Kyonggongopsong Sports Club

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Kyŏnggongopsong Sports Club (Kyŏnggong'ŏpsŏng, lit. Ministry of Light Industry Sports Club) is a North Korean football club affiliated with the North Korean Ministry of Light Industry [ko], playing in the DPR Korea Premier Football League at the 10,000 capacity City Stadium in P'yŏngyang.[1]

Kyŏnggongopsong Sports Club
GroundCity Stadium, P'yŏngyang
ManagerKim Yong-chol
LeagueDPR Korea Premier Football League
2018–1913th
Kyonggongopsong Sports Club
Chosŏn'gŭl
Hancha
Revised RomanizationGyeonggongeopseong cheyukdan
McCune–ReischauerKyŏnggong'ŏpsŏng ch'eyuktan

History edit

Their best known finish in the National Championships thus far is 8th, in the 2006 season,[1] however they have had other successes, including winning the Republican Championship in 2009, having defeated Amrokkang 1–0 in the final,[2] and a second-place finish in the 2015 edition of the Osandŏk Prize.[3]

Current squad edit

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
21 GK   PRK Jang Yong-guk
20 DF   PRK Jo Kum-chol
17 DF   PRK Kim Chol-nam
29 DF   PRK Kim Un-sik
9 DF   PRK Ra Yong-hak
27 DF   PRK Ri Kwang-hyok
12 MF   PRK Ri Kyong-man
No. Pos. Nation Player
6 MF   PRK Sin Chol-jin
15 MF   PRK Kim Jin-hyok
25 MF   PRK Kim Kyong-hun
11 MF   PRK Kim Hyok-song
10 FW   PRK Jon Il-yong
8 FW   PRK Kim Kwang-hyok

Notable former players edit

Managers edit

  •   Kim Yong-chol

Achievements edit

  2009
SF 2015, 2016
  2015
  2007
  2013

References edit

  1. ^ a b Эпштейн, Арнольд. Северные корейцы учат русский, стоят на голове и ждут документы с родины (in Russian). Спорт-Экспресс. Retrieved 2006-10-29.
  2. ^ North Korea 2009
  3. ^ "Results of Premier League in DPRK". Archived from the original on 2018-02-28. Retrieved 2018-03-02.