Seongnam FC–Suwon Samsung Bluewings rivalry, also called the Magyedaejeon () or Magye derby, is a South Korean footballing rivalry between

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teams

Seongnam FC Seongnam Football Club () is a South Korean professional football (soccer), football club based in Seongnam that competes in the K League 2, the second tier of South Korean football. It is one of the most successful clubs in South Korea and the ...

and

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. The clubs are respectively located in

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and

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, two of the largest cities in the

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. The K League has stated on its official website that this match is one of classic football rivalries in the league.

History

The rivalry started in 1996 and became more intense when Cheonan Ilhwa Chunma moved to Seongnam and became Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma. As both clubs were enjoying success at the time, matches between those two were both fierce and tough. In addition, the fact that Seongnam and Suwon are less than 30 km away added intensity to the matches. The two are among the largest and economically most important cities in South Korea, with Seongnam being home to

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and Korean internet giants like

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, while Suwon is the headquarters of technology giant

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. The rivalry became prominent in the mid-2000s after the name Magyedaejeon was dubbed to the game. The name "Magyedaejeon" derived from a graphic novel with the same title by a renowned Korean cartoonist Kim Sung-Mo. Some fans came up with the idea to use the name for the match between Seongnam and Suwon because Magyedaejeon, which can be translated into the "Battle between Horse and Rooster," can be viewed an interesting symbolization of the game. Seongnam's mascot Chunma (), which is Korean Pegasus, represents "Ma" (), which is horse, while "Gye" (), rooster, perfectly matches Suwon's name, "Bluewings." The name became popular after Schadarappa, a popular Korean football cartoonist famous for being a fervent Seongnam fan, frequently used the term in his cartoons. Because both clubs have remained successful in Korea, Magyedaejeon was played in several important occasions such as 2000

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Final, 2000

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Final, 2006 K-League Championship Final, 2009 Korean FA Cup Final,

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Quarter-final and

2011 Korean FA Cup Final The 2011 Korean FA Cup final was a football match played on 15 October 2011 at Tancheon Sports Complex in Seongnam that decided the champions of the 2011 Korean FA Cup. It was contested between Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma and Suwon Samsung Bluewings, w ...

. As of 2025, both clubs play in K League 2, with Seongnam having been relegated in

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and Suwon having been relegated in

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Players who have played for both clubs

* Kim Yi-Joo (Seongnam: 1989–1995, Suwon: 1996–1997, Seongnam: 1997–1998) * Park Nam-Yeol (Seongnam: 1993–2003, Suwon: 2004) *

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(Suwon: 1996–2001, Seongnam: 2001–2003) *

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(Suwon: 1996–2002, Seongnam: 2003–2004) * Denis (Lee Seong-Nam) (Suwon: 1996–2002, Seongnam: 2003–2005, Suwon: 2006–2007) *

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(Suwon: 1998–2000, Seongnam: 2001–2003) *

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(Seongnam: 2000–2001, Suwon: 2001–2002) *

Kim Dae-Eui Kim Dae-Eui (; born 30 May 1974) is a South Korean football player who is currently a manager. He started his career as a professional footballer at Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma. In Seongnam, he won the MVP award of the K-League's 2002 season. Befo ...

(Seongnam: 2000–2003, Suwon: 2004–2010) * Seo Dong-Won (Suwon: 2001, Seongnam: 2006–2007) *

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(Suwon: 2001–2005, Seongnam: 2005–2007, Suwon: 2009–2010, 2012–present) * Son Dae-Ho (Suwon: 2002–2004, Seongnam: 2005–2008) *

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(Suwon: 2002–2004, Seongnam: 2005–2010) * Savik (Lee Sa-Vik) (Seongnam: 2003–2005, Suwon: 2005–2007) * Namgung Woong (Suwon: 2003–2010, Seongnam: 2011–2012) * Kim Dong-Hyun (Suwon: 2004–2005, Seongnam: 2007–2008) * Ahn Hyo-Yeon (Suwon: 2005, Seongnam: 2006, Suwon: 2007–2008) * Kim Sang-Duk (Suwon: 2005, Seongnam: 2006–2007) * Itamar (Suwon: 2005–2006, Seongnam: 2007) * Han Dong-Won (Seongnam: 2007–2009, Suwon: 2012) * Choi Sung-Kuk (Seongnam: 2007–2010, Suwon: 2011) * Jung Sung-Ryong (Seongnam: 2008–2010, Suwon: 2011–present) * Cho Dong-Gun (Seongnam: 2008–2011, Suwon: 2012–present) *

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(Seongnam: 2009–2011, Suwon: 2012–present) * Lee Sang-Ki (Seongnam: 2010, Suwon: 2011, 2013–present) * Ha Kang-Jin (Suwon: 2010, Seongnam: 2011–2012) * Hwang Jae-Won (Suwon: 2010–2011, Seongnam: 2012–present) *

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(Seongnam: 2010–2012, Suwon: 2013–present) * Chung Da-Woon (Seongnam: 2012, Suwon: 2013)

Venues

Match reports

League matches

* Chunan Ilhwa Chunma vs Suwon Samsung Bluewings (1996-1999) ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----

League Cup matches

* Chunan Ilhwa Chunma vs Suwon Samsung Bluewings (1996-1999) ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----

FA Cup matches

* Chunan Ilhwa Chunma vs Suwon Samsung Bluewings (1996-1999) ---- ---- ----

Super Cup matches

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AFC Champions League matches

Records & Statistics

All-time results

* K League official match statistics are including Chunan Ilhwa Chunma statistics. * Penalty shoot-outs results are counted as a drawn match.

Honours

References

External links

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