Kyung-Pyong Football Series

In the second quarter of the twentieth century, the biggest football rivalry in Korea was that between Kyungsung (now called Seoul) and Pyongyang, the current capitals of South and North Korea.
The two city selections met in seven "series" between 1929 and 1935 and once more just after World War II (in 1946) and also met on four other occasions.

First Series (1929, Kyungsung)

 8-10-1929 Kyungsung  1-1 Pyongyang
 9-10-1929 Kyungsung  3-4 Pyongyang
10-10-1929 Kyungsung  2-4 Pyongyang

Winners: Pyongyang

Second Series (1930, Kyungsung)

28-11-1930 Kyungsung  3-2 Pyongyang
29-11-1930 Kyungsung  3-5 Pyongyang
 1-12-1930 Kyungsung  5-1 Pyongyang

Winners: Kyungsung

Third Series (1933, Pyongyang)

 6- 4-1933 Pyongyang  2-3 Kyungsung
 8- 4-1933 Pyongyang  2-2 Kyungsung
10- 4-1933 Pyongyang  3-0 Kyungsung

NB: series tied

Fourth Series (1933, Kyungsung)

20- 9-1933 Kyungsung  3-2 Pyongyang
21- 9-1933 Kyungsung  2-3 Pyongyang
22- 9-1933 Kyungsung  1-1 Pyongyang

NB: series tied

Fifth Series (1933, Pyongyang)

23-10-1933 Pyongyang  1-1 Kyungsung
24-10-1933 Pyongyang  1-1 Kyungsung
25-10-1933 Pyongyang  2-1 Kyungsung

Winners: Pyongyang

Sixth Series (1934, Kyungsung)

 6- 4-1934 Kyungsung  1-2 Pyongyang
 7- 4-1934 Kyungsung  2-2 Pyongyang

Winners: Pyongyang

Seventh Series (1935, Kyungsung)

13- 4-1935 Kyungsung  0-0 Pyongyang
15- 4-1935 Kyungsung  0-1 Pyongyang

Winners: Pyongyang

Eight Series (1946, Seoul)

25- 3-1946 Seoul      2-1 Pyongyang
27- 3-1946 Seoul      1-3 Pyongyang

NB: series tied

Other Meetings

14- 3-1935 Kyungsung  1-0 Pyongyang   [part of Joseon FA Championship]
10-11-1939 Kyungsung  5-0 Pyongyang   [part of Joseon FA Three Regions League]
12-11-1939 Kyungsung  1-3 Pyongyang   [part of Joseon FA Three Regions League]
13-11-1939 Kyungsung  3-1 Pyongyang   [part of Joseon FA Three Regions League]

Summaries

Series
Pyongyang        21 10  6  5  43-37 26  [won 4 series]
Kyungsung/Seoul  21  5  6 10  37-43 16  [won 1 series]
NB: 3 series (the third, fourth and eighth) were tied

Other Meetings
Kyungsung         4  3  0  1  10- 4  6
Pyongyang         4  1  0  3   4-10  2

Total
Pyongyang        25 11  6  8  47-47 28
Kyungsung/Seoul  25  8  6 11  47-47 22

About this document

Source: wikipedia

Prepared and maintained by Hans Schöggl for the Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation

Author: Hans Schöggl
Last updated: 18 Mar 2025