Pohang Steelers is a South Korean professional football club based in Pohang, South Korea, who currently play in the K-League. Pohang Steelers' first participation in Asian competition was during the 1996 season, when they competed in the Asian Club Championship, their first match was against PSM Makassar of Indonesia.
Pohang Steelers have won the Asia Champions League three times. Their most recent participation in the competition was in 2014.
Matches
edit| Season | Competition | Date | Round | Opponent | Result | Scorer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996–97 | Asian Club Championship | 1996-09-07 | First round |  PSM Makassar
|
0–1 (A) | |
| 1996-09-14 | First round | PSM Makassar
|
4–0 (H) | Bogdanović(4) | ||
| 1996-09-21 | Second round |  Thai Farmers Bank
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3–1 (A) | Own goal, Krunić, Bogdanović | ||
| 1996-09-28 | Second round | Thai Farmers Bank
|
2–0 (H) | Seo Hyo-Won, Lee Young-Sang | ||
| 1996-11-24 | Group stage |  Yokohama Marinos
|
2–2 | Lee Young-Sang, Bogdanović | ||
| 1996-11-26 | Group stage |  New Radiant
|
6–0 | Cho Jin-Ho(4), Konovalov(2) | ||
| 1996-11-28 | Group stage |  Cheonan Ilhwa Chunma
|
0–0 | |||
| 1997-03-07 | Semifinal |  Persepolis
|
3–1 | Park Tae-Ha(2), Own goal | ||
| 1997-03-09 | Final | Cheonan Ilhwa Chunma
|
2–1 | Park Tae-Ha, Park Ji-Ho | ||
| 1997 | Asian Super Cup | 1997-06-12 | Final 1st leg |  Al-Hilal
|
0–1 (A) | |
| 1997-06-19 | Final 2nd leg | Al-Hilal
|
1–1 (H) | Seo Hyo-Won | ||
| 1997 | Afro-Asian Club Championship | 1997-11-16 | Final 1st leg |  Zamalek
|
2–1 (H) | Hwang Sun-Hong, Park Tae-Ha |
| 1997-12-05 | Final 2nd leg | Zamalek
|
0–1 (A) | |||
| 1997–98 | Asian Club Championship | 1997-08-09 | First round |  Mohammedan
|
11–0 (H) | Konovalov, Jeon Kyeong-Joon(2), Oostrom, Park Ji-Ho(4), Unknown(3) |
| 1997-08-16 | First round | Mohammedan
|
2–0 (A) | Unknown(2) | ||
| 1998-11-04 | Second round | Victory SC
|
12–0 (H) | Jeon Kyeong-Joon(3), Kim Hu-Seok(3), Unknown(6) | ||
| 1997-11-03 | Second round | Victory SC
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3–0 (A) | Hong Do-Pyo, Jang Young-Hoon, Park Ji-Ho | ||
| 1998-02-11 | Quarterfinals | Kashima Antlers
|
2–1 | Park Tae-Ha, Lee Dong-Gook | ||
| 1998-02-13 | Quarterfinals |  Dalian Wanda
|
1–2 | Konovalov | ||
| 1998-02-15 | Quarterfinals |  Finance and Revenue
|
5–1 | Baek Seung-Chul, Lee Dong-Gook, Konovalov, Park Tae-Ha(2) | ||
| 1998-04-03 | Semifinal | Al-Hilal
|
1–0 | Park Tae-Ha | ||
| 1998-04-05 | Final | Dalian Wanda
|
0–0 (6–5p) | |||
| 1998 | Asian Super Cup | 1998-11-05 | Final 1st leg | Al-Nassr
|
1–1 (H) | Jeon Kyeong-Joon |
| 1998-11-11 | Final 2nd leg | Al-Nassr
|
0–0 (A) | |||
| 1998 | Afro-Asian Club Championship | 1999-04-11 | Final 1st leg |  Raja Casablanca
|
2–2 (H) | Baek Seung-Chul, Park Tae-Ha |
| 1999-04-25 | Final 2nd leg | Raja Casablanca
|
0–1 (A) | |||
| 1998–99 | Asian Club Championship | 1998-09-16 | First round |  Cang Sai Gon
|
2–0 (H) | Baek Seung-Chul, Jeon Kyeong-Joon |
| 1998-10-04 | First round | Cang Sai Gon
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4–0 (A) | Jeon Kyeong-Joon(4) | ||
| 1998-11-04 | Second round |  Selangor FA
|
6–0 (H) | Choi Moon-Sik(2), Ko Jeong-Woon, Park Tae-Ha, Sabitović, Own goal | ||
| 1998-11-28 | Second round | Selangor FA
|
4–1 (A) | Unknown(4) | ||
| 1999-02-10 | Quarterfinals | Júbilo Iwata
|
1–1 | Park Sang-In | ||
| 1999-02-12 | Quarterfinals | Busan Daewoo Royals
|
1–1 | Park Sang-In | ||
| 1999-02-14 | Quarterfinals | Dalian Wanda
|
1–1 | Abbas Obeid | ||
| 2005 | A3 Champions Cup | 2005-02-13 | Group stage | Yokohama F. Marinos
|
1–1 | Santos |
| 2005-02-16 | Group stage | Suwon Samsung Bluewings
|
2–2 | Moon Min-Kwi, Back Young-Chul | ||
| 2005-02-19 | Group stage | Shenzhen Jianlibao
|
2–0 | Da Silva, Back Young-Chul | ||
| 2008 | AFC Champions League | 2008-03-12 | Group stage |  Adelaide United
|
0–2 (H) | |
| 2008-03-19 | Group stage | Binh Duong
|
4–1 (A) | Denilson(2), Kim Jae-Sung, Choi Hyo-Jin | ||
| 2008-04-09 | Group stage | Changchun Yatai
|
0–1 (A) | |||
| 2008-04-23 | Group stage | Changchun Yatai
|
2–2 (H) | Hwang Jae-Won, Hwang Jin-Sung | ||
| 2008-05-07 | Group stage | Adelaide United
|
0–1 (A) | |||
| 2008-05-21 | Group stage | Binh Duong
|
0–0 (H) | |||
| 2009 | AFC Champions League | 2009-03-11 | Group stage | Central Coast Mariners
|
0–0 (A) | |
| 2009-03-18 | Group stage | Kawasaki Frontale
|
1–1 (H) | Kim Jae-Sung | ||
| 2009-04-08 | Group stage | Tianjin Teda
|
1–0 (H) | Hwang Jin-Sung | ||
| 2009-04-21 | Group stage | Tianjin Teda
|
0–0 (A) | |||
| 2009-05-05 | Group stage | Central Coast Mariners
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3–2 (H) | Denilson(3) | ||
| 2009-05-19 | Group stage | Kawasaki Frontale
|
2–0 (A) | No Byung-Jun, Denilson | ||
| 2009-06-24 | Round of 16 | Newcastle United Jets
|
6–0 (H) | Denilson, Choi Hyo-Jin(3), Kim Jae-Sung, Ristić | ||
| 2009-09-23 | Quarterfinal |  Bunyodkor
|
1–3 (A) | No Byung-Jun | ||
| 2009-09-30 | Quarterfinal | Bunyodkor
|
4–1 (H) | Kim Jae-Sung, Denilson(2), Ristić | ||
| 2009-10-21 | Semifinal |  Umm Salal
|
2–0 (H) | Hwang Jae-Won, Kim Jae-Sung | ||
| 2009-10-28 | Semifinal | Umm Salal
|
2–1 (A) | Ristić, No Byung-Jun | ||
| 2009-11-07 | Final | Al-Ittihad
|
2–1 | No Byung-Jun, Kim Hyung-Il | ||
| 2009 | FIFA Club World Cup | 2009-12-11 | Quarterfinal |  TP Mazembe
|
2–1 | Denilson(2) |
| 2009-12-15 | Semifinal |  Estudiantes
|
1–2 | Denilson | ||
| 2009-12-19 | 3rd place match |  Atlante
|
1–1 (4–3p) | Denilson | ||
| 2010 | Lunar New Year Cup | 2010-02-17 | Group Round |  Pegasus Invitation
|
2–1 | Alexsandro(2) |
| 2010-02-17 | Group Round | Kitchee
|
1–1 | Kim Won-Il | ||
| 2010 | AFC Champions League | 2010-02-24 | Group stage | Adelaide United
|
0–1 (A) | |
| 2010-03-10 | Group stage | Sanfrecce Hiroshima
|
2–1 (H) | Hwang Jae-Won, Almir | ||
| 2010-03-24 | Group stage | Shandong Luneng
|
1–0 (H) | No Byung-Jun | ||
| 2010-03-30 | Group stage | Shandong Luneng
|
2–1 (A) | Kim Jae-Sung, Kim Tae-Su | ||
| 2010-04-13 | Group stage | Adelaide United
|
0–0 (H) | |||
| 2010-04-27 | Group stage | Sanfrecce Hiroshima
|
3–4 (A) | Kim Jae-Sung(2), Shin Hyung-Min | ||
| 2010-05-12 | Round of 16 | Kashima Antlers
|
1–0 (A) | Mota | ||
| 2010-09-15 | Quarterfinal | Zob Ahan
|
1–2 (A) | Mota | ||
| 2010-09-22 | Quarterfinal | Zob Ahan
|
1–1 (H) | Kim Jae-Sung | ||
| 2012 | AFC Champions League | 2012-02-18 | Qualifying play-off | Chonburi
|
2–0 (H) | Hwang Jin-Sung, Park Sung-Ho |
| 2012-03-06 | Group stage | Gamba Osaka
|
3–0 (A) | Kim Tae-Su, Rendulić, Asamoah | ||
| 2012-03-20 | Group stage | Bunyodkor
|
0–2 (H) | |||
| 2012-04-03 | Group stage | Adelaide United
|
1–0 (H) | Kim Dae-Ho | ||
| 2012-04-18 | Group stage | Adelaide United
|
0–1 (A) | |||
| 2012-05-02 | Group stage | Gamba Osaka
|
2–0 (H) | Kim Jin-Yong, Asamoah | ||
| 2012-05-16 | Group stage | Bunyodkor
|
0–1 (A) |
Record
editBy season
edit| Season | Competition | P | W | D | L | F | A | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996–97 | Asian Club Championship | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 6 | W |
| 1997 | Asian Super Cup | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | RU |
| 1997 | Afro-Asian Club Championship | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | RU |
| 1997–98 | Asian Club Championship | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 37 | 4 | W |
| 1998 | Asian Super Cup | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | RU |
| 1998 | Afro-Asian Club Championship | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | RU |
| 1998–99 | Asian Club Championship | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 4 | QF |
| 2005 | A3 Champions Cup | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | RU |
| 2008 | AFC Champions League | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | GS |
| 2009 | AFC Champions League | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 9 | W |
| 2009 | FIFA Club World Cup | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3rd |
| 2010 | Lunar New Year Cup | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | W |
| 2010 | AFC Champions League | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 10 | QF |
| 2012 | AFC Champions League | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 4 | GS
2014 |
By competition
edit| Competition | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIFA Club World Cup | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Asian Club Championship / AFC Champions League | 59 | 34 | 13 | 12 | 127 | 44 |
| Afro-Asian Club Championship | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| Asian Super Cup | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| A3 Champions Cup | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
| Lunar New Year Cup | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Total | 75 | 38 | 21 | 16 | 145 | 61 |