| Yonsei-KU rivalry or KU-Yonsei rivalry | |
|---|---|
| KU | Yonsei |
| Location | |
| Anam | Sinchon |
| Undergraduates | |
| 17,977 | 18,588 |
| School Colors | |
| Crimson | Royal blue |
| Athletic Nickname | |
| Anam Tigers | Sinchon Eagles |
The Yonsei-Ku rivalry or ku-Yonsei rivalry is the college rivalry between two universities located in Seoul, South Korea: Yonsei University and Korea University. Both schools are regarded as the most prestigious private universities in South Korea. Located within the same city, the campuses are only 30 minutes apart.[1][2]
Each year, various festivals are held before and after the friendship games between the two colleges. Since 1956, this annual Yonsei-KU or KU-Yonsei games has served as the most hotly contested collegiate rivalries in the country. Five sports teams: football, rugby, baseball, basketball, and ice hockey teams compete against each other.[3][4]
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First meeting of the two schools in football.
The match was held in Kyungsung Stadium. Data From 1927 Through 1942: Yonhi College (now Yonsei University) had 14 wins, and Bosung College (now Korea University) also had 14 wins. In 1927, the FA Cup was called the National Football Championship.
Beginning of the regular scheduled football match between Yonsei and KU.
Yonsei University was formally established in 1885 through the union of Yonhi College and Severance Union Medical College. In 1946, Bosung College was renamed Korea University and the match was renamed Ko-Yon games since then.
| Year | Winner | KU | Yonsei | Trivia[5] |
| 1965 | TIE | 1 | 1 | All five events (football, rugby, baseball, basketball, and ice hockey) were held for the first time. |
| 1966 | Yonsei | 0 | 2 | |
| 1967 | TIE | 0 | 0 | |
| 1968 | TIE | 0 | 0 | |
| 1969 | Yonsei | 0 | 1 | |
| 1970 | KU | 3 | 0 | |
| 1971 | - | - | - | Aborted due to Hagwon incident. |
| 1972 | - | - | - | Aborted due to Hagwon incident. |
| 1973 | KU | 2 | 1 | |
| 1974 | TIE | 1 | 1 | |
| 1975 | - | - | - | Aborted due to vehicle crash in Jinhae, South Korea. |
| 1976 | KU | 1 | 0 | |
| 1977 | TIE | 0 | 0 | |
| 1978 | Yonsei | 0 | 1 | |
| 1979 | Yonsei | 1 | 3 | |
| 1980 | - | - | - | Aborted due to Hagwon incident. |
| 1981 | TIE | 0 | 0 | |
| 1982 | KU | 1 | 0 | |
| 1983 | - | - | - | Aborted due to Hagwon incident. |
| 1984 | Yonsei | 1 | 2 | |
| 1985 | KU | 4 | 0 | |
| 1986 | TIE | 0 | 0 | |
| 1987 | Yonsei | 2 | 3 | |
| 1988 | Yonsei | 0 | 3 | |
| 1989 | KU | 5 | 2 | |
| 1990 | KU | 3 | 2 | |
| 1991 | KU | 3 | 1 | |
| 1992 | KU | 1 | 0 | |
| 1993 | KU | 1 | 0 | |
| 1994 | KU | 3 | 1 | |
| 1995 | TIE | 2 | 2 | |
| 1996 | - | - | - | Aborted due to Hanchongryun (South Korean Federation of University Students Councils) incident. |
| 1997 | Yonsei | 1 | 2 | |
| 1998 | Yonsei | 0 | 2 | |
| 1999 | Yonsei | 1 | 2 | |
| 2000 | KU | 2 | 0 | |
| 2001 | Yonsei | 0 | 1 | |
| 2002 | KU | 4 | 0 | |
| 2003 | TIE | 0 | 0 | |
| 2004 | KU | 2 | 0 | |
| 2005 | Yonsei | 0 | 2 | |
| 2006 | TIE | 1 | 1 | |
| 2007 | TIE | 0 | 0 | |
| 2008 | Yonsei | 0 | 1 | |
| 2009 | KU | 2 | 1 | |
| 2010 | KU | 3 | 0 | |
| 2011 | KU | 3 | 1 |
There were annual games in ice hockey for Korea univ. Vs Yonsei. This years scores were 1-1
Both Yonsei University and KU send many athletes to the Olympic Games. 2010 Winter Olympic four-time gold medalist short track speed skater Chun Lee-Kyung is a graduate of Yonsei University, and gold medalist figure skater Kim Yu-Na is enrolled at KU.
Yonsei University is located on the westside of Seoul, and KU is located on the northeastern fringe of Seoul.
The rest of Yonsei University traces its origins to Chosun Christian College, which was founded in 1915. Yonsei moved to its current location in 1934. Bosung College was established in 1905 and Severance Hospital was founded in 1885.
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