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| Full name | Pyongyang Football Club | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Founded | 1933 | |||
| Dissolved | 1950–1953 / During Korean War | |||
| Ground | Kim Il-sung Stadium | |||
Pyongyang Football Club was a North Korean football club based in the city of Pyongyang, which is now the capital of North Korea. The club won the national cup competition in 1934.
Pyongyang FC was founded on 15 January 1933 following an inaugural meeting in Pyongyang. [1] The club achieved early success winning the All Joseon Football Tournament in 1934 by defeating Joseon FC in the final that was held at the Kyungsung Stadium. This tournament was the national cup competition of the then unified country of Korea before the Korean War. The club's home ground was the 20,000 capacity Kirimri Stadium which is now known as the Kim Il-sung Stadium. The stadium held the annual Kyung-Pyong Football Match between Kyungsung FC and Pyongyang FC during the 1930s.
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