North Korea 2013


Mangyongdae Prize Sports Games

NB: held at the Kim Il Sung Stadium and the Sosan Football Stadium from early March;
    14 teams entered, including Kigwancha, Ministry of Light Industry, Maebong

[Mar ?]
Rimyongsu         0-1 April 25
Sobaeksu          1-0 Myohyangsan     
[Mar 23]
Sobaeksu          1-2 Mangyongbong
[Apr ?]
Ryongnamsan       0-1 Pyongyang  
Sobaeksu          1-0 Ryongnamsan
Sobaeksu          1-2 Mangebong
Sonbong           1-1 Kyonggongop  
Amrokgang         1-2 Pyongyang
 
[Apr 13]
Amrokgang         1-1 Sobaeksu   
 
Final [Apr 29]
Rimyongsu         2-1 Amrokgang        

Sports Contest for Pochonbo Torch Prize

NB: played as double round robin following by a knock-out phase, 
    with the top-4 of the league phase qualifying for the semifinals;
    played between May 20 and Jul 10

[May 20]
Ryongaksan        2-0 Sonbong
Kigwancha         1-0 Pyongyang 
April 25          1-1 Sobaeksu
Wolmido           3-3 Amrokgang 
[Jun ?]
April 25          1-0 Rimyongsu
[Jul ?]
Hwaebul           2-0 Pyongyang
Kyonggongop       2-1 Rimyongsu   
April 25          3-3 Kigwancha

Final [Jul 10]
Hwaebul           2-1 Ministry of Light Industry 

60th anniversary of the victory in the Fatherland Liberation War

NB: played between Jul 25 and Aug 3

Competing teams:

April 25
Hwaebul
Rimyongsu
Amrokgang

[Jul 31]
April 25          1-3 Hwaebul

Winners: Amrokgang

Torch Cup

NB: celebrating the Youth Day; only the reports on the final referred to the
    competition as the Torch Cup; some reports stated the competition was part
    of the DPRK Championships; all matches played at Kim Il Sung Stadium, Pyongyang

Group A
[Aug 15]
April 25          2-0 Pyongyang         
Hwaebul           1-1 Mangyongbong      
[Aug 17]
Hwaebul           4-4 Pyongyang         
Myohyangsan       1-0 Mangyongbong      
[Aug 19]
April 25          2-1 Mangyongbong      
Hwaebul           3-0 Myohyangsan       
[Aug 21]
Pyongyang         3-2 Myohyangsan       
Hwaebul           1-0 April 25          
[Aug 23]
April 25          3-2 Myohyangsan       
Pyongyang         1-1 Mangyongbong      

Final Table:

 1.April 25                    4   3  0  1   7- 4   9  Qualified
 2.Hwaebul                     4   2  2  0   9- 5   8  Qualified
 3.Pyongyang                   4   1  2  1   8- 9   5
 4.Myohyangsan                 4   1  0  3   5- 9   3
 5.Mangyongbong                4   0  2  2   3- 5   2

Group B
[Aug 16]
Rimyongsu         2-2 Ministry of Light Industry     
Sonbong           2-0 Wolmido           
Amrokgang         1-0 Kigwancha         
[Aug 18]
Wolmido           2-4 Ministry of Light Industry     
Rimyongsu         2-1 Amrokgang         
Sonbong           2-0 Kigwancha         
[Aug 20]
Kigwancha         3-1 Wolmido           
Amrokgang        11-1 Ministry of Light Industry     
Sonbong           3-1 Rimyongsu         
[Aug 22]
Kigwancha         2-3 Ministry of Light Industry     
Amrokgang         1-0 Sonbong           
Rimyongsu         2-1 Wolmido           
[Aug 24]
Sonbong           2-1 Ministry of Light Industry     
Kigwancha         1-4 Rimyongsu         
Amrokgang         4-0 Wolmido           

Final Table:

 1.Sonbong                     5   4  0  1   9- 3  12  Qualified
 2.Amrokgang                   5   4  0  1  18- 3  12  Qualified
 3.Rimyongsu                   5   3  1  1  11- 8  10
 4.Ministry of Light Industry  5   2  1  2  11-19   7 
 5.Kigwancha                   5   1  0  4   6-11   3
 6.Wolmido                     5   0  0  5   4-15   0
NB: unclear why Sonbong were ranked first

Semifinals [Aug 26?]
Sonbong           bt  Hwaebul
April 25          2-2 Amrokgang         [3-1 pen]

Final [Aug 28]
April 25          awd Sonbong           [awarded to April 25; Sonbong won 6-5 on penalties
                                         after a 2-2 draw but were found guilty of "cheating"]

National Sports Contest of Workers

Final and semi finals held at Kim Il Sung Stadium, Pyongyang

Semifinals [Aug 28]
South Hamgyong provincial team 2-1 North Hwanghae provincial team
North Hamgyong provincial team 1-0 North Phyongan provincial team 

Final [Aug 28]
South Hamgyong provincial team 2-1 North Hamgyong provincial team

Premier League

NB: 10 participants; 38 of 45 results available

Round 1
[Oct 2]
Mangyongbong      1-0 Pyongyang 
Myohyangsan       0-4 Ministry of Light Industry
[Oct 3]
Kigwancha         1-0 Rimyongsu
[Oct 4]
Hwaebul           3-0 Wolmido
April 25          1-0 Amrokgang

Round 2
[Oct 6]
Kigwancha         1-2 Myohyangsan 
Mangyongbong      0-0 Ministry of Light Industry
[Oct 7]
Amrokgang         1-0 Rimyongsu
Pyongyang         1-0 Wolmido  
[date?]
April 25           -  Hwaebul           [Hwaebul probably won]

Round 3
[dates?]
Mangyongbong       -  Kigwancha   
Wolmido            -  Ministry of Light Industry
Amrokgang          -  Myohyangsan         
[Oct 10]
April 25          0-0 Rimyongsu
Pyongyang         2-2 Hwaebul  

Round 4
[Oct 11]
Mangyongbong      0-0 Amrokgang
Kigwancha         2-1 Wolmido
[Oct 13]
Myohyangsan       0-0 Rimyongsu
Hwaebul           1-1 Ministry of Light Industry    
[date?]
April 25           -  Pyongyang         [April 25 probably won]          

Round 5 
[Oct 14]
Amrokgang         0-0 Wolmido
[dates?]
Hwaebul            -  Kigwancha
Mangyongbong       -  Rimyongsu
[Oct 16]
April 25          5-0 Myohyangsan
Pyongyang         1-1 Ministry of Light Industry

Round 6
[Oct 17]
Rimyongsu         1-0 Wolmido
Amrokgang         2-1 Hwaebul 
[Oct 18]
Mangyongbong      2-1 Myohyangsan
Kigwancha         2-2 Pyongyang
[Oct 20]
April 25          3-1 Ministry of Light Industry

Round 7
[Oct 20]
Hwaebul           3-2 Rimyongsu
[Oct 21]
Wolmido           4-1 Myohyangsan
Amrokgang         1-1 Pyongyang
[Oct 22]
April 25          1-0 Mangyongbong
Kigwancha         2-2 Ministry of Light Industry

Round 8
[Oct 23]
Hwaebul           2-1 Myohyangsan
Rimyongsu         1-1 Pyongyang
[Oct 24]
Mangyongbong      2-1 Wolmido
Amrokgang         6-2 Ministry of Light Industry 
[Oct 25]
April 25          1-1 Kigwancha

Round 9
[Oct 25]
Pyongyang         2-0 Myohyangsan
[Oct 26]
Mangyongbong      3-2 Hwaebul
Rimyongsu         4-1 Ministry of Light Industry     
[Oct 27]
April 25          1-1 Wolmido
Amrokgang         1-1 Kigwancha        

Table (based on known results):

 1.April 25                    7   4  3  0  12- 3  15
 2.Mangyongbong                7   4  2  1   8- 5  14
 3.Amrokgang                   8   3  4  1  11- 6  13
 4.Hwaebul                     7   3  2  2  14-11  11
 5.Pyongyang                   8   2  5  1  10- 8  11
 6.Kigwancha                   7   2  4  1  10- 9  10
 7.Rimyongsu                   8   2  3  3   8- 7   9
 8.Ministry of Light Industry  8   1  4  3  12-17   7
 9.Wolmido                     8   1  2  5   7-11   5
10.Myohyangsan                 8   1  1  6   5-20   4

Top Final Table:

 1.April 25                    9   5  3  1    -    18  Champions
 2.Mangyongbong
 3.Hwaebul

NB: including the women's league 299 goals were scored in 111 matches (both leagues 
    played as single round robin)


2012.

2014.

list of champions.

list of foundation dates.


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Prepared and maintained by Jonas Lindstrøm and Hans Schöggl for the Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation

Authors: Jonas Lindstrøm and Hans Schöggl
Last updated: 20 Jun 2014

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