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Kyungsung FC–Pyongyang FC Rivalry
The Kyungsung FC–Pyongyang FC rivalry, commonly known as the Kyung-Pyong Football Series, was a football rivalry in the early 20th century between Seoul (called Gyeongseong/Kyungsung or Keijō at the time) and Pyongyang which are currently capital of South Korea and North Korea. The clash between Korea's two biggest cities was considered as the biggest rivalry in Korea. Seoul and Pyongyang developed historical rivalry for over a century, and their football teams were no exception. History In the Joseon era of Korea, Hanyang (currently Seoul) was the capital, and Pyongyang was the second largest city. By the way, Joseon government created the discriminative atmosphere against Pyongan Province including Pyongyang, and there was also profound conflict between the two largest cities. They developed a rivalry due to Korean historical backgrounds. Many football clubs and school teams were made in 1910s in Korea along the booming of football, and the All Joseon Football Tournament ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyungsung FC
Kyungsung Football Club was the Korean football club based in the city of Seoul. The term Kyungsung or Gyeongseong was used instead of Seoul during the period of Japanese rule. After independence from Japan, the club revived and changed the name to Seoul FC in 1946. Due to the North Korean invasion, the club stopped operating. When Korea was under Japanese rule, Kyungsung FC participated in Japanese Emperor's Cup and won the prize, becoming the only non-Japanese home islands club to win it. History Kyungsung FC was founded in 1933 and Kyungsung FC is a historic club of Korean football. Honours * All Joseon Football Tournament ** Winner (2) : 1936 ** Runners-up (3) : 1933, 1938, 1939 * Emperor's Cup ** Winner (1) : 1935 * Meiji Shrine Games ** Winner (1) : 1935 Football at the Meiji Shrine Games Rivalry Rival was Pyongyang FC. Rival match was famous and called Kyung-Pyong Football Match See also * Football in Seoul * Pyongyang FC * Kyungsung FC–Pyon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |