Women's football in North Korea

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Women's Football in North Korea
Governing body DPR Korea Football Association [1]
National team(s) Women's national team
National competitions
Club competitions

Women's football in North Korea is growing in popularity. [2] [3] The North Korea women's national under-20 football team is amongst the most successful at youth level winning 3 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup's. [4] [5] [6]

Contents


Club football

DPR Korea Women's Premier League is the highest tier of women's football in North Korea. [7]

International team

Since the 21st century, North Korea has seen an upsurge of success with the national team qualifying for the World Cup twice. [8] [9] [10] [11]

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