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Donghaean derby

Donghaean Derby (, lit. 'east sea coast derby' (with 'East Sea' being the South Korean name for Sea of Japan), is a fierce football rivalry between Pohang Steelers and Ulsan HD, two professional football clubs based in Gyeongsang Province in South Korea. It is the oldest football rivalry in the K League.

The cities of Pohang and Ulsan are geographically close east coast ports of Korea, with the former being home to Pohang Steelers owner and steelmaking giant POSCO and the latter being home to Ulsan HD owner and shipbuilding giant HD Hyundai.

History

After both teams settled down in their current cities in the mid-1990s, the rivalry between the two slowly formed.

The rivalry truly started after the 1998 K League Championship, in which the two clubs met in the semifinal. In the first leg, Pohang beat Ulsan 3-2 in a thrilling match in which three goals were scored in the added minutes of the second half. In the second leg, held in the Ulsan Stadium, they were drawing 1-1, which meant Pohang were about to progress to the final, until Ulsan's goalkeeper Kim Byung-Ji scored a last-minute header after a free-kick. The goal made the aggregate score 4-4, and Ulsan eventually became the winner after Kim Byung-Ji saved Pohang's two penalties in the following penalty shoot-out.

In 2001, Kim Byung-Ji, who had been having a series of conflicts with Ulsan because the club did not let him move to Europe, moved directly to Pohang, recording the highest transfer fee in the K League at that time. His move intensified the tension between two clubs.

The two clubs met in the 2004 K League Championship semi-final and Pohang progressed to the final with André Luiz Tavares's goal.

Four years later, they met again in the 2008 K League Championship First Round. After a goalless draw, the game continued to penalties, in which Ulsan won 4-2.

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.

Pohang defeated over Ulsan 3-1 in the 2024 Korea Cup final to secure their record sixth cup title.

Venues

Players who have played for both clubs

  • Choi Kang-hee (<span style="background:black;color:red;">Pohang</span>: 1983, <span style="background:#0077FF;color:white;">Ulsan</span>: 1984–1992)
  • Chung Jong-son (<span style="background:black;color:red;">Pohang</span>: 1985, <span style="background:#0077FF;color:white;">Ulsan</span>: 1989–1994)
  • Cho Keung-yeon (<span style="background:black;color:red;">Pohang</span>: 1985–1991, <span style="background:#0077FF;color:white;">Ulsan</span>: 1992)
  • Yoon Deok-yeo (<span style="background:#0077FF;color:white;">Ulsan</span>: 1986–1991, <span style="background:black;color:red;">Pohang</span>: 1992)
  • Wang Sun-jae (<span style="background:black;color:red;">Pohang</span>: 1987–1988, <span style="background:#0077FF;color:white;">Ulsan</span>: 1988–1989)
  • Kim Byung-ji (<span style="background:#0077FF;color:white;">Ulsan</span>: 1992–2000, <span style="background:black;color:red;">Pohang</span>: 2001–2005)
  • Kim Sang-hoon (<span style="background:#0077FF;color:white;">Ulsan</span>: 1996–2001, <span style="background:black;color:red;">Pohang</span>: 2002–2003)
  • Lee Kil-yong (<span style="background:#0077FF;color:white;">Ulsan</span>: 1999–2002, <span style="background:black;color:red;">Pohang</span>: 2003–2004)
  • Choi Chul-woo (<span style="background:#0077FF;color:white;">Ulsan</span>: 2000–2001, <span style="background:black;color:red;">Pohang</span>: 2002–2003)
  • Kwon Jung-hyuk (<span style="background:#0077FF;color:white;">Ulsan</span>: 2001–2006, <span style="background:black;color:red;">Pohang</span>: 2007)
  • Woo Sung-yong (<span style="background:black;color:red;">Pohang</span>: 2003–2004, <span style="background:#0077FF;color:white;">Ulsan</span>: 2007–2008)
  • Oh Beom-seok (<span style="background:black;color:red;">Pohang</span>: 2003–2007, 2020–present <span style="background:#0077FF;color:white;">Ulsan</span>: 2009–2010)
  • Lee Jin-ho (<span style="background:#0077FF;color:white;">Ulsan</span>: 2003–2011, <span style="background:black;color:red;">Pohang</span>: 2010(loan))
  • Kim Jin-yong (<span style="background:#0077FF;color:white;">Ulsan</span>: 2004–2005, <span style="background:black;color:red;">Pohang</span>: 2012)
  • Kim Jee-Hyuk (<span style="background:#0077FF;color:white;">Ulsan</span>: 2005–2007, <span style="background:black;color:red;">Pohang</span>: 2008–2011)
  • Lee Won-Jae (<span style="background:black;color:red;">Pohang</span>: 2005–2007, <span style="background:#0077FF;color:white;">Ulsan</span>: 2009–2010, <span style="background:black;color:red;">Pohang</span>: 2010–2012)
  • Yang Dong-hyen (<span style="background:#0077FF;color:white;">Ulsan</span>: 2005–2008, 2014–2015, <span style="background:black;color:red;">Pohang</span>: 2016–2017)
  • Go Seul-ki (<span style="background:black;color:red;">Pohang</span>: 2005–2009, <span style="background:#0077FF;color:white;">Ulsan</span>: 2010–2012)
  • Choi Tae-uk (<span style="background:black;color:red;">Pohang</span>: 2006–2007, <span style="background:#0077FF;color:white;">Ulsan</span>: 2014)
  • Lee Jae-won (<span style="background:#0077FF;color:white;">Ulsan</span>: 2006–2007, 2014, <span style="background:black;color:red;">Pohang</span>: 2015–2016)
  • Kim Ji-min (<span style="background:#0077FF;color:white;">Ulsan</span>: 2007, <span style="background:black;color:red;">Pohang</span>: 2008)
  • Brasília (<span style="background:#0077FF;color:white;">Ulsan</span>: 2008, <span style="background:black;color:red;">Pohang</span>: 2009)
  • Almir (<span style="background:#0077FF;color:white;">Ulsan</span>: 2008–2009, <span style="background:black;color:red;">Pohang</span>: 2010)
  • No Byung-jun (<span style="background:black;color:red;">Pohang</span>: 2008–2013, <span style="background:#0077FF;color:white;">Ulsan</span>: 2010(loan))
  • Seol Ki-hyeon (<span style="background:black;color:red;">Pohang</span>: 2010, <span style="background:#0077FF;color:white;">Ulsan</span>: 2011)
  • Lee Gi-dong (<span style="background:black;color:red;">Pohang</span>: 2010–2011, <span style="background:#0077FF;color:white;">Ulsan</span>: 2011)
  • Choi Jae-soo (<span style="background:#0077FF;color:white;">Ulsan</span>: 2010–2012, <span style="background:black;color:red;">Pohang</span>: 2015)
  • Sin Jin-ho (<span style="background:black;color:red;">Pohang</span>: 2011–2015, 2021–present <span style="background:#0077FF;color:white;">Ulsan</span>: 2019–2021)
  • Park Sung-ho (<span style="background:black;color:red;">Pohang</span>: 2012–2013, 2015 <span style="background:#0077FF;color:white;">Ulsan</span>: 2016)
  • Yoo Jun-soo (<span style="background:#0077FF;color:white;">Ulsan</span>: 2014–2018, <span style="background:black;color:red;">Pohang</span>: 2019)
  • Jung Jae-yong (<span style="background:#0077FF;color:white;">Ulsan</span>: 2016–2019, <span style="background:black;color:red;">Pohang</span>: 2019)
  • Shin Hyung-min (<span style="background:black;color:red;">Pohang</span>: 2008–2012, <span style="background:#0077FF;color:white;">Ulsan</span>: 2021–2022)
  • Kim Seong-ju (<span style="background:#0077FF;color:white;">Ulsan</span>: 2018, <span style="background:black;color:red;">Pohang</span>: 2021)
  • Kim Min-hyeok (<span style="background:black;color:red;">Pohang</span>: 2018, <span style="background:#0077FF;color:white;">Ulsan</span>: 2022–present)
  • Kim In-sung (<span style="background:#0077FF;color:white;">Ulsan</span>: 2016–2021, <span style="background:black;color:red;">Pohang</span>: 2023–present)
  • Sim Sang-min (<span style="background:black;color:red;">Pohang</span>: 2019–2023, <span style="background:#0077FF;color:white;">Ulsan</span>: 2024–present)
  • Kim Ju-hwan (<span style="background:black;color:red;">Pohang</span>: 2020–2022, <span style="background:#0077FF;color:white;">Ulsan</span>: 2024–present)
  • Lee Dong-hee (<span style="background:#0077FF;color:white;">Ulsan</span>: 2021, <span style="background:black;color:red;">Pohang</span>: 2024–present)

Match reports

League matches

League Cup matches

FA Cup matches

AFC Champions League matches

Korean National Football Championship

Records and statistics

All-time results

See also

References