Pohang Steelers
South Korean football club

Football club
Pohang Steelers
Full nameFootball Club Pohang Steelers
포항 스틸러스 프로축구단
Founded1 April 1973; 52 years ago (1 April 1973)
(as Pohang Steel FC)
GroundPohang Steel Yard
Capacity17,443
OwnerPOSCO
ChairmanShin Young-gwon
ManagerPark Tae-ha
LeagueK League 1
2025K League 1, 4th of 12
Websitewww.steelers.co.kr

The Pohang Steelers (Hangul: 포항 스틸러스) are a South Korean professional football club based in Pohang, North Gyeongsang Province that compete in the K League 1, the top flight of South Korean football. The club was founded on 1 April 1973 as Pohang Steel FC, named after the steel company Pohang Steel (now known as POSCO), which still owns the club today.[1] They are one of South Korea's most successful teams, having won the K League five times and the AFC Champions League three times.[2]

History

The club was founded on 1 April 1973 as Pohang Iron & Steel Company FC, or simply Pohang Steel FC.[1][3][4] Upon its establishment the team consisted of 13 players including South Korea international Lee Hoe-taik, led by manager Han Hong-ki.[4] The following year, Pohang Steel won their first trophy, beating Sungkyunkwan University 2-1 in the final of the President's Cup.[5] The club also joined the Korean National Semi-professional Football League and won their first title in the spring league of 1975.[6] Their second title came in the autumn league of 1981, and when the competition was re-organised as an all-year league in 1982, Pohang lifted the trophy once again.[7][8]

Renamed as the Pohang Steel Dolphins, the club was one of the founding members of the Korean Super League in 1983.[9] The same year, Pohang became the first team in the league to field foreign players, signing midfielder Sergio and forward Jose, who had previously been playing for the football team of a Brazilian steelmaking company.[10] Initially competing as a semi-professional club, the Dolphins turned professional in the 1984 season, and rebranded again a year later, this time as the Pohang Steel Atoms.[11][12]

In 1986 they won their first championship, and enjoyed a 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.[13]

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.[14]

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.[15]

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.[16]

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.[17] The Steelers defeated Saudi club Al-Ittihad 2–1 at the National Stadium in Tokyo, Japan to claim the title.[18][19] 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.[20] Nonetheless, their regular season placing saw them qualify for the 2010 AFC Champions League Group stage.

Pohang defeated Al-Ittihad in Tokyo to win their third Asian championship title in 2009

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.[21]

Pohang saw further success on the pitch under new manager Hwang Sun-hong with a unique playstyle dubbed 'Steel Taka', winning the 2012 and 2013 editions of the Korean FA Cup, and also the 2013 K League season.[22] By winning both competitions, the Steelers became the first club to achieve a domestic double in South Korean professional football.[23] However, the club has not won a league title since 2013 as Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors and later Ulsan rose to dominate the league, and went into an extended trophy drought.

In April 2019, Kim Gi-dong took over as manager. He led Pohang back to the top half of the league, and in 2020, they finished third in the league, qualifying for the AFC Champions League. The club made a strong run in the 2021 AFC Champions League, reaching the final but finishing as runners-up after losing to continental rivals Al Hilal.[24]

In 2023, Pohang celebrated their 50th anniversary by winning the FA Cup, defeating Jeonbuk Hyundai in the final and securing their first FA Cup victory in ten years.[25]

After Kim Gi-dong left for FC Seoul in December 2023, Pohang appointed Park Tae-ha as the new manager. While they started the season well, their form deteriorated and the club finished sixth in the league. However, they won the rebranded Korea Cup in 2024, defeating rivals Ulsan HD 3–1 in extra time in the final for a second consecutive cup victory.[26]

Stadium

Fans at the Pohang Steel Yard, the first football-specific stadium in South Korea

The Steelers' home is the Pohang Steelyard, completed in 1990 as South Korea's first football-specific stadium.[27] The Steelyard opened in November 1990 with a match between Pohang and Korea University.[28] The Steelyard is located in Pohang's industrial area, close to the POSCO steelworks and next to its head office.[29] It previously had a seating capacity of approximately 18,000 but following several renovation projects the capacity has been reduced to 15,521.[citation needed]

The team trains at the Songna Clubhouse, located in Songna-myeon in Pohang's North District. It was completed in 2001 at the cost of approximately 8 billion won, making the Steelers the first club in the Korean professional football league to have their own clubhouse.[30] In 2019, the club opened the Steelers Football Performance Center at a cost of 2 billion won to improve players' fitness and prevent injuries.[31]

Club culture

Pohang supporters in the safe standing section at the Steel Yard during an AFC Champions League Elite match in 2024

Supporters

The Steelers have a number of supporters groups, including Ultras Levante, Steel Warriors, Torcida, and Marines.[32][33] Members of supporters groups participated in the recording of the official club song 승리를 위하여 달려가자 — We are Steelers (Let's run for victory — We are Steelers), written to commemorate the Steelers' 50th anniversary in 2023.[34] Steelers fans have friendly relations with the supporters of Suwon Samsung Bluewings in a friendship dubbed the Supo Alliance (수포동맹). Suwon's Frente Tricolor supporters group raised money for the city of Pohang in the aftermath of Typhoon Hinnamnor.[35]

Pohang fans made headlines in 2025 when the supporters group Ultras Levante reposted social media posts uploaded by members featuring remarks considered derogatory toward the Jeolla region, following a league match against Gwangju FC.[36] Ultras Levante issued an apology for the behaviour of its members.[37] Steelers chairman Lee Jong-ha initially dismissed the incident as an innocent mistake, suggesting the fans in question were too young to have intended any offence, causing further anger.[37] Gwangju FC contacted the club directly demanding formal disciplinary action over the incident. Several days after the intial controversy, the Steelers issued an official apology and banned two fans from Pohang's home match against Gwangju later in the season.[38]

ROK Marines Corps

The Steelers have links with the ROK Marine Corps, the first division of which is based in Pohang.[39] Marines regularly attend matches at the Steelyard and are known for singing and cheering enthusiastically.[40] The club has hosted special matchday events to commemorate Marines Day, and in 2019 released a special kit to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Marine Corps.[41][42][43]

Rivalries

Pohang away supporters at the Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium for the Donghaean Derby

The club's arch-rival is Ulsan HD, in a match dubbed the Donghaean Derby.[44] The geographically close cities of Pohang and Ulsan are two of the largest industrial cities in South Korea, with Pohang being home to POSCO, one of the world's largest steelmakers and Ulsan being home to HD Hyundai, the world's largest shipbuilding company. One of the most memorable matches between the two sides was played in the final round of the 2013 K League Classic season. Ulsan were top of the table coming into the final round, and Pohang needed to defeat Ulsan away from home to win the title. Kim Won-il scored the winning goal for Pohang late in injury time for the club's fifth K League title.[45] Pohang also triumphed over Ulsan in the 2024 Korea Cup final to secure their record sixth cup title.[46]

Another rivalry is shared with Jeonnam Dragons, another club owned by POSCO and located in Gwangyang, home to POSCO's largest steelworks that are even larger than the ones in Pohang. The two met in the final of the 2007 Korean FA Cup, with Pohang losing both legs of the tie.

Kits

The club's original kit was orange, representing the colour of hot metal during the steelmaking process.[47] From 1984, red and black were established as the team's colours.[48] Pohang's home kit has usually featured red and black hoops, although the team wore cyan blue at home from 1996-1998.[49]

In recent years, the Steelers have released several special kits commemorating the club's history and culture. The 2018 home and away kits were released under the concept 'Back to the Original', featuring elements of designs from years gone by.[50] In 2019, a special kit was released to mark the 70th anniversary of the ROK Marine Corps.[51] The following year, the club unveiled another retro kit design, this time celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Steelers' home ground, the Steelyard.[52][53] In 2023, the club marked their 50th anniversary with an orange kit, bringing back the signature colour of the original Pohang Steel FC.[54][55]

Kit suppliers

Kit supplier Period Ref.
Adidas 1984–1987, 1990–1992 [56]
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

Current squad

As of 17 November 2025[57]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  KOR Yoon Pyeong-gook
2 DF  KOR Eo Jeong-won
3 DF  KOR Lee Dong-hee
4 DF  KOR Jeon Min-gwang (captain)
5 DF  AUS Jonathan Aspropotamitis
6 MF  KOR Kim Jong-woo
7 FW  KOR Kim In-sung
8 MF  BRA Oberdan
9 FW  BRA Jorge Luiz
10 FW  KOR Baek Sung-dong
11 FW  BRA Juninho Rocha
12 FW  KOR Cho Jae-hun
13 DF  KOR Kang Min-jun
14 DF  KOR Park Seung-wook
15 FW  KOR Lee Kyu-min
17 DF  KOR Shin Kwang-hoon
18 FW  KOR Kang Hyun-je
19 FW  KOR Lee Ho-jae
20 FW  KOR An Jae-jun
21 GK  KOR Hwang In-jae
No. Pos. Nation Player
22 MF  KOR Hong Ji-woo
23 DF  KOR Lee Dong-hyeop
24 DF  KOR Han Hyeon-seo
25 DF  KOR Cha Jun-young
26 DF  KOR Park Chan-yong
27 FW  KOR Park Su-been
28 MF  KOR Kim Jun-ho
30 FW  KOR Baek Seung-won
33 DF  KOR Jo Sung-wook
40 MF  KOR Ki Sung-yueng
44 FW  KOR Lee Heon-jae
66 DF  KOR Lee Chang-woo
70 MF  KOR Hwang Seo-woong
77 DF  BRA Wanderson
80 GK  KOR Hong Seong-min
88 MF  KOR Kim Dong-jin
90 MF  KOR Kim Dong-min
91 GK  KOR Kwon Neung
99 FW  KOR Cho Sang-hyeok

Out on loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK  KOR Lee Seung-hwan (at Chungbuk Cheongju)
— DF  KOR Kim Seo-jin (at Gimcheon Sangmu for military service)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— FW  KOR Hong Yun-sang (at Gimcheon Sangmu for military service)
— FW  KOR Kim Beom-soo (at Seongnam FC)

Honours

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

Domestic

League

Cups

International

Continental

Worldwide

Invitational

Season-by-season records

Domestic record

Season Division Tms. Pos. Korean Cup
1983 1 5 4 —
1984 1 8 5 —
1985 1 8 2 —
1986 1 6 1 —
1987 1 5 2 —
1988 1 5 1 —
1989 1 6 4 —
1990 1 6 3 —
1991 1 6 3 —
1992 1 6 1 —
1993 1 6 4 —
1994 1 7 3 —
1995 1 8 2 —
1996 1 9 3 Winners
1997 1 10 4 Semi-final
1998 1 10 3 Semi-final
1999 1 10 5 Round of 16
2000 1 10 9 Quarter-final
2001 1 10 5 Runners-up
2002 1 10 6 Runners-up
2003 1 12 7 Quarter-final
2004 1 13 2 Round of 32
2005 1 13 5 Quarter-final
2006 1 14 3 Round of 16
2007 1 14 1 Runners-up
2008 1 14 5 Winners
2009 1 15 3 Quarter-final
2010 1 15 9 Round of 16
2011 1 16 3 Semi-final
2012 1 16 3 Winners
2013 1 14 1 Winners
2014 1 12 4 Round of 16
2015 1 12 3 Quarter-final
2016 1 12 9 Round of 32
2017 1 12 7 Round of 32
2018 1 12 4 Round of 32
2019 1 12 4 Round of 32
2020 1 12 3 Semi-final
2021 1 12 9 Quarter-final
2022 1 12 3 Quarter-final
2023 1 12 2 Winners
2024 1 12 6 Winners
2025 1 12 4 Round of 16
Key
  • Tms. = Number of teams
  • Pos. = Position in league

Continental record

All results list Pohang's goal tally first.

AFC Champions League

Season Round Opposition Home Away Agg.
2008 Group E Australia Adelaide United 0–2 0–1 3rd
Vietnam Becamex Binh Duong 0–0 4–1
China Changchun Yatai 2–2 0–1
2009 Group H Australia Central Coast Mariners 3–2 0–0 1st
Japan Kawasaki Frontale 1–1 2–0
China Tianjin TEDA 1–0 0–0
Round of 16 Australia Newcastle Jets 6–0 N/a N/a
Quarter-final Uzbekistan Bunyodkor 4–1 (a.e.t.) 1–3 5–4
Semi-final Qatar Umm-Salal 2–0 2–1 4–1
Final Saudi Arabia Al-Ittihad 2–1[a] N/a
2010 Group H Australia Adelaide United 0–0 0–1 2nd
Japan Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–1 3–4
China Shandong Luneng 1–0 2–1
Round of 16 Japan Kashima Antlers N/a 1–0 N/a
Quarter-final Iran Zob Ahan 1–1 1–2 2–3
2012 Play-off Thailand Chonburi 2–0 N/a N/a
Group E Japan Gamba Osaka 2–0 3–0 3rd
Uzbekistan Bunyodkor 0–2 0–1
Australia Adelaide United 1–0 0–1
2013 Group G China Beijing Guoan 0–0 0–2 3rd
Uzbekistan Bunyodkor 1–1 2–2
Japan Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–1 1–0
2014 Group E Japan Cerezo Osaka 1–1 2–0 1st
Thailand Buriram United 0–0 2–1
China Shandong Luneng 2–2 4–2
Round of 16 South Korea Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 1–0 2–1 3–1
Quarter-final South Korea FC Seoul 0–0 0–0 (a.e.t.) 0–0
(0–3 p)
2016 Play-off Vietnam Hanoi FC 3–0 N/a N/a
Group H China Guangzhou Evergrande 0–2 0–0 4th
Japan Urawa Red Diamonds 1–0 1–1
Australia Sydney FC 0–1 0–1
2021 Group G Thailand Ratchaburi Mitr Phol 2–0[a] 0–0[a] 2nd
Japan Nagoya Grampus 1–1[a] 0–3[a]
Malaysia Johor Darul Ta'zim 4–1[a] 2–0[a]
Round of 16 Japan Cerezo Osaka N/a 1–0 N/a
Quarter-final Japan Nagoya Grampus 3–0[a] N/a
Semi-final South Korea Ulsan Hyundai 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(5–4 p)[a] 		N/a
Final Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal N/a 0–2 N/a
2023–24 Group J Vietnam Hanoi FC 2–0 4–2 1st
China Wuhan Three Towns 3–1 1–1
Japan Urawa Red Diamonds 2–1 2–0
Round of 16 South Korea Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 1–1 0–2 1–3
  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i Played at a neutral venue.

AFC Champions League Elite

Season Round Opposition Home Away Agg.
2024–25 League stage China Shanghai Shenhua N/a 1–4 9th out of 12
(eliminated)
China Shanghai Port 3–0 N/a
Thailand Buriram United N/a 0–1
China Shandong Taishan 4–2
(voided) 		N/a
Japan Yokohama F. Marinos N/a 0–2
Japan Vissel Kobe 3–1 N/a
Japan Kawasaki Frontale 0–4 N/a
Malaysia Johor Darul Ta'zim N/a 2–5

AFC Champions League Two

Season Round Opposition Home Away Agg.
2025–26 Group H Thailand BG Pathum United 2–0 1–0 2nd
Philippines Kaya–Iloilo 2–0 1–0
Singapore Tampines Rovers 1–1 0–1
Round of 16 Japan Gamba Osaka

Managers

No. Manager Period Honours
1 South Korea Han Hong-ki 2 May 1973 – 29 November 1984
2 South Korea Choi Eun-taek 29 November 1984 – 16 December 1986 1986 K League
3 South Korea Lee Hoe-taik 16 December 1986 – 31 December 1992 1988 K League, 1992 K League
C South Korea Kim Soon-ki
South Korea Kim Chul-soo 		1989
C South Korea Cho Yoon-ok 1989–1990
4 South Korea Huh Jung-moo 1993 – 25 November 1995 1993 League Cup
C South Korea Kim Soon-ki 1994
5 South Korea Park Sung-hwa 12 December 1995 – 31 July 2000 1996 FA Cup, 1996–97 Asian Club Championship, 1997–98 Asian Club Championship
6 South Korea Choi Soon-ho 1 August 2000 – 5 December 2004
7 Brazil Sérgio Farias 6 January 2005 – 20 December 2009 2007 K League, 2008 FA Cup, 2009 League Cup, 2009 AFC Champions League
8 Brazil Waldemar Lemos 8 January – 10 May 2010
C South Korea Park Chang-hyun 11 May – 7 November 2010
9 South Korea Hwang Sun-hong 13 December 2010 – 29 November 2015 2012 FA Cup, 2013 FA Cup, 2013 K League
10 South Korea Choi Jin-cheul 28 December 2015 – 24 September 2016
11 South Korea Choi Soon-ho 26 September 2016 – 22 April 2019
12 South Korea Kim Gi-dong 23 April 2019 – 14 December 2023 2023 FA Cup
13 South Korea Park Tae-ha 15 December 2023 – present 2024 FA Cup
  • Names in italics indicates interim or caretaker manager

See also

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