2013 DPR Korea Football League

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DPR Korea Football League
Season2013
Champions April 25
Relegated Myohyangsan
AFC President's Cup Rimyŏngsu
via the Man'gyŏngdae Prize
Biggest home winApril 25–Myohyangsan 5–0
Biggest away winMyohyangsan–Kyŏnggong'ŏp 0-4
Highest scoringAmrokkang–Kyŏnggong'ŏp 6-2
Longest winning runApril 25: 4
Longest unbeaten runApril 25: 7
Longest losing runMyohyangsan: 5
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Statistics of DPR Korea Football League in the 2013 season.

Contents

Overview

The Highest Class Football League was played as a single round robin in October, with ten teams taking part. April 25 won the championship, finishing with 18 points (5 wins, 3 draws, 1 loss) in the nine matches played; Man'gyŏnbong were runners-up, and Hwaebul – a new addition to the competition established in May 2013 – finished in third place. [1]

Table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1 April 25 (C)9531113+818
2 Man'gyŏngbong 852185+317
3 Hwaebul 95221411+317
4 Amrokkang 9441136+716
 ? P'yŏngyang City 9252109+111
 ? Kigwanch'a 8242109+110
 ? Rimyŏngsu 823387+19
8 Kyŏnggong'ŏp 81431217−57
9 Wŏlmido 8125711−45
10 Myohyangsan (R)9117622−164
Source: RSSSF. Table based on known results.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated

Clubs

ClubLocationStadium
Amrokkang Sinŭiju Sinŭiju October Stadium
April 25 P'yŏngyang Yanggakdo Stadium
Kyŏnggong'ŏp P'yŏngyang City Stadium
Hwaebul P'yŏngyang Hwaebul Stadium
Kigwanch'a P'yŏngyang Yanggakdo Stadium
Man'gyŏngbong P'yŏngyang Man'gyŏngbong Stadium
Myohyangsan
P'yŏngyang City P'yŏngyang Kim Il-sung Stadium
Rimyŏngsu Sariwŏn Sariwŏn Youth Stadium
Wŏlmido Kimch'aek Kimch'aek Municipal Stadium

Results

Round 1

Man'gyŏngbong 1–0 P'yŏngyang City
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Myohyangsan 0–4 Kyŏnggong'ŏp
None Highlights
Kigwancha 1–0 Rimyŏngsu
Unknown Report None
Hwaebul 3–0 Wŏlmido
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Round 2

April 25 ?-? Hwaebul (won)
Unknown Report Unknown
Kigwancha 1–2 Myohyangsan
Unknown Report Unknown
Amrokkang 1–0 Rimyŏngsu
Unknown Report None
P'yŏngyang City 1–0 Wŏlmido
Unknown Report None

Round 3

Man'gyŏngbong ?-? Kigwancha
Unknown Report Unknown
Wŏlmido ?-? Kyŏnggong'ŏp
Unknown Report Unknown
Amrokkang (won)?-? Myohyangsan
Unknown Report Unknown
April 25 0–0 Rimyŏngsu
None Report None
P'yŏngyang City 2–2 Hwaebul
Unknown Report Unknown

Round 4

Kigwancha 2–1 Wŏlmido
Unknown Report Unknown
April 25 (won)?-? P'yŏngyang City
Unknown Report Unknown
Myohyangsan 0–0 Rimyŏngsu
None Report None
Hwaebul 1–1 Kyŏnggong'ŏp
Unknown Report Unknown

Round 5

Amrokkang 0–0 Wŏlmido
None Report None
Hwaebul (won)?-? Kigwancha
Unknown Report Unknown
Man'gyŏnbong ?-? Rimyŏngsu
Unknown Report Unknown
April 25 5–0 Myohyangsan
Unknown Report None
P'yŏngyang City 1–1 Kyŏnggong'ŏp
Unknown Report Unknown

Round 6

Rimyŏngsu 1–0 Wŏlmido
Unknown Report None
Amrokkang 2–1 Hwaebul
Unknown Report Unknown
Man'gyŏnbong 2–1 Myohyangsan
Unknown Report Unknown
Kigwancha 2–2 P'yŏngyang City
Unknown Report Unknown
April 25 3–1 Kyŏnggong'ŏp
Unknown Report Unknown

Round 7

Hwaebul 3–2 Rimyŏngsu
Unknown Report Unknown
Wŏlmido 4–1 Myohyangsan
Unknown Highlights Unknown
Amrokkang 1–1 P'yŏngyang City
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April 25 1–0 Man'gyŏnbong
Unknown Report None
Kigwancha 2–2 Kyŏnggong'ŏp
Unknown Report Unknown

Round 8

Hwaebul 2–1 Myohyangsan
Unknown Report None
Rimyŏngsu 1–1 P'yŏngyang City
Unknown Report Unknown
Amrokkang 6–2 Kyŏnggong'ŏp
Unknown Report Unknown
April 25 1–1 Kigwancha
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Round 9

P'yŏngyang City 2–1 Myohyangsan
Unknown Report Unknown
Man'gyŏnbong 3–2 Hwaebul
Highlights
Rimyŏngsu 4–1 Kyŏnggong'ŏp
Unknown Report Unknown
Amrokkang 1–1 Kigwancha
Unknown Report Unknown

Cup competitions

Hwaebul Cup

The Hwaebul Cup competition was held for the first time in 2013, with all matches played at Kim Il-sung Stadium in P'yŏngyang. The first stage was made up of two groups, with the first and second place finishers qualifying for the semi-finals. The semi-finals were held on (probably) 26 August, with Sŏnbong defeating Hwaebul, and April 25 defeating Amrokkang 3–1 on penalties, after regular time ended 2–2. The final was played on 28 August, between Sŏnbong and April 25. Regular play ended with the sides level at 2–2, and Sŏnbong won 6–5 on penalties. However, after the match, Sŏnbong was deemed to have fielded an ineligible player, and April 25 was awarded the victory. [1]

Man'gyŏngdae Prize

The 2013 edition of the Man'gyŏngdae Prize was held in P'yŏngyang, with matches played at the Kim Il-sung Stadium and the Sosan Football Stadium from early March. Fourteen teams entered, including Kigwanch'a, Kyŏnggong'ŏp, Maebong, Rimyŏngsu, Sobaeksu, Myohyangsan, Man'gyŏnbong, P'yŏngyang City, and Amrokkang. The final, held on 29 April, saw Rimyŏngsu defeat Amrokkang by a score of 2–1. [1] Having won the Man'gyŏngdae Prize, Rimyŏngsu were invited to take part in the 2014 AFC President's Cup – the first time a North Korean side would take part in an Asian club competition since April 25's last appearance in the 1991 Asian Club Championship. [3]

Poch'ŏnbo Torch Prize

The fourth edition of the Poch'ŏnbo Torch Prize was played in two stages between 20 May and 10 July, the first being a double round-robin league phase, followed by a North American-style knock-out play-off phase. The top four finishers in the league phase qualified for the semi-finals. The final was played on 10 July, in which Hwaebul defeated Kyŏnggong'ŏp 2–1. [1]

60th Anniversary of the Victory in the Fatherland Liberation War

A one-off competition was held for the 60th anniversary of the end of the Korean War, which is referred to as the "Fatherland Liberation War" in North Korea. April 25, Hwaebul, Rimyŏngsu, and Amrokkang took part in the competition, which was won by Amrokkang. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "North Korea 2013". RSSSF . Retrieved 13 March 2017.
  2. ↑ "National Premier Men's and Women's Football Matches Begin". Archived from the original on 2018-02-26. Retrieved 2018-02-26.
  3. ↑ "ACL: East vs West final proposed". AFC. 25 November 2013.
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