K League 1/Relegation Group - 34ScheduledScheduled
Home 35%Draw 30%Away 35%
Season Summary
Pohang Steelers are a club playing in the K League 1 in South-Korea. In 2026 they have 4 home wins and 7 away wins. Last season (2025) they finished 4th in K-League 1 2025, Championship Round.
Rank9
Points42
Record11W 9D 13L
Goal difference-9
FormDDLWD
Rank and points are based on official K League 1 2026 standings data.
Fixtures
AFC Champions League Elite/League Phase - 3FTLoss
69'R. Koike- 75'A. Čavrić
- 87'Matheus Bueno
K League 1/Regular Season - 33FTDraw
K League 1/Regular Season - 32FTDraw
AFC Champions League Elite/League Phase - 2FTLoss
K League 1/Regular Season - 31FTLoss
17'Lee Min-Hyeok- 40'Lee Chung-Yong
- 45'S. Mugoša
Competition Status
| Competition | Rank | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K League 1 | 9 | 33 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 30 | 39 | -9 | 42 | DDLWD |
| AFC Champions League Elite | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 0 | LLL |
| FA Cup | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
Team Metrics
K League 1 / 2026 / Primary competition
Top scoring band31-45 6of 30 goals 20.0%
Top conceding band61-75 11of 39 conceded 28.2%
After 76'Goals 5 (16.7%)Conceded 11 (28.2%)Late scoring / conceding profile
Goals / match0.9
Conceded / match1.2
GD / match-0.3
Win rate33.3%
Clean sheets33.3%
Failed to score42.4%
Home / Away
TypePWDLGFGAGDGF/mGA/m
Home14446611-50.40.8
Away197572428-41.31.5
Scoring / conceding by time
0-15For5Against2+3
16-30For3Against5-2
31-45For6Against7-1
46-60For6Against3+3
61-75For5Against11-6
76-90For5Against11-6
Match flow
Shape4-3-3Matches10 matchesShare30.3%
PK4/6 scoredRate66.7%Missed2 missed
CardsY 55 / R 5Y peak61-75 11R peak46-60 2
StreaksLongest wins 2Wins2Draws2Losses5
Biggest win scoreHome 2-1AwayAway 0-3
Biggest loss scoreHome 0-2AwayAway 3-0
Most goalsHome 2Away3
Key Players
| Player | Pos | G+A | G | A | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wanderson | DF | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2,012 |
 Lee Ho-Jae | FW | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1,682 |
 J. Tranziska | FW | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1,341 |
 Jorge Luiz | FW | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1,168 |
 K. Nishiya | MF | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1,964 |
 Juninho Rocha | MF | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1,267 |
Player Movement
Transfers
| Date | Player | Status | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-29 |  Lee Heon-Jae | OUT | Transfer to Gyeongnam FC |
| 2026-07-29 |  Won Ki-Jong | IN | Transfer from Gyeongnam FC |
| 2026-07-28 | Lee Heon-Jae | OUT | Transfer to Gyeongnam FC |
| 2026-07-28 | Won Ki-Jong | IN | Transfer from Gyeongnam FC |
| 2026-07-28 | Lee Ho-Jae | OUT | Transfer to SV Darmstadt 98 |
| 2026-07-27 | Lee Ho-Jae | OUT | Transfer to SV Darmstadt 98 |
National Teams
| Period | Player | Team | Apps | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |  Kang Min-Jun | Korea Republic U23 | 1 | 6 |
| 2026 |  Hwang In-Jae | South Korea | 0 | - |
| 2026 |  Lee Seung-Hwan | Korea Republic U23 | 0 | - |