the official kyungsung-pyongyang football match, was held in 1929 at first by the chosun ilbo in seoul participated by the united teams in each city. it was very popular that most of the shops closed at the match day. the title match, however, was often stopped because of the riot between excited fans, and at last the annual match was all folded after 1930. in 1933, pyongyang fc was founded in pyongyang and kyungsung fc was also founded in seoul which was named for seoul's old name, kyungsung, and the annual match was reopened. it was continued until 1935, but after 1936, it was substituted by other cup matches which many clubs from other cities joined. despite of the end of the title match, the two clubs often met each other in many tournaments and leagues until the division of korea, north and south.