2016 DPR Korea League

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DPR Korea League
Season 2016
Champions Kigwanch'a
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Statistics of DPR Korea League in the 2016 season.

Overview

The Highest Class Football League champions was Kigwanch'a, with April 25 and Amrokkang finishing second and third respectively. [1]

Kigwancha Sports Club North Korean football club

Kigwancha Sports Club or Kigwancha Sports Team is a North Korean multi-sports club belonging to the Korean State Railway and based in Pyongyang. It was established on 11 January 1956, and has been awarded the Order of Kim Il-sung and the Order of the National Flag. The club is best known for its men's and women's football teams.

April 25 Sports Club association football club

April 25 Sports Club, or 4.25 SC for short, is a multi-sports club in North Korea based in P'yŏngyang, primarily known outside of North Korea for its men's and women's football teams. The club belongs to the Korean People's Army; all members of the professional teams are considered officers of the Army.

Amrokkang Sports Club association football club

Amrokkang Sports Club is a North Korean multi-sports club based in Sinŭiju and playing at the Sinŭiju Stadium.

Contents

Unusually, the competition was played with a play-off format to decide the championship. Ryŏmyŏng made their Highest Class League debut. Eight teams advanced to the quarter-finals; the only results known are that on 25 October Kigwancha beat Hwaebul 2-1, and Amrokkang defeated Sobaeksu 3-1; both these matches were played at Sŏsan Stadium in P'yŏngyang. [2] It is known that April 25 won their quarter-final match, but their opponent is unknown, as is the match-up of the fourth quarter-final match; the semi-final matches are likewise unknown. Kigwancha went on to defeat April 25 in the final.

Ryomyong Sports Club

Ryomyong Sports Club is an association football club based in P'yŏngyang, North Korea, they play in a red home kit.

Hwaebul Sports Club

Hwaebul Sports Club is an association football club from Pochon, North Korea, founded in 2013. It is the sports club of the Kimilsungist-Kimjongilist Youth League and is based at the 5,000 capacity Hwaebul Stadium. They are presently playing in the DPR Korea Premier Football League.

Sobaeksu Sports Club association football club

Sobaeksu Sports Club is a North Korean multi-sports club based in Pyongyang best known for its men's and women's football teams playing at Yanggakdo Stadium.

Sobaeksu player Kim Su-hyŏng was listed third on North Korea's list of top ten athletes of 2016, and Ryŏmyŏng manager Sin Jŏng-bŏk was listed fourth on the list of top ten managers (across all sports) in the same year. [3]

Cup Competitions

Hwaebul Cup

The 2016 edition of the Hwaebul Cup began on 27 July 2016 and held at Sŏsan Stadium, [4] with thirteen teams participating: Amrokkang, April 25, Chebi, February 8, Hwaebul, Kyŏnggong'ŏp, Myohyangsan, Rimyŏngsu, Ryongaksan, Ryongnamsan, Sobaeksu, Sŏnbong, and Wŏlmido. The final was played on 28 August, in which April 25 defeated Hwaebul 3-2 on penalties, after extra time ended with the teams level at 2-2. [5]

The 2016 Hwaebul Cup was the fourth edition of the Hwaebul Cup celebrating North Korea's Youth Day. The competition was held between 27 July and 28 August 2016, with all matches played at the Sŏsan 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. April 25 won the title for the fourth straight time.

The Hwaebul Cup ) is an annual association football competition in men's domestic football in North Korea, organised by the DPR Korea Football Association. The competition is held for Youth Day, 28 August, one of North Korea's major holidays.

Kyŏnggong'ŏp Sports Club is a North Korean football club affiliated with the North Korean Ministry of Light Industry, playing in the DPR Korea Premier Football League at the 10,000 capacity City Stadium in P'yŏngyang.

Man'gyŏngdae Prize

The 2016 edition of the Man'gyŏngdae Prize was won by Rimyŏngsu, who defeated Kigwanch'a in the final with a score of 1-0. The final was played at Kim Il-sung Stadium in P'yŏngyang. [6]

Rimyongsu Sports Club association football club

Rimyŏngsu Sports Club is a North Korean football club, based in Sariwŏn. Despite never winning the DPR Korea League, Rimyŏngsu supplied four players to the 2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship and five players to the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup, more than any other North Korean club. Like the Amrokkang Sports Club, Rimyŏngsu is affiliated with the Ministry of People's Security.. It was named after General Ri Myŏng-su.

Kim Il-sung Stadium stadium in Pyongyang, North Korea

Kim Il-sung Stadium is the name of a large multi-purpose stadium located in Pyongyang, the capital city of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.

Pyongyang Directly governed city in Pyongan Province, North Korea

Pyongyang,P'yŏngyang or Pyeongyang, is the capital and largest city of North Korea. Pyongyang is located on the Taedong River about 109 kilometres (68 mi) upstream from its mouth on the Yellow Sea. According to the 2008 population census, it has a population of 3,255,288. The city was split from the South Pyongan province in 1946. It is administered as a directly-administered city with equal status to provinces, the same as special cities in South Korea, including Seoul.

Paektusan Prize

The 2016 edition of the Paektusan Prize was won by Hwaebul; Sobaeksu were the runners-up. [7]

Poch'ŏnbo Torch Prize

The final of the 2016 edition of the Poch'ŏnbo Torch Prize, played at Kim Il-sung Stadium, saw Amrokkang defeat Sobaeksu 2-1. [8]

Osandŏk Prize

The second competition for the Osandŏk Prize was held in December, with fourteen teams playing a group round-robin, followed by a knockout competition which was won by Hwaebul. [7]

Representatives at AFC club competitions

For the first time since Rimyŏngsu took part in the 2014 AFC President's Cup, two North Korean teams were selected to take part in the 2017 AFC Cup - Kigwanch'a and April 25, the first and second place finishers in the league.

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The DPR Korea League is the football league-system championship in North Korea. As of the 2017–18 season, the top level is called the DPR Korea Premier Football League, featuring thirteen teams that, for the first time, play a full season of home-and-away matches. The current season started on 1 December 2017 and will continue until 28 October 2018.

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The 2013 Hwaebul Cup was the inaugural edition of the Hwaebul Cup celebrating North Korea's Youth Day. The competition was held between 15 and 28 August 2013, with all matches played at the Kim Il-sung 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.

The 2014 Hwaebul Cup was the second edition of the Hwaebul Cup celebrating North Korea's Youth Day. The competition was held between 10 and 28 August 2013, with all matches played at the Yanggakdo 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.

The 2015 Hwaebul Cup was the third edition of the Hwaebul Cup 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.

The 2017 Hwaebul Cup was the fifth edition of the Hwaebul Cup celebrating North Korea's Youth Day. The competition was held between 27 July and 28 August 2017, 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. Sobaeksu Sports Club won the competition for the first time, as the defending champion, April 25, were not entered into the competition due to their taking part in the 2017 AFC Cup. Ryŏmyŏng finished second, whilst Hwaebul and Kigwancha placed third and fourth respectively.

The 2018–19 DPR Korea Premier Football League is the second season of the reformed DPR Korea Premier Football League, the top North Korean association football league, to use a home-and-away format. The league started on 1 December 2018 and will continue until October 2019. Matches will be played on Saturdays and Sundays only.

References

  1. ↑ http://www.naenara.com.kp/en/order/pytimes/?page=Sports&no=23114
  2. ↑ http://naenara.com.kp/en/order/pytimes/?page=Sports&no=23083
  3. ↑ ２０１６년 조선민주주의인민공화국 １０대최우수선수, 감독 선정 1-1-2017, accessed 19 Feb 2018
  4. ↑ http://www.naenara.com.kp/en/order/pytimes/?page=Sports&no=22595
  5. ↑ http://www.naenara.com.kp/en/order/pytimes/?page=Sports&no=22741
  6. ↑ "North Korea 2016". rsssf.com.
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  8. ↑ "Results of Premier League in DPRK". KCNA. Retrieved July 2, 2016.
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