2025 Pohang Steelers season

Pohang Steelers
2025 season
ChairmanShin Young-gwon
ManagerPark Tae-ha
K League 14th
Korea CupRound of 16
Champions League TwoGroup Stage
Top goalscorerLeague: Lee Ho-jae (8 goals)
All: Lee Ho-jae (9 goals)
Biggest winGwangju FC 2–3 Pohang Steelers (22 March 2025)
Biggest defeatFC Seoul 4–1 Pohang Steelers (29 June 2025)

The 2025 season is Pohang Steelers' 43rd season in the K League 1 in South Korea. Pohang Steelers competed in the K League 1, Korean FA Cup, and the 2025–26 AFC Champions League Two after winning the 2024 Korean FA Cup[1] but did not finished the league in fourth place or higher in the 2024 K League 1.[2][3]

Players

No. Player Nationality Date of birth (age) Previous club Contract since Contract end
Goalkeepers
1 Yoon Pyeong-gook South Korea (1992-02-08) 8 February 1992 South Korea Gwangju 2022 2025
21 Hwang In-jae South Korea (1994-04-22) 22 April 1994 South Korea Gimcheon Sangmu 2020
Defenders
2 Eo Jeong-won South Korea (1999-07-08) 8 July 1999 South Korea Busan IPark 2024
3 Lee Dong-hee South Korea (2000-02-07) 7 February 2000 South Korea Bucheon 2024 2026
5 Jonathan Aspropotamitis AustraliaGreece (1996-06-07) 7 June 1996 Australia Macarthur 2024
13 Kang Min-jun South Korea (2003-04-08) 8 April 2003 South Korea Korea University 2025
14 Park Seung-wook South Korea (1997-05-07) 7 May 1997 South Korea Gimcheon Sangmu 2021
17 Shin Kwang-hoon South Korea (1987-03-18) 18 March 1987 South Korea Gangwon 2021 2025
23 Lee Dong-hyeop South Korea (2003-03-12) 12 March 2003 South Korea Kwangwoon University 2024
24 Han Hyeon-seo South Korea (2004-01-02) 2 January 2004 South Korea Tongmyong University 2025
25 Cha Jun-young South Korea (2004-05-10) 10 May 2004 South Korea Jungwon University 2025
26 Lee Tae-seok South Korea (2002-07-28) 28 July 2002 South Korea FC Seoul 2024
33 Jo Sung-Wook South Korea (1995-03-22) 22 March 1995 South Korea Seongnam FC 2025
66 Lee Chang-woo South Korea (2006-03-12) 12 March 2006 Youth Team 2025
Midfielders
4 Jeon Min-gwang South Korea (1993-01-17) 17 January 1993 South Korea Goyang Citizen 2019
6 Kim Jong-woo South Korea (1993-10-01) 1 October 1993 South Korea Gwangju 2019 2025
8 Oberdan Brazil (1995-07-03) 3 July 1995 Brazil Figueirense 2024 2026
10 Baek Sung-dong South Korea (1991-08-13) 13 August 1991 South Korea FC Anyang 2023 2025
12 Cho Jae-hun South Korea (2003-06-29) 29 June 2003 South Korea Jeonnam Dragons 2022
16 Han Chan-hee South Korea (1997-03-17) 17 March 1997 South Korea Gimcheon Sangmu 2023 2025
22 Hong Ji-woo South Korea (2003-04-17) 17 April 2003 South Korea Tongmyong University 2025
40 Ki Sung-yueng South Korea (1989-01-24) 24 January 1989 South Korea FC Seoul 2025
70 Hwang Seo-woong South Korea (2005-01-22) 22 January 2005 Youth Team 2024
77 Wanderson Brazil (1995-07-03) 3 July 1995 United Arab Emirates Al-Ittihad Kalba 2022 2026
88 Kim Dong-jin South Korea (2003-07-30) 30 July 2003 South Korea Hannam University 2024
Forwards
7 Kim In-sung South Korea (1989-09-09) 9 September 1989 South Korea Seoul E-Land 2023 2025
9 Jorge Luiz Brazil (1999-06-21) 21 June 1999 Portugal Feirense 2024
11 Juninho Rocha Brazil (1997-11-05) 5 November 1997 South Korea Chungnam Asan 2025 2025
15 Lee Kyu-min South Korea (2005-09-28) 28 September 2005 South Korea Pyeongtaek Jinwee 2024
18 Kang Hyeon-Je South Korea (2002-08-31) 31 August 2002 South Korea Sangji University 2023 2025
19 Lee Ho-jae South Korea (2000-10-14) 14 October 2000 South Korea Korea University 2021 2025
20 An Jae-joon South Korea (2001-04-13) 13 April 2001 South Korea Bucheon 2024
27 Park Su-been South Korea (2005-08-27) 27 August 2005 Spain CD Leganés B 2024
30 Baek Seung-won South Korea (2006-12-15) 15 December 2006 Youth Team 2025
37 Hong Yun-sang South Korea (2002-03-19) 19 March 2002 Germany 1. FC Nürnberg II 2023
44 Lee Heon-jae South Korea (2006-03-23) 23 March 2006 Youth Team 2025
99 Cho Sang-hyeok South Korea (2004-01-23) 23 January 2004 South Korea Ajou University 2025
Players who went out on loan during season
20 Park Chan-yong South Korea (1996-01-27) 27 January 1996 South Korea Jeonnam Dragons 2022
66 Kim Jun-ho South Korea (2002-12-11) 11 December 2002 Youth Team 2024
Kim Seo-jin South Korea (2005-01-07) 7 January 2005 South Korea Cheonan City 2024
Players who left mid-season
34 Lee Gyu-baeg South Korea (2004-02-10) 10 February 2004 Youth Team 2022
47 Kim Beom-su South Korea (2000-04-08) 8 April 2000 South Korea Ansan Greeners FC 2025

Transfers

Pre-season

In

Transfers in

Date Position Player Transferred From Ref
Permanent Transfer
31 December 2024 DF South Korea Cho Jae-hun South Korea Jeonnam Dragons End of loan
DF South Korea Kim Ryun-sung South Korea Busan IPark End of loan
MF South Korea Kim Jung-hyun South Korea Chungbuk Cheongju End of loan
MF South Korea Kim Seo-jin South Korea Cheonan City End of loan
FW South Korea Yoon Jae-Woon South Korea Bucheon End of loan
17 January 2025 FW Brazil Juninho Rocha South Korea Chungnam Asan Undiclosed
Loan Transfer
18 March 2025 DF South Korea Jo Sung-Wook South Korea Seongnam FC Season loan

Out

Transfers out

Date Position Player Transferred To Ref
Permanent Transfer
1 January 2025 DF South Korea Kang Seong-hyeok South Korea Seoul Jungnang FC Free
MF South Korea Kim Gyu-hyeong South Korea Free
4 January 2025 MF South Korea Kim Jung-hyun South Korea Chungnam Asan Free
17 January 2025 DF South Korea Lee Gyu-baeg South Korea Gyeongnam FC Free
DF South Korea Kim Ryun-sung South Korea Jeju SK Free
DF South Korea Choi Hyeon-woong South Korea Chungnam Asan Free
MF South Korea Yoon Min-Ho South Korea Jeonnam Dragons Free
MF South Korea Min Sang-gi South Korea Gwangju FC Free
MF South Korea Yun Suk-ju South Korea Seoul E-land Free
FW South Korea Park Hyeong-woo South Korea Ansan Greeners Free
FW South Korea Jeong Jae-hee South Korea Daejeon Hana Citizen Free [4]
FW South Korea Yoon Jae-woon South Korea Gimpo FC Free
23 January 2025 FW South Korea Kim Myung-jun Belgium Genk Free [5]
19 February 2025 MF South Korea Jo Seong-joon South Korea Gimpo FC Free
4 March 2025 FW South Korea Heo Yong-joon South Korea Seoul E-Land Free
Loan Transfer
4 December 2023 DF South Korea Park Seung-wook South Korea Gimcheon Sangmu FC Military Service
8 January 2024 FW South Korea Park Su-been Spain CD Leganés B Season loan until June 2025
29 April 2024 MF South Korea Kim Jun-ho South Korea Gimcheon Sangmu FC Military Service
19 July 2024 MF South Korea Kim Seo-jin South Korea Cheonan City End of loan
17 January 2025 GK South Korea Lee Seung-Hwan South Korea Chungbuk Cheongju Season loan
6 February 2025 MF South Korea Paik Sang-hoon South Korea Dangjin Citizen FC Season loan
18 March 2025 FW South Korea Kim Beom-su South Korea Seongnam FC Season loan


Mid-season

In

Transfers in

Date Position Player Transferred From Ref
Permanent Transfer
31 May 2025 FW South Korea Park Su-been Spain CD Leganés B End of loan
3 June 2025 DF South Korea Park Seung-wook South Korea Gimcheon Sangmu FC End of Military Service
3 July 2025 MF South Korea Ki Sung-yueng South Korea FC Seoul Undisclosed

Out

Transfers out

Date Position Player Transferred To Ref
Permanent Transfer
Loan Transfer

Friendly matches

  Win   Draw   Loss

Tour of Thailand (5 Jan – 23 Jan)

18 January 2025 1 South Korea Pohang Steelers 5-0 South Korea Yonsei University Hua Hin, Thailand
22 January 2025 2 South Korea Pohang Steelers 4-1 South Korea Yonsei University Hua Hin, Thailand
22 January 2025 3 South Korea Pohang Steelers 8-0 Thailand Hua Hin City F.C. Hua Hin, Thailand

Others

31 January 2025 1 South Korea Pohang Steelers 3-1 China Yanbian Longding Jeju, Korea
31 January 2025 2 South Korea Pohang Steelers 2-2 South Korea Gimpo FC Jeju, Korea
3 February 2025 3 South Korea Pohang Steelers 2-1 South Korea Gangneung FC Jeju, Korea
3 February 2025 4 South Korea Pohang Steelers 1-1 South Korea Gimpo FC Jeju, Korea
6 February 2025 5 South Korea Pohang Steelers 1-1 South Korea KHNP FC Jeju, Korea

Competitions

Overall record

K League 1

Main article: 2025 K League 1

Matches

As usual, the league season is played over 38 matches. After 33 league matches between the 12 participating teams, the teams are split into the final round (top 6 teams) and relegation round (bottom 6 teams).

15 February 2025 1 Pohang Steelers 0–3 Daejeon Hana Citizen Pohang
Report
  • Choi Geon-ju 32'
  • Joo Min-kyu 87', 90'
  • Kang Yoon-seong Yellow card 49'
  • Choi Geon-ju Yellow card 71'
  • Kim In-Gyun Yellow card 90+5'
 Stadium: Pohang Steel Yard
Attendance: 10,519
Referee: Lee Dong-Jun
23 February 2025 2 Gangwon FC 2–1 Pohang Steelers Chuncheon
  • Lee Ji-Ho 82', 90+3'
  • Lee Sang-heon Yellow card 65'
 Report
  • Lee Ho-jae 44'
  • Hong Yun-sang Yellow card 37'
  • Oberdan Yellow card 85'
 Stadium: Chuncheon Songam Sports Town
Attendance: 6,539
Referee: Song Min-seok
1 March 2025 3 Pohang Steelers 0–0 Daegu FC Pohang
Lee Dong-Hee Yellow card 65' Report Cesinha Yellow card 22'
Edgar Yellow card 80'
Lee Chan-dong Yellow card 90+4'
Oh Seung-hoon Yellow card 90+6'		 Stadium: Pohang Steel Yard
Attendance: 11,207
Referee: Kim Yong-woo
22 March 2025 4 (Rescheduled) Gwangju FC 2–3 Pohang Steelers Gwangju
  • Seong-Gwon Cho 7'
  • Reis 90+2'
  • Lee Min-ki Yellow card 23'
  • Kyoung Rok Choi Yellow card 63'
  • Bruno de Oliveira Yellow card 78'
  • Ha Seung-un Yellow card 83'
  • Kim Jong-woo Yellow card 90+11'
 Report
  • Oberdan 22'
  • Lee Ho-jae 68' (pen.)
  • Kang Hyeon-Je 90+11'
  • Eo Jeong-won Yellow card 90+9'
 Stadium: Gwangju Football Stadium
Attendance: 4,544
Referee: Park Byeong-jin
16 March 2025 5 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 2–2 Pohang Steelers Jeonju
 Report
  • Lee Tae-seok 51'
  • Cho Sang-hyeok 84'
  • Jorge Luiz Yellow card 81'
 Stadium: Jeonju World Cup Stadium
Attendance: 10,442
Referee: Ko Hyung-jin
29 March 2025 6 Pohang Steelers 1–0 Ulsan HD Pohang
Lee Ho-jae 80'
Han Hyeon-Seo Yellow card 90'		 Report Stadium: Pohang Steel Yard
Attendance: 12,565
Referee: Kim Dae-young
5 April 2025 7 Suwon FC 1–1 Pohang Steelers Suwon
  • Pablo Sabbag 13'
  • Lee Ji-sol Yellow card 74'
 Report
  • Oberdan 50'Yellow card 8'
  • Han Chan-hee Yellow card 89'
 Stadium: Suwon Sports Complex
Attendance: 2,924
Referee: Kim Chong-hyuk
12 April 2025 8 Pohang Steelers 2–1 FC Anyang Pohang
  • Cho Sang-hyeok 60'
  • Lee Ho-jae 75'
  • Shin Kwang-Hoon Yellow card 37'
  • Jorge Luiz Yellow card 90+1'
 Report
  • Bruno Rodrigues Mota 19' (pen.)
  • Chae Hyun-Woo Yellow card 23'
  • Kim Jeong-hyun Yellow card 57'
  • Kim Young-chan Yellow card 71'
  • Thomas Oude Kotte Yellow card 87'
 Stadium: Pohang Steel Yard
Attendance: 8,354
Referee: Park Byung-jin
20 April 2025 9 Jeju SK 2–0 Pohang Steelers Seogwipo
  • Kim Jun-Ha 3'Yellow card 38'
  • Nam Tae-hee 78'Yellow card 79'
  • Lim Chai-min Yellow card 28'
 Report Stadium: Jeju World Cup Stadium
Attendance: 5,531
Referee: Kim Yong-woo
27 April 2025 10 Pohang Steelers 1–0 FC Seoul Pohang
  • Oberdan 7'
  • Hong Yun-sang Yellow card 90+7'
 Report
  • Jesse Lingard Yellow card 40'
  • Lee Tae-seok Yellow card 60'
  • Yazan Al-Arab Yellow card 68'
  • Kim Jin-su Yellow card 90+4'
 Stadium: Pohang Steel Yard
Attendance: 10,984
Referee: Kim Dae-young
2 May 2025 11 Pohang Steelers 1–2 Gimcheon Sangmu FC Pohang
  • Oberdan 76'
  • Juninho Rocha Yellow card 38'
 Report
  • Park Sang-Hyeok 73', 90+6'
  • Park Seung-wook Yellow card 45'
  • Kim Dong-Heon Yellow card 90+7'
 Stadium: Pohang Steel Yard
Attendance: 7,405
Referee: Lee Dong-Jun
5 May 2025 12 Ulsan HD 1–1 Pohang Steelers Ulsan
  • Darijan Bojanić 45+3'
  • Park Min-Seo Yellow card 41'
  • Yoon Jae-seok Yellow card 58'
 Report
  • Oberdan 8'
  • Juninho Rocha soccer ball with red X90+8
 Stadium: Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium
Attendance: 23,442
Referee: Kim Chong-hyuk
10 May 2025 13 Pohang Steelers 2–0 Suwon FC Pohang
  • Lee Ho-jae 42' (pen.), 46'
  • Lee Tae-seok Yellow card 23'
  • Jeon Min-gwang Yellow card 32'
 Report
  • Choi Kyu-baek Yellow card 90+2'
 Stadium: Pohang Steel Yard
Attendance: 8,811
Referee: Kim Yong-woo
18 May 2025 14 Pohang Steelers 0–1 Gwangju FC Pohang
  • Jeon Min-gwang Yellow card 22'
  • Jorge Luiz Yellow card 39'
  • Lee Tae-seok Yellow card 62'
 Report
  • Park In-Hyeok 90'
  • Jasir Asani soccer ball with red X45+6
  • Jung Ji-Hun Yellow card 15'
  • Cho Seong-Gwon Yellow card 30'
  • Jeon Min-gwang Yellow card 22'
 Stadium: Pohang Steel Yard
Attendance: 9,819
Referee: Kim Dae-young
23 May 2025 15 FC Anyang 0–2 Pohang Steelers Anyang
  • Lee Tae-hee Yellow card 40'
 Report
  • Eo Jeong-won 53'
  • Kim In-sung 60'
 Stadium: Anyang Stadium
Attendance: 6,124
Referee: Park Byeong-jin
27 May 2025 16 Daejeon Hana Citizen 1–3 Pohang Steelers Daejeon
  • Joo Min-kyu 14'
  • Lee Jun-Gyu Yellow card 76'
 Report
  • Lee Ho-jae 33'
  • Jorge Luiz 37'
  • Kim In-sung 72'
  • Shin Kwang-Hoon Yellow card 31'
 Stadium: Daejeon World Cup Stadium
Attendance: 5,833
Referee: Choi Kwang-ho
1 June 2025 17 Pohang Steelers 2–1 Gangwon FC Pohang
  • Jorge Luiz 45+3'
  • Lee Ho-jae 69'Yellow card 90+6'
 Report
  • Vitor Gabriel 11'
  • Park Ho-young Yellow card 84'
 Stadium: Pohang Steel Yard
Attendance: 8,944
Referee: Kim Hee-gon
14 June 2025 18 Gimcheon Sangmu FC 1–0 Pohang Steelers Gimcheon
  • Lee Dong-jun 29'
  • Lee Ju-hyun Yellow card 77'
 Report Stadium: Gimcheon Stadium
Attendance: 2,681
Referee: Chae Sang-hyeop
17 June 2025 19 Daegu FC 1–1 Pohang Steelers Daegu
  • Edgar 83'
  • Park Jin-Young Yellow card 47'
  • Kwon Tae-Young Yellow card 84'
 Report
  • Oberdan 32'
  • Kim In-sung Yellow card 70'
  • Eo Jeong-won Yellow card 72'
 Stadium: DGB Daegu Bank Park
Attendance: 9,384
Referee: Shin Yong-jun
21 June 2025 20 Pohang Steelers 2–1 Jeju SK Pohang
  • Jorge Luiz 63'
  • Kim In-sung 90+1'
  • Lee Tae-seok Yellow card 61'
  • Park Seung-wook Yellow card 89'
 Report
  • Chung Woon Yellow card 45+2'
  • Nam Tae-hee 90+8'Yellow card 87'
  • Lim Chai-min Yellow card 90+10'
 Stadium: Pohang Steel Yard
Attendance: 6,204
Referee: Kim Woo-sung
29 June 2025 21 FC Seoul 4–1 Pohang Steelers Seoul
  • Jesse Lingard 17'
  • Lucas Rodrigues 33'
  • Marko Dugandžić 45+4'Yellow card 45+3'
  • Patryk Klimala 85'
  • Kim Ju-sung Yellow card 14'
 Report
  • Lee Dong-Hee 75'
  • Oberdan Red card 29'
 Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium
Attendance: 20,036
Referee: Kim Chong-hyuk
19 July 2025 22 Pohang Steelers 2–3 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Pohang
  • Hong Yun-sang 32'
  • Lee Ho-jae 44'
  • Eo Jeong-won Yellow card 28'
  • Lee Dong-Hee Yellow card 79'
 Report
  • Lee Seung-woo 65'
  • Tiago Orobó 80'Yellow card 80'
  • Hong Jeong-Ho 90+7'
  • Jeon Jin-woo Yellow card 29'
  • Song Min-kyu Yellow card 34'
  • Kim Tae-hwan Yellow card 87'
 Stadium: Pohang Steel Yard
Attendance: 13,973
Referee: Lee Dong-jun
22 July 2025 23 Pohang Steelers 1–5 Suwon FC Pohang
  • Hong Yun-sang 41'
  • Jeon Min-gwang Yellow card 51'
  • Kim Dong-jin Red card 63'
 Report
  • Lee Ji-sol 19'
  • Pablo Sabbag 39'
  • Willyan 65', 79'
  • Ahn Hyeon-beom 83'
 Stadium: Pohang Steel Yard
Attendance: 8,260
Referee: Kim Yong-woo
27 July 2025 24 Daegu FC 0–1 Pohang Steelers Daegu
  • Lim Jin-Hyuk Yellow card 67'
  • Jo Jin-woo Yellow card 90+7'
 Report
  • Lee Ho-jae 68' (pen.)Yellow card 85'
 Stadium: DGB Daegu Bank Park
Attendance: 10,153
Referee: Lee Dong-jun
10 August 2025 25 Pohang Steelers 1–0 Gwangju FC Pohang
  • Hong Yun-sang 45+3'
  • Chang-Woo Lee Yellow card 54'
  • Hwang In-jae Yellow card 90+5'
 Report
  • Isnairo Reis Silva Morais Yellow card 4'
  • Jun-Soo Byeon Yellow card 30'
  • Kang-hyun Lee Yellow card 43'
 Stadium: Pohang Steel Yard
Attendance: 10,020
Referee: Song Min-seok
15 August 2025 26 FC Anyang 0–1 Pohang Steelers Anyang
  • Ivan Jukić Yellow card 82'
  • Kwon Kyung-won Red card 86'
 Report
  • Lee Ho-jae 6'Yellow card 45+5'
  • Kang Min-jun Yellow card 12'
  • Kim Dong-jun Yellow card 19'
 Stadium: Anyang Stadium
Attendance: 8,122
Referee: Kim Jong-hyuk
24 August 2025 27 Pohang Steelers – Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Pohang
Stadium: Pohang Steel Yard
31 August 2025 28 Gangwon FC - Pohang Steelers Chuncheon
Stadium: Chuncheon Songam Sports Town
13 September 2025 29 Pohang Steelers – Ulsan HD Pohang
Stadium: Pohang Steel Yard
21 September 2025 30 Pohang Steelers – Jeju SK Pohang
Stadium: Pohang Steel Yard
27 September 2025 31 Gimcheon Sangmu FC – Pohang Steelers Gimcheon
Stadium: Gimcheon Stadium
5 October 2025 32 Pohang Steelers – Daejeon Hana Citizen Pohang
Stadium: Pohang Steel Yard
18 October 2025 33 FC Seoul – Pohang Steelers Seoul
Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium


Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation[a]
2 Gimcheon Sangmu 26 12 7 7 39 26 +13 43 Military team - cannot qualify for AFC competitions
3 Daejeon Hana Citizen 26 11 9 6 35 32 +3 42 Qualification for Champions League Elite play-off round
4 Pohang Steelers 26 12 5 9 32 34 −2 41 Qualification for Champions League Two group stage
5 FC Seoul 26 9 10 7 31 30 +1 37
6 Gwangju FC 26 9 8 9 27 29 −2 35
Updated to match(es) played on 17 August 2025. Source: Soccerway K League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goals scored; 3) Goal difference; 4) Wins; 5) Head-to-head points
Notes:
  1. ^ Teams played each other three times (33 matches), before the league was split into two groups, the top six and the bottom six.

Korean FA Cup

Main article: 2025 Korea Cup
14 May 2025 Round of 16 (K2) Gimpo FC 2–1 Pohang Steelers Gimpo
  • Ahn Chang-min 1'
  • Connor Chapman 39'
  • Djalma Yellow card 59'
  • Jae-Woon Yoon Yellow card 73'
  • Jegal Jae-min Red card 90+10'
  • Eo Jeong-won 11'Red card 90+10'
  • Jonathan Aspropotamitis Yellow card 64'
 Stadium: Gimpo Solteo Football Field

2024–25 AFC Champions League Elite

Main article: 2024–25 AFC Champions League Elite


Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
7 China Shanghai Shenhua 8 3 1 4 13 12 +1 10 Advance to round of 16
8 China Shanghai Port 8 2 2 4 10 18 −8 8
9 South Korea Pohang Steelers 7 2 0 5 9 17 −8 6
10 South Korea Ulsan HD 7 1 0 6 4 16 −12 3
11 Australia Central Coast Mariners 7 0 1 6 8 18 −10 1
Source: Asian Football Confederation
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) penalty shoot-out if only two teams remain tied and played each other on the final matchday 6) fair play ranking; 7) drawing of lots

  Win   Draw   Loss

League stage

11 February 2025 (2025-02-11) Matchday 7 Pohang Steelers South Korea 0–4 Japan Kawasaki Frontale Pohang, South Korea
19:00 UTC+9
  • Oberdan Yellow card 9'
  • Jonathan Aspropotamitis Yellow card 28' Yellow-red card 43'
  • Lee Dong-hee Yellow card 90'
 Report
Stadium: Pohang Steel Yard
Attendance: 4,007
Referee: Nazmi Nasaruddin (Malaysia)
18 February 2025 (2025-02-18) Matchday 8 Johor Darul Ta'zim Malaysia 5–2 South Korea Pohang Steelers Johor, Malaysia
Óscar Arribas 37'
Bergson 52'Yellow card 59'
Arif Aiman 56'
Jesé 90+7'
Jorge Obregón 90+13' (pen.)
Afiq Fazail Yellow card 76'		 Report Lee Ho-jae 27'
Kang Hyeon-Je 80'Yellow card 90+8'		 Stadium: Sultan Ibrahim Stadium
Attendance: 34,590
Referee: Adham Makhadmeh (Jordan)

2025–26 AFC Champions League Two

Main article: 2025–26 AFC Champions League Two

Group stage

Main article: 2025–26 AFC Champions League Two group stage § Group H
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification PHS BGP KAY BGT
1 South Korea Pohang Steelers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to round of 16 — 27 Nov 2 Oct 6 Nov
2 Thailand BG Pathum United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 Sep — 6 Nov 11 Dec
3 Philippines Kaya–Iloilo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 Dec 23 Oct — 18 Sep
4 Singapore Tampines Rovers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 Oct 2 Oct 27 Nov —
First match(es) will be played: 18 September 2025. Source:
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
18 September 2025 1 BG Pathum United Thailand – South Korea Pohang Steelers Pathum Thani, Thailand
Stadium: True BG Stadium
2 October 2025 2 Pohang Steelers South Korea – Philippines Kaya–Iloilo Pohang, South Korea
Stadium: Pohang Steel Yard
23 October 2025 3 BG Tampines Rovers Singapore – South Korea Pohang Steelers Bishan, Singapore
Stadium: Bishan Stadium
6 November 2025 4 Pohang Steelers South Korea – Singapore BG Tampines Rovers Pohang, South Korea
Stadium: Pohang Steel Yard
27 November 2025 5 Pohang Steelers South Korea – Thailand BG Pathum United Pohang, South Korea
Stadium: Pohang Steel Yard
11 December 2025 6 Kaya–Iloilo Philippines – South Korea Pohang Steelers La Paz, Philippines
Stadium: Iloilo Sports Complex

Team statistics

Appearances and goals

As of 15 August 25
No. Pos. Player K-League FA Cup AFC Champions League Elite
2024/25 ACL Elite 		AFC Champions League Two
2025/26 ACL Two 		Total
Apps. Goals Apps. Goals Apps. Goals Apps. Goals Apps. Goals
1 GK South Korea Yoon Pyeong-gook 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 0
2 DF South Korea Eo Jeong-won 19+2 1 1 1 1+1 0 0 0 24 2
3 DF South Korea Lee Dong-hee 5+5 1 0 0 1+1 0 0 0 12 1
4 MF South Korea Jeon Min-gwang 26 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 28 0
5 DF AustraliaGreece Jonathan Aspropotamitis 3+2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 7 0
6 MF South Korea Kim Jong-woo 3+3 0 0 0 1+1 0 0 0 8 0
7 FW South Korea Kim In-sung 7+15 2 0+1 0 0+1 0 0 0 24 2
8 MF Brazil Oberdan 23 6 0 0 2 0 0 0 25 6
9 FW Brazil Jorge Luiz 16+9 3 1 0 2 0 0 0 28 3
10 MF South Korea Baek Sung-dong 3+3 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 7 0
11 FW Brazil Juninho Rocha 13+4 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 20 0
12 FW South Korea Cho Jae-hun 2+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
13 DF South Korea Kang Min-jun 12+6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 19 0
14 DF South Korea Park Seung-wook 6+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
15 FW South Korea Lee Kyu-min 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
16 MF South Korea Han Chan-hee 3+6 0 1 0 1+1 0 0 0 12 0
17 DF South Korea Shin Kwang-hoon 21+4 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 26 0
18 FW South Korea Kang Hyeon-Je 2+10 1 0+1 0 0+1 1 0 0 14 2
19 FW South Korea Lee Ho-jae 23+2 9 0+1 0 1+1 1 0 0 28 10
20 FW South Korea An Jae-joon 1+3 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 5 0
21 GK South Korea Hwang In-jae 23 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 24 0
22 MF South Korea Hong Ji-woo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
23 DF South Korea Lee Dong-hyeop 0+1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
24 DF South Korea Han Hyeon-seo 15+2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 18 0
25 DF South Korea Cha Jun-young 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
26 DF South Korea Lee Tae-seok 18+4 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 24 1
27 FW South Korea Park Su-been 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
33 DF South Korea Jo Sung-Wook 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
37 FW South Korea Hong Yun-sang 14+5 3 1 0 2 0 0 0 22 3
40 MF South Korea Ki Sung-yueng 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
44 MF South Korea Lee Heon-jae 0+2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
55 DF South Korea Choi Hyun-Woung 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
66 DF South Korea Lee Chang-woo 2+5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
70 MF South Korea Hwang Seo-woong 2+8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
77 MF Brazil Wanderson 1+1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0
80 GK South Korea Seong-Min Hong 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
88 MF South Korea Kim Dong-jin 13 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 14 0
99 FW South Korea Cho Sang-hyeok 3+13 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 17 2
Players featured on a match but left the club on-loan
47 FW South Korea Kim Beom-su 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 1 0
Players featured on a match but left the club mid-season permanently
34 DF South Korea Lee Gyu-baeg 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

References

  1. ^ "Pohang is Champion of the Korean Cup".
  2. ^ "After a bumpy ride, Pohang Steelers bag Korea Cup and ACL Two place". December 2024.
  3. ^ "Pohang Steelers win 2nd straight Korea Cup football tournament". 30 November 2024.
  4. ^ "[단독] '정재희 영입 절차 마침표' 대전, 스쿼드 강화 활발...이번에는 측면 공격 강화 성공".
  5. ^ "South Korean youth international Myung-jun Kim (18) joins Jong Genk". K.R.C. Genk. 23 January 2025. Retrieved 24 January 2025.
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