Pohang Steelers
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| Full name | Pohang Steelers Football Club 포항 스틸러스 축구단 |
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| Founded | 1973 | ||
| Ground | Steelyard (Capacity: 20,000) |
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| Chairman |  Kim Tae-Man |
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| Manager | None | ||
| League | K-League | ||
| K-League 2008 | 5th | ||
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For the American football team, see Pittsburgh Steelers. For other uses, see Steelers (disambiguation).
Pohang Steelers are a South Korean 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.
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[edit] History
The club professionalized for the 1984 season and changed its name to POSCO Dolphins, but by the 1985 season they had changed yet again to 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 League.
The club achieved a Korean football 'first' at the end 1990 with the opening of their purpose-built 20,000 seater Steelyard Stadium, still the only football-specific stadium constructed by a Korean football club.
1995 saw yet another name change, becoming Pohang Atoms to further strengthen local ties, and in 1997 they adopted the name Pohang Steelers, which they still use today. 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 K-League. Pohang won the first leg at home 3–1, and then traveled to Seongnam and recorded 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.
On October 28, 2009, the Steelers defeated Umm-Salal of Qatar 2–1 (4–1 agg.) to advance to their first ever AFC Champions League final.[1] In the 2009 AFC Champions League Final, the Steelers defeated Al-Ittihad 2–1 to claim the title.[2]
At the 2009 FIFA Club World Cup in December, the Steelers finished in third place after defeating Atlante F.C. 4–3 on penalties. [3]
[edit] Club honors
[edit] Domestic[edit] Professional
[edit] Amateur
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[edit] International
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[edit] Current squad
- As of 22 October 2009.
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[edit] Out on loan
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[edit] Club official
Coaching staff
- Manager : None
- Coach : Park Tae-Ha
- Physical Coach :
Renato Vinhas Antunes - Reserve Team Coach : Gong Mun-Bae
- Goalkeeper Coach : Kim Sung-Su
- 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 : Choi Moon-Sik
- U-15 Coach : Kim Jung-Chan
- U-12 Manager : Kim Dong-Young
- U-12 Coach : Kim Sung-Jin
- Goalkeeper Coach : Kim Il-Jin
- Youth Academy Head Coach : Lee Young-Hwan
- Youth Academy Coach : Kwon Ki-Duk
- Youth Club Officer : Park Joon-Hyung
[edit] Managers
As of November 30, 2006. Only competitive matches are counted.
| Name | Nat | From | To | Record | |||||
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| Han Hong-Ki | |
1983 | 1984 | 16 | 11 | 17 | |||
| Choi Eun-Taek | |
1985 | 1986 | 20 | 16 | 21 | |||
| Lee Hoi-Taek | |
1987 | 1992 | 75 | 70 | 61 | |||
| Huh Jung-Moo | |
1993 | 1995 | 42 | 40 | 24 | |||
| Park Seong-Hwa | |
1996 | 2000 | 78 | 49 | 65 | |||
| Choi Soon-Ho | |
2001 | 2004 | 55 | 45 | 53 | |||
| Sérgio Farias | |
2005 | 2009 | 34 | 24 | 18 | |||
[edit] Famous former players
- Lee Hoi-Taek
- Choi Soon-Ho
- Cho Kwang-Rae
- Ha Seok-Ju
- Hong Myung-Bo
- Hwang Sun-Hong
- Jeon Kyung-Joon
- Kim Byung-Ji
- Ko Jeong-Woon
- Lee Dong-Gook
- Lee Heung-Sil
- Lee Min-Sung
- Park Seong-Hwa
- Woo Sung-Yong
Carlos Esteban Frontini- André Luiz Tavares
- Brasília
- Da Silva
- Itamar
- Paulinho Criciúma
- Santos
Bertin Tomou
Jasenko Sabitović (now naturalized and known as Lee Sa-Vik)
Abbas Obeid Jassim
Ivan Medvid
Goran Petreski
Greg Brown
Rade Bogdanović
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.
[edit] Crest
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[edit] Kit Supplier
- 1982–1986,1990–92 : Adidas
- 1987–89,1993–95:Pro-Specs
- 1996–2001 : Adidas
- 2002 : Diadora
- 2003–2005 : Puma
- 2006–Present : Kappa
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "East to meet West in AFC final". FIFA.com. 2009-10-28. http://www.fifa.com/clubworldcup/news/newsid=1124822.html#east+meet+west+afc+final. Retrieved 2009-12-21.
- ^ "Pohang book UAE berth". FIFA.com. 2009-11-07. http://www.fifa.com/clubworldcup/news/newsid=1129833.html#pohang+book+uae+berth. Retrieved 2009-12-21.
- ^ "Pohang penalty joy". ESPN. 2009-12-19. http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=285374&cc=5739&league=FIFA.CWC. Retrieved 2009-12-21.
[edit] External links
- (Korean) (English) Pohang Steelers Official Website
- (English) Pohang Steelers at ROKfootball.com
- (Korean) Pohang steelers supporters Club "Neo Marines"
- (Korean) (English) Pohang Steelers Live Internet Broadcasting and Photo Data "steelers TV/steelers photostory"
| Achievements | ||
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| Preceded by Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma |
Champions of Asia 1996–97 |
Succeeded by Holders |
| Preceded by Holders |
Champions of Asia 1997–98 |
Succeeded by Júbilo Iwata  |
| Preceded by Gamba Osaka |
Champions of Asia 2009 |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
| Preceded by Lucky-Goldstar Hwangso |
K-League Champions 1986 |
Succeeded by Daewoo Royals |
| Preceded by Daewoo Royals |
K-League Champions 1988 |
Succeeded by Yukong Elephants |
| Preceded by Daewoo Royals |
K-League Champions 1992 |
Succeeded by Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma |
| Preceded by Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma |
K-League Champions 2007 |
Succeeded by Suwon Bluewings |
