Pohang Steelers (Hangul: íŹ¬í• ěŠ¤í‹¸ëź¬ěŠ¤) is a South Korean professional football club based in Pohang, North Gyeongsang, that competes in the K League 1, the top flight of South Korean football. They were originally called POSCO FC, after the Pohang Iron and Steel Co., Ltd that owned it. The club was founded on 1 April 1973 and is one of Korean football’s most successful sides.
They are the joint-most successful club in Asia with three AFC Champions League titles.