Women's football in North Korea

Women's football in North Korea
Governing body	DPR Korea Football Association [1]
National team(s)	Women's national team
National competitions
FIFA Women's World Cup Summer Olympics
Club competitions
League: DPR Korea Women's Premier League

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

Club football

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

International team

Main article: North Korea women's national football 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]}

References

1. "Football behind the curtain — the mysterious world of the game's most secretive national team". ABC News. February 17, 2024 – via www.abc.net.au.
2. Bishop, Alex (February 20, 2024). "What is behind North Korea's rise as a women's football power?". The Guardian.
3. "North Korea: Women's football's sleeping giant". BBC Sport. August 12, 2024.
4. "North Korea's Kim lauds U-20 women's soccer World Cup victory". Reuters. 2024-09-30.
5. Ronay, Barney (September 26, 2024). "Hidden from the world, North Korea have nurtured football's latest golden generation". The Guardian.
6. "North Korea win record third U20 football Women's World Cup". BBC News. September 23, 2024.
7. "Tough domestic league behind North Korea's soccer success". The Japan Times. February 27, 2024.
8. "2024 Olympics: North Korea women's football team, long a propaganda tool, hopes to qualify". February 27, 2024 – via Le Monde.
9. "North Korea's secret sporting weapon". The Economist.
10. NK, Daily (September 26, 2007). "The Secret of the North Korean Women's Soccer Team".
11. "How soccer once gave North Korean women an equal shot at sporting glory | NK News". NK News – North Korea News. August 22, 2023.