2015 Hwaebul Cup
Tournament details
CountryNorth Korea
Dates27 July–28 August 2015
Teams14
Defending championsApril 25
Final positions
ChampionsApril 25 (3rd title)
Runner-upKigwancha
Semifinalists
Tournament statistics
Matches played50
Goals scored160 (3.2 per match)
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The 2015 Hwaebul Cup was the third edition of the Hwaebul Cup (홰불, Torch) celebrating North Korea's Youth Day. The competition was held between 27 July and 28 August 2013, with all matches played at the Rungrado 1st of May Stadium in P'yŏngyang. The competition was arranged in two phases, a group stage followed by a single-elimination play-off semi-finals, and a single-game final.[1]

Group stage

A total of fourteen teams took part in the tournament, divided into two groups. Group A included Amrokkang, April 25, Kyŏnggong'ŏp, Myohyangsan, Sŏnbong and two other clubs, whilst Group B included Hwaebul, Kigwancha, Ponghwasan, Wŏlmido and three other clubs.[1]

Group A

Table based on known results. The first- and second-placed teams advanced to the semi-finals. Kyŏnggong'ŏp and April 25 advanced to the semi-finals.[2]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Kyŏnggong'ŏp 6 4 1 1 0 0 0 13 Advance to semi-finals
2 April 25 6 3 3 0 0 0 0 12
3 Amrokkang 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3
4 Sŏnbong 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
5 Myohyangsan 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
6 ? 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 ? 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Updated to match(es) played on 25 August 2015. Source: P'yŏngyang Times

Known results

? Sŏnbong1-4 Kyŏnggong'ŏp Rungrado 1st of May Stadium, P'yŏngyang
Unknown Report Unknown
? April 25 7-2MyohyangsanRungrado 1st of May Stadium, P'yŏngyang
Unknown Report Unknown

Group B

Table based on known results. The first- and second-placed teams advanced to the semi-finals. Wŏlmido and Kigwancha advanced to the semi-finals.[2]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Wŏlmido 6 3 3 0 0 0 0 12 Advance to semi-finals
2 Kigwancha 6 3 2 1 0 0 0 11
3 Hwaebul 1 1 0 0 5 0 +5 3
4 Sobaeksu 1 1 0 0 2 0 +2 3
5 Ponghwasan 3 0 0 3 0 7 −7 0
6 ? 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 ? 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Updated to match(es) played on 25 August 2015. Source: P'yŏngyang Times

Known results

? Hwaebul 5-0PonghwasanRungrado 1st of May Stadium, P'yŏngyang
Unknown Report Unknown
7 August 2015 Sobaeksu 2-0PonghwasanRungrado 1st of May Stadium, P'yŏngyang
Unknown Highlights Unknown

Knock-out stage

Semi-finals

Kyŏnggong'ŏp and April 25 qualified for the semi-finals from Group A, and Wŏlmido and Kigwancha from Group B; the first-place finisher of each group played the second-place team from the other group. Kigwancha held out for a 3–2 win over Kyŏnggong'ŏp to advance to the final, whilst April 25 earned a solid 2–0 victory over Wŏlmido to earn their spot in the final.[2]

25 August 2015 Kigwancha 3-2Kyŏnggong'ŏpRungrado 1st of May Stadium, P'yŏngyang
Unknown Report Unknown
25 August 2015 April 25 2-0WŏlmidoRungrado 1st of May Stadium, P'yŏngyang
Unknown Report Unknown

Third-place match

Kyŏnggong'ŏp defeated Wŏlmido to secure third place,[2] but the match score is unknown.

28 August 2015 Kyŏnggong'ŏp ?WŏlmidoRungrado 1st of May Stadium, P'yŏngyang
Unknown Report Unknown

Final

Kigwancha and April 25 advanced to the final, which was played at the Rungrado 1st of May Stadium on 28 August. Kigwancha fought hard early on to try to gain the initiative and took an early 1–0 lead, but April 25 soon asserted their dominance, and overwhelmed Kigwancha to win their third straight Hwaebul Cup title with a 5–1 score.[2]

28 August 2015 April 25 5-1KigwanchaRungrado 1st of May Stadium, P'yŏngyang
Unknown Highlights Unknown
April 25
Kigwancha
2015 Hwaebul Cup

April 25
3rd Title

References

  1. ^ a b "First-division Hwaeppul Cup goes on". Archived from the original on 2018-02-28. Retrieved 2018-02-28.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Hwaeppul Cup premier league finals draw to a close". Archived from the original on 2018-02-28. Retrieved 2018-02-28.
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