Kyŏnggongopsong Sports Club
GroundCity Stadium, P'yŏngyang
ManagerKim Yong-chol
LeagueDPR Korea Premier Football League
2018–1913th
Kyonggongopsong Sports Club
Chosŏn'gŭl
Hancha
Revised RomanizationGyeonggongeopseong cheyukdan
McCune–ReischauerKyŏnggong'ŏpsŏng ch'eyuktan

Kyŏnggongopsong Sports Club (Kyŏnggong'ŏpsŏng, lit. Ministry of Light Industry Sports Club) is a North Korean football club affiliated with the North Korean Ministry of Light Industry [ko], playing in the DPR Korea Premier Football League at the 10,000 capacity City Stadium in P'yŏngyang.[1]

History

Their best known finish in the National Championships thus far is 8th, in the 2006 season,[1] however they have had other successes, including winning the Republican Championship in 2009, having defeated Amrokkang 1–0 in the final,[2] and a second-place finish in the 2015 edition of the Osandŏk Prize.[3]

Current squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
21 GK North Korea PRK Jang Yong-guk
20 DF North Korea PRK Jo Kum-chol
17 DF North Korea PRK Kim Chol-nam
29 DF North Korea PRK Kim Un-sik
9 DF North Korea PRK Ra Yong-hak
27 DF North Korea PRK Ri Kwang-hyok
12 MF North Korea PRK Ri Kyong-man
No. Pos. Nation Player
6 MF North Korea PRK Sin Chol-jin
15 MF North Korea PRK Kim Jin-hyok
25 MF North Korea PRK Kim Kyong-hun
11 MF North Korea PRK Kim Hyok-song
10 FW North Korea PRK Jon Il-yong
8 FW North Korea PRK Kim Kwang-hyok

Notable former players

Managers

Achievements

1st place, gold medalist(s) 2009
SF 2015, 2016
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 2015
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 2007
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 2013

References

  1. ^ a b Эпштейн, Арнольд. Северные корейцы учат русский, стоят на голове и ждут документы с родины (in Russian). Спорт-Экспресс. Retrieved 2006-10-29.
  2. ^ North Korea 2009
  3. ^ "Results of Premier League in DPRK". Archived from the original on 2018-02-28. Retrieved 2018-03-02.
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