It's a war-like "The B" and a "K League brand" that makes third-party fans look for it
It's a war-like "The B" and a "K League brand" that makes third-party fans look for it
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"I felt the heat as hot as the national team."
Veteran defender Kim Jin-soo (FC Seoul) feels after experiencing the "Yeongo Derby." With the story of Seoul and FC Anyang over the issue of ties, fans and players are excited to enjoy the game. It is also the emergence of a new "The B" that is welcome in the K-League.
Seoul and Anyang played the second round of Hana Bank's K League 1 2025 at the Seoul World Cup Stadium on the 22nd. The winner of the historic first division match was Seoul. Jesse Lingard and Lucas scored to beat Anyang 2-1.
Crowds were also a huge success. 41,415 spectators watched the match on site. This is the second largest number of spectators who attended the opening game of the K League 1. The top spot in this category was a match between Seoul and Incheon United (51,670) last year. Back then, Seoul benefited significantly from the recruitment of Lingard, and the upcoming derby created a "Lingard-class ripple effect." It is widely believed that more fans could have visited the stadium if the weather had been warm.
There are many derbies in the K-League, but it is a rare case that the two teams engaged in a chaotic situation and attracted audiences. Founded in 1983, the "Lucky Gold Bull" moved its affiliation to Anyang and re-entered the city in 2004. At the time, Anyang fans strongly protested and pushed ahead with the creation of a team for citizens. Anyang, which entered the K-League 2 in 2013, is facing Seoul as it competes in the first division starting this year.
They were in fierce confrontation with each other, saying Seoul is "going back to the old school" and Anyang is "going back to the old school." During the opening media day, Anyang coach Yoo Byung-hoon and Seoul coach Kim Ki-dong engaged in a war of nerves over word choice on moving to the new team, maximizing the interest of fans. In fact, not only supporters of the two teams but also third-party fans gathered at the stadium.
As expected, the match was like a war. Fans of the two teams also cheered enthusiastically for the match. At the spectators' stand in Seoul, they picked up a card when entering the team, and made "6," the number of wins before moving to Seoul, including "1983," the year when Lucky Geumseong was founded. Some 5,000 Anyang fans booed fiercely. They shouted "Sukabati Anyang (cheering slogan)" until the end of the match.
"I felt really reassured when I played on the side where Su Ho-shin (Seoul supporter) was in," said Yazan, a foreign player from Seoul. "Playing on the Anyang fans' side in the second half made me feel pressured for sure," he said in his first derby.
The appearance of the related derby is of great significance in that it was successful only with a story, not a specific player or a hot topic. 먹튀검증
The two teams will have their second showdown at Anyang Stadium on May 6. Coach Yoo Byung-hoon said, "I will beat Seoul in Anyang," reciting the exact date of the match against Seoul. Yazan, who led Seoul to victory with one assist, said, "We will be a team that is closer to perfection in three months."