North Korea 2023/24

DPRK Premier League 2023/24

NB: sixth edition; played Dec 2023-Oct 2024

Participants (12):
   Amnokgang (Pyongyang)
   April 25 (Pyongyang)
   Hwaebul (Pochon)
   Jebi (Pyongyang)
   Kigwancha (Sinuiju)
   Kyonggongopson (Pyongyang)
   Pyongyang (Pyongyang)
   Rimyongsu (Sariwon)
   Ryomyong (Pyongyang)
   Sobaeksu (Pyongyang)
   Sonbong (Rason)
   Wolmido (Kimchaek)

Round 1 [Dec 4]
Hwaebul           1-1 Pyongyang
Sonbong           2-0 Rimyongsu 
Kigwancha         5-2 Jebi 

Top Table after one third of season (Mar 15):

 1.April 25 (Pyongyang)         11                   25  [C]
 2.Sobaeksu (Pyongyang)         11   6  4  1         22 
 3.Amnokgang (Pyongyang)        11                   21

Top Table after two thirds of season (Jun 23):

 1.April 25 (Pyongyang)         22                   44  [C]
 2.Sobaeksu (Pyongyang)         22                   44
 3.Ryomyong (Pyongyang)         22                   42
 4.Amnokgang (Pyongyang)        22                   41

Top Final Table:

 1.Ryomyong (Pyongyang)                                       Champions
 2.April 25 (Pyongyang)                                  [C]
 3.Sobaeksu (Pyongyang) 
 4.Amnokgang (Pyongyang) 

DPRK Championships 2024

NB: 12 participants; played in league format; start Sep 6, 2024;
    exact status of tournament unclear; finished by Oct 14, 2024,
    when awards ceremony took place at Kim Il Sung Stadium

Final Ranking:

 1.Ryomyong (Pyongyang)      
 2.Amnokgang (Pyongyang)      
 3.April 25 (Pyongyang)      

DPRK FA Cup 2024

NB: contested by top-6 of DPRK Premier League 2023/24

Final [Nov 8]
Ryomyong          1-1 Amnokgang         [aet, 4-1 pen]

Final Ranking:

 1.Ryomyong (Pyongyang)      
 2.Amnokgang (Pyongyang)      
 3.Hwaebul (Pochon)

Spring National Sports Festival 2024

Final [Apr 14]
April 25          4-0 Sobaeksu

NB: Rimyongsu finished third; in the group stage, they had qualified ahead
    of Kigwancha on their fair play record, having otherwise finished equal

Topscorers:
Kwon Hyok Jun (Amnokgang)  5 goals
Pak Kwang Chon (Ryomyong)  5 goals

2022/23.

2024/25.

list of champions.

list of foundation dates.

Sources included: https://www.facebook.com/dprkfootball/, https://kcnawatch.org/newstream/1729069844-446567231/Mens-and-womens-football-matches-of-DPRK-Championships-finish/

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Authors: Hans Schöggl and Karel Stokkermans
Last updated: 9 Apr 2025

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