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| Association | DPR Korea Football Association | ||
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| Confederation | AFC (Asia) | ||
| Head coach |  Ri Chol | ||
| FIFA code | PRK | ||
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The North Korea national under-20 football team is the youth association football team representing North Korea in youth competitions and it is controlled by DPR Korea Football Association. The team participated in 2014 AFC U-19 Championship and qualified for the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup after reaching the Finals stage.
| Year | Result | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
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 1977 | did not participate | ||||||
 1979 | did not qualify | ||||||
 1981 | did not participate | ||||||
 1983 | Banned | ||||||
 1985 | did not participate | ||||||
 1987 | did not qualify | ||||||
 1989 | |||||||
 1991 | Participated as  Korea unified team. | ||||||
| Quarterfinals | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | |
| 1993 | did not participate | ||||||
 1995 | |||||||
 1997 | |||||||
 1999 | did not qualify | ||||||
 2001 | did not participate | ||||||
 2003 | Withdrew | ||||||
 2005 | |||||||
 2007 | Round 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
 2009 | did not qualify | ||||||
 2011 | Round 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
 2013 | did not qualify | ||||||
 2015 | Round 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 12 |
 2017 | did not qualify | ||||||
 2019 | |||||||
 2021 | |||||||
| 2023 | did not participate | ||||||
| 2025 | to be determined | ||||||
| Total | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 21 | |
| Incl. 1991 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 38 | |
| Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 1975 | Semi-finals | 3rd | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 |
 1976 | Champions | 1st | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 4 |
 1978 | Semi-finals | 3rd | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 2 |
| 1986 | Semi-finals | 3rd | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
| 1988 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | |
| 1990 | Runner-up | 2nd | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 |
 2006 | Champions | 1st | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 |
| 2008 | Quarter-finals | 8th | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 |
 2010 | Champions | 1st | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 3 |
| 2012 | Group stage | 9th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 |
 2014 | Runners-up | 2nd | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 |
 2016 | Group stage | 16th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
| 2018 | Group stage | 12th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| Total | 2 titles | 13 years | 65 | 31 | 15 | 19 | 98 | 61 |
The following 21 players were called up to the squad for 2018 AFC U-19 Championship
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club | ||
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| 1 | GK | Kim Ju-song | 13 November 1999 (aged 18) | | ||
| 18 | GK | Sin Tae-song | 30 May 2000 (aged 18) | Pyongyang City | ||
| 21 | GK | Sin Kwang-guk | 23 June 2001 (aged 17) | | ||
| 2 | DF | Jang Un-gwang | 28 December 2000 (aged 17) | | ||
| 3 | DF | Pak Kwang-chon | 12 January 1999 (aged 19) | | ||
| 4 | DF | Ri Hyon-mu | 2 February 2000 (aged 18) | | ||
| 5 | DF | Kim Kyong-sok | 19 February 2000 (aged 18) | Sonbong | ||
| 14 | DF | Jon Yong-song | 7 January 1999 (aged 19) | | ||
| 17 | DF | Yun Min | 3 July 2000 (aged 18) | Ryomyong | ||
| 6 | MF | Kang Song-jin | 5 October 1999 (aged 19) | Amrokkang | ||
| 8 | MF | Kye Tam | 6 October 2000 (aged 18) | Pyongyang City | ||
| 10 | MF | Kim Pom-hyok | 15 April 2000 (aged 18) | Pyongyang City | ||
| 12 | MF | Jong In-sok | 25 March 2000 (aged 18) | | ||
| 13 | MF | Sin Kwang-sok | 3 December 2000 (aged 17) | Ryomyong | ||
| 15 | MF | Kang Kuk-chol | 29 September 1999 (aged 19) | Rimyongsu | ||
| 16 | MF | Kim Ji-song | 19 February 1999 (aged 19) | Chobyong | ||
| 20 | MF | Kim Ju-Il | 2 January 2001 (aged 17) | | ||
| 7 | FW | Kim Hwi-hwang | 25 January 2000 (aged 18) | Pyongyang City | ||
| 9 | FW | Kim Kuk-jin | 11 October 2000 (aged 18) | | ||
| 11 | FW | Ri Kang-guk | 10 January 2001 (aged 17) | Ryomyong | ||
| 19 | FW | Kim Kwang-chong | 19 February 2002 (aged 16) | | ||
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