
- Interpreter : Na Young-Jun
Youth Club Staff
- U-18 Manager : Kim Kyung-Ho
- U-18 Coach : Baek Ki-Tae
- U-15 Manager : Kim Dong-YoungKim Dong-YoungKim Dong-Young is a South Korean race walker.-Achievements:-References:Notes...
- U-15 Coach : Won Dae-Yeon
- U-12 Manager : Kim Jung-Chan
- U-12 Coach : Kim Sung-Jin
- Goalkeeper Coach :
Gjorgji Jovanovski - Youth Academy Head Coach : Lee Young-Hwan
- Youth Academy Coach : Na Yeong-Chae
- Youth Club Officer : Park Joon-Hyung
Managers
As of May 11, 2010. Only competitive matches are counted.| Name | Nat | From | To | Record | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | D | L | |||||||
| Han Hong-Ki | |
1983 | 1984 | 16 | 11 | 17 | |||
| Choi Eun-Taek Choi Eun-Taek Choi Eun-Taek is South Korean football manager and former football player.-References:... |
|
1985 | 1986 | 20 | 16 | 21 | |||
| Lee Hoe-Taik | |
1987 | 1992 | 75 | 70 | 61 | |||
| Huh Jung-Moo Huh Jung-Moo Huh Jung-Moo is a former Korean football player and currently manages Incheon United.-Football career:Huh played for PSV Eindhoven and Hyundai Horang-i as midfielder... |
|
1993 | 1995 | 42 | 40 | 24 | |||
| Park Sung-Hwa | |
1996 | 2000 | 78 | 49 | 65 | |||
| Choi Soon-Ho | |
2001 | 2004 | 55 | 45 | 53 | |||
| Sérgio Farias Sérgio Farias Sérgio Ricardo de Paiva Farias is a Brazilian football manager who is currently coaching Chinese Super League club Guangzhou R&F.Farias used to coach Al Wasl FC in the UAE from summer 2010 to March 2011... |
|
2005 | 2009 | 57 | 37 | 34 | |||
| Waldemar Lemos Waldemar Lemos Waldemar Lemos de Oliveira, commonly known as Waldemar Lemos , is a Brazilian football head coach who currently manages for the second division of Brazilian football side Duque de Caxias.-Head coaching career:... |
|
2010 | 2010 | 2 | 3 | 6 | |||
| Park Chang-Hyun Park Chang-Hyun Park Chang-Hyun is a South Korean football coach and former player. He is currently in charge of Pohang Steelers.-External links:*... (caretaker) |
|
2010 | 2010 | 6 | 6 | 5 | |||
| Hwang Sun-Hong Hwang Sun-Hong Hwang Sun-Hong or Hwang Seon-Hong is a South Korean football manager and former player, currently managing Pohang Steelers- Biography :During most of the last 2 decades Hwang was regarded as a Korean scoring sensation... |
|
2011 | |||||||
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- 2006-: KappaKappa (company)Kappa is an Italian company specialized at the manufacture of sporting clothes and accessories, that started as a sock and underwear manufacturer in 1916 in Turin.-Logo:...