Kyungsung FC–Pyongyang FC rivalry

{{Short description|Early 20th-century Korean football rivalry}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2021}}

{{Infobox sports rivalry

| name = Kyung-Pyong Football Series

| other names =

| image =

| caption =

| city or region = Japanese Korea, Korea

| first contested = Between selections:
8 October 1929
Kyungsung XI 1–1 Pyongyang XI
Between clubs:
6 April 1933
{{nowrap|Pyongyang FC 2–3 Kyungsung FC}}

| mostrecent = 27 March 1946
Kyungsung FC 1–3 Pyongyang FC

| teams involved = Kyungsung FC
Pyongyang FC

| most player appearances =

}}

{{Infobox Korean name

|title= Kyung-Pyong Football Series

|hangul= 경평대항축구전

|hanja= 京平蹴球對抗戰

|rr=Gyeong-Pyeong Daehang Chukgujeon

|mr=Kyŏng-P'yŏng Taehang Ch'ukkujŏn

}}

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.{{citation needed|date=January 2025}} 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 (predecessor of the Korean FA Cup) was held in 1921. In this tournament, clubs based on Seoul such as {{ill|Joseon FC|ko|조선 축구단}}, {{ill|Youth Buddhist Club FC|lt=Youth Buddhist Club|ko|불교청년회 축구단}}, and {{ill|Health Club (Korean football club)|lt=Health Club|ko|건강구락부}} had matches against the clubs in Pyongyang like {{ill|Muo FC|ko|무오 축구단}}.

The first Kyung-Pyong Football Series was held by the Chosun Ilbo in Seoul in 1929, and the united team in each city participated. It was so popular as most of the shops closed at the match days. However, the series was often stopped because of the riot between excited fans, and at last it was all folded after 1930. In 1933, Pyongyang FC and Kyungsung FC were officially founded, and the annual series was reopened. After 1936, however, it was substituted by other cup matches which many clubs from other cities joined. Despite the end of the series, the two clubs occasionally met each other in several competitions until the division of South and North Korea.

Series

class="wikitable" style="width:100%; font-size:88%"

!No.

!Date

!Competition

!Home team

!Score

!Away team

!Goals (home)

!Goals (away)

!Venue

!Ref.

align="center"|1

|8 October 1929

|align="center" rowspan="3"|1st Chosun Ilbo
Kyung-Pyong Football Series

|align="right"|Kyungsung XI

|style="text-align:center"|1–1

|bgcolor="#ccffff"|Pyongyang XI

|align="right"|Choi Seong-son {{goal|16}}

|Kim Jeong-sik {{goal|62}}

|rowspan="3"|Whimoon High School,
Kyungsung

|{{cite news |url=https://newslibrary.naver.com/viewer/index.nhn?articleId=1929101000209207009&editNo=1&printCount=1&publishDate=1929-10-10&officeId=00020&pageNo=7&printNo=3285&publishType=00020 |script-title=ko:京城1平壤1 對抗蹴球第一回戰 |language=ko |publisher=The Chosun Ilbo |website=Naver |date=1929-10-10 |access-date=2021-04-19}}

align="center"|2

|9 October 1929

|align="right"|Kyungsung XI

|style="text-align:center"|3–4

|bgcolor="#ccffff"|Pyongyang XI

|align="right"|Geo Bok-jun {{goal|62}}
Choi Seong-son {{goal|69

88}}

|Lee Jeong-sik {{goal|42

5465}}
Park Ui-hyeon {{goal|83}}

|{{cite news |url=https://newslibrary.naver.com/viewer/index.nhn?articleId=1929101100239207010&editNo=1&printCount=1&publishDate=1929-10-11&officeId=00023&pageNo=7&printNo=3145&publishType=00020 |script-title=ko:本社主催 京平蹴球對抗戰經過 白熱딘血戰 四對三平壤勝 |language=ko |publisher=The Chosun Ilbo |website=Naver |date=1929-10-11 |access-date=2021-04-19}}

align="center"|3

|10 October 1929

|align="right"|Kyungsung XI

|style="text-align:center"|2–4

|bgcolor="#ccffff"|Pyongyang XI

|align="right"|Jeong Won-soon {{goal|60|o.g.}}
Choi Seong-son {{goal|70}}

|Lee Jeong-sik {{goal|10

30}}
Kang Gi-dae {{goal|11}}
? {{goal|88}}

|{{cite news |url=https://newslibrary.naver.com/viewer/index.nhn?articleId=1929101200239207014&editNo=1&printCount=1&publishDate=1929-10-12&officeId=00023&pageNo=7&printNo=3146&publishType=00020 |script-title=ko:雌雄다투는决戰에 四對二로平壤勝 |language=ko |publisher=The Chosun Ilbo |website=Naver |date=1929-10-12 |access-date=2021-04-19}}

colspan="10"|
align="center"|4

|28 November 1930

|align="center" rowspan="3"|2nd Chosun Ilbo
Kyung-Pyong Football Series

|bgcolor="#ffcccc" align="right"|Kyungsung XI

|style="text-align:center"|3–2

|Pyongyang XI

|align="right"|Lee Young-min {{goal|40

41}}
Choi Seong-son {{goal|79}}

|Kim Jae-shin {{goal|28}}
Han Young-taek {{goal|36}}

|rowspan="3"|Kyungsung Stadium,
Kyungsung

|{{cite news |url=https://newslibrary.naver.com/viewer/index.nhn?articleId=1930113000239207013&editNo=1&printCount=1&publishDate=1930-11-30&officeId=00023&pageNo=7&printNo=3560&publishType=00020 |script-title=ko:開戰劈頭부터白熱戰 全京城軍快勝 |language=ko |publisher=The Chosun Ilbo |website=Naver |date=1930-11-30 |access-date=2021-04-25}}

align="center"|5

|29 November 1930

|bgcolor="#ffcccc" align="right"|Kyungsung XI

|style="text-align:center"|3–5

|Pyongyang XI

|align="right"|Lee Jeong-woo {{goal|60

80}}
Choi Seong-son {{goal|62|pen.}}

|Han Young-taek {{goal|27}}
Park Young-chul {{goal|36}}
Kim Jae-shin {{goal|61

63}}
Ko Jeong-han {{goal|75}}

|{{cite news |url=https://newslibrary.naver.com/viewer/index.nhn?articleId=1930120100239202001&editNo=1&printCount=1&publishDate=1930-12-01&officeId=00023&pageNo=2&printNo=3561&publishType=00020 |script-title=ko:觀衆은五千餘 拍手聲은如雷 |language=ko |publisher=The Chosun Ilbo |website=Naver |date=1930-12-01 |access-date=2021-04-25}}{{cite news |url=https://newslibrary.naver.com/viewer/index.nhn?articleId=1930120100209202021&editNo=1&printCount=1&publishDate=1930-12-01&officeId=00020&pageNo=2&printNo=3564&publishType=00020 |script-title=ko:五對三으로 平壤軍雪辱 對京城蹴球戰 |language=ko |publisher=The Dong-a Ilbo |website=Naver |date=1930-12-01 |access-date=2021-04-25}}

align="center"|6

|1 December 1930

|bgcolor="#ffcccc" align="right"|Kyungsung XI

|style="text-align:center"|5–1

|Pyongyang XI

|align="right"|Kim Won-gyeom {{goal|19}}
Choi Seong-son {{goal|31

80}}
Lee Young-min {{goal|53
87}}

|Han Young-taek {{goal|?}}

|{{cite news |url=https://newslibrary.naver.com/viewer/index.nhn?articleId=1930120300239207002&editNo=1&printCount=1&publishDate=1930-12-03&officeId=00023&pageNo=7&printNo=3563&publishType=00020 |script-title=ko:平壤軍攻擊猛烈 京城軍守備如神 |language=ko |publisher=The Chosun Ilbo |website=Naver |date=1930-12-03 |access-date=2021-04-25}}{{cite news |url=https://newslibrary.naver.com/viewer/index.nhn?articleId=1930120300209207013&editNo=1&printCount=1&publishDate=1930-12-03&officeId=00020&pageNo=7&printNo=3566&publishType=00020 |script-title=ko:對平壤蹴球 京城優勝 决勝에5—1로 |language=ko |publisher=The Dong-a Ilbo |website=Naver |date=1930-12-03 |access-date=2021-04-25}}

colspan="10"|
align="center"|7

|6 April 1933

|align="center" rowspan="3"|Kyungsung vs Pyongyang
Football Series

|style="background:#ffffcc; text-align:right"|Pyongyang FC

|style="text-align:center"|2–3

|bgcolor="#ffffcc"|Kyungsung FC

|align="right"|? {{goal|?|pen.}}
Kim Sung-gan {{goal|35}}

|Park Young-hwan {{goal|40}}
Kang Yeong-pil {{goal|44

64}}

|rowspan="3"|Girimri Stadium,
Pyongyang

|{{cite news |url=https://newslibrary.naver.com/viewer/index.nhn?articleId=1933040800209202023&editNo=1&printCount=1&publishDate=1933-04-08&officeId=00020&pageNo=2&printNo=4423&publishType=00020 |script-title=ko:京平蹴球戰 京城先勝 三對二接戰으로 |language=ko |publisher=The Dong-a Ilbo |website=Naver |date=1933-04-08 |access-date=2021-04-25}}

align="center"|8

|8 April 1933

|style="background:#ffffcc; text-align:right"|Pyongyang FC

|style="text-align:center"|2–2

|bgcolor="#ffffcc"|Kyungsung FC

|align="right"|Park Ui-hyeon {{goal|70}}
Kim Young-geun {{goal|75}}

|Kang Gi-soon {{goal|25}}
Choi Seong-son {{goal|40}}

|{{cite news |url=https://newslibrary.naver.com/viewer/index.nhn?articleId=1933041100209202014&editNo=1&printCount=1&publishDate=1933-04-11&officeId=00020&pageNo=2&printNo=4426&publishType=00020 |script-title=ko:京平蹴球 第二日無勝負 2-2同点으로 |language=ko |publisher=The Dong-a Ilbo |website=Naver |date=1933-04-11 |access-date=2021-04-25}}

align="center"|9

|10 April 1933

|style="background:#ffffcc; text-align:right"|Pyongyang FC

|style="text-align:center"|3–0

|bgcolor="#ffffcc"|Kyungsung FC

|align="right"|Lee Jeong-sik {{goal|52}}
Lee Jeong-hyeon {{goal|65

85}}

|align="center"|—

|{{cite news |url=https://newslibrary.naver.com/viewer/index.nhn?articleId=1933041200209202008&editNo=1&printCount=1&publishDate=1933-04-12&officeId=00020&pageNo=2&printNo=4427&publishType=00020 |script-title=ko:蹴球第三日 平壤勝捷 三一○京城軍敗 |language=ko |publisher=The Dong-a Ilbo |website=Naver |date=1933-04-12 |access-date=2021-04-25}}

colspan="10"|
align="center"|10

|20 September 1933

|align="center" rowspan="3"|Joseon Sports Council
Kyung-Pyong Football Series

|bgcolor="#ffffcc" align="right"|Kyungsung FC

|style="text-align:center"|3–2

|bgcolor="#ffffcc"|Pyongyang FC

|align="right"|Bae Jong-ho {{goal|42

70}}
Kang Yeong-pil {{goal|75}}

|Kim Young-geun {{goal|41}}
Lee Chi-soon {{goal|85}}

|rowspan="3"|Paichai High School,
Kyungsung

|{{cite news |url=https://newslibrary.naver.com/viewer/index.nhn?articleId=1933092200239202018&editNo=1&printCount=1&publishDate=1933-09-22&officeId=00023&pageNo=2&printNo=4417&publishType=00020 |script-title=ko:平壤蹴球團을마저 京城一勝 |language=ko |publisher=The Chosun Ilbo |website=Naver |date=1933-09-22 |access-date=2021-06-14}}

align="center"|11

|21 September 1933

|bgcolor="#ffffcc" align="right"|Kyungsung FC

|style="text-align:center"|2–3

|bgcolor="#ffffcc"|Pyongyang FC

|align="right"|Kang Yeong-pil {{goal|37}}
Chae Geum-seok {{goal|65}}

|Han Young-taek {{goal|26

?87}}

|{{cite news |url=https://newslibrary.naver.com/viewer/index.nhn?articleId=1933092300239202005&editNo=1&printCount=1&publishDate=1933-09-23&officeId=00023&pageNo=2&printNo=4418&publishType=00020 |script-title=ko:對全京城蹴球 平壤雪辱 |language=ko |publisher=The Chosun Ilbo |website=Naver |date=1933-09-23 |access-date=2021-06-14}}{{cite news |url=https://newslibrary.naver.com/viewer/index.nhn?articleId=1933092200209102016&editNo=2&printCount=1&publishDate=1933-09-22&officeId=00020&pageNo=2&printNo=4590&publishType=00010 |script-title=ko:對抗蹴球에 平壤雪辱 |language=ko |publisher=The Dong-a Ilbo |website=Naver |date=1933-09-22 |access-date=2021-06-14}}

align="center"|12

|22 September 1933

|bgcolor="#ffffcc" align="right"|Kyungsung FC

|style="text-align:center"|1–1

|bgcolor="#ffffcc"|Pyongyang FC

|align="right"|Kim Il-bae {{goal|50}}

|Lee Jeong-sik {{goal|53}}

|{{cite news |url=https://newslibrary.naver.com/viewer/index.nhn?articleId=1933092300209102006&editNo=2&printCount=1&publishDate=1933-09-23&officeId=00020&pageNo=2&printNo=4591&publishType=00010# |script-title=ko:京平蹴球戰 無勝負 |language=ko |publisher=The Dong-a Ilbo |website=Naver |date=1933-09-23 |access-date=2021-06-14}}

colspan="10"|
align="center"|13

|23 October 1933

|rowspan="3" align="center"|1st Kyung-Pyong
Regular Football Series

|bgcolor="#ccffff" align="right"|Pyongyang FC

|align="center"|1–1

|Kyungsung FC

|colspan="2" align="center"|Unknown

|rowspan="3"|Girimri Stadium,
Pyongyang

|{{cite news |url=https://newslibrary.naver.com/viewer/index.naver?articleId=1933102500209202016&editNo=2&printCount=1&publishDate=1933-10-25&officeId=00020&pageNo=2&printNo=4623&publishType=00020 |script-title=ko:延期되엇든 京平蹴球 |language=ko |publisher=The Dong-a Ilbo |website=Naver |date=1933-10-25 |access-date=2021-11-28}}

align="center"|14

|24 October 1933

|bgcolor="ccffff" align="right"|Pyongyang FC

|align="center"|1–1

|Kyungsung FC

|align="right"|Park Young-hwan {{goal|71}}

|Kang Young-pil {{goal|80}}

|{{cite news |url=https://newslibrary.naver.com/viewer/index.naver?articleId=1933102600209202014&editNo=2&printCount=1&publishDate=1933-10-26&officeId=00020&pageNo=2&printNo=4624&publishType=00020 |script-title=ko:京平蹴球戰 또無勝負 |language=ko |publisher=The Dong-a Ilbo |website=Naver |date=1933-10-26 |access-date=2021-11-28}}

align="center"|15

|25 October 1933

|bgcolor="ccffff" align="right"|Pyongyang FC

|style="text-align:center"|2–1

|Kyungsung FC

|align="right"|Lee Jeong-sik {{goal|14|pen.}}
Park Young-hwan {{goal|54}}

|Choi Seong-son {{goal|87}}

|{{cite news |url=https://newslibrary.naver.com/viewer/index.naver?articleId=1933102700209202022&editNo=2&printCount=1&publishDate=1933-10-27&officeId=00020&pageNo=2&printNo=4625&publishType=00020 |script-title=ko:蹴球第三日 京城惜敗 |language=ko |publisher=The Dong-a Ilbo |website=Naver |date=1933-10-27 |access-date=2021-11-28}}

colspan="10"|
align="center"|16

|6 April 1934

|rowspan="2" align="center"|2st Kyung-Pyong
Regular Football Series

|align="right"|Kyungsung FC

|style="text-align:center"|1–2

|bgcolor="ccffff"|Pyongyang FC

|align="right"|Choi Seong-son {{goal|65}}

|Park Ui-hyeon {{goal|55}}
Lee Jeong-sik {{goal|59}}

|rowspan="2"|Paichai High School,
Kyungsung

|{{cite news |url=https://newslibrary.naver.com/viewer/index.naver?articleId=1934040700209102011&editNo=2&printCount=1&publishDate=1934-04-07&officeId=00020&pageNo=2&printNo=4787&publishType=00010 |script-title=ko:遠來의平壤蹴球團 第一戰에先勝 |language=ko |publisher=The Dong-a Ilbo |website=Naver |date=1934-04-07 |access-date=2022-01-22}}

align="center"|17

|7 April 1934

|align="right"|Kyungsung FC

|style="text-align:center"|2–2

|bgcolor="ccffff"|Pyongyang FC

|align="right"|Han Gab-seok {{goal|35}}
Choi Seong-son {{goal|60}}

|Kim Sung-gan {{goal|64}}
Lee Jeong-sik {{goal|80}}

|{{cite news |url=https://newslibrary.naver.com/viewer/index.naver?articleId=1934040800239102014&editNo=1&printCount=1&publishDate=1934-04-08&officeId=00023&pageNo=2&printNo=4615&publishType=00010 |script-title=ko:2—2 勝敗를未决 |language=ko |publisher=The Chosun Ilbo |website=Naver |date=1934-04-08 |access-date=2022-01-22}}

colspan="10"|
align="center"|18

|13 April 1935

|rowspan="2" align="center"|3rd Kyung-Pyong
Regular Football Series

|align="right"|Kyungsung FC

|style="text-align:center"|0–0

|bgcolor="ccffff"|Pyongyang FC

|align="center"|—

|align="center"|—

|rowspan="2"|Kyungsung Stadium,
Kyungsung

|{{cite news |url=https://newslibrary.naver.com/viewer/index.naver?articleId=1935041400239102014&editNo=1&printCount=1&publishDate=1935-04-14&officeId=00023&pageNo=2&printNo=4986&publishType=00010 |script-title=ko:第三回京平蹴球 |language=ko |publisher=The Chosun Ilbo |website=Naver |date=1935-04-14 |access-date=2022-01-22}}

align="center"|19

|15 April 1935

|align="right"|Kyungsung FC

|style="text-align:center"|0–1

|bgcolor="ccffff"|Pyongyang FC

|align="center"|—

|Han Young-taek {{goal|46}}

|{{cite news |url=https://newslibrary.naver.com/viewer/index.naver?articleId=1935041600209102012&editNo=2&printCount=1&publishDate=1935-04-16&officeId=00020&pageNo=2&printNo=5161&publishType=00010 |script-title=ko:後半劈頭의꼬울一點! 凱歌는平壤陣에 |language=ko |publisher=The Dong-a Ilbo |website=Naver |date=1935-04-16 |access-date=2022-01-22}}

colspan="10"|
align="center"|20

|25 March 1946

|rowspan="2" align="center"|Jayu Shinmun
Kyung-Pyong Football Series

|bgcolor="#ffffcc" align="right"|Seoul FC

|style="text-align:center"|2–1

|bgcolor="#ffffcc"|Pyongyang FC

|colspan="2" align="center"|Unknown

|rowspan="2"|Dongdaemun Stadium,
Seoul

|{{cite news |url=http://www.maniareport.com/view.php?ud=20210907074653580918e70538d2_19 |script-title=ko:[대한민국 스포츠 100년](76)광복 이후에도 이어진 경평전(서울-평양전) |language=ko |publisher=Mania Times |date=2021-09-07 |access-date=2022-01-23}}

align="center"|21

|27 March 1946

|bgcolor="#ffffcc" align="right"|Seoul FC

|style="text-align:center"|1–3

|bgcolor="#ffffcc"|Pyongyang FC

|colspan="2" align="center"|Unknown

|

Other matches

class="wikitable" style="width:100%; font-size:88%"

!Date

!Competition

!Home team

!Score

!Away team

!Goals (home)

!Goals (away)

!Venue

!Ref.

14 May 1935

|align="center"|Joseon FA Championship

|align="right"|Kyungsung FC

|style="text-align:center"|1–0

|Pyongyang FC

|align="right"|Bae Jong-ho {{goal|65}}

|align="center"|—

|Kyungsung Stadium,
Kyungsung

|{{cite news |url=https://newslibrary.naver.com/viewer/index.naver?articleId=1935051500209102007&editNo=2&printCount=1&publishDate=1935-05-15&officeId=00020&pageNo=2&printNo=5190&publishType=00010# |script-title=ko:平蹴과接戰을演하며 京蹴軍필경優勝 |language=ko |publisher=The Dong-a Ilbo |website=Naver |date=1935-05-15 |access-date=2022-01-22}}

10 November 1939

|rowspan="3" align="center"|Joseon FA
Three Regions League

|align="right"|Kyungsung FC

|style="text-align:center"|5–0

|Pyongyang FC

|align="right"|Kim Sung-gan {{goal|30

87}}
Hwang Jeong-ha {{goal|33
44}}
Kim Yong-sik {{goal|52|pen.}}

|align="center"|—

|rowspan="3"|Kyungsung Stadium,
Kyungsung

|{{cite news |url=https://newslibrary.naver.com/viewer/index.naver?articleId=1939111100239102013&editNo=1&printCount=1&publishDate=1939-11-11&officeId=00023&pageNo=2&printNo=6651&publishType=00010 |script-title=ko:平壤의雄圖挫折 京城軍勝利 |language=ko |publisher=The Chosun Ilbo |website=Naver |date=1939-11-11 |access-date=2022-01-23}}

12 November 1939

|align="right"|Kyungsung FC

|style="text-align:center"|1–3

|Pyongyang FC

|align="right"|Song Chang-yeop {{goal|9}}

|Yang Won-bo {{goal|55

75}}
Hyeon Hyo-seop {{goal|87}}

|{{cite news |url=https://newslibrary.naver.com/viewer/index.naver?articleId=1939111200239102014&editNo=1&printCount=1&publishDate=1939-11-12&officeId=00023&pageNo=2&printNo=6652&publishType=00010 |script-title=ko:京城을壓倒코 平壤軍雪辱 |language=ko |publisher=The Chosun Ilbo |website=Naver |date=1939-11-12 |access-date=2022-01-23}}

13 November 1939

|align="right"|Kyungsung FC

|style="text-align:center"|3–1

|Pyongyang FC

|align="right"|Kim Sung-gan {{goal|9

59}}
Kim In-mo {{goal|20}}

|Yang Won-bo {{goal|23}}

|{{cite news |url=https://newslibrary.naver.com/viewer/index.naver?articleId=1939111400239102015&editNo=1&printCount=1&publishDate=1939-11-14&officeId=00023&pageNo=2&printNo=6654&publishType=00010 |script-title=ko:平壤의猛擊歸虛 榮冠은京城軍에 |language=ko |publisher=The Chosun Ilbo |website=Naver |date=1939-11-14 |access-date=2022-01-23}}

Statistics

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

! width="120" rowspan="2"|Team

!colspan="4"|Series

!colspan="7"|Matches

width="30" |Pld

! width="30" |W

! width="30" |D

! width="30" |L

! width="30" |Pld

! width="30" |W

! width="30" |D

! width="30" |L

! width="30" |GF

! width="30" |GA

! width="30" |GD

align="left"|Kyungsung FC

|8

|1

|3

|4

|25

8710

|47

470
align="left"|Pyongyang FC

|8

|4

|3

|1

|25

1078

|47

470

See also

References

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Further reading

  • 大韓蹴球協會 편 『韓國蹴球百年史』라사라, 1986.
  • 윤경헌, 최창신『축구 = 1 : 國技축구 그 찬란한 아침 』국민체육진흥공단, 1997.