Super Match

Super Match
슈퍼매치
Other names	FC Seoul vs Suwon Samsung Bluewings
Location	Seoul Capital Area
Teams	FC Seoul, Suwon Samsung Bluewings
First meeting	10 April 1996
Latest meeting	Suwon Samsung Bluewings 1–1 FC Seoul 2016 K League Classic (30 April 2016)
Broadcasters	KBS, SBS, tbs
Statistics
Meetings total	Total: 84
Most wins	Total : Suwon Samsung Bluewings (34)
Most player appearances	Adilson Dos Santos; (25 caps, 2006–2013)
All-time series	Total: Suwon Samsung Bluewings (34); FC Seoul (27);
Largest victory	Suwon 5–1 Anyang (March 20, 1999); Suwon 5–1 Seoul (April 18, 2015); Anyang 0–4 Suwon (July 21, 1999)

FC Seoul–Suwon Samsung Bluewings rivalry is called Super Match (Korean: 슈퍼매치). This match is the most popular football match in South Korea. The match takes place between the two professional K League Classic clubs in Seoul Capital Area; FC Seoul and Suwon Samsung Bluewings.

The first match was played in 1996. The rivalry became more fierce in 2004, after Anyang LG Cheetahs returned to Seoul and changed the club's name to FC Seoul.^[1]

This rivaly is a world-famous and is the biggest derby of K League.^[2]

History

Origins, Jijidae Derby (1996–2003)

In 1996, due to the decentralization policy in K League, LG Cheetahs (currently FC Seoul) was compulsorily relocated from Seoul to Anyang, which is a satellite city of Seoul and located approximately 21 km south of Seoul. The Suwon Samsung Bluewings have joined the K League at the same time in 1996. Seoul did not have any football club at that time. Therefore, both clubs have been getting spotlight by football fans at Seoul National Capital Area. Moreover, LG Electronics and Samsung Electronics were rival in the electronics industry. Naturally, rivalry began between two clubs.

Named after the hill on the South Korea National Route 1 which connects the two cities; Suwon and Anyang. Jijidae derby stopped since 2004, because Anyang LG Cheetahs has returned to Seoul and changed the name to FC Seoul. The match between FC Seoul and Suwon Samsung Bluewings has been known as the Korean Super Match.

Venues

FC Seoul	Suwon Seoul	Suwon Samsung Bluewings
Seoul World Cup Stadium		Suwon World Cup Stadium
Capacity: 66,704		Capacity: 43,959

Players who have played for both clubs

Kim Dong-hae (Seoul : 1989–1995 / Suwon : 1996)
Park Chul-woo (Seoul : 1992–1994 / Suwon : 1996–1997)
Seo Jung-won (Seoul : 1992–1997 / Suwon : 1999–2004)
Park Jung-suk (Suwon : 1996–2001 / Seoul : 2001-2007)
Lee Ki-hyung (Suwon : 1996–2002 / Seoul : 2005–2006)
Vitaliy Parakhnevych (Suwon : 1998–2000 / Seoul : 2001)
Tuta (Seoul : 2002 / Suwon : 2003)
Lee Jung-soo (Seoul : 2002–2004 / Suwon : 2006–2008)
Han Dong-won (Seoul : 2002–2006 / Suwon : 2012)
Lee Jong-min (Suwon : 2002–2004 / Seoul : 2008–2012 / Suwon : 2013)
Baek Ji-hoon (Seoul : 2005–2006 / Suwon : 2006–2013)
Park Sung-bae (Seoul : 2005–2006 / Suwon : 2007)
Choi Jae-soo (Seoul : 2004–2009 / Suwon : 2012–2015)
Cho Chan-ho (Suwon : 2015 / Seoul : 2016–present)

Match reports

League matches

1996 K League
16 June 1996

15:00

Anyang LG Cheetahs	0–2	Suwon Samsung Bluewings
	Report	Park Kun-ha 70' Alaor 77'

Anyang Stadium

Attendance: 32,865

Referee: Jung Jong

1996 K League
25 July 1996